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1 lead

قِيَادَة \ command: control; official charge: Who is in command of this ship?. lead: the act of leading; a personal example; sth. that guides: The rest of the class followed his lead. The footmarks gave the police a lead. leadership: the qualities of a leader; the act of leading: Under his leadership we are sure to win.

Arabic-English glossary > lead
2 lead

قَادَ \ command: to control; be in official charge of: A ship is commanded by its captain. conduct: to lead or guide: He conducted the visitors round the school, control (a business, a musical group, etc.). drive, (drove, driven): to control the course of (a vehicle such as a car, bus, train, or motorboat, etc.): Have you learnt to drive? What kind of car do you drive?. lead: to guide (a person, by the hand, an animal by a rope, etc.): He led his horse across the narrow bridge, guide and control (an army, a team, a government, etc.). show: to guide: I showed our guest to his room.

Arabic-English glossary > lead
3 liderar

v.

1 to lead.

2 to have the lead, to have the command, to lead, to govern.

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liderar

► verbo transitivo

1 to lead

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verb

to lead

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VT to lead, head

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verbo transitivo to lead, head

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= lead, take + the lead in + Gerundio, lead off, champion, blaze + trail, steer.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

Ex. Laurence Prusak will lead off the guest lectures on Monday, August 20th.

Ex. In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.

Ex. The article ' Blazing trails in Kentucky wilderness' discusses three stages of the history of case law digest publishing in Kentucky.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

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* liderar con el ejemplo = lead by + example.

* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.

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verbo transitivo to lead, head

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= lead, take + the lead in + Gerundio, lead off, champion, blaze + trail, steer.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

Ex: Laurence Prusak will lead off the guest lectures on Monday, August 20th.

Ex: In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.

Ex: The article ' Blazing trails in Kentucky wilderness' discusses three stages of the history of case law digest publishing in Kentucky.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

* liderar con el ejemplo = lead by + example.

* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.

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liderar [A1 ]

vt

to lead, head

el grupo que lidera Antonio Pérez the group headed o led by Antonio Pérez

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liderar verbo transitivo to lead
' liderar' also found in these entries:
English:
front

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liderar

♦ vt

1. [partido político] to head, to lead

2. [clasificación] to be top of;

nuestra empresa lidera el sector we are the leading company in the industry;

la empresa lidera el mercado the company is the market leader

♦ vi
[ir en cabeza]
liderar en to be at the top of, to lead

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liderar

v/t lead

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liderar vt

dirigir: to lead, to head

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liderar vb to lead [pt. & pp. led]

Spanish-English dictionary > liderar
4 ataque

m.

1 attack (acometida).

¡al ataque! charge!

ataque aéreo air raid

ataque preventivo pre-emptive strike

2 attack (sport).

3 attack.

lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente she launched several harsh attacks on the president

4 fit (acceso).

le dio un ataque de risa he had a fit of the giggles

ataque cardíaco o al corazón heart attack

ataque epiléptico epileptic fit

ataque de nervios attack of nerves

ataque de pánico panic attack

5 stroke.

6 sudden start, pounce.

7 bout, sudden spell of sickness, crisis.

8 breakdown.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: atacar.

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ataque

► nombre masculino

1 attack

2 MEDICINA fit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ataque aéreo air raid

ataque de nervios nervous breakdown

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noun m.

attack

- ataque al corazón
- ataque de nervios
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SM

1) (Mil) attack

se dejó expuesto al ataque — he left himself open to attack

un ataque a o contra algo/algn — an attack on sth/sb

lanzar un ataque — to launch an attack

volver al ataque — to return to the attack

pasar al ataque — to go on the offensive

¡al ataque! — charge!

ataque aéreo — air raid, air strike

ataque a superficie — ground attack, ground strike

ataque fingido — sham attack

ataque frontal — frontal attack

ataque por sorpresa — surprise attack

ataque preventivo — pre-emptive strike

ataque suicida — suicide attack

2) (Med) attack

le dio un ataque de tos — he had a coughing fit o a fit of coughing

ataque al corazón, ataque cardíaco — heart attack

ataque cerebral — brain haemorrhage o (EEUU) hemorrhage

ataque de nervios — nervous breakdown

ataque de pánico — panic attack

ataque epiléptico — epileptic fit

ataque fulminante — stroke

3) (=arranque) fit

me entró o dio un ataque de risa — I got a fit of the giggles

cuando se entere le da un ataque — * she'll have a fit when she finds out *

ataque de celos — fit of jealousy

ataque de ira — fit of anger

4) (=crítica) attack

ataque a o contra algo/algn — attack on sth/sb

un duro ataque a o contra la ley electoral — a fierce attack on the electoral law

5) (Dep) attack

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masculino

1)

a) (Dep, Mil) attack

ataque aéreo — air raid

ataque por sorpresa — surprise attack

b) ( verbal) attack

lanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno — he launched a sharp o fierce attack on the government

2) ( acceso) fit

un ataque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage

si la ves te va a dar un ataque de risa — you'll die laughing if you see her (colloq)

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- ataque cardíaco or al corazón

- ataque de nervios

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= attack, craze, outbreak, onslaught, gust, assault, bashing, burst, fulmination, swipe.

Ex. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

Ex. The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.

Ex. This article describes how a sporadic outbreak of mould in this section of the collection was treated with a special cleaning machine.

Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.

Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex. Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.

Ex. The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.

Ex. Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.

Ex. Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.

Ex. In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

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* ataque aéreo = raid, air raid, air strike, blitz.

* ataque al corazón = heart attack.

* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.

* ataque con mortero = mortar fire.

* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.

* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.

* ataque de asma = asthma attack.

* ataque de cólera = fit of rage, fit of anger.

* ataque de desarticulación = spoiling attack.

* ataque de + Enfermedad = bout of + Enfermedad.

* ataque de furia = fit of rage, fit of anger.

* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.

* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.

* ataque de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.

* ataque de pánico = panic attack.

* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.

* ataque de tos = coughing fit.

* ataque epiléptico = stroke, epileptic seizure, epileptic fit.

* ataque epilético = seizure.

* ataque matutino = dawn raid.

* ataque nuclear = nuclear attack.

* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.

* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.

* ataque relámpago = hit-and-run attack.

* ataques = slings and arrows.

* ataques de = fevers of, fevers of.

* ataques de cólera = flaming.

* ataque siquiátrico = psychiatric episode.

* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.

* ataque terrorista = terror attack.

* ataque violento = paroxysm.

* ataque virulento = blistering attack.

* ciberataque = cyberattack.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.

* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.

* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.

* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* sobrevivir un ataque = survive + attack.

* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.

* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

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masculino

1)

a) (Dep, Mil) attack

ataque aéreo — air raid

ataque por sorpresa — surprise attack

b) ( verbal) attack

lanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno — he launched a sharp o fierce attack on the government

2) ( acceso) fit

un ataque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage

si la ves te va a dar un ataque de risa — you'll die laughing if you see her (colloq)

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- ataque cardíaco or al corazón

- ataque de nervios

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= attack, craze, outbreak, onslaught, gust, assault, bashing, burst, fulmination, swipe.

Ex: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

Ex: The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.

Ex: This article describes how a sporadic outbreak of mould in this section of the collection was treated with a special cleaning machine.

Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.

Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.

Ex: The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.

Ex: Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.

Ex: Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.

Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

* ataque aéreo = raid, air raid, air strike, blitz.

* ataque al corazón = heart attack.

* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.

* ataque con mortero = mortar fire.

* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.

* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.

* ataque de asma = asthma attack.

* ataque de cólera = fit of rage, fit of anger.

* ataque de desarticulación = spoiling attack.

* ataque de + Enfermedad = bout of + Enfermedad.

* ataque de furia = fit of rage, fit of anger.

* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.

* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.

* ataque de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.

* ataque de pánico = panic attack.

* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.

* ataque de tos = coughing fit.

* ataque epiléptico = stroke, epileptic seizure, epileptic fit.

* ataque epilético = seizure.

* ataque matutino = dawn raid.

* ataque nuclear = nuclear attack.

* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.

* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.

* ataque relámpago = hit-and-run attack.

* ataques = slings and arrows.

* ataques de = fevers of, fevers of.

* ataques de cólera = flaming.

* ataque siquiátrico = psychiatric episode.

* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.

* ataque terrorista = terror attack.

* ataque violento = paroxysm.

* ataque virulento = blistering attack.

* ciberataque = cyberattack.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.

* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.

* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.

* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* sobrevivir un ataque = survive + attack.

* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.

* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

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ataque

masculine

A

1 ( Dep, Mil) attack

ataque aéreo air raid

ataque por sorpresa surprise attack

ataque en tres frentes three-pronged attack

2 (verbal) attack

la oposición lanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno the opposition launched a sharp o fierce o harsh attack on the government

interpretó mis críticas como un ataque personal she took my criticisms personally o as a personal attack

B (acceso) fit

un ataque de celos/ira a fit of jealousy/rage

si la ves te va a dar un ataque de risa you'll die laughing if you see her ( colloq)

le dio un ataque de llanto he burst into tears

le va a dar un ataque cuando vea esto ( fam); he's going to have a fit when he sees this ( colloq)

me dio un ataque de rabia al ver tanta injusticia it made me furious o I was enraged to see so much injustice

Compuestos:

● ataque cardíaco or al corazón

heart attack

● ataque de ansiedad

anxiety attack

● ataque de nervios

si ese ruido continúa me va a dar un ataque de nervios if that noise carries on I'm going to have a fit

me da un ataque de nervios cada vez que tengo que hablar en público each time I have to speak in public, I get into a panic

● ataque de pánico

panic attack

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Del verbo atacar: ( conjugate atacar)

ataqué es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

ataque es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
atacar
ataque
atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
ataque sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Dep, Mil) attack;

◊ ataque aéreo air strike

b) ( verbal) attack

2 (Med) attack;
◊ ataque de asma asthma attack;

ataque al corazón heart attack;
ataque epiléptico epileptic fit;
me dio un ataque de nervios I got into a panic;
un ataque de risa a fit of hysterics
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
ataque sustantivo masculino
1 attack, assault
ataque aéreo, air raid
2 Med fit
ataque al corazón, heart attack
ataque de nervios/risa, fit of hysterics/laughter
' ataque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- acometida
- borde
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- crisis
- dar
- entrar
- golpe
- histeria
- inicial
- lanzarse
- nervio
- novilunio
- patatús
- repeler
- resistir
- simular
- arrollador
- asalto
- atentado
- crítica
- demoledor
- despiadado
- emprender
- enérgico
- feroz
- frontal
- lanzar
- rechazar
- refugiar
- refugio
- renovar
- salvaje
- simulacro
- soponcio
- sorpresa
English:
access
- aim
- air raid
- appendicitis
- assault
- attack
- barrage
- blitz
- bomb
- bout
- charge
- crack up
- destroy
- DT
- DTs
- fend off
- fierce
- fit
- full-scale
- go
- hysterics
- jealousy
- laughter
- lay
- lightning
- on
- onslaught
- outburst
- repel
- savage
- seizure
- send
- spearhead
- stave off
- stem
- strike
- throw
- turn
- unprovoked
- verge
- ward off
- air
- amok
- bilious
- crack
- drive
- have
- heart
- involvement
- offense

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ataque

♦ ver atacar

♦ nm

1. [acometida] attack;

¡al ataque! charge!

Comp
ataque aéreo [sobre ciudad] air raid; [sobre tropas] air attack; Bolsa ataque especulativo dawn raid;
ataque preventivo pre-emptive strike

2. Dep attack;

una jugada de ataque an attack, an attacking move

3. [crítica] attack;

lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente she launched several harsh attacks on the president

4. [acceso] fit;

en un ataque de celos la mató he killed her in a fit of jealousy;
Fam
como no se calle me va a dar un ataque if he doesn't shut up I'm going to have a fit

Comp
ataque cardíaco heart attack;
ataque al corazón heart attack;

ataque epiléptico epileptic fit;

ataque de nervios attack of hysteria;

ataque de pánico panic attack;

ataque de risa: [m5] le dio un ataque de risa he had a fit of the giggles

5. [de sustancia] corrosive effect

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ataque

m

1 ( agresión), DEP attack

2 ( acceso) fit;

le dio un ataque de risa she burst out laughing

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ataque nm

1) : attack, assault

2) : fit

ataque de risa: fit of laughter

3)

ataque de nervios : nervous breakdown

4)

ataque cardíaco or

ataque al corazón : heart attack

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ataque n

1. (contra alguien o algo) attack

un ataque militar a military attack

un ataque al corazón a heart attack

2. (de tos, risa, etc) fit

ataque de tos coughing fit

ataque de risa fit of giggles

ataque de nervios nervous breakdown

Spanish-English dictionary > ataque
5 liderar el ataque

(v.) = lead + the charge

Ex. The article ' Leading the charge or holding the fort?' looks at the future role of librarians in the provision of online services.

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(v.) = lead + the charge

Ex: The article ' Leading the charge or holding the fort?' looks at the future role of librarians in the provision of online services.

Spanish-English dictionary > liderar el ataque
6 поддерживать обвинение

Law: appear for the prosecution, hold charge, lead a charge, levy a charge, prosecute, prosecute a case, prosecute a crime, prosecute a suit, prosecute an action, pursue a charge, support the charge (to)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > поддерживать обвинение
7 верхний слой катионита

Engineering: lead cation charge (загрузки ионитного фильтра)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > верхний слой катионита
8 возглавлять атаку

General subject: lead the charge, spearhead an attack

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > возглавлять атаку
9 предпринимать значительные усилия в (каких-л.) целях

General subject: lead the charge

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > предпринимать значительные усилия в (каких-л.) целях
10 предпринимать значительные усилия в целях

General subject: (каких-л.) lead the charge

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > предпринимать значительные усилия в целях
11 верхний слой катионита

( загрузки ионитного фильтра) lead cation charge

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > верхний слой катионита
12 ръководя

lead, guide, direct, (събрание и пр.) preside at, chair

(управлявам) manage, run, be in charge of, be at the head of, head

ръководя работите на run the affairs of

ръководя занимания/работа conduct/supervise studies/work

ръководя съдбините на guide/run the destinies of

ръководя се be led/guided (от by); go by

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ръково̀дя,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. ръково̀дил lead, guide, direct; ( събрание и пр.) preside at, chair; ( управлявам) manage, run, be in charge of, be at the head of; \ръководя занимания/работа conduct/supervise studies/work; \ръководя работите на run the affairs of; \ръководя фирма manage a firm;

\ръководя се be led/guided (от by); go by.

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guide: ръководя a team - ръководя отбор; lead; administer; administrate; direct{di`rekt}; govern: ръководя a country - ръководя страна; manage: ръководя a financial department - ръководя финансов отдел; moderate; pioneer{`paixnix}; rule

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1. (управлявам) manage, run, be in charge of, be at the head of, head 2. lead, guide, direct, (събрание и пр.) preside at, chair 3. РЪКОВОДЯ ce be led/guided (от by); go by 4. РЪКОВОДЯ занимания/работа conduct/supervise studies/work 5. РЪКОВОДЯ работите на run the affairs of 6. РЪКОВОДЯ съдбините на guide/run the destinies of

Български-английски речник > ръководя
13 вырваться в лидеры

charge into the lead

Русско-английский спортивный словарь > вырваться в лидеры
14 llevar

v.

1 to take.

llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody to

me llevó en coche he drove me there

El bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.

2 to carry.

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders

El bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.

Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.

3 to wear.

llevo gafas I wear glasses

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me

4 to have.

llevar el pelo largo to have long hair

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty

5 to handle, to deal with.

lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

6 to keep.

llevar el paso to keep in step

7 to deal or cope with.

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly

¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?

8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.

LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.

9 to lead, to live.

Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.

10 to convey.

Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.

11 to take up.

Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.

12 to have been.

Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.

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llevar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ llévale esto a tu abuela take this to your granny

■ llévate los libros a tu habitación take these books to your bedroom

■ lleva a tu hermanita al colegio take your little sister to school

■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift

2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry

■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?

■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?

■ llevaba un bate de béisbol she was carrying a baseball bat

■ llevaba las luces de posición encendidas his sidelights were on

■ llevo la calefacción puesta I've got the heating on

■ llevas los pantalones sucios your trousers are dirty

3 (prenda) to wear, have on

■ no me gusta llevar sombrero I don't like wearing a hat

■ no llevaba nada she had nothing on

■ llevaré un clavel en el ojal I shall be wearing a carnation in my buttonhole

4 (aguantar) to cope with

■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?

5 (dirigir) to be in charge of

■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?

■ lleva la empresa ella solita she runs the company all by herself

6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride

■ lleva un Seat azul he drives a blue Seat

7 (pasar tiempo) to be

■ llevo un mes aquí I have been here for a month

■ lleva tres días sin venir a trabajar he hasn't been to work for three days

8 (libros, cuentas) to keep

9 (años) to be older

■ te llevo tres años I'm three years older than you

10 (vida) to lead

■ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a hectic life

11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take

■ este trabajo nos llevará más de un mes this job will take us over a month

12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep

■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step

13 familiar (cobrar) to charge

■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?

► verbo intransitivo

1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead

■ esta senda lleva a la cima this path takes you to the summit

■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?

2 llevar a + inf (inducir) to lead to, make

■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...

■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?

3 llevar + participio to have

■ llevo escritas cuatro cartas I've written four letters

► verbo pronominal llevarse

1 (obtener) to get; (ganar) to win

■ los rusos se llevaron todas las medallas the Russians won all the medals

2 (recibir) to get

■ se llevó un buen susto he got quite a shock

■ me llevé una agradable sorpresa I had a pleasant surprise

3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable

■ este color ya no se lleva this colour is not fashionable any more

4 (entenderse) to get on ( con, with), get along ( con, with)

■ se lleva bien con sus padres he gets on well with his parents

■ se llevan muy mal they don't get on at all

5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...

llevar a la práctica to put into practice

llevar adelante to carry out

llevar la cuenta de to keep track of

llevar las de + inf to be likely to + inf

■ las llevas de perder you'll lose

llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn

llevarse por delante (gen) to carry away, sweep away 2 (viento) to blow away 3 (coche) to run over

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verb

1) to carry

2) take, take away

3) wear

4) endure, bear

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- llevar a cabo
- llevarse
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Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport

yo llevaba la maleta — I was carrying the case

es muy pesado para llevarlo entre los dos — it's too heavy for the two of us to carry

no te olvides de llevar un paraguas — make sure you take an umbrella with you

lleva los vasos a la cocina — can you take the glasses to the kitchen?

"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"

¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?

2) (=llevar puesto) to wear

¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?

llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat

3) (=llevar encima)

solo llevo diez euros — I've only got ten euros on me

no llevo dinero (encima) — I haven't got any money on me

¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *

4) (=tener)

a) [+ barba, pelo] to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

lleva el pelo corto — he has short hair

b) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to have

esta raqueta no lleva el precio — this racket doesn't have the price on it

este pastel no lleva harina — this cake doesn't have any flour in it

lleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...

el tren no lleva coche-comedor — the train doesn't have a dining car

lleva mucha sal — it's very salty

¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?

c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frm

llevará el nombre de la madre — she will be named after her mother

el libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...

5) [+ persona]

a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio — I'm going to take the children to school

lo llevamos al teatro — we took him to the theatre

¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?

a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?

b) [en coche] to drive

Sofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home

yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?

6) (=conducir)

a) [+ vehículo] to drive

lleva muy bien el coche — she drives the car very well

yo llevé el coche hasta Santander — I drove the car to Santander

b) [+ persona, entidad]

este camino nos lleva a Bogotá — this road takes us to Bogotá

ha llevado al país a una guerra — he has led the country into a war

llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company

• [dejarse] llevar — to get carried away

se dejaba llevar por las olas — he allowed the waves to carry him away

no te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances

si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble

7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run

llevar una finca — to run an estate

lleva todos sus negocios en secreto — he conducts all his business in secret

• llevar la [casa] — to run the household

lleva muy bien la casa — she's a very good housewife

• ¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?

llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books

• llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject
compás 1)
8) (=aportar) to bring

la madre es quien lleva el dinero a la casa — it is the mother who brings home the money

llevó la tranquilidad a todos — he brought peace to everyone

seguro que llevas alegría a tu familia — I'm sure you're making your family happy

9) (=adelantar en)

mi hermana mayor me lleva ocho años — my elder sister is eight years older than me

él me lleva una cabeza — he's a head taller than me

10) (=inducir)

llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...

11) (=tolerar)

llevar las desgracias con paciencia — to bear misfortunes patiently

¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?

lleva muy bien sus setenta años — he's doing very well for seventy

tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him

12) [indicando tiempo]

a) (=haber estado) to be

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?

llevo horas esperando aquí — I've been waiting here for hours

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train is an hour late

llevo tres meses buscándolo — I have been looking for it for three months

b) (=tardar) to take

el trabajo me llevará tres días — the work will take me three days

llevará varias horas reparar la avería — it will take several hours to carry out the repairs

13) (=cobrar) to charge

me llevó 80 euros por arreglar el televisor — he charged me 80 euros for fixing the television

no quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money

14) (=ir por)

¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?

• lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father

15) [+ vida] to lead

llevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life

16) + participio

llevo estudiados tres capítulos — I have covered three chapters

llevaba hecha la mitad — he had done half of it

lleva conseguidas muchas victorias — he has won many victories

17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, produce

los bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%

no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, lead

esta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz

3.

See:

llevarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

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= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

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* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* 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.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

* * *

llevar (puesto)

(v.) = wear

Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.

= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* 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.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

* * *

llevar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (de un lugar a otro) to take

tengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mended

le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturday

este programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homes

el camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags

¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?

dos hamburguesas para llevar two hamburgers to go ( AmE), two hamburgers to take away ( BrE)

[ S ] comida para llevar take out meals ( AmE), takeaway meals ( BrE)

2 ‹persona› to take

iba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the station

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinner

la llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand

3

(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine guns

no llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me

4 (CS) (comprar) to take

¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one

¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?

B

1

(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the cave

este camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the river

esta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere

2 (impulsar, inducir) to lead

su afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the money

esto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying

¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?

C

1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wear

puede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a belt

llevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniform

no llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on

2

(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any more

D

(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crooked

hace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for years

llevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short hair

cada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on it

el colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founder

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

A

(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accounts

su padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the bar

el abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the case

mi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loans

trabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as well

B

1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride

¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?

2 ‹pareja›

(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll lead

C

1 ‹vida› to lead

(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic life

llevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret

¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?

está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very well

¿qué tal lo llevas? ( fam); how are things? ( colloq)

lleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well

2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to get

llevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …

va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds out

D

(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time

baila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music

¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?

Sentido III

A

1 (requerir, insumir) to take

lleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well

(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heart

me va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours

2

(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oil

lleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in it

este modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dress

la blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collar

el tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriages

B (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):

me lleva dos años he's two years older than me

mi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimeters

nos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over us

C ( Esp) (cobrar) to charge

no me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it

■

v aux

lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour

¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?

lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late

¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hours

lleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five years

hasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so far

ya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleeve

llevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/lose

con el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed

■ llevar

vi

1 «camino/carretera» to go, lead

lleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village

¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?

2 (al bailar) to lead

■ llevarse

v pron

A

1 (a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away

¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?

nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beach

no te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need it

llévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of here

los ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewels

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path

2 ‹dinero/premio› to win

la película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes

3 (quedarse con, comprar) to take

no sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?

4 ( Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry over

B

(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouth

se llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocket

C ‹susto/regañina› to get

¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!

me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointment

se llevó su merecido he got what he deserved

quiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memories

D

llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)

nos llevamos mal we don't get along o on

se llevan a matar they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog

* * *

llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take;

◊ le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers;

te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) ‹ carga› to carry;

◊ la ayudé a llevar las bolsas I helped her carry her bags

c) ‹ persona› to take;

◊ nos llevó a cenar he took us out to dinner;

me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
d) ( tener consigo) ‹llaves/dinero/documentación› to have

2
a) (guiar, conducir) to take;

◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead;

◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …

3
a) ‹ropa/perfume/reloj› to wear

b) ( tener) ‹barba/bigote› to have;

◊ llevaba el pelo corto she had short hair

1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
◊ llevar una vida tranquila to lead a quiet;

¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;
◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
a) ( requerir) ‹ tiempo› to take;

◊ le llevó horas aprendérselo it took her hours to learn it

b) ( aventajar) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me lleva un año he's a year older than me;

nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
◊ llevo una hora esperando I've been waiting for an hour;

lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( a otro lugar) to take;

◊ la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away;

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
b) ‹premio/dinero› to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take;

◊ me llevo este I'll take this one

d) (Mat) to carry;

◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) ‹ asignatura› to carry over

2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
◊ me llevé una decepción I was disappointed;

se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
◊ llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb

4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
◊ vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug

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llevar

♦ vt

1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;

le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;

llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;

nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;

me llevó en coche he drove me there;

¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;

¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;

pizzas para llevar [en letrero] Br takeaway pizzas, US pizzas to go

2. [acarrear] to carry;

llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;

¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;

llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;

llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;

está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited

3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;

llevo gafas I wear glasses;

¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;
[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;
llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;

no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;

nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;

todavía lleva pañales he's still in Br nappies o US diapers

4. [tener] to have;

llevar bigote to have a moustache;

lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;

me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;

los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label

5. [como ingrediente]
esta tortilla lleva cebolla this omelette has got onion in it;

¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?

6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;

los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;

lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;

un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;
Méx
lléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager

7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;
[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;
lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;
[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;
este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;

ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;

el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;

lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;

sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people

9. [mantener] to keep;

el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;

llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;

llevar el paso to keep in step;

llevar el ritmo o [m5] compás to keep time;

llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life

10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;

¿qué tal llevas o [m5] cómo llevas el régimen? how are you getting on with the diet?;

llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;
Fam
¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?

11. [ir por]
la dirección que lleva el vehículo the direction in which the vehicle is heading;

lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;

Comp

llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;

en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;

no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to win

12. [conducir]
llevar a alguien a algo to lead sb to sth;

aquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;

¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;

llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;

esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;

¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?

13. [sobrepasar en]
te llevo seis puntos I'm six points ahead of you;

me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me

14. [amputar]
la motosierra casi le lleva una pierna the power saw nearly took o cut his leg off

15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;

aprender a conducir o Am [m5] manejar lleva tiempo it takes time to learn to drive;

me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish

16. [pasarse] [tiempo]
lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;

llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;

llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;

llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time

17. Esp [cobrar] to charge;

¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?

18. CSur [comprar] to take;

llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;

¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?

♦ vi
[conducir]
llevar a to lead to;

esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north

♦ v aux
(antes de participio)
llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;

llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;

llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses

♦ See also the pronominal verb llevarse

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llevar

I v/t

1 take;

llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;

llevar dinero encima carry money

2 ropa, gafas wear

3 ritmo keep up

4

:

llevar las de perder be likely to lose;

me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;

llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;

llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;

¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?

II v/i lead (a to)

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llevar vt

1) : to take away, to carry

me gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it

2) : to wear

3) : to take, to lead

llevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies

4)

llevar a cabo : to carry out

5)

llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep going

llevar vi

: to lead

un problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to another

llevar v aux

: to have

llevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long time

lleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book

♦ See also the reflexive verb llevarse

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llevar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

lleva a sus hijos a la escuela she takes her children to school

le llevó muchos años aprender a tocar el arpa it took him many years to learn to play the harp

2. (cargar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried]

¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?

3. (vestir) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]

lleva una chaqueta gris he's wearing a grey jacket

4. (tener) to have

¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?

el pastel lleva crema the cake has got cream in it

5. (conducir) to drive [pt. drove; pp. driven]

llevas el coche muy bien you drive very well

6. (tiempo) to have been

llevo media hora esperándote I've been waiting for you for half an hour

llevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody

su hermano le lleva dos años his brother is two years older than him

para llevar to take away

Spanish-English dictionary > llevar
15 mando

m.

1 command, authority.

estar al mando (de) to be in charge (of)

2 control (device).

mando automático/a distancia automatic/remote control

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mandar.

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mando

► nombre masculino

1 (autoridad) command

■ le han relevado en el mando he's been dismissed

2 (período) term of office

3 (persona) person in charge; (oficial) officer

4 (botón) control

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ejercer el mando to be in charge

estar al mando de to be in charge of

alto mando high-ranking officer

mandos intermedios middle management

mandos militares military officers

mandos policiales police officers

mando a distancia (sistema) remote control 2 (aparato) remote control unit

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noun m.

1) command

2) control

•

- mando a distancia

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SM

1) (=poder) command

ha entregado el mando al teniente — he's handed over command to the lieutenant

están bajo el mando del ejercito alemán — they are under the command of the German army

el Mando de las Fuerzas Aéreas — the Air Force Command

• al mando de — [+ pelotón, flota] in command of; [+ asociación, expedición, país] in charge of; [+ capitán, jefe] under the command o orders of, led by

con ella al mando, mejorarán las cosas — with her in charge, things will get better

lo pusieron al mando de la campaña electoral — they put him in charge of the electoral campaign

un grupo al mando de las labores de rescate — a group leading the rescue operations

estuvo al mando del país durante muchos años — he was in power for many years, he led the country for many years

las tropas estaban al mando de un general extranjero — the troops were under the command o orders of a foreign general o were led by a foreign general

• alto mando — high command

• tomar el mando — (Mil) to take command; (Dep) to take the lead

mando supremo — commander-in-chief
dote 2), voz 3)
2) [de máquina, vehículo] control

no podía controlar los mandos — she couldn't operate the controls

• a los mandos de algo — at the controls of sth

• cuadro de mandos — control panel

• mando a la izquierda — left-hand drive

• palanca de mando — [de máquina] control lever; [de avión] joystick

• tablero de mandos — control panel

mando a distancia — remote control

mando de teclado — push-button control

mando selector — control knob

3) (=período de mando) term of office

4) pl mandos (=autoridades) (Mil) high-ranking officers, senior officers; (Pol) high-ranking members, senior members

mandos intermedios, mandos medios — LAm (Com) middle management

mandos militares — high-ranking officers, senior officers

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masculino

1)

a) (Gob, Mil) command

dotes de mando — leadership qualities

entregarle el mando a alguien — to hand over command to somebody

estar al mando — to be in charge

b)

al mando de algo — in charge of something

la expedición iba a su mando — he was leading the expedition

2) (Dep) lead

tomar el mando — to take the lead

3) (Auto, Elec) control

•

- mando a distancia

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* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* bastón de mando = gavel, ceremonial staff, staff.

* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.

* Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) = Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

* cuadro de mandos = circuit board, dashboard.

* cuartillo de mandos eléctricos = electrical closet.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mando militar = military command.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* tablero de mandos = dashboard.

* tener el mando = rule + the roost.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.

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masculino

1)

a) (Gob, Mil) command

dotes de mando — leadership qualities

entregarle el mando a alguien — to hand over command to somebody

estar al mando — to be in charge

b)

al mando de algo — in charge of something

la expedición iba a su mando — he was leading the expedition

2) (Dep) lead

tomar el mando — to take the lead

3) (Auto, Elec) control

•

- mando a distancia

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* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* bastón de mando = gavel, ceremonial staff, staff.

* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.

* Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) = Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

* cuadro de mandos = circuit board, dashboard.

* cuartillo de mandos eléctricos = electrical closet.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mando militar = military command.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* tablero de mandos = dashboard.

* tener el mando = rule + the roost.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.

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mando

masculine

A

1 ( Gob, Mil) command

el mando supremo de las Fuerzas Armadas the supreme command of the Armed Forces

tiene dotes de mando she has leadership qualities

entregó el mando a su sucesor he handed over command to his successor

las cosas van a cambiar con ella al mando things are going to change now she's in charge o ( colloq) in the saddle

2

al mando de algo in charge of sth

quedó/lo pusieron al mando de la empresa he was put in charge of the company

la expedición iba al mando de un conocido científico the expedition was led by a well-known scientist

Compuestos:

● mando medio

manager ( in middle management)

● mandos militares

mpl military commanders (pl)

B ( Dep) lead

tomar el mando to take the lead

C ( Auto, Elec) control; (de TV, DVD) remote control

Compuesto:

mando a distancia

remote control

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Del verbo mandar: ( conjugate mandar)

mando es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

mandó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
mandar
mando
mandar ( conjugate mandar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ordenar):

◊ a mí nadie me manda nobody tells me what to do, nobody orders me about;

haz lo que te mandan do as you're told;
la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet;
mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served
b) ( recetar) to prescribe;

◊ el médico le mandó descansar the doctor advised him to rest

2 ( enviar) to send;
◊ la mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the bread

3 (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos):
◊ mis padres me mandoon llamar my parents sent for me;

mandó decir que … she sent a message to say that …;
mando algo a arreglar to get o have sth mended
4 (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar):
◊ mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

verbo intransitivo ( ser el jefe) to be in charge, be the boss (colloq);
◊ ¿mande? (Méx) (I'm) sorry?, pardon?;

¡María! — ¿mande? (Méx) María! — yes?
mando sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) command;
◊ entregarle el mando a algn to hand over command to sb;

dotes de mando leadership qualities;
estar al mando (de algo) to be in charge (of sth)
2 (Auto, Elec) control;
◊ mando a distancia remote control

mandar verbo transitivo
1 (dar órdenes) to order: me mandó barrer el suelo, she told me to sweep the floor
2 (remitir) to send: le mandaré unas flores, I'll send him some flowers
te manda saludos, she sends you her regards
mándalo por correo, send it by post
nos mandaron a por unos huevos, they sent us for some eggs
3 (capitanear, dirigir) to lead, be in charge o command of
Mil to command
mando sustantivo masculino
1 (autoridad) command, control: ahora es él quien tiene el mando, now he's the one in charge
es una decisión de los altos mandos, the decision comes from the top
2 Téc (control) controls pl: los mandos no responden, the controls don't respond
Auto cuadro o tablero de mandos, dashboard
mando a distancia, remote control
' mando' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dirigir
- dote
- gobierno
- mandar
- puente
- puesta
- puesto
- timón
- alto
- comandante
- comando
- cuadro
- don
- mismo
- palanca
- recado
English:
assume
- blow
- bridge
- busywork
- charge
- command
- command post
- control
- joystick
- limber up
- remote control
- roost
- take over
- under
- cock
- commanding
- dual
- flight
- follow
- joy
- lead
- leadership
- pack
- posse
- remote

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mando nm

1. [poder] command, authority;

entregar el mando to hand over command;

estar al mando (de) to be in charge (of);

el grupo de rescate está al mando de un capitán the rescue group are under the command of a captain;

tomar el mando (de) to take command o control (of)

2. [jefe]
el alto mando the high command;

los mandos [militares] the command;

los mandos policiales se reunieron para discutir la visita papal senior police officers met to discuss the Pope's visit;

mandos intermedios middle management

3. [dispositivo] control;

tomó los mandos del avión he took the controls of the plane;

tablero de mandos [de avión] instrument panel;
[de coche] dashboard
Comp
mando automático automatic control;
mando a distancia remote control

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mando

m command;

alto mando high command;

mando a distancia TV remote control;

cuadro de mandos AVIA instrument panel;

tablero de mandos AUTO dashboard;

estar al mando de be in charge of

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mando nm

1) : command, leadership

2) : control (for a device)

mando a distancia: remote control

3)

al mando de : in charge of

4)

al mando de : under the command of

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mando n

1. (autoridad) command

el capitán tomó el mando the captain took command

2. (dispositivo) control

me enseñó cómo funcionaban los mandos he showed me how the controls worked

mando a distancia remote control

Spanish-English dictionary > mando
16 leiten

I v/t

1. (führen) lead; hinweisend, steuernd: guide, steer; (Verkehr) direct, route; fig. (lenken) guide; jemanden auf die falsche Spur leiten put s.o. on the wrong track; sich von anderen Beweggründen / seinen Gefühlen leiten lassen be guided by other motives / governed by one’s emotions

2. (anführen) head; (Staat) govern; (Betrieb etc.) manage, run; (Schule) be head of; (Projekt) be in charge of, head (up); (beaufsichtigen) supervise; (Versammlung, Diskussion) chair; wer leitet die Delegation? who is leading ( oder heading) the delegation?

3. MUS. (Orchester, Chor) conduct; (kleineres Ensemble) direct; eine Kapelle leiten be leader of a ( oder the) band, be (the) bandleader

4. (Fußballspiel etc.) referee

5. PHYS., PHYSIOL. etc. (Wärme, Strom, Schall) conduct

6. (Öl, Gas) in Röhren: pipe

7. (Brief etc.) pass on (an + Akk to), direct (to)

II v/i PHYS. etc.: gut / schlecht leiten be a good / bad conductor

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(Strom) to conduct;

(Unternehmen) to manage; to direct;

(führen) to guide; to lead; to head; to mastermind;

(regieren) to govern;

(steuern) to control; to steer;

(verantwortlich sein) to be in charge of

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lei|ten ['laitn]
vt

1) (= in bestimmte Richtung lenken) to lead; (= begleiten, führen) to conduct, to lead; (fig) Leser, Schüler etc to guide; Verkehr to route; Gas, Wasser to conduct; (= umleiten) to divert

etw an die zuständige Stelle léíten — to pass sth on to the proper authority

sich von jdm/etw léíten lassen (lit, fig) — to (let oneself) be guided by sb/sth; von Vorstellung, Idee, Emotion to be governed by sth

das Öl wird (durch Rohre) zum Hafen geleitet — the oil is piped to the port

2) (= verantwortlich sein für) to be in charge of; (administrativ) to run, to be in charge of; Expedition, Partei, Regierung, Bewegung etc to lead, to head; Betrieb to manage, to be in charge of; Theater to run; Orchester, Theatergruppe etc to direct, to run; Sitzung, Diskussion, Gespräch, Verhandlungen to lead; (als Vorsitzender) to chair; Geschick(e) to determine, to guide

3) (PHYS) Wärme, Strom, Licht to conduct

(etw) gut/schlecht léíten — to be a good/bad conductor (of sth)

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1) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) direct

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) head

3) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) conduct

4) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) manage

5) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) pipe

6) (to arrange a route for: Heavy traffic was routed round the outside of the town.) route

7) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) run

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lei·ten

[ˈlaitn̩]

I. vt

1. (verantwortlich sein)

▪ etw \leiten to run [or be in charge of] sth

eine Abteilung \leiten to be head of [or run] a department

eine Firma \leiten to run [or manage] a company

ein Labor/eine Redaktion \leiten to be head [or in charge] of a laboratory/an editorial office

eine Schule \leiten to be head [or headmaster] [or head teacher] of [or at] a school

2. (den Vorsitz führen)

▪ etw \leiten to lead [or head] sth

eine Sitzung \leiten to chair a meeting

3. TECH (transportieren, strömen lassen)

▪ etw \leiten to conduct sth

das Erdöl wird in Pipelines quer durchs Land geleitet the oil is piped across country

4. TRANSP (lenken)

▪ etw wohin \leiten to route [or divert] sth somewhere

der Zug wurde auf ein Nebengleis geleitet the train was diverted to a siding

5. (führen)

▪ jdn [wohin] \leiten to lead [or guide] sb [somewhere]

▪ sich akk durch etw akk \leiten lassen to [let oneself] be guided by sth

▪ sich akk von etw dat \leiten lassen to [let oneself] be governed by sth

II. vi PHYS to conduct

gut/schlecht \leiten to be a good/bad conductor

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transitives Verb

1) (anführen) lead, head < expedition, team, discussion, etc.>; be head of < school>; (verantwortlich sein für) be in charge of <project, expedition, etc.>; manage <factory, enterprise>; (den Vorsitz führen bei) chair < meeting, discussion, etc.>; (Musik): (dirigieren) conduct < orchestra, choir>; direct <small orchestra etc.>; (Sport): (als Schiedsrichter) referee <game, match>

leitender Angestellter — executive; manager

leitende Angestellte — senior or managerial staff

leitender Beamter — senior civil servant

2) (begleiten, führen) lead

jemanden auf die richtige Spur leiten — put somebody on the right track

sich von etwas leiten lassen — [let oneself] be guided by something

3) (lenken) direct; route < traffic>; (umleiten) divert <traffic, stream>

4) auch itr. (Physik) conduct <heat, current, sound>

etwas leitet gut/schlecht — something is a good/bad conductor

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leiten

A. v/t

1. (führen) lead; hinweisend, steuernd: guide, steer; (Verkehr) direct, route; fig (lenken) guide;

jemanden auf die falsche Spur leiten put sb on the wrong track;

sich von anderen Beweggründen/seinen Gefühlen leiten lassen be guided by other motives/governed by one’s emotions

2. (anführen) head; (Staat) govern; (Betrieb etc) manage, run; (Schule) be head of; (Projekt) be in charge of, head (up); (beaufsichtigen) supervise; (Versammlung, Diskussion) chair;

wer leitet die Delegation? who is leading ( oder heading) the delegation?

3. MUS (Orchester, Chor) conduct; (kleineres Ensemble) direct;

eine Kapelle leiten be leader of a ( oder the) band, be ( the) bandleader

4. (Fußballspiel etc) referee

5. PHYS, PHYSIOL etc (Wärme, Strom, Schall) conduct

6. (Öl, Gas) in Röhren: pipe

7. (Brief etc) pass on (

an +akk to), direct (to)

B. v/i PHYS etc:

gut/schlecht leiten be a good/bad conductor

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transitives Verb

1) (anführen) lead, head <expedition, team, discussion, etc.>; be head of < school>; (verantwortlich sein für) be in charge of <project, expedition, etc.>; manage <factory, enterprise>; (den Vorsitz führen bei) chair <meeting, discussion, etc.>; (Musik): (dirigieren) conduct <orchestra, choir>; direct <small orchestra etc.>; (Sport): (als Schiedsrichter) referee <game, match>

leitender Angestellter — executive; manager

leitende Angestellte — senior or managerial staff

leitender Beamter — senior civil servant

2) (begleiten, führen) lead

jemanden auf die richtige Spur leiten — put somebody on the right track

sich von etwas leiten lassen — [let oneself] be guided by something

3) (lenken) direct; route < traffic>; (umleiten) divert <traffic, stream>

4) auch itr. (Physik) conduct <heat, current, sound>

etwas leitet gut/schlecht — something is a good/bad conductor

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v.

to conduct v.

to guide v.

to lead v.

(§ p.,p.p.: led)

to manage v.

to route v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > leiten
17 tête

tête [tεt]

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1. feminine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. [de personne, animal] head

• être tête nue to be bareheaded

• avoir mal à la tête to have a headache

• j'ai la tête lourde my head feels heavy

• tomber la tête la première to fall headfirst

• se laver la tête to wash one's hair

• c'est à se cogner la tête contre les murs it's enough to drive you up the wall (inf)

• j'en donnerais ma tête à couper I would stake my life on it

• des têtes vont tomber heads will roll

• faire la tête au carré à qn (inf!) to smash sb's face in (inf!)

• tenir tête à qn/qch to stand up to sb/sth

• réclamer la tête de qn to demand sb's head

• jurer sur la tête de qn to swear on sb's life

• risquer sa tête to risk one's neck

• sauver sa tête to save one's neck

• gagner d'une tête [cheval] to win by a head

• garder la tête froide to keep a cool head

• avoir la tête dure ( = têtu) to be stubborn

• être une tête de mule (inf) to be as stubborn as a mule

   b. ( = visage, expression) face

• il a une tête sympathique he has a nice face

• il a une tête sinistre he has a sinister look about him

• il a une bonne tête he looks a decent sort

• quand il a appris la nouvelle il a fait une drôle de tête ! you should have seen his face when he heard the news!

• il en fait une tête ! just look at his face!

• faire la tête to sulk

• c'est une tête à claques (inf) he has got the sort of face you'd love to smack

• c'est à la tête du client (inf) it depends on the person

• avoir ses têtes (inf) to have one's favourites

   c. ( = personne) head

• de nouvelles têtes new faces

• le repas coûtera 150 € par tête de pipe (inf!) the meal will cost 150 euros a head

   d. ( = partie supérieure) [de clou, marteau] head ; [d'arbre] top

• tête d'ail head of garlic

• tête d'épingle pinhead

   e. ( = partie antérieure) head

• l'équipe conserve la tête du classement the team retains its lead

• prendre la tête to take the lead

   f. ( = facultés mentales) avoir toute sa tête to have all one's faculties

• n'avoir rien dans la tête to be empty-headed

• où ai-je la tête ? whatever am I thinking of?

• avoir une petite tête to be dim-witted

• avoir une tête de linotte to be a scatterbrain

• être tête en l'air to be a scatterbrain

• c'est une tête (inf) he's really brainy (inf)

• c'est une tête en maths he's (or she's) really good at maths

• avoir la tête sur les épaules to be level-headed

• calculer qch de tête to work sth out in one's head

• chercher qch dans sa tête to search one's memory for sth

• fourrer qch dans la tête de qn (inf) to put sth into sb's head

• se mettre dans la tête que to get it into one's head that

• avoir la tête à ce que l'on fait to have one's mind on what one is doing

• avoir la tête ailleurs to have one's mind on other matters

• n'en faire qu'à sa tête to do as one pleases

• se prendre la tête to get in(to) a state (inf)

• il me prend la tête (inf) he drives me nuts (inf)

• la géométrie, ça me prend la tête (inf) geometry does my head in (inf)

• j'y réfléchirai à tête reposée I'll think about it when I've got a quiet moment

   g. (Football) header

• faire une tête to head the ball

   h. (locutions)

► tête baissée

• foncer or se jeter tête baissée dans to rush headlong into► la tête haute

• marcher la tête haute to walk with one's head held high► coup de tête head-butt ; (figurative) sudden impulse

• donner un coup de tête à qn to head-butt sb

• agir sur un coup de tête to act on impulse► à la tête de

• à la tête du cortège at the head of the procession

• être à la tête d'un mouvement/d'une affaire ( = diriger) to head a movement/a business

• se trouver à la tête d'une petite fortune to find o.s. the owner of a small fortune► de la tête aux pieds from head to foot

► en tête

• je n'ai plus le nom en tête I can't recall the name

• se mettre en tête de faire qch to take it into one's head to do sth

• on monte en tête ou en queue ? shall we get on at the front or the back?

• être en tête to be in the lead

• dans les sondages, il arrive largement en tête he's well ahead in the polls

• en tête de phrase at the beginning of the sentence

• être en tête de liste to come at the top of the list

• il arrive en tête du scrutin he's leading in the elections

2. <

► tête d'affiche top of the bill

• être la tête d'affiche to be top of the bill ► tête brûlée ( = baroudeur) desperado

► tête d'enregistrement recording head

► tête de lecture [de magnétophone, magnétoscope] play-back head ; (Computing) reading head

► tête de ligne terminus

► tête de liste (Politics) chief candidate (in list system of voting)

► tête de lit bedhead

► tête de mort ( = emblème) death's-head ; (sur pavillon) skull and crossbones

► tête de nœud (vulg!) dickhead (vulg!)

► tête nucléaire nuclear warhead

► tête de série (Tennis) seeded player

• il est tête de série numéro 2 he's the number 2 seed ► tête de Turc whipping boy

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tɛt
nom féminin

1) gén head

la tête basse — ( humblement) with one's head bowed

la tête haute — ( dignement) with one's head held high

tête baissée — [se lancer, foncer] headlong

la tête en bas — [être suspendu, se retrouver] upside down

au-dessus de nos têtes — ( en l'air) overhead

sans tête — headless

coup de tête — headbutt

donner un coup de tête à quelqu'un — to headbutt somebody

être tombé sur la tête — (colloq) fig to have gone off one's rocker (colloq)

2) ( dessus du crâne) head

se laver la tête — to wash one's hair

j'ai la tête toute mouillée — my hair's all wet

3) ( visage) face

une bonne/sale tête — a nice/nasty face

tu en fais une tête! — what a face!, why the long face?

ne fais pas cette tête-là! — don't pull such a face!

quelle tête va-t-il faire? — how's he going to react?

il (me) fait la tête — he's sulking

ne fais pas ta mauvaise tête — don't be so difficult

elle fait sa mauvaise tête — she's being difficult

il a une tête à tricher — he looks like a cheat

tu as une tête à faire peur, aujourd'hui! — you look dreadful today!

4) ( esprit) mind

de tête — [citer, réciter] from memory; [calculer] in one's head

tu n'as pas de tête! — you have a mind like a sieve!

je n'ai pas la référence en tête — I can't recall the reference

où avais-je la tête? — whatever was I thinking of?

ça (ne) va pas, la tête? — (colloq) are you out of your mind or what?

j'avais la tête ailleurs — I was thinking of something else

n'avoir rien dans la tête — to be empty-headed

c'est lui qui t'a mis ça dans la tête! — you got that idea from him!

mets-lui ça dans la tête — drum it into him/her

se mettre dans la or en tête de faire — to take it into one's head to do

monter la tête à Pierre contre Paul — to turn Pierre against Paul

monter à la tête de quelqu'un, faire tourner la tête de quelqu'un — [alcool, succès] to go to somebody's head

elle t'a fait tourner la tête — she's turned your head

il n'est pas bien dans sa tête — (colloq) he isn't right in the head

il a encore toute sa tête (à lui) — he's still got all his faculties

n'en faire qu'à sa tête — to go one's own way

tenir tête à quelqu'un — to stand up to somebody

sur un coup de tête — on an impulse

5) ( personne) face

avoir ses têtes — to have one's favourites [BrE]

en tête à tête — [être, dîner] alone together

rencontrer quelqu'un en tête à tête — to have a meeting with somebody in private

un dîner en tête à tête — an intimate dinner for two

6) ( mesure de longueur) head

avoir une tête de plus que quelqu'un — to be a head taller than somebody

gagner d'une courte tête — [personne] to win by a narrow margin; [cheval] to win by a short head

avoir une tête d'avance sur quelqu'un — to be a short length in front of somebody

7) ( unité de troupeau) head (inv)

8) ( individu)

par tête — gén a head, each; ( dans des statistiques) per capita

par tête de pipe — (colloq) each

9) ( vie) head

vouloir la tête de quelqu'un — ( mort) to want somebody's head; ( disgrâce) to be after somebody's head

risquer sa tête — to risk one's neck (colloq)

des têtes vont tomber — fig heads will roll

10) ( direction)

le groupe de tête — the leading group

c'est lui la tête pensante du mouvement — he's the brains behind the movement

il restera à la tête du groupe — he will stay on as head of the group

prendre la tête du parti — to become leader of the party

prendre la tête des opérations — to take charge of operations

être à la tête d'une immense fortune — to be the possessor of a huge fortune

11) ( premières places) top

être en tête — (de liste, classement) to be at the top; (d'élection, de course, sondage) to be in the lead

venir en tête — to come first

marcher en tête — to walk at the front

marcher en tête d'un cortège — to head a procession

le gouvernement, le premier ministre en tête, a décidé que... — the government, led by the Prime Minister, has decided that...

des tas de gens viendront, ta femme en tête — heaps of people are coming, your wife to begin with

en tête de phrase — at the beginning of a sentence

12) ( extrémité) ( de train) front; (de convoi, cortège) head; (d'arbre, de mât) top; (de vis, rivet, clou) head

une place en tête de train — a seat at the front of the train

en tête de file — first in line

13) Sport ( au football) header

faire une tête — to head the ball

14) Armée ( d'engin) warhead

15) ( en électronique) (d'enregistrement, effacement) head; ( d'électrophone) cartridge

tête de lecture — (de magnétophone, magnétoscope) head

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tête d'affiche

- tête en l'air

- tête brûlée

- tête de chapitre

- tête à claques

- tête de cochon

- tête d'épingle

- tête de lard

- tête de linotte

- tête de liste

- tête de lit

- tête de mort

- tête de mule

- tête d'oiseau

- tête de pioche

- tête de série

- tête de Turc

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j'en mettrais ma tête à couper or sur le billot — I'd swear to it

en avoir par-dessus la tête — (colloq) to be fed up to the back teeth (colloq)

se prendre la tête à deux mains — (colloq) ( pour réfléchir) to rack one's brains (colloq)

prendre la tête — (colloq) to be a drag (colloq)

se prendre la tête — (colloq) to do one's head in (colloq)

te prends pas la tête pour ça! — don't worry about it!

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tɛt nf
1) [personne, animal] head

de la tête aux pieds — from head to toe

la tête en bas — with one's head down

la tête la première [tomber] — head first

se laver la tête — to wash one's hair

gagner d'une (courte) tête — to win by a (short) head

2) (= visage, expression) face

faire la tête — to sulk

3) FOOTBALL header

faire une tête — to head the ball, to do a header

4) (= position)

wagon de tête — front carriage

en tête SPORT — in the lead, (d'un cortège) at the front, at the head

en tête de SPORT — leading, [cortège] leading

en tête de la course — in the lead

en tête des meilleures ventes — at the top of the best-seller list

à la tête de [organisation] — at the head of, in charge of

prendre la tête de [peloton, course] — to take the lead in, [organisation, société] to become the head of

5) (autres locutions)

calculer qch de tête — to work sth out in one's head, to do a mental calculation of sth

avoir la tête dure — to be thickheaded

perdre la tête (= s'affoler) — to lose one's head, (= devenir fou) to go off one's head

ça ne va pas, la tête? * — are you crazy?

se mettre en tête que — to get it into one's head that

se mettre en tête de faire — to take it into one's head to do

une forte tête — a rebel

la tête basse — hanging one's head

par tête — per head

tenir tête à qn — to stand up to sb, to defy sb

en avoir par-dessus la tête — to be fed up

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tête ⇒ Le corps humain nf

1 gén (d'animal, insecte, de personne, plante) head; bouger la tête to move one's head; dessiner une tête de femme to draw a woman's head; statue à tête de chien statue with a dog's head; en pleine tête (right) in the head; blessure à la tête head injury; frapper qn à la tête to hit sb on the head; la tête la première [tomber, plonger] head first; la tête basse ( humblement) with one's head bowed; la tête haute ( dignement) with one's head held high; garder la tête haute fig to hold one's head high; tête baissée [se lancer, foncer] headlong; la tête en bas [être suspendu, se retrouver] upside down; au-dessus de nos têtes ( en l'air) overhead; sans tête [corps, cadavre] headless; coup de tête headbutt; donner un coup de tête à qn to headbutt sb; tomber sur la tête lit to fall on one's head; être tombé sur la tête○ fig to have gone off one's rocker○; salut, p’tite tête○! hello, bonehead○!; ⇒ bille, coûter, donner, gros;

2 ( dessus du crâne) head; se couvrir/se gratter la tête to cover/to scratch one's head; avoir la tête rasée to have a shaven head; sortir tête nue or sans rien sur la tête to go out bareheaded; se laver la tête to wash one's hair; j'ai la tête toute mouillée my hair's all wet;

3 ( visage) face; une bonne/sale tête a nice/nasty face; il a une belle tête he's got a nice face; si tu avais vu ta tête! you should have seen your face!; t'as vu la tête qu'il a tirée○? did you see his face?; tu en fais une tête! what a face you're pulling!; ne fais pas cette tête-là! don't pull such a face!; faire une tête longue comme ça○ to look miserable; il a fait une drôle de tête quand il m'a vu he pulled a face when he saw me; quelle tête va-t-il faire? how's he going to react?; faire une tête de circonstance to assume a suitable expression; à cette nouvelle, il a changé de tête on hearing this, his face fell; il (me) fait la tête he's sulking; ne fais pas ta mauvaise tête don't be so difficult; elle fait sa mauvaise tête she's being difficult; il a une tête à tricher he looks like a cheat; elle a une tête à être du quartier she looks like a local; tu as une tête à faire peur, aujourd'hui! you look dreadful today!; se faire la or une tête de Pierrot to make oneself up as (a) Pierrot; ⇒ six;

4 ( esprit) de tête [citer, réciter] from memory; [calculer] in one's head; tu n'as pas de tête! you have a mind like a sieve!; avoir en tête de faire to have it in mind to do; avoir qch en tête to have sth in mind; j'ai bien d'autres choses en tête pour le moment I've got a lot of other things on my mind at the moment; je n'ai pas la référence en tête I can't recall the reference; où avais-je la tête? whatever was I thinking of?; ça (ne) va pas, la tête○? are you feeling all right?; j'ai la tête vide my mind is a blank; j'avais la tête ailleurs I was dreaming, I was thinking of something else; elle n'a pas la tête à ce qu'elle fait her mind isn't on what she's doing; avoir la tête pleine de projets, avoir des projets plein la tête to have one's head full of plans; quand il a quelque chose dans la or en tête, il ne l'a pas ailleurs○ once he's got GB ou gotten US something into his head, he can't think of anything else; n'avoir rien dans la tête to be empty-headed, to be an airhead○; c'est lui qui t'a mis ça dans la tête! you got that idea from him!; mets-lui ça dans la tête drum it into him/her; se mettre dans la or en tête que to get it into one's head that; se mettre dans la or en tête de faire to take it into one's head to do; mets-toi bien ça dans la tête! get it into your head once and for all!; mettez-vous dans la tête que je ne signerai pas get it into your head that I won't sign; passer par la tête de qn [idée] to cross sb's mind; on ne sait jamais ce qui leur passe par la tête you never know what's going through their minds; passer au-dessus de la tête de qn to be ou go (right) over sb's head; sortir de la tête de qn to slip sb's mind; ça m'est sorti de la tête it slipped my mind; cette fille lui a fait perdre la tête he's lost his head over that girl; monter la tête à Pierre contre Paul to turn Pierre against Paul; j'ai la tête qui tourne my head's spinning; ça me fait tourner la tête it's making my head spin; monter à la tête, faire tourner la tête de qn [alcool, succès] to go to sb's head; elle t'a fait tourner la tête she's turned your head; il n'est pas bien dans sa tête○ he isn't right in the head; il a encore toute sa tête (à lui) he's still got all his faculties ou marbles○; il n'a plus sa tête à lui he's no longer in possession of all his faculties, he's lost his marbles○; n'en faire qu'à sa tête to go one's own way; tenir tête à qn to stand up to sb; sur un coup de tête on an impulse; ⇒ fort;

5 ( personne) face; j'ai déjà vu cette tête-là quelque part I've seen that face somewhere before; voir de nouvelles têtes to see new faces; avoir ses têtes to have one's favourites^GB; en tête à tête [être, rester, dîner] alone together; être (en) tête à tête avec qn to be alone with sb; rencontrer qn en tête à tête to have a meeting with sb in private; un dîner en tête à tête an intimate dinner for two;

6 ( mesure de longueur) head; avoir une tête de plus que qn, dépasser qn d'une tête to be a head taller than sb; gagner d'une courte tête [personne] to win by a narrow margin; [cheval] to win by a short head; avoir une tête d'avance sur qn to be a short length in front of sb;

7 ( unité de troupeau) head ( inv); 30 têtes de bétail 30 head of cattle; un troupeau de 500 têtes a herd of 500 head;

8 ( individu) par tête gén a head, each; Stat per capita; par tête de pipe○ each; ça fera 100 euros par tête it'll be 100 euros each ou a head; le PNB par tête the per capita GNP;

9 ( vie) head; ma tête est mise à prix there's a price on my head; vouloir la tête de qn ( mort) to want sb's head; ( disgrâce) to be after sb's head; risquer sa tête to risk one's neck○; des têtes vont tomber fig heads will roll;

10 ( direction) frapper une révolte à la tête to go for the leaders of an uprising; le groupe de tête the leading group; c'est lui la tête pensante du projet/mouvement/gang he's the brains behind the project/movement/gang; être à la tête d'un mouvement/parti to be at the head of a movement/party; il restera à la tête du groupe he will stay on as head of the group; il a été nommé à la tête du groupe he was appointed head of the group; on l'a rappelé à la tête de l'équipe he was called back to head up ou lead the team; prendre la tête du parti to become leader of the party; prendre la tête des opérations to take charge of operations; être à la tête d'une immense fortune to be the possessor of a huge fortune;

11 ( premières places) top; les él èves qui forment la tête de la classe the pupils at the top of the class; les candidats en tête de liste the candidates at the top of the list; être en tête (de liste, classement) to be at the top; (d'élection, de course, sondage) to be in the lead; venir en tête to come first; marcher en tête to walk at the front; à la tête d'un cortège at the head of a procession; marcher en tête d'un cortège to head ou lead a procession; il est en tête au premier tour Pol he's in the lead after the first round; il est en tête dans les sondages he's leading in the polls; l'équipe de tête au championnat the leading team in the championship; arriver en tête [coureur] to come in first; [candidat] to come first; le gouvernement, le premier ministre en tête, a décidé que… the government, led by the Prime Minister, has decided that…; des tas de gens viendront, ta femme en tête heaps of people are coming, your wife to begin with; en tête de phrase at the beginning of a sentence;

12 ( extrémité) ( de train) front; (de convoi, cortège) head; (d'arbre, de mât) top; (de vis, rivet, clou) head; les wagons de tête the front carriages GB ou cars US; une place en tête de train a seat at the front of the train; je préfère m'asseoir en tête I prefer to sit at the front; la tête du convoi s'est engagée sur le pont the head of the convoy went onto the bridge; l'avion a rasé la tête des arbres the plane clipped the tops of the trees ou the treetops; en tête de file first in line; ⇒ queue;

13 Sport ( au football) header; faire une tête to head the ball;

14 Mil ( d'engin) warhead; tête chimique/nucléaire chemical/nuclear warhead; missile à têtes multiples multiple-warhead missile;

15 Électron (d'enregistrement, effacement) head; ( d'électrophone) cartridge; tête de lecture (de magnétophone, magnétoscope) head.

Composés

tête d'affiche Cin, Théât top of the bill; tête d'ail Bot, Culin head of garlic; tête en l'air scatterbrain; être tête en l'air to be scatterbrained; tête blonde ( enfant) little one; nos chères têtes blondes hum our little darlings; tête brûlée daredevil; tête de chapitre chapter heading; tête chercheuse Mil homing device; missile à tête chercheuse homing missile; tête à claques○ pain○; quelle tête à claques, ce type! he's somebody you could cheerfully punch in the face; tête de cochon○ = tête de lard; tête couronnée crowned head; tête de delco® Aut distributor cap; tête d'écriture Ordinat write ou writing head; tête d'effacement Ordinat erase ou erasing head; tête d'épingle lit, fig pinhead; tête flottante Ordinat floating head; tête de lard○ péj ( têtu) mule; ( mauvais caractère) grouch; tête de ligne Transp end of the line; tête de linotte scatterbrain; tête de liste Pol chief candidate; tête de lit bedhead GB, headboard; tête magnétique magnetic head; tête de mort ( crâne) skull; ( symbole de mort) death's head; ( emblème de pirates) skull and crossbones (+ v sg); tête de mule○ mule; être une vraie tête de mule to be as stubborn as a mule; tête de nègre Culin chocolate marshmallow; tête de nœud● offensive prick●; tête d'oiseau○ péj featherbrain; tête de pioche○ = tête de mule; tête de pont Mil bridgehead; tête de série Sport seeded player; tête de série numéro deux number two seed; tête de Turc○ whipping boy; être la tête de Turc de qn to be sb's whipping boy; tête de veau Culin calf's head.

Idiomes

j'en mettrais ma tête à couper or sur le billot I'd put my head on the block; en avoir par-dessus la tête to be fed up to the back teeth○ (de with); se prendre la tête à deux mains ( pour réfléchir)○ to rack one's brains○; prendre la tête○, être une (vraie) prise de tête○ to be a drag○.

[tɛt] nom féminin

A.[PARTIE DU CORPS]

1. ANATOMIE head

la tête haute with (one's) head held high

la tête la première head first

de la tête aux pieds from head to foot ou toe

avoir mal à la tête to have a headache

avoir la tête lourde to have a thick head (UK), to feel fuzzy

j'ai la tête qui tourne [malaise] my head is spinning

ne tourne pas la tête, elle nous regarde don't look round, she's watching us

dès qu'il m'a vu, il a tourné la tête as soon as he saw me, he looked away

en avoir par-dessus la tête (familier) to be sick (and tired) of it

avoir la tête sur les épaules to have a good head on one's shoulders

faire une grosse tête (familier) ou la tête au carré (familier) à quelqu'un to smash somebody's head ou face in

j'en donnerais ou j'en mettrais ma tête à couper I'd stake my life on it

être tombé sur la tête (familier) to have a screw loose

il ne réfléchit jamais, il fonce tête baissée he always charges in ou ahead without thinking

se cogner ou se taper la tête contre les murs to bang one's head against a (brick) wall

se jeter à la tête de quelqu'un to throw oneself at somebody

2. [en référence à la chevelure, à la coiffure]

se laver la tête to wash one's hair

tête nue bareheaded

nos chères têtes blondes [les enfants] our little darlings

3. [visage, expression] face

avoir une bonne tête to look like a nice person

ne fais pas cette tête! don't pull (UK) ou make such a long face!

il a fait une de ces têtes quand je lui ai dit! you should have seen his face when I told him!

elle n'a pas une tête à se laisser faire she doesn't look the sort to be pushed around

il a ou c'est une tête à claques (familier) you just want to smack him in the mouth

tête de nœud (vulgaire) dickhead (vulgaire)

faire la tête to sulk

faire la tête à quelqu'un to ignore somebody

avec lui, c'est à la tête du client

a. [restaurant] he charges what he feels like

b. [professeur] he gives you a good mark if he likes your face

4. [mesure] head

il a une tête de plus que son frère he's a head taller than his brother

5. CUISINE head

tête pressée (Belgique) [fromage de tête] pork brawn (UK), headcheese (US)

6. SPORT header

B.[SIÈGE DE LA PENSÉE]

1. [siège des pensées, de l'imagination, de la mémoire] mind, head

il a des rêves plein la tête he's a dreamer

une drôle d'idée m'est passée par la tête I had a strange idea

se mettre dans la tête que to get it into one's head that

se mettre dans la tête ou en tête de faire quelque chose to make up one's mind to do something

une tête bien faite Montaigne (allusion) a good mind

avoir la grosse tête (familier) to be big-headed

avoir toute sa tête to have all one's faculties

faire sa mauvaise tête to dig one's heels in

avoir la tête chaude, avoir la tête près du bonnet to be quick-tempered

monter la tête à quelqu'un to give somebody (big) ideas

monter à la tête de quelqu'un

a. [succès] to go to somebody's head

b. [chagrin] to unbalance somebody

se monter la tête to get carried away

tourner la tête à quelqu'un to turn somebody's head

avoir la tête vide/dure to be empty-headed/stubborn

il est tête en l'air he's got his head in the clouds

excuse-moi, j'avais la tête ailleurs sorry, I was thinking about something else ou I was miles away

il n'a pas de tête [il est étourdi] he is scatterbrained ou a scatterbrain

ça m'est sorti de la tête I forgot, it slipped my mind

il ne sait plus où donner de la tête he doesn't know whether he's coming or going

n'en faire qu'à sa tête to do exactly as one pleases

je le lirai à tête reposée I'll take the time to read it in a quiet moment

2. [sang-froid, présence d'esprit] head

avoir ou garder la tête froide to keep a cool head

C.[PERSONNE, ANIMAL]

1. [individu] person

plusieurs têtes connues several familiar faces

prendre une assurance sur la tête de quelqu'un to take out an insurance policy on somebody

être une tête de lard ou de mule to be as stubborn as a mule, to be pig-headed

tête de linotte ou d'oiseau ou sans cervelle scatterbrain

tête de cochon bloody-minded individual

tête couronnée crowned head

forte tête rebel

une grosse tête (familier) a brain

petite tête (familier) pinhead

avoir ses têtes (familier) to have one's favourites

2. [vie d'une personne] head, neck

le procureur réclame la tête de l'accusé the prosecution is demanding the prisoner's execution

jouer ou risquer sa tête to risk one's skin

sauver sa tête to save one's skin ou neck

3. [meneur, leader] head, leader

les têtes pensantes du comité the brains of the committee

4. [animal d'un troupeau] head (invariable)

D.[PARTIE HAUTE, PARTIE AVANT, DÉBUT]

1. [faîte] top

la tête d'un arbre a treetop

2. [partie avant] front end

la tête du train the front of the train

tête de lit bedhead

mets la tête du lit vers le nord turn the head of the bed towards the north

prendre la tête du défilé to head ou to lead the procession

prendre la tête

a. [marcher au premier rang] to take the lead

b. [commander, diriger] to take over

tête de ligne

a. [généralement] terminus, end of the line

b. RAIL railhead

3. [début]

faites ressortir les têtes de chapitres make the chapter headings stand out

4. [dans un classement] top, head

les dix élèves qui forment la tête de la classe the ten best pupils in the class

tête d'affiche top of the bill

tête de série SPORT seeded player

tête de série numéro huit number eight seed

5. [extrémité - d'un objet, d'un organe] head ; [ - d'un os] head, caput

tête d'ail head of garlic

tête de bielle big end

tête d'épingle pinhead

gros comme une tête d'épingle the size of a pinhead

6. ACOUSTIQUE head

tête d'effacement erase head

tête de lecture head

7. IMPRIMERIE head, top

8. INFORMATIQUE head

9. MILITAIRE head

tête de pont

a. [sur rivière] bridgehead

b. [sur plage] beachhead

10. PHYSIQUE NUCLÉAIRE head

tête chercheuse homing device

tête nucléaire nuclear warhead

à la tête de locution prépositionnelle

1. [en possession de]

elle s'est trouvée à la tête d'une grosse fortune she found herself in possession of a great fortune

2. [au premier rang de] at the head ou front of

à la tête d'un groupe de mécontents heading a group of protesters

3. [à la direction de] in charge of, at the head of

être à la tête d'une société to head a company

il est à la tête d'un cabinet d'assurances he runs an insurance firm

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de tête locution adjectivale

1. [femme, homme] able

2. [convoi, voiture] front (avant nom)

3. IMPRIMERIE head (modificateur)

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de tête locution adverbiale

[calculer] in one's head

de tête, je dirais que nous étions vingt at a guess I'd say there were twenty of us

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en tête locution adverbiale

1. [devant]

monter en tête to go to the front

être en tête

a. [généralement] to be at the front

b. [dans une course, une compétition] to (be in the) lead

2. [à l'esprit]

avoir quelque chose en tête to have something in mind

je ne l'ai plus en tête I can't remember it

en tête à tête locution adverbiale

alone together

dîner en tête à tête avec quelqu'un to have a quiet dinner (alone) with somebody

en tête de locution prépositionnelle

1. [au début de] at the beginning ou start of

tous les mots placés en tête de phrase the first word of every sentence

2. [à l'avant de] at the head ou front of

les dirigeants syndicaux marchent en tête du défilé the union leaders are marching at the head of the procession

3. [au premier rang de] at the top of

en tête des sondages leading the polls

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par tête locution adverbiale

per head, a head, apiece

ça coûtera 40 euros par tête it'll cost 40 euros a head ou per head ou apiece

par tête de pipe (familier)

→ link=parpar tête

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sur la tête de locution prépositionnelle

1. [sur la personne de]

le mécontentement populaire s'est répercuté sur la tête du Premier ministre popular discontent turned towards the Prime Minister

2. [au nom de] in the name of

3. [en prêtant serment]

je le jure sur la tête de mes enfants I swear on my mother's grave

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tête brûlée nom féminin

hothead

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tête de mort nom féminin

1. [crâne] skull

2. [emblème] death's head, skull and crossbones

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tête de nègre

→ link=tête-de-nègretête-de-nègre (nom féminin)

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tête de Turc nom féminin

whipping boy, scapegoat

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tête

18 Führung

f

1. nur Sg.; einer Partei etc.: leadership; MIL. command; eines Unternehmens: management; (Führungsgewalt) control; (Menschenführung) guidance, direction; unter der Führung von headed by, under the direction ( oder leadership, MIL. command, WIRTS. management) of; die Führung übernehmen take charge, take over; die Führung an sich reißen seize control

2. nur Sg.; Koll. einer Partei etc.: leadership, the leaders Pl.; eines Unternehmens: management; MIL. command

3. in einem Museum etc.: (guided) tour; an einer Führung teilnehmen take ( oder go on) a guided tour

4. nur Sg.; (Benehmen) conduct, behavio(u)r; gute Führung good conduct

5. nur Sg.; SPORT und fig.: lead; in Führung gehen, die Führung übernehmen take the lead; in Führung sein be leading ( oder in the lead); in Führung bleiben keep the lead, stay in front; die Führung ausbauen increase ( oder extend) the lead; er hat sie in Führung gebracht he’s given them the lead

6. nur Sg.; einer Kamera etc.: guiding; (Handhabung) handling

7. nur Sg.; von Verhandlungen etc.: conduct; von Listen etc.: keeping; von Konto: management

8. nur Sg.; eines Namens, Titels etc.: use

9. Amtsspr.: zur Führung eines Kraftfahrzeugs / Flugzeugs / Wasserfahrzeugs berechtigt sein be licensed to drive a motor vehicle / pilot an aircraft / navigate a watercraft

10. TECH. guide(way); Schiene: guide (rail)

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die Führung

(Benehmen) conduct;

(Besichtigung) guided tour; tour;

(Buchführung) keeping;

(Leitung) lead; guidance; direction; leadership;

(Mechanik) guide;

(Unternehmensleitung) management;

(Vorsprung) lead

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Füh|rung ['fyːrʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) no pl guidance, direction; (von Partei, Expedition etc) leadership; (MIL) command; (eines Unternehmens etc) management

unter der Fǘhrung (+gen) —

wer hat hier die Fǘhrung? (Mil) — who is in command here?

2) no pl (= die Führer) leaders pl, leadership sing; (MIL) commanders pl; (eines Unternehmens etc) directors pl

3) (= Besichtigung) guided tour (durch of)

4) no pl (= Vorsprung) lead

die klare Fǘhrung haben (bei Wettkämpfen) — to have a clear lead

die Firma hat eine klare Fǘhrung auf diesem Gebiet — the firm clearly leads the field in this area

in Fǘhrung gehen/liegen — to go into/be in the lead

5) no pl (= Betragen) conduct

wegen guter Fǘhrung vorzeitig aus der Haft entlassen werden — to be released from prison early for good behaviour (Brit) or behavior (US)

6) no pl (= Handhabung) touch

7) (MECH) guide, guideway

8) (form = Lenken)

zur Fǘhrung eines Kraftfahrzeugs/Wasserfahrzeugs/Flugzeugs berechtigt sein — to be licensed to drive a motor vehicle/be in charge of a vessel/fly or pilot an aircraft

9) no pl (= Betreuung) running

die Fǘhrung der Akten/Bücher — keeping the files/books

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die

1) (guidance: They are under your direction.) direction

2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) conduct

3) (the state of being a leader: He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later.) leadership

4) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) lead

5) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) lead

6) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) lead

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Füh·rung

<-, -en>

f

1. kein pl (Leitung) leadership; MIL command

innere \Führung MIL morale

unter jds \Führung under sb's leadership of, led [or headed] by sb; MIL under command of sb, commanded by sb

2. kein pl (die Direktion) management, directors pl; MIL commanding officers pl

3. (Besichtigung) guided tour ( durch + akk of

4. kein pl (Vorsprung) lead; (in einer Liga o. Tabelle) leading position

seine \Führung ausbauen to increase one's lead; (in einer Liga o. Tabelle) to strengthen [or consolidate] one's leading position

in \Führung gehen [o die \Führung übernehmen] to go into [or take] the lead

in \Führung liegen to be in the lead [or the leading position

5. kein pl (Betragen) conduct

bei [o wegen] guter \Führung on/for good conduct

wegen guter \Führung vorzeitig entlassen werden to get a couple of years'/a few months' etc. remission for good conduct

6. kein pl (geh: Lenkung)

der Führerschein berechtigt zur \Führung eines Kraftfahrzeuges der angegebenen Klasse to be licensed to drive a motor vehicle of a given class

7. TECH (Schiene) guide

8. kein pl (das fortlaufende Eintragen)

die \Führung der Akten/Bücher keeping the files/books

9. kein pl (das Tragen eines Namens o. Titels) use

die \Führung des Doktortitels ist erst nach Erhalt der Urkunde erlaubt only after the awarding of the certificate is one permitted to have the title of doctor

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die; Führung, Führungen

1) o. Pl. s. führen 1. 4): management; running; leadership; command; chairmanship

2) (FremdenFührung) guided tour

3) o. Pl. (führende Position) lead

in etwas (Dat.) die Führung haben — be leading or the leader/leaders in something

in Führung liegen/gehen — (Sport) be in/go into the lead

4) o. Pl. (Erziehung) guidance

eine feste Führung — a firm hand; firm guidance

5) o. Pl. (leitende Gruppe) leaders pl.; (einer Partei) leadership; (einer Firma) directors pl.; (eines Regiments) commanders pl.

6) o. Pl. (Betragen) conduct

7) o. Pl. (eines Registers, Protokolls usw.) keeping

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Führung f

1. nur sg; einer Partei etc: leadership; MIL command; eines Unternehmens: management; (Führungsgewalt) control; (Menschenführung) guidance, direction;

unter der Führung von headed by, under the direction ( oder leadership, MIL command, WIRTSCH management) of;

die Führung übernehmen take charge, take over;

die Führung an sich reißen seize control

2. nur sg; koll einer Partei etc: leadership, the leaders pl; eines Unternehmens: management; MIL command

3. in einem Museum etc: (guided) tour;

an einer Führung teilnehmen take ( oder go on) a guided tour

4. nur sg; (Benehmen) conduct, behavio(u)r;

gute Führung good conduct

5. nur sg; SPORT und fig: lead;

in Führung gehen, die Führung übernehmen take the lead;

in Führung sein be leading ( oder in the lead);

in Führung bleiben keep the lead, stay in front;

die Führung ausbauen increase ( oder extend) the lead;

er hat sie in Führung gebracht he’s given them the lead

6. nur sg; einer Kamera etc: guiding; (Handhabung) handling

7. nur sg; von Verhandlungen etc: conduct; von Listen etc: keeping; von Konto: management

8. nur sg; eines Namens, Titels etc: use

9. ADMIN:

zur Führung eines Kraftfahrzeugs/Flugzeugs/Wasserfahrzeugs berechtigt sein be licensed to drive a motor vehicle/pilot an aircraft/navigate a watercraft

10. TECH guide(way); Schiene: guide (rail)

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die; Führung, Führungen

1) o. Pl. s. führen 1. 4): management; running; leadership; command; chairmanship

2) (FremdenFührung) guided tour

3) o. Pl. (führende Position) lead

in etwas (Dat.) die Führung haben — be leading or the leader/leaders in something

in Führung liegen/gehen — (Sport) be in/go into the lead

4) o. Pl. (Erziehung) guidance

eine feste Führung — a firm hand; firm guidance

5) o. Pl. (leitende Gruppe) leaders pl.; (einer Partei) leadership; (einer Firma) directors pl.; (eines Regiments) commanders pl.

6) o. Pl. (Betragen) conduct

7) o. Pl. (eines Registers, Protokolls usw.) keeping

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-en f.

conduct n.

direction n.

guidance n.

leadership n.

management n.

tour n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Führung

19 tomar

v.

1 to take.

Ella toma la rama She takes the branch.

Ella toma esa responsabilidad She takes that responsibility.

2 to have (comida, bebida).

¿qué quieres tomar? what would you like (to drink)?; (beber) what would you like (to eat)? (comer) (peninsular Spanish)

3 to catch (trasporte) (autobús, tren).

4 to adopt (adquirir) (actitud, costumbre).

tomarle manía/cariño a algo/alguien to take a dislike/a liking to something/somebody

5 to take down (apuntar) (datos, información).

6 to go, to head.

7 to drink. ( Latin American Spanish)

Ella toma limonada She drinks lemonade.

Ellos tomaron anoche They had some drinks last night.

8 to require.

Me toma mucho tiempo I require a lot of time.

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tomar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ tomó una carta he took a card

■ ese fragmento está tomado de Cervantes this passage is taken from Cervantes

■ lo tomó en broma she took it as a joke

■ tomamos un taxi we took a taxi

■ tomamos aquella calle we took that road

2 (baño, ducha) to have, take; (foto) to take

3 (comer, beber) to have; (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat

■ tómate la leche drink your milk

■ ¿qué tomarás? what would you like?

4 (el autobús, el tren) to catch

5 (aceptar) to accept, take

6 (comprar) to buy, get, have

■ tomaré manzanas I'll get some apples

7 (contratar) to take on, hire

■ tomaremos una criada we'll take on a servant

8 (alquilar) to take, rent

9 (adquirir) to acquire, get into

■ tomar una costumbre to acquire a habit

10 MILITAR to capture, take

► verbo intransitivo

1 (encaminarse) to go, turn

■ tomaron hacia la izquierda y se perdieron they turned left and got lost

► verbo pronominal tomarse

1 (gen) to take

■ me tomé una aspirina I took an aspirin

2 (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat

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FRASEOLOGÍA

lo toma o lo deja take it or leave it

no te lo tomes así don't take it like that

toma (aquí tienes) here you are, here

¡toma! familiar (sorpresa) fancy that! 2 (enfado) it serves you right!

¡toma castaña! familiar take that!

toma y daca figurado give and take

tomar a alguien de la mano to hold somebody's hand

tomar a pecho to take to heart

tomar afecto / tomar cariño to become fond of

tomar algo a mal to take something badly

tomar aliento to catch one's breath

tomar decisiones to make decisions

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

tomar el pelo a alguien figurado to pull somebody's leg

tomar el sol to sunbathe

tomar en cuenta to take into account

tomar en serio to take seriously

tomar forma to take shape

tomar frío to catch a cold

tomar la costumbre to get into the habit

tomar la palabra to speak

tomar las aguas to take the waters

tomar las de Villadiego figurado to beat it

tomar nota to take note

tomar partido por to take sides with

tomar por (considerar) to take for

■ me tomó por mi hermana he took me for my sister

■ me tomó por tonto she took me for a fool

tomar tierra to land

tomarla con alguien familiar to have it in for somebody

tomarse la molestia de to take the trouble to

tomarse las cosas con calma to take it easy

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verb

1) to take

2) drink, have

3) capture, seize

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- tomar por
- tomarse
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Para las expresiones tomar las aguas, tomar las armas, tomar la delantera, tomar impulso, tomar tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=coger) to take

si no tienes bolígrafo toma este — take this pen if you haven't got one

la tomó de la mano — he took her by the hand

lo toma o lo deja — take it or leave it

¡toma! — here (you are)!

• vayan tomando [asiento] — please sit down, please be seated frm

• tomar la [pluma] — to pick {o} take up one's pen

- tomar las de Villadiego

2) (=ingerir, consumir) [+ comida] to eat, have; [+ bebida] to drink, have; [+ medicina] to take

si tienes hambre podemos tomar algo — if you're hungry we can get something to eat

tomas demasiado café — you drink too much coffee

tomamos unas cervezas — we had a few beers

¿qué quieres tomar? — what would you like?, what will you have?

tome una cucharada de jarabe cada ocho horas — take a spoonful of syrup every eight hours

• tomar el [pecho] — to feed at the breast, breastfeed

3) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, taxi] to take

vamos a tomar el autobús — let's take {o} get the bus

cada día toma el tren de las nueve — he catches {o} takes the nine o'clock train every day

4) (Cine, Fot, TV) to take

tomar una foto de algn — to take a photo of sb, take sb's photo

5) (=apuntar) [+ notas, apuntes] to take; [+ discurso] to take down

nunca toma apuntes en clase — he never takes notes in class

tomo nota de todo lo que me has dicho — I have taken note of everything you have told me

• nos tomaron [declaración] en comisaría — they took (down) our statements {o} they took statements from us at the police station

• tomar [por escrito] — to write down

6) (=medir) [+ temperatura, pulso] to take

tengo que ir a que me tomen la tensión — I have to go and have my blood pressure taken

ven, que te tomo las medidas — let me take your measurements

7) (=adoptar) [+ decisión, precauciones] to take

tomaremos medidas para que no vuelva a suceder — we will take steps to ensure that it does not happen again

8) (=adquirir)

la situación está tomando mal cariz — the situation is beginning to look ugly

• el proyecto ya está tomando [forma] — the project is taking shape
color 2), conciencia 3)
9) (=empezar a sentir)

le han tomado mucho cariño — they have become very fond of him

les tomé asco a los caracoles — I took a dislike to snails

- tomarla o tenerla tomada con algn

la jefa la ha tomado {o} la tiene tomada conmigo — the boss has (got) it in for me

10) (=disfrutar de) [+ baño, ducha] to have, take

• tomar el [aire] {o} el [fresco] — to get some fresh air

• tomar el [sol] — to sunbathe

11) (Mil) (=capturar) to take, capture; (=ocupar) to occupy

la policía tomó la fábrica — the police occupied the factory

12) (=contratar) [+ empleado] to take on, engage

13) (=ocupar) to take

traducirlo me ha tomado tres horas — it took me three hours to translate it

14) (=entender, interpretar) to take

tomó muy a mal que la suspendieran — she took it very badly when she failed

lo tomó como una ofensa — he took offence at it, he was offended by it

• lo han tomado a [broma] — they haven't taken it seriously, they are treating it as a joke

• no lo tomes en [serio] — don't take it seriously

15) tomar a algn por (=confundir)

tomar a algn por policía — to take sb for a policeman, think that sb is a policeman

tomar a algn por loco — to think sb mad

¿por quién me toma? — what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

16) [sexualmente] to have

17) And (=molestar) to upset, annoy

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (Bot) [planta] to take (root); [injerto] to take

2) LAm (=ir)

tomar a la derecha — to turn right

3) LAm (=beber) to drink

estaba tomando en varios bares — he was drinking in a number of bars

4) [exclamaciones]

¡toma! * —

¡toma! menuda suerte has tenido... — well, of all the luck!, can you believe it? what luck!

¡toma! pues yo también lo sé hacer — hey! I know how to do that too

¡toma ya! —

¡toma ya, vaya tío tan bueno! — wow, what an amazing guy! *

¡toma ya, vaya golazo! — look at that, what a fantastic goal!

5) esp LAm
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• tomó [y] se fue — off he went, he upped and went

tomó y lo rompió — he went and broke it

3.

See:

tomarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

2)

a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize

b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

3) ( hacerse cargo de)

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

4)

a) ( beber) to drink

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take

6)

a) (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

b) <notas/apuntes> to take

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

c) < foto> to take

7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

8)

a)

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on

d) colegio < niño> to take

9) ( confundir)

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

11) < tiempo> to take

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

12) ( en costura) to take in

Sentido II

13) ( adquirir)

a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

b) <velocidad/altura> to gain

c) < costumbre> to get into

14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

Sentido III

15)

a) ( exponerse a)

tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

b) <baño/ducha> to take, have

16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
2.
tomar vi

1) ( asir)

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink

3) (AmL) (ir) to go

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

4) injerto to take
3.
tomarse v pron

1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

2) <molestia/libertad> to take

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

3) (enf)

a) <café/vino> to drink

se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have

4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take

5) (Med)

a) (refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

b) (caus)

tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken

7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

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= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.

Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex. Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

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* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

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

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

* tomar a sorbos = sip.

* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* tomar como modelo = pattern.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* tomar copas = tipple.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomar el timón = take + the helm.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.

* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.

* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.

* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

* tomar por omisión = default to.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.

* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.

* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.

* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.

* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar una dirección = take + direction.

* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.

* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.

* tomar una opción = take up + option.

* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* tomar un atajo por = cut across.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.

* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

2)

a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize

b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

3) ( hacerse cargo de)

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

4)

a) ( beber) to drink

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take

6)

a) (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

b) <notas/apuntes> to take

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

c) < foto> to take

7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

8)

a)

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on

d) colegio < niño> to take

9) ( confundir)

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

11) < tiempo> to take

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

12) ( en costura) to take in

Sentido II

13) ( adquirir)

a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

b) <velocidad/altura> to gain

c) < costumbre> to get into

14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

Sentido III

15)

a) ( exponerse a)

tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

b) <baño/ducha> to take, have

16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
2.
tomar vi

1) ( asir)

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink

3) (AmL) (ir) to go

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

4) injerto to take
3.
tomarse v pron

1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

2) <molestia/libertad> to take

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

3) (enf)

a) <café/vino> to drink

se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have

4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take

5) (Med)

a) (refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

b) (caus)

tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken

7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

* * *

= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.

Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex: Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.

Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

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

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

* tomar a sorbos = sip.

* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* tomar como modelo = pattern.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* tomar copas = tipple.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomar el timón = take + the helm.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.

* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.

* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.

* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

* tomar por omisión = default to.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.

* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.

* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.

* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.

* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar una dirección = take + direction.

* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.

* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.

* tomar una opción = take up + option.

* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* tomar un atajo por = cut across.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.

* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* * *

tomar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo here's o this is what I owe you

toma la mía, yo no la necesito have o take mine, I don't need it

¿lo puedo tomar prestado un momento? can I borrow it for a minute?

la tomé de la mano para cruzar la calle I took her by the hand o I held her hand to cross the street

le tomó la mano y la miró a los ojos he took her hand and looked into her eyes

tomó la pluma para escribirle he picked up the/his pen to write to her

tomar las armas to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo to take sth FROM sth

tomó un libro de la estantería he took a book from the shelf

los datos están tomados de las estadísticas oficiales the information is taken from official statistics

B

1 ( Mil) ‹pueblo/ciudad› to take, capture; ‹edificio› to seize, take

2 ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy

C

(hacerse cargo de): tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las tres niñas she took the three girls into her care, she took the three girls in

D

1 (beber) to drink

no tomes esa agua don't drink that water

tomó un sorbito she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed

2 (servirse, consumir) to have

¿vamos a tomar algo? shall we go for a drink?

ven a tomar una copa/un helado come and have a drink/an ice cream

no quiere tomar la sopa she doesn't want (to eat) her soup

nos invitó a tomar el té/el aperitivo he invited us for tea/an aperitif

¿qué tomas? what'll you have? ( colloq), what would you like to drink?

¿qué vas a tomar de postre? what are you going to have for dessert?

no debe tomar grasas ( Esp); he's not allowed to eat fat

3 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

E

1 ‹tren/taxi/ascensor› to take

¿por qué no tomas el tren? why don't you go by train?, why don't you take o get the train?

voy a ver si puedo tomar el tren de las cinco I'm going to try and catch the five o'clock train

2 ‹calle/atajo› to take

tome la primera a la derecha take the first (turning) on the right

tomó la curva a toda velocidad he took the curve at full speed

tomar tierra to land, touch down

F

1 (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a algn to take sb's temperature/blood pressure

le tomé las medidas I took her measurements

2 ‹notas/apuntes› to take

tomó nota del número he took o noted down the number

¿quién tomó el recado? who took the message?

tomarle declaraciones a algn to take a statement from sb

me tomaron los datos they took (down) my details

la maestra me tomó la lección the teacher made me recite the lesson

3 ‹foto› to take

le tomé varias fotos I took several photographs of her

tomaron una película de la boda they filmed/videoed the wedding

G

1

tomar a algn por esposo/esposa ( frml); to take sb as o to be one's husband/wife

2 ( esp AmL) (contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba they took him on for a trial period

3 «profesor» ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

4 «colegio» ‹niño› to take

H (adoptar) ‹medidas/actitud› to take, adopt; ‹precauciones› to take

ha tomado la determinación de no volver a verlo she has decided not to see him again

la decisión tomada por la directiva the decision taken by the board of directors

aún no han tomado una decisión they haven't reached a decision yet

tomó el nombre de su marido she took her husband's name

tomando este punto como referencia taking this as our reference point

I (confundir) tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn:

¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana he mistook me for my sister

J (reaccionar frente a) ‹noticia/comentario› to take

lo tomó a broma he took it as a joke

tómalo como de quien viene take it with a grain ( AmE) o ( BrE) pinch of salt

no lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong way

K ‹tiempo› to take

le tomó tres años escribir la tesis it took him three years to write his thesis

un jardín tan grande toma demasiado tiempo a garden this/that big takes up too much time

L (en costura) to take in

Sentido II

A (adquirir)

1 ‹forma› to take; ‹aspecto› to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color the chicken's beginning to brown o to go brown

no me gusta nada el cariz que están tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o are shaping up

2 ‹velocidad› to gain, get up, gather; ‹altura› to gain

echó una carrera para tomar impulso he took a running start to get some momentum

se detuvo un momento para tomar aliento he stopped for a moment to get o catch his breath

3 ‹costumbre› to get into

4

tomar conciencia: hay que hacerle tomar conciencia de la gravedad del problema he must be made to realize o be made aware of the seriousness of the problem

B (cobrar) ‹cariño/asco› tomarle algo A algo/algn:

le he tomado cariño a esta casa I've become quite attached to this house

ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto, me tengo que ir just when I was getting to like it, I have to go

les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's taken a dislike to mussels, he's gone right off mussels ( colloq)

tomarla con algn/algo ( fam); to take against sb/sth

la han tomado conmigo they've taken against me, they have o they've got it in for me

la tiene tomada con la pobre chica he's got o he has it in for the poor girl

Sentido III

A

1

(exponerse a): tomar el aire or tomar el fresco or (CS) tomar aire to get some (fresh) air

tomar el sol or (CS, Méx) tomar sol to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío (CS); you'll get o catch cold

2 ‹baño/ducha› to take, have

B (recibir) ‹clases› to take; ‹curso› to take, do ( BrE)

estoy tomando clases de ruso I'm taking o having Russian classes

tomé cinco lecciones con él I had five lessons with him

■ tomar

vi

A

(asir): toma, léelo tú misma here, read it yourself

toma y vete a comprar unos caramelos here you are, go and buy some candy

toma, aquí tienes tu tijera here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it

¡toma! ( Esp fam): ¡toma! ése sí que es un tío guapo hey! now that's what I call handsome! ( colloq)

¿no querías pelea? pues ¡toma! you wanted a fight? well, now you're going to get one!

tomá de acá ( RPl fam): ¿que le preste la bici? ¡tomá de acá! lend him my bike? no way! o like hell I will! ( colloq)

¡toma ya! ( Esp fam): ¡toma ya! ¡qué estupideces dices, tío! boy o good grief o ( AmE) jeez! you really do come out with some stupid remarks! ( colloq)

¡toma ya! lo ha vuelto a tirar for heaven's sake, he's knocked it over again!, jeez ( AmE) o ( BrE) for Pete's sake, he's knocked it over again! ( colloq)

B ( esp AmL) (beber alcohol) to drink

C ( AmL) (ir) to go

tomar a la derecha to turn o go right

D «injerto» to take

■ tomarse

v pron

A

1 ‹vacaciones› to take

se tomó el día libre he took the day off

2 ‹tiempo› to take

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras take as long as you like

B ‹molestia/trabajo›

ni siquiera se tomó la molestia de avisarnos he didn't even bother to tell us

se tomó el trabajo de buscar en los archivos he went to the trouble of looking through the files

me tomé la libertad de usar el teléfono I took the liberty of using your phone

ya me tomaré la revancha I'll get even o I'll get my own back one of these days

C ( enf)

1 ‹café/vino› to drink

se toma todo lo que gana ( AmL); he spends everything he earns on drink

2 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

3 ‹desayuno/merienda› to eat, have; ‹helado/yogur› to have

tómate toda la sopa eat up all your soup

se tomó un filete ( Esp); he had a steak

D ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take

tomárselas ( RPl fam); to go, clear off ( colloq)

yo me las tomo I'm off! ( colloq), I'm taking off! ( AmE colloq)

E ( Med)

1 ( refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura she took her temperature

2 ( caus):

tomarse la presión or la tensión to have one's blood pressure taken

F ( caus) ( esp AmL) ‹foto› to have … taken

me tomé unas fotos para el pasaporte I had some photos taken for my passport

G ( enf) (reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take

se lo tomó a broma or chiste or risa she took it as a joke

se tomó muy a mal que no la llamaras she was very put out that you didn't phone her

H ( Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy

* * *

tomar ( conjugate tomar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to take;
◊ tomé un libro de la estantería I took a book from the shelf;

la tomé de la mano I took her by the hand;
toma lo que te debo here's what I owe you;
¿lo puedo tomar prestado? can I borrow it?;
tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter;
tomar precauciones/el tren/una foto to take precautions/the train/a picture;
tomarle la temperatura a algn to take sb's temperature;
tomar algo por escrito to write sth down;
tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn to take sth/sb for sth/sb;
¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?;
lo tomó a mal/a broma he took it the wrong way/as a joke;
eso toma demasiado tiempo that takes up too much time
2
a) ( beber) to drink;

◊ el niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have;

◊ ¿qué vas a tomar? what are you going to have?

3 (esp AmL)
a) ( contratar) to take on

b) [ profesor] ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

c) [ colegio] ‹ niño› to take

4 ( apoderarse de) ‹fortaleza/tierras› to seize;
‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
5 ( adquirir) ‹ forma› to take;
‹ aspecto› to take on;
‹velocidad/altura› to gain;
‹ costumbre› to get into
6 ( cobrar):
◊ le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl

7 ( exponerse a):
◊ tomar el aire to get some (fresh) air;

tomar (el) sol to sunbathe;
vas a tomar frío (CS) you'll get o catch cold
verbo intransitivo
1 ( asir):
◊ toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras here are your scissors;

tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it
2 (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
3 (AmL) (ir) to go;
◊ tomaron para el norte they went north;

tomar a la derecha to turn o go right
4 [ injerto] to take
tomarse verbo pronominal
1 ‹vacaciones/tiempo› to take;
◊ se tomó el día libre he took the day off

2 ‹molestia/libertad› to take;
◊ tomarse la molestia/libertad de hacer algo to take the trouble to do sth/the liberty of doing sth

3 ( enf)
a) ‹café/vino› to drink

b) ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

c) ‹desayuno/merienda/sopa› to eat, have;

‹helado/yogur› to have
4 ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take
5 (Med)
a) ( refl) to take;

◊ se tomó la temperatura she took her temperature

b) ( caus):

◊ tomarse la tensión to have one's blood pressure taken

6 ( caus) (esp AmL) ‹ foto› to have … taken
7 ( enf) ( reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take;
◊ no te lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong way

8 (Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
tomar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to take: tomó mi mano, he took my hand
toma las llaves, here are the keys
2 (autobús, taxi, etc) to take, catch: tomé el ascensor, I took the lift o elevator
tengo que tomar el próximo tren, I have to catch the next train
3 (alimentos) to have
(bebidas) to drink
(medicinas) to take
4 (adoptar) to take, adopt: tomaron medidas desesperadas, they took desperate measures
5 (tener cierta reacción) no lo tomes a broma, don't take it as a joke
6 (juzgar) no me tomes por idiota, don't think I'm stupid
(confundirse) le tomaron por Robert Redford, they mistook him for Robert Redford
7 (el aire, el fresco, etc) to get
tomar el sol, to sunbathe
8 (en carretera) decidió tomar la autopista, he decided to take the motorway
9 (apuntes, notas) to take
10 (fotos) to take
11 Av tomar tierra, to land, touch down 12 ¡toma! excl (sorpresa) well!, why!
(asentimiento) of course!
' tomar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantarse
- aire
- apetecer
- apunte
- arma
- asunto
- baño
- birra
- cachondeo
- carrerilla
- carta
- competer
- concernir
- conciencia
- contingencia
- copa
- cuerpo
- deber
- decisión
- delantera
- derivar
- desviarse
- determinar
- determinación
- drogodependencia
- especificación
- granulada
- granulado
- impulso
- iniciativa
- jugar
- mal
- meterse
- nota
- parte
- partida
- partido
- pecho
- pensar
- pito
- poder
- posesión
- precaución
- pulso
- reírse
- relevo
- represalia
- resolver
- sol
- tierra
English:
account
- action
- antidepressant
- beach
- borrow
- capture
- catch
- change
- clamp down
- coffee break
- come off
- compel
- confuse
- corner
- crack down
- crackdown
- cut across
- drink
- eight
- either
- engage in
- face value
- form
- govern
- have
- join
- join in
- jot down
- laugh off
- less
- lightly
- make
- measure
- mental
- mickey
- mind
- monotony
- muck about
- muck around
- note
- occupy
- off
- office
- pause
- precaution
- provision
- record
- rest
- retaliate
- rib

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tomar

♦ vt

1. [agarrar] to take;

me tomó de un brazo he took me by the arm;

tomó el dinero y se fue she took the money and left;

tómalo, ya no me hace falta take o have it, I no longer need it;

toma el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for;
Fam
¡toma ésa! [expresa venganza] that'll teach you!, chew on that!

2. [sacar, obtener] to take;

este ejemplo lo tomé del libro I took this example from the book;

fue al sastre para que le tomara las medidas he went to the tailor's to have his measurements taken;

toma unos planos de la casa [con cámara] take a few shots of the house;

tomar fotos (a o [m5] de) to take photos (of);

tomar declaración a alguien to take a statement from sb;

tomarle la lección a alguien to test sb on what they've learned at school;

tomar unas muestras de orina/sangre (a alguien) to take some urine/blood samples (from sb);

tomar la tensión/temperatura a alguien to take sb's blood pressure/temperature

3. [ingerir] [alimento, medicina, droga] to take;

¿qué quieres tomar? [beber] what would you like (to drink)?;
Esp [comer] what would you like (to eat)?;
¿quieres tomar algo (de beber)? would you like something to drink?;
Esp
¿quieres tomar algo (de comer)? would you like something to eat?;

tomé sopa I had soup;

no tomo alcohol I don't drink (alcohol)

4. [exponerse a]
tomar el sol, Am [m5] tomar sol to sunbathe;

salir a tomar el aire, Am [m5] salir a tomar aire to go out for a breath of fresh air;

salir a tomar el fresco to go out for a breath of fresh air;
RP
tomar frío to catch a chill;

tomó frío, por eso se engripó she caught a chill, that's why she came down with flu

5. [desplazarse mediante] [autobús, tren] to catch;
[taxi, ascensor, telesilla] to take;
tomaré el último vuelo I'll be on the last flight;

podríamos tomar el tren we could go by train;

tomaron un atajo they took a short-cut

6. [recibir] to take;

toma lecciones de piano she is taking o having piano lessons;

he tomado un curso de jardinería I've taken o done a course on gardening;

toma mi consejo y… take my advice and…;

¿tomas a María por esposa? do you take María to be your lawfully wedded wife?

7. [apuntar] [datos, información] to take down;

tomar apuntes o [m5] notas to take notes;

tomar algo por escrito to take o write sth down;

el secretario iba tomando nota de todo the secretary noted everything down

8. [baño, ducha] to take, to have

9. [adoptar] [medidas, precauciones, decisión] to take;
[actitud, costumbre, modales] to adopt;
tomar la determinación de hacer algo to determine o decide to do sth;

el Presidente debe tomar una postura sobre este asunto the President should state his opinion on this matter

10. [adquirir, cobrar] [velocidad] to gain, to gather;

las cosas están tomando mejor aspecto con este gobierno things are looking up under this government;

el avión fue tomando altura the plane climbed;

tomar confianza to grow in confidence, to become more assured;

la obra ya está tomando forma the play is beginning to take shape;

tomar fuerzas to gather one's strength;

voy tomándole el gusto a esto del esquí acuático water-skiing is starting to grow on me;

tomar interés por algo to get o grow interested in sth;

tomarle manía/cariño a to take a dislike/a liking to;

las negociaciones tomaron un rumbo favorable the negotiations started to go better

11. [asumir, encargarse de]
tomar el control to take control;

el copiloto tomó el mando the copilot took over;

él tomó sobre sí o [m5] sobre sus espaldas toda la responsabilidad he assumed full responsibility

12. [reaccionar a] to take;

¿qué tal tomó la noticia? how did she take the news?;

las cosas hay que tomarlas como vienen you have to take things as they come;

tómalo con calma take it easy

13. [llevar] [tiempo] to take;

me tomó mucho tiempo limpiarlo todo it took me a long time to clean it all

14. [contratar] to take on

15. [invadir] to take;

las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took o seized the city;

los estudiantes tomaron la universidad the students occupied the university

16. Fam
tomarla con alguien to have it in for sb

17. [confundir]
tomar a alguien por algo/alguien to take sb for sth/sb;

¿por quién me tomas o [m5] has tomado? what do you take me for?;

lo tomé por el jefe I took o mistook him for the boss;

¿tú me tomas por tonto o qué? do you think I'm stupid or something?

♦ vi

1. [encaminarse] to go;

toma a la derecha/izquierda turn o go right/left;

tomamos hacia el sur we headed south;

toma por ahí/por ese camino go that way/down that road

2. [en imperativo] [al dar algo]
¡toma! here you are!;

toma, dale esto a tu madre here, give this to your mother

3. Fam [como interjección]
¡toma! [expresa sorpresa] good grief!, Br blimey!;

necesito unas vacaciones – ¡tomar! ¡y yo! I need a Br holiday o US vacation – what, and I don't?;

¡tomar ya!, ¡qué golazo! how's that for a goal?

4. Am [beber alcohol] to drink

♦ See also the pronominal verb tomarse

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tomar

I v/t take; decisión tb

make; bebida, comida have;

tenerla tomada o

tomarla con alguien fam have it in for s.o. fam ;

tomar el sol sunbathe;

¡toma! here (you are);

¡toma ya! serves you right!;

¿por quién me toma? what do you take me for?;

toma y daca give and take;

tomar las de Villadiego fam hightail it fam

II v/i

1 L.Am.

drink

2

:

tomar por la derecha take a right, turn right

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tomar vt

1) : to take

tomé el libro: I took the book

tomar un taxi: to take a taxi

tomar una foto: to take a photo

toma dos años: it takes two years

tomaron medidas drásticas: they took drastic measures

2) beber: to drink

3) capturar: to capture, to seize

4)

tomar el sol : to sunbathe

5)

tomar tierra : to land

tomar vi

: to drink (alcohol)

♦ See also the reflexive verb tomarse

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tomar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

tomó un pastel de la bandeja he took a cake from the tray

las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took the city

tomaron el autobús they took the bus

tomó apuntes she took notes

toma, es tuyo here, this is yours

2. (comer, beber) to have

tomo café y tostadas para desayunar I have toast and coffee for breakfast

tomamos mucha agua we drink a lot of water

¿quieres tomar algo? would you like a drink?

tomarle el pelo a alguien to pull someone's leg

tomar el sol to sunbathe

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

tomar por to take for

¿me tomas por tonto? do you take me for a fool?

Spanish-English dictionary > tomar

20 diriger

diriger [diʀiʒe]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ service, journal] to run ; [+ entreprise, usine, théâtre] to manage ; [+ pays, mouvement, parti] to lead ; [+ orchestre] to conduct

   b. [+ opération, manœuvre] to direct ; [+ recherches, travaux] to supervise ; [+ enquête, procès, débat] to conduct

   c. [+ voiture] to steer ; [+ avion] to pilot ; [+ bateau] to steer ; [+ cheval] to guide

   d. [+ marchandises, convoi] to send (vers, sur to)

   e. ( = orienter) to direct (sur, vers to)

• diriger une critique contre qn/qch to direct a criticism at sb/sth

   f. ( = braquer) diriger une arme sur qn to point a weapon at sb

• diriger un télescope sur qch to point a telescope at sth

• diriger une lampe de poche sur qch to shine a torch on sth

• diriger son attention sur qn/qch to turn one's attention to sb/sth

   g. [+ acteurs] to direct

2. reflexive verb

► se diriger

   a.

se diriger vers ( = aller vers) to make for

• se diriger droit sur qch/qn to make straight for sth/sb

• on se dirige vers un match nul we seem to be heading towards a draw

• se diriger vers les sciences [étudiant] to specialize in science

   b. ( = se guider) to find one's way

• se diriger au radar to navigate by radar

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diʀiʒe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( être responsable de) to be in charge of [personnes]; to run [service, école, journal, parti, pays]; to manage [usine, entreprise, théâtre]; to lead [discussion, débat, enquête]; to direct [opération]; to supervise [recherches, travaux]

mal diriger une entreprise — to mismanage a business

il veut tout diriger — he wants to be in charge of everything

2) ( conduire) to steer [véhicule, navire] ( vers toward(s)); to pilot [avion] ( vers toward(s))

il vous dirigera dans la ville — he'll guide you around the town

3) ( orienter) lit to turn [lumière, lampe, jet, regard] ( vers toward(s); sur on); to point [arme, télescope] ( sur at); fig to direct [critiques, attaques] ( contre against)

diriger des étudiants dans leurs recherches — to guide students in their research

diriger quelqu'un vers un service — to send somebody to a department

4) ( expédier) to dispatch [marchandises] (vers, sur to); to direct [convoi] (vers, sur to)

5) ( motiver)

la volonté de plaire dirige tous leurs actes — all their actions are motivated by the desire to be liked

6) Musique to conduct

7) Cinéma, Théâtre to direct [acteurs]; to manage [troupe]

2.

se diriger verbe pronominal

1) ( aller)

se diriger vers — to make for

se diriger droit sur — to head ou make straight for

tu devrais te diriger dans cette voie — fig that's the way to go

2) ( s'orienter)

se diriger d'après les étoiles — [navigateur] to sail by the stars; [promeneur] to be guided by the stars

avoir du mal à se diriger dans le noir — to have difficulty finding one's way in the dark

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diʀiʒe vt
1) [entreprise, administration, service] to manage, to run, [équipe] to manage

Il dirige une petite entreprise. — He manages a small company., He runs a small company.

Il dirige actuellement l'AFP. — He's the current head of the AFP.

Elle a longtemps dirigé les services du contentieux. — She ran the legal department for a long time.

2) [recherches, travaux] to supervise

3) [orchestre] to conduct

4) [véhicule] to steer

5) (= braquer)

diriger sur [arme] — to point at, to aim at

6) [critiques]

diriger contre — to direct against, to aim at

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diriger verb table: manger

A vtr

1 ( être responsable de) to be in charge of [personnes, ouvriers, équipe]; to run, to be in charge of [service]; to run, to be in charge of [école]; to manage, to run [usine, entreprise, théâtre]; to lead, to run [parti, syndicat, pays]; to lead [discussion, débat, enquête]; to direct [opération, manœuvre]; to supervise [recherches, thèse, travaux]; to run [journal]; mal diriger une entreprise/un projet to mismanage a business/project; il veut tout diriger he wants to be in charge of everything;

2 ( conduire) to steer [véhicule] (vers toward, towards GB); to steer, to navigate [navire] (vers toward, towards GB); to pilot [avion] (vers toward, towards GB); il vous dirigera dans la vieille ville he'll guide you around the old town; la sonde spatiale est dirigée depuis la Terre the space probe is guided from earth; les blessés ont été dirigés vers l'hôpital le plus proche the wounded were sent ou taken to the nearest hospital;

3 ( orienter) lit to turn [lumière, lampe, projecteur, jet] (vers toward, towards GB; sur on); to turn [regard] (vers toward, towards GB); to point [arme, canon, télescope] (sur at); fig to direct [critiques, attaques, sarcasmes] (contre against); diriger son attention vers or sur qch to turn one's attention to sth; diriger des étudiants dans leurs recherches to guide students in their research; diriger qn vers un service/bureau to send ou refer sb to a department/an office;

4 ( expédier) to dispatch [colis, marchandises] (vers, sur to); to direct [convoi] (vers, sur to);

5 ( motiver) la volonté de plaire dirige tous leurs actes all their actions are motivated by the desire to be liked; le souci de satisfaire le client dirige notre action our number one priority is to satisfy the customer;

6 Mus to direct, to conduct [orchestre]; to conduct [symphonie, concerto];

7 Cin, Théât to direct [acteurs]; to manage [troupe].

B se diriger vpr

1 ( aller) se diriger vers to make for, to head for; se diriger droit sur to head ou make straight for; il se dirige vers la porte he's heading for the door; le cyclone se dirige vers le Mexique/le nord the cyclone is heading for ou toward(s) Mexico/is heading northwards; le météore se dirige droit sur la Terre the meteorite is heading straight for earth; tu devrais te diriger dans cette voie fig that's the way to go;

2 ( s'orienter) se diriger d'après les étoiles [navigateur] to sail ou navigate by the stars; [promeneur] to be guided by the stars.

[diriʒe] verbe transitif

1. [être à la tête de - usine, entreprise] to run, to manage ; [ - personnel, équipe] to manage ; [ - service, département] to be in charge of, to be head of ; [ - école] to be head of ; [ - orchestre] to conduct, to direct (US) ; [ - journal] to edit ; [ - pays] to run ; [ - parti, mouvement] to lead

mal diriger une société to mismanage a company

(en usage absolu)

savoir diriger to be a (good) manager

2. [superviser - travaux] to supervise, to oversee ; [ - débat] to conduct ; [ - thèse, recherches] to supervise ; [ - circulation] to direct ; [ - opérations] to direct, to oversee

3. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE & TÉLÉVISION to direct

4. [piloter - voiture] to steer ; [ - bateau] to navigate, to steer ; [ - avion] to fly, to pilot ; [ - cheval] to drive

[guider - aveugle] to guide ; [ - dans une démarche] to direct, to steer

diriger quelqu'un vers la sortie to direct somebody to the exit

on vous a mal dirigé you were misdirected

elle a été mal dirigée dans son choix de carrière she had poor career guidance

diriger un élève vers un cursus littéraire to guide ou to steer a student towards an arts course

5. [acheminer - marchandises] to send

diriger des colis sur ou vers la Belgique to send parcels to Belgium

je fais diriger mes appels sur mon autre numéro I have my calls redirected ou rerouted to my other number

6. [orienter - pensée] to direct

diriger son regard vers quelqu'un to look in the direction of somebody

tous les yeux étaient dirigés sur elle everyone was staring at her

diriger ses pas vers (sens propre & figuré) to head for

7. [adresser hostilement] to level, to direct

diriger des accusations contre quelqu'un to level accusations at somebody

leurs moqueries étaient dirigées contre lui he was the butt of their jokes

8. [braquer]

une antenne dirigée vers la tour Eiffel an aerial trained on the Eiffel tower

lorsque la flèche est dirigée vers la droite when the arrow points to the right

ARMEMENT [tir] to aim

diriger un canon vers ou sur une cible to aim ou to level ou to point a cannon at a target

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se diriger verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [aller]

se diriger sur ou vers [frontière] to head ou to make for

se diriger vers la sortie to make one's way to the exit

nous nous dirigeons vers le conflit armé (figuré) we're headed for armed conflict

2. [trouver son chemin] to find one's way

savoir se diriger dans une ville to be able to find one's way round a city

on apprend aux élèves à se diriger dans leurs études pupils are taught to take charge of their own studies

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