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1 knife-victim

Юридический термин: жертва поножовщины, зарезанный, потерпевший от удара ножом

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > knife-victim
2 knife-victim

жертва різанини, вбитий ножем (ім.), зарізаний (ім.), особа, яка зазнала удару (ударів) ножем (субст.)

English-Ukrainian law dictionary > knife-victim
3 knife-victim

потерпевший от удара ножом; зарезанный; жертва поножовщины

Англо-русский юридический словарь > knife-victim
4 knife

1) ніж; скальпель

2) бити (заколоти, різати) ножем

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- knife-victim
- knife fight
- knife fight
- knife wound

English-Ukrainian law dictionary > knife
5 he thrust a knife into his victim's heart

he thrust a knife into his victim's heart

hij stak zijn slachtoffer een mes in het hart

English-Dutch dictionary > he thrust a knife into his victim's heart
6 жертва поножовщины

Law: knife-victim

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > жертва поножовщины
7 зарезанный

Law: knife-victim

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > зарезанный
8 потерпевший от удара ножом

Law: knife-victim

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > потерпевший от удара ножом
9 cut

cut

A n

1 ( incision) gen entaille f ; ( in surgery) incision f ; to make a cut in faire une entaille dans [cloth, wood] ; [surgeon] faire une incision dans [flesh] ;

2 ( wound) coupure f ; to get a cut from sth se couper sur qch ;

3 ( hairstyle) coupe f ; a cut and blow-dry une coupe-brushing ;

4 ○ ( share) part f ; a cut of the profits/takings une part des bénéfices/recettes ; she takes a 25% cut of the total sum elle prend 25% de la somme globale ;

5 ( reduction) réduction f (in de) ; a cut in prices, a price cut une baisse des prix ; a cut in the interest/unemployment rate une baisse du taux d'intérêt/de chômage ; job cuts suppression f d'emplois ; he agreed to take a cut in salary il a accepté qu'on lui diminue son salaire ;

6 ( trim) to give [sth] a cut couper [hair, grass] ;

7 Culin morceau m ; fillet is the most tender cut le filet est le morceau le plus tendre ;

8 ( shape) ( of gem) taille f ; (of suit, jacket) coupe f ;

9 Cin ( removal of footage) coupure f ; ( shot) plan m de raccord (from de ; to à) ; final cut final cut m ;

10 ( in editing) coupure f ; to make cuts in faire des coupures dans [article, story] ;

11 ( shorter route) raccourci m ;

12 Art, Print cliché m, gravure f ;

13 Sport coup m tranchant ;

14 ○ Mus ( track) morceau m ; classic cuts from the 60's des morceaux classiques des années 60.

B vtr ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp cut)

1 ( slice) couper [bread, fabric, metal, paper, slice, wood] ; faire [hole, slit] ; to cut sth out of couper qch dans [fabric] ; découper qch dans [magazine] ; to cut sth in half ou in two couper qch en deux ; to cut sth into quarters/slices/pieces couper qch en quartiers/tranches/morceaux ; to cut sth to shreds ou ribbons mettre [qch] en pièces [fabric, document] ; my hands were cut to shreds mes mains étaient tout abîmées ;

2 ( sever) couper [rope, ribbon, throat, wire] ; ouvrir [vein] ; couper [flower, stem] ; faucher, couper [wheat] ; fig rompre [ties, links] ;

3 ( carve out) faire [notch] ; creuser [channel, tunnel] ; graver [initials] (in dans) ; to cut sth open ouvrir [packet, sack] ; [surgeon] ouvrir [chest, stomach] ; to cut one's way through se frayer un chemin dans [undergrowth] ;

4 ( wound) lit ( once) blesser [victim] ; ( repeatedly) taillader [victim] ; fig [remark] blesser [person] ; to cut one's finger/lip se couper le doigt/la lèvre ; the rocks cut their feet les rochers leur ont tailladé les pieds ; the wind cut me like a knife le vent était mordant ;

5 ( trim) couper [grass, hair] ; tailler [hedge] ; to cut one's fringe/finger nails se couper la frange/les ongles ; to have one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux ;

6 (shape, fashion) tailler [gem, marble, wood] ; découper [pastry] ; tailler [suit] ; [locksmith] refaire [key] ; to cut sth into triangles/strips couper qch en triangles/bandes ; to cut sth into the shape of a bird découper qch en forme d'oiseau ;

7 ( liberate) to cut sb from sth dégager qn de [wreckage] ; to cut sb/sth free ou loose libérer qn/qch (from de) ;

8 ( edit) couper [article, film] ; supprimer [scene] ; we cut the film to 90 minutes nous avons réduit le film à 90 minutes ; I cut the article from 3,000 to 2,000 words j'ai réduit l'article de 3 000 à 2 000 mots ;

9 ( reduce) baisser [price, rate] ; réduire [cost, expenditure, inflation, list, number, staff, wages] (by de) ; diminuer [length, size, working day, salary] ; comprimer [budget] ; we've cut prices by 10% on a baissé les prix de 10% ; we've cut the amount of time we spend on the phone nous passons moins de temps au téléphone ;

10 ( grow) to cut a tooth percer une dent ; to cut one's teeth faire ses dents ;

11 ( switch off) éteindre [headlights] ;

12 ( record) faire, graver [album] ; tracer [track] ;

13 Comput couper [paragraph, section] ; cut and paste couper-coller ; cut the first paragraph and paste it in at the end coupez le premier paragraphe et collez-le à la fin ;

14 Games couper [cards, deck] ;

15 ( dilute) couper [drink, drugs] (with avec) ;

16 ( intersect) [line] couper [circle] ; [track] couper [road] ;

17 ○ ( stop) cut the chatter arrêtez de jacasser ; cut the flattery/sarcasm! assez de flatteries/sarcasme! ; cut the crap ◑ ! arrête de déconner ◑ ! ;

18 ○ ( fail to attend) sécher ○ [class, lesson] ; ne pas aller à [meeting, conference] ;

19 ( snub) ignorer, snober [person] ; she cut me dead in the street elle m'a complètement ignoré dans la rue ;

20 Cin ( splice) monter.

C vi ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp cut)

1 (slice, make an incision) couper ; this knife cuts well ce couteau coupe bien ; cardboard cuts easily le carton est facile à couper ; cut along the dotted line coupez suivant les pointillés ; will the cake cut into six? tu crois que le gâteau fera pour six? ; to cut into entamer [cake, pie] ; couper [fabric, paper] ; inciser [flesh, organ] ;

2 (move, go) to cut across the park couper à travers le parc ; our route cuts across Belgium notre itinéraire traverse la Belgique ; the lorry cut across my path le camion m'a coupé la route ; to cut down a sidestreet couper par une petite rue ; to cut in front of sb ( in a queue) passer devant qn ; ( in a car) faire une queue de poisson à qn ;

3 Cin the camera cut to the president la caméra s'est braquée sans transition sur le président ; to cut from the street to the courtroom [camera] passer de la rue à la salle d'audience ;

4 Games couper ; to cut for the deal couper les cartes pour déterminer qui va donner ;

5 fig to cut into ( impinge on) empiéter sur [leisure time, working day].

D v refl ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp cut) to cut oneself se couper ; to cut oneself on the foot/chin se couper au pied/menton ; to cut oneself on broken glass se couper avec un morceau de verre ; to cut oneself a slice of meat se couper une tranche de viande ; cut yourself some cake coupe-toi un morceau de gâteau.

E cut pp adj

1 (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] coupé ; ready-cut slices tranches prédécoupées ;

2 ( shaped) [gem, stone] taillé ; a well-cut jacket une veste bien coupée ; the trousers are cut wide le pantalon est coupé large ;

3 ( injured) [lip] coupé ; to have a cut finger/knee avoir une coupure au doigt/genou ;

4 Agric, Hort [hay] fauché ; [grass, flowers] coupé ;

5 ( edited) [film, text] avec coupures (after n).

Idioms

to be a cut above sb/sth être supérieur à qn/qch ; to cut and run fig fuir, partir en courant ; to cut both ways [argument, measure] être à double tranchant ; to have one's work cut out to do avoir du mal à faire.

Phrasal verbs

■ cut across:

▶ cut across [sth]

1 ( bisect) [path] traverser [field] ;

2 ( transcend) [issue, disease] ne pas tenir compte de [class barriers, boundaries, distinctions] ;

▶ cut across [sb] interrompre.

■ cut along se dépêcher.

■ cut at:

▶ cut at [sth] attaquer [trunk, branches] ; taillader [rope] ; tailler dans [hair, stone].

■ cut away:

▶ cut away [sth] enlever [dead wood, diseased tissue].

■ cut back:

▶ cut back faire des économies (on de) ;

▶ cut back [sth], cut [sth] back

1 ( reduce) réduire [production, spending, staffing levels] (to à) ; limiter [expansion] (to à) ;

2 ( prune) tailler.

■ cut down:

▶ cut down réduire sa consommation ; ‘would you like a cigarette?’-‘no, I'm trying to cut down’ ‘veux-tu une cigarette?’-‘non merci, j'essaie de fumer moins’ ; to cut down on réduire sa consommation de [alcohol, fatty foods] ;

▶ cut down [sth], cut [sth] down

1 ( chop down) abattre [forest, tree] ;

2 ( reduce) réduire [consumption, spending, number, time, scale] (from de, to à) ;

3 ( trim) couper [carpet, curtains] ; couper [article, film] ;

▶ cut [sb] down littér [disease] emporter liter [person] ; to cut sb down to size rabattre le caquet à qn.

■ cut in:

▶ cut in

1 ( interrupt) ( in conversation) intervenir ; ( in dancing) s'interposer ; ‘what about me?’ he cut in ‘et moi, alors?’ dit-il en interrompant la discussion ; ‘may I cut in?’ ( on dance floor) ‘vous permettez (que je danse avec madame)?’ ; to cut in on sb ( in conversation) interrompre qn ;

2 ( in vehicle) the taxi cut in in front of me le taxi m'a fait une queue de poisson ;

▶ cut [sb] in mettre qn dans le coup ; they cut me in on the deal ils m'ont mis dans le coup.

■ cut off:

▶ cut off [sth], cut [sth] off

1 ( remove) couper [hair, piece, slice, top, corner] ; enlever [excess, crusts] ; to cut off one's finger se couper le doigt ; to cut off sb's head/fingers couper la tête/les doigts à qn ; she had all her hair cut off elle s'est fait couper les cheveux très court ;

2 ( reduce) to cut 1% off inflation réduire l'inflation de 1% ; they've cut 10% off their prices ils ont baissé leurs prix de 10% ; it cut 20 minutes off the journey cela a raccourci le trajet de 20 minutes ; she cut ten seconds off the world record elle a amélioré le record mondial de dix secondes ;

3 ( disconnect) couper [gas, power, telephone, water, supply lines] ;

▶ cut off [sth]

1 ( suspend) supprimer [allowance, grant] ; suspendre [financial aid] ;

2 ( isolate) [tide, army] couper [area, town] ;

3 ( block) bloquer [retreat, escape route] ;

▶ cut [sb] off

1 Telecom couper qn ;

2 ( disinherit) déshériter qn ; he cut me off without a penny il ne m'a pas laissé un sou ;

3 ( interrupt) interrompre qn ; she cut me off in mid-phrase elle m'a interrompu en plein milieu d'une phrase ;

▶ cut [sb] off, cut off [sb] ( isolate) [group, person] couper [person] ; to be cut off by the tide se faire surprendre par la marée ; to feel cut off se sentir coupé ; to cut oneself off se couper (from de).

■ cut out:

▶ cut out [engine, fan] s'arrêter ;

▶ cut out [sth] supprimer [alcohol, fatty food] ;

▶ cut [sth] out, cut out [sth]

1 ( snip out) découper [article, piece, shape] (from dans) ;

2 ( remove) enlever [tumour] (from de) ; couper [reference, sentence] ; supprimer [scene, chapter] ;

3 ( block out) boucher [view] ; éliminer [draught, noise, vibration] ;

4 ○ ( stop) cut the noise out! arrêtez de faire du bruit! cut out the laughing/fighting! arrêtez de rire/de vous disputer! ; cut it out! ça suffit! ;

▶ cut [sb] out

1 ( isolate) exclure qn ; to cut sb out of one's will déshériter qn ;

2 to be cut out for teaching/nursing être fait pour être professeur/infirmière ; he's not cut out to be a teacher il n'est pas fait pour être professeur.

■ cut short:

▶ cut short [sth], cut [sth] short abréger [holiday, visit, discussion] ; to cut the conversation short couper court ;

▶ cut [sb] short interrompre.

■ cut through:

▶ cut through [sth] [knife, scissors] couper [cardboard, plastic] ; [detergent] attaquer [grease] ; [whip] fendre [air] ; [boat] fendre [water] ; [person] éviter [red tape] ; [voice] traverser [noise].

■ cut up:

▶ cut up ○ US chahuter ;

▶ cut [sth] up, cut up [sth] couper [food, meat, onions] ; disséquer [specimen] ; [murderer] couper [qch] en morceaux [corpse] ; to cut sth up into strips/pieces couper qch en bandes/morceaux ;

▶ cut [sb] up

1 ( wound) [gangster] taillader [victim] ;

2 ( upset) to be very cut up être très affecté (about, by par) ;

3 ○ Aut faire une queue de poisson à.

Big English-French dictionary > cut
10 dejar

v.

1 to leave, to put.

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby

Ricardo dejó a Ilse Richard left Ilse.

Fuss dejó a Ricardo en la escuela Fuss left=dropped off Richard at school.

Dejé mi trabajo anterior I left my former job.

Dejé el lugar limpio ó dejé limpio el lugar I left the place clean.

El viejo le dejó su dinero a su hijo The old man left his money to his son.

2 to leave (abandonar) (casa, trabajo, país).

dejar a alguien en algún sitio to drop somebody off somewhere (con el coche)

dejar algo por imposible to give something up as a lost cause

dejar a alguien atrás to leave somebody behind

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her

te dejo, tengo que irme I have to leave you now, I must go

3 to leave out.

dejar algo por o sin hacer to fail to do something

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

4 to forget (about).

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!

déjame tranquilo o en paz leave me alone o in peace

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

5 to leave behind, to clear out of, to leave.

Missy dejó su bolso en su apuro Missy left behind her purse in the rush.

6 to be given, to inherit, to receive.

Se me dejó dinero en el testamento I was given money in the will.

7 to let, to allow to.

Dejé al perro salir a la calle I allowed the dog to go outside.

8 to be allowed to.

Se nos dejó ir We were allowed to go.

9 to be left.

Se nos dejó asombrados We were left astonished.

10 to quit, to give up, to abandon, to relinquish.

Ella dejó y se fue She quitted and left.

11 to lend, to lend out.

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dejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to leave, put

■ dejó unos tomates en la mesa he left some tomatoes on the table

2 (abandonar - persona, lugar) to leave; (- hábito, cosa, actividad) to give up

■ dejó el despacho a las ocho she left the office at eight o'clock

■ ha dejado a su mujer he has left his wife

■ dejó el tabaco he gave up smoking

3 (permitir) to allow, let

■ déjale jugar let him play

■ no nos dejaron ir allí we were not allowed go there

4 (prestar) to lend

■ me dejó su abrigo she lent me her coat

5 (ceder) to give

6 (producir dinero) to bring in, make

■ esta tienda deja un buen dinero this shop makes a lot of money

7 (producir humo, ceniza) to produce, leave

8 (esperar) to wait

■ deja que llegue wait till he arrives

9 (aplazar) to put off

■ dejémoslo hasta mañana let's leave it till tomorrow

10 (omitir) to leave out, omit

11 (causar un efecto) to make

■ me ha dejado nuevo I feel like a new man

■ le película me ha dejado triste the film made me sad

12 (legar) to bequeath, leave

► auxiliar

1 dejar de + inf (cesar - voluntariamente) to stop + gerund, give up + gerund; (- involuntariamente) to stop + gerund

■ ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

■ dejó de fumar he gave up smoking

2 no dejar de + inf not to fail to + inf

■ no deja de sorprenderme she never fails to surprise me

■ no dejes de hacerlo don't forget to do it

■ no deja de molestarme she's always annoying me

3 dejar + past participle

■ dejó dicho que vendría mañana he left a message that he would come tomorrow

■ lo dejó escrito en su agenda he wrote it down in his diary

► verbo pronominal dejarse

1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind

■ me he dejado las llaves en casa I've left my keys at home

3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to

■ se dejó pegar he let himself be hit

► verbo pronominal dejarse de

1 (cesar) to stop

■ déjate de llorar stop crying

■ déjate de tonterías don't be silly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar algo por imposible to give up on something

dejar caer to drop

dejar en paz to leave alone

dejar frío,-a figurado to leave cold

dejar mal a alguien to make somebody look bad

dejar plantado,-a a alguien to stand somebody up

dejar preocupado,-a to worry

dejarse caer to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop in

■ déjate caer por mi casa cuando puedas drop in whenever you can

dejarse llevar por alguien to be influenced by somebody

dejarse llevar por algo to get carried away with something

dejarse oír (gen) to be heard 2 (gritar) to make oneself heard

dejarse sentir el frío/verano/invierno to feel the cold/summer/winter

■ se deja sentir el invierno one can feel that winter's here

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verb

1) to leave

2) abandon

3) give up

4) let

5) allow, permit

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- dejar de
- dejarse
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner, soltar) to leave

he dejado las llaves en la mesa — I've left the keys on the table

se lo dejo en la conserjería — I'll leave it for you at the porter's office

dejé 1.500 euros de entrada — I put down 1,500 euros as a deposit

podemos dejarle los niños a mi madre si salimos — we can leave the children with my mother if we go out

• dejar algo [aparte] — to leave sth aside

• dejar [atrás] — [+ corredor, vehículo adelantado, competidor] to leave behind

dejó atrás a los demás corredores — he left the other runners behind

se vino de Holanda, dejando atrás a su familia — he came over from Holland, leaving his family behind

dejar a algn muy atrás — to leave sb a long way behind

• dejar algo a un [lado] — to set sth aside

2) [al desaparecer, morir] to leave

el agua ha dejado una mancha en la pared — the water has left a stain on the wall

te deja un sabor demasiado dulce después de comerlo — it leaves a sickly aftertaste in your mouth

dejó todo su dinero a sus hijos — he left all his money to his children

dejó dos niñas pequeñas — she left two small girls

deja escritas tres novelas — he leaves three completed novels behind

3) (=guardar)

¿me habéis dejado algo de tarta? — have you left {o} saved me some cake?

deja algo de dinero para cuando lo necesites — put some money aside for when you need it

4) (=abandonar)

a) [+ actividad, empleo] to give up

dejó el esquí después del accidente — he gave up skiing after the accident

ha dejado los estudios por el fútbol — he has given up his studies to pursue a career in football

lo dejamos porque era muy difícil — we gave up because it was too hard

lo dejamos por imposible — we gave it up as being impossible

• dejar la [bebida] — to give up drink, stop drinking

b) [+ persona, lugar] to leave

dejaron al niño en la puerta de una iglesia — they left the child outside a church

su novio la ha dejado — her boyfriend has left her

dejé su casa al amanecer — I left his house at dawn

c) [en coche] to drop off

¿te dejo en tu casa? — shall I drop you off at your place?

5) (=no molestar)

deja ya el ordenador, que lo vas a romper — leave the computer alone, you're going to break it

déjame, quiero estar solo — leave me be, I want to be alone

¡déjalo! — (=¡no hagas eso!) stop it!; (=no te preocupes) forget it!, don't worry about it!

• dejar [así] las cosas — to leave things as they are

dejémoslo así — let's leave it at that

• ¡déjame [en paz]!, ¡déjame [tranquilo]! — leave me alone!

6) (=posponer)

• dejar algo [para] — to leave sth till

dejar algo para mañana — to leave sth till tomorrow

dejar algo para después — to leave sth till later

he dejado el italiano para cuando tenga más tiempo — I've put off learning Italian till I have more time

7) (=prestar) to lend

le dejé mi libro de física — I lent him my physics book

¿me dejas diez euros? — can you lend me ten euros?

¿me dejas el coche? — can I borrow the car?, will you lend me the car?

8) (=permitir) + infin to let

mis padres no me dejan salir de noche — my parents won't let me go out at night

quiero pero no me dejan — I want to but they won't let me

dejar entrar a algn — to let sb in

dejar pasar a algn — to let sb through {o} past

dejar salir a algn — to let sb out
dejar que ({+ subjun})
dejar que las cosas vayan de mal en peor — to let things go {o} allow things to go from bad to worse

9) [indicando resultado]
+ adj
dejó la ventana abierta — she left the window open

lo ha dejado muy triste — it has left him very sad

me dejó confundido — she left me confused, she confused me

nos dejó a todos asombrados — he stunned us all

hay algo que quiero dejar bien claro — there is one thing I want to make perfectly clear

dejaron el jardín tal como estaba — they left the garden as it was

• dejar algo [como nuevo], me han dejado el abrigo como nuevo — my coat was as good as new when it came back from them

esa ducha me ha dejado como nueva — I feel like a different person after that shower

10) (=producir)
[+ dinero]
el negocio le deja lo justo para vivir — the business brings in just enough for him to live on

ese fondo de inversión apenas me deja intereses — that investment fund barely pays any interest

11) dejar que (=esperar)

deja que acabe de llover — wait for it to stop raining

dejaron que pasara el temporal antes de zarpar — they waited for the storm to pass before setting sail

deja que me toque la lotería y verás — just wait till I win the lottery, then you'll see

12) (=omitir) to leave out, forget

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [con una actividad]

deja, ya lo hago yo — leave it, I'll do it

deja, yo lo pago — no {o} it's all right, I'll pay for it
dejar de hacer algo [por un momento] to stop doing sth; [por una temporada] to give up doing sth, stop doing sth
cuando deje de llover — when it stops raining, when the rain stops

¡déja de hacer eso! — stop that!

yo dejé de ir hace muchos años — I gave up {o} stopped going years ago

no puedo dejar de fumar — I can't give up {o} stop smoking

cuando murió su padre dejó de comer — when her father died she stopped eating {o} she went off her food
no dejar de ({+ infin})
no deja de preguntarme por ti — he's always asking me about you

eso no deja de tener gracia — it has its funny side

no deja de ser raro que no haya venido — it's rather odd that she hasn't come

no por eso deja de ser una tontería lo que has dicho — that doesn't change the fact that what you said was stupid

no puedo dejar de asombrarme — I can't help being astonished

no dejes de visitarlos — don't fail to visit them, make sure you visit them

no dejes de comprar el billete — make sure you buy the ticket

3.

See:

dejarse
DEJAR Dejar en el sentido de prestar se puede traducir al inglés empleando borrow o lend. Borrow se usa cuando el sujeto es quien pide (significa tomar prestado) y lend cuando el sujeto es quien da (significa dejar prestado): ¿Me dejas tus botas de esquiar? Can I borrow your ski boots? o Can you lend me your ski boots? ¿Me podrías dejar tu reloj? Could I borrow your watch? o Could you lend me your watch? NOTA: Borrow y lend no se utilizan normalmente con cosas que no pueden trasladarse de un sitio a otro: ¿Me dejas tu casa de campo este fin de semana? Can I use your house in the country this weekend? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

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* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

* * *

dejar [A1 ] [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dejar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 dejar en un lugar

2 olvidar

3 como herencia

4 depositar: persona

B

1 dejar: marca, mancha etc

2 Comercio

C abandonar: novia, marido etc

D

1 en cierto estado

2 dejar algo dicho

E

1 posponer

2 reservar, guardar

F prestar

Sentido II

A

1 permitir

2 esperar

B

1 dejar paso

2 dejar caer

■ dejar (verbo intransitivo)

A deja/dejen

B

1 dejar de: omitir, no hacer

2 dejar de: cesar

■ dejarse (verbo pronominal)

A abandonarse

B

1 dejarse la barba etc

2 dejarse + infinitivo

C olvidar

D dejarse de

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (en un lugar) to leave

¿dónde dejaste el coche? where did you leave the car?

déjamelo en recepción leave it in reception for me

deja ese cuchillo, que te vas a cortar put that knife down, you'll cut yourself

dejé un depósito I put down o left a deposit

¿cuánto se suele dejar de propina? how much do you normally leave as a tip?

dejémoslo, no quiero discutir por eso let's forget o drop it, I don't want to argue about it

déjalo ya, no le pegues más that's enough o stop it now, don't hit him any more

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone o let her be, it wasn't her fault

dejar que desear: la calidad deja bastante/mucho que desear the quality leaves rather a lot/much to be desired

2 (olvidar) to leave

dejó el paraguas en el tren she left her umbrella on the train

3 (como herencia) to leave

le dejó sus alhajas a su nieta she left her jewels to her granddaughter

4 (depositar) ‹persona› to drop, drop … off

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school

B

1 ‹marca/mancha/huella› to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

deja viuda y tres hijos he leaves a widow and three children

2 ( Comercio):

no deja mucho margen it does not have a very high profit margin

ese tipo de negocio deja mucho dinero that type of business is very lucrative o yields high returns

C (abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave; ‹familia› to leave, abandon; ‹trabajo› to give up, leave; ‹lugar› to leave

lo dejó por otro she left him for another man

quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

no quería dejar esa casa donde había sido tan feliz he didn't want to leave that house where he had been so happy

te dejo, que tengo que arreglarme I must go, I have to get ready

D (+ compl)

1 (en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open

su muerte los dejó en la miseria his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta I was astonished by her reply

ese estilo de cine me deja frío that sort of movie leaves me cold

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente the blow knocked o rendered him unconscious

dejar los garbanzos en remojo leave the chickpeas to soak

dejo el asunto en tus manos I'll leave the matter in your hands

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó (Col, Ven); we missed the plane/bus

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro I want to make this quite clear, I want this to be quite clear

dejando aparte la cuestión de … leaving aside the question of …

dejó atrás a los otros corredores she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a algn estar to let sth/sb be ( colloq), to leave sth/sb alone

lado

2

(CS): dejar algo dicho to leave a message

dejó dicho que lo llamaran he left a message for them to call him

¿quiere dejar algo dicho? do you want to leave a message?

E

1 (posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

dejemos los platos para mañana let's leave the dishes until tomorrow

2 (reservar, guardar) to leave

deja tus chistes para otro momento save your jokes for some other time

dejen un poco de postre para Gustavo leave some dessert for Gustavo

deja un margen leave a margin

F ( Esp fam) (prestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to lend

he salido sin dinero — yo te puedo dejar algo I've come out without any money — I can lend you some o let you have some

Sentido II

A

1 (permitir) dejar algo/a algn + INF to let sth/sb + INF

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?

déjame entrar/salir let me in/out

siempre lo han dejado hacer lo que le da la gana they've always allowed him to do o let him do just as he pleases

deja correr el agua let the water run, run the water

tú déjame hacer a mí y no te preocupes you leave it to me and don't worry

sacar del horno y dejar reposar remove from the oven and leave to stand

su rostro no dejaba traslucir ninguna emoción his face showed no emotion

dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ to let sth/sb + INF

dejó que lo eligiera ella he let her choose, he left the choice to her

déjame que te ayude let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne don't let the meat burn

2 (esperar) dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ:

dejar que espese la salsa allow the sauce to thicken, wait until the sauce thickens

deja que se tranquilice un poco primero wait for him to calm down o let him calm down a bit first

¡deja que te agarre y vas a ver! just you wait till I get my hands on you!

B

1

dejar paso to make way

dejen paso a la ambulancia let the ambulance through, make way for the ambulance

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas we have to make way for new ideas

2

dejar caer ‹objeto› to drop;

‹comentario› to let … drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba she let it drop that she was getting married

■ dejar

vi

A

deja/dejen: deja, me toca pagar a mí no, no, it's my turn to pay

toma lo que te debía — deja, deja here, this is what I owed you — no, it doesn't matter o no, forget it o no, please

dejen, no se preocupen look, leave it, don't bother

B dejar de

1 (omitir, no hacer) dejar DE + INF:

no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues don't forget to write o make sure you write as soon as you get there

no deja de llamar ni un solo día he telephones every day without fail

no dejes de recordarles que … be sure to remind them that …

no por eso voy a dejar de decir lo que siento that won't stop me from saying what I feel

yo no puedo dejar de sacar mis propias conclusiones I can't help but draw my own conclusions

no deja de sorprenderme que haya venido a disculparse I still find it surprising that he came to apologize

lo que hagan o dejen de hacer es cosa suya whatever they do or don't do is their business

por no dejar ( Chi fam); for the sake of it

2 (cesar) dejar DE + INF to stop -ING

deja de llorar/importunarme stop crying/bothering me

creía que habías dejado de fumar I thought you had given up smoking

■ dejarse

v pron

A (abandonarse) to let oneself go

se ha dejado mucho desde que enviudó he's let himself go terribly since he lost his wife

B

1 ‹barba/bigote› to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo I want to grow my hair long

2 dejarse + INF:

se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him

no me voy a dejar convencer tan fácilmente I am not going to be persuaded that easily

quería besarla, pero ella no se dejó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't let him

se dejó llevar por la música she let herself be carried o swept along by the music

se dejó abatir por el desánimo she succumbed to despondency

no te dejes, tú también pégale ( AmL exc RPl); don't just take it, hit him back ( colloq)

¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer ( fam hum); what's the dessert like? — it's not bad o I've tasted worse ( colloq hum)

de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club he used to drop by o into the club now and then

nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you

dejarse estar: no te dejes estar you'd better do something

si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato if we don't get our act together o get a move on we'll lose the contract, if we don't do something, we'll lose the contract ( colloq)

C ( fam) (olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa I left my/the money at home

D dejarse de ( fam):

déjate de rodeos y dime la verdad stop beating about the bush and tell me the truth

déjense ya de lamentaciones stop complaining

a ver si se dejan de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time

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Multiple Entries:
dejar
dejar algo
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave;

◊ lo dejé en recepción I left it in reception;

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
dejar un recado to leave a message;
dejar propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
dejar mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) ‹dinero/objeto› to leave;

◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2
a) ‹mancha/huella/sabor› to leave

b) ‹ ganancia› to produce;

◊ el negocio dejó pérdidas the business made a loss

3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
◊ quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
◊ dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open;

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
a) ( posponer) leave;

◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) ‹espacio/margen/comida› to leave

( permitir)
◊ dejara algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;

déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
dejar que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ dejar de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;

no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

◊ dejarse hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;

se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejarse estar (AmL);

( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejarse de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ déjate de lamentarte stop complaining

4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' dejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
- aplanar
- aturdir
- barbecho
- betún
- cabida
- cabo
- caer
- callar
- clara
- claro
- colgada
- colgado
- consistir
- Cristo
- dejarse
- descendencia
- descolgar
- desconectarse
- despedirse
- desplumar
- destartalar
- destilar
- desvelar
- deteriorarse
- enseñar
- entrever
- estacada
- estampar
- franquear
- hoy
- huella
- imprimir
- miel
- olvidar
- palmo
- petrificar
- piedra
- pieza
- plantar
- plantificar
- poltrona
- prenda
- rastro
- reñir
- reposo
- respirar
- sabor
- salirse
- señal
English:
abandon
- admit
- advance
- advise
- allow
- astound
- black out
- blind
- boggle
- bowl over
- break off
- brew
- brush aside
- burner
- butt out
- cease
- chuck in
- cold
- come off
- consider
- cripple
- cut
- cut off
- cut out
- dangle
- dent
- device
- disable
- dismiss
- drop
- drop off
- drop out
- dump
- end
- fool
- forward
- fox
- free
- gear
- give
- give up
- gripping
- imprint
- jack in
- jilt
- keep
- keep in
- keep out
- knock out
- lay down

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dejar

♦ vt

1. [poner] to leave, to put;

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table;

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger;

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby;

deja el jarrón, que lo vas a romper put that vase down or you'll break it;

su compañero le dejó un balón perfecto y sólo tuvo que rematar a gol his team-mate played a perfect ball for him and all he had to do was tap it in

2. [olvidar] to leave;

dejé el paraguas en el cine I left my umbrella at the movies

3. [encomendar]
dejarle algo a alguien to leave sth with sb;

le dejé los niños a mi madre I left the children with my mother

4. Esp [prestar]
dejar algo a alguien to lend sb sth, to lend sth to sb;

¿me dejas un paraguas? could you lend me an umbrella?;

¿nos dejarás tu casa el próximo verano? will you let us use your house next summer?

5. [abandonar] [casa, trabajo, país] to leave;
[tabaco, estudios] to give up; [familia] to abandon;
dejé la fiesta a medianoche I left the party at midnight;

dejó el tenis cuando empezó la universidad she gave up tennis when she started university;

dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarla he stopped o dropped what he was doing to help her;

te dejo, que si no pierdo el autobús I have to leave you now, or I'll miss the bus;

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her;

lo dejó por un hombre más joven she left him for a younger man;

dejar a alguien en algún sitio [con el coche] to drop sb off somewhere;

el avión dejó a treinta pasajeros en la primera escala thirty passengers got off (the plane) at the first stopover;

dejar atrás a alguien to leave sb behind;

es muy inteligente y ha dejado atrás al resto de la clase she's very intelligent and has left the rest of the class behind (her), she's very intelligent and is way ahead of the rest of the class;

dejó atrás al resto de corredores he left the other runners behind o in his wake;

dejar algo por imposible to give sth up as a lost cause

6. [posponer] to leave;

dejemos esto para la próxima reunión let's leave this matter until the next meeting;

dejamos el viaje para diciembre we put off the journey until December;

Prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy don't put off till o leave for tomorrow what you can do today

7. [permitir]
dejar a alguien hacer algo to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth;

no me dejan salir, estoy castigado I'm being kept in as a punishment;

dejar entrar/salir a alguien to let sb in/out;

sus gritos no me dejaron dormir his cries prevented me from sleeping;

déjame a mí, que tengo más experiencia let me do it, I'm more experienced;

déjame a mí, yo me encargo de preparar la comida leave it to me, I'll get dinner;

deja que tu hijo venga con nosotros let your son come with us;

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?;

dejar correr algo to leave sth be;

dejar pasar o [m5] escapar algo to let sth slip;

dejó pasar tres semanas he let three weeks go by;

el resultado final no deja lugar a dudas the final result leaves no room for doubt

8. [reservar]
deja algo de café para mí leave some coffee for me;

deja algo para los demás leave some for the others;

deja tus críticas para una mejor ocasión save your criticisms for another time

9. [legar] to leave;

dejar algo a alguien to leave sth to sb;

dejó todos sus ahorros a varias instituciones benéficas she left all her savings to charity

10. [reportar] to bring;

el negocio les deja varios millones al año the business brings them several million a year

11. [omitir] to leave out;

la cocina déjala de momento, ahora hay que limpiar el baño leave the kitchen for the moment, I want you to clean the bathroom now;

dejemos aparte las introducciones y comencemos la negociación let's dispense with the introductions and get straight down to the negotiations;

dejar algo por o [m5] sin hacer to fail to do sth;

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

12. (en imperativo) [olvidar] to forget (about);

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

13. (en imperativo) [no molestar] to leave alone o in peace;

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!;

déjame tranquilo o [m5] en paz leave me alone o in peace;

¡deja a tu padre, está durmiendo! leave your father alone o in peace, he's sleeping!;

déjalo estar leave it as it is, let it be

14. (+ infinitivo)
dejó adivinar sus intenciones she allowed her intentions to be guessed;

lo dejó caer she dropped it;

dejó caer que no se presentaría a las próximas elecciones he let it drop that he wouldn't be standing at the next election;

dejó escapar una magnífica oportunidad she missed an excellent opportunity, she allowed an excellent opportunity to slip by

15. [indica resultado] to leave;

deja un sabor agridulce it has a bittersweet aftertaste;

la lejía ha dejado marcas en la ropa the bleach has left stains on the clothes;

el examen me dejó agotado I was left exhausted by the exam;

¡no me dejes así, cuéntame qué pasó! don't leave me guessing, tell me what happened!;

yo dejaría la pared tal y como está I'd leave the wall as it is;

tu comportamiento deja bastante/mucho que desear your behaviour leaves something/a lot to be desired;

dejar algo hecho to get sth done;

te lo dejaré hecho para el lunes I'll get it done for you by Monday;

dejar algo como nuevo to leave sth as good as new

16. [esperar a]
dejar que to wait until;

dejó que acabara de llover para salir he waited until it had stopped raining before going out;

retirar del fuego y dejar enfriar o [m5] que se enfríe remove from the heat and allow to cool;

deja que se calme un poco, y entonces háblale wait until she calms down a bit before you talk to her

♦ vi

1. [parar]
dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;

dejó de llover it stopped raining, the rain stopped;

ha dejado de fumar/beber he's stopped smoking/drinking;

no deja de venir ni un solo día he never fails to come;

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse they gradually stopped phoning one another;

no deja de ser extraño que haga tanto calor en esta época del año it really is most strange for it to be so hot at this time of year

2. (en negativo) [indica promesa]
no dejar de to be sure to;

¡no dejes de escribirme! be sure to write to me!;

no dejes de avisarnos si tienes algún problema be sure to tell us if you have any problem

3. (en imperativo) [indica negación]
deja, ya subo yo las maletas leave the cases, I'll bring them up;

deje, señora, ya lo hago yo allow me, madam, I'll do it;

¿vas a volver a correr la maratón? – ¡deja, deja! ya tuve suficiente con la del año pasado are you going to run the marathon again? – don't! last year was more than enough

♦ See also the pronominal verb dejarse

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dejar

I v/t

1 leave; estudios give up, quit fam ;

dejar mucho que desear leave a lot to be desired;

dejar algo para mañana leave sth until tomorrow;

dejémoslo aquí let’s leave it here;

¡déjalo! persona leave him alone!; asunto drop it!

2 ( permitir) let, allow;

déjale marcharse let him go;

dejar que algo ocurra let sth happen, allow sth to happen

3 ( prestar) lend

4 beneficios yield

5

:

déjame en la esquina drop me at the corner;

dejar caer algo drop sth

II v/i

1 ( parar)

:

dejar de hacer algo stop doing sth;

dejar de fumar give up smoking, stop o quit smoking;

no deja de fastidiarme he keeps (on) annoying me;

no puedo dejar de pensar en ellos I can’t stop thinking about them

2

:

no dejes de visitarnos be sure to visit us

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dejar vt

1) : to leave

2) abandonar: to abandon, to forsake

3) : to let be, to let go

4) permitir: to allow, to permit

dejar vi

dejar de : to stop, to quit

dejar de fumar: to quit smoking

♦ See also the reflexive verb dejarse

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dejar vb

1. (en general) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

déjalo todo en la mesa leave everything on the table

ha dejado a su marido she's left her husband

2. (abandonar una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

dejó los estudios he gave up his studies

3. (permitir) to let [pt. & pp. let]

mi padre no me deja ir a la discoteca my father doesn't let me go to the disco

4. (prestar) to lend [pt. & pp. lent]

me dejó su vestido para la fiesta she lent me her dress for the party

¿me dejas este libro? can you lend me this book? / can I borrow this book?

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

has dejado caer el pañuelo you've dropped your hankie

dejar de (involuntariamente) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped] (voluntariamente) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

mi padre ha dejado de fumar my father's given up smoking

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar
11 stab

1. transitive verb,
- bb- stechen

stab somebody in the chest — jemandem in die Brust stechen
2. intransitive verb,
- bb-

1) (pierce) stechen

2) (thrust) zustechen

stab at somebody — nach jemandem stechen
3. noun
1) (act) Stich, der

2) (coll.): (attempt)

make or have a stab [at it] — [es] probieren

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1. past tense, past participle - stabbed; verb
(to wound or pierce with a pointed instrument or weapon: He stabbed him (through the heart / in the chest) with a dagger.) stechen
2. noun
(an act of stabbing or a piercing blow.) der Stich

- academic.ru/70087/stabbing">stabbing
- stab someone in the back
- stab in the back
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stab

[stæb]

I. vt

<- bb->

1. (pierce)

▪ to \stab sb auf jdn einstechen

the victim was \stabbed das Opfer erlitt eine Stichverletzung

to \stab sb in the back ( fig) jdm in den Rücken fallen

to \stab sb to death jdn erstechen

to \stab sth with a fork mit einer Gabel in etw dat herumstochern

2. (make thrusting movement)

to \stab the air [with sth] [mit etw dat] in der Luft herumfuchteln

II. vi

<- bb->

▪ to \stab at sb/sth [with sth] auf jdn/etw [mit etw dat] einstechen; with finger auf jdn/etw [mit etw dat] einhämmern

III. n

1. (with weapon) Stich m; ( fig: attack) Angriff m (at auf + akk)

2. (wound) Stichwunde f

3. (with object) Stich m

4. (pain) Stich m

\stab of envy Anflug m von Neid

she felt a \stab of envy when... sie fühlte Neid in ihr aufkommen, als...

\stab of pain stechender Schmerz

5.

▶ to have [or make] a \stab at [doing] sth etw probieren [o versuchen]

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[stb]
1. n

1) (with knife etc, wound, of pain) Stich m

stab wound — Stichwunde f

to feel a stab of pain — einen stechenden Schmerz empfinden

to feel a stab of guilt — ein schlechtes Gewissen haben, Gewissensbisse haben

she felt a stab of jealousy — plötzlich durchfuhr sie Eifersucht

he felt a stab of alarm/panic —

he felt a stab of pity — das Mitleid schnitt ihm in die Seele

a stab in the back (fig) — ein Dolchstoß m

2) (inf: try) Versuch m

to have a stab at sth — etw probieren

2. vt
person einen Stich versetzen (+dat); (several times) einstechen auf (+acc); (= wound seriously) niederstechen; food durchstechen
to stab sb ( to death) — jdn erstechen; (with dagger also) jdn erdolchen

to stab sb with a knife, to stab a knife into sb —

he stabbed his penknife into the desk — er stach sein Taschenmesser in den Tisch

he was stabbed through the arm/heart — der Stich traf ihn am Arm/ins Herz

to stab a knife into sth — ein Messer in etw (acc) hineinstoßen

to stab a fork into sth — mit einer Gabel in etw (acc) hineinstechen

to stab sb in the back (lit) — jdm in den Rücken stechen; (fig) jdm in den Rücken fallen

he stabbed the air with his finger — er fuchtelte in der Luft herum (inf)

3. vi

to stab at sb/sth (with knife etc) — nach jdm/etw stechen; (with finger) auf jdn/etw zeigen

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stab [stæb]

A v/t

1. jemanden

a) niederstechen, mit einem Messer etc verletzen:

he was stabbed in the stomach er bekam einen Stich in den Magen

b) auch stab to death erstechen

2. ein Messer etc bohren, stoßen ( beide:

into in akk)

3. fig jemanden (seelisch) verletzen:

stab sb in the back jemandem in den Rücken fallen;

stab sb’s reputation an jemandem Rufmord begehen

4. etwas durchbohren, aufspießen, stechen in (akk)

5. TECH eine Mauer rau hauen

6. Buchteile vorstechen

B v/i

1. stechen ( at sb nach jemandem)

2. mit dem Finger etc stoßen (at nach, auf akk):

he stabbed his finger at her

C s

1. Stich m:

make a stab at sb → B 1;

stab in the back fig Dolchstoß m

2. Stich (-wunde f) m

3. auch stab of pain fig Stich m, stechender Schmerz:

feel a stab of remorse Gewissensbisse bekommen oder haben

4. umg Versuch m:

have ( oder make, take) a stab at sth etwas probieren

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1. transitive verb,
- bb- stechen

stab somebody in the chest — jemandem in die Brust stechen
2. intransitive verb,
- bb-

1) (pierce) stechen

2) (thrust) zustechen

stab at somebody — nach jemandem stechen
3. noun
1) (act) Stich, der

2) (coll.): (attempt)

make or have a stab [at it] — [es] probieren

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(from a knife) n.

Messerstich m. n.

Stich -e (Messer-) m. v.

erstechen v.

English-german dictionary > stab
12 cut

cut [kʌt]

couper ⇒ 1 (a)-(f), 1 (h), 1 (j), 1 (o), 1 (q), 1 (t), 2 (a), 2 (d)-(g) découper ⇒ 1 (b) tondre ⇒ 1 (c) interrompre ⇒ 1 (f) arrêter ⇒ 1 (g) réduire ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (j) blesser ⇒ 1 (k) manquer ⇒ 1 (m) percer ⇒ 1 (n) graver ⇒ 1 (p) monter ⇒ 1 (r) se couper ⇒ 2 (b) faire mal ⇒ 2 (c) coupure ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b), 3 (f) coup ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (g) morceau ⇒ 3 (d) réduction ⇒ 3 (e) coupe ⇒ 3 (h), 3 (k) part ⇒ 3 (i) coupé ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (c) réduit ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp cut, cont cutting)

1 transitive verb

(a) (incise, slash, sever) couper;

∎ cut the box open with the knife ouvrez la boîte avec le couteau;

∎ he fell and cut his knee (open) il s'est ouvert le genou en tombant;

∎ she cut her hand elle s'est coupé la main ou à la main;

∎ he cut his wrists il s'est ouvert ou taillé les veines;

∎ to cut one's throat se trancher la gorge;

∎ they cut his throat ils lui ont coupé ou tranché la gorge, ils l'ont égorgé;

∎ they cut the prisoners free or loose ils ont détaché les prisonniers;

∎ figurative to cut oneself loose from sth se libérer de qch;

∎ they cut our supply line ils nous ont coupé notre approvisionnement;

∎ figurative the fog's so thick you could cut it with a knife il y a un brouillard à couper au couteau;

∎ the atmosphere was so tense, you could cut it with a knife l'atmosphère était extrêmement tendue;

∎ you're cutting your own throat c'est du suicide

(b) (divide into parts) couper, découper; (meat) découper; (slice) découper en tranches;

∎ she cut articles from the paper elle découpait des articles dans le journal;

∎ cut the cake in half/in three pieces coupez le gâteau en deux/en trois;

∎ to cut sth to shreds or to ribbons mettre qch en pièces;

∎ figurative the enemy cut the army to pieces l'ennemi a taillé l'armée en pièces;

∎ figurative the critics cut the play to pieces les critiques ont esquinté la pièce

(c) (trim → grass, lawn) tondre; (→ bush, tree) tailler; (reap → crop) couper, faucher;

∎ I'll have to cut the grass this weekend il faudra que je tonde la pelouse ce week-end;

∎ I cut my nails/my hair je me suis coupé les ongles/les cheveux;

∎ you've had your hair cut vous vous êtes fait couper les cheveux

(d) (shape → dress, suit) couper; (→ diamond, glass, key) tailler; (→ screw) fileter; (dig → channel, tunnel) creuser, percer; (engrave) graver; (sculpt) sculpter;

∎ steps had been cut in the rock on avait taillé des marches dans le rocher;

∎ we cut our way through the crowd nous nous sommes frayé ou ouvert un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ the advance cut a swath through the enemy's defences l'avance des troupes ouvrit une brèche dans la défense ennemie;

∎ proverb cut your coat according to your cloth = il ne faut pas vivre au-dessus de ses moyens

(e) (cross, traverse) couper, croiser; Mathematics couper;

∎ where the path cuts the road à l'endroit où le chemin coupe la route

(f) (interrupt) interrompre, couper;

∎ to cut sb short couper la parole à qn;

∎ we had to cut our visit short nous avons dû écourter notre visite;

∎ his career was tragically cut short by illness sa carrière a été tragiquement interrompue par la maladie;

∎ to cut a long story short, I left bref ou en deux mots, je suis parti

(g) (stop) arrêter, cesser;

∎ he cut working weekends il a arrêté de travailler le weekend;

∎ cut the very familiar crap or vulgar shit! arrête tes conneries!

(h) (switch off) couper;

∎ cut the lights! coupez la lumière!, éteignez!;

∎ he cut the engine il a coupé ou arrêté le moteur

(i) (reduce → numbers, spending) réduire; (→ production) diminuer; (→ speech) abréger, raccourcir;

∎ we cut our costs by half nous avons réduit nos frais de moitié;

∎ they cut taxes in the run-up to the election ils ont réduit les impôts juste avant les élections;

∎ to cut prices casser les prix;

∎ the athlete cut five seconds off the world record or cut the world record by five seconds l'athlète a amélioré le record mondial de cinq secondes

(j) Cinema & Television (edit out) faire des coupures dans, réduire; (drop) couper;

∎ the censors cut all scenes of violence la censure a coupé ou supprimé toutes les scènes de violence;

∎ the film was cut to 100 minutes le film a été ramené à 100 minutes

(k) (hurt feelings of) blesser profondément;

∎ her remark cut me deeply sa remarque m'a profondément blessé

(l) familiar (ignore, snub)

∎ they cut me (dead) in the street dans la rue ils ont fait comme s'ils ne me voyaient pas^□ ;

∎ he cut me dead for days after our argument il m'a battu froid pendant des jours après notre dispute^□

(m) familiar (absent oneself from → meeting, appointment etc) manquer (volontairement)^□, sauter^□ ;

∎ I had to cut lunch in order to get there on time j'ai dû me passer de déjeuner pour arriver à l'heure;

∎ the students cut class les étudiants ont séché le cours;

∎ to cut school sécher les cours

(n) (tooth) percer;

∎ the baby is cutting his first tooth le bébé perce sa première dent;

∎ familiar figurative a pianist who cut her teeth on Bach une pianiste qui s'est fait la main sur du Bach

(o) (dilute) couper

(p) (record, track) graver, faire

(q) Cards

∎ to cut the cards couper

(r) Cinema (edit → film) monter

(s) Medicine (incise) inciser; Veterinary medicine (castrate) châtrer

(t) Sport (ball) couper

(u) (idioms)

∎ to cut the ground from under sb's feet couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn;

∎ her promotion cut the ground from under his feet sa promotion lui a coupé l'herbe sous le pied;

∎ familiar he couldn't cut it, he couldn't cut the mustard il n'était pas à la hauteur^□ ;

∎ to cut sth fine compter un peu juste, ne pas se laisser de marge;

∎ you're cutting it a bit fine vous comptez un peu juste;

∎ an hour is cutting it too fine une heure, ce n'est pas suffisant;

∎ familiar that argument cuts no ice with me cet argument ne m'impressionne pas^□ ;

∎ to cut a fine figure avoir fière allure;

∎ to cut one's losses sauver les meubles;

∎ we decided to cut our losses nous avons décidé de sauver les meubles;

∎ to cut a caper or capers (skip) faire des cabrioles, gambader; (fool around) faire l'idiot;

∎ Cars to cut a corner prendre un virage à la corde, couper un virage; figurative sauter des étapes;

∎ figurative to cut corners (economize excessively) faire des économies exagérées; (not follow rules) contourner les règlements;

∎ if you cut corners now you'll just have more work to do later on si tu fais les choses trop vite maintenant, tu auras plus à faire plus tard;

∎ figurative she doesn't believe in cutting corners elle fait toujours les choses à fond;

∎ figurative they cut corners to finish on time ils ont brûlé les étapes pour finir à temps;

∎ old-fashioned to cut a rug danser

2 intransitive verb

(a) (incise, slash) couper, trancher;

∎ this knife doesn't cut ce couteau ne coupe pas bien;

∎ cut around the edge découpez ou coupez en suivant le bord;

∎ she cut into the bread elle a entamé le pain;

∎ the rope cut into my wrists la corde m'a coupé ou cisaillé les poignets;

∎ the string is cutting into me le cordon me coupe la chair;

∎ figurative he cut through all the red tape il s'est dispensé de toutes les formalités administratives;

∎ figurative the whip cut through the air le fouet fendit l'air;

∎ figurative the yacht cut through the waves le yacht fendait les vagues;

∎ Nautical the boat cut loose le bateau a rompu les amarres;

∎ figurative to cut loose se libérer;

∎ to cut and run se sauver, filer;

∎ that argument cuts both or two ways c'est un argument à double tranchant

(b) (cloth, paper) se couper;

∎ this meat cuts easily cette viande se coupe facilement;

∎ the cake will cut into six pieces ce gâteau peut se couper en six

(c) (hurtfully) faire mal

(d) (take shorter route) couper, passer;

∎ cut through the back way and you'll get there first coupez par derrière et vous arriverez (là-bas) les premiers;

∎ we cut across the fields nous avons coupé par les champs

(e) (cross) traverser, couper; Mathematics (lines) se couper;

∎ this path cuts across or through the swamp ce sentier traverse ou coupe à travers le marécage

(f) (in cards) couper;

∎ they cut for the deal ils ont coupé avant de donner

(g) Cinema & Television (stop filming) couper;

∎ the film cuts straight from the love scene to the funeral l'image passe directement de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement;

∎ cut! coupez!

3 noun

(a) (slit) coupure f; (deeper) entaille f; (wound) balafre f; Medicine incision f;

∎ a cut on the arm une coupure ou une entaille au bras;

∎ she had a nasty cut on her leg from the fall elle s'était fait une vilaine entaille à la jambe en tombant;

∎ to be a cut above (the rest) être nettement mieux que les autres ou le reste;

∎ that film is a cut above the others ce film est nettement mieux que les autres

(b) (act of cutting) coupure f, entaille f;

∎ to make a cut in sth (with knife, scissors etc) faire une entaille dans qch

(c) (blow, stroke) coup m;

∎ a knife/sword cut un coup de couteau/d'épée;

∎ a saw cut un trait de scie;

∎ figurative his treachery was the unkindest cut of all sa trahison était le coup le plus perfide

(d) (meat → piece) morceau m; (→ slice) tranche f;

∎ a cut off the joint un morceau de rôti;

∎ prime cut morceau m de (premier) choix;

∎ cheap cuts bas morceaux mpl

(e) (reduction → in price, taxes) réduction f, diminution f; (→ in staff) compression f;

∎ a cut in government spending une réduction ou diminution des dépenses publiques;

∎ the cuts in the Health Service la réduction ou diminution du budget de la santé;

∎ she took a cut in pay elle a subi une diminution ou réduction de salaire;

∎ Finance the cuts les compressions fpl budgétaires;

∎ power or electricity cut coupure f de courant

(f) (deletion) coupure f;

∎ they made several cuts in the film ils ont fait plusieurs coupures dans le film

(g) (gibe, nasty remark) trait m, coup m

(h) (shape, style → of clothes, hair) coupe f; (→ of jewel) taille f;

∎ the cut of a suit la coupe d'un costume

(i) familiar (portion, share) part^□ f;

∎ what's his cut (of the profits)? à combien s'élève sa part?

(j) American familiar (absence) absence^□ f

(k) Cards coupe f

(l) familiar (on record) plage^□ f

(m) Cinema & Television coupe f;

∎ the cut from the love scene to the funeral le changement de séquence de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement

(n) Sport (in tennis → backspin) effet m; (in cricket) coup m tranchant

(o) American Typography (block) cliché m

(p) British (body of water) étendue f d'eau; (canal) canal m

(q) (of tobacco)

∎ I prefer a finer/coarser cut of tobacco je préfère le tabac plus fin/grossier

(r) (idioms)

∎ the cut and thrust of parliamentary debate les joutes oratoires des débats parlementaires;

∎ the cut and thrust of the business world la concurrence féroce qui règne dans le monde des affaires;

∎ it's cut and thrust la lutte est acharnée

4 adjective

(a) (hand, flowers) coupé; (tobacco) découpé

(b) (reduced) réduit; (shortened) raccourci;

∎ to sell sth at cut prices vendre qch au rabais;

∎ the cut version of the film la version raccourcie du film

(c) (shaped → clothing) coupé; (faceted → gem) taillé;

∎ a well-cut suit un costume bien coupé ou de bonne coupe

(d) British familiar (drunk) soûl, plein

►► cut glass cristal m taillé;

Computing cut sheet feed dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille; (act) alimentation f feuille à feuille;

Computing cut sheet feeder dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille

➲ cut across inseparable transitive verb

(a) (cross, traverse) traverser, couper à travers;

∎ it's quicker if you cut across the fields c'est plus rapide si tu coupes à travers (les) champs;

∎ they cut across country ils ont coupé à travers champs

(b) (go beyond) surpasser, transcender;

∎ the issue cuts across party lines la question transcende le clivage des partis

(c) (contradict) contredire, aller à l'encontre de;

∎ it cuts across all my principles ça va à l'encontre de tous mes principes

➲ cut along intransitive verb

British familiar old-fashioned filer

➲ cut away separable transitive verb

(remove) enlever ou ôter (en coupant); (branch) élaguer, émonder;

∎ they had to cut away the wreckage to reach the victim ils ont dû découper l'épave pour atteindre la victime

➲ cut back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (return) rebrousser chemin, revenir sur ses pas;

∎ we cut back to the car nous sommes revenus à la voiture

(b) Cinema & Television revenir en arrière

(c) (financially) économiser, réduire les dépenses

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (reduce) réduire, diminuer;

∎ arms spending has been cut right back les dépenses d'armement ont été nettement réduites

(b) (prune, trim) tailler; (shrub, tree) élaguer, tailler

➲ cut back on inseparable transitive verb

(financially) économiser sur; (time) réduire;

∎ the factory cut back on production la fabrique a réduit la production

➲ cut down separable transitive verb

(a) (tree) couper, abattre; (person → in battle) abattre;

∎ figurative he was cut down by malaria (killed) il est mort de la malaria; (incapacitated) il était terrassé par la malaria;

∎ literary to be cut down in one's prime être fauché à la fleur de l'âge

(b) (make smaller → article, speech) abréger; (→ clothing) rendre plus petit;

∎ to cut sth down to about 150,000 words réduire qch à environ 150 000 mots;

∎ she cuts down her dresses for her daughter elle ajuste ses robes pour sa fille;

∎ to cut sb down to size remettre qn à sa place

(c) (curtail) réduire, diminuer; (expenses) réduire, rogner;

∎ we've been asked to cut down the amount of time we devote to sports on nous a demandé de consacrer moins de temps au sport;

∎ he cut his smoking down to ten a day il ne fume plus que dix cigarettes par jour

➲ cut down on inseparable transitive verb

(expenditure) réduire;

∎ I'm going to cut down on drinking/smoking je vais boire/fumer moins;

∎ they have cut down on eating out in restaurants ils vont moins souvent au restaurant;

∎ to cut down on the amount of time spent doing sth passer moins de temps à faire qch

➲ cut in

1 intransitive verb

(a) (interrupt) interrompre;

∎ she cut in on their conversation elle est intervenue dans leur conversation;

∎ he cut in on me to ask a question il m'a coupé la parole pour poser une question;

∎ figurative the new store is cutting in on our business le nouveau magasin nous fait perdre de la clientèle

(b) Cars faire une queue de poisson;

∎ the taxi cut in on them le taxi leur a fait une queue de poisson

(c) (at a dance)

∎ mind if I cut in? vous permettez que je vous emprunte votre partenaire?

2 separable transitive verb

∎ (include) we should cut him in on the deal nous devrions l'intéresser à l'affaire

➲ cut into inseparable transitive verb

(a) (interrupt)

∎ to cut into a conversation intervenir dans ou interrompre brusquement la conversation

(b) (use)

∎ to cut into one's savings entamer ses économies;

∎ this work cuts into my free time ce travail empiète sur mes heures de loisir

➲ cut off separable transitive verb

(a) (hair, piece of meat, bread) couper; (arm, leg) amputer, couper;

∎ they cut off the king's head ils ont décapité le roi;

∎ he was cut off in his prime il a été emporté à la fleur de l'âge;

∎ she cut off her nose to spite her face elle s'est fait du tort en voulant se venger

(b) (interrupt → speaker) interrompre, couper;

∎ he was cut off in mid sentence il a été interrompu au milieu de sa phrase

(c) (disconnect, discontinue) couper;

∎ Telecommunications he's been cut off (during conversation) il a été coupé; (disconnected) on lui a coupé le téléphone;

∎ they cut off the electricity or power ils ont coupé le courant;

∎ they cut off his allowance ils lui ont coupé les vivres;

∎ her family cut her off without a penny sa famille l'a déshéritée;

∎ it cut off the supply of blood to the brain cela a empêché l'irrigation du cerveau

(d) (separate, isolate) isoler;

∎ the house was cut off by snow drifts la maison était isolée par des congères;

∎ he cut himself off from his family il a rompu avec sa famille;

∎ housewives often feel cut off les femmes au foyer se sentent souvent isolées

(e) (bar passage of) couper la route à;

∎ the police cut off the thief la police a barré le passage au voleur;

∎ the battalion cut off the enemy's retreat le bataillon a coupé la retraite à l'ennemi

➲ cut out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (make by cutting → coat, dress) couper, tailler; (→ statue) sculpter, tailler;

∎ a valley cut out by the river une vallée creusée par le fleuve;

∎ figurative to be cut out for sth être fait pour qch, avoir des dispositions pour qch;

∎ I'm not cut out for living abroad je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à l'étranger;

∎ he's not cut out to be a politician il n'a pas l'étoffe d'un homme politique;

∎ you have your work cut out for you vous avez du pain sur la planche ou de quoi vous occuper;

∎ she'll have her work cut out to finish the report on time elle va avoir du mal à finir le rapport à temps

(b) (remove by cutting → article, picture) découper; Medicine (→ tumour etc) enlever;

∎ advertisements cut out from or of the paper des annonces découpées dans le journal

(c) (eliminate) supprimer; (stop) arrêter;

∎ unnecessary expense must be cut out il faut éliminer ou supprimer les frais superflus;

∎ they cut out all references to the president ils ont supprimé toute référence au président;

∎ try and cut out all unnecessary details essayez de supprimer tous les détails superflus;

∎ he cut out smoking il a arrêté de fumer;

∎ cut out the screaming! arrête de crier!, assez crié!;

∎ familiar cut it out! ça suffit!, ça va comme ça!

(d) familiar (rival) supplanter^□

(e) (deprive) priver;

∎ his father cut him out of his will son père l'a rayé de son testament;

∎ they cut him out of his share ils lui ont escroqué sa part

(f) Photography & Typography détourer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (machine, engine → stop operating) caler; (→ switch off) s'éteindre

(b) American familiar (leave) mettre les bouts, calter

➲ cut up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (food, wood) couper; (meat → carve) découper; (→ chop up) hacher; (body) couper en morceaux

(b) (usu passive) familiar (affect deeply) she's really cut up about her dog's death la mort de son chien a été un coup pour elle^□ ;

∎ he's very cut up about it ça l'a beaucoup affecté^□

(c) American familiar (amuse)

∎ that really cut me up! ça m'a fait rire!^□

(d) British Cars faire une queue de poisson de

2 intransitive verb familiar

(a) American (fool around) faire le pitre

(b) British (idiom)

∎ to cut up rough se mettre en rogne ou en boule

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cut
13 stick in

transitive verb

1) (jab in) hineinstechen [Spritze, Nadel]; anstecken [Hutnadel]

2) (glue in) einkleben

3) (coll.): (put in) hineinstecken

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◆ stick in

I. vi dart stecken bleiben

▶ to get stuck in BRIT ( fam: start) anfangen; (start eating) [mit dem Essen] anfangen

get stuck in — don't let it get cold! fangt schon mal an — lasst es nicht kalt werden!

II. vt ( fam)

1. (affix)

▪ to \stick in sth in sth etw in etw akk einkleben

to \stick in photographs in an album Fotos in ein Album kleben

2. (put into)

▪ to \stick in sth in[to] sth etw in etw akk hineinstecken

the killer stuck a knife into his victim's back der Mörder stieß dem Opfer ein Messer in den Rücken

the nurse stuck the needle into my arm die Krankenschwester stach mir mit einer Nadel in den Arm

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1. vt sep

1) (= glue) stamps etc einkleben

to stick stamps in( to) an album — Briefmarken in ein Album kleben

2) (= put in) hineinstecken; knife etc hineinstechen

to stick sth in( to) sth — etw in etw (acc) stecken

he stuck his knife in(to) the table — er stieß das Messer in den Tisch

she stuck a knife in(to) him — sie stieß ihm ein Messer in den Leib

2. vi
(knife, arrow) stecken (bleiben)
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transitive verb

1) (jab in) hineinstechen [Spritze, Nadel]; anstecken [Hutnadel]

2) (glue in) einkleben

3) (coll.): (put in) hineinstecken

English-german dictionary > stick in
14 slash

slæʃ
1. verb
1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) dar un tajo, rajar

2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) golpear

3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') rebajar, reducir

2. noun
1) (a long cut or slit.) tajo, cuchillada

2) (a sweeping blow.) golpe

slash¹ n barra

this is a slash: / esto es una barra: /

slash² vb cortar / rajar

somebody slashed his tyres alguien le rajó los neumáticos

slash

tr[slæʃ]

noun

1 (with sword) tajo; (with knife) cuchillada; (with razor) navajazo; (with whip) latigazo

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL slang meada

3 familiar (oblique) barra oblicua

transitive verb

1 (with sword) dar un tajo a; (with knife) acuchillar, rajar; (with whip) azotar

■ vandals have slashed all the seats unos gamberros han rajado todos los asientos

■ she slashed her wrists se cortó las venas

2 figurative use (prices, wages) rebajar, reducir; (budget) recortar

■ prices slashed precios de remate

intransitive verb

1 (swipe) golpear (at, -)

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to have a slash slang mear

slash ['slæʃ] vt

1) gash: cortar, hacer un tajo en

2) reduce: reducir, rebajar (precios)

slash n

: tajo m, corte m

slash (Typography)

n.

• barra s.f.

• barra de división s.f.

n.

• chirlo s.m.

• cortadura s.f.

• corte s.m.

• cuchillada s.f.

• entalladura s.f.

• navajada s.f.

• tajada s.f.

v.

• acuchillar v.

• criticar severamente v.

• machacar v.

• rebajar los precios mucho v.

I slæʃ
noun

1) ( cut - on body) cuchillada f, tajo m; (- in tire, cloth) raja f, corte m

2) ( oblique) barra f (oblicua)

II

transitive verb

1) \<\<person/face\>\> acuchillar, tajear (AmL); \<\<tires/coat\>\> rajar

he slashed his wrists — se cortó las venas

2) ( reduce) \<\<prices/taxes\>\> rebajar drásticamente

prices slashed — espectaculares rebajas

[slæʃ]
1. N

1) (gen) tajo m ; (with knife) cuchillada f ; (with machete) machetazo m ; (with razor) navajazo m

2) (Typ) barra f oblicua

3) (esp Brit)
**
to go for a slash, have a slash — cambiar el agua al canario **

2. VT

1) (=cut) (with knife etc) acuchillar; (with razor) hacer un tajo a; [+ tyre] rajar

to slash one's wrists — cortarse las venas (de la muñeca)

2) (=cut down) [+ trees] talar

slash and burn agriculture — agricultura f de rozas y quema

3) (=reduce) [+ price] reducir, rebajar; [+ estimate etc] reducir radicalmente; [+ text] cortar

prices slashed — grandes rebajas

4) * (=condemn) atacar, criticar severamente

3.

VI

to slash at sb — tirar tajos a algn, tratar de acuchillar a algn

4.

CPD

slash and burn, slash-and-burn N — (=method of farming) agricultura f de rozas y quema

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I [slæʃ]
noun

1) ( cut - on body) cuchillada f, tajo m; (- in tire, cloth) raja f, corte m

2) ( oblique) barra f (oblicua)

II

transitive verb

1) \<\<person/face\>\> acuchillar, tajear (AmL); \<\<tires/coat\>\> rajar

he slashed his wrists — se cortó las venas

2) ( reduce) \<\<prices/taxes\>\> rebajar drásticamente

prices slashed — espectaculares rebajas

English-spanish dictionary > slash
15 clavar

v.

1 to drive (clavo, estaca).

2 to nail, to fix (letrero, placa).

clavó la suela de la bota he nailed on the sole of the boot

3 to fix, to rivet.

clavar los ojos o la mirada en algo/alguien en to stare at something/somebody

4 to nail down, to nail in, to nail, to fix with nails.

5 to hammer, to knock in, to hammer in, to hammer down.

El carpintero clavó las tablas The carpenter hammered the boards.

6 to perplex.

7 to screw, to shaft, to poke.

El chico clavó a su novia The boy screwed his girlfriend.

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clavar

► verbo transitivo

1 (con clavos) to nail

2 (un clavo) to bang, hammer in; (estaca) to drive

■ la víctima tenía una navaja clavada en el pecho the victim had a knife stuck in his chest

3 figurado (atención) to fix; (ojos) to rivet

4 familiar (cobrar caro) to sting, fleece

■ me clavaron trescientos euros I got stung for three hundred euros

► verbo pronominal clavarse

1 (gen) to stick

■ se clavó un cuchillo en el pie she stuck a knife in her foot

■ me clavé una astilla en el dedo I got a splinter in my finger

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verb

1) to hammer

2) nail

3) plunge

4) fix

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1. VT

1) (=hincar) [+ clavo] to hammer in

le clavó un cuchillo en el cuello — he stuck a knife in his throat

me clavé un alfiler mientras cosía — I stuck a needle in(to) my finger while I was sewing

le clavó las uñas en la cara — she dug her nails into his face

clavar banderillas — (Taur) to thrust banderillas into the bull's neck

2) (=fijar) [con clavos] to nail

ha clavado unas tablas en la puerta — he has nailed some panels onto the door

clavó con chinchetas un póster de su equipo — he pinned up a poster of his team

- clavar la mirada o los ojos en algn/algo

3) [+ joya] to set, mount

4) (Ftbl) [+ pelota] to hammer, drive

el delantero clavó el balón en la red — the forward hammered o drove the ball into the net

5) ** (=cobrar de más) to rip off *

me clavaron 350 euros por una cena — I got ripped off to the tune of 350 euros for a meal

-pagué cuarenta euros -pues, te han clavado — "I paid forty euros" - "you were ripped off"

6) * (=hacer perfecto)

-¿cómo has hecho el examen? -lo he clavado — "how did the exam go?" - "it was spot on" *

7) Méx ** (=robar) to swipe *, nick *, pinch *

2.

See:

clavarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

clavar algo en algo — < clavo> to hammer something into something; <puñal/cuchillo> to stick something in something; < estaca> to drive something into something

me clavó los dientes/las uñas — he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) <cartel/estante> to put up (with nails, etc)

c) <ojos/vista> to fix... on

2) (fam)

a) ( cobrar caro) to rip... off (colloq)

nos clavaron $10,000 — they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS fam) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

3) (RPl fam) ( dejar plantado) to stand... up (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) < estudiante> to fail, to flunk (AmE colloq)

lo clavaron en física — he was flunked in physics (colloq)
2.
clavarse v pron

1)

a) <aguja/espina>

me clavé la aguja — I stuck the needle into my finger (o thumb etc)

se clavó una espina en el dedo — she got a thorn in her finger

b) (refl) <cuchillo/puñal>

se clavó el puñal en el pecho — he plunged the dagger into his chest

2) (CS fam)

clavarse con algo — ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with something (colloq); ( por ser mala compra)

se clavó con el auto que compró — the car turned out to be a bad buy

3) (Per fam) ( colarse)

se clavó en la cola — he jumped the line (AmE) o (BrE) the queue

siempre se clava en las fiestas — he's always gatecrashing parties (colloq)

4) (Col arg)

clavarse estudiando or a estudiar — to study like crazy (colloq)

5) (Méx) (Dep) to dive

* * *

= pin, knock in, stick, nail.

Ex. One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

Ex. The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

Ex. Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex. This book suggests ways for children to work successfully with scraps of wood by carving, sawing, hammering, nailing or gluing pieces together.

----

* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

clavar algo en algo — < clavo> to hammer something into something; <puñal/cuchillo> to stick something in something; < estaca> to drive something into something

me clavó los dientes/las uñas — he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) <cartel/estante> to put up (with nails, etc)

c) <ojos/vista> to fix... on

2) (fam)

a) ( cobrar caro) to rip... off (colloq)

nos clavaron $10,000 — they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS fam) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

3) (RPl fam) ( dejar plantado) to stand... up (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) < estudiante> to fail, to flunk (AmE colloq)

lo clavaron en física — he was flunked in physics (colloq)
2.
clavarse v pron

1)

a) <aguja/espina>

me clavé la aguja — I stuck the needle into my finger (o thumb etc)

se clavó una espina en el dedo — she got a thorn in her finger

b) (refl) <cuchillo/puñal>

se clavó el puñal en el pecho — he plunged the dagger into his chest

2) (CS fam)

clavarse con algo — ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with something (colloq); ( por ser mala compra)

se clavó con el auto que compró — the car turned out to be a bad buy

3) (Per fam) ( colarse)

se clavó en la cola — he jumped the line (AmE) o (BrE) the queue

siempre se clava en las fiestas — he's always gatecrashing parties (colloq)

4) (Col arg)

clavarse estudiando or a estudiar — to study like crazy (colloq)

5) (Méx) (Dep) to dive

* * *

= pin, knock in, stick, nail.

Ex: One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

Ex: Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex: This book suggests ways for children to work successfully with scraps of wood by carving, sawing, hammering, nailing or gluing pieces together.

* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

* * *

clavar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 clavar algo EN algo ‹clavo› to hammer sth INTO sth; ‹palo/estaca› to drive sth INTO sth

le clavó el puñal en el pecho she drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

una estaca clavada en el suelo a stake driven into the ground

me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

2 ‹cartel/estante› to put up ( with nails etc)

3 ‹ojos› to fix … on

clavó en ella una mirada de odio he fixed her with a look of hate

B ( fam)

1 (cobrar caro) to rip … off ( colloq)

2 (CS fam) (engañar) to cheat

3 ( Méx fam) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to filch ( colloq)

C ( RPl fam) (dejar plantado) to stand … up ( colloq)

D

( Ven arg) ‹golpe› le clavaron sus buenos coñazos en la cara he got whacked in the face ( colloq)

E

( Ven fam) ‹estudiante› lo clavaron en física he failed (in) physics, he flunked physics ( colloq)

F ( Ven vulg) ‹mujer› to screw ( vulg), to poke ( vulg), to shaft ( vulg)

■ clavarse

v pron

A

1 ‹aguja/espina›

me clavé la aguja I stuck the needle into my finger ( o thumb etc)

me clavé el destornillador en la mano I stuck the screwdriver in my hand

se clavó una astilla en el dedo she got a splinter in her finger

2 ( refl) ‹cuchillo/puñal›

se clavó el puñal en el pecho he drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

B

1 (CS fam) (con algo inservible) clavarse CON algo; to get stuck WITH sth ( colloq)

me clavé con las entradas I got stuck with the tickets

se clavó con el auto que compró the car turned out to be a bad buy o a real lemon ( colloq)

2

( RPl fam) (fastidiarse): me tuve que clavar toda la tarde allí porque el cerrajero no vino I was stuck there all afternoon because the locksmith didn't come ( colloq)

C

( Per fam) (colarse): se clavó en la cola he jumped the line ( AmE), he jumped the queue ( BrE)

siempre se clava en las fiestas he's always gatecrashing parties ( colloq)

D

( Col arg): clavarse estudiando or a estudiar to study like crazy ( colloq)

E ( Méx) ( Dep) to dive

* * *

clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo
1
a) clavar algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;

‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth;
‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;
◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) ‹cartel/estante› to put up (with nails, etc)

c) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on

2 (fam)
a) ( cobrar caro) to rip … off (colloq);

◊ nos clavaron $10,000 they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

clavarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ‹ aguja› to stick … into one's finger (o thumb etc);

◊ me clavé una espina en el dedo I got a thorn in my finger

b) ( refl) ‹cuchillo/puñal›:

◊ se clavó el puñal en el pecho he plunged the dagger into his chest

2 (CS fam) clavarse con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq);
( por ser mala compra):
◊ se clavó con el auto que compró the car turned out to be a bad buy

3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in
(sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
' clavar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ensartar
- fijar
- hincar
English:
dig
- drive
- fix
- hammer
- knock
- nail
- pin up
- ram
- sink
- slam on
- stick
- sting
- tack
- set
- spike
- thrust

* * *

clavar

♦ vt

1. [clavo, estaca] to drive (en into); [cuchillo] to thrust (en into); [chincheta, alfiler] to stick (en into);
le clavó los dientes en la oreja she sank her teeth into his ear

2. [letrero, placa] to nail, to fix;

clavó la suela de la bota he nailed on the sole of the boot

3. [mirada, atención] to fix, to rivet;

clavar los ojos en to stare at;

clavó su mirada en la de ella he stared her right in the eye

4. Fam [cobrar]
me han clavado 50 euros they stung me for 50 euros;

en esa tienda te clavan they charge you an arm and a leg in that shop

5. RP, Ven muy Fam [copular con] to do it with, Br to have it off with

♦ vi
RP, Ven muy Fam [copular] to do it, Br to have it off
♦ See also the pronominal verb clavarse

* * *

clavar

v/t

1 stick (en into)

2 clavos, estaca drive (en into); uñas sink (en into)

3

:

clavar los ojos en alguien fix one’s eyes on s.o.

4

:

clavar a alguien por algo fam overcharge s.o. for sth

* * *

clavar vt

1) : to nail, to hammer

2) hincar: to plunge, to stick

3) : to fix (one's eyes) on

♦ See also the reflexive verb clavarse

* * *

clavar vb

1. (clavo) to hammer

ha clavado el clavo en la pared con el martillo he's hammered the nail into the wall

2. (cuchillo) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

clavó el cuchillo en el bistec he stuck the knife into the steak

3. (sujetar) to nail / to put up [pt. & pp. put]

clavamos los dibujos en la pared we put the drawings up on the wall

clavar la mirada en algo / clavar los ojos en algo to stare at something

Spanish-English dictionary > clavar
16 slash

1. intransitive verb
slash at somebody/something with a knife — auf jemanden/etwas mit einem Messer losgehen
2. transitive verb
1) (make gashes in) aufschlitzen

2) (fig.): (reduce sharply) [drastisch] reduzieren; [drastisch] kürzen [Etat, Gehalt, Umfang]

slash costs by one million — die Kosten um eine Million reduzieren
3. noun
1) (slashing stroke) Hieb, der

2) (wound) Schnitt, der

* * *
[slæʃ] 1. verb
1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) aufschlitzen

2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) hauen

3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') stark reduzieren
2. noun
1) (a long cut or slit.) der Schlitz

2) (a sweeping blow.) der Hieb

* * *

slash

[slæʃ]

I. vt

1. (cut deeply)

▪ to \slash sb/sth jdn/etw aufschlitzen fam

to \slash a painting/a seat/sb's tyres [or AM tires] ein Gemälde/einen Sitz/jds Reifen aufschlitzen

to \slash one's wrists sich dat die Pulsadern aufschneiden

to \slash sth to ribbons [or shreds] etw zerfetzen fig

to \slash one's way through sth sich dat seinen Weg durch etw akk schlagen [o bahnen

2. ( fig: reduce)

to \slash a budget ein Budget kürzen

to \slash prices/spending Preise/Ausgaben senken

to \slash staff/the workforce Personal abbauen/die Belegschaft verringern

to \slash an article/a story einen Artikel/eine Geschichte kürzen

II. vi (with a knife)

▪ to \slash at sb/sth auf jdn/etw losgehen; (with a bat)

to \slash at the ball wild nach dem Ball schlagen

III. n

<pl -es>

1. (cut on person) Schnittwunde f; (in object) Schnitt m

2. (swinging blow) Hieb m

he took a wild \slash at the ball er schlug wild nach dem Ball

3. in prices, costs Reduzierung f; in budget Kürzung f

4. FASHION (in clothing) Schlitz m

5. (punctuation mark) Schrägstrich m

6. BRIT, AUS (sl: act of urinating) Pinkeln nt fam

to go for/have a \slash pinkeln gehen fam

* * *
[slʃ]
1. n

1) (= action) Streich m; (= wound) Schnitt m

2) (SEW) Schlitz m

a black velvet dress with slashes of red silk — ein schwarzes Samtkleid mit roten Seidenschlitzen

3) (TYP, COMPUT) Schrägstrich m

4) (Brit inf)

to go for a slash — schiffen gehen (sl)

to have or take a slash — schiffen (sl)

2. vt

1) (= cut) zerfetzen; face, tyres, throat aufschlitzen; undergrowth abhauen, wegschlagen; (with sword) hauen auf (+acc), schlagen

to slash sb with a knife — jdn durch Messerstiche verletzen

to slash sth to ribbons — etw zerfetzen

he slashed the air with his sword — er ließ das Schwert durch die Luft sausen

See:

→ academic.ru/83204/wrist">wrist

2) (inf: reduce drastically) price radikal herabsetzen; workforce drastisch reduzieren; estimate, budget zusammenstreichen (inf)

they've really slashed their prices — sie haben ihre Preise drastisch reduziert

to slash the odds — die Chance(n) erheblich reduzieren

3) (SEW) mit Schlitzen versehen

slashed sleeves — Schlitzärmel pl

slashed doublet — Schlitzwams nt

3. vi

to slash at sb/sth — nach jdm/etw schlagen

* * *

slash [slæʃ]

A v/t

1. (auf)schlitzen, aufreißen

2. ein Kleid etc schlitzen:

slashed sleeve Schlitzärmel m

3. zerhauen, zerfetzen

4. a) peitschen

b) die Peitsche knallen lassen

5. einen Ball etc dreschen umg

6. reißen, zerren

7. fig

a) Zuwendungen etc stark oder drastisch kürzen, zusammenstreichen

b) Preise drastisch herabsetzen

8. fig besonders US Missstände etc geißeln, scharf kritisieren

B v/i

1. hauen (at nach):

slash at

a) losschlagen gegen, attackieren,

b) → A 8;

slash out um sich hauen (a. fig)

2. peitschen (auch fig Regen, Wind)

C s

1. Hieb m

2. Schnitt(wunde) m(f), klaffende Wunde

3. Schlitz m (auch Mode)

4. Holzschlag m

5. meist pl US (verstrüpptes) Sumpfgelände

6. fig

a) drastische Kürzung

b) drastischer Preisnachlass:

slash price stark herabgesetzter Preis

7. auch slash mark Schrägstrich m

8. Br umg Schiffen n (Urinieren):

have a slash schiffen;

go for a slash schiffen gehen

* * *
1. intransitive verb
slash at somebody/something with a knife — auf jemanden/etwas mit einem Messer losgehen
2. transitive verb
1) (make gashes in) aufschlitzen

2) (fig.): (reduce sharply) [drastisch] reduzieren; [drastisch] kürzen [Etat, Gehalt, Umfang]

slash costs by one million — die Kosten um eine Million reduzieren
3. noun
1) (slashing stroke) Hieb, der

2) (wound) Schnitt, der

* * *

(/) n.

Schrägstrich (/) m. n.

Schmarre -n f.

Schnitt -e m. v.

schlitzen v.

English-german dictionary > slash
17 Я-20

ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ (ПОПАДАТЬСЯ/ ПОПАСТЬСЯ) НА ЯЗЫК (НА ЯЗЫЧОК) (к) кому coll VP subj: human to become the subject of gossip or ( usu. unkind) conversation
X попал(ся) Y-y на язык = X fell victim to Y's tongue
X is the victim of Yb tongue Y's tongue is wagging about X.
...Я стал перебирать присутствующих и отсутствующих наших знакомых, сначала выказывал смешные, а после дурные их стороны. Жёлчь моя взволновалась я начал шутя - и кончил искренней злостью... «Вы опасный человек, -сказала она мне: - я бы лучше желала попасться в лесу под нож убийцы, чем вам на язычок...» (Лермонтов 1)....I went through all our acquaintances, present and absent, pointing out their comic features, then their bad ones. I was in a jaundiced mood, and though I began in jest, I was being really spiteful at the end.... "You're a dangerous man," she said. "I'd rather fall victim to a cut-throat's knife in the forest than to your tongue" (1c).

«Нашим бабам только попади на язык, такого наговорят!» (Максимов 3). "Once our women's tongues start wagging about you, there's no knowing what they'll say" (3a).

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18 попадать на язык

• ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ (ПОПАДАТЬСЯ/ПОПАСТЬСЯ) НА ЯЗЫК < НА ЯЗЫЧОК> (к) кому coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ to become the subject of gossip or (usu. unkind) conversation:

- X попал(ся) Y-y на язык≈ X fell victim to Y's tongue;

- X is the victim of Y's tongue;

- Y's tongue is wagging about X.

♦...Я стал перебирать присутствующих и отсутствующих наших знакомых, сначала выказывал смешные, а после дурные их стороны. Жёлчь моя взволновалась; я начал шутя - и кончил искренней злостью... "Вы опасный человек, - сказала она мне: - я бы лучше желала попасться в лесу под нож убийцы, чем вам на язычок..." (Лермонтов 1)....I went through all our acquaintances, present and absent, pointing out their comic features, then their bad ones. I was in a jaundiced mood, and though I began in jest, I was being really spiteful at the end.... "Youre a dangerous man," she said. Td rather fall victim to a cut-throat's knife in the forest than to your tongue" (lc).

♦ "Нашим бабам только попади на язык, такого наговорят!" (Максимов 3). "Once our women's tongues start wagging about you, there's no knowing what they'll say" (3a).

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19 попадать на язычок

• ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ (ПОПАДАТЬСЯ/ПОПАСТЬСЯ) НА ЯЗЫК < НА ЯЗЫЧОК> (к) кому coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ to become the subject of gossip or (usu. unkind) conversation:

- X попал(ся) Y-y на язык≈ X fell victim to Y's tongue;

- X is the victim of Y's tongue;

- Y's tongue is wagging about X.

♦...Я стал перебирать присутствующих и отсутствующих наших знакомых, сначала выказывал смешные, а после дурные их стороны. Жёлчь моя взволновалась; я начал шутя - и кончил искренней злостью... "Вы опасный человек, - сказала она мне: - я бы лучше желала попасться в лесу под нож убийцы, чем вам на язычок..." (Лермонтов 1)....I went through all our acquaintances, present and absent, pointing out their comic features, then their bad ones. I was in a jaundiced mood, and though I began in jest, I was being really spiteful at the end.... "Youre a dangerous man," she said. Td rather fall victim to a cut-throat's knife in the forest than to your tongue" (lc).

♦ "Нашим бабам только попади на язык, такого наговорят!" (Максимов 3). "Once our women's tongues start wagging about you, there's no knowing what they'll say" (3a).

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20 попадаться на язык

• ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ (ПОПАДАТЬСЯ/ПОПАСТЬСЯ) НА ЯЗЫК < НА ЯЗЫЧОК> (к) кому coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ to become the subject of gossip or (usu. unkind) conversation:

- X попал(ся) Y-y на язык≈ X fell victim to Y's tongue;

- X is the victim of Y's tongue;

- Y's tongue is wagging about X.

♦...Я стал перебирать присутствующих и отсутствующих наших знакомых, сначала выказывал смешные, а после дурные их стороны. Жёлчь моя взволновалась; я начал шутя - и кончил искренней злостью... "Вы опасный человек, - сказала она мне: - я бы лучше желала попасться в лесу под нож убийцы, чем вам на язычок..." (Лермонтов 1)....I went through all our acquaintances, present and absent, pointing out their comic features, then their bad ones. I was in a jaundiced mood, and though I began in jest, I was being really spiteful at the end.... "Youre a dangerous man," she said. Td rather fall victim to a cut-throat's knife in the forest than to your tongue" (lc).

♦ "Нашим бабам только попади на язык, такого наговорят!" (Максимов 3). "Once our women's tongues start wagging about you, there's no knowing what they'll say" (3a).

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