lacking help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

die Arme voll haben — to have one's arms full

jds Arm nehmen — to take sb's arm, to take sb by the arm

or reichen — to offer sb one's arm

jdn im Arm or in den Armen halten — to hold sb in one's arms

jdn am Arm führen — to lead sb by the arm

jdn in die Arme schließen — to take or clasp sb in an embrace

jdm/sich in die Arme fallen or sinken — to fall into sb's/each other's arms

sich aus jds Armen lösen (geh) — to free oneself from sb's embrace

jdn auf den Arm nehmen — to take sb onto one's arm; (fig inf) to pull sb's leg (inf)

jdm unter die Arme greifen (fig) — to help sb out

jdm in die Arme laufen (fig inf) — to run or bump (inf) into sb

jdn mit offenen Armen empfangen (fig) — to welcome sb with open arms

jdm in den Arm fallen (fig) — to put a spoke in sb's wheel (Brit), to spike sb's guns (Brit), to throw sb a curve ball (US)

sich jdm/einer Sache in die Arme werfen (fig) — to throw oneself at sb/into sth

jdn jdm/einer Sache in die Arme treiben (fig) — to drive sb into sb's arms/to sth

jdn am steifen Arm verhungern lassen (lit hum) — to get sb in an armlock; (fig) to put the screws on sb (inf)

der Arm des Gesetzes — the long arm of the law

der Arm der Gerechtigkeit (fig) — justice

einen langen/den längeren Arm haben (fig) — to have a lot of/more pull (inf) or influence

jds verlängerter Arm — an extension of sb

sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms

den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)

jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument

jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg

jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody

jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)

sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms

den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)

jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument

jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg

jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody

jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)

ambas organizaciones colaboraron estrechamente — the two organizations collaborated closely o worked closely together

• colaborar a algo — to contribute to sth

• colaborar con algn — to collaborate with sb

• colaborar con algo, colaboramos con los movimientos pacifistas — we are collaborating with the peace groups

• colaborar en algo, nuestra empresa colaborará en el proyecto — our company is to collaborate on the project

colaborar en algo — en proyecto to collaborate on something

colaborar en algo — en proyecto to collaborate on something

Ex: Blackwells, for example, has teamed up with the highly successful CARL Uncover service in the US.

Ex: A joint author is a person who collaborates with one or more other persons to produce a work in relation to which the collaborators perform the same function.

Fische in einen Teich éínsetzen — to stock a pond with fish

jdm einen Goldzahn éínsetzen — to give sb a gold tooth

jdn in ein Amt éínsetzen — to appoint sb to an office

etw als or zum Pfand éínsetzen — to give sth as a deposit

seine ganze Energie or Kraft für etw éínsetzen — to devote all one's energies to sth

die Ebbe/Flut setzt um 3 Uhr ein — the tide turns at 3 o'clock, the tide starts to go out/come in at 3 o'clock

kurz vor Spielbeginn setzte leichter Regen ein (Ftbl) — it began to rain lightly shortly before kick-off

gegen Abend setzte stärkeres Fieber ein — the fever increased toward(s) evening

die Mannschaft setzte sich bis an den Rand ihrer Kraft ein — the team did their absolute utmost

sie hat sich so sehr für ihn eingesetzt — she did so much for him

sie hat sich voll für die Armen/Verwundeten eingesetzt — she lent her aid unreservedly to the poor/wounded

ich werde mich dafür éínsetzen, dass... — I will do what I can to see that...

er setzte sich für die Freilassung seines Bruders ein — he did what he could to secure the release of his brother

etwas in etwas (Akk.) einsetzen — put/fit/insert something into something

mit etwas einsetzen — start or begin something

ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass... — I shall do what I can to see that...

der Schüler/Minister setzt sich nicht genug ein — the pupil is lacking application/the minister is lacking in commitment

etwas in etwas (Akk.) einsetzen — put/fit/insert something into something

mit etwas einsetzen — start or begin something

• faltar algo a algn, le falta todavía un impreso — you still need another form

• no faltar, un desayuno en el que no faltan los huevos y el beicon — a breakfast which doesn't fail to include eggs and bacon

faltaron tres personas a la reunión — there were three people missing o absent from the meeting

• faltar a una cita — [de negocios] to miss an appointment, not to turn up for an appointment; [con amigo] not to turn up for a date

• faltar a clase — to miss school

• faltar al trabajo — to be off work

• falta mucho todavía — there's plenty of time to go yet

• faltar para algo, faltan tres semanas para las elecciones — there are three weeks to go to the election, the election is three weeks off

faltan cinco para las siete — LAm it's five to seven

• falta poco para las ocho — it's nearly eight o'clock, it's getting on for eight o'clock

falta poco para que termine el partido — the match is almost over o finished

faltar a algn — (=ofender) to offend sb; (=ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to sb; (=no apoyar) to fail sb

• faltar en algo, faltar en los pagos — to default on one's payments

¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?

falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock

aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet

esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)

no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!

faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something

faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth

¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?

falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock

aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet

esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)

no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!

faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something

faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth

Ex: I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.

ci manca il pane — we've run out of bread, we don't have o haven't got any bread

manca un quarto alle 6 — it's a quarter to Brit o of Am 6

mancare all'appello — (persona) to be absent from roll call, (cose) to be missing

c'è mancato poco o poco è mancato che si facesse male — he very nearly hurt himself

gli manca una rotella fig — he's got a screw loose

gli indizi non mancano — there's no lack o there are plenty of clues

non ci manca nulla qui — we don't want o lack for anything here

manca un quarto alle due — it's a quarter to BE o of AE two

ormai manca poco — (a una meta) we've almost arrived; (a una data) the day o time is nearly here

c'è mancato poco che morisse — he almost o (very) nearly died

Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

manquer son coup — (colloq) to fail

manquer de — to lack [patience, argent, expérience, pratique]

on ne manque de rien — we don't want ou lack for anything

ma cousine ne manque pas d'humour — my cousin's got a good sense of humour [BrE]

et évidemment, ça n'a pas manqué! — (colloq) and sure enough that's what happened!

les vivres vinrent à manquer — supplies ran out ou short

il ne manquerait plus que ça! — (colloq) that would be the last straw!

Ma sœur me manque. — I miss my sister., [argent, temps]