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lead tower

1 вышка с направляющими стрелами

Construction: lead tower

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > вышка с направляющими стрелами
2 копер

ram engine, drop-hammer, ram impact machine, rig, lead tower

Русско-английский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям > копер
3 dominer

dominer [dɔmine]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to dominate ; [+ adversaire, concurrent] to outclass ; [+ sentiment] to control ; [+ sujet] to master

• il voulait dominer le monde he wanted to rule the world

• se laisser dominer par ses passions to let o.s. be ruled by one's passions

• se faire dominer par l'équipe adverse to be outclassed by the opposing team

• elle ne put dominer son trouble she couldn't overcome her confusion

   b. ( = surplomber) to overlook

• la terrasse domine la mer the terrace overlooks the sea

• de là-haut on domine la vallée from there you look down over the whole valley

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = être le meilleur) [nation] to hold sway ; [équipe sportive] to be on top

• dominer de la tête et des épaules (figurative) to be head and shoulders above the others

   b. ( = prédominer) [caractère, défaut, qualité] to predominate ; [idée, théorie] to prevail ; [préoccupation, intérêt] to be dominant ; [couleur] to stand out

• c'est l'ambition qui domine chez lui ambition is his dominant characteristic

• c'est le jaune qui domine the predominant colour is yellow

3. reflexive verb

► se dominer to control o.s.

• il ne sait pas se dominer he has no self-control

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dɔmine
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]

de là, on domine toute la vallée — from there you get a view of the whole valley

il est tellement grand qu'il domine tout le monde — he's so tall that he towers over everyone

2) (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire]

3) ( prévaloir dans) [thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]

4) ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]

dominer la situation — to be in control of the situation

5) ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]

6) Politique ( gouverner) to rule [pays]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway

2) ( être en tête) [équipe, concurrent] to be in the lead

3) ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out

c'est la persévérance qui domine chez lui — his chief characteristic is perseverance

3.

se dominer verbe pronominal [personne] to control oneself

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dɔmine
1. vt

1) (= imposer son autorité sur) [pays, ennemi] to dominate

2) [passions] to control

3) (= s'imposer contre) [adversaire] to come out on top against

L'Écosse a finalement dominé l'Eire par 3 buts à 2. — Scotland eventually came out on top against Ireland by 3 goals to 2.

4) [village, maison, endroit] to overlook

2. vi

1) SPORT to dominate

Ils ont dominé pendant toute la rencontre sans réussir à s'imposer. — They dominated throughout the match but didn't make it count.

2) [personne, groupe] to be in the dominant position

dominer sur — to dominate

3) [couleur, thème] to dominate

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dominer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]; de là, on domine toute la vallée from there you get a view of the whole valley; du haut de la tour, on domine toute la ville from the top of the tower, you get a view of the whole town; il est tellement grand qu'il domine tout le monde he's so tall that he towers over everyone;

2 (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire, équipe]; il a dominé le cyclisme mondial pendant dix ans he dominated world cycling for ten years; il domine de loin les autres concurrents he completely overshadows the other competitors; ils ont été dominés pendant la première mi-temps they were outplayed in the first half;

3 ( prévaloir dans) [idée, thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]; les questions monétaires ont dominé le débat monetary issues dominated the debate;

4 ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet, émotion]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]; dominer la situation to be in control of the situation; il se laisse dominer par ses passions his heart rules his head;

5 ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]; dominer l'économie mondiale to dominate the world economy; il est dominé par son frère he's dominated by his brother; il se laisse dominer par sa femme he's hen-pecked;

6 Pol ( gouverner) to rule [pays]; leur rêve était de dominer le monde their dream was to rule the world.

B vi

1 ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway;

2 ( être en tête) [équipe, sportif, concurrent] to be in the lead; il a dominé pendant toute la course he was in the lead throughout the race; elle a dominé pendant les deux premiers sets she led during the first two sets;

3 ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out; tel est le sentiment qui domine dans l'opinion publique this is the prevailing public mood; c'est le cassis qui domine the flavour^GB is mainly blackcurrant; c'est la persévérance qui domine chez lui his chief characteristic is perseverance.

C se dominer vpr [personne] to control oneself.

[dɔmine] verbe transitif

1. POLITIQUE [nation, peuple] to dominate, to rule

2. [contrôler - marché] to control, to dominate

ils ont dominé le match they had the best of ou they controlled the match

3. [influencer - personne] to dominate

elle domine complètement son patron she's got her boss under her thumb

4. [surclasser] to outclass

ils se sont fait dominer en mêlée they were weaker in the scrums

elle domine toutes les autres danseuses she outclasses the other dancers

5. [colère] to control

[complexe, dégoût, échec, timidité] to overcome

[passion] to master, to control

[matière, question] to master

dominer la situation to be in control of the situation

6. [prédominer dans - œuvre, style, débat] to predominate in, to dominate

(en usage absolu) [couleur, intérêt] to predominate, to be predominant

[caractéristique] to dominate, to be dominant

[idéologie, opinion] to prevail

les femmes dominent dans l'enseignement women outnumber men in teaching

7. [surplomber] to overlook, to dominate

dominer quelqu'un de la tête et des épaules

a. (sens propre) to be taller than somebody by a head

b. (figuré) to tower above somebody, to be head and shoulders above somebody

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se dominer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to control oneself

ne pas savoir se dominer to have no self-control

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > dominer
4 dominare

1. v/t dominate

materia master

passioni master, overcome

2. v/i rule (su over), be master (su of)

fig di confusione reign

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dominare v.tr.

1 to dominate, to rule: dominare un popolo, to rule a people; vorrebbero dominare su tutti gli altri popoli, they would like to dominate (o to rule over) all the other peoples; dominare un avversario, to dominate an adversary; un ragazzo completamente dominato dal padre, a boy completely dominated by his father // un pensiero dominava la sua mente, an idea dominated his thoughts // dominare la situazione, to dominate (o to be the master of) the situation // dominare il pubblico, to hold (o to grip) the attention of the public // questo scrittore sa dominare la lingua, the writer masters the language beautifully // essere dominato dalla gelosia, to be obsessed (o dominated) by jealousy; era dominata dal vizio del bere, she was a slave to drink; non lasciarti dominare dai tuoi sentimenti, don't be ruled by your feelings

2 (fig.) ( tenere a freno) to control, to curb: dobbiamo dominare le nostre passioni, we must dominate (o master) our passions; non potei dominare la mia ira, I could not control (o curb) my anger

3 (fig.) ( sovrastare) to dominate, to command, to overlook: con la sua statura dominava la folla, with his height he towered above the crowd; da quella finestra si domina la valle, that window commands a view over the valley; la torre domina la piazza, the tower overlooks the square; il vecchio castello domina l'intera città, the old castle dominates (o commands o overlooks) the whole town

◆ v. intr.

1 to rule: l'Italia dominava nel Mediterraneo, Italy ruled over the Mediterranean; il re dominò per 20 anni, the king ruled for twenty years

2 (fig.) ( prevalere) to stand* out, to be outstanding, to predominate, to prevail: domina su tutti per la sua intelligenza, he stands out for his intelligence; la sua idea domina su tutte le altre, his idea predominates (o prevails) over all the others // la poesia del Petrarca dominò per tutto il Cinquecento, Petrarch's poetry predominated throughout the 16^th century

3 (fig.) ( avere il sopravvento, regnare) to reign: nella sua casa domina il disordine, in her house disorder reigns (supreme).

◘ dominarsi v.rifl. to control oneself, to master oneself: cerca di dominarti!, try to control yourself!; qualche volta non sa dominare, sometimes he has no self-control.

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[domi'nare]
1. vt

(gen) to dominate, (governare) to rule, (situazione) to control, (passioni, sentimenti) to master

la fortezza domina la pianura — the fortress has a commanding position overlooking the plain

dominare i mari — to rule the seas o waves

è dominato dal padre — he is dominated by his father

da lassù si domina uno stupendo panorama — there is a wonderful view from up there

2. vi (aus avere)

1)

(regnare) dominare (su) — to reign (over)

2)

(primeggiare) dominare su tutti per intelligenza — to excel everyone in intelligence

3. vr (dominarsi)

(controllarsi) to control o.s.

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[domi'nare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (sovrastare) [ casa] to overlook; [montagna, grattacielo] to dominate, to tower above [città, valle]

2) (imporsi in, su) to dominate, to command [ partita]; to dominate [dibattito, avversario, squadra]

3) (prevalere in) [idea, tema, problema] to dominate [opera, dibattito]

4) (padroneggiare) to master [lingua, tecnica, argomento]; (controllare) to overcome*, to control, to master [paura, timidezza, emozione]; to control [ collera]; to be* in control of [ situazione]

5) (avere potere su) to dominate [mercato, settore, economia]

è dominato da suo fratello — he's dominated by his brother

6) pol. (governare) to rule [ paese]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (esercitare il proprio potere) [paese, popolo] to rule

2) (essere in testa) [squadra, sportivo, concorrente] to be* in the lead, to lead*

3) (prevalere) [impressione, idea] to prevail
3.
verbo pronominale dominarsi [ persona] to control oneself, to be* in control of oneself, to check oneself

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dominare

/domi'nare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (sovrastare) [ casa] to overlook; [montagna, grattacielo] to dominate, to tower above [città, valle]

2 (imporsi in, su) to dominate, to command [ partita]; to dominate [dibattito, avversario, squadra]

3 (prevalere in) [idea, tema, problema] to dominate [opera, dibattito]

4 (padroneggiare) to master [lingua, tecnica, argomento]; (controllare) to overcome*, to control, to master [paura, timidezza, emozione]; to control [ collera]; to be* in control of [ situazione]

5 (avere potere su) to dominate [mercato, settore, economia]; è dominato da suo fratello he's dominated by his brother

6 pol. (governare) to rule [ paese]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (esercitare il proprio potere) [paese, popolo] to rule

2 (essere in testa) [squadra, sportivo, concorrente] to be* in the lead, to lead*

3 (prevalere) [impressione, idea] to prevail

III dominarsi verbo pronominale

[ persona] to control oneself, to be* in control of oneself, to check oneself.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > dominare
5 ser un gran apoyo

(v.) = be a tower of strength

Ex. Australia's economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world.

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(v.) = be a tower of strength

Ex: Australia's economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser un gran apoyo
6 ser un pilar de fuerza

(v.) = be a tower of strength

Ex. Australia's economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world.

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(v.) = be a tower of strength

Ex: Australia's economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser un pilar de fuerza
7 ser una gran ayuda

(v.) = be a tower of strength

Ex. Australia's economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world.

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(v.) = be a tower of strength

Ex: Australia's economy is a tower of strength after two respected international reports confirmed it continued to lead the developed world.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser una gran ayuda
8 señal

f.

1 signal, sign, earmark, token.

2 sign, indication.

3 trace, vestige.

4 scar.

5 landmark, boundary marker.

6 signal, transmission.

7 token payment, deposit, payment on flat, returnable security.

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señal

► nombre femenino

1 (signo) sign, indication

2 (marca) mark; (en libro) bookmark

3 (aviso, comunicación) signal

4 (placa, letrero) sign

5 (vestigio) trace

6 (cicatriz) scar

7 (de teléfono) tone

8 (de pago) deposit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar señales de vida to show signs of life

dejar señal to leave a mark

dejar una señal (dinero) to leave a deposit

en señal de as a sign of, as a token of

hacer señales a alguien to signal to somebody

ni señal not a trace

ser buena señal / ser mala señal to be a good sign / be a bad sign

señal de alarma alarm signal

señal de comunicar engaged tone, US busy signal

señal de la cruz RELIGIÓN sign of the cross

señal de llamada (teléfono) dialling tone, US dial tone

señal de tráfico road sign

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noun f.

1) signal

2) sign

3) deposit

4) mark

5) token

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SF

1) [de aviso] [gen] signal; (=letrero) sign

un silbido era la señal para que se callaran — a whistle was the signal for them to keep quiet

el avión esperaba la señal para despegar — the plane was waiting for the signal to take off

una señal acordada con anterioridad — a prearranged signal

han puesto una señal al principio del camino — they have put up a sign at the start of the road

• dar la señal de o para algo — to give the signal for sth

• hacer una señal a algn — [con un gesto cualquiera] to gesture to sb; [ya acordada] to signal to sb

me hizo una señal para que me apartara — he gestured to me to move aside

subieron a la azotea para hacer señales al helicóptero — they went up to the roof to signal to the helicopter

señal de alarma — [ante un peligro] warning signal; (=síntoma) warning sign

dieron la señal de alarma — they gave the warning signal

deberían interpretar esto como una señal de alarma — they should interpret this as a warning sign

la muerte de varias ovejas ha hecho sonar la señal de alarma — the death of several sheep has set alarm bells ringing

señal de auxilio — distress signal

señales de humo — smoke signals

la señal de la cruz — the sign of the cross

señal de la victoria — victory sign, V-sign

señal de salida — (Dep, Ferro) starting signal

dar la señal de salida — to give the starting signal

señal de socorro — distress signal

2) (Aut) sign

la señal de stop — the stop sign

señal de circulación — traffic sign, road sign

señal de peligro — warning sign

señal de preferencia — right of way sign

señal de tráfico — traffic sign, road sign

señal horizontal — road marking

señal vertical — road sign

3) (=indicio) sign

es señal de que las cosas van mejorando — it is a sign that things are improving

su cuerpo mostraba señales de violencia — his body showed signs of violent treatment

le contestó sin la menor señal de sorpresa — she answered him without the slightest sign of surprise

los ladrones no dejaron la más mínima señal — the robbers didn't leave the slightest trace

• es buena señal — it's a good sign

• dar señales de algo — to show signs of sth

no daba señales de nerviosismo — he showed no signs of nervousness

lleva más de un mes sin dar señales de vida — there's been no sign of him for more than a month

• en señal de algo — as a sign of sth

se dieron la mano en señal de amistad — they shook hands as a sign of friendship

en señal de respeto — as a mark o sign of respect

4) (=marca) mark

un vehículo sin ninguna señal identificativa — a vehicle with no identifying marks

haz una señal en los paquetes urgentes — put a mark on the express parcels, mark the express parcels

dejó una señal en la esquina de la página — he marked the page

la varicela le ha dejado la cara llena de señales — her face has been left badly scarred o marked by chickenpox

dejó señales de dedos en el cristal — he left fingerprints on the glass

5) (Med) (=síntoma) symptom

6) (Com, Econ) (=depósito) deposit

dejar una cantidad en señal — to leave a sum as a deposit

7) (Radio) signal

se ha ido la señal — the signal has gone

señal horaria — time signal

8) (Telec) [al teléfono] tone; [en contestador] beep, tone

deja tu mensaje tras oír la señal — leave your message after the beep o tone

señal de comunicando — engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)

señal de llamada — dialling tone, ringing o (EEUU) ring tone

señal de ocupado — LAm engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)

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femenino

1)

a) (aviso, letrero) sign

señales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs

señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido — danger/stop/no parking sign

señales de carretera — road signs

b) ( signo) signal

dio la señal de salida — he gave the starting signal

nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer

señales de humo — smoke signals

señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal

c) (Ferr) signal

- Señal de la Cruz

2) (marca, huella)

pon una señal en la página por dónde vas — mark the page where you've got up to

no presentaba señales de violencia — it showed no signs of violence

3) (Rad, TV) signal; (Telec)

la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone

la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)

- señal horaria

4) ( indicio) sign

eso es mala señal — that's a bad sign

no daba señales de vida — he showed no signs of life

continuó sin dar señales de cansancio — she carried on without showing any sign of tiring

en señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest

en señal de amor — as a token of love

5) (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down payment

dar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment

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= clue, cue, indication, sign, sign, mark, tick, check, signal, check mark [checkmark], deposit, security deposit.

Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex. The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex. Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.

Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex. Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.

Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.

Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.

Ex. Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.

Ex. A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.

Ex. Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.

Ex. Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.

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* activar una señal = activate + signal.

* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* conversor de señal analógica a digital = analogue-to-digital converter.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* detectar una señal = detect + signal.

* emitir una señal = beam + signal, emit + signal.

* en señal de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* en señal de agradecimiento = appreciatively.

* en señal de conformidad = approvingly.

* en señal de protesta = in protest.

* enviar una señal = send + signal.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* ofrenda en señal de paz = peace offering.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* potencia de la señal = signal strength.

* procesamiento de señales = signal processing.

* que no hay noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* señal analógica = analog signal.

* señal con la cabeza = nod.

* señal de advertencia = safety notice.

* señal de alarma = alarm signal, clarion call.

* señal de alerta = early warning signal, clarion call, warning sign, warning signal.

* señal de ampliación = extension sign.

* señal de aviso = early warning signal, warning sign, warning signal.

* señal de aviso de incendio = fire warning.

* señal de carretera = road sign.

* señal de circulación = road sign.

* señal de depósito = security deposit.

* señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign.

* señal de humo = smoke signal.

* señal de peligro = danger signal.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

* señal de radio = radio signal.

* señal de semáforo = semaphore.

* señal de stop = stop sign.

* señal de tráfico = road sign.

* señal digital = digital signal.

* señal eléctrica = electric signal, electrical signal.

* señal identificadora = tell-tale sign.

* señal indicadora = signpost.

* señal lógica = logical signal.

* señal luminosa = beacon.

* señal reveladora = tell-tale indication.

* señal vial = road sign.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.

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femenino

1)

a) (aviso, letrero) sign

señales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs

señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido — danger/stop/no parking sign

señales de carretera — road signs

b) ( signo) signal

dio la señal de salida — he gave the starting signal

nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer

señales de humo — smoke signals

señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal

c) (Ferr) signal

- Señal de la Cruz

2) (marca, huella)

pon una señal en la página por dónde vas — mark the page where you've got up to

no presentaba señales de violencia — it showed no signs of violence

3) (Rad, TV) signal; (Telec)

la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone

la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)

- señal horaria

4) ( indicio) sign

eso es mala señal — that's a bad sign

no daba señales de vida — he showed no signs of life

continuó sin dar señales de cansancio — she carried on without showing any sign of tiring

en señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest

en señal de amor — as a token of love

5) (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down payment

dar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment

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= clue, cue, indication, sign, sign, mark, tick, check, signal, check mark [checkmark], deposit, security deposit.

Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex: The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex: Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.

Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex: Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.

Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.

Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.

Ex: Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.

Ex: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.

Ex: Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.

Ex: Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.

* activar una señal = activate + signal.

* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.

* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* conversor de señal analógica a digital = analogue-to-digital converter.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* detectar una señal = detect + signal.

* emitir una señal = beam + signal, emit + signal.

* en señal de = as a token of, as a sign of.

* en señal de agradecimiento = appreciatively.

* en señal de conformidad = approvingly.

* en señal de protesta = in protest.

* enviar una señal = send + signal.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* ofrenda en señal de paz = peace offering.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* potencia de la señal = signal strength.

* procesamiento de señales = signal processing.

* que no hay noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* señal analógica = analog signal.

* señal con la cabeza = nod.

* señal de advertencia = safety notice.

* señal de alarma = alarm signal, clarion call.

* señal de alerta = early warning signal, clarion call, warning sign, warning signal.

* señal de ampliación = extension sign.

* señal de aviso = early warning signal, warning sign, warning signal.

* señal de aviso de incendio = fire warning.

* señal de carretera = road sign.

* señal de circulación = road sign.

* señal de depósito = security deposit.

* señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign.

* señal de humo = smoke signal.

* señal de peligro = danger signal.

* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.

* señal de radio = radio signal.

* señal de semáforo = semaphore.

* señal de stop = stop sign.

* señal de tráfico = road sign.

* señal digital = digital signal.

* señal eléctrica = electric signal, electrical signal.

* señal identificadora = tell-tale sign.

* señal indicadora = signpost.

* señal lógica = logical signal.

* señal luminosa = beacon.

* señal reveladora = tell-tale indication.

* señal vial = road sign.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.

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señal

feminine

A

1 (aviso, letrero) sign

señales de tráfico or circulación traffic signs

señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido danger/stop/no parking sign

señales de carretera road signs

2 (signo) signal

al oír la señal convenida on hearing the agreed signal

dio la señal de salida he gave the starting signal

nos hacía señales con la mano para que nos acercáramos she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer

salió haciendo con los dedos la señal de la victoria he gave the victory sign o V sign as he came out

señales de humo smoke signals

señal de auxilio or socorro distress signal

3 ( Ferr) signal

Compuesto:

Señal de la Cruz

sign of the cross

B

(marca, huella): pon una señal en la página para saber por dónde vas mark the page so you know where you've got up to

el cuerpo no presentaba señales de violencia there were no marks on the body which might point to the use of violence, the body showed no signs of violent treatment

C ( Rad, Telec, TV) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

descuelgue y espere la señal para marcar lift the receiver and wait for the dial ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone

la señal de ocupado or ( Esp) comunicando the busy signal ( AmE), the engaged tone ( BrE)

la señal nos llega vía satélite the signal comes to us via satellite

la señal llega muy débil the reception is very poor

Compuesto:

señal horaria

time signal

D (indicio) sign

¿todavía no te han contestado? mala señal haven't you heard from them yet? that's a bad sign

el accidentado no daba señales de vida the victim showed no signs of life

hace mucho tiempo que no da señales de vida ( fam); nobody has seen hide nor hair of him for ages ( colloq)

continuó sin dar señales de cansancio she carried on without showing any sign of tiring o without appearing to get at all tired

¡antes no se veían estas cosas! — ¡señal de que los tiempos cambian! you never used to see that sort of thing — well, it's a sign of the times

el aluvión sepultó totalmente el pueblo, no quedó ni señal the mudslide submerged the village completely, leaving no trace of its existence

en señal de protesta as a sign o gesture of protest

intercambiaron anillos en señal de amor y fidelidad they exchanged rings as a token of love and fidelity

E ( Esp) ( Com) (depósito) deposit, down payment

dar or dejar una señal to leave a deposit o down payment

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señal sustantivo femenino
1
a) (aviso, letrero) sign;

◊ señales de tráfico traffic signs;

Sseñal de la Cruz sign of the cross
b) ( signo) signal;

◊ nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer;

señal de auxilio or socorro distress signal
c) (Ferr) signal

2 (marca, huella):
◊ pon una señal en la página mark the page;

señales de violencia signs of violence
3
a) (Rad, TV) signal

b) (Telec):

◊ la señal para marcar the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone;

la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)
4 ( indicio) sign;
◊ eso es mala señal that's a bad sign;

no daba señales de vida he showed no signs of life;
en señal de respeto/amor as a token of respect/love
5 (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down payment
señal sustantivo femenino
1 (muestra) sign
en señal de respeto/duelo, as a sign/token of respect/mourning
2 (con la mano, el rostro) sign
hacer señales a alguien, to signal to sb
3 (huella, indicio) trace, sign: la operación le dejó una señal, the operation left a scar
4 Tel tone
señal de llamada, dialling, US dial tone
5 Com (anticipo) deposit: dejar una señal, to leave a deposit
6 Auto señal de tráfico, road sign
' señal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amago
- aparato
- captar
- codazo
- emitir
- estampar
- hierro
- horario-a
- huella
- impresión
- índice
- indicio
- patear
- rebasar
- rendir
- roce
- seña
- significar
- signo
- silbar
- síntoma
- sonora
- sonoro
- sudaca
- baliza
- dirección
- disco
- impacto
- inclinar
- indicador
- intermitente
- marca
- marcar
- mojón
- muestra
- prenda
- presagio
- protesta
- punto
- rastro
- respetar
- silbido
- transmisión
- transmitir
English:
bookmark
- busy signal
- deposit
- dialling tone
- distress signal
- engaged
- evidence
- mark
- marker
- motion
- omen
- ominous
- pip
- pledge
- road sign
- scar
- scour
- send out
- sign
- signal
- stop sign
- tick
- token
- traffic sign
- warning sign
- watermark
- blinker
- bode
- breeding
- busy
- danger
- flash
- hand
- peace
- protest
- road
- signpost
- smoke
- tone
- trace
- walk

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señal nf

1. [gesto, sonido, acción] signal;

la señal convenida eran tres golpes en la puerta the signal they agreed on was three knocks on the door;

cuando dé la señal empujamos todos a la vez when I give the signal, everyone push together;

hacerle una señal a alguien para que haga algo to signal to sb to do sth;

el guardia nos hizo una señal de o [m5] para que pasáramos the guard signalled to us to go through

Comp
señal de alarma alarm signal;
las señales horarias [en la radio] the time signal, Br the pips;

señales de humo smoke signals;

señal de peligro danger sign;

señal de salida starting signal;

señal de socorro distress signal

2. Ferroc signal

3. [tono telefónico] tone

Comp
señal de comunicando Br engaged tone, US busy signal; Méx señal de libre Br dialling o US dial tone;
señal de llamada ringing tone;

señal de o para marcar Br dialling o US dial tone;

señal de ocupado Br engaged tone, US busy signal;

señal de portadora carrier signal

4. [símbolo] sign;

una señal de prohibido adelantar a no overtaking sign;

en señal de as a mark o sign of;

en señal de duelo/buena voluntad as a sign of mourning/goodwill

Comp
señal de circulación road sign;
señal de la cruz sign of the Cross;

señal indicadora (de dirección) [en carretera] signpost;

señal de tráfico road sign

5. [indicio] sign;

esto es señal de que están interesados this is a sign that o this shows they're interested;

dar señales de vida to show signs of life;

el temporal no daba señales de remitir the storm showed no sign of abating;

ser buena/mala señal to be a good/bad sign

6. [marca, huella] mark;

hice o [m5] puse una señal en las cajas con ropa I marked o put a mark on the boxes with clothes inside;

el cuerpo presentaba señales de descomposición the body showed signs of decomposition;

no quedó ni señal de él there was no sign of him left;

no dejó ni señal she didn't leave a trace

7. [cicatriz] scar, mark;

te va a quedar señal you'll have a scar

8. [fianza] deposit;

dar o [m5] dejar una señal to leave a deposit

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señal

f

1 signal;

señal de prohibición prohibition disk

2 fig

sign, trace;

dar señales de vida get in touch;

en señal de amistad, amor as a token of, as a mark of

3 COM deposit, downpayment;

dejar una señal leave a deposit o downpayment

4 TELEC tone

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señal nf

1) : signal

2) : sign

señal de tráfico: traffic sign

3) indicio: indication

en señal de: as a token of

4) vestigio: trace, vestige

5) : scar, mark

6) : deposit, down payment

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señal n

1. (indicio) sign

las nubes son señal de lluvia clouds are a sign of rain

2. (marca) mark

pon una señal en la página put a mark on the page

3. (signo) signal

dio la señal y empezó la carrera he gave the signal and the race began

4. (del teléfono) tone

descolgué el teléfono y no daba señal I picked up the telephone and there was no dialling tone

hacer señales to signal / to gesture

señal de tráfico traffic sign

Spanish-English dictionary > señal
9 маяк

1) General subject: beacon (тж. перен.), light, lighthouse, pike, screed (при штукатурных работах), sea light, sea-light, sea-mark, flash light

2) Naval: fire tower, light station, light tower, light-house, seamark

3) Colloquial: leading light (о человеке)

4) Engineering: gage, ground (для штукатурных работ), light house, plaster ground, radio beacon

5) Agriculture: ground (в штукатурных работах)

6) Rare: fanal

7) Construction: guide strip, lead (в каменных работах), (береговой) lighthouse, screed strip (штукатурный), tell-tale, ground (штукатурки)

8) Law: beacon boat

9) Architecture: lead (устанавливаемый при ведении каменной или кирпичной кладки), pharos (в Древнем Риме)

10) Greek: pharos

11) Forestry: emergent, reserved tree, signal tower, standard

12) Astronautics: locator beacon

13) Robots: beacon torch (световой) (для задания маршрута мобильного робота)

14) Aviation medicine: beacon (радио)

15) Makarov: bn (beacon), guide strip (для провешивания поверхностей), plaster ground (для штукатурных работ)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > маяк
10 Spitze

umg.

I Adj. und Interj. great, super, magic

II Adv.: spitze aussehen look super ( stärker: sensational, stunning); sie hat spitze gespielt she played sensationally ( oder fantastically); das hast du spitze gemacht you did that brilliantly

* * *

die Spitze

(Gewebe) lace;

(Zinke) prong; pike;

(oberes Ende) peak; apex; cusp; tip; point; top

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Spịt|ze ['ʃpɪtsə]
f -, -n

1) (= Schwertspitze, Nadelspitze, Pfeilspitze, Bleistiftspitze, Kinnspitze) point; (= Schuhspitze) toe; (= Fingerspitze, Nasenspitze, Bartspitze, Spargelspitze) tip; (= Zigarrenspitze, Haarspitze) end; (= Bergspitze, Felsspitze) peak, top; (= Baumspitze, Turmspitze, Giebelspitze) top; (= Pyramidenspitze) top, apex (form); (= Dreiecksspitze) top, vertex (form)

auf der Spitze stehen — to be upside down

etw auf die Spitze treiben — to carry sth too far or to extremes

die Spitze abbrechen or nehmen (fig) — to take the sting out of sth

2) (fig) (= Höchstwert) peak; (inf = Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speed

dieser Sportwagen fährt 200 Spitze (inf) — ≈ this sports car has a top speed of 125

3) (= Führung) head; (= vorderes Ende) front; (ESP MIL von Kolonne etc) head; (= Tabellenspitze) top

die Spitzen der Gesellschaft — the leading lights of society

an der Spitze stehen — to be at the head; (auf Tabelle) to be (at the) top (of the table)

an der Spitze liegen (Sport, fig) — to be in front, to be in the lead

Ruritanien liegt im Lebensstandard an der Spitze — Ruritania has the highest standard of living

die Spitze halten (Sport, fig) — to keep the lead

sich an die Spitze setzen — to put oneself at the head; (in Wettbewerb etc, Sport) to go into or take the lead; (auf Tabelle) to go to the top (of the table); (im Pferderennen) to take up the running

er wurde an die Spitze des Unternehmens gestellt — he was put at the top or head of the company

4) (= Zigaretten-/Zigarrenhalter) (cigarette/cigar) holder

5) (fig = Stichelei) dig (esp Brit), cut (US)

das ist eine Spitze gegen Sie — that's a dig (esp Brit) or cut (US) at you, that's directed at you

die Spitze zurückgeben — to give tit for tat

6) (COMM = Überschuss) surplus

7) (Gewebe) lace

Höschen mit Spitzen — panties with lace borders

8)

das war einsame or absolute Spitze! (inf) — that was really great! (inf)

See:

→ auch spitze

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die

1) (the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) apex

2) (at or in the very front: in the forefront of the battle.) in the forefront

3) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) head

4) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extremity

5) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) lace

6) (a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) spire

7) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nose

8) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) point

9) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) spike

10) (the leaders in any movement: We're in the vanguard of the movement for reform!) vanguard

11) (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) tip

12) (the front part of a shoe, sock etc: There's a hole in the toe of my sock.) toe

13) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) top

14) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) top

15) (something that forms a covering on top of something, especially food: a tart with a topping of cream.) topping

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Spit·ze¹

<-, -n>

[ˈʃpɪtsə]

f

1. (spitzes Ende o spitze Ecke) point; eines Berges peak, summit; eines Baumes top; eines Dreiecks top; eines Haars end; eines Turms spire; eines Fingers, der Nase tip; eines Schuhs pointed toe

2. (vorderster Teil) head, front; eines Zuges front

3. bes SPORT (erster Platz) top [position]

an der \Spitze liegen (in Rennen, Wettbewerb) to be in front [or a. fig in the lead]; (in Wertung) to be at the top

sich akk an die \Spitze setzen (in Rennen) to take the lead; (in Wertung) to move into [or take [over]] first place

an der \Spitze einer S. gen stehen to be at the head of sth

die \Spitze der Tabelle übernehmen to take over at the top of the table [or division] [or league

4. SPORT (Spieler in vorderster Position) striker

5. (Höchstwert) peak

die Temperaturen erreichten im August \Spitzen von 35, 36° C the temperature peaked at 35-36° C in August

6. (Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speed

bei einer \Spitze von 250 km/h with a top speed of 250 km/h

7. ÖKON (führende Gruppe) management

8. pl (führende Leute)

▪ die \Spitzen the leaders pl; der Gesellschaft the top; eines Unternehmens the heads; der Wirtschaft the leaders

9. (fam: Zigarettenspitze) holder

10. (spitze Bemerkung) dig

diese \Spitze war gegen dich gezielt that was a dig at you

11.

▶ nur die \Spitze des Eisbergs sein to be only the tip of the iceberg

▶ etw dat die \Spitze nehmen (geh) to take the sting out of sth

▶ \Spitze sein (fam) to be great

▶ \Spitze! great!

▶ etw auf die \Spitze treiben, es [mit etw dat] auf die \Spitze treiben to take sth to extremes

Spit·ze²

<-, -en>

[ˈʃpɪtsə]

f MODE lace no pl

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die; Spitze, Spitzen

1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip

2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top

3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip

4) (vorderes Ende) front

an der Spitze liegen — (Sport) be in the lead or in front

5) (führende Position) top

an der Spitze [der Tabelle] stehen od. liegen — (Sport) be [at the] top [of the table]

sich an die Spitze [einer Bewegung] setzen — put oneself at the head [of a movement]

6) (einer Firma, Organisation usw.) head; (einer Hierarchie) top; (leitende Gruppe) management

die Spitzen der Gesellschaft — the leading figures of society

7) (Höchstwert) maximum; peak; (ugs.): (Spitzenzeit) peak period

das Auto fährt 160 km Spitze — the car has or does a top speed of 160 km. per hour

8)

[absolute/einsame] Spitze sein — (ugs.) be [absolutely] great (coll.)

9) (fig.): (Angriff) dig ( gegen at)

Spitzen austeilen — make pointed remarks

10) (Textilwesen) lace

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Spitze¹ f; -, -n

1. point; (Gipfel) peak, top, summit; (Baumspitze) top; (spitzes Ende) auch eines Fingers: tip; (Kinnspitze, Haarspitze) end; (Schuhspitze) toe; einer Feder: point; (Turmspitze) spire; einer Insel: tip;

die Spitze des Eisbergs auch fig the tip of the iceberg

2. (Zigarettenspitze) (cigarette) holder; (Pfeifenspitze) mouthpiece; (Zigarrenspitze) end, US butt

3. eines Zuges: front; einer Kolonne: head; MIL (Angriffsspitze) (spear)head; Sport (Führung) lead; Fußball: (Stürmer) striker;

die Wagen der 1. Klasse befinden sich an der Spitze des Zuges the first-class carriages (US cars) are at the front of the train;

an der Spitze des Staates/Konzerns etc at the head of the state/company etc;

an der Spitze sein beruflich etc: have reached the top of the ladder;

an die Spitze kommen SPORT take over the lead; POL take over the reins of power;

an der Spitze der Entwicklung etc

stehen be in the vanguard of progress etc;

an der Spitze der Tabelle at the top of the table;

an der Spitze liegen SPORT be in the lead; der Tabelle: be at the top;

sich an die Spitze setzen take the lead; der Tabelle: go to the top

4. (Höchstwert) peak, high; (Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top ( oder maximum) speed;

seine Spitze erreichen zahlenmäßig etc: peak, reach its peak;

die höchste Spitze erreichen Ausgaben etc: reach an all-time high;

etwas auf die Spitze treiben carry sth too far;

der Wagen fährt 200 Spitze umg the car does 125 (mph)

5. (Spitzenposition) top position; (Leitung eines Unternehmens etc) management; einer Partei: leadership;

Spitzen der Partei etc: top brass umg;

die Spitzen der Gesellschaft the leading figures (lights umg) of society

6. umg (großartig) brilliant, super;

es ist einsame Spitze it’s absolutely brilliant ( stärker: sensational);

sie ist absolute Spitze she’s the tops;

das war Spitze! that was great!; → auch spitze

7. (bissige Bemerkung) barb, sideswipe (

gegen at);

kannst du nicht deine dauernden Spitzen lassen? can’t you stop making these barbed remarks?

8. fig:

jemandem die Spitze bieten stand up to sb;

jemandes Worten die Spitze nehmen take the sting out of sb’s words;

jemandes Argumenten die Spitze abbrechen take the wind out of sb’s sails

Spitze² f; -, -n; (Gewebe) lace;

Brüsseler Spitzen Brussels lace sg

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die; Spitze, Spitzen

1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip

2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top

3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip

4) (vorderes Ende) front

an der Spitze liegen — (Sport) be in the lead or in front

5) (führende Position) top

an der Spitze [der Tabelle] stehen od. liegen — (Sport) be [at the] top [of the table]

sich an die Spitze [einer Bewegung] setzen — put oneself at the head [of a movement]

6) (einer Firma, Organisation usw.) head; (einer Hierarchie) top; (leitende Gruppe) management

die Spitzen der Gesellschaft — the leading figures of society

7) (Höchstwert) maximum; peak; (ugs.): (Spitzenzeit) peak period

das Auto fährt 160 km Spitze — the car has or does a top speed of 160 km. per hour

8)

[absolute/einsame] Spitze sein — (ugs.) be [absolutely] great (coll.)

9) (fig.): (Angriff) dig ( gegen at)

Spitzen austeilen — make pointed remarks

10) (Textilwesen) lace

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-n (Gewebe) f.

lace n. -n (Kinn-, Messer-) f.

point n. -n (Turm-) f.

spire n. -n (eines Berges) f.

peak n. -n (spitzes Ende) f.

tip n. -n f.

cusp n.

dig (at) n.

nib n.

peak n.

pike n.

pinnacle n.

spike n.

top n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Spitze
11 spitze

umg.

I Adj. und Interj. great, super, magic

II Adv.: spitze aussehen look super ( stärker: sensational, stunning); sie hat spitze gespielt she played sensationally ( oder fantastically); das hast du spitze gemacht you did that brilliantly

* * *

die Spitze

(Gewebe) lace;

(Zinke) prong; pike;

(oberes Ende) peak; apex; cusp; tip; point; top

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Spịt|ze ['ʃpɪtsə]
f -, -n

1) (= Schwertspitze, Nadelspitze, Pfeilspitze, Bleistiftspitze, Kinnspitze) point; (= Schuhspitze) toe; (= Fingerspitze, Nasenspitze, Bartspitze, Spargelspitze) tip; (= Zigarrenspitze, Haarspitze) end; (= Bergspitze, Felsspitze) peak, top; (= Baumspitze, Turmspitze, Giebelspitze) top; (= Pyramidenspitze) top, apex (form); (= Dreiecksspitze) top, vertex (form)

auf der Spitze stehen — to be upside down

etw auf die Spitze treiben — to carry sth too far or to extremes

die Spitze abbrechen or nehmen (fig) — to take the sting out of sth

2) (fig) (= Höchstwert) peak; (inf = Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speed

dieser Sportwagen fährt 200 Spitze (inf) — ≈ this sports car has a top speed of 125

3) (= Führung) head; (= vorderes Ende) front; (ESP MIL von Kolonne etc) head; (= Tabellenspitze) top

die Spitzen der Gesellschaft — the leading lights of society

an der Spitze stehen — to be at the head; (auf Tabelle) to be (at the) top (of the table)

an der Spitze liegen (Sport, fig) — to be in front, to be in the lead

Ruritanien liegt im Lebensstandard an der Spitze — Ruritania has the highest standard of living

die Spitze halten (Sport, fig) — to keep the lead

sich an die Spitze setzen — to put oneself at the head; (in Wettbewerb etc, Sport) to go into or take the lead; (auf Tabelle) to go to the top (of the table); (im Pferderennen) to take up the running

er wurde an die Spitze des Unternehmens gestellt — he was put at the top or head of the company

4) (= Zigaretten-/Zigarrenhalter) (cigarette/cigar) holder

5) (fig = Stichelei) dig (esp Brit), cut (US)

das ist eine Spitze gegen Sie — that's a dig (esp Brit) or cut (US) at you, that's directed at you

die Spitze zurückgeben — to give tit for tat

6) (COMM = Überschuss) surplus

7) (Gewebe) lace

Höschen mit Spitzen — panties with lace borders

8)

das war einsame or absolute Spitze! (inf) — that was really great! (inf)

See:

→ auch spitze

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die

1) (the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) apex

2) (at or in the very front: in the forefront of the battle.) in the forefront

3) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) head

4) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extremity

5) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) lace

6) (a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) spire

7) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nose

8) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) point

9) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) spike

10) (the leaders in any movement: We're in the vanguard of the movement for reform!) vanguard

11) (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) tip

12) (the front part of a shoe, sock etc: There's a hole in the toe of my sock.) toe

13) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) top

14) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) top

15) (something that forms a covering on top of something, especially food: a tart with a topping of cream.) topping

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Spit·ze¹

<-, -n>

[ˈʃpɪtsə]

f

1. (spitzes Ende o spitze Ecke) point; eines Berges peak, summit; eines Baumes top; eines Dreiecks top; eines Haars end; eines Turms spire; eines Fingers, der Nase tip; eines Schuhs pointed toe

2. (vorderster Teil) head, front; eines Zuges front

3. bes SPORT (erster Platz) top [position]

an der \Spitze liegen (in Rennen, Wettbewerb) to be in front [or a. fig in the lead]; (in Wertung) to be at the top

sich akk an die \Spitze setzen (in Rennen) to take the lead; (in Wertung) to move into [or take [over]] first place

an der \Spitze einer S. gen stehen to be at the head of sth

die \Spitze der Tabelle übernehmen to take over at the top of the table [or division] [or league

4. SPORT (Spieler in vorderster Position) striker

5. (Höchstwert) peak

die Temperaturen erreichten im August \Spitzen von 35, 36° C the temperature peaked at 35-36° C in August

6. (Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speed

bei einer \Spitze von 250 km/h with a top speed of 250 km/h

7. ÖKON (führende Gruppe) management

8. pl (führende Leute)

▪ die \Spitzen the leaders pl; der Gesellschaft the top; eines Unternehmens the heads; der Wirtschaft the leaders

9. (fam: Zigarettenspitze) holder

10. (spitze Bemerkung) dig

diese \Spitze war gegen dich gezielt that was a dig at you

11.

▶ nur die \Spitze des Eisbergs sein to be only the tip of the iceberg

▶ etw dat die \Spitze nehmen (geh) to take the sting out of sth

▶ \Spitze sein (fam) to be great

▶ \Spitze! great!

▶ etw auf die \Spitze treiben, es [mit etw dat] auf die \Spitze treiben to take sth to extremes

Spit·ze²

<-, -en>

[ˈʃpɪtsə]

f MODE lace no pl

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die; Spitze, Spitzen

1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip

2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top

3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip

4) (vorderes Ende) front

an der Spitze liegen — (Sport) be in the lead or in front

5) (führende Position) top

an der Spitze [der Tabelle] stehen od. liegen — (Sport) be [at the] top [of the table]

sich an die Spitze [einer Bewegung] setzen — put oneself at the head [of a movement]

6) (einer Firma, Organisation usw.) head; (einer Hierarchie) top; (leitende Gruppe) management

die Spitzen der Gesellschaft — the leading figures of society

7) (Höchstwert) maximum; peak; (ugs.): (Spitzenzeit) peak period

das Auto fährt 160 km Spitze — the car has or does a top speed of 160 km. per hour

8)

[absolute/einsame] Spitze sein — (ugs.) be [absolutely] great (coll.)

9) (fig.): (Angriff) dig ( gegen at)

Spitzen austeilen — make pointed remarks

10) (Textilwesen) lace

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spitze umg

A. adj & int great, super, magic

B. adv:

spitze aussehen look super ( stärker: sensational, stunning);

sie hat spitze gespielt she played sensationally ( oder fantastically);

das hast du spitze gemacht you did that brilliantly

…spitze f im subst

1. wörtl:

Bleistiftspitze pencil point;

Nadelspitze point of a needle

2. (Leitung)

Konzernspitze management of a combine;

Fraktionsspitze leadership of the parliamentary party

3. (Höchstwert)

Bedarfsspitze peak in demand;

Temperaturspitze maximum temperature;

Jahresspitze annual peak

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die; Spitze, Spitzen

1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip

2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top

3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip

4) (vorderes Ende) front

an der Spitze liegen — (Sport) be in the lead or in front

5) (führende Position) top

an der Spitze [der Tabelle] stehen od. liegen — (Sport) be [at the] top [of the table]

sich an die Spitze [einer Bewegung] setzen — put oneself at the head [of a movement]

6) (einer Firma, Organisation usw.) head; (einer Hierarchie) top; (leitende Gruppe) management

die Spitzen der Gesellschaft — the leading figures of society

7) (Höchstwert) maximum; peak; (ugs.): (Spitzenzeit) peak period

das Auto fährt 160 km Spitze — the car has or does a top speed of 160 km. per hour

8)

[absolute/einsame] Spitze sein — (ugs.) be [absolutely] great (coll.)

9) (fig.): (Angriff) dig ( gegen at)

Spitzen austeilen — make pointed remarks

10) (Textilwesen) lace

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-n (Gewebe) f.

lace n. -n (Kinn-, Messer-) f.

point n. -n (Turm-) f.

spire n. -n (eines Berges) f.

peak n. -n (spitzes Ende) f.

tip n. -n f.

cusp n.

dig (at) n.

nib n.

peak n.

pike n.

pinnacle n.

spike n.

top n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spitze
12 Humfrey, William

SUBJECT AREA: Metallurgy

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b. c.1515

d. 14 July 1579

[br]

English goldsmith and Assay Master of the Royal Mint who attempted to introduce brass production to England.

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William Humfrey, goldsmith of the parish of St Vedast, was appointed Assay Master of the Royal Mint in 1561. At the Tower of London he assumed responsibility for the weight of silver and for production standards at a time of intense activity in recoining the debased coinage of the realm. Separation of copper from the debased silver involved liquation techniques which enabled purification of the recovered silver and copper. German co-operation in introducing these methods to England developed their interest in English copper mining, resulting in the formation of the Mines Royal Company. Shareholders in this government-led monopoly included Humfrey, whose assay of Keswick copper ore, mined with German expertise, was bitterly disputed. As a result of this dispute, Humfrey promoted the formation of a smaller monopoly, the Company of Mineral Battery Works, with plans to mine lead and especially the zinc carbonate ore, calamine, using it to introduce brassmaking and wire manufacture into England. Humfrey acquired technical assistance from further skilled German immigrants, relying particularly on Christopher Schutz of Annaberg in Saxony, who claimed experience in such matters. However, the brassmaking project set up at Tintern was abandoned by 1569 after failure to make a brass suitable for manufacturing purposes. The works changed its production to iron wire. Humfrey had meanwhile been under suspicion of embezzlement at the Tower in connection with his work there. He died intestate while involved in litigation regarding infringement of rights and privileges claimed from his introduction of new techniques in later lead-mining activities under the auspices of the Company of Mineral and Battery Works.

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Further Reading

M.B.Donald, 1961, Elizabethan Monopolies, London: Oliver \& Boyd (the most detailed account).

——1955, Elizabethan Copper, reprinted 1989, Michael Moon.

JD

Biographical history of technology > Humfrey, William
13 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

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > diriger
14 término

m.

1 term, word, definition, expression.

2 end, completion, termination, tag end.

3 fixed period of time, term.

4 end of the line, end of the road.

5 terminus.

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término

► nombre masculino

1 (fin) end, finish

■ el término de una carrera the end of a race

2 (estación) terminus, terminal

3 (límite) limit, boundary; (hito) boundary marker

4 (plazo) term, time, period

■ en el término de cuatro años within a period of four years

5 (palabra) term, word

■ término técnico technical term

6 (estado) condition, state

7 (lugar, posición) place

8 (en matemáticas, gramática) term

► nombre masculino plural términos

1 (condiciones) conditions, terms

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar término a algo to conclude something

en otros términos in other words

en términos de in terms of

en términos generales generally speaking

en último término figurado as a last resort

invertir los términos to get it the wrong way round

llevar algo a buen término to carry something through successfully

poner término a algo to put an end to something

por término medio on average

primer término ARTE foreground

término mayor/medio/menor major/middle/minor term

término medio middle ground, area of compromise

■ hallar un término medio to reach a compromise

término municipal district

términos de un contrato DERECHO terms of a contract

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noun m.

1) term

2) end

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SM

1) (=fin) end, conclusion frm

• al término del partido/del debate — at the end o frm conclusion of the match/of the debate

• dar término a — [+ situación] to end; [+ labor] to complete

dio término a la obra que su antecesor dejó sin concluir — he completed the work that his predecessor had left unfinished

• llegar a término — [negociación, proyecto] to be completed, come to a conclusion; [embarazo] to go to (full) term

las negociaciones llegaron a buen término — the negotiations came to a successful conclusion

• llevar algo a término — to bring sth to a conclusion

llevar algo a buen o feliz término — to bring sth to a successful conclusion

llevar a término un embarazo — to go to (full) term, carry a pregnancy to full term

• poner término a algo — to put an end to sth

tenemos que poner término a tales atrocidades — we must put an end to such atrocities

2) (=lugar)

• primer término — [de imagen] foreground

en primer término podemos contemplar la torre — in the foreground, we can see the tower

de ahí se deduce, en primer término, que... — thus we may deduce, firstly, that...

• segundo término — middle distance

con la recesión el problema pasó a un segundo término — with the recession the problem took second place

en segundo término — secondly

• en último término — (=en último lugar) ultimately; (=si no hay otro remedio) as a last resort

la decisión, en último término, es suya — ultimately, the decision is his

la causa fue, en último término, la crisis económica de los 70 — the cause was, in the final o last analysis, the economic crisis of the 70s

en último término puedes dormir en el sofá — if the worst comes to the worst, you can always sleep on the sofa

término medio — (=punto medio) happy medium; (=solución intermedia) compromise, middle way

ni mucho ni poco, queremos un término medio — neither too much nor too little, we want a happy medium

tendrán que buscar un término medio — they will have to look for a compromise o middle way

como o por término medio — on average

3) (Ling) (=palabra, expresión) term

una lista de términos médicos — a list of medical terms

era una revolucionaria, en el buen sentido del término — she was a revolutionary in the good sense of the word

4) pl términos

a) (=palabras) terms

se expresó en términos conciliatorios — he expressed himself in conciliatory terms

han perdido unos 10.000 millones de dólares en términos de productividad — they have lost some 10,000 million dollars in terms of productivity

• en términos generales — in general terms, generally speaking

• (dicho) en otros términos,... — in other words...

• en términos reales — in real terms

b) (=condiciones) [de contrato, acuerdo, tregua] terms

según los términos del contrato — according to the terms of the contract

los términos del intercambio — the terms of trade

• estar en buenos términos con algn — to be on good terms with sb

5) (Mat, Fil) [de fracción, ecuación] term

- invertir los términos

6) (=límite) [de terreno] boundary, limit; (=en carretera) boundary stone

término municipal — municipal district, municipal area

7) (=plazo) period, term frm

en el término de diez días — within a period o frm term of ten days

8) Col, Méx [en restaurante]

-¿qué término quiere la carne? -término medio, por favor — "how would you like the meat?" - "medium, please"

9) (Ferro) terminus

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masculino

1) (frml) ( final) end, conclusion (frml)

llevar algo a buen término — to bring something to a successful conclusion

dio término a sus vacaciones — he ended his vacation

poner término a algo — to put an end to something

2) ( plazo) period

en el término de un mes — within a month

a término fijo — (Col) <contrato/inversión> fixed-term (before n)

en el término de la distancia — (Col fam) in the time it takes me/him to get there

3) (posición, instancia)

fue relegado a un segundo término — he was relegated to second place

en último término — as a last resort

en primer término — first o first of all

- término medio

4) (Ling) term

en términos de costos — in terms of costs

en términos generales — generally speaking

en términos reales — in real terms

5) (Fil, Mat) term

invertir los términos — (Mat) to invert the terms

invirtió los términos de manera que... — he twisted the facts in such a way that...

6) términos masculino plural (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)

estar en buenos/malos términos con alguien — to be on good/bad terms with somebody

7) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Coc)

¿qué término quiere la carne? — how would you like your meat (done)?

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= term, rubric, output stage, end point [endpoint].

Ex. Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.

Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex. To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex. The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.

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* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* acuñar un término = coin + term.

* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.

* análisis de coocurrencia de términos = co-word analysis.

* búsqueda por términos ponderados = weighted term search.

* como término medio = on average.

* coocurrencia de términos = co-word [coword].

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* en otros términos = in other words.

* en términos absolutos = in absolute terms.

* en términos actuales = in today's terms.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* en términos de = in terms of.

* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.

* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.

* en términos relativos = in relative terms.

* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.

* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.

* ficha de término = term card.

* fichero de registro por término = term record file.

* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* incluir en la búsqueda los términos relacionados = explode.

* índice de registro por término = term record index.

* índice de términos permutados = Permuterm index.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

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

* lógica de términos ponderados = weighted term logic.

* método de la coocurrencia de términos = co-word method.

* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.

* negociar los términos de un contrato = negotiate + terms.

* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relaci = explode command.

* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.

* ponderación de los términos de la ecuación de búsqueda = query term weighting.

* ponderación de términos = term weight, term weighting.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* por término medio = on average.

* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.

* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation, word sense disambiguation.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* selección de términos = extraction of terms, term selection.

* tener por término medio = average.

* término admitido = preferred term.

* término al que se envía = target term.

* término asociado = related term.

* Término Asociado (TA) = AT (Associated Term).

* término buscado = sought term.

* término colectivo = collective term.

* término compuesto = multi-word term.

* término compuesto de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept term.

* término coordinado (TC) = CT (co-ordinate term).

* término de acción = action term.

* término de búsqueda = search term, search word.

* término de indización = indexing term.

* término de indización controlado = controlled index term, controlled indexing term.

* término de la búsqueda = query term.

* término del índice = index term.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* término del que se envía = referred-from term.

* término de origen = referred-from term.

* término equivalente = equivalent term.

* término específico = specific term, subordinate term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término general = superordinate term.

* término genérico (TG) = GT (generic term).

* término global = umbrella, umbrella term.

* término impreciso = fuzzy term.

* término inicial = lead-in term, leading term.

* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.

* término invertido = inverted term.

* término más específico = narrower term.

* término más general = broader term, wider term.

* término más genérico = broader term.

* término medio = compromise, happy medium, balance.

* término no admitido = non-preferred term, unused term.

* término no buscado = unsought term.

* término oculto = hidden term.

* término partitivo = partitive term.

* término ponderado = weighted term.

* término principal = main term.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* término que solapa a otro en el significado (TX) = XT (overlapping term).

* término referenciado = target term.

* términos = wording.

* términos controlados = controlled terms.

* términos de un contrato = contract stipulations.

* término secundario = qualifying term.

* término sinónimo = ST, synonymous term.

* término sin ponderar = unweighted term.

* término superior = top term, TT.

* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.

* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* TR (término relacionado) = RT (related term).

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masculino

1) (frml) ( final) end, conclusion (frml)

llevar algo a buen término — to bring something to a successful conclusion

dio término a sus vacaciones — he ended his vacation

poner término a algo — to put an end to something

2) ( plazo) period

en el término de un mes — within a month

a término fijo — (Col) <contrato/inversión> fixed-term (before n)

en el término de la distancia — (Col fam) in the time it takes me/him to get there

3) (posición, instancia)

fue relegado a un segundo término — he was relegated to second place

en último término — as a last resort

en primer término — first o first of all

- término medio

4) (Ling) term

en términos de costos — in terms of costs

en términos generales — generally speaking

en términos reales — in real terms

5) (Fil, Mat) term

invertir los términos — (Mat) to invert the terms

invirtió los términos de manera que... — he twisted the facts in such a way that...

6) términos masculino plural (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)

estar en buenos/malos términos con alguien — to be on good/bad terms with somebody

7) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Coc)

¿qué término quiere la carne? — how would you like your meat (done)?

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= term, rubric, output stage, end point [endpoint].

Ex: Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.

Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex: The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.

* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* acuñar un término = coin + term.

* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.

* análisis de coocurrencia de términos = co-word analysis.

* búsqueda por términos ponderados = weighted term search.

* como término medio = on average.

* coocurrencia de términos = co-word [coword].

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* en otros términos = in other words.

* en términos absolutos = in absolute terms.

* en términos actuales = in today's terms.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* en términos de = in terms of.

* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.

* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.

* en términos relativos = in relative terms.

* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.

* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.

* ficha de término = term card.

* fichero de registro por término = term record file.

* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* incluir en la búsqueda los términos relacionados = explode.

* índice de registro por término = term record index.

* índice de términos permutados = Permuterm index.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

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

* lógica de términos ponderados = weighted term logic.

* método de la coocurrencia de términos = co-word method.

* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.

* negociar los términos de un contrato = negotiate + terms.

* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relaci = explode command.

* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.

* ponderación de los términos de la ecuación de búsqueda = query term weighting.

* ponderación de términos = term weight, term weighting.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* por término medio = on average.

* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.

* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation, word sense disambiguation.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* selección de términos = extraction of terms, term selection.

* tener por término medio = average.

* término admitido = preferred term.

* término al que se envía = target term.

* término asociado = related term.

* Término Asociado (TA) = AT (Associated Term).

* término buscado = sought term.

* término colectivo = collective term.

* término compuesto = multi-word term.

* término compuesto de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept term.

* término coordinado (TC) = CT (co-ordinate term).

* término de acción = action term.

* término de búsqueda = search term, search word.

* término de indización = indexing term.

* término de indización controlado = controlled index term, controlled indexing term.

* término de la búsqueda = query term.

* término del índice = index term.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* término del que se envía = referred-from term.

* término de origen = referred-from term.

* término equivalente = equivalent term.

* término específico = specific term, subordinate term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término general = superordinate term.

* término genérico (TG) = GT (generic term).

* término global = umbrella, umbrella term.

* término impreciso = fuzzy term.

* término inicial = lead-in term, leading term.

* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.

* término invertido = inverted term.

* término más específico = narrower term.

* término más general = broader term, wider term.

* término más genérico = broader term.

* término medio = compromise, happy medium, balance.

* término no admitido = non-preferred term, unused term.

* término no buscado = unsought term.

* término oculto = hidden term.

* término partitivo = partitive term.

* término ponderado = weighted term.

* término principal = main term.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* término que solapa a otro en el significado (TX) = XT (overlapping term).

* término referenciado = target term.

* términos = wording.

* términos controlados = controlled terms.

* términos de un contrato = contract stipulations.

* término secundario = qualifying term.

* término sinónimo = ST, synonymous term.

* término sin ponderar = unweighted term.

* término superior = top term, TT.

* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.

* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* TR (término relacionado) = RT (related term).

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término

masculine

A ( frml) (final) end, conclusion ( frml)

al término de la reunión at the end o conclusion of the meeting

llevar a buen término las negociaciones to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion

dio or pulso término a sus vacaciones he ended his vacation

B (plazo) period

en el término de una semana within a week

a término fijo ( Col); ‹contrato/inversión› fixed-term ( before n)

en el término de la distancia ( Col fam); in the time it takes me/him to get there

C

(posición, instancia): fue relegado a un segundo término he was relegated to second place

en último término as a last resort

en primer término first o first of all

Compuestos:

● término medio

happy medium

para él no hay términos medios there's no happy medium o no in-between with him

por or como término medio on average

● término municipal

( Esp) municipal area

en el término municipal de Alcobendas within the Alcobendas municipal area o ( AmE) city limits

D ( Ling) term

glosario de términos científicos glossary of scientific terms

se expresó en términos elogiosos she spoke in highly favorable terms

soluciones eficientes en términos de costos y mantenimiento efficient solutions in terms of costs and maintenance

en términos generales no está mal generally speaking, it's not bad

en términos reales in real terms

E ( Fil, Mat) term

invertir los términos ( Mat) to invert the terms

invirtió los términos de manera que yo parecía el culpable he twisted the facts in such a way that it looked as if I was to blame

F términos mpl (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)

según los términos de este acuerdo according to the terms of this agreement

estar en buenos/malos términos con algn to be on good/bad terms with sb

nuestra relación sigue en buenos términos our relationship remains on a good footing o we are still on good terms

G

(Col, Méx) ( Coc): ¿qué término quiere la carne? how would you like your meat (done)?

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Del verbo terminar: ( conjugate terminar)

termino es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

terminó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
terminar
término
terminar ( conjugate terminar) verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/estudio› to finish;
‹casa/obras› to finish, complete;
‹discusión/conflicto› to put an end to;
◊ termina esa sopa finish up that soup;

término la comida con un café to end the meal with a cup of coffee
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona]
a) ( de hacer algo) to finish;

término de hacer algo to finish doing sth;
◊ déjame término de hablar let me finish (speaking)

b) (en estado, situación) to end up;

◊ terminé muy cansada I ended up feeling very tired;

va a término mal he's going to come to a bad end;
terminó marchándose or por marcharse he ended up leaving
2
a) [reunión/situación] to end, come to an end;

◊ al término la clase when the class ended;

esto va a término mal this is going to turn out o end badly
b) ( rematar) término EN algo to end in sth;

◊ termina en consonante it ends in a consonant

c) ( llegar a):

◊ no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced;

no terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
3
◊ terminar con

a) ( acabar) término con algo ‹con libro/tarea› to finish with sth;

‹con problema/abuso› to put an end to sth
b) término con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;

( matar) to kill sb
terminarse verbo pronominal
1 [azúcar/pan] to run out;
◊ se me terminó la lana I've run out of wool

2 [curso/reunión] to come to an end, be over
3 ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off
término sustantivo masculino
1 (posición, instancia):
◊ en primer término first, first of all;

término medio happy medium;
por término medio on average
2 (Ling) term;
◊ en términos reales in real terms

3
◊ términos sustantivo masculino plural (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)

4 (Col, Méx, Ven) (Coc):
◊ ¿qué término quiere la carne? how would you like your meat (done)?

terminar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea, objeto) to finish: ya terminó el jersey, she has already finished the pullover ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (de comer, beber, gastar) to finish: te compraré otro cuando termines este frasco, I'll buy you another one when you finish this bottle
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cesar, poner fin) to finish, end: mi trabajo termina a las seis, I finish work at six o'clock
no termina de creérselo, he still can't believe it
(dejar de necesitar, utilizar) ¿has terminado con el ordenador?, have you finished with the computer?
(acabar la vida, carrera, etc) to end up: terminó amargada, she ended up being embittered
2 (eliminar, acabar) este niño terminará con mi paciencia, this boy is trying my patience
tenemos que terminar con esta situación, we have to put an end to this situation
3 (estar rematado) to end: termina en vocal, it ends with a vowel
terminaba en punta, it had a pointed end
término sustantivo masculino
1 (vocablo) term, word: respondió en términos muy corteses, he answered very politely
un término técnico, a technical term
2 (fin, extremo) end
3 (territorio) el término municipal de Arganda, Arganda municipal district
4 (plazo) contéstame en el término de una semana, give me an answer within a week
5 términos mpl (de un contrato, etc) terms
en términos generales, generally speaking 6 por término medio, on average
♦ Locuciones: figurado en último término, as a last resort
' término' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- distraerse
- fin
- índice
- infarto
- nariz
- radical
- tecnicismo
- terminar
- terminarse
- costa
- despectivo
- empate
- estación
- mico
- muela
English:
average
- baby
- culminate
- feud
- misnomer
- more
- on
- over
- rattle through
- Secretary of State
- term
- blow
- have
- liability
- medium
- next
- no
- note
- terminate

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término nm

1. [fin] end;

al término de la reunión se ofrecerá una rueda de prensa there will be a press conference at the conclusion of the meeting;

dar término a algo [discurso, reunión, discusión] to bring sth to a close;
[visita, vacaciones] to end;
llegó a su término it came to an end;

llevar algo a buen término to bring sth to a successful conclusion;

poner término a algo [relación, amenazas] to put an end to sth;
[discusión, debate] to bring sth to a close
2. [plano, posición]
en primer término [en cuadros, fotografías] in the foreground;

quedar o [m5] permanecer en un segundo término [pasar inadvertido] to remain in the background;

su carrera como modelo ha quedado en un segundo término y ahora se dedica al cine her modelling career now takes second place to her acting;

en último término [en cuadros, fotografías] in the background;
[si es necesario] as a last resort; [en resumidas cuentas] in the final analysis
3. [punto, situación] point;

llegados a este término hay que tomar una decisión we have reached the point where we have to take a decision

Comp
término medio [media] average; [arreglo] compromise, happy medium;
por término medio on average

4. [palabra] term;

lo dijo, aunque no con o [m5] en esos términos that's what he said, although he didn't put it quite the same way;

en términos generales generally speaking;

en términos de Freud in Freud's words;

los términos del acuerdo/contrato the terms of the agreement/contract

5. Mat [de fracción, silogismo, ecuación] term

6. [relaciones]
estar en buenos/malos términos (con) to be on good/bad terms (with)

7. [territorio]
término (municipal) = area under the jurisdiction of a town o city council

8. [plazo] period;

en el término de un mes within (the space of) a month

9. [de línea férrea, de autobús] terminus

10. [linde, límite] boundary

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término

m

1 end, conclusion;

poner término a algo put an end to sth;

llevar a término bring to an end

2 ( palabra) term;

en términos generales in general terms

3

:

términos pl de contrato, acuerdo etc terms

4

:

por término medio on average;

en primer término in the foreground;

en último término as a last resort

5 ( periodo)

:

en el término de in the period of, in the space of

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término nm

1) conclusión: end, conclusion

2) : term, expression

3) : period, term of office

4)

término medio : happy medium

5) términos nmpl

: terms, specifications

los términos del acuerdo: the terms of the agreement

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término n

1. (en general) term

un término científico a scientific term

2. (fin) end

el término de su contrato the end of his contract

Spanish-English dictionary > término
15 caer

v.

1 to fall.

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.

Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.

Past Indicative

caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.

Present Subjunctive

caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

cayera, cayeras, cayera, cayéramos, cayerais, cayeran;

cayese, cayeses, cayese, cayésemos, cayeseis, cayesen.

Future Subjunctive

cayere, cayeres, cayere, cayéremos, cayereis, cayeren.

Imperative

cae (tú), caiga (él/Vd.), caigamos (nos.), caed (vos.), caigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

•

- caerse
- caer bien
- caer mal
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Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

cayó al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he fell to the ground and hit his head

tropezó y cayó de espaldas — she stumbled and fell on her back

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

al pasar hizo caer la lámpara — he knocked the lamp over as he brushed past

b) [desde una altura] to fall

cayó de un tercer piso — he fell from the third floor

el niño cayó al río — the child fell into the river

cayó una bomba en el mercado — a bomb fell on the market

el avión cayó al mar — the plane came down in the sea

el coche cayó por un barranco — the car went over a cliff

• [dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in

se sobresaltó y dejó caer la bandeja — she gave a start and dropped the tray

dejó caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo — he mentioned that he was looking for another job

• [dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop by

se dejó caer sobre la cama — he fell onto the bed

suele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by

• caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sb

una gran piedra cayó sobre el tejado — a large stone fell on the roof

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

los presos cayeron sobre el guarda — the prisoners fell on the warder

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

queremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him

- estar al caer

su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day

el jefe está al caer — the boss will be here any moment

2) [lluvia, helada]

la lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid — the rain was falling continuously on Madrid

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

es una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely

le caía un mechón sobre la frente — a lock of hair fell across his forehead

4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, drop

caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees

el dólar cayó más de cinco centavos — the dollar fell over five cents

la bolsa de Nueva York ha vuelto a caer — the New York stock exchange has fallen again
picado 2., 2)
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

cayó en la final ante su rival polaco — he was beaten in the final by his Polish rival

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

muchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

cayeron abatidos por las balas — they were killed by the gunfire

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs

• caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth

• caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptation

y no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation

caer bajo —

¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
trampa 2)
8) (=darse cuenta)

no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand

ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

su cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday

¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?

10) (=tocar)

el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid

• caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence

le puede caer una multa de 50 dólares — he could get a 50 dollar fine

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east

12)

• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —

no cae dentro de mis atribuciones — it is not within my powers

esta cuestión no cae dentro del ámbito de este trabajo — that falls outside the scope of this study

eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils

13) (=causar impresión)

no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me

• caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)

no me cae nada bien — I don't like him at all

Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy

• caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me

la noticia cayó como un mazazo — the news was a blow

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

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

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

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

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

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caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

A (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my leg

tropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his face

cayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/face

cayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgiveness

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

la pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the well

el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedived

el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the sea

le caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeks

caer parado ( AmL) (literal) to land on one's feet; (tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

lo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passing

B

«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frost

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near here

C

1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hang

con un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang better

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

el terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the river

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling him

no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation

cayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letter

la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous

esos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgar

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

venderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that

¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!

2

(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it

¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?

caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

E ( fam)

(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

la capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands

¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!

2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's job

cayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with them

vamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

han caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

yo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as well

H

1 «desgracia/maldición»: caer SOBRE algn; to befall sb ( frmlor liter)

la tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation

2

al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfall

I ( fam)

(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question

¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)

¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?

el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in Bilbao

J (+ compl)

1

(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invited

la noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock

2

(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousin

no lo soporto, me cae de gordo/de mal … ( fam); I can't stand him, he's a real pain ( colloq)

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

1 ( fam) (presentarse, aparecer) to show up, turn up ( BrE)

no podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better time

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and then

no podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warning

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sb

tres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon him

cayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnight

caerle a algn ( Per fam); to score with sb, to get off with sb ( BrE colloq)

caerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sb

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdiction

su caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)

eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her duties

cae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

el 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, drop

el dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international market

N ( Ven) (aportar dinero) ( fam) to chip in ( colloq)

O

( Ven fam) «llamada»: la llamada no me cayó I couldn't get through

■ caerse

v pron

A

1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall over

bájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll fall

tropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)

casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the water

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

se cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands

ten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

caerse con algn ( Col fam); to go down in sb's estimation

estoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)

¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!

no tener donde caerse muerto ( fam): no tiene donde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name

se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without saying

B (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall off

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go bald

la ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apart

C ( Chi fam) (equivocarse) to goof ( AmE colloq), to boob ( BrE colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (contribuir) caerse CON algo: me caí con la lana I chipped in ( colloq)

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caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash

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caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);

cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;

cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;

cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;

cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;

dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;

hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;
Fam
está cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building

3. [sol] to go down, to set;

al caer el día o [m5] la tarde at dusk;

al caer el sol at sunset;

la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter

4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;

el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;

el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;

el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;

han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured

6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;
[precio] to fall, to go down;
ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euro

8. [incurrir]
siempre cae en los mismos errores she always makes the same mistakes;
Rel
no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;

tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;

no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked

9. [darse cuenta]
no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;

caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;
[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;
Esp
no caigo I give up, I don't know;

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it

10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;

me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]
me cayó el premio I won the prize;

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;

le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;

procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her hands

12. [coincidir] [fecha]
caer en to fall on;

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?

13. Esp [estar, quedar]
cae cerca de aquí it's not far from here;

¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;

los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;

cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;

eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remit

14. [en situación]
caer enfermo to fall ill, to be taken ill;

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]
caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;

su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;

caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;
Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esp
los pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;

Comp

caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shock

16. [causar una impresión]
me cae bien I like him, he seems nice;

me cae mal I can't stand him;

tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;
Fam
tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]
caer sobre to fall o descend upon;

caer sobre alguien [ladrón] to pounce o fall upon sb;

cayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged it

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

la mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;

¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

caer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;

parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;

¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;

dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;

el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;
RP Fam
caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

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caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

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caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

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caer vb

1. (en general) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

la lámpara ha caído al suelo the lamp has fallen on the floor

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

este año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

este tipo me cae muy mal I can't stand that guy

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

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

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

estar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

Spanish-English dictionary > caer
16 превосходить

1) General subject: beat, beggar, better, cover (количеством), exceed, knock, lead, leave behind (что-л., кого-л.), lick, outbalance, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outrank, outreach, outshine, outstrip (в чем-либо), outtop, overbalance, overbear, overgang, overpass, overpower, overshoot, overstride, overstrode, overtop, precede (по важности и т. п.), preponderate, take precedence of, take the shine out of, to be one too many for, to be superior to (smth., in smth.) (что-л., в чем-л.), to be the master of (smb.) (кого-л.), top, beg, excel, go beyond, go over, leave behind, outdo, predominate, preponderate over, surpass, take precedence over, transcend, have precedence (в чем-л.), tower above (ростом, умом), run rings around (кого-либо в значительной степени), foiled out

2) Colloquial: bang, crossruff, flog, lay over, whip

3) Sports: out-top

4) Military: outclass

5) Engineering: surmount

6) Rare: shine down

7) Mathematics: be in excess of, dominate (о стратегии), rank over

8) Accounting: outweigh, override

9) Australian slang: twist round (one's) little finger

10) Psychology: exel, surpass (по своим качествам, достоинствам, заслугам), top (всех)

11) Jargon: beat to the punch, one up, take the rag off the bush, (кого-л.) own (somebody)

12) Quality control: excel (напр. по качеству)

13) Makarov: be superior to, be the master of (кого-л.), head, outrival, overmatch, superior, tower above, come before, excel at, excel in

14) Phraseological unit: cap it all off (To surpass or outdo something.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > превосходить
17 voir

voir [vwaʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. indirect transitive verb

4. reflexive verb

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➭ TABLE 30

1. <

   a. to see

• je l'ai vu de mes propres yeux I saw it with my own eyes

• je l'ai vu comme je vous vois I saw him as plainly as I see you now

• vous n'avez encore rien vu ! you ain't seen nothing yet! (inf)

• voyons un peu comment tu fais let's see how you do it

• il la voit beaucoup he sees a lot of her

• je l'ai assez vu (inf) I've had enough of him (inf)

• il voit le directeur ce soir he's seeing the manager tonight

• j'ai vu la mort de près I've looked death in the face

• des meubles comme on en voit partout ordinary furniture

• c'est ce que nous verrons ! we'll see about that!

• c'est à vous de voir it's up to you to see

• on aura tout vu ! we've seen everything now!

• comment voyez-vous l'avenir ? how do you see the future?

• je ne vois pas ce que vous voulez dire I don't see what you mean

• il ne voit que son intérêt he only considers his own interest

► voir + infinitif

• nous les avons vus sauter we saw them jump

• je l'ai vu casser la fenêtre I saw him break the window

• je l'ai vu entrer I saw him coming in

• je voudrais la voir travailler plus I'd like to see her do more work

• ce journal a vu son tirage augmenter this newspaper has seen an increase in its circulation

• notre pays voit renaître le fascisme our country is witnessing the rebirth of fascism► aller voir to go and see

• aller voir qn à l'hôpital to go and see sb in hospital

• aller voir un film to go to a film

• va voir ailleurs si j'y suis ! (inf) get lost! (inf!)► faire voir ( = montrer) to show

• fais voir ! let me have a look!

• faites-moi voir ce dessin let me see the picture

• va te faire voir (ailleurs) ! (inf!) get lost! (inf!)

• qu'il aille se faire voir (chez les Grecs) ! (inf!) he can go to hell! (inf!)► à le (ou te etc) voir

• à le voir si joyeux seeing him look so happy

• à le voir, on ne lui donnerait pas 90 ans to look at him, you wouldn't think he was 90

   b. ( = pouvoir voir, imaginer)

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► Lorsque voir exprime une faculté, il est souvent traduit par can see.

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• est-ce que tu le vois ? can you see it?

• tu me vois aller lui dire ça ? can you see me telling him that?

• je le vois mal habiter la banlieue I can't see him living in the suburbs

• je ne vois pas le problème I can't see what the problem is

• je ne vois pas comment ils auraient pu gagner I can't see how they could have won

• tu vois ça d'ici you can just imagine it

• il va encore protester, je vois ça d'ici he's going to start protesting again, I can see it coming

   c. ( = examiner, étudier) [+ dossier] to look at ; [+ circulaire] to read

   d. ( = supporter) (inf) elle ne peut pas le voir she can't stand him

• elle ne peut pas le voir en peinture she can't stand the sight of him

   e. (locutions)

• tu vas le faire tout de suite, vu ? (inf) you're going to do it straightaway, okay?

• vous m'en voyez ravi I'm delighted about that

• en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn to give sb a hard time

► façon de voir view of things

• nous n'avons pas la même façon de voir les choses we see things differently► c'est tout vu ! (inf) that's for sure!

► à voir

• c'est un film à voir it's a film worth seeing

• il a encore trois malades à voir he still has three patients to see

• à voir son train de vie, elle doit être très riche if her lifestyle is anything to go by, she must be very well-off

• il ne fera plus cette erreur -- c'est à voir he won't make the same mistake again -- we'll see► il n'y a qu'à voir

• il n'a pas de goût, il n'y a qu'à voir comment il s'habille he's got no taste, you only have to look at the clothes he wears► rien à voir

• ça n'a rien à voir that's got nothing to do with it

• je n'ai rien à voir dans cette affaire this has nothing to do with me► à voir avec

• cela a quelque chose à voir avec... this has got something to do with...

• son nouveau film ? rien à voir avec les précédents his new film? it's nothing like his previous work

• le résultat n'a plus grand-chose à voir avec le projet initial the result bears very little relation to the initial project► pour voir just to see

• essaie un peu, pour voir ! just you try!► passer voir

• passez me voir quand vous serez à Paris come and see me when you're in Paris

• je suis passé le voir I went to see him► vouloir + voir

• je veux voir ça ! I want to see that!

• je voudrais t'y voir ! I'd like to see you try!

• tu aurais dû refuser ! -- j'aurais voulu t'y voir ! you should have said no! -- I'd like to see what you'd have done!► bien voir

• nous allons bien voir ! we'll soon find out!

• on verra bien we'll see► voir venir ( = attendre les événements) to wait and see

• j'ai quelques économies, ça me permettra de voir venir (inf) I've got some savings which should be enough to see me through (inf)

• on va perdre, ça je le vois venir (gros comme une maison) (inf) ( = prévoir) we're going to lose, I can see it coming (a mile off (inf))

• je te vois venir (avec tes gros sabots) (inf) I can see what you're leading up to► se faire mal voir

• si elle ne revient pas travailler lundi, elle va se faire mal voir if she doesn't come back to work on Monday, it won't look too good

2. <

   a. to see

• voir mal to have trouble seeing

• on voit mal ici it's difficult to see in here

• voir trouble to have blurred vision

• il a vu grand he had big ideas

• dis-moi voir... tell me...

• essaie voir ! (inf) just you try it!

• regarde voir ce qu'il a fait ! (inf) just look what he's done!

• un peu de charité, voyons ! (rappel à l'ordre) come on now, let's be charitable!

• voyons voyons ! let's see now !

• c'est trop lourd pour toi, voyons ! come on now, it's too heavy for you!

3. <

• voir à ( = veiller à) (literary) to make sure that

• il faudra voir à ce qu'il obéisse we must make sure he does as he's told

4. <

► se voir

   a. (soi-même) to see o.s.

• se voir dans une glace to see oneself in a mirror

• elle se voyait déjà célèbre she pictured herself already famous

• je me vois mal habiter là I can't see myself living there somehow

• il la trouve moche -- il ne s'est pas vu ! he thinks she's ugly -- has he looked in the mirror lately?

   b. (mutuellement) to see each other

• ils se voient beaucoup they see a lot of each other

• nous essaierons de nous voir à Londres we'll try to meet in London

• ils ne peuvent pas se voir (inf) they can't stand the sight of each other (inf)

   c. ( = se trouver) se voir contraint de to find o.s. forced to

• je me vois dans la triste obligation de... I have the sad task of...

   d. ( = être visible) [tache, couleur, sentiments] to show

• la tache ne se voit pas the stain doesn't show

   e. ( = se produire) cela se voit tous les jours it happens every day

• cela ne s'est jamais vu ! it's unheard of!

   f. (fonction passive) ils se sont vu interdire l'accès du musée they were refused admission to the museum

• je me suis vu répondre que c'était trop tard I was told that it was too late

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vwaʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( percevoir par les yeux) to see [personne, objet]

je n'y vois rien — I can't see a thing

je les ai vus comme je te vois! — I saw them as plainly as I see you standing there!

à la voir si triste — when you see her so sad

à le voir, on le prendrait pour un clochard — to look at him, you'd think he was a tramp

faire voir quelque chose à quelqu'un — to show somebody something

laisser voir quelque chose — to show something

voir quelque chose en rêve — to dream about something

2) (être spectateur, témoin de) [personne] to see [film, incident]; [lieu] to see [événement, évolution]

la ville qui l'a vue naître — her native town

le film est à voir — the film is worth seeing

c'est beau à voir — it's beautiful to look at

ce n'est pas beau à voir — it's not a pretty sight

je voudrais bien t'y voir! — I'd like to see how you'd get on!

on n'a jamais vu ça! — it's unheard of!

on aura tout vu! — could you ever have imagined such a thing!

voyez-moi ça! — just look at that!

3) ( se figurer) to see

j'ai vu le moment où il allait m'étrangler — I thought he was about to strangle me

je vois ça d'ici — I can just imagine

4) ( juger) to see

c'est ma façon de voir (les choses) — that's the way I see things

c'est à toi de voir — it's up to you to decide

voir favorablement quelque chose — to be favourably [BrE] disposed toward(s) something

tu vas te faire mal voir de Sophie — Sophie is going to think badly of you

5) (comprendre, déceler) to see [moyen, avantage]

je ne vois pas qui tu veux dire — I don't know who you mean

si tu n'y vois pas d'inconvénient — if it's all right with you

on voit bien qu'elle n'a jamais travaillé! — you can tell she's never worked!

6) (constater, découvrir) to see

voir si/pourquoi — to find out ou to see if/why

on verra bien — well, we'll see

‘je ne paierai pas!’ - ‘c'est ce que nous verrons!’ — ‘I won't pay!’ - ‘we shall see about that!’

c'est à voir — that remains to be seen

touches-y, pour voir! — ( menace) you just touch it!

7) (examiner, étudier) to see [malade]; to look at [problème, dossier]

8) (recevoir, se rendre chez) to see [client, médecin, ami]

je passerai la voir demain — I'll call on her tomorrow

9) ( visiter) to see [ville, monument]

voir du pays — to see the world

10) ( avoir un rapport avec)

avoir quelque chose à voir avec — to have something to do with

2.

voir à verbe transitif indirect ( veiller à) to see to

voyez à ce que tout soit prêt — see to it ou make sure that everything is ready

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( avec les yeux)

voir, y voir — to be able to see

je or j'y vois à peine — I can hardly see

je vois trouble — everything is a blur

2) ( par l'esprit)

voir clair dans quelque chose — to have a clear understanding of something

voir loin — ( être prévoyant) to look ahead; ( être perspicace) to be far-sighted

voir grand — to think big

elle a vu juste — she was right

il faut voir — (colloq) ( ça mérite réflexion) we'll have to see

3) ( rappel à l'ordre)

voyons, sois sage! — come on now, behave yourself!

4.

se voir verbe pronominal

1) (dans la glace, en imagination) to see oneself

il s'est vu sombrer dans la folie — he realized he was going mad

2) ( se remarquer) [tache, défaut] to show

la tour se voit de loin — the tower can be seen from far away

cela se voit tous les jours — it happens all the time ou every day

ça ne s'est jamais vu! — it's unheard of!

3) ( se trouver)

se voir obligé or dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose — to find oneself forced to do

4) ( se fréquenter) to see each other

ils ne peuvent pas se voir (en peinture (colloq)) — they can't stand each other

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ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez — to see no further than the end of one's nose

je préfère voir venir — (colloq) I would rather wait and see

on t'a vu venir! — (colloq) they/we saw you coming! (colloq)

je te vois venir — (colloq) I can see what you're getting at GB ou where you're coming from (colloq)

je t'ai assez vu — I've had enough of you

en voir de toutes les couleurs — to go through some hard times

j'en ai vu d'autres — I've seen worse

en faire voir à quelqu'un — to give somebody a hard time

qu'il aille se faire voir! — (colloq) tell him to get lost! (colloq)

il ferait beau voir ça! — that would be the last straw!

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vwaʀ
1. vi

1) (sens littéral) to see

D'ici, on voit mieux. — You can see better from here.

voir loin fig — to be far-sighted

faites voir — show me, let me see

2) (prendre le temps de réfléchir) to see

Voyons ce qu'on peut faire. — Let's see what we can do.

il faut voir — we'll have to see

3) (autres locutions)

regardez voir — just look

montrez voir — show me

dites voir — tell me

voyons voir — let's see now

voyons! (indignation) — come on!

Voyons, sois raisonnable! — Come on, be reasonable!

ni vu ni connu! — what the eye doesn't see...!, no one will be any the wiser

c'est tout vu — it's a foregone conclusion

2. vt

1) (= distinguer) to see

D'ici, on voit bien le Mont-Blanc. — You can see Mont Blanc clearly from here., You get a good view of Mont Blanc from here.

2) (= regarder) to see

faire voir qch à qn — to show sb sth

Il m'a fait voir sa collection de timbres. — He showed me his stamp collection.

3) (= être témoin de) to see

J'ai vu des cas semblables. — I have seen similar cases.

Je les ai vu humiliés. — I saw them humiliated.

4) (= rendre visite à) to see

Venez me voir quand vous serez à Paris. — Come and see me when you're in Paris.

5) (= comprendre) to see

Je ne vois pas pourquoi il a fait ça. — I don't see why he did that.

6) (= imaginer) to see

Je la voyais déjà en patronne de multinationale. — I could see her as the big boss of a multinational corporation.

7) (= supporter)

ne pas pouvoir voir qn fig — not to be able to stand sb, not to be able to stand the sight of sb

Je ne peux vraiment pas la voir. — I really can't stand her., I really can't stand the sight of her.

8) (autres locutions)

en faire voir à qn — to give sb a hard time

avoir quelque chose à voir avec — to have something to do with

n'avoir rien à voir avec — to have nothing to do with

Ça n'a rien à voir avec lui, c'est entre toi et moi. — It's nothing to do with him, it's between you and me.

attendons de voir venir — let's wait and see what happens

je te vois venir! ironique — I can see what you're getting at!, I can see what you're after!

voir à faire qch (= s'assurer que) — to see to it that sth is done

c'est ce qu'on va voir! — we'll see about that!

c'est à voir! — we'll see!

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voir verb table: voir

A vtr

1 ( percevoir par les yeux) to see [personne, objet]; dis-moi ce que tu vois gén tell me what you see; je ne vois rien I can't ou don't see anything; je n'y vois rien I can't see a thing; il faut le voir pour le croire it has to be seen to be believed; je les ai vus de mes propres yeux or de mes yeux vu! I saw them with my own eyes!; je les ai vus comme je te vois! I saw them as plainly as I see you standing there!; que vois-je! liter what's this I see?; à la voir si triste when you see her so sad; à le voir, on le prendrait pour un clochard to look at him, you'd think he was a tramp; faire voir qch à qn to show sb sth; laisser voir son ignorance to show one's ignorance; sa jupe fendue laissait voir ses cuisses her slit skirt showed her thighs; voir qch en rêve to dream about sth; ⇒ mûr;

2 (être spectateur, témoin de) [personne] to see [film, incident, événement]; [période, lieu, organisation] to see [événement, évolution, changement]; aller voir un film to go to see a film GB ou movie US; nous voyons les prix augmenter we see prices rising; je les ai vus partir/qui partaient I saw them leave/leaving; on l'a vue entrer she was seen going in, someone saw her go in; la voiture qu'il a vue passer the car he saw go by; la ville qui l'a vue naître her native town, the town where she was born; le film est à voir the film is worth seeing; c'est triste/intéressant à voir it' s sad/interesting to see; c'est beau à voir it's beautiful to look at; ce n'est pas beau à voir it's not a pretty sight; il faut voir comment○! you should see how!; j'aurais voulu que tu voies ça! you should have seen it!; je voudrais bien t'y voir! I'd like to see how you'd get on!; a-t-on jamais vu pareille audace! have you ever seen such cheek!; on n'a jamais vu ça! it's unheard of!; et vous n'avez encore rien vu! you ain't seen nothing yet○! hum; qu'est-ce qu'il ne faut pas voir, on aura tout vu! could you ever have imagined such a thing!; voyez-moi ça! just look at that!;

3 ( se figurer) to see; comment vois-tu l'avenir? how do you see the future?; je le vois or verrais bien enseignant I can just see him as a teacher; je ne la vois pas faire ça toute sa vie I can't see her doing it forever; voir sa vie comme un désastre to view one's life as a disaster; on voit bien comment it's easy to see how; on ne voit guère comment, on voit mal comment it's difficult to see how; j'ai vu le moment où il allait m'étrangler I thought he was about to strangle me; je vois ça d'ici I can just imagine; tu vois un peu s'il arrivait maintenant! just imagine, if he turned up now!;

4 ( juger) to see; c'est ma façon de voir (les choses) that's the way I see things; je ne partage pas ta façon de voir I see things differently from you; voir en qn un ami to see sb as a friend; je ne vois pas qu'il y ait lieu d'intervenir I don't see any reason to intervene; c'est à toi de voir it's up to you to decide; voir favorablement une réforme to be favourably^GB disposed toward(s) a reform; tu vas te faire mal voir de Sophie Sophie is going to think badly of you; je te vois mal parti you're heading for trouble;

5 (comprendre, déceler) to see [cause, moyen, avantage] (dans in); je vois I see; je vois ce que tu veux dire I see what you mean; je ne vois pas qui tu veux dire I don't know who you mean; tu vois où elle veut en venir? do you see what she's getting at?; je ne vois pas où est le problème I can't see the problem; je ne vois pas l'intérêt d'attendre I can't see the point of waiting; je n'y vois aucun mal I see no harm in it; je ne vois aucun mal à ce qu'elle signe I see no harm in her signing; si tu n'y vois pas d'inconvénient if it's all right with you, if you have no objection; tu ne vois pas qu'il ment? can't ou don't you see that he's lying? ; on voit bien qu'elle n'a jamais travaillé! you can tell ou it's obvious that she's never worked!; je le vois à leur attitude I can tell by their attitude; à quoi le vois- tu? how can you tell?;

6 (constater, découvrir) to see; comme vous le voyez as you can see; à ce que je vois from what I can see; voir si/combien/pourquoi to find out ou to see if/how much/why; vois si c'est sec see if it's dry; vois si ça leur convient find out ou see if it suits them; on verra bien well, we'll see; ‘je ne paierai pas!’-‘c'est ce que nous verrons!’ ‘I won't pay!’-‘we shall see about that!’; c'est à voir that remains to be seen; j'ai fait ça pour voir I did it to see what would happen; essaie pour voir try and see!; essaie un peu/touches-y, pour voir! ( menace) you just try it/touch it!; vous m'en voyez ravi I am delighted about it;

7 (examiner, étudier) to see [malade]; to look at [problème, dossier]; ( dans un texte) voir page 10/le mode d'emploi see page 10/instructions for use; je verrai (ce que je peux faire) I'll see (what I can do); voyons let's see;

8 (recevoir, se rendre chez, fréquenter) to see [client, médecin, ami]; je le vois peu en ce moment I don't see much of him at the moment; aller voir qn gén to go to see sb; ( à l'hôpital) to go to visit sb; je passerai la voir demain I'll call on her tomorrow, I'll pop in and see her tomorrow;

9 ( visiter) to see [ville, monument]; voir du pays to see the world;

10 ( avoir un rapport avec) avoir quelque chose à voir avec to have something to do with; ça n'a rien à voir! that's got nothing to do with it!; il n'a rien à voir là-dedans or à y voir it's got nothing to do with him. ⇒ chandelle.

B voir à vtr ind fml ( veiller à) to see (à to); voyez à ce que tout soit prêt see to it ou make sure that everything is ready; faudrait voir à réserver des places○ we ought to see about reserving ou booking GB seats; voyez à réserver les places make sure you reserve ou book GB the seats.

C vi

1 ( avec les yeux) voir, y voir to be able to see; est-ce qu'un bébé (y) voit à la naissance? can a baby see at birth?; je or j'y vois à peine I can hardly see; (y) voir double to see double; je vois trouble everything is a blur; voir loin lit to see a long way off;

2 ( par l'esprit) (y) voir clair dans qch to have a clear understanding of sth; voir loin ( être prévoyant) to look ahead; ( être perspicace) to be far-sighted; voir grand to think big; elle a vu juste she was right; il faut voir ( ça mérite réflexion) we'll have to see; ( c'est incroyable) you wouldn't believe it;

3 ( pour insister) voyons voir let's see now; regardez voir take a look; dites voir tell me; montrez voir show me;

4 ( en incise) vois-tu, voyez-vous you see;

5 ( rappel à l'ordre) voyons, sois sage! come on now, behave yourself!

D se voir vpr

1 (dans la glace, en imagination) to see oneself; elle se voyait déjà sur les planches she could already see herself on the stage;

2 ( être conscient de) to realize; il s'est vu sombrer dans la folie he realized he was going mad;

3 ( se remarquer) [tache, défaut] to show; ça se voit it shows; ça ne se voit pas qu'un peu○! it sticks out a mile!;

4 ( se produire) cela se voit tous les jours it happens all the time ou every day; cela ne se voit pas tous les jours it isn't something you see every day; ça ne s'est jamais vu! it's unheard of!;

5 ( se trouver) se voir obligé or dans l'obligation de faire qch to find oneself forced to do; ils se sont vu répondre que they were told that;

6 (se rencontrer, se fréquenter) to see each other;

7 ( sympathiser) ils ne peuvent pas se voir they can't stand each other;

8 ( être vu) to be seen; la tour se voit de loin the tower can be seen from far away;

9 ○ s'en voir to have a hard time (pour faire doing).

Idiomes

ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez to see no further than the end of one's nose; je préfère voir venir I would rather wait and see; on t'a vu venir○! they saw you coming○!; je te vois venir○ I can see what you're getting at GB ou where you're coming from○; je ne peux pas le voir (en peinture)○ I can't stand him; je t'ai assez vu I've had enough of you; en voir de belles or de toutes les couleurs to go through some hard times; j'en ai vu d'autres I've seen worse; en faire voir à qn to give sb a hard time; va te faire voir (ailleurs)○, va voir ailleurs or là-bas si j'y suis○! get lost○!; qu'il aille se faire voir○! tell him to get lost○!; il ferait beau voir ça! that would be the last straw!

[vwar] verbe transitif

A.[PERCEVOIR AVEC LES YEUX]

1. [distinguer] to see

PHYSIOLOGIE to (be able to) see

il ne voit rien de l'œil gauche he can't see anything with his ou he's blind in the left eye

grand-mère ne voit plus rien grandma's lost her sight

je voyais ses cartes I could see his cards

il faut le voir pour le croire! you have to see it to believe it!

à les voir, on ne dirait pas qu'ils roulent sur l'or to look at them, you wouldn't think they were rolling in it

à la voir si souriante, on ne dirait pas qu'elle souffre when you see how cheerful she is, you wouldn't think she's in pain

voir quelqu'un faire ou qui fait quelque chose to see somebody do ou doing something

elle m'a fait voir sa robe de mariée she showed me her wedding dress

fais voir! let me see!, show me!

voir le jour

a. [bébé] to be born

b. [journal] to come out

c. [théorie, invention] to appear

comme je vous vois: je les ai vues comme je vous vois I saw them with my own eyes

faut voir (ça) (familier) : il était habillé, faut voir! you should have seen what he was wearing!

il faut la voir lui répondre, il faut voir comment elle lui répond you should see the way she speaks to him

voir venir: je te vois venir, tu veux de l'argent! (familier) I can see what you're leading up to ou getting at, you want some money!

le garagiste m'a fait payer 800 euros — il t'a vu venir! (familier) the mechanic charged me 800 euros — he saw you coming!

Noël n'est que dans trois semaines, on a le temps de voir venir! Christmas isn 't for another three weeks, we've got plenty of time!

2. [assister à - accident, événement] to witness, to see ; [ - film, spectacle] to see

c'est vrai, je l'ai vue le faire it's true, I saw her do it

je l'ai vu faire des erreurs I saw him making ou make mistakes

à voir well worth seeing

c'est un film à voir absolument that film is a must

ici, les terrains ont vu leur prix doubler en cinq ans land prices here doubled over five years

tu n'as encore rien vu you haven't seen anything yet

n'avoir rien vu to be wet behind the ears ou green

on aura tout vu! that beats everything!

en voir: j'en ai vu d'autres! I've seen worse!, I've been through worse!

ils en ont vu, avec leur aînée! their oldest girl really gave them a hard time!

il en a vu de toutes les couleurs ou des vertes et des pas mûres (familier) ou de belles ou de drôles he's been through quite a lot

en faire voir (de toutes les couleurs) à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a hard time, to lead somebody a merry dance

pour voir: mets de l'eau dessus pour voir pour some water on it, just to see what happens

j'ai fait du chinois pendant un an pour voir I studied Chinese for a year just to see how I got on

répète un peu, pour voir! (you) DARE say that again!

vas te faire voir! (très familier) push off!

3. [trouver - spécimen] to see, to find, to encounter (soutenu) ; [ - qualité] to see

un homme galant comme on n'en voit plus the kind of gentleman they don't make any more

4. [inspecter - appartement] to see, to view ; [ - rapport] to see, to (have a) look at ; [ - leçon] to go ou to look over

[remarquer] to see, to notice

ne pas voir: il préfère ne pas voir ses infidélités he prefers to turn a blind eye to ou to shut his eyes to her affairs

elle me regarde mais ne me voit pas she stares at me but doesn't see me

[visiter] to see, to visit

qui n'a pas vu l'Égypte n'a rien vu unless you've seen Egypt, you haven't lived

5. [consulter, recevoir - ami, médecin] to see

le médecin va vous voir dans quelques instants the doctor will be with ou see you in a few minutes

il faut voir un psychiatre, mon vieux! (familier & figuré) you need your head examined, old man!

aller voir to go to

je dois aller voir le médecin I've got to go to the doctor's

je vais aller voir mes amis I'm going to go and see my friends

[fréquenter] to see

[être en présence de]

je la vois chaque jour I see her every day

va-t-en, je t'ai assez vu! (familier) go away, I've seen ou had enough of you!

6. [se référer à]

voir illustration p. 7 see diagram p 7

voyez l'horaire des trains check ou consult the train timetable

B.[PENSER, CONCEVOIR]

1. [imaginer] to see, to imagine, to picture

le pull est trop large — je te voyais plus carré que cela the jumper is too big — I thought you had broader shoulders

je nous vois mal gagner le match I can't see us winning the match

voir d'ici quelqu'un/quelque chose: lui confier le budget? je vois ça d'ici! ask him to look after the budget? I can just see it!

2. [concevoir - méthode, solution] to see, to think of

je ne vois pas comment je pourrais t'aider I can't see how I could help you

vous voyez quelque chose à ajouter? can you think of anything else (which needs adding)?

je ne vois pas de mal à cela I don't see any harm in it

voir quelque chose d'un mauvais œil, ne pas voir quelque chose d'un bon œil to be displeased about something

voir quelque chose/quelqu'un avec les yeux de: elle le voit avec les yeux de l'amour she sees him through a lover's eyes

(en usage absolu)

pose-moi n'importe quelle question — bon, je vais voir ask me anything — let's see ou let me think

il faut trouver un moyen! — je ne vois pas we must find a way! — I can't think of one ou anything

3. [comprendre - danger, intérêt] to see

tu vois ce que je veux dire? do you see ou understand what I mean?

je ne vois pas ce qu'il y a de drôle! I can't see what's so funny!, I don't get the joke!

je n'en vois pas l'utilité I can't see the point of it

il est directeur de banque — je vois! he's a bank manager — I see!

4. [constater] to see, to realize

tu vois que mes principes n'ont pas changé as you can see, my principles haven't changed

elle ne nous causera plus d'ennuis — c'est ou ça reste à voir she won't trouble us any more — that remains to be seen ou that's what YOU think!

5. [considérer, prendre en compte] to see, to consider, to take into account

ils ne voient que leur intérêt they only consider their own interest

6. [examiner] to see, to check

nous prenons rendez-vous? — voyez cela avec ma secrétaire shall we make an appointment? — arrange that with my secretary

voyez si l'on peut changer l'heure du vol see ou check whether the time of the flight can be changed

c'est à ou il faut voir: j'irai peut-être, c'est à voir I might go, I'll have to see

les photos seraient mieux en noir et blanc — hum, il faut voir the pictures would look better in black and white — mm, maybe (maybe not)

7. [juger] to see

tu n'es pas sur place, tu vois mal la situation you're not on the spot, your view of the situation is distorted

se faire bien/mal voir: se faire bien voir de quelqu'un to make oneself popular with somebody

se faire mal voir de quelqu'un to make oneself unpopular with somebody

8. (locution)

avoir à voir avec [avoir un rapport avec]: je voudrais vous parler: ça a à voir avec notre discussion d'hier I would like to speak to you: it's to do with what we were talking about yesterday

n'avoir rien à voir avec [n'avoir aucun rapport avec]: l'instruction n'a rien à voir avec l'intelligence education has nothing to do with intelligence

je n'ai rien à voir avec la famille des Bellechasse I'm not related at all to the Bellechasse family

cela n'a rien à voir avec le sujet that's irrelevant, that's got nothing to do with it

ça n'a rien à voir: tu parles de grèves, mais ça n'a rien à voir! you talk about strikes but that has nothing to do with it!

tu vois, vous voyez: tu vois, je préférais ne rien savoir I preferred to remain in the dark, you see

je te l'avais dit, tu vois! what did I tell you!

tu verras, tu verrais: essaie de recommencer et tu verras! just (you) try it again and see!

tu verrais, si j'avais encore mes jambes! if my legs were still up to it, there'd be no holding ou stopping me!

attendez voir (familier) hang on, wait a sec

dis voir, où est le calendrier? (familier) tell me, where's the calendar?

écoute voir, on va y aller ensemble, d'accord? (familier) listen, let's go together, OK?

essaie voir!

a. (familier) [encouragement] go on, have a try!

b. [défi] (you) just try!, don't you dare!

regardez voir (familier) (just) look at that

voyons voirou regardons voir ce que tu as comme note (familier) let's just have a look and see what mark you got

voyez-vous cela ou ça!: une moto à 14 ans, voyez-vous ça! a motorbike at 14, whatever next!

voyons! come (on) now!

un peu de courage, voyons! come on, be brave!

voyons, tu n'espères pas que je vais te croire! you don't seriously expect me to believe you, do you?

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[vwar] verbe intransitif

A.[PERCEVOIR LA RÉALITÉ - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ]

1. PHYSIOLOGIE to (be able to) see

il ne voit que d'un œil he can only see out of one eye

elle ne ou n'y voit plus she can't see ou she's blind now

[exercer sa vue] to see

il ne sait pas voir he just doesn't use his powers of observation

voir bien to see clearly, to have good eyesight

voir mal to have poor eyesight

voir double to have double vision

2. [juger]

encore une fois, tu as vu juste you were right, once again

voir faux to have poor judgement

ne voir que par les yeux de quelqu'un to see everything through somebody's eyes

B.jeux [pour une mise]

aller ou jouer ou mettre sans voir to play ou to bet blind

20 euros, pour voir 20 euros, and I'll see you

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voir à verbe plus préposition

[veiller à]

voir à faire quelque chose to see to it ou to make sure ou to ensure that something is done

il faudrait voir à ranger ta chambre/payer tes dettes you'd better tidy up your room/clear your debts

voir à ce que quelque chose soit fait to see to it ou to make sure ou to ensure that something is done

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se voir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [se contempler] to (be able to) see oneself

il s'est vu mourir (figuré) he knew he was dying

2. [s'imaginer] to see ou to imagine ou to picture oneself

elle se voyait déjà championne! she thought the championship was hers already!

je ne me vois pas lui demander une augmentation I (just) can't see myself asking her for a rise

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se voir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

[se rencontrer] to see each other

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se voir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être visible, évident - défaut] to show, to be visible ; [ - émotion, gêne] to be visible, to be obvious, to be apparent

il porte une perruque, ça se voit bien you can tell he wears a wig

2. [se manifester - événement] to happen ; [ - attitude, coutume] to be seen ou found

ça se voit couramment it's commonplace

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se voir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se trouver]

se voir dans l'impossibilité de faire quelque chose to find oneself unable to do something

se voir dans l'obligation de... to find oneself obliged to...

leur équipe s'est vue reléguée à la 15^e place their team saw themselves drop to 15th position

les crédits se verront affectés à la rénovation des locaux the funds will be used to renovate the building

2. (suivi d'un infinitif)

se voir interdire l'inscription à un club to be refused membership to a club

il s'est vu retirer son permis de conduire sur-le-champ he had his driving licence taken away from him on the spot

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > voir

18 envolver

v.

1 to wrap (up).

envuélvamelo para regalo, por favor could you giftwrap it, please?

2 to wind.

3 to envelop, to cover.

la niebla envolvía el valle the valley was deep in mist

4 to wrap up, to wrap, to envelop, to enfold.

Ella envuelve los regalos She wraps up the gifts.

5 to pack, to wrap up, to envelop, to parcel.

Ella envuelve el libro She packs the book.

6 to involve.

El caso envuelve a María The case involves Mary.

7 to embody, to embosom.

El libro envuelve toda la historia The book embodies the whole story.

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envolver

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover (pp envuelto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (con papel) to wrap, wrap up

■ no hace falta que me lo envuelva there's no need to wrap it

2 (con ropa) to wrap, wrap up

■ estaba envuelta en una manta she was wrapped in a blanket

3 (hilo, cinta) to wind

■ envuelva el hilo en la bobina wind the thread onto the bobbin

4 (pasteles etc) to coat, cover

■ galletas envueltas en chocolate chocolate-coated biscuits

5 figurado (rodear) to envelop, shroud

■ la niebla envolvía el campanario the fog enveloped the bell tower

6 figurado (implicar) to involve (en, in), implicate (en, in)

■ lo envolvieron en aquel asunto they involved him in that affair

7 figurado (confundir) to confound

8 MILITAR to surround, encircle

► verbo pronominal envolverse

1 (uso reflexivo) to wrap oneself up (en, in)

2 figurado (implicarse) to become involved (en, in)

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verb

1) to wrap

2) surround

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( pp envuelto)
1. VT

1) (=cubrir) [con papel] to wrap (up); [con ropa] to wrap (up), cover (up)

¿quiere que se lo envuelva? — shall I wrap it (up) for you?

dos paquetes envueltos en papel — two parcels wrapped in paper

llevaba al niño envuelto en una manta — she was carrying the baby wrapped up in a blanket

2) (=rodear) to surround, shroud

una niebla espesa envolvía el castillo — the castle was surrounded o shrouded in thick fog

su muerte está envuelta en misterio — her death is shrouded in mystery

3) (=involucrar) to involve (en in)

lo han envuelto en el tráfico de drogas — they've got him involved in drug trafficking

4) frm (=contener) to contain

sus elogios envuelven una censura — there is criticism contained in his praise

2.

See:

envolverse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <paquete/regalo> to wrap (up)

¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? — could you gift wrap it?

envolver algo/a alguien en algo — to wrap something/somebody (up) in something

2) ( rodear) membrana/capa to surround; humo/tristeza to envelop

un velo de misterio envuelve el caso — the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery

3) ( implicar) <crítica/opinión> to imply

4) ( involucrar) to involve

envolver a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
2.
envolverse v pron

a) (refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)

b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved

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= wrap, envelop, shroud, wrap up.

Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.

Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.

Ex. Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.

Ex. Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.

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* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.

* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <paquete/regalo> to wrap (up)

¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? — could you gift wrap it?

envolver algo/a alguien en algo — to wrap something/somebody (up) in something

2) ( rodear) membrana/capa to surround; humo/tristeza to envelop

un velo de misterio envuelve el caso — the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery

3) ( implicar) <crítica/opinión> to imply

4) ( involucrar) to involve

envolver a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
2.
envolverse v pron

a) (refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)

b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved

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= wrap, envelop, shroud, wrap up.

Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.

Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.

Ex: Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.

Ex: Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.

* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.

* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

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envolver [ E11 ]

vt

A ‹paquete/regalo› to wrap, wrap up

¿se lo envuelvo? shall I wrap it (up) for you?

¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? could you gift wrap it?

envolver algo/a algn EN algo to wrap sth/sb (up) IN sth

envolvió al niño en una manta she wrapped the child (up) in a blanket

B (rodear) «membrana/capa» to surround; «humo/tristeza» to envelop

la niebla envolvía la ciudad fog enveloped the city, the city was shrouded in fog

un velo de misterio envuelve el caso the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery

un halo de santidad la envolvía she seemed to be shrouded in o surrounded by an aura of saintliness

C (contener) ‹crítica/opinión› to contain, imply

D (involucrar) to involve envolver a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth

■ envolverse

v pron

1 ( refl) (en una manta) to wrap oneself (up)

se envolvió en la manta y se durmió she wrapped herself (up) in the blanket o she wrapped the blanket around herself and fell asleep

2 (en un delito, asunto) to become involved

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envolver ( conjugate envolver) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquete/regalo› to wrap (up);
◊ ¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? could you gift wrap it?;

envolver algo/a algn en algo to wrap sth/sb (up) in sth
2 ( rodear) [membrana/capa] to surround;
[humo/tristeza] to envelop
3 ( involucrar) to involve
envolverse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)

b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved

envolver verbo transitivo
1 (con papel) to wrap: envúelvalo para regalo, por favor, gift-wrap it, please
2 (rodear, cubrir) to envelop: la niebla envolvía la ciudad, the town was enveloped in fog
3 (enredar, implicar) to involve
' envolver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cinta
- liar
- aparte
- implicar
- papel
English:
envelop
- gift-wrap
- muffle up
- parcel up
- shroud
- wrap
- wrap up
- wrapping paper
- bind
- cling
- do
- engulf
- gift
- wrapping

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envolver

♦ vt

1. [embalar] to wrap (up);

envuélvamelo para regalo, por favor could you giftwrap it, please?;

¿quiere que se lo envuelva? would you like it wrapped?;

envolvió el paquete con o [m5] en papel de embalar she wrapped the parcel in brown paper;

envuelve al niño con o [m5] en la manta wrap the child in the blanket

2. [cubrir, rodear] to envelop, to cover;

la niebla envolvía el valle the valley was deep in mist;

la membrana que envuelve al feto the membrane which envelops o covers the foetus;

una sensación de melancolía la envolvía a feeling of melancholy enveloped him

3. [enrollar] to wind;

envolver hilo en un carrete to wind thread onto a spool

4. [involucrar]
envolver a alguien en algo to involve sb in sth

5. [conllevar] to imply;

lo que dijo no envuelve crítica alguna what he said doesn't imply any criticism whatsoever

6. Mil [enemigo] to encircle, to surround

♦ See also the pronominal verb envolverse

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envolver

<part envuelto> v/t

1 wrap (up)

2 ( rodear) surround, envelop

3 ( involucrar) involve;

envolver a alguien en algo involve s.o. in sth

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envolver {89} vt

1) : to wrap

2) : to envelop, to surround

3) : to entangle, to involve

♦ See also the reflexive verb envolverse

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envolver vb to wrap [pt. & pp. wrapped]

envolver para regalo to gift wrap

Spanish-English dictionary > envolver

19 Tisch

m; -(e)s, -e

1. table; am Tisch sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the table; Familie etc.: auch sit ( oder be seated) (a)round the table; sich an den Tisch setzen sit down ( oder take one’s seat geh.) at the table; vom Tisch aufstehen get up (from the table), stand up; bei Mahlzeiten: auch leave the table; abräumen, decken II 1 etc.

2. Koll. (Leute): der ganze Tisch konnte mithören the whole table ( oder everyone at the table) could hear ( oder was listening)

3. nur Sg.; fig. (Essen): bei Tisch at table geh., at lunch etc.; bei Tisch sitzen be having lunch etc., be eating; die Kinder durften bei Tisch nicht sprechen the children weren’t allowed to speak during meals; zu Tisch gehen go for ( oder to) lunch etc.; darf ich zu Tisch bitten? shall we sit down at the table?; wenn das Essen aufgetragen ist: lunch ( oder dinner) is served ( oder ready), let’s have something to eat now; essen, was auf den Tisch kommt eat what one is given, eat whatever is put before one; getrennt von Tisch und Bett separated; zum Tisch des Herrn treten KIRCHL. come to the Lord’s table, take communion

4. fig. in Wendungen: bar auf den Tisch cash down; auf den Tisch hauen (sich durchsetzen) take a hard line; mit etw. reinen Tisch machen get s.th. sorted out properly ( oder once and for all); unter den Tisch fallen fall flat ( oder by the wayside), be passed over ( oder ignored), not be taken up ( oder pursued); eine Angelegenheit unter den Tisch fallen lassen (quietly) drop a matter; (nicht beachten) (choose to) ignore a matter; jemanden unter den Tisch trinken umg. drink s.o. under the table; jemanden über den Tisch ziehen umg. fleece ( oder rook) s.o., take s.o. to the cleaners; vom Tisch wischen oder fegen sweep ( oder brush) aside; ein Thema auf den Tisch bringen bring up ( oder raise) a matter (for discussion); die Sache muss auf dem Tisch bleiben / muss vom Tisch has got to be thrashed out / settled; Streitende an einen Tisch bringen bring the parties etc. face to face, get the parties etc. to agree to talks; Entscheidung am grünen Tisch bureaucratic decision; SPORT decision at administrative level ( oder by the sport’s ruling body)

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der Tisch

table

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Tịsch [tɪʃ]
m -(e)s, -e
table; (= Schreibtisch) desk; (= Werktisch) bench; (= Mahlzeit) meal
bei Tisch — at (the) table

vom Tisch aufstehen — to leave the table

sich an den or zu Tisch setzen — to sit down at the table

die Gäste zu Tisch bitten — to ask the guests to take their places

bitte zu Tisch! — lunch/dinner is served!

vor/nach Tisch — before/after the meal

bei Tisch — at the table

zu Tisch sein — to be having one's lunch/dinner

Herr Kleinhaus ist zu Tisch — Mr Kleinhaus is out at lunch

zu Tisch gehen — to go to lunch/dinner

er zahlte bar auf den Tisch — he paid cash down or cash on the nail (Brit inf) or on the barrelhead (US)

etw auf den Tisch bringen (inf) — to serve sth (up)

die Beine or Füße unter jds Tisch strecken (inf) — to eat at sb's table

getrennt von Tisch und Bett leben — to be separated

unter den Tisch fallen (inf) — to go by the board

jdn unter den Tisch trinken or saufen (inf) — to drink sb under the table

es wird gegessen, was auf den Tisch kommt! — you'll eat what you're given

auf den Tisch kommen (fig: Vorschlag etc) — to be put forward

vom Tisch sein (fig) — to be cleared out of the way

vom Tisch müssen (fig) — to have to be cleared out of the way

auf dem Tisch liegen (fig, Vorschlag etc) — to be on the table

etw auf den Tisch legen (fig, Geld, Vorschlag etc) — to put sth on the table

etw vom Tisch wischen (fig) — to dismiss sth

zwei Parteien an einen Tisch bringen (fig) — to get two parties (a)round the conference table

mit jdm am Tisch sitzen (fig) — to sit at the same table as sb

jdn über den Tisch ziehen (fig inf) — to take sb to the cleaners (inf)

See:

→ rund

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der

(a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games: Put all the plates on the table.) table

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Tisch

<-[e]s, -e>

[tɪʃ]

m

1. (Esstisch) table

jdn zu \Tisch bitten to ask sb to take their place [at the table]

etw auf den \Tisch bringen (fam) to serve sth

zu \Tisch gehen (geh) to go to lunch/dinner

zu \Tisch sein (geh) to be having one's lunch/dinner

am [o (geh) bei] [o (geh) zu] \Tisch sitzen to sit at the table

bei \Tisch (geh) at the table

vor/nach \Tisch (geh) before/after the meal

zu \Tisch! (geh) lunch/dinner is served

2. (an einem Tisch sitzende Personen) table

3.

▶ jdn an einen \Tisch bringen to get sb round [or around] the table

▶ unter den \Tisch fallen (fam) to go by the board fam

▶ am grünen \Tisch [o vom grünen \Tisch aus] planen from a bureaucratic ivory tower

▶ vom \Tisch müssen to need clearing up

▶ reinen \Tisch machen to sort things out, to get things straight

▶ am runden \Tisch among equals

▶ sich akk [mit jdm] an einen \Tisch setzen to get round the table [with sb]

▶ jdn unter den \Tisch trinken [o (sl) saufen] to drink sb under the table fam

▶ vom \Tisch sein to be cleared up

▶ etw vom \Tisch wischen to strike sth off the roll, to dismiss sth

▶ jdn über den \Tisch ziehen (fam) to lead sb up the garden path fam

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der; Tisch[e]s, Tische

1) table; (SchreibTisch) desk

vor/nach Tisch — before/after lunch/dinner/the meal etc.

bei Tisch sein od. sitzen — be at table

zu Tisch sein — be having one's lunch/dinner etc.

vom Tisch aufstehen — get up from the table; < child> get down [from the table]

bitte zu Tisch — please take your places for lunch/dinner

es wird gegessen, was auf den Tisch kommt! — [you'll] eat what's put on the table!

2) (fig.)

reinen Tisch machen — (ugs.) clear things up; sort things out

jemanden über den Tisch ziehen — (ugs.) outman oeuvre somebody

unter den Tisch fallen — (ugs.) go by the board

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Tisch m; -(e)s, -e

1. table;

am Tisch sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the table; Familie etc: auch sit ( oder be seated) (a)round the table;

sich an den Tisch setzen sit down ( oder take one’s seat geh) at the table;

vom Tisch aufstehen get up (from the table), stand up; bei Mahlzeiten: auch leave the table; → abräumen, decken B 1 etc

2. koll (Leute):

der ganze Tisch konnte mithören the whole table ( oder everyone at the table) could hear ( oder was listening)

3. nur sg; fig (Essen):

bei Tisch at table geh, at lunch etc;

bei Tisch sitzen be having lunch etc, be eating;

die Kinder durften bei Tisch nicht sprechen the children weren’t allowed to speak during meals;

zu Tisch gehen go for ( oder to) lunch etc;

darf ich zu Tisch bitten? shall we sit down at the table?; wenn das Essen aufgetragen ist: lunch ( oder dinner) is served ( oder ready), let’s have something to eat now;

essen, was auf den Tisch kommt eat what one is given, eat whatever is put before one;

getrennt von Tisch und Bett separated;

zum Tisch des Herrn treten KIRCHE come to the Lord’s table, take communion

4. fig in Wendungen:

bar auf den Tisch cash down;

auf den Tisch hauen (sich durchsetzen) take a hard line;

mit etwas reinen Tisch machen get sth sorted out properly ( oder once and for all);

unter den Tisch fallen fall flat ( oder by the wayside), be passed over ( oder ignored), not be taken up ( oder pursued);

eine Angelegenheit unter den Tisch fallen (quietly) drop a matter; (nicht beachten) (choose to) ignore a matter;

jemanden unter den Tisch trinken umg drink sb under the table;

jemanden über den Tisch ziehen umg fleece ( oder rook) sb, take sb to the cleaners;

vom Tisch wischen oder

fegen sweep ( oder brush) aside;

ein Thema auf den Tisch bringen bring up ( oder raise) a matter (for discussion);

die Sache

muss auf dem Tisch bleiben/muss vom Tisch has got to be thrashed out/settled;

Streitende an einen Tisch bringen bring the parties etc face to face, get the parties etc to agree to talks;

Entscheidung am grünen Tisch bureaucratic decision; SPORT decision at administrative level ( oder by the sport’s ruling body)

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der; Tisch[e]s, Tische

1) table; (SchreibTisch) desk

vor/nach Tisch — before/after lunch/dinner/the meal etc.

bei Tisch sein od. sitzen — be at table

zu Tisch sein — be having one's lunch/dinner etc.

vom Tisch aufstehen — get up from the table; < child> get down [from the table]

bitte zu Tisch — please take your places for lunch/dinner

es wird gegessen, was auf den Tisch kommt! — [you'll] eat what's put on the table!

2) (fig.)

reinen Tisch machen — (ugs.) clear things up; sort things out

jemanden über den Tisch ziehen — (ugs.) outman oeuvre somebody

unter den Tisch fallen — (ugs.) go by the board

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-e m.

board n.

desk n.

table n.

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(n.) = developed world, the

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