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1 lean
lean [li:n](preterite, past participle leaned or leant)1. adjectiveb. ( = poor) [harvest] maigre• there are lean times ahead in the property market le marché de l'immobilier connaîtra une période difficilea. [wall, construction] pencherb. ( = support o.s.) s'appuyer ( against contre ) ; (with one's back) s'adosser ( against à ) ; (with elbows) s'accouder (on à)• to be leaning against the wall [ladder, bike] être appuyé contre le mur ; [person] être adossé au murc. ( = apply pressure) (inf) faire pression[+ chair] pencher en arrière• "do not lean out" « ne pas se pencher au dehors »[person] ( = forward) se pencher en avant ; ( = sideways) se pencher sur le côté ; [object, tree] pencher* * *[liːn] 1.adjective [person, body, face] mince; [meat] maigre; fig ( difficult) [year, times] difficile; [company] dégraissé2. 3.intransitive verb (prét, pp leaned ou leant) [wall, building] pencher; [bicycle, ladder] être appuyé contre quelque choseto lean against something — [person] s'appuyer contre quelque chose
Phrasal Verbs:- lean on- lean out•• -
2 lean
I li:n past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) inclinarse2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) apoyarse en/contra•- leaning
II li:n adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) delgado, flaco2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magro3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) malo, escaso, pobre•- leannesslean1 adj1. magro2. delgado / flacolean2 vb1. inclinar / apoyar2. inclinarse / apoyarsetr[liːn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a2 (meat) magro,-a1 (meat) carne nombre femenino magra————————tr[liːn]1 inclinarse2 (for support) apoyarse (on, en) ( against, contra)1 apoyar1 inclinación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lean back reclinarse, recostarseto lean down agacharseto lean forward inclinarse hacia delanteto lean out asomarse (-, por)to lean over inclinarseto lean over backwards (to help somebody) desvivirse (por ayudar a alguien)lean ['li:n] vi1) bend: inclinarse, ladearse2) recline: reclinarse3) rely: apoyarse (en), depender (de)4) incline, tend: inclinarse, tenderlean vt: apoyarlean adj1) thin: delgado, flaco2) : sin grasa, magro (dícese de la carne)adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• enjuto, -a adj.• esmirriado, -a adj.• flaco, -a adj.• macilento, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• momio, -a adj.• seco, -a adj.n.• carne magra s.f.• inclinación s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: leaned) = acodar v.• adosar v.• afirmar v.• apoyar v.• arrimar v.• entibar v.• estribar v.• inclinar v.• ladear v.• recostar v.
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1. liːna) (bend, incline)she leaned back in her chair — se echó hacia atrás or se reclinó en la silla
don't lean out of the window — no te asomes por la ventana; backward II a)
b) ( support oneself) apoyarseto lean ON something/somebody — apoyarse en algo/alguien
c) (tend, incline)to lean TO/TOWARD something: the party leans to the left el partido es de tendencia izquierdista; they are leaning toward a more conciliatory approach — se inclinan por un enfoque más conciliador
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vt apoyarPhrasal Verbs:- lean on
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a) <person/build> delgado, enjuto; < animal> flacothe company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente
b) < meat> magro, sin grasathe lean years — los años de escasez or de vacas flacas
I [liːn]1. ADJ(compar leaner) (superl leanest)1) (=slim) [person, body] delgado, enjuto; [animal] flacocompanies will need to be leaner in order to compete — las compañías tendrán que racionalizarse para ser más competitivas
2) (=not prosperous) [times] difícil; [harvest] pobrelean years — años mpl de vacas flacas
3) (=not fatty) [meat] magro, sin grasa4) (Aut)lean mixture — mezcla f pobre
2.N (Culin) magro m3.CPDlean manufacturing, lean production N — producción f ajustada
II [liːn] (pt, pp leaned or leant)1. VI1) (=slope) inclinarse, ladearseto lean to(wards) the left/right — (lit) estar inclinado hacia la izquierda/derecha; (fig) (Pol) inclinarse hacia la izquierda/la derecha
2) (for support) apoyarseto lean on/against sth — apoyarse en/contra algo
to lean on sb — (lit) apoyarse en algn; (fig) (=put pressure on) presionar a algn
to lean on sb for support — (fig) contar con el apoyo de algn
2.VTto lean a ladder/a bicycle against a wall — apoyar una escala/una bicicleta contra una pared
- lean out* * *
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1. [liːn]a) (bend, incline)she leaned back in her chair — se echó hacia atrás or se reclinó en la silla
don't lean out of the window — no te asomes por la ventana; backward II a)
b) ( support oneself) apoyarseto lean ON something/somebody — apoyarse en algo/alguien
c) (tend, incline)to lean TO/TOWARD something: the party leans to the left el partido es de tendencia izquierdista; they are leaning toward a more conciliatory approach — se inclinan por un enfoque más conciliador
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vt apoyarPhrasal Verbs:- lean on
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a) <person/build> delgado, enjuto; < animal> flacothe company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente
b) < meat> magro, sin grasathe lean years — los años de escasez or de vacas flacas
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ə'ɡenst1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) sobre, respecto a3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contraagainst prep contratr[ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1 (gen) contra■ I have nothing against him, but... no tengo nada contra él, pero...2 (opposed to) en contra de3 (in contrast to) respecto a, frente a■ the black bear was clearly visible against the white snow el oso negro se veía claramente sobre el fondo blanco de la nieve\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto work against the clock trabajar contra relojagainst [ə'gɛntst, -'gɪntst] prep1) touching: contraagainst the wall: contra la pared2) opposing: contra, en contra deI will vote against the proposal: votaré en contra de la propuestaagainst the grain: a contrapeloadv.• en contra adv.• enfrente adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• cerca de prep.• contra prep.
I ə'genst, ə'geɪnst1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) ( as protection from) contra
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adverb en contra[ǝ'ɡenst] When against is an element in a phrasal verb, eg go against, run up against, look up the verb.1. PREP1) (=in opposition to) [+ person] contra, en contra de; [+ plan] en contra dewhat have you got against me? — ¿qué tiene usted en contra de mí?, ¿qué tiene usted contra mí?
he was against it — estaba en contra, se opuso a ello
it's against the law — la ley lo prohíbe, es ilegal
to stand or run against sb — (Pol) presentarse en contra de algn
- be up against ittidenow we're really up against it! — ¡ahora sí tenemos problemas!
2) (=in contact with) contra3) (=in front of) contraagainst the light — contra la luz, a contrasol
(as) against — contra, en contraste con
six today, as against seven yesterday — seis hoy, en comparación con siete ayer
5) (=for)2.ADV en contrawell, I'm against — bueno, yo estoy en contra
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I [ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) ( as protection from) contra
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4 lean
I 1. adjective1) mager; hager [Person, Gesicht]2) (Commerc.) schlank2. noun(meat) Magere, dasII 1. intransitive verb,1) sich beugenlean against the door — sich gegen die Tür lehnen
lean out of the window — sich aus dem Fenster lehnen
lean down/forward — sich herab-/vorbeugen
2) (support oneself)lean against/on something — sich gegen/an etwas (Akk.) lehnen
lean on something — (from above) sich auf etwas (Akk.) lehnen
lean on somebody's arm — sich auf jemandes Arm (Akk.) stützen
4) (fig.): (rely)lean [up]on somebody — auf jemanden bauen
5) (stand obliquely) sich neigen6) (fig.): (tend)2. transitive verb, 3. nounlean to[wards] something — zu etwas neigen
Neigung, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/88674/lean_over">lean over* * *I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) sich neigen2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) lehnen•- leaningII [li:n] adjective2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) mager•- leanness* * *lean1[li:n]I. adj2. meat mager3. (of period of time) mager, dürftig\lean company schlanke Firma5. (of fuel) magerlean2[li:n]I. vishe \leaned back in her chair sie lehnte sich im Sessel zurückto \lean to the left/right sich akk nach links/rechts lehnenI \lean towards the view that... ich neige zur Ansicht, dass...some of his family \lean towards communism einige seiner Familienangehörigen tendieren zum Kommunismusto \lean to the left/right nach links/rechts tendierenII. vt* * *I [liːn]1. adj (+er)to grow lean — schlank or schmal werden
2) (= poor) year, times, harvest mager2. nmageres Fleisch II vb: pret, ptp leant ( esp Brit) or leaned1. nNeigung f2. vt1) (= put in sloping position) lehnen (against gegen, an +acc)2) (= rest) aufstützen (on auf +dat or acc)to lean one's elbow on sth — sich mit dem Ellbogen auf etw (acc) stützen
3. vihe leaned across the counter — er beugte sich über den Ladentisch
a motorcyclist should lean into the corner — ein Motorradfahrer sollte sich in die Kurve legen
2) (= rest) sich lehnenshe leaned on my arm —
3)(= tend in opinion etc)
to lean toward(s) the left/socialism — nach links/zum Sozialismus tendierento lean toward(s) sb's opinion — zu jds Ansicht neigen or tendieren
which way does he lean? —
* * *lean1 [liːn]A v/i prät und pperf leaned [liːnd; Br besonders lent], besonders Br leant [lent]1. sich neigen, schief sein oder stehen2. sich neigen, sich lehnen, sich beugen ( alle:over über akk):lean back sich zurücklehnen;lean forward sich vorbeugen;lean out sich hinauslehnen (of aus);5. lean ona) sich stützen auf (akk),b) fig sich verlassen auf (akk), bauen auf (akk),c) umg jemanden unter Druck setzen:B v/t1. neigen, beugen3. stützen (on auf akk)C s Neigung f:lean2 [liːn]A adj (adv leanly)1. auch fig mager (Fleisch, Löhne etc):a lean face ein hageres oder mageres Gesicht;a) völlig abgemagert,b) spindeldürr;2. fig prägnant, knapp (Prosa etc):3. TECH mager, arm:lean coal Magerkohle f;lean concrete Magerbeton m;lean gas Arm-, Schwachgas n;lean mixture mageres oder armes Gemisch* * *I 1. adjective1) mager; hager [Person, Gesicht]we had a lean time [of it] — es ging uns sehr schlecht
2) (Commerc.) schlank2. noun(meat) Magere, dasII 1. intransitive verb,1) sich beugenlean down/forward — sich herab-/vorbeugen
lean against/on something — sich gegen/an etwas (Akk.) lehnen
lean on something — (from above) sich auf etwas (Akk.) lehnen
lean on somebody's arm — sich auf jemandes Arm (Akk.) stützen
3) (be supported) lehnen ( against an + Dat.)4) (fig.): (rely)lean [up]on somebody — auf jemanden bauen
5) (stand obliquely) sich neigen6) (fig.): (tend)2. transitive verb, 3. nounlean to[wards] something — zu etwas neigen
Neigung, diePhrasal Verbs:* * *adj.hager adj.knapp adj.mager adj. v.(§ p.,p.p.: leaned)= lehnen v. -
5 against
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6 adosser
adosser [adose]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• adosser qch à or contre qch to stand sth against sth2. reflexive verb• s'adosser à or contre qch [personne] to lean back against sth* * *adose
1.
adosser un meuble contre un mur — ( verticalement) to stand a piece of furniture against a wall; ( un peu incliné) to lean a piece of furniture against a wall
être adossé à quelque chose — [personne] to be leaning against something
2) ( placer à côté)
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s'adosser verbe pronominal1) [personne]s'adosser à/contre quelque chose — to lean back on/against something
2) [maison, village]* * *adose vtadosser qch à; adosser qch contre — to stand sth against
* * *adosser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( appuyer) to lean [sb/sth] (à on; contre against); être adossé à qch [personne] to be leaning against sth; adosser un meuble contre un mur to stand a piece of furniture against a wall; ( un peu incliné) to lean a piece of furniture against a wall;2 ( placer à côté) adosser une maison contre qch to build a house backing on to sth.B s'adosser vpr1 ( s'appuyer) [personne] s'adosser à/contre qch to lean back on/against sth, to lean one's back on/against sth;2 ( être à côté de) [maison, village] s'adosser à qch to back onto sth.[adose] verbe transitifadosser quelque chose à ou contre quelque chose to put something (up) against something————————s'adosser verbe pronominal intransitifs'adosser à ou contre quelque chose to lean against something -
7 an
I Präp.1. (+ Dat) zeitlich: on; an Ostern / Weihnachten at Easter / Christmas; an einem schönen Sonntagabend on a pleasant Sunday evening; an jenem Morgen on that morning; an dem Tag, als... on the day when...; es ist an der Zeit it’s about time2. (+ Dat) örtlich: at, on; Richtung: to; an der Grenze at the border; am Himmel in the sky; an einem Ort in a place; an seinem Platz in its place; an der Themse on the Thames; an erster Stelle in the first place; an Bord on board; an Deck on deck; an Land on land; am / ans Fenster at / to the window; an der / die Wand (lehnen[d]) against the wall; (hängen[d]) on the wall; eine Lampe an die Decke hängen hang a lamp (from the ceiling); an der Decke hängen hang from the ceiling; Schaden am Dach damage to the roof; den Hund an den Zaun binden tie the dog to the fence; jemanden an sich drücken / ziehen embrace s.o. / pull s.o. to one(‘s breast); er ging an i-r rechten / i-e rechte Seite he was walking on her right (side); an die frische Luft gehen get a breath of fresh air; es am Herzen / an der Lunge haben have heart / lung trouble3. (+ Akk/Dat) (neben) by, next to; (nahe) by, near; am Wald by the woods; am Kamin ( Tisch) sitzen sit by the fire (at the table); sich ( nahe) an die Tür setzen take a seat next to the door; etw. an den Eingang stellen place s.th. near the entrance; an jemandem vorbeifahren drive past s.o., pass s.o. in the car; Kopf an Kopf neck and neck; Tür an Tür door to door4. (+ Dat) (bei) at, by; an einer Schule / einem Theater at a school / theat|re (Am. auch -er); jemanden an der Hand führen / nehmen lead / take s.o. by the hand; an der Arbeit sein be at work5. (+ Dat) (bezüglich, hinsichtlich) in; arm / reich an poor / rich in; jung an Jahren young in years; drei etc. an der Zahl three in number; unerreicht an Schönheit etc. unparalleled in beauty; ist das alles, was Sie an Hemden etc. haben? is that all you have in the way of shirts etc.?6. fig.: das Leben etc. an sich as such, per se; eine an sich praktikable Lösung a solution, practicable in itself; Geld an sich reicht nicht aus money alone ( oder by itself) will not do; an ( und für) sich (genau genommen) properly speaking; (im Grunde) basically, actually; eine an ( und für) sich gute Idee a basically good ( oder sound) idea; etw. Seltsames etc. an sich (Dat) haben have s.th. odd etc. about it, him etc.; ist etwas an der Sache? is there something to it?; was ist denn an ihm, das dich so ärgert? what is it about him that annoys you so much?; was gefällt dir an ihm? what do you like about him?; es ist nicht an mir etc. zu (+ Inf.) it is not for me ( oder my place) to (+ Inf.)7. ein Brief an jemanden for ( oder to) s.o.; eine Bitte an jemanden to s.o.; eine Frage an jemanden for ( oder to) s.o.; der Glaube(n) an (+ Akk) faith ( oder belief) in; die Schuld an (+ Dat) the blame for; arbeiten an work on; denken an think of; leiden an suffer from; etc. am, bis und die mit an verbundenen Adjektive, Substantive, Verben etc.II Adv.2. London an 19.05 arr. (= arrival) London 19.05 (Am. 7:05 p.m.)5. umg.: mit dem Mantel an wearing his, her etc. coat; ohne Mütze an without a cap; ohne was an umg. with nothing on, in the buff, without a stitch on hum.* * *on (Präp.); beside (Präp.); to (Präp.); at (Präp.); upon (Präp.); unto (Präp.);(angeschaltet) on (Adv.)* * *ạn [an]1. prep +datam Haus/Bahnhof — at the house/station
an der Wand stehen — to stand by the wall
an der Tür/Wand — on the door/wall
an der Donau/Autobahn/am Ufer/am Rhein — by or (direkt an gelegen) on the Danube/motorway/bank/Rhine
Frankfurt an der Oder — Frankfurt on (the) Oder
an etw hängen (lit) — to hang from or on sth
zu nahe an etw stehen — to be too near to sth
etw an etw festmachen — to fasten sth to sth
jdn an der Hand nehmen — to take sb by the hand
oben am Berg — up the mountain
unten am Fluss — down by the river
sie wohnen Tür an Tür — they live next door to one another, they are next-door neighbours (Brit) or neighbors (US)
Haus an Haus — one house after the other
an etw vorbeigehen — to go past sth, to pass sth
See:2) (zeitlich) onam Tag zuvor — the day before, the previous day
an dem Abend, als ich... — the evening I...
an Ostern/Weihnachten (dial) — at Easter/Christmas
See:→ am3) (fig) siehe auch Substantive, Adjektive, Verbenjung an Jahren sein — to be young in years
jdn an etw erkennen — to recognize sb by sth
der Mangel/das Angebot an Waren — the lack/choice of goods
an etw arbeiten/schreiben/kauen — to be working on/writing/chewing sth
an etw sterben/leiden — to die of/suffer from sth
was haben Sie an Weinen da? — what wines do you have?
es an der Leber etc haben (inf) — to have trouble with one's liver etc, to have liver etc trouble
was findet sie an dem Mann? — what does she see in that man?
sie hat etwas an sich, das... — there is something about her that...
es ist an ihm, etwas zu tun (geh) — it's up to him to do something
2. prep +acc1) (räumlich: wohin?) to; (= gegen) on, againstetw an die Wand/Tafel schreiben — to write sth on the wall/blackboard
die Zweige reichten ( bis) an den Boden/mein Fenster — the branches reached down to the ground/up to my window
er ging ans Fenster — he went (over) to the window
An den Vorsitzenden... (bei Anschrift) — The Chairman...
See:→ bis, Bord, Land2)(zeitlich: woran?)
an die Zukunft/Vergangenheit denken — to think of the future/past3) (fig) siehe auch Substantive, Adjektive, Verbenan jdn/etw glauben — to believe in sb/sth
ich habe eine Bitte/Frage an Sie — I have a request to make of you/question to ask you
See:→ ab3. adv1) (= ungefähr) about2)Frankfurt an: 18.30 Uhr — arriving Frankfurt 18.303)4) (inf = angeschaltet, angezogen) onohne etwas an — with nothing on, without anything on
See:→ an sein* * *1) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) against2) at3) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) from4) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) of5) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) on6) on7) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) on8) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) on* * *an[an]I. präpder Knopf \an der Maschine the button on the machinenahe \an der Autobahn close to the motorway [or AM freeway]\an dieser Stelle in this place, on this spoter nahm sie \an der Hand he took her by the hand3. +dat (auf/bei) atsie ist am Finanzamt she works for the Inland Revenue\an den Abenden in the evenings\an jenem Morgen that morning\an Weihnachten at Christmas; (25. Dezember) on Christmas Daydas Angenehme/Besondere/Schwierige \an etw the nice [or pleasant]/special/difficult thing about sthwas ist \an ihm so besonders? what's so special about him?das gefällt mir gar nicht \an ihr I don't like that about her at allTür \an Tür wohnen to be next-door neighbours [or AM -ors]in der Altstadt steht Haus \an Haus dicht beieinander in the old town the houses are very close togetherdie Zuschauer standen dicht \an dicht the spectators were packed close togetherdas kam gestern am Fernsehen it was on television yesterday8. + akk räumlichsie ging \ans Klavier she went to the pianoer setzte sich \an den Tisch he sat down at the tabledie Hütte war \an den Fels gebaut the hut was built on the rocksbis \an etw reichen to reach as far as sthpflanze den Baum nicht zu dicht \ans Haus don't plant the tree too close to the houseer schrieb etw \an die Tafel he wrote sth on the boardetw \an etw lehnen to lean sth against sther setzte sich gleich \an den Computer he went straight to the computer\an das Telefon gehen to answer the telephonesie dachten nicht \an Morgen they didn't think about [or of] tomorrowkannst du dich noch \an früher erinnern? can you still remember the old days?12.▶ \an [und für] sich actually▶ \an jdm/etw vorbei past; s.a. abII. adv1. (ungefähr)▪ \an die... about, approximately2. (Ankunftszeit) arriving at\an sein to be on; Licht a. to be burningohne etwas \an with nothing on5. (zeitlich)von etw \an from sth on [or onwards]von seiner Kindheit \an from the time he was a childvon jetzt \an from now on* * *1.an der Wand stehen — stand by or against the wall
an der Mosel/Donau liegen — be [situated] on the Moselle/Danube
Frankfurt an der Oder — Frankfurt on [the] Oder
2) (zeitlich) onan dem Abend, als er... — [on] the evening he...
an Ostern — (bes. südd.) at Easter
3) (bei bestimmten Substantiven, Adjektiven und Verben)arm/reich an Vitaminen — low/rich in vitamins
es ist an ihm, das zu tun — it is up to him to do it
4)2.an [und für] sich — (eigentlich) actually
2) (bei bestimmten Substantiven, Adjektiven und Verben)an etwas/jemanden glauben — believe in something/somebody
sich an etwas erinnern — remember or recall something
einen Gruß an jemanden ausrichten lassen — send greetings to somebody
3.ich konnte kaum an mich halten vor Lachen/Ärger — I could hardly contain myself for laughing/hardly contain my anger
1) (Verkehrsw.)Köln an: 9.15 — arriving Cologne 09.15
2) (ugs.): (in Betrieb) ondie Waschmaschine/der Fernseher/das Licht/das Gas ist an — the washing machine/television/light/gas is on
3) (ugs.): (ungefähr) around; aboutan [die] 20 000 Euro — around or about 20,000 euros; s. auch ab 2. 4); von 1. 1), 2)
* * *anA. präp1. (+dat) zeitlich: on;an Ostern/Weihnachten at Easter/Christmas;an einem schönen Sonntagabend on a pleasant Sunday evening;an jenem Morgen on that morning;an dem Tag, als … on the day when …;es ist an der Zeit it’s about timean der Grenze at the border;am Himmel in the sky;an einem Ort in a place;an seinem Platz in its place;an der Themse on the Thames;an erster Stelle in the first place;an Bord on board;an Deck on deck;an Land on land;am/ans Fenster at/to the window;an der/die Wand (lehnen[d]) against the wall; (hängen[d]) on the wall;eine Lampe an die Decke hängen hang a lamp (from the ceiling);an der Decke hängen hang from the ceiling;Schaden am Dach damage to the roof;den Hund an den Zaun binden tie the dog to the fence;jemanden an sich drücken/ziehen embrace sb/pull sb to one(’s breast);er ging an i-r rechten/i-e rechte Seite he was walking on her right (side);an die frische Luft gehen get a breath of fresh air;es am Herzen/an der Lunge haben have heart/lung troubleam Wald by the woods;am Kamin (Tisch) sitzen sit by the fire (at the table);sich (nahe) an die Tür setzen take a seat next to the door;etwas an den Eingang stellen place sth near the entrance;an jemandem vorbeifahren drive past sb, pass sb in the car;Kopf an Kopf neck and neck;Tür an Tür door to door4. (+dat) (bei) at, by;an einer Schule/einem Theater at a school/theatre (US auch -er);jemanden an der Hand führen/nehmen lead/take sb by the hand;an der Arbeit sein be at work5. (+dat) (bezüglich, hinsichtlich) in;arm/reich an poor/rich in;jung an Jahren young in years;drei etcan der Zahl three in number;unerreicht an Schönheit etc unparalleled in beauty;ist das alles, was Sie an Hemden etchaben? is that all you have in the way of shirts etc?6. fig: das Leben etcan sich as such, per se;eine an sich praktikable Lösung a solution, practicable in itself;eine an (und für) sich gute Idee a basically good ( oder sound) idea;etwas Seltsames etcan sich (dat)ist etwas an der Sache? is there something to it?;was ist denn an ihm, das dich so ärgert? what is it about him that annoys you so much?;was gefällt dir an ihm? what do you like about him?;7. ein Briefan jemanden for ( oder to) sb;an jemanden to sb;an jemanden for ( oder to) sb;die Schuld an (+dat) the blame for;arbeiten an work on;denken an think of;B. adv1.von … an from … (on[wards]);von da/nun an from then/now on;von heute an from today (on)2.3.das Gas ist an the gas is on;an - aus on - off4.an die 50 Leute about ( oder roughly) 50 people5. umg:mit dem Mantel an wearing his, her etc coat;ohne Mütze an without a cap;* * *1.1) (räumlich) at; (auf) onan der Wand stehen — stand by or against the wall
an der Mosel/Donau liegen — be [situated] on the Moselle/Danube
Frankfurt an der Oder — Frankfurt on [the] Oder
2) (zeitlich) onan dem Abend, als er... — [on] the evening he...
an Ostern — (bes. südd.) at Easter
3) (bei bestimmten Substantiven, Adjektiven und Verben)arm/reich an Vitaminen — low/rich in vitamins
es ist an ihm, das zu tun — it is up to him to do it
4)2.an [und für] sich — (eigentlich) actually
1) to; (auf, gegen) on2) (bei bestimmten Substantiven, Adjektiven und Verben)an etwas/jemanden glauben — believe in something/somebody
sich an etwas erinnern — remember or recall something
3.ich konnte kaum an mich halten vor Lachen/Ärger — I could hardly contain myself for laughing/hardly contain my anger
1) (Verkehrsw.)Köln an: 9.15 — arriving Cologne 09.15
2) (ugs.): (in Betrieb) ondie Waschmaschine/der Fernseher/das Licht/das Gas ist an — the washing machine/television/light/gas is on
3) (ugs.): (ungefähr) around; about* * *präp.at prep.by prep.in prep.on prep.to prep. -
8 recargar
v.1 to refill (volver a cargar) (encendedor, recipiente).2 to overload (cargar demasiado).El nuevo tipo recarga al empleado The new guy overburdens the employee3 to overelaborate (adornar en exceso).4 to replenish, to recharge, to refill, to re-charge.Ellos recargan el tanque They replenish the tank.5 to tax, to excise.El gobierno recarga los servicios The government taxes the services.6 to charge, to saturate, to permeate, to impregnate.El agua recarga a la esponja The water impregnates the sponge.* * *2 (sobrecargar) to overload3 figurado (exagerar) to overelaborate, exaggerate4 FINANZAS to increase* * *VT1) [+ encendedor, bolígrafo] to refill; [+ batería, pila] to recharge; [+ arma] to reload; [+ tarjeta de móvil] to top up2) (=cargar demasiado) to clutter3) (Econ)nos han recargado un 20% — we have to pay a 20% surcharge
4) (Jur) † [+ sentencia] to increase* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < decoración> to overdob) < texto> to overwrite2) < batería> to recharge; <mechero/estilográfica> to refill; <arma/programa> to reload3)a) ( en un pago) (+ me/te/le etc)le recargaron un 10% — they charged him 10% extra
b)2.recargar a alguien DE algo — de trabajo to overload somebody with something
recargarse v pron (Col, Méx, Ven) ( apoyarse)* * *= reload, replenish, overload.Ex. Its major weakness is its inability to update easily and modify records without reloading the entire data base.Ex. The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.Ex. Otherwise, drinking too much fluid at once, even a pint or two of spring water, simply overloads the kidneys without actually hydrating the body.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < decoración> to overdob) < texto> to overwrite2) < batería> to recharge; <mechero/estilográfica> to refill; <arma/programa> to reload3)a) ( en un pago) (+ me/te/le etc)le recargaron un 10% — they charged him 10% extra
b)2.recargar a alguien DE algo — de trabajo to overload somebody with something
recargarse v pron (Col, Méx, Ven) ( apoyarse)* * *= reload, replenish, overload.Ex: Its major weakness is its inability to update easily and modify records without reloading the entire data base.
Ex: The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.Ex: Otherwise, drinking too much fluid at once, even a pint or two of spring water, simply overloads the kidneys without actually hydrating the body.* * *recargar [A3 ]vtA1 (en un pago) (+ me/te/le etc):le recargaron un 10% they charged him 10% extra, they charged him an extra 10% o a 10% surcharge2 recargar a algn DE algo ‹de trabajo› to overload sb WITH sthme están recargando de responsabilidades they're giving me too much responsibility, they're putting too much responsibility on my shouldersB ‹arma› to reload; ‹batería› to recharge; ‹tarjeta SIM› to top up; ‹programa› to reloadC ‹mechero/estilográfica› to refillD1 ‹decoración› to overdohan recargado la habitación con cuadros they've cluttered the room up with pictures2 ‹texto› to overwriteA ( refl) (de responsabilidades, trabajo) recargarse DE algo:te estás recargando de trabajo you're taking on too much workse recarga de responsabilidades she takes too much responsibility on herselfB (Col, Méx, Ven) (apoyarse) recargarse CONTRA algo; to lean AGAINST sthfumaba recargado contra la puerta he was leaning against the door smoking* * *
recargar ( conjugate recargar) verbo transitivo ‹ batería› to recharge;
‹encendedor/estilográfica› to refill;
‹arma/programa› to reload
recargarse verbo pronominal (Col, Méx, Ven) ( apoyarse) recargarse CONTRA algo to lean against sth
recargar verbo transitivo
1 (un decorado, una habitación) to overelaborate
2 (una pila, batería, un mechero) to recharge
3 (una estantería, etc) to overload
4 Fin (un recibo, una factura, deuda) to increase
' recargar' also found in these entries:
English:
recharge
* * *recargar vt[teléfono móvil] to top up♦ vt1. [volver a cargar] [encendedor, recipiente, pluma] to refill;[batería, pila] to recharge; [fusil, camión] to reload; Fam2. [cargar demasiado] to overload;recargó el baúl de libros she put too many books in the trunk;nos han recargado de trabajo we've been overloaded with work3. [adornar en exceso] to overdecorate;recargó el vestido con demasiados lazos she overdid the ribbons on the dress4. [cantidad]recargar 1.000 pesos a alguien to charge sb 1,000 pesos extra5. [aire, ambiente] to make stuffy♦ See also the pronominal verb recargarse* * *v/t1 batería recharge; recipiente refill2:recargar un 5% charge 5% extra, add on 5%* * *recargar {52} vt1) : to recharge2) : to overload -
9 abanmak
"1. /a/ to lean down on; to lean down over; to stand right over (someone). 2. /a/ to lean against; to lean on; to lean into; to lean against (something) hard. 3. /a/ colloq. to try to overpower (someone) physically; to set upon, fall upon, jump (someone). " -
10 dayanmak
"1. /a/ to lean on/against; to lean against (something) hard (in order to move it or break it); to bear down on (something). 2. /a/ to be supported by, be buttressed by, be shored up by. 3. /a/ to rely on, trust in. 4. /a/ to be based on, be founded on. 5. to last, endure; /a/ to weather, survive, last out. 6. /a/ to hold out (against); to persevere. 7. /a/ to endure, bear, stand; to put up with. 8. /a/ to reach, get to, arrive at. 9. (for food) to keep, not to spoil. 10. /a/ (for an undesirable situation) to affect (someone), land on (someone´s) doorstep." -
11 menyandar
buttress, lean against something or someone -
12 q’e’ -ib
v.to lean against something -
13 apoyar
v.1 to lean, to rest.apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulderapoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wallRicardo apoya su cabeza sobre la silla Richard leans his head on the chair.2 to support.lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed3 to back up, to stand up for, to advocate, to endorse.Ella apoya los proyectos ecológicos She backs up ecological projects.4 to prop, to uphold, to backstop.Ella apoyó las vigas en la pared She propped the beams on the wall.* * *1 to lean, rest2 (fundar) to base, found1 (descansar) to lean (en, on), rest (en, on), stand (en, on)2 (dar el brazo) to hold on (en, to)■ ¿en qué te apoyas para decir eso? what do you base your arguments on?* * *verb1) to support, back2) rest, lean•- apoyarse* * *1. VT1) (=reclinar) to rest, leanapoya la cabeza en mi hombro — rest o lean your head on my shoulder
no apoyes los codos en la mesa — don't put o lean your elbows on the table
2) (=ayudar) to support3) (=basar) to base4) (=secundar) [+ propuesta, idea] to support5) (Arquit, Téc) to support2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer descansar) to restapóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall
2)a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, supportnadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative
b) < teoría> to support, bear out2.apoyarse v pron1) (para sostenerse, descansar)2) (basarse, fundarse)¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?
* * *= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex. These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex. The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.Ex. They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex. This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex. The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.Ex. The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.Ex. Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.Ex. Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.Ex. Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex. The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.Ex. This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.Ex. To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.Ex. Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.Ex. I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex. The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.Ex. Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.----* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* apoyar en = lean against.* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer descansar) to restapóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall
2)a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, supportnadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative
b) < teoría> to support, bear out2.apoyarse v pron1) (para sostenerse, descansar)2) (basarse, fundarse)¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?
* * *= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.
Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex: These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex: The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.Ex: They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.Ex: I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex: This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex: The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.Ex: Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.Ex: The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.Ex: Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.Ex: Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.Ex: Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex: The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.Ex: This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.Ex: To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.Ex: Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.Ex: I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex: The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex: There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.Ex: Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* apoyar en = lean against.* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* * *apoyar [A1 ]vtA (hacer descansar) to restapoya la escalera contra la pared lean o rest the ladder against the wallcon la cabeza apoyada en su hombro with her head resting on his shoulderno se debe apoyar los codos sobre la mesa you mustn't put o rest your elbows on the tablehay que apoyar todo el peso del cuerpo sobre una pierna you have to put all your weight on one footB1 (respaldar) ‹propuesta/persona› to back, support¿me vas a apoyar si me quejo? are you going to back me (up) o support me if I complain?no apoyamos la huelga we do not support the strikenadie la apoyó en su iniciativa no one backed o supported her initiativeapoyar técnica y financieramente su desarrollo to give technical and financial support o backing for its development2 ‹teoría› to support, bear outno hay pruebas que apoyen esta hipótesis there is no evidence to bear out o support this hypothesis■ apoyarseA (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse EN algo to lean ON sthcaminaba lentamente apoyándose en un bastón she walked slowly, leaning on a walking stick o using a walking stick for supportse apoya demasiado en su familia he relies too much on his family (for support), he leans too heavily on his familyB (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse EN algo to be based ON sthse apoyó en estas cifras para defender su teoría he used these figures to defend his theory¿en qué se apoya para hacer semejante acusación? what are you basing your accusation on?, what is the basis of your accusation?* * *
apoyar ( conjugate apoyar) verbo transitivo
1 ( hacer descansar) apoyar (algo en algo) to rest (sth on sth);
2
apoyarse verbo pronominal
1 (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse en algo to lean on sth
2 (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse en algo to be based on sth
apoyar verbo transitivo
1 to lean
2 (causa) to support
' apoyar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
refrendar
- agarrar
- ir
- recostar
- respaldar
- sostener
English:
advocate
- back
- back up
- bolster
- buttress
- champion
- endorse
- lean
- prop
- prop up
- reinforce
- rest
- root for
- stand by
- support
- root
- sponsor
- stand
* * *♦ vt1. [inclinar] to lean, to rest;apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulder;apoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wall;apoyó los codos sobre la mesa he leant his elbows on the table2. [respaldar] to support;todos apoyaron su decisión everyone supported her decision;lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed;los directivos los apoyaron en su protesta management supported their protest3. [basar] to base;apoya su teoría en datos concretos her theory is based on o supported by concrete statistics* * *v/t1 lean (en against), rest (en against)* * *apoyar vt1) : to support, to back2) : to lean, to rest* * *apoyar vb2. (descansar) to rest3. (defender) to support -
14 legen
I v/t1. lay; (bes. stellen, setzen) put; (hinstrecken) lay down; (flach hinlegen) lay flat; eine Tischdecke auf den Tisch legen spread ( oder put) a tablecloth on the table; Eier legen lay eggs; ein Tuch um die Schultern legen wrap a scarf around one’s shoulders; jemandem den Arm um die Schultern legen put one’s arm (a)round s.o.’s shoulders; sich (Dat) die Haare legen lassen have a set (Am. perm oder permanent); den Kopf legen an (+ Akk) rest one’s head against3. (Bombe) plant, (Mine) lay; Feuer legen an (+ Akk) set fire to; einen Brand legen start a fire, commit arson4. Sl., beim Ringen: jemanden legen pin s.o. to the floor; beim Fußball etc.: floor s.o.; beiseite, Hand1, Handwerk 3 etc.II v/refl1. lie down; sich schlafen oder ins Bett legen go to bed; sich auf etw. (+ Akk) legen Mensch, Tier: lie on s.th.; Staub, Nebel etc.: settle on s.th.; sich aufs Gemüt legen fig. get one down, be depressing2. fig. (nachlassen) Sturm, Wind, Lärm, auch Begeisterung, Aufregung etc.: die down; Skandal, Streit etc.: blow over; Spannung: ease off; Schmerz: ease; völlig: go awayIII v/i Huhn etc.: lay (eggs)* * *das Legensiting* * *le|gen ['leːgn]1. vt1) (= lagern) to lay down; (mit adv) to lay; Flasche etc to lay on its side; (= zusammenlegen) Wäsche to fold; (dial) Kartoffeln etc to plant, to put in; (SPORT) to bring down2) (mit Raumangabe) to put, to placewir müssen uns ein paar Flaschen Wein in den Keller légen — we must lay down a few bottles of wine
etw in Essig etc légen — to preserve sth in vinegar etc
3)er legte die Stirn in Falten — he frowned, he creased his brow
eine Stadt in Schutt und Asche légen — to reduce a town to rubble
Feuer or einen Brand légen — to start a fire
die Haare légen lassen — to have one's hair set
Dauerwellen etc légen lassen — to have a perm etc, to have one's hair permed etc
5) (Huhn) Eier to lay2. vi(Huhn) to lay3. vr1) (= hinlegen) to lie down (auf +acc on)sich in die Sonne légen —
See:→ schlafen2) (mit Ortsangabe)(=niederlegen Nebel, Rauch) to settle (auf +acc on)sich auf die Seite légen — to lie on one's side; (Boot) to heel over, to go over onto its side
sich in die Kurve légen —
sich auf ein Spezialgebiet légen — to concentrate on or specialize in a particular field
3) (= abnehmen) (Lärm) to die down, to abate; (Sturm, Wind auch, Kälte) to let up; (Rauch, Nebel) to clear; (Zorn, Begeisterung auch, Arroganz, Nervosität) to wear off; (Anfangsschwierigkeiten) to sort themselves outdas Fieber legt sich bald — his/her etc temperature will come down soon
* * *1) set2) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lay3) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lay4) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lay5) (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lay6) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) set* * *le·gen[ˈle:gn̩]I. vt1. (waagerecht stellen)▪ etw \legen to put [or place] sth on its side2. (liegen lassen)▪ jdn \legen to put sb in a lying position; Ringer to throw sb; SPORT (sl: foulen) to bring down sb sepman legte sie zu ihrem Mann ins Grab she was laid to rest beside her husbandjdn auf den Rücken \legen to put [or place] sb on their back3. (anlehnen)4. (hintun)▪ etw irgendwohin \legen to put sth somewhereer legte den Kopf an ihre Schulter he leaned his head on her shoulderdie Betonung auf ein Wort \legen to stress a wordjdm eine Binde/die Hände vor die Augen \legen to blindfold sb/to put one's hands over sb's eyessie legt viel Gefühl in ihr Geigenspiel she plays violin with great feelingdie Hand an den Hut/die Stirn \legen (begrüßen) to touch one's hat/foreheadetw aus der Hand \legen to put down sth sepden Riegel vor die Tür \legen to bolt the door▪ jdn irgendwohin \legen:sie legte ihren Sohn an die Brust she breastfed her son5. (bringen)▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \legen to bring/take sb/sth somewhere; Patient to move [or transfer] sb somewhere; s.a. Kante6. (verlegen)7. (befestigen)den Hund an die Kette \legen to put the dog on the chain8. ORNein Ei \legen Vogel to lay an eggetw \legen to plant sth10. (konservieren)11. (falten)▪ etw \legen to fold sthetw in Falten \legen to fold sthdas Gesicht/die Stirn in Falten \legen to frownII. vr1. (liegen)leg dich! (an Hund) lie!2. (lehnen)der Radfahrer legte sich in die Kurve the cyclist leaned into the bendsie legte sich mit den Ellbogen auf den Tisch she leaned her elbows on the tablesich akk auf die Seite \legen to lean to one [or the] side; Schiff a. to list; (kentern) to capsize, to keel over; Flugzeug to bank3. (decken)▪ sich akk auf [o über] etw akk \legen Nebel to descend [or settle] on sth; Schnee to blanket sth; Licht to flood sthdichter Bodennebel legte sich auf die Straße thick fog formed in the street4. (schaden)6. (nachlassen)▪ sich akk \legen Aufregung to die down, to subside; Begeisterung to subside, to wear off, to fade; Lärm to abate, to die down; Nebel to lift; Schmerzen to disappear, to wear off; Wind, Regen to subside, to abate, to die down; Wut to abate, to subsideihre Trauer wird sich \legen they'll get over their griefes wird sich [bald wieder] \legen it'll [soon] pass7. (widmen)III. vi to layIV. vb aux* * *1.transitives Verb1) lay [down]jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back
etwas aus der Hand/beiseite legen — put something down/aside or down
2) (verlegen) lay <pipe, cable, railway track, carpet, tiles, etc.>3) (in eine bestimmte Form bringen)sich (Dat.) die Haare legen lassen — have one's hair set; s. auch Falte 3)
4) (schräg hinstellen) lean2.etwas an etwas (Akk.) legen — lean something [up] against something
transitives, intransitives Verb < hen> lay3.reflexives Verb1) lie downsich auf etwas (Akk.) legen — lie down on something
das Schiff/Flugzeug legte sich auf die Seite — the ship keeled over/the aircraft banked steeply
sich in die Kurve legen — lean into the bend; s. auch Bett 1); Ohr 2)
2) (nachlassen) < wind, storm> die down, abate, subside; < noise> die down, abate; < enthusiasm> wear off, subside, fade; < anger> abate, subside; < excitement> die down, subside3) (sich herabsenken)sich auf od. über etwas (Akk.) legen — < mist, fog> descend or settle on something, [come down and] blanket something
* * *A. v/teine Tischdecke auf den Tisch legen spread ( oder put) a tablecloth on the table;Eier legen lay eggs;ein Tuch um die Schultern legen wrap a scarf around one’s shoulders;jemandem den Arm um die Schultern legen put one’s arm (a)round sb’s shoulders;sich (dat)den Kopf legen an (+akk) rest one’s head againstFeuer legen an (+akk) set fire to;einen Brand legen start a fire, commit arsonB. v/r1. lie down;ins Bett legen go to bed;sich auf etwas (+akk)sich aufs Gemüt legen fig get one down, be depressing2. fig (nachlassen) Sturm, Wind, Lärm, auch Begeisterung, Aufregung etc: die down; Skandal, Streit etc: blow over; Spannung: ease off; Schmerz: ease; völlig: go away3. fig:C. v/i Huhn etc: lay (eggs)* * *1.transitives Verb1) lay [down]jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back
etwas aus der Hand/beiseite legen — put something down/aside or down
2) (verlegen) lay <pipe, cable, railway track, carpet, tiles, etc.>4) (schräg hinstellen) lean2.etwas an etwas (Akk.) legen — lean something [up] against something
transitives, intransitives Verb < hen> lay3.reflexives Verb1) lie downsich auf etwas (Akk.) legen — lie down on something
das Schiff/Flugzeug legte sich auf die Seite — the ship keeled over/the aircraft banked steeply
sich in die Kurve legen — lean into the bend; s. auch Bett 1); Ohr 2)
2) (nachlassen) <wind, storm> die down, abate, subside; < noise> die down, abate; < enthusiasm> wear off, subside, fade; < anger> abate, subside; < excitement> die down, subsidesich auf od. über etwas (Akk.) legen — <mist, fog> descend or settle on something, [come down and] blanket something
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15 lehnen
I v/i und v/refl ( sich) lehnen lean (an + Akk against; auf + Akk on; über + Akk over); sich aus dem Fenster lehnen lean out of (Am. auch out) the window* * *to lean;sich lehnento lean* * *leh|nen ['leːnən]1. vtto lean ( an +acc against)2. vito be leaning ( an +dat against)3. vrto lean ( an +acc against, auf +acc on)* * *(to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) lean* * *leh·nen[ˈle:nən]* * *1.transitives Verb lean (an + Akk., gegen against)2.den Kopf an etwas (Akk.) lehnen — lean one's head on something
reflexives Verb lean (an + Akk., gegen against; über + Akk. over)3.intransitives Verb be leaning (an + Dat. against)* * *A. v/i & v/r(sich) lehnen lean (an +akk against;auf +akk on;über +akk over);sich aus dem Fenster lehnen lean out of (US auch out) the windowB. v/t lean, rest (* * *1.transitives Verb lean (an + Akk., gegen against)2.den Kopf an etwas (Akk.) lehnen — lean one's head on something
reflexives Verb lean (an + Akk., gegen against; über + Akk. over)3.intransitives Verb be leaning (an + Dat. against)* * *prät.leant pret. v.to lean v.(§ p.,p.p.: leaned)to recline v. -
16 anlehnen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (Tür) lean the door to; leave the door open a crack oder an inch; angelehnt ajar (präd.) an die angelehnte Tür klopfen knock on the half-open doorII v/refl* * *to prop; to abut; to recline; to lean;sich anlehnento lean against; to recline* * *ạn|leh|nen sep1. vtto lean or rest ( an +acc against); Tür, Fenster to leave ajar, to leave slightly openangelehnt sein (Tür, Fenster) — to be ajar, to be slightly open
2. vr (lit)to lean ( an +acc against)anlehnen (fig) — to follow sth
* * *an|leh·nenI. vt1. (daran lehnen)▪ angelehnt sein propped up2. (einen Spalt offen lassen)▪ etw \anlehnen to leave sth slightly opendie Tür \anlehnen to leave the door ajar▪ angelehnt sein to be slightly open [or ajarII. vr1. (sich daran lehnen)2. (fig)* * *1.transitives Verb1) (an etwas lehnen) lean (an + Akk. od. Dat. against)2.die Tür war angelehnt — the door was [left] slightly open or ajar
reflexives Verbsich [an jemanden od. jemandem/etwas] anlehnen — lean [on somebody/against something]
sich an ein Vorbild anlehnen — (fig.) follow an example
* * *anlehnen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/tangelehnt ajar (präd)an die angelehnte Tür klopfen knock on the half-open dooranlehnen an (+akk) lean againstB. v/r1.2. fig* * *1.transitives Verb1) (an etwas lehnen) lean (an + Akk. od. Dat. against)2.die Tür war angelehnt — the door was [left] slightly open or ajar
reflexives Verbsich [an jemanden od. jemandem/etwas] anlehnen — lean [on somebody/against something]
sich an ein Vorbild anlehnen — (fig.) follow an example
* * *v.to abut v.to leave ajar expr. -
17 anstellen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t2. (jemanden) (einstellen) employ, take on, bes. Am. hire; jemanden fest / zur Probe / vorübergehend anstellen employ s.o. permanently / on a trial basis / temporarily; angestellt sein bei work for, be employed by ( oder with); wo sind Sie angestellt? where do you work?; jemanden zu etw. anstellen umg., fig. rope s.o. in to do s.th. ( oder into doing s.th.)3. umg. (tun) do ( mit with); (bewerkstelligen) manage; was soll ich damit anstellen? what am I supposed to do with it?; was soll ich nur mit dir anstellen? you’re a hopeless (Sl. right) case, you are; wie hast du das nur angestellt? how on earth did you manage that?; wie soll ich es nur anstellen, diesen Job zu bekommen? what’s the best way of making sure I get that job?4. umg. (Dummheiten etc.) be up to; etwas anstellen get ( oder be) up to mischief; stell bloß nichts an! don’t get up to any mischief ( oder anything naughty)!6. (vornehmen): Experimente anstellen conduct ( oder carry out) experiments; Nachforschungen anstellen make enquiries; Überlegungen anstellen make observations; Vergleiche anstellen make ( oder draw) comparisons, compare; Vermutungen anstellen make assumptions ( oder suppositions); den Versuch anstellen zu (+ Inf.) make an attempt to (+ Inf.)II v/refl1. queue up, auch Am. line up, get in line2. sich anstellen, als ob... act as if...; pretend to (+ Inf.) er hat sich sehr geschickt angestellt he tackled it very well, he made a good job of it, Am. he did a good job; er hat sich sehr ungeschickt angestellt he made a really bad job of it, he made a real hash of it, Am. auch he did a really bad job; wie kann man sich so dumm anstellen! how can anyone be ( oder do s.th.) so stupid!; stell dich nicht so an! umg. stop making such a fuss; weitS. stop acting stupid* * *(anlehnen) to lean; to put;(einschalten) to start; to switch on; to turn on;(engagieren) to employ; to take on; to engage; to hire; to place;sich anstellen(in der Schlange) to queue up; to queue; to line up* * *ạn|stel|len sep1. vtan +acc against)2) (= dazustellen) to add (an +acc to)3) (= beschäftigen) to employ, to take onjdn zu etw anstellen (inf) — to get sb to do sth
See:→ auch angestellt4) (= anmachen, andrehen) to turn on; (= in Gang setzen) to start6) (= machen, unternehmen) to do; (= fertigbringen) to manage7) (inf = Unfug treiben) to get up to, to dowas hast du da wieder angestellt? — what have you done now?, what have you been up to now?
2. vr1) (= Schlange stehen) to queue (up) (Brit), to stand in line2) (inf = sich verhalten) to act, to behavesich dumm/ungeschickt anstellen — to act stupid/clumsily, to be stupid/clumsy
sich geschickt anstellen — to go about sth well
3) (inf = sich zieren) to make a fuss, to act up (inf)* * *1) employ3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) hire* * *an|stel·lenI. vt1. (einschalten)▪ etw \anstellen Maschine, Wasser to turn on sth▪ jdn [als etw] \anstellen to employ sb [as sth]▪ [bei jdm/einer Firma] [als etw] angestellt sein to be employed [by sb/at [or by] a company] [as sth]Betrachtungen/Vermutungen [über etw akk/zu etw dat] \anstellen to make observations [on sth]/assumptions [about sth]Nachforschungen [über etw akk/zu etw dat] \anstellen to conduct [or make] enquiries [or inquiries] [or investigations] [into sth]▪ etw \anstellen to do [or manage] sthetw geschickt \anstellen to bring [or fam pull] sth offich weiß nicht, wie ich es \anstellen soll I don't know how to do [or manage] it▪ es \anstellen, dass man etw tut to go about doing sthBlödsinn \anstellen to get up to nonsensewas hast du da wieder angestellt? what have you [ fam gone and] done now?dass ihr mir ja nichts anstellt! see to it that you don't get up to anything!6. (anlehnen)eine Leiter [an einen Baum/eine Wand] \anstellen to put up [or stand] a ladder [against a tree/wall]II. vrsich hinten \anstellen to join the back of the queue [or AM line[-up]stell dich nicht [so] an! don't go making a fuss!* * *1.reflexives Verb2) (ugs.): (sich verhalten) act; behavesich dumm/ungeschickt anstellen — act or behave stupidly/be clumsy
sich dumm/ungeschickt bei etwas anstellen — go about something stupidly/clumsily
2.stell dich nicht [so] an! — don't make [such] a fuss!
transitives Verb1) (aufdrehen) turn on3) (einstellen) employ ( als as)4) (ugs.): (beschäftigen)jemanden zum Kartoffelschälen usw. anstellen — get somebody to peel the potatoes etc.
5) (anlehnen)etwas an etwas (Akk.) anstellen — put or place something against something
6) (anrichten)etwas/Unfug anstellen — get up to something/to mischief
7) (bewerkstelligen) manage* * *anstellen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/tjemanden fest/zur Probe/vorübergehend anstellen employ sb permanently/on a trial basis/temporarily;angestellt sein bei work for, be employed by ( oder with);wo sind Sie angestellt? where do you work?;3. umg (tun) do (mit with); (bewerkstelligen) manage;was soll ich damit anstellen? what am I supposed to do with it?;wie hast du das nur angestellt? how on earth did you manage that?;wie soll ich es nur anstellen, diesen Job zu bekommen? what’s the best way of making sure I get that job?4. umg (Dummheiten etc) be up to;etwas anstellen get ( oder be) up to mischief;5. (anlehnen) put, lean (6. (vornehmen):Experimente anstellen conduct ( oder carry out) experiments;Nachforschungen anstellen make enquiries;Überlegungen anstellen make observations;Vergleiche anstellen make ( oder draw) comparisons, compare;Vermutungen anstellen make assumptions ( oder suppositions);B. v/r1. queue up, auch US line up, get in line2.sich anstellen, als ob … act as if …; pretend to (+inf)er hat sich sehr geschickt angestellt he tackled it very well, he made a good job of it, US he did a good job;er hat sich sehr ungeschickt angestellt he made a really bad job of it, he made a real hash of it, US auch he did a really bad job;stell dich nicht so an! umg stop making such a fuss; weitS. stop acting stupid* * *1.reflexives Verb2) (ugs.): (sich verhalten) act; behavesich dumm/ungeschickt anstellen — act or behave stupidly/be clumsy
sich dumm/ungeschickt bei etwas anstellen — go about something stupidly/clumsily
2.stell dich nicht [so] an! — don't make [such] a fuss!
transitives Verb1) (aufdrehen) turn on3) (einstellen) employ ( als as)4) (ugs.): (beschäftigen)jemanden zum Kartoffelschälen usw. anstellen — get somebody to peel the potatoes etc.
5) (anlehnen)etwas an etwas (Akk.) anstellen — put or place something against something
6) (anrichten)etwas/Unfug anstellen — get up to something/to mischief
7) (bewerkstelligen) manage* * *v.to employ v.to engage v.to hire (personnel) v. -
18 rest
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1. rest noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso, reposo2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso, sueño3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoyo, soporte4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) en reposo
2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar, reposar2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar, reposar(se)3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar sobre, apoyar(se)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) relajarse, estar tranquilo5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) corresponder•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest
II rest- the restrest1 n1. descanso / reposoI'm tired, I need a rest estoy cansado, necesito un descanso2. los demáswhere are the rest of the players? ¿dónde están los demás jugadores?3. el restorest2 vb1. descansar2. apoyartr[rest]1 quedar■ you may rest assured that... puede tener la seguridad de que...1 el resto■ I spent half of the money and put the rest in the bank gasté la mitad del dinero y metí el resto en el banco■ Tom came, but the rest stayed at home vino Tom, pero los demás se quedaron en casa————————tr[rest]1 (repose) descanso, reposo3 (support) soporte nombre masculino; (in snooker etc) diablo; (for head) reposacabezas nombre masculino; (for arms) apoyabrazos nombre masculino1 (relax) descansar2 (lean) apoyar1 (relax) descansar2 (be calm) quedarse tranquilo,-a3 (depend) depender (on, de)1 (lean) apoyar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat rest en reposogive it a rest! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!Rest in peace Descanse en pazto come to rest pararseto lay to rest enterrarto set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguienrest cure cura de reposorest ['rɛst] vi1) repose: reposar, descansar2) relax: quedarse tranquilo3) stop: pararse, detenerse4) depend: basarse (en), descansar (sobre), depender (de)the decision rests with her: la decisión pesa sobre ella5)to rest on : apoyarse en, descansar sobreto rest on one's arm: apoyarse en el brazorest vt1) relax: descansar2) support: apoyar3)to rest one's eyes on : fijar la mirada enrest n1) relaxation, repose: reposo m, descanso m2) support: soporte m, apoyo m3) : silencio m (en música)4) remainder: resto m5)to come to rest : pararsen.• descanso s.m.• espera s.f.• feria s.f.• huelga s.f.• parada s.f.• pausa s.f.• paz s.f.• poso s.m.• reposo s.m.• restante s.m.• resto s.m.• silencio s.m.v.• apoyarse v.• descansar v.• quedar v.• reposar v.• sestear v.• sosegar v.rest
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1) noun2)a) c ( break) descanso mrest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)
b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo mtry to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche
to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien
to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso
3) u ( motionlessness) reposo mto come to rest — detenerse*
4) c ( support) apoyo m5) c ( Mus) silencio m6) ( remainder)the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera
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1)a) ( relax) descansarto rest easy — estar* tranquilo
b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)2)a) ( be supported)to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas
b) (be based, depend)to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo
c) ( stop)to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien
3)a) ( remain)let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más
b) ( be responsibility of)to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien
c) ( Law)the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa
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vt1) ( relax) descansarI stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)
2) ( place for support) apoyarshe rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa
•Phrasal Verbs:- rest up
I [rest]1. N1) (=repose) descanso mI need a rest — necesito descansar, me hace falta un descanso
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to be at rest — (=not moving) estar en reposo; euph (=dead) descansar•
I need a rest from gardening — me hace falta descansar de la jardinería•
try to get some rest — intenta descansar•
to give sth a rest — dejar algo (por un tiempo)give it a rest! * — ¡déjalo ya!, ¡vale ya! *
why don't you have or take a rest? — (=take a break) ¿por qué no te tomas un descanso?; (=lie down) ¿por qué no descansas un rato?
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to lay sb to rest — enterrar a algnbed 3., change 1., 1), mind 1., 1), wickedhis speech should lay those fears to rest — su discurso debería acabar con or enterrar esos temores
2) (Mus) silencio m3) (=support) apoyo m, soporte m ; (Billiards) soporte m ; (Telec) horquilla f2. VT1) (=give rest to) descansar•
to rest o.s. — descansar•
God rest his soul! — ¡Dios le acoja en su seno!2) (=support) apoyar (on en, sobre) ( against contra)3) (=settle)•
to rest one's eyes/ gaze on sth — posar la mirada en algo4) (Jur)I rest my case — concluyo mi alegato; (fig) hum he dicho
3. VI1) (=repose) descansarlaurel•
may he rest in peace — euph que en paz descanse2) (=lean, be supported) [person] apoyarse (on en); [roof, structure] estar sostenido (on por); (fig) [responsibility] pesar (on sobre)3) (=alight) [eyes, gaze] posarse4) (=depend, be based) [argument, case] basarse (on en); [sb's future] depender (on de)the future of the country rests on how we teach our children — el futuro del país depende de la enseñanza que demos a nuestros hijos
5) (=be, remain) quedarassure, easy 1., 2)•
the decision rests with her, it rests with her to decide — la decisión la tiene que tomar ella, ella es la que tiene que decidir, la decisión es suya6) (Theat)euph7) (Jur)the defence/prosecution rests — la defensa/el fiscal concluye su alegato
4.CPDrest area N — (Aut) área f de descanso
rest home N — residencia f de ancianos, asilo m (de ancianos)
rest period N — período m de descanso
(Aut) = rest arearest stop N — (=pause) parada f para descansar, parada f de descanso
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[rest]Nthe rest — (=remainder) [of money, food, month] el resto; [of people, things] el resto, los/las demás
I'm taking the rest of the week off — me tomaré el resto or lo que queda de la semana libre
the dog ate the rest — el perro se comió el resto or lo que sobró
you go home - I'll do the rest — tú vete a casa, yo hago lo demás or lo que queda
I'll take half of the money - you keep the rest — yo me llevo la mitad del dinero, tú te quedas con el resto
the rest of the boys — los otros chicos, los demás chicos
the rest of them couldn't care less — a los demás or a los otros les trae sin cuidado
what shall we give the rest of them? — ¿qué les daremos a los otros?
the rest of the soldiers — los otros soldados, los demás soldados
all the rest of the books — todos los demás libros, todos los otros libros
it was just another grave like all the rest — no era más que otra tumba, como todas las demás or todas las otras
and all the rest (of it) * — etcétera, etcétera *
he was from a wealthy family, went to Eton, Oxford and all the rest of it — era de familia rica, estudió en Eton, Oxford etcétera, etcétera *
historyonly there did his age show, for the rest, he might have been under seventy — solo en eso se le notaba la edad, por lo demás, podía haber tenido menos de setenta años
* * *[rest]
I
1) noun2)a) c ( break) descanso mrest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)
b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo mtry to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche
to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien
to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso
3) u ( motionlessness) reposo mto come to rest — detenerse*
4) c ( support) apoyo m5) c ( Mus) silencio m6) ( remainder)the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera
II
1.
1)a) ( relax) descansarto rest easy — estar* tranquilo
b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)2)a) ( be supported)to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas
b) (be based, depend)to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo
c) ( stop)to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien
3)a) ( remain)let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más
b) ( be responsibility of)to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien
c) ( Law)the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa
2.
vt1) ( relax) descansarI stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)
2) ( place for support) apoyarshe rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa
•Phrasal Verbs:- rest up -
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I 1. intransitive verb1) (lie, lit. or fig.) ruhenrest on — ruhen auf (+ Dat.); (fig.) [Argumentation:] sich stützen auf (+ Akk.); [Ruf:] beruhen auf (+ Dat.)
rest against something — an etwas (Dat.) lehnen
I won't rest until... — ich werde nicht ruhen noch rasten, bis...
tell somebody to rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen
3) (be left)let the matter rest — die Sache ruhen lassen
rest assured that... — seien Sie versichert, dass...
4)2. transitive verbrest with somebody — [Verantwortung, Entscheidung, Schuld:] bei jemandem liegen
1) (place for support)rest something against something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) lehnen
rest something on something — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf etwas (Akk.) stützen
2) (give relief to) ausruhen lassen [Pferd, Person]; ausruhen [Augen]; schonen [Stimme, Körperteil]3. noun1) (repose) Ruhe, diebe at rest — (euphem.): (be dead) ruhen (geh.)
lay to rest — (euphem.): (bury) zur letzten Ruhe betten (geh. verhüll.)
take a rest — sich ausruhen ( from von)
tell somebody to take a rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen
set somebody's mind at rest — jemanden beruhigen ( about hinsichtlich)
3) (pause)have or take a rest — [eine] Pause machen
give somebody/ something a rest — ausruhen lassen [Person, Nutztier]; (fig.) ruhen lassen [Thema, Angelegenheit]
give it a rest! — (coll.) hör jetzt mal auf damit!
4) (stationary position)come to rest — zum Stehen kommen; (have final position) landen
5) (Mus.) Pause, dieII nounshe's no different from the rest — sie ist nicht besser als die anderen
and [all] the rest of it — und so weiter
for the rest — im übrigen; sonst
* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) die Ruhepause2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) die Ruhe3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) die Stütze4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) die Ruhelage2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ausruhen2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) ruhen3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) ruhen4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ruhen•- academic.ru/61860/restful">restful- restfully
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- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *rest1[rest]n + sing/pl vb▪ the \rest der Restthe \rest is silence der Rest ist Schweigenrest2[rest]I. nto have a \rest eine Pause machen [o einlegen]to need a \rest eine Pause brauchenI feel like I need a \rest from all my problems ich könnte eine Verschnaufpause von allen meinen Problemen gebrauchenfor a \rest zur Erholungarm/foot/book \rest Arm-/Fuß-/Buchstütze f5.▶ to come to \rest zur Ruhe kommen▶ to give sth a \rest etw ruhenlassenII. vt1. (repose)to \rest one's eyes/legs seine Augen/Beine ausruhento \rest oneself sich akk ausruhen2. (support)she \rested her head on my shoulder sie lehnte den Kopf an meine Schulterto \rest one's case seine Beweisführung abschließenIII. vito not \rest until... [so lange] nicht ruhen, bis...2. (not to mention sth)to let sth \rest etw ruhenlassen; ( fam)let it \rest! lass es doch auf sich beruhen!why won't you let me come with you? — oh, let it \rest! warum darf ich nicht mitkommen? — ach, hör doch endlich auf!the problem cannot be allowed to \rest das Problem darf nicht aufgeschoben werdenit \rests on her to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei ihr4. (be supported) ruhenthe child's head \rested in her lap der Kopf des Kindes ruhte in ihrem Schoß5. (depend on)the prosecution's case \rests almost entirely on circumstantial evidence die Anklage gründet sich fast ausschließlich auf Indizienbeweisethe final decision \rests with the planning committee die endgültige Entscheidung ist Sache des Planungskomitees7.▶ [you can] \rest assured [or easy] [that...] seien Sie versichert, dass...▶ \rest in peace ruhe in Friedenmay he/she \rest in peace möge er/sie in Frieden ruhen* * *I [rest]1. n1) (= relaxation) Ruhe f; (= pause) Pause f, Unterbrechung f; (in rest cure, on holiday etc) Erholung fI need a rest — ich muss mich ausruhen
take a rest! — mach mal Pause!
to give one's eyes a rest —
to give sb/the horses a rest — jdn/die Pferde ausruhen lassen
2)to set at rest (fears, doubts) — beschwichtigen
you can set or put your mind at rest — Sie können sich beruhigen, Sie können beruhigt sein
to come to rest (ball, car etc) — zum Stillstand kommen; (bird, insect) sich niederlassen; (gaze, eyes) hängen bleiben (upon an +dat )
See:→ armrest, footrest2. vi1) (= lie down, take rest) ruhen (geh); (= relax, be still) sich ausruhen; (= pause) Pause machen, eine Pause einlegen; (on walk, in physical work) rasten, Pause machen; (euph = be buried) ruhenhe will not rest until he discovers the truth — er wird nicht ruhen (und rasten), bis er die Wahrheit gefunden hat
to rest easy (in one's bed) — beruhigt schlafen
to be resting — ruhen (geh); ( euph
(the case for) the prosecution rests — das Plädoyer der Anklage ist abgeschlossen
may he rest in peace —
2) (= remain decision, authority, blame, responsibility etc) liegen (with bei)the matter must not rest there —
(you may) rest assured that... — Sie können versichert sein, dass...
3) (= lean person, head, ladder) lehnen (on an +dat, against gegen= be supported roof etc) ruhen (on auf +dat fig eyes, gaze) ruhen (on auf +dat fig = be based, argument, case) sich stützen (on auf +acc); (reputation) beruhen (on auf +dat); (responsibility) liegen, ruhen (on auf +dat)her elbows were resting on the table — ihre Ellbogen waren auf den Tisch gestützt
her head was resting on the table — ihr Kopf lag auf dem Tisch
3. vtto feel rested —
2) (= lean) ladder lehnen (against gegen, on an +acc); elbow stützen (on auf +acc); (fig) theory, suspicions stützen (on auf +acc)IIn(= remainder) Rest mthe rest of the money/meal — der Rest des Geldes/Essens, das übrige Geld/Essen
the rest of the boys —
you go off and the rest of us will wait here — ihr geht, und der Rest von uns wartet hier
he was as drunk as the rest of them — er war so betrunken wie der Rest or die übrigen
all the rest of the money — der ganze Rest des Geldes, das ganze übrige Geld
and all the rest of it (inf) — und so weiter und so fort
Mary, Jane and all the rest of them — Mary, Jane und wie sie alle heißen
* * *rest1 [rest]A s1. (Nacht)Ruhe f:have a good night’s rest gut schlafen;2. Ruhe f, Rast f, Ruhepause f, Erholung f:day of rest Ruhetag m;a) jemanden, ein Pferd etc ausruhen lassen, die Beine etc ausruhen,b) eine Maschine etc ruhen lassen,c) umg etwas auf sich beruhen lassen;take a rest, get some rest sich ausruhen3. Ruhe f (Untätigkeit):volcano at rest untätiger Vulkan4. Ruhe f (Frieden):a) (aus)ruhen,b) beruhigt sein;a) jemanden beruhigen,b) jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen;set a matter at rest eine Sache (endgültig) erledigen5. ewige oder letzte Ruhe:be at rest ruhen (Toter);lay to rest zur letzten Ruhe betten6. PHYS, TECH Ruhe(lage) f:be at rest TECH sich in Ruhelage befinden7. Ruheplatz m (auch Grab)8. Raststätte f9. Herberge f, Heim n10. Wohnstätte f, Aufenthalt m11. a) TECH Auflage f, Stütze fd) Support m (einer Drehbank)g) TEL Gabel f12. MUS Pause f13. LIT Zäsur fB v/i1. ruhen (auch Toter):may he rest in peace er ruhe in Frieden;rest (up)ona) ruhen auf (dat) (auch Last, Blick etc),c) fig sich verlassen auf (akk);let a matter rest fig eine Sache auf sich beruhen lassen;the matter cannot rest there damit kann es nicht sein Bewenden haben2. (sich) ausruhen, rasten, eine Pause einlegen:rest from toil von der Arbeit ausruhen;he never rested until er ruhte (u. rastete) nicht, bis;rest up US umg (sich) ausruhen, sich erholen;the fault rests with you die Schuld liegt bei Ihnen;it rests with you to propose terms es bleibt Ihnen überlassen oder es liegt an Ihnen, Bedingungen vorzuschlagen6. sich verlassen (on, upon auf akk)7. vertrauen (in auf akk):8. JUR US → C 7C v/t1. (aus)ruhen lassen:rest one’s legs die Beine ausruhen2. seine Augen, seine Stimme etc schonen3. Frieden geben (dat):God rest his soul Gott hab ihn selig5. lehnen, stützen ( beide:against gegen;on auf akk)on auf akk)rest2 [rest]A s1. Rest m:and all the rest of it und alles Übrige;and the rest of it und dergleichen;he is like all the rest er ist wie alle anderen;the rest of it das Weitere;the rest of us wir Übrigen;for the rest im Übrigen3. WIRTSCH Br Reservefonds m4. WIRTSCH Bra) Bilanzierung fb) Restsaldo mB v/i in einem Zustand bleiben, weiterhin sein:rest3 [rest] s MIL, HIST Rüsthaken m (Widerlager für Turnierlanze):* * *I 1. intransitive verb1) (lie, lit. or fig.) ruhenrest on — ruhen auf (+ Dat.); (fig.) [Argumentation:] sich stützen auf (+ Akk.); [Ruf:] beruhen auf (+ Dat.)
rest against something — an etwas (Dat.) lehnen
I won't rest until... — ich werde nicht ruhen noch rasten, bis...
tell somebody to rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen
3) (be left)rest assured that... — seien Sie versichert, dass...
4)2. transitive verbrest with somebody — [Verantwortung, Entscheidung, Schuld:] bei jemandem liegen
rest something against something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) lehnen
rest something on something — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf etwas (Akk.) stützen
2) (give relief to) ausruhen lassen [Pferd, Person]; ausruhen [Augen]; schonen [Stimme, Körperteil]3. noun1) (repose) Ruhe, diebe at rest — (euphem.): (be dead) ruhen (geh.)
lay to rest — (euphem.): (bury) zur letzten Ruhe betten (geh. verhüll.)
take a rest — sich ausruhen ( from von)
tell somebody to take a rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen
set somebody's mind at rest — jemanden beruhigen ( about hinsichtlich)
3) (pause)have or take a rest — [eine] Pause machen
give somebody/ something a rest — ausruhen lassen [Person, Nutztier]; (fig.) ruhen lassen [Thema, Angelegenheit]
give it a rest! — (coll.) hör jetzt mal auf damit!
come to rest — zum Stehen kommen; (have final position) landen
5) (Mus.) Pause, dieII nounand [all] the rest of it — und so weiter
for the rest — im übrigen; sonst
* * *n.Auflage f.Lehne -n f.Rast -en f.Rest -e m.Ruhe nur sing. f.Stütze -n f. v.ausruhen v.bleiben v.(§ p.,pp.: blieb, ist geblieben)rasten v.ruhen v. -
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I Präp. (+ Akk)1. räumlich: (an) against; gegen die Wand lehnen / stoßen lean against / bump into the wall; gegen die Tür klopfen knock at the door; gegen einen Baum fahren drive ( oder crash) into a tree; etw. gegen das Licht halten hold s.th. up to the light2. in Richtung nach: towards, bes. Am. toward; gegen Osten eastward; sich gegen die Wand drehen turn to face the wall3. in entgegengesetzte Richtung: against; gegen die Strömung rudern / schwimmen row / swim against the current; gegen den Strom schwimmen fig. swim against the tide4. zeitlich: gegen zehn ( Uhr) around ( oder about) ten (o’clock); gegen Abend (zu oder hin) toward(s) evening; es ist gegen Ende nächster Woche fertig it’ll be ready toward(s) the end of next week5. (Ggs. für) against; etwas gegen Kopfschmerzen something for a headache; willst du nichts gegen seine Frechheit / den Husten tun? aren’t you going to do anything about his cheekiness / that cough?; hast du was gegen mich? have you got something against me?; ich bin gegen den Vorschlag I don’t agree with the proposal6. Kampf, Spiel: against; JUR., SPORT versus (Abk. v.); England spielt gegen Deutschland England are (bes. Am. is) playing (against) Germany7. (entgegen, wider) contrary to; gegen die Vernunft etc. contrary to reason etc.; gegen jemandes Befehl / Willen auch against s.o.’s orders / will8. (gegenüber, zu) freundlich, grausam etc.: to(ward[s]); allergisch: to; streng: with; einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben be suspicious of s.o.9. (verglichen mit) compared with; das ist nichts gegen das, was ich gesehen habe that’s nothing to what I saw; gegen gestern fühle ich mich heute ganz gut I feel quite well today compared to yesterday; eine Steigerung von 10% gegen 5% des Vorjahres an increase of 10% compared with ( oder as against) 5% in the previous year10. (im Austausch für) in return for; gegen bar for cash; gegen Bezahlung for money ( oder payment); gegen Quittung against ( oder in return for a) receipt; A gegen B eintauschen oder auswechseln exchange A for B, replace B by A; ich wette zehn gegen eins I(‘ll) bet you ten to one* * *(Ausrichtung) against; to; towards; unto; toward;(Gegnerschaft) contra; versus;(Uhrzeit) towards; about; around* * *ge|gen ['geːgn]prep +acc1) (= wider) againstfür oder gégen — for or against
gégen seinen Befehl — contrary to or against his orders
haben Sie ein Mittel gégen Schnupfen? — do you have anything for colds?
etwas/nichts gégen jdn/etw haben — to have something/nothing against sb/sth
gégen etw sein — to be against sth, to be opposed to sth
10 gégen 1 wetten — to bet 10 to 1
gégen einen Baum rennen/prallen — to run/crash into a tree
er pochte gégen das Tor — he hammered on the gate
etw gégen das Licht halten — to hold sth to or against the light
gégen Osten etc fahren — to travel eastwards (Brit) or eastward (US) etc, to travel to(wards) the east etc
es wird gégen Abend kühler — it grows cooler toward(s) evening
3) (= ungefähr) round about, around; (= nicht mehr als) getting on for; (= nicht später als) towardsgégen 5 Uhr — around 5 o'clock
4) (= gegenüber) towards, tosie ist immer fair gégen mich gewesen — she's always been fair to me
5) (= im Austausch für) forgégen bar — for cash
gégen Bezahlung/Quittung — against payment/a receipt
6) (= verglichen mit) compared with, in comparison with* * *1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) against2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) against3) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) against4) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) towards5) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) toward* * *ge·gen[ˈge:gn̩]1. (wider) againstich brauche etwas \gegen meine Erkältung I need sth for my cold2. SPORT▪ X \gegen Y X versus [or against] Y3. (ablehnend)▪ \gegen jdn/etw sein to be against [or opposed to] sb/sthnichts \gegen jdn haben to have nothing against sb4. (entgegen) contrary to\gegen alle Vernunft against all reason5. JUR versus6. (an) againstder Regen klatscht \gegen die Fenster the rain beats against the windows\gegen die Wand stoßen to run into the wall\gegen die Tür schlagen to hammer on the dooretw \gegen das Licht halten to hold sth up to the light7. (im Austausch mit) for\gegen bar for cash\gegen Kaution/Quittung against a deposit/receipt8. (verglichen mit) compared with [or to], in comparison with9. (zum..., zu...) towards\gegen Morgen/Mittag/Abend towards morning/afternoon/evening\gegen Westen towards the west10. (auf jdn/etw zu) towards, to11. (in entgegengesetzter Richtung) against\gegen jdn höflich sein to be polite towards sbII. adv about, arounder kommt \gegen drei Uhr an he's arriving around three o'clock* * *1.1) towards; (an) againstdas Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light
gegen die Tür schlagen — bang on the door
gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something
ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer
gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement
gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement
gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn
3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison withich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...
5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards2.gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around* * *A. präp (+akk)1. räumlich: (an) against;gegen die Wand lehnen/stoßen lean against/bump into the wall;gegen die Tür klopfen knock at the door;gegen einen Baum fahren drive ( oder crash) into a tree;etwas gegen das Licht halten hold sth up to the lightgegen Osten eastward;sich gegen die Wand drehen turn to face the wall3. in entgegengesetzte Richtung: against;gegen die Strömung rudern/schwimmen row/swim against the current;gegen den Strom schwimmen fig swim against the tide4. zeitlich:gegen zehn (Uhr) around ( oder about) ten (o’clock);zu oderhin) toward(s) evening;es ist gegen Ende nächster Woche fertig it’ll be ready toward(s) the end of next week5. (Ggs für) against;etwas gegen Kopfschmerzen something for a headache;willst du nichts gegen seine Frechheit/den Husten tun? aren’t you going to do anything about his cheekiness/that cough?;hast du was gegen mich? have you got something against me?;ich bin gegen den Vorschlag I don’t agree with the proposal6. Kampf, Spiel: against; JUR, SPORT versus (abk v.);England spielt gegen Deutschland England are (besonders US is) playing (against) Germany7. (entgegen, wider) contrary to;gegen jemandes Befehl/Willen auch against sb’s orders/willeinen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben be suspicious of sb9. (verglichen mit) compared with;das ist nichts gegen das, was ich gesehen habe that’s nothing to what I saw;gegen gestern fühle ich mich heute ganz gut I feel quite well today compared to yesterday;eine Steigerung von 10% gegen 5% des Vorjahres an increase of 10% compared with ( oder as against) 5% in the previous year10. (im Austausch für) in return for;gegen bar for cash;gegen Bezahlung for money ( oder payment);gegen Quittung against ( oder in return for a) receipt;auswechseln exchange A for B, replace B by A;ich wette zehn gegen eins I(’ll) bet you ten to one* * *1.1) towards; (an) againstdas Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light
gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something
ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer
gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement
gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement
2) (ungefähr um) around <midnight, 4 o'clock, etc.>gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn
3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison withich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...
4) (im Ausgleich für) for5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards2.gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around* * *adj.about adj. adv.against adv. ausdr.contrary to expr. präp.toward prep.towards prep. v.to contrast with v.to set off against expr.
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