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legs straight

1 срыв с прямой

straight stall

более прямой — straighter

прямой — straight forward

прямой нос — straight bow

прямо над — straight above

ноги прямые — legs straight

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2 tendre

I.

tendre¹ [tɑ̃dʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. [+ corde, câble] to tighten ; [+ muscles] to tense ; [+ tissu] (en le tirant) to stretch ; [+ piège] to set

• tendre une bâche sur une remorque to pull a tarpaulin over a trailer

• tendre un piège à qn to set a trap for sb

   b. ( = suspendre) [+ tapisserie, tenture] to hang

• tendre une chaîne entre deux poteaux to hang a chain between two posts

   c. ( = présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb

• tendre le cou to crane one's neck

• tendre la main (pour attraper, mendier) to hold out one's hand

• tendre la main à qn (pour saluer) to hold out one's hand to sb ; (pour aider) to lend sb a helping hand ; (pour se réconcilier) to hold out the hand of friendship to sb

• tendre le bras to stretch out one's arm

• il m'a tendu les bras he stretched out his arms to me

• tendre l'oreille to prick up one's ears

• tendre la joue to offer one's cheek

• tendre l'autre joue to turn the other cheek

• il lui a tendu un paquet de cigarettes he held out a packet of cigarettes to him

• tendre une perche à qn (figurative) to throw sb a lifeline

2. intransitive verb

• tendre à qch/à faire qch ( = avoir tendance à) to tend towards sth/to do sth ; ( = viser à) to aim at sth/to do sth

• la situation tend à s'améliorer on the whole the situation is improving

• cela tend à confirmer que... this tends to confirm that...

• cette mesure tend à faciliter les échanges this measure aims to facilitate exchanges

3. reflexive verb

► se tendre [corde] to become taut ; [rapports] to become strained

II.

tendre² [tɑ̃dʀ]

1. adjective

   a. [peau, pierre, bois] soft ; [haricots, viande] tender

• un steak bien tendre a nice tender steak

• depuis sa plus tendre enfance from his earliest days

   b. ( = affectueux) tender ; [ami, amitié] loving

• il la regardait d'un air tendre he looked at her tenderly

• ne pas être tendre avec qn (inf) to be hard on sb

   c. ( = cher) dear

• à mon tendre époux to my dear husband

   d. [couleur] soft

• vert tendre soft green

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

• c'est un tendre he's tender-hearted

• en affaires, ce n'est pas un tendre (inf) he's a tough businessman

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I
1. tɑ̃dʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]

tendre le cou — to crane one's neck

tendre les bras — ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out

jambes et pointes de pied tendues — legs straight and toes pointed

tendre le bras — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out

tendre le bras à quelqu'un — ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to somebody

tendre les bras à or vers quelqu'un — ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome somebody with open arms

la victoire me tend les bras — fig victory beckons

tendre la main — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à quelqu'un) to hold out one's hand

tendre la main à quelqu'un — ( pour aider) lit to hold one's hand out to somebody; fig to lend somebody a helping hand

tendre la joue — lit to offer one's cheek

tendre l'autre joue — Bible to turn the other cheek

2) ( déployer) to spread [toile, drap] ( sur over)

3) ( disposer) to set [piège]; to put up [fil à linge, filet]

tendre un piège à quelqu'un — fig to set a trap for somebody

4) ( tapisser)

tendre un mur de tissu — to hang a wall with cloth

bureau tendu de toile de jute — office hung with hessian

5) ( présenter)

tendre quelque chose à quelqu'un — to hold something out to somebody

tendre une cigarette/du feu à quelqu'un — to offer somebody a cigarette/a light

2.

tendre à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( viser à)

tendre à un but — to strive for a goal

2) ( avoir tendance à)

tendre à faire — to tend to do

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( s'orienter)

tendre vers — to strive for

2) ( se rapprocher)

tendre vers — to approach [valeur, chiffre]; to tend to [zéro, infini]

4.

se tendre verbe pronominal ( devenir tendu) to tighten; ( devenir conflictuel) to become strained

II
1. tɑ̃dʀ
adjectif

1) ( non dur) [roche, bois, fibre] soft; [chair, peau, légumes] tender

2) ( jeune) [pousse, herbe] new

tendre enfance — earliest childhood

3) ( pâle) [rose, vert, bleu] soft

des chaussettes vert tendre — pale green socks

4) ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [tempérament] gentle

un cœur tendre — a loving heart

poser un regard tendre sur quelqu'un — to look tenderly at somebody

être tendre avec quelqu'un — ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) somebody

ne pas être tendre avec quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be hard on somebody/something

leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime — they have some harsh words to say about the regime

5) ( cher) [ami, époux] dear

2.

nom masculin et féminin soft-hearted person

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I tɑ̃dʀ adj
1) (viande, légumes) tender

2) (bois, roche, couleur) soft

3) (personne) tender, loving

II tɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) [élastique, corde] to stretch, to draw tight, [voile] to set, [muscle] to tense

Ils ont tendu une corde entre deux arbres. — They stretched out a rope between two trees.

2) (pour atteindre)

tendre la main — to hold out one's hand

tendre le bras — to stretch out one's arm, to reach out

tendre l'oreille — to prick up one's ears

3) (pour donner)

tendre qch à qn — to hold sth out to sb

Il lui a tendu les clés. — He held out the keys to her.

Elle me tendit la boîte de chocolates. — She held out the box of chocolates to me.

tendre la perche à qn fig — to throw sb a line

4) (= disposer) [filets] to set up, [hamac] to sling

tendre un piège à quelqu'un — to set a trap for someone

5) (revêtement mural)

tendre un mur de tapisserie — to hang a tapestry on a wall

tendu de soie — hung with silk, with silk hangings

2. vi

(= avoir tendance)

tendre à qch — to tend towards sth

tendre à faire — to tend to do

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tendre verb table: rendre

A adj

1 ( non dur) [roche, bois, fibre] soft; [chair, peau, viande, légumes] tender;

2 ( jeune) [pousse, herbe, bourgeon] new; une tendre jeune fille a sweet young girl; tendre enfance/jeunesse earliest childhood/youth;

3 ( pâle) [rose, vert, bleu] soft; des chaussettes vert tendre pale green socks;

4 ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [baisers, amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [humour, tempérament] gentle; un cœur tendre a loving heart; c'est un dur au cœur tendre beneath his tough exterior he's got a soft heart; s'aimer d'amour tendre to love each other tenderly; poser un regard tendre sur qn to look tenderly ou fondly at sb; être tendre avec qn ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) sb; ( indulgent) to show leniency toward(s) sb; ne pas être tendre avec or envers or pour qn/qch to be hard on sb/sth; les critiques n'ont pas été tendres avec lui/ton roman the critics have been hard on him/your novel; leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime they have some harsh words to say about the regime;

5 ( cher) [époux, ami, compagne] dear; ma chère et tendre épouse my dearest wife.

B nmf soft-hearted person; c'est un grand tendre he's very soft-hearted.

C vtr

1 ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]; tendre la peau d'un tam-tam to stretch hide over the end of a tom-tom; tendre le cou to crane one's neck; tendre les bras ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out; jambes et pointes de pied tendues legs straight and toes pointed; tendre le bras ( pour faire signe) to put out one's arm; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; le sel est devant toi, tu n'as qu'à tendre le bras the salt's right in front of you, just reach out and get it; tendre le bras à qn ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to sb; tendre les bras à or vers qn ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome sb with open arms; la victoire/mon lit me tend les bras fig victory/my bed beckons; tendre la main ( pour montrer) to point; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à qn) to hold out one's hand; la politique de la main tendue policy of openness; tendre la main à qn ( pour aider) lit to hold one 's hand out to sb; fig to lend ou give sb a helping hand; tendre la bouche or les lèvres to offer one' s lips for a kiss; tendre le dos fig to brace oneself; tendre la joue lit to offer one's cheek; tendre l'autre joue Bible to turn the other cheek;

2 ( déployer) to spread [toile, bâche, drap] (sur qch over sth);

3 ( disposer) to set [piège, collet, souricière]; to put up [fil à linge]; tendre un filet lit to put up a net; tendre un piège or un filet à qn fig to set a trap for sb;

4 ( tapisser) tendre un mur/une cloison/un plafond de tissu to hang a wall/a partition/a ceiling with cloth; corridor/bureau tendu de toile de jute corridor/office hung with hessian;

5 ( présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb; tendre un crayon/livre à qn to hold a pencil/book out to sb; tendre une cigarette/du feu à qn to offer sb a cigarette/a light.

D tendre à vtr ind

1 ( viser à) tendre à un but/un idéal to strive for a goal/an ideal; les mesures tendent à alléger l'impôt the measures are aimed at reducing taxes;

2 ( avoir tendance à) tendre à faire to tend to do; la différence tend à s'accentuer the difference tends to become more pronounced.

E vi

1 ( s'orienter) tendre vers to strive for; tendre vers la perfection/l'absolu to strive for perfection/the absolute;

2 ( se rapprocher) tendre vers to approach [valeur, chiffre]; to tend to [zéro, infini].

F se tendre vpr

1 ( devenir tendu) [câble, fil, corde] to tighten;

2 ( devenir conflictuel) [relations, rapports] to become strained.

I

[tɑ̃dr] adjectif

1. [aimant - personne] loving, gentle, tender ; [ - voix] gentle ; [ - yeux] gentle, loving

[affectueux - lettre] loving, affectionate

elle n'est pas tendre avec lui she's hard on him

la presse n'est pas tendre pour elle ce matin she's been given a rough ride in the papers this morning

2. [moelleux - viande, légumes] tender

tendre comme la rosée (as) fresh as the morning dew

3. [mou - roche, mine de crayon, métal] soft

bois tendre softwood

4. (littéraire) [délicat - feuillage, bourgeons] tender, delicate ; [ - herbe] soft

5. [doux - teinte] soft, delicate

un tissu rose/vert tendre a soft pink/green material

6. [jeune] early

nos tendres années our early years

âge tendre, tendre enfance early childhood

dès sa plus tendre enfance since his earliest childhood

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[tɑ̃dr] nom masculin et féminin

tender-hearted person

II

[tɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

1. [étirer - câble, corde de raquette] to tighten, to tauten ; [ - élastique, ressort] to stretch ; [ - corde d'arc] to draw back (separable) ; [ - arc] to bend ; [ - arbalète] to arm ; [ - voile] to stretch, to brace ; [ - peau d'un tambour] to pull, to stretch

2. [disposer - hamac, fil à linge, tapisserie] to hang ; [ - collet, souricière] to set

tendre une embuscade ou un piège à quelqu'un to set an ambush ou a trap for somebody

tendre ses filets

a. (sens propre) to set one's nets

b. (figuré) to set a trap

3. [revêtir - mur] to cover

tendre une pièce de toile de jute to cover the walls of a room with hessian

4. [allonger - partie du corps]

tendre le cou to crane ou to stretch one's neck

elle tendit son front/sa joue à sa mère pour qu'elle l'embrasse she offered her forehead/her cheek for her mother to kiss

tendre les bras (vers quelqu'un) to stretch out one's arms (towards somebody)

assieds-toi, il y a un fauteuil qui te tend les bras sit down, there's an armchair waiting for you

vas-y, le poste de directeur te tend les bras go ahead, the director's job is yours for the taking

tendre la main [pour recevoir quelque chose] to hold out one's hand

tendre la main à quelqu'un

a. [pour dire bonjour] to hold out one's hand to somebody

b. [pour aider] to offer a helping hand to somebody

c. [pour se réconcilier] to extend a ou the hand of friendship to somebody

tendre l'autre joue (allusion) BIBLE to turn the other cheek

5. [offrir, présenter] to offer

6. [concentrer]

tendre sa volonté vers la réussite to strive for success

tendre ses efforts vers un but to strive to achieve an aim

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tendre à verbe plus préposition

1. [avoir tendance à]

c'est une pratique qui tend à disparaître it's a custom which is dying out

2. [contribuer à]

cela tendrait à prouver que j'ai raison this would seem to prove that I'm right

3. [aspirer à]

tendre à la perfection to aim at perfection

4. [arriver à]

tendre à sa fin to near an end

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tendre vers verbe plus préposition

1. [viser à]

tendre vers la perfection to aim at perfection, to strive towards perfection

2. [approcher de]

le rythme de la production tend vers son maximum maximum output is close to being reached

3. MATHÉMATIQUES

tendre vers zéro/l'infini to tend to zero/infinity

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se tendre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [courroie, câble] to tighten (up), to become taut, to tauten

2. [atmosphère, relations] to become strained

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tendre
3 держаться прямо

1. stand up straight

более прямой — straighter

прямой — straight forward

прямой нос — straight bow

прямо над — straight above

ноги прямые — legs straight

2. hold up

кассета для прямой рентгенографии — cardboard holder

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > держаться прямо
4 сидеть прямо

sit up straight

более прямой — straighter

прямой — straight forward

прямой нос — straight bow

прямо над — straight above

ноги прямые — legs straight

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > сидеть прямо
5 прямые ноги

Sports: extended legs, straight legs

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > прямые ноги
6 предпосадочная прямая

base leg

конечная прямая — final leg

ноги прямые — legs straight

прямые ноги — extended legs

посадочная прямая — final approach leg

противопосадочная прямая — downwind leg

Авиация и космонавтика. Русско-английский словарь > предпосадочная прямая
7 сед с прямыми ногами

Sports: back break fall, long sitting, sit with straight legs, straight-sitting

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сед с прямыми ногами
8 ноги прямые

Sports: legs straight

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ноги прямые
9 Bein

n; -(e)s, -e

1. auch eines Tisches, einer Hose etc.: leg; krumme / schlanke Beine haben have crooked ( Person auch: bandy) / slim legs; die Beine übereinander schlagen cross one’s legs; mit übereinander geschlagenen Beinen cross-legged, (with) legs crossed; von einem Bein aufs andere treten umg. shift from one foot to the other; geh du, du hast jüngere Beine umg. you go, your legs are in better shape ( oder younger) than mine; ich konnte mich nicht mehr auf den Beinen halten I could hardly stand on my (own two) feet; das geht in die Beine! bei körperlicher Anstrengung: you really feel it in your legs, it goes for your legs; bei zu viel Alkohol: it goes straight to your knees; von Tanzmusik: it makes you want to get up and dance; er hat jetzt zu viel am Bein fig. he has too much on his hands now, he has too much to do at the moment; auf einem Bein kann man nicht stehen umg. you can’t stop at one (drink); jemandem ein Bein stellen auch fig. trip s.o. up; beim Fußball: das Bein stehen lassen trip up one’s opponent, trip s.o. up; ( schon) auf den Beinen sein be up and about (already); dauernd auf den Beinen sein always be on the go; ich muss mich auf die Beine machen I must ( oder have to) get moving, I must ( oder have to) be off ( oder be making tracks); jemandem Beine machen (fortjagen) send s.o. packing; (antreiben) get s.o. moving; die Beine in die Hand oder unter den Arm nehmen müssen umg. have to scoot off, have to stir one’s stumps, have to step on it; jemandem auf die Beine helfen help s.o. up, help s.o. onto his ( oder her) feet, fig. set s.o. up, give s.o. a leg up; einer Sache auf die Beine helfen fig. get s.th. going; wieder auf den Beinen sein (gesund sein) be back on one’s feet again; ( wieder) auf die Beine kommen (gesund werden, auch fig. wirtschaftlich etc.) get back on one’s feet (again); (sich aufrichten) get up (again); wir werden dich bald wieder auf die Beine bringen! we’ll have you back on your feet ( oder running around) again in no time; schwach auf den Beinen sein be a bit shaky ( oder wobbly); auf schwachen oder wack(e) ligen Beinen stehen fig. be shaky, be a shaky affair; etw. auf die Beine stellen get s.th. up and running, launch ( oder start) s.th.; auf eigenen Beinen stehen stand on one’s own two feet; mit beiden Beinen im Leben stehen have both feet firmly on the ground; sich (Dat) ( etwas oder kurz) die Beine vertreten umg. stretch one’s legs; wie lange willst du noch die Beine unter unseren Tisch strecken? umg. how much longer are you going to be living off us?; mein Schlüssel hat ( wohl) Beine bekommen oder gekriegt umg. my key seems to have walked off; die ganze Stadt war auf den Beinen the whole town had turned out; alles, was Beine hat anyone and everyone, the whole population ( oder town etc.); ausreißen I, Bauch, Grab, Klotz, Knüppel, Kopf, link etc.; siehe auch Fuß1

2. MED., österr., schw., südd., sonst altm. (Knochen) bone; diese Nachricht etc. ist ihm in die Beine gefahren the news etc. shook him to the core

3. Dial., bes. nordd. (Fuß) foot

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das Bein

leg

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[bain]
nt -(e)s, -e

1) leg

mit übereinandergeschlagenen Béínen — cross-legged

von einem Béín aufs andere treten — to shift from one leg or foot to the other

sich kaum auf den Béínen halten können — to be hardly able to stay or stand on one's feet

er ist noch gut auf den Béínen — he's still sprightly

schwach auf den Béínen sein — to be a bit shaky

jdm ein Béín stellen (lit, fig) — to trip sb up

jdm wieder auf die Béíne helfen (lit, fig) — to help sb back on his feet

sich auf die Béíne machen (inf) — to make tracks (inf)

die Béíne unter den Arm or in die Hand nehmen (inf) — to take to one's heels

meine Tasche hat Béíne bekommen (fig) — my bag has vanished into thin air, my bag seems to have grown legs and walked

die Béíne in den Bauch or Leib stehen (inf) — to stand around until one is fit to drop (inf)

mit beiden Béínen im Leben or auf der Erde stehen (fig) — to have both feet (firmly) on the ground

mit einem Béín im Grab stehen (fig) — to have one foot in the grave

mit einem Béín im Gefängnis stehen — to be likely to end up in jail

das steht auf schwachen Béínen (fig) — that isn't very sound

auf eigenen Béínen stehen (fig) — to be able to stand on one's own two feet

auf einem Béín kann man nicht stehen! (fig inf) — you can't stop at one!

er fällt immer wieder auf die Béíne (fig) — he always falls on his feet

wieder auf die Béíne kommen (fig) — to get back on one's feet again

jdn wieder auf die Béíne bringen or stellen (fig) — to get sb back on his/her feet again

etw auf die Béíne stellen (fig) — to get sth off the ground; Geld etc to raise sth

die Béíne breit machen (sl: zum Geschlechtsverkehr) — to spread one's legs (sl)

etw ans Béín binden (fig) — to saddle oneself with sth

jdn/etw am Béín haben (fig inf) — to have sb/sth (a)round one's neck (inf)

See:

→ ausreißen

2) (= Knochen) bone

der Schreck ist ihm in die Béíne gefahren —

Fleisch am Béín (old) — meat on the bone

See:

→ Stein

3) (= Elfenbein) ivory

4) (dial = Fuß) foot

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das

1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) leg

2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) leg

3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) leg

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Bein

<-[e]s, -e>

[bain]

nt

1. (Körperteil) leg

jdm ein \Bein amputieren to amputate sb's leg

die \Beine ausstrecken/spreizen/übereinanderschlagen to stretch [out]/part/cross one's legs

sich dat ein/das rechte \Bein brechen to break one's/one's right leg

das \Bein heben Hund to lift a leg

jdm auf die \Beine helfen (a. fig) to help sb back on [or onto] their feet a. fig

schwach/unsicher auf den \Beinen sein to be weak/unsteady on one's feet

auf einem \Bein stehen to stand on one leg

jdm ein \Bein stellen (a. fig) to trip sb [or sep trip up] a. fig

die \Beine [lang] von sich dat strecken to stretch out one's legs

von einem \Bein aufs andere treten to shift from one foot [or leg] to the other

ein \Bein verlieren to lose a leg

sich dat die \Beine vertreten to stretch one's legs

jdn/etw wieder auf die \Beine bringen (a. fig) to get sb/sth back on their/its feet again a. fig

wieder auf die \Beine kommen (aufstehen) to get back on one's feet [again], to find one's legs fam; (fig: sich wirtschaftlich erholen) to be back on one's feet again fig; (gesund werden) to be up on one's feet again fig

2. (Hosenbein) leg

Jeans mit engen \Beinen drainpipes npl

weite \Beine flares npl

Hosen mit weiten \Beinen flared trousers

3. SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (veraltet: Knochen) bone

4. (eines Möbelstücks, Gerätes) leg

5. NORDD (Fuß) foot

jdm aufs \Bein treten to step on sb's toes

6.

▶ sich dat die \Beine [nach etw dat] abrennen [o ablaufen] [o wund laufen] (fam) to run one's legs off [for sth] fam

▶ sich dat die \Beine abstehen [o in den Bauch stehen] (fam) to be standing around for ages fam

▶ die \Beine unter den Arm [o in die Hand] nehmen (fam) to take to one's heels fam, to leg it sl

▶ sich dat [bei etw dat] kein \Bein ausreißen (fam) to not bust a gut [over sth] sl

du hast dir weiß Gott kein Bein ausgerissen! you didn't really kill yourself! fam

▶ \Beine bekommen (fam) to grow legs and walk away fig hum fam

▶ jdm/sich etw ans \Bein binden to saddle sb/oneself with sth fam

▶ mit beiden \Beinen auf dem Boden stehen to have both feet on the ground fig

▶ die \Beine breit machen (pej fam) to spread one's legs pej fam

▶ jdn auf die \Beine bringen (fam: mobilisieren) to mobilize sb; (zusammenbringen) to bring sb together

▶ auf eigenen \Beinen stehen to be able to stand on one's own two feet fig

▶ jdm in die \Beine fahren to go right through sb

▶ immer wieder auf die \Beine fallen (fam) to always land on one's feet fig

▶ in die \Beine gehen Musik to make you want to dance; Anstrengung to tire one's legs

▶ mit einem \Bein im Gefängnis stehen to be running the risk of a jail sentence

▶ mit einem \Bein im Grabe stehen (krank, in Gefahr sein) to have one foot in the grave; (berufsbedingt) to defy death

▶ nicht mehr so gut auf den \Beinen sein to be not as young as one used to be

▶ jdn/etw am \Bein haben (fam) to have sb/sth round one's neck fig fam

▶ sich akk kaum noch [o nicht mehr] auf den \Beinen halten können to be hardly able to stand on one's [own two] feet

▶ alles, was \Beine hat (fam) everything on two legs hum fam

▶ was die \Beine hergeben (fam) as fast as one's legs can carry one

▶ jüngere \Beine haben (fam) to have [got] a younger pair of legs [on one] hum

▶ ein langes \Bein machen FBALL to make a sliding tackle

▶ mit beiden \Beinen im Leben stehen to have both feet [firmly] on the ground fig

▶ mit dem linken \Bein zuerst aufgestanden sein to have got out of bed [on] the wrong side fig

▶ jdm [tüchtig [o lange]] \Beine machen (fam) to give sb a [swift] kick in [or up] the arse [or AM ass] sl

verschwinde endlich, oder muss ich dir erst \Beine machen? get lost, or do you need a kick up the arse? sl

▶ sich akk auf die \Beine machen (fam) to get a move on

▶ auf schwachen \Beinen stehen to have a shaky foundation fig, to be untenable

▶ auf den \Beinen sein (in Bewegung sein) to be on one's feet; (auf sein) to be up and about

▶ wieder auf den \Beinen sein (gesund sein) to be on one's feet [or up and about] again

▶ auf einem \Bein kann man nicht stehen! (fig fam) you can't stop at one! fam

▶ ein \Bein stehen lassen FBALL to trip the opponent

▶ etw auf die \Beine stellen to get sth off the ground

eine Mannschaft/ein Programm auf die \Beine stellen to put together a team/programme [or AM program]

▶ die \Beine unter jds Tisch strecken (fam) to have one's feet under sb's table fig fam

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das; Bein[e]s, Beine

1) leg

jemandem Beine machen — (ugs.) make somebody get a move on (coll.)

er hat sich (Dat.) kein Bein ausgerissen — (ugs.) he didn't overexert himself

jemandem ein Bein stellen — trip somebody; (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works

jemandem [einen] Knüppel od. Prügel zwischen die Beine werfen — (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works

das hat Beine gekriegt — (fig. ugs.) it seems to have [grown legs and] walked (coll.)

die Beine in die Hand od. unter die Arme nehmen — (fig. ugs.) step on it (coll.)

[wieder] auf die Beine kommen — (ugs.) get back on one's/its feet [again]

jemanden/etwas [wieder] auf die Beine bringen — (ugs.) put somebody/something back on his/her/its feet again

jemandem auf die Beine helfen — help somebody to his/her feet

ich kann mich nicht mehr/kaum noch auf den Beinen halten — I can't/can hardly stand up

auf eigenen Beinen stehen — (fig.) stand on one's own two feet; support oneself

mit beiden Beinen im Leben od. [fest] auf der Erde stehen — have both feet [firmly] on the ground

mit dem linken Bein zuerst aufgestanden sein — (ugs.) have got out of bed on the wrong side

mit einem Bein im Gefängnis/Grab[e] stehen — (fig.) stand a good chance of ending up in prison/have one foot in the grave

von einem Bein aufs andere treten — (ugs.) shift from one foot to the other

2) (HosenBein, TischBein, StuhlBein usw.) leg

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Bein n; -(e)s, -e

1. auch eines Tisches, einer Hose etc: leg;

krumme/schlanke Beine haben have crooked ( Person auch: bandy)/slim legs;

die Beine übereinander schlagen cross one’s legs;

mit übereinander geschlagenen Beinen cross-legged, (with) legs crossed;

von einem Bein aufs andere treten umg shift from one foot to the other;

geh du, du hast jüngere Beine umg you go, your legs are in better shape ( oder younger) than mine;

ich konnte mich nicht mehr auf den Beinen halten I could hardly stand on my (own two) feet;

das geht in die Beine! bei körperlicher Anstrengung: you really feel it in your legs, it goes for your legs; bei zu viel Alkohol: it goes straight to your knees; von Tanzmusik: it makes you want to get up and dance;

er hat jetzt zu viel am Bein fig he has too much on his hands now, he has too much to do at the moment;

auf einem Bein kann man nicht stehen umg you can’t stop at one (drink);

jemandem ein Bein stellen auch fig trip sb up; beim Fußball:

das Bein stehen lassen trip up one’s opponent, trip sb up;

(schon) auf den Beinen sein be up and about (already);

dauernd auf den Beinen sein always be on the go;

ich muss mich auf die Beine machen I must ( oder have to) get moving, I must ( oder have to) be off ( oder be making tracks);

jemandem Beine machen (fortjagen) send sb packing; (antreiben) get sb moving;

die Beine in die Hand oder

unter den Arm nehmen müssen umg have to scoot off, have to stir one’s stumps, have to step on it;

jemandem auf die Beine helfen help sb up, help sb onto his ( oder her) feet, fig set sb up, give sb a leg up;

einer Sache auf die Beine helfen fig get sth going;

wieder auf den Beinen sein (gesund sein) be back on one’s feet again;

(wieder) auf die Beine kommen (gesund werden, auch fig wirtschaftlich etc) get back on one’s feet (again); (sich aufrichten) get up (again);

wir werden dich bald wieder auf die Beine bringen! we’ll have you back on your feet ( oder running around) again in no time;

schwach auf den Beinen sein be a bit shaky ( oder wobbly);

auf schwachen oder

wack(e)ligen Beinen stehen fig be shaky, be a shaky affair;

etwas auf die Beine stellen get sth up and running, launch ( oder start) sth;

auf eigenen Beinen stehen stand on one’s own two feet;

mit beiden Beinen im Leben stehen have both feet firmly on the ground;

sich (dat) (

etwas oder

kurz)

die Beine vertreten umg stretch one’s legs;

wie lange willst du noch die Beine unter unseren Tisch strecken? umg how much longer are you going to be living off us?;

mein Schlüssel hat (wohl) Beine bekommen oder

gekriegt umg my key seems to have walked off;

die ganze Stadt war auf den Beinen the whole town had turned out;

alles, was Beine hat anyone and everyone, the whole population ( oder town etc); → ausreißen A, Bauch, Grab, Klotz, Knüppel, Kopf, link etc; → auch Fuß¹

2. MED, österr, schweiz, südd, sonst obs (Knochen) bone;

diese Nachricht etc

ist ihm in die Beine gefahren the news etc shook him to the core

3. dial, besonders nordd (Fuß) foot

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das; Bein[e]s, Beine

1) leg

jemandem Beine machen — (ugs.) make somebody get a move on (coll.)

er hat sich (Dat.) kein Bein ausgerissen — (ugs.) he didn't overexert himself

jemandem ein Bein stellen — trip somebody; (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works

jemandem [einen] Knüppel od. Prügel zwischen die Beine werfen — (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works

das hat Beine gekriegt — (fig. ugs.) it seems to have [grown legs and] walked (coll.)

die Beine in die Hand od. unter die Arme nehmen — (fig. ugs.) step on it (coll.)

[wieder] auf die Beine kommen — (ugs.) get back on one's/its feet [again]

jemanden/etwas [wieder] auf die Beine bringen — (ugs.) put somebody/something back on his/her/its feet again

jemandem auf die Beine helfen — help somebody to his/her feet

ich kann mich nicht mehr/kaum noch auf den Beinen halten — I can't/can hardly stand up

auf eigenen Beinen stehen — (fig.) stand on one's own two feet; support oneself

mit beiden Beinen im Leben od. [fest] auf der Erde stehen — have both feet [firmly] on the ground

mit dem linken Bein zuerst aufgestanden sein — (ugs.) have got out of bed on the wrong side

mit einem Bein im Gefängnis/Grab[e] stehen — (fig.) stand a good chance of ending up in prison/have one foot in the grave

von einem Bein aufs andere treten — (ugs.) shift from one foot to the other

2) (HosenBein, TischBein, StuhlBein usw.) leg

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-e n.

leg n.

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2. intransitive verb

3. indirect transitive verb

4. impersonal verb

5. reflexive verb

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1. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• la clé qu'il tient à la main the key that he's holding

• la clé qu'il tient dans sa main the key that he's holding

• il tient son fils par la main he's holding his son's hand

• tenir la porte à qn to hold the door open for sb

   b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keep

• tenir les yeux ouverts to keep one's eyes open

• le café le tient éveillé coffee keeps him awake

• tenir qch en place to keep sth in place

• tenir une note (Music) to hold a note

   c. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keep

   d. ( = détenir) to have

• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!

• nous le tenons we've got him

• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article

• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!

• en tenir pour qn (inf) ( = l'aimer) to have a crush on sb (inf)

   e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under control

   f. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold

   g. ( = occuper) [+ place, largeur] to take up ; [+ rôle] to have ; [+ emploi] to hold

• ça tient trop de place it takes up too much room

• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the right

• elle a bien tenu son rôle de chef she was a good manager

• elle tient le rôle d'Ophélie she plays the role of Ophelia

   h. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold

   i. ( = résister à) tenir l'alcool (inf) to be able to hold one's drink

• tenir le coup [personne] to survive ; [chose] to last

• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?

   j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep to

• tenir le rythme to keep up the pace

   k. (locutions)

► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as

• je le tenais pour un imbécile I regarded him as an idiot

• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb

• il tient cela de son père he gets that from his father► tiens ! (en donnant) here you are!

• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!

• tiens, tiens ! well, well!

2. <

   a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up

• ce chapeau ne tient pas sur ma tête this hat won't stay on my head

• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the tree

• il tient bien sur ses jambes he's very steady on his legs

   b. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last

• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?

• il n'y a pas de match qui tienne there's no question of going to any match

   c. ( = résister) to hold out

• tenir bon to hold out

• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer

   d. ( = pouvoir être contenu) to fit ( dans into)

• ils ne tiendront pas dans la voiture they won't fit into the car

• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight

• son discours tient en quelques pages his speech is just a few pages long

3. <

• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to

• il ne tenait plus à la vie he had lost his will to live

• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly

• il tient beaucoup à vous connaître he's very anxious to meet you

• elle tenait absolument à parler she insisted on speaking

• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...

• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to

• ça tient au climat it's because of the climate

• son succès tient à peu de chose his success hangs on very little

• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?

• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after

• il tient de son père he takes after his father

• il a de qui tenir it runs in the family

4. <

( = dépendre de) to depend

• il ne tient qu'à vous de décider it's up to you to decide

► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!

5. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• il se tenait le ventre de douleur he was holding his stomach in pain

• se tenir à qch to hold onto sth

• ils se tenaient par la main they were holding hands

• ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms round each other's waists

   b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up

• tiens-toi droit (debout) stand up straight ; (assis) sit up straight

• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouching

• tenez-vous prêts à partir be ready to leave

• elle se tenait à sa fenêtre she was standing at her window

   c. ( = se conduire) to behave

• il ne sait pas se tenir he doesn't know how to behave

• se tenir tranquille to be quiet

• tiens-toi tranquille keep still

• se tenir mal (à table) to have bad table manners ; (en société) to behave badly

• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!

   d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take place

   e. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold together

• tout se tient it's all connected

   f. (locutions)

► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!

• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with

• nous nous en tiendrons là pour aujourd'hui we'll leave it at that for today

• il aimerait savoir à quoi s'en tenir he'd like to know where he stands

• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)

il se tient pour responsable he holds himself responsible

• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!

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təniʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( serrer) to hold

tiens-moi ça — hold this (for me)

tenir quelqu'un par la main — to hold somebody's hand

tenir la rampe — to hold onto the banisters

tiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!

tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!

si je le tenais! — if I could get my hands on him!

bien tenir — to hold on to

2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control

il nous tient — he's got a hold on us

3) Armée to hold

4) ( avoir attrapé) to hold

je te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!

pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you

tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US

5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]

de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? — where did you get that information?

elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère — she inherited her jewels from her mother

6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]

bien tenir sa maison — to keep one's house spick and span

tenir la comptabilité — to keep the books

7) ( garder) to keep

tenir quelqu'un occupé — to keep somebody busy

‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’

tenir une note — Musique to hold a note

8) ( conserver une position)

tenir sa tête droite — to hold one's head upright

tenir les yeux baissés — to keep one's eyes lowered

9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]

tenir la porte fermée avec son pied — to hold the door shut with one's foot

10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]

11) ( résister)

tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy

tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out

tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain

12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]

13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]

14) ( considérer)

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible

je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts — I consider my information to be correct

tenir quelqu'un pour mort — to give somebody up for dead

tenir pour certain que — to regard it as certain that

2.

tenir à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( avoir de l'attachement pour)

tenir à — to be fond of, to like

tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life

il tient à son argent — he can't bear to be parted from his money

tenir à son indépendance — to like one's independence

2) ( vouloir)

j'y tiens — I insist

tenir à faire — to want to do

je ne tiens pas à faire — I'd rather not do

tenir à ce que quelqu'un fasse — to insist that somebody should do

je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle y aille — I'd rather she didn't go

je tiens beaucoup à la revoir — I'd really like to see her again

nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt — you really must come to dinner soon

3) ( être dû à)

tenir à — to be due to

3.

tenir de verbe transitif indirect

1) ( ressembler à)

tenir de — to take after

il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from

de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? — where does she get her nastiness from?

2) ( s'apparenter à)

tenir de — to border on

4.

verbe intransitif

1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in

ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds — these shoes won't stay on my feet

2) ( résister)

tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on

tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting

j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) — I hope my car will last out

il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television

3) ( durer)

le plan tient-il toujours? — is the plan still on?

la neige tient — the snow is settling

les fleurs n'ont pas tenu — the flowers didn't last long

la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded

4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up

5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)

faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture — to fit six people into a car

mon article tient en trois pages — my article takes up only three pages

tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)

tenir en hauteur dans une pièce — to fit into a room (heightwise)

ne pas tenir en hauteur — to be too tall ( dans for)

5.

se tenir verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to hold

se tenir la tête de douleur — to hold one's head in pain

2) ( l'un l'autre)

se tenir par le bras — to be arm in arm

ils se tenaient par la taille — they had their arms around each other's waists

se tenir par la main — to hold hands

3) ( s'accrocher) to hold on

se tenir par les pieds — to hold on with one's feet

tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock

4) ( demeurer)

se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out

se tenir sans bouger — to stay still

se tenir prêt — to be ready

se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself

se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still

5) ( se comporter) to behave

savoir se tenir — to know how to behave

tiens-toi bien! — behave yourself!

6) ( avoir une posture)

se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture

tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!

7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held

8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together

9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together

ça se tient — it makes sense

10) ( se considérer)

se tenir pour — to consider oneself to be

tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!

11) ( être fidèle)

s'en tenir à — to stand by

12) ( se limiter)

s'en tenir à — to keep to

s'en tenir aux ordres — to stick to orders

s'en tenir là — to leave it there

ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec — not to know what to make of

6.

verbe impersonnel

il ne tient qu'à toi de partir — it's up to you to decide whether to leave

qu'à cela ne tienne! — never mind!

7.

tiens exclamation oh!

tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!

tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?

tiens donc! — iron fancy that!

tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!

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t(ə)niʀ
1. vt

1) (avec sa main) to hold

Tu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?

Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.

2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run

tenir les comptes — to keep the books

tenir un rôle — to play a part

3) [promesse, engagement] to keep

4) (= considérer)

tenir qn pour — to take sb for

5) (= occuper)

tenir de la place — to take up space

6) (= résister à)

tenir l'alcool — to be able to hold a drink

tenir le coup — to hold out

7) (= garder, maintenir)

tenir sa langue fig — to hold one's tongue

tenir au chaud — to keep hot

tenir à l'abri — to keep under cover

tenir prêt — to have ready

Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.

8) (= avoir reçu)

tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb

2. vi

1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold

2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last

3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survive

tenir bon — to stand fast

tenir 3 jours — to last 3 days

4) (en donnant quelque chose)

tiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!

5) (exclamatif)

Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!

tiens? (surprise) — really?

6)

tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for

Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)

ça ne tient qu'à lui — it is entirely up to him

tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do

Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.

tenir à ce que qn fasse qch — to really want sb to do sth

7)

tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after

Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.

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tenir verb table: venir

A vtr

1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;

2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;

3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;

4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;

5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;

6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;

7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;

8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;

9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;

10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;

11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;

12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litres^GB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;

13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centre^GB of the square;

14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.

B tenir à vtr ind

1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;

2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;

3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.

C tenir de vtr ind

1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;

2 ( s'apparenter à) tenir de to border on; tenir du délire to border on madness.

D vi

1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;

2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;

3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colour^GB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;

4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;

5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.

E se tenir vpr

1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;

2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;

3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;

4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;

5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;

6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;

7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;

8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;

9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;

10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;

11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;

12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.

F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!

G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!

Idiome

en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.

[tənir] verbe transitif

A.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]

1. [retenir] to hold (on to)

tenir la main de quelqu'un to hold somebody's hand

je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped

2. [manier] to hold

tu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properly

B.[CONSERVER]

1. [maintenir - dans une position] to hold, to keep ; [ - dans un état] to keep

enlève les vis qui tiennent le panneau undo the screws which hold the panel in place

tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full

tenez-lui la tête hors de l'eau hold her head above the water

elle tient ses chiens attachés she keeps her dogs tied up

tenir chaud to keep warm

je veux une robe qui tienne chaud I'd like a warm dress

tenez-le prêt (à partir) make sure he's ready (to leave)

2. [garder - note] to hold

tenir l'accord to stay in tune

‘tenez votre droite’

a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’

b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’

3. (vieilli) [conserver - dans un lieu] to keep

4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collect

C.[POSSÉDER]

1. [avoir reçu]

tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody

les propriétés que je tenais de ma mère [par héritage] the properties I'd inherited from my mother

2. [avoir capturé] to have caught, to have got hold of

[avoir à sa merci] to have got

ah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!

si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!

elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hour

pendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?

3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou got

je crois que je tiens un scoop! I think I've got a scoop!

tenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something from

il a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?

nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...

tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the state

qu'est-ce que je tiens comme rhume! (familier) I've got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

elle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)

il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonight

qu'est-ce qu'il tient!

a. (familier) [il est stupide] what a twit (UK) ou blockhead!

b. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!

c. [il est enrhumé] he's got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

4. [transmettre]

nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documents

D.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]

1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to hold

quand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angry

la jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy

ce rhume me tient depuis deux semaines I've had this cold for two weeks

MILITAIRE to control

[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) control

2. [diriger, s'occuper de - commerce, maison, hôtel] to run ; [ - comptabilité, registre] to keep

tenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashier

elle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"

le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the bar

tenir la marque JEUX & SPORT to keep score

3. [donner - assemblée, conférence, séance] to hold, to have

le tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new building

4. [prononcer - discours] to give ; [ - raisonnement] to have ; [ - langage] to use

il me tint à peu près ce langage La Fontaine (allusion) here's roughly what he said to me

tenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks

comment peux-tu tenir un tel raisonnement? how can you possibly think this way?

5. [astreint à]

être tenu à quelque chose: être tenu au secret professionnel to be bound by professional secrecy

nous sommes tenus à la discrétion we're obliged to be very discreet

je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her

6. THÉÂTRE [rôle] to play, to have

tenir un rôle dans (figuré) to play a part in

7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in hand

E.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]

1. [occuper] to take up (separable), to occupy

le fauteuil tient trop de place the armchair takes up too much room

tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place

2. [contenir] to hold

F.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]

1. [résister à] (to be able) to take

il tient l'alcool he can take (especially UK) ou hold his drink

tenir le coup

a. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold out

b. [digue] to hold (out)

c. [personne] (to be able) to take it

le soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nights

tenir la route [véhicule] to have good road-holding (UK), to hold the road well

ton raisonnement ne tient pas la route (figuré) your argument doesn't stand up to scrutiny

2. [respecter] to keep to, to stand by, to uphold

tenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise

[s'engager dans - pari]

je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!

tenu!, je tiens! JEUX you're on!

G.[CONSIDÉRER] (soutenu) to hold, to consider

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as

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[tənir] verbe intransitif

1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay up

tenir en place to stay in place

mets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape better

la porte du placard ne tient pas fermée the cupboard door won't stay shut

tout ça tient avec de la colle all this is held together with glue

le porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you going

faire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into position

tenir à

a. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou to

b. [être contigu à] to be next to

[personne]

il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yet

je ne tiens plus sur mes jambes [de fatigue] I can hardly stand up any more

cet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair

elle ne tient pas en place she can't sit still

2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last out

je ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going in

le cœur ne tiendra pas his heart won't take it

tes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with reality

tenir bon ou ferme

a. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tight

b. [ne pas céder] to hold out

tenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its way

il me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my ground

le dollar tient toujours bon the dollar is still holding firm

ne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned him

ça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it

3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stay

aucun parfum ne tient sur moi perfumes don't stay on me

4. [être valable, être d'actualité - offre, pari, rendez-vous] to stand ; [ - promesse] to hold

ça tient toujours pour demain? is it still on for tomorrow?

il n'y a pas de... qui tienne: il n'y a pas de congé qui tienne there's no question of having leave

il n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!

5. [pouvoir être logé] to fit

le compte rendu tient en une page the report takes up one page

tenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)

on tient facilement à cinq dans la barque the boat sits five in comfort

son histoire tient en peu de mots his story can be summed up in a few words

6. (locution)

en tenir pour quelqu'un (familier) to have a crush on somebody

en tenir pour quelque chose

a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on something

b. [ne considérer que] to stick to something

elle en tient vraiment pour l'hypothèse de l'assassinat she seems convinced it was murder

tiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] here

tiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thundering

tiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself useful

tenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricity

s'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!

tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?

tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of him

elle a refusé? tiens donc! (familier & ironique) she said no? you amaze me! ou surprise, surprise!

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)

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tenir à verbe plus préposition

1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to value

si tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...

2. [vouloir]

tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing something

je tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signed

tu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularly

tenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good education

tiens-tu à ce que cela se sache? do you really want it to become known?

je voudrais t'aider — je n'y tiens pas I'd like to help you — I'd rather you didn't

venez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!

3. [résulter de] to stem ou to result from, to be due to, to be caused by

le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness

à quoi ça tient? (familier) what's the reason for it?, what's it due to?

qu'à cela ne tienne never mind, fear not (humoristique)

4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]

il ne tient qu'à toi de mettre fin à ce désordre it's entirely up to you to sort out this shambles

s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision

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tenir de verbe plus préposition

1. [ressembler à] to take after

ce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setter

elle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!

2. [relever de]

sa guérison tient du miracle his recovery is something of a miracle

des propos qui tiennent de l'injure remarks verging on the insulting

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils marchaient en se tenant la main they were walking hand in hand

se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[se dérouler - conférence] to be held, to take place ; [ - festival, foire] to take place

le festival se tient en plusieurs endroits there are several venues for the festival

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se tenir verbe pronominal transitif

se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands

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se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)

se tenir à

a. to hold on to

b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip

2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seated

se tenir (légèrement) en retrait to stand back (slightly)

se tenir debout to be standing (up)

se tenir droit

a. [debout] to stand up straight

b. [assis] to sit up straight

tiens-toi mieux sur ta chaise sit properly on your chair

c'est parce que tu te tiens mal que tu as mal au dos you get backaches because of bad posture

se tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out

se tenir coi to remain silent

3. [se conduire] to behave

bien se tenir to behave oneself

mal se tenir to behave oneself badly

4. [être cohérent]

se tenir (bien)

a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand up

b. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together

je voudrais trouver un alibi qui se tienne I'm looking for a plausible excuse

[coïncider - indices, événements] to hang together, to be linked

5. (locution)

s'en tenir à: tenez-vous-en aux ordres confine yourself to carrying out orders

d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop there

je ne m'en tiendrai pas à ses excuses I won't be content with a mere apology from him

ne pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself with

on ne se tenait plus de rire we were in absolute fits (of laughter)

tiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!

elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!

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se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se considérer comme]

je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yet

se tenir pour satisfait to feel satisfied

je ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius

2. (locution)

je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tenir

11 krumm

Adj. und Adv.

1. crooked (auch Nase); (verbogen) bent; (gewunden) winding; (verdreht) twisted; krumme Haltung bent posture, stoop; krumm gehen stoop; krumm biegen bend; alt und krumm bowed down with age; sich krumm legen umg., fig. (eisern sparen) scrimp and save; (sich sehr zurückhalten müssen) have to count every penny

2. umg., fig.: ( jemandem) etw. krumm nehmen take offen|ce (Am. -se) at s.th. (from s.o.); sie hat es mir krumm genommen, dass ich... she was offended ( oder took it amiss) that I...

3. umg., fig. (unrechtmäßig) crooked, shady; krumme Finger machen walk off with s.th.; krumme Sachen machen have shady dealings; (mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten) get onto the wrong side of the law; es auf die krumme Tour machen / versuchen do / try to do it by underhand(ed) means, pull a fast one / try to pull a fast one

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wry; bandy; crooked; warped; bent; hooked; curved; awry

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krụmm [krʊm]
1. adj

1) crooked; (= verbogen) bent, crooked; (= hakenförmig) hooked; Beine bandy; Rücken hunched

krumme Nase — hook( ed) nose

etw krumm biegen — to bend sth

krumm und schief — askew, skewwhiff (Brit inf)

jdn krumm und lahm schlagen — to beat sb black and blue

eine krumme Hand machen (inf) — to hold one's hand out

einen krummen Rücken machen — to stoop; (fig)

mach nicht solchen krummen Rücken! — straighten your shoulders, hold yourself straight

2) (inf = unehrlich) crooked (inf)

krummer Hund (pej) — crooked swine

ein krummes Ding drehen (sl) — to do something crooked

er hat während seiner Zeit als Buchhalter viele krumme Dinger gedreht (sl) — while he was a book-keeper he got up to all sorts of crooked tricks (inf)

etw auf die krumme Tour versuchen — to try to fiddle (inf) or wangle (inf) sth

er hat sie auf die krumme Tour herumgekriegt — he conned her (inf)

krumme Wege gehen — to err from the straight and narrow

2. adv
(= nicht gerade)
krumm stehen/sitzen — to slouch

steh/sitz nicht so krumm da! — stand/sit up straight, don't slouch

krumm gehen — to walk with a stoop

krumm wachsen — to grow crooked

krumm gewachsen — crooked

keinen Finger krumm machen (inf) — not to lift a finger

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1) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) crooked

2) crookedly

3) warped

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krumm

[krʊm]

I. adj

1. (verbogen) bent, crooked

\krumm und schief askew

2. (gebogen) Nase hooked; Rücken hunched, crooked; Beine bandy

3. (pej fam: unehrlich) crooked, bent

ein \krummes Ding drehen to pull off sth crooked

es auf die \krumme Tour versuchen to try to fiddle sth

4. (nicht rund) odd

II. adv (gebogen)

etw \krumm biegen to bend sth

\krumm gehen to walk with a stoop

\krumm sitzen/stehen to slouch

etw \krumm machen to bend sth

▶ sich akk \krumm und schief lachen (fam) to split one's sides laughing; s.a. Finger

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bent <nail etc.>; crooked <stick, branch, etc.>; bandy < legs>; bent < back>

eine krumme Nase — a crooked nose; (Hakennase) a hooked nose

krumm sein/werden — < person> stoop/develop a stoop

etwas krumm biegen — bend something

jemanden krumm und lahm schlagen — beat somebody black and blue

sich krumm und schief lachen — (ugs.) fall about laughing; laugh one's head off (coll.)

sich krumm legen — (ugs.) scrimp and scrape; pinch and scrape

etwas krumm nehmen — (ugs.) take offence at something; take something the wrong way

2) nicht präd. (ugs.): (unrechtmäßig) crooked

ein krummes Ding drehen — get up to something crooked
2.
adverbial crookedly

krumm gewachsen — crooked <tree etc.>

krumm dasitzen/gehen — slouch/walk with a stoop

steh/sitz nicht so krumm da! — stand/sit up straight!; s. auch Finger 2)

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krumm adj & adv

1. crooked (auch Nase); (verbogen) bent; (gewunden) winding; (verdreht) twisted;

krumme Haltung bent posture, stoop;

krumm gehen stoop;

krumm biegen bend;

alt und krumm bowed down with age; → auch krummlegen, krummbiegen etc

2. umg, fig (unrechtmäßig) crooked, shady;

krumme Finger machen walk off with sth;

krumme Sachen machen have shady dealings; (mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten) get onto the wrong side of the law;

es auf die krumme Tour machen/versuchen do/try to do it by underhand(ed) means, pull a fast one/try to pull a fast one

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bent <nail etc.>; crooked <stick, branch, etc.>; bandy < legs>; bent < back>

eine krumme Nase — a crooked nose; (Hakennase) a hooked nose

krumm sein/werden — < person> stoop/develop a stoop

etwas krumm biegen — bend something

jemanden krumm und lahm schlagen — beat somebody black and blue

sich krumm und schief lachen — (ugs.) fall about laughing; laugh one's head off (coll.)

sich krumm legen — (ugs.) scrimp and scrape; pinch and scrape

etwas krumm nehmen — (ugs.) take offence at something; take something the wrong way

2) nicht präd. (ugs.): (unrechtmäßig) crooked

ein krummes Ding drehen — get up to something crooked
2.
adverbial crookedly

krumm gewachsen — crooked <tree etc.>

krumm dasitzen/gehen — slouch/walk with a stoop

steh/sitz nicht so krumm da! — stand/sit up straight!; s. auch Finger 2)

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adj.

awry adj.

bent adj.

crooked adj.

warped adj.

wry adj. adv.

wryly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > krumm

12 diritto

1. adj straight

2. adv straight

3. m right

law law

diritti pl ( il compenso) fees

diritti d'autore copyright

diritto commerciale commercial law

diritto costituzionale constitutional law

diritto internazionale international law

diritto di precedenza right of way

diritto di voto right to vote

diritti pl umani human rights

parità f di diritti equal rights

aver diritto a be entitled to

di diritto by rights

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diritto¹ agg.

1 ( non storto) straight; ( eretto) upright, up, erect, vertical: una strada lunga e diritta, a long straight road; due belle gambe diritte, two nice straight legs; finalmente riuscirono a mettere il quadro diritto, they finally managed to get the picture straight; stare diritto, to stand straight (o erect); stai diritto con quella schiena!, keep your back straight!; tenere diritta la bandiera, to hold the banner erect // ha i capelli diritti, he has got straight hair

2 ( onesto) upright, honest

3 ( destro) right: mano diritta, right-hand side

◆ s.m.

1 ( lato diritto) right side: il diritto di una stoffa, the right side of a piece of cloth; il diritto e il rovescio di una moneta, the obverse and reverse of a coin // mettiti la camicia al diritto, put your shirt on the right way round; non capisco quale sia il diritto della camicia, I don't understand which way round the shirt goes

2 ( tennis) forehand: questo giocatore ha un diritto potentissimo, this player has a very powerful forehand; tirare un diritto vincente, to play a winning forehand

3 ( lavoro a maglia) plain: un diritto e un rovescio, a plain and a purl.

diritto¹ avv. straight, directly: andrò diritto a Roma senza fermarmi a Firenze, I shall go straight (o directly) to Rome without stopping at Florence; vada diritto per 100 metri e si troverà in via Roma, (go) straight on for 100 metres and you will find yourself in via Roma; sempre diritto e arriva in centro, keep going straight on and you come to the centre; andare, tirare diritto per la propria strada, to go one's (own) way // guardar diritto davanti a sé, to look straight ahead // ti farò filare diritto!, I'll sort you out // andar diritto al punto, to get straight to the point; vengo diritto al punto, I am coming straight to the point // rigare diritto, ( comportarsi bene) to behave properly.

diritto² s.m.

1 ( facoltà riconosciuta) right: diritti civili, civil rights; diritti dell'uomo, human rights; diritti della donna, women's rights; diritto divino, divine right; diritto di vita e di morte su qlcu., power of life and death over s.o.; diritto di voto, right to vote; diritto al lavoro, right to work; diritti e doveri, rights and duties; diritti politici, political rights; (dir.) diritto soggettivo, oggettivo, right, law // diritto di brevetto, patent right; diritto di fabbricazione, right of manufacture; diritto di esclusiva, exclusive right (o franchise); diritto di libero scambio, right of free intercourse; diritto di monetazione, mintage; diritto di opzione, right of option (o option right o pre-emption right o pre-emptive right); diritto di prelazione, right of pre-emption; diritto di ritenzione, lien // (Borsa): diritto di opzione ( di azioni), stock option (o stock right o subscription right); diritto di opzione condizionato, qualified stock option; diritto di sottoscrizione azionaria, stock subscription warrant; diritto di acquisto titoli, purchase warrant; mercato dei diritti di sottoscrizione, rights market // diritto d'autore, ( proprietà letteraria) copyright // tutti i diritti riservati, all rights reserved // avente diritto a, entitled to; la parte avente diritto, the party entitled; diritti acquisiti, vested rights // a buon diritto, rightfully (o by rights); di pieno diritto, by full right; per diritto di nascita, by right of birth; rinunzia tacita a un diritto, non claim; acquisire un diritto, to acquire a right; avere diritto a qlco., to be entitled to sthg.; cedere, trasferire un diritto a qlcu., to assign, to transfer a right on s.o.; contestare i diritti di qlcu., to question (o to contest) s.o.'s rights; esercitare un diritto, to assert (o to enforce) a right; essere nel proprio diritto, to be within one's rights; far valere i propri diritti, to vindicate one's rights; perdere un diritto, to lose (o to be debarred from) a right; privare qlcu. dei diritti civili, to disenfranchise s.o. (o to take away s.o.'s civil rights); rinunciare a un diritto, to give up (o to waive) a right; vantare un diritto su qlco., to have a claim on sthg. // che diritto avete di impormi di tacere?, what right have you got to tell me to be silent?; con quale diritto venite qui?, by what right do you come here?; non avete il diritto di farlo, you haven't got the right to do it

2 ( tassa, tributo) due, duty, toll; ( spesa, onere) charge, fee: diritto di transito, toll; diritti doganali, customs duties; diritti di banchina, quay dues, pier dues, pierage, wharfage; diritti portuali, harbour dues; diritti di ancoraggio, anchorage dues; diritti di stazza, tonnage dues (o tonnage); diritti di magazzinaggio, dock dues (o warehousing charges); diritti amministrativi, di segreteria, administrative fees (o charges); diritti bancari, bank charges; diritti di custodia di titoli, charges for custody of securities; diritti di riproduzione, reproduction fees; diritti di riscossione, collection charges // diritti erariali, revenue duties; diritti di bollo, stamp duties // diritti d'autore, royalties // diritto di asta, lot money

3 ( legge) law; ( giurisprudenza) jurisprudence: diritto aeronautico, air law; diritto amministrativo, administrative law; diritto comune, common law (o st. jus commune); diritto civile, civil law; diritto commerciale, commercial law (o law merchant); diritto cambiario, exchange law; diritto comparato, comparative law; diritto costituzionale, constitutional law; diritto delle genti, law of nations; diritto ecclesiastico, canon law; diritto del lavoro, labour (o industrial) law; diritto fallimentare, bankruptcy law; diritto internazionale, international law; diritto marittimo, maritime (o shipping) law; diritto naturale, natural law; diritto penale, criminal law; diritto positivo, positive law; diritto romano, Roman law; diritto tributario, taxation law; studiare diritto, to study law // filosofia del diritto, philosophy of law.

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[di'ritto] I diritto (-a)
1. agg

1) (strada, palo, linea) straight, (persona: eretto) erect, upright, (fig : onesto) upright, honest, straight

stare su diritto — to stand up straight

una strada diritta — a straight road

2) Maglia

punto diritto — plain (stitch)

2. avv

straight, directly

verrò diritto al punto — I'll come straight to the point

vai sempre diritto fino al semaforo — keep straight on till you get to the traffic lights

è andato diritto dal direttore — he went straight to the manager

3. sm

1) (di vestito) right side

2) Tennis forehand

3) Maglia plain stitch, knit stitch
II [di'ritto] sm
(prerogativa) right

ti spetta di diritto — it is yours by right

a buon diritto — quite rightly

avere il diritto di fare qc — to have the right to do sth

aver diritto a qc — to be entitled to sth

ho il diritto di sapere — I have a right to know

- diritto d'asilo

- diritto di voto

- diritti d'autore

- diritti di magazzinaggio

- diritti di segreteria

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I 1. [di'ritto]
aggettivo

1) (che segue una linea retta) [bordo, linea, strada, taglio, schiena, capeli] straight

2) (in posizione eretta, verticale) [palo, tronco] straight; [coda, orecchie] erect

stare diritto — to hold oneself, to stand erect, to stay upright

3) (in maglieria)

maglia -a — plain stitch
2.
avverbio

1) (in linea retta)

andare sempre diritto — to go straight ahead

mi guardò diritto negli occhi — he looked me square in the eye o full in the face

2) (direttamente) directly

andare diritto a casa — to walk straight home
3.
sostantivo maschile

1) (di stoffa) right side

2) (in maglieria) plain stitch

3) (di medaglia, moneta) obverse

4) sport forehand

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diritto come un fuso o un palo bolt upright, straight as a ramrod; rigare diritto to toe the line; fare rigare o filare diritto qcn. to keep sb. in line; venire diritto al punto to come straight to the point; andare o tirare diritto per la propria strada — to continue on one's way, to go one's own way
II 1. [di'ritto]
sostantivo maschile

1) (facoltà, pretesa) right

dichiarazione dei -i — bill of rights

i candidati aventi diritto — the eligible candidates

rivendicare il diritto su qcs. — to claim sth. as a right, to claim the right to sth.

sentirsi in diritto di fare — to feel justified in doing

gli appartiene di diritto — it belongs to him as of right

avere diritto a — to have a right to, to be eligible for, to be entitled to

ho il diritto di sapere — I've got a right to know

con quale diritto mi giudichi? — what gives you the right to judge me?

a buon diritto — with good reason

2) (complesso di norme) right, law; (scienza, materia) law
2.
sostantivo maschile plurale diritti comm. dir. (tassa) rights, dues

diritto amministrativo — administrative law

diritto d'asilo — pol. right of asylum

diritto canonico — dir. canon law

diritto commerciale — commercial law

diritto consuetudinario — dir. common law

diritto costituzionale — dir. constitutional law

diritto fallimentare — bankruptcy law

diritto internazionale — dir. international law

diritto del lavoro — dir. labour law

diritto di nascita — birthright

diritto penale — dir. criminal law

diritto privato — private law

diritto pubblico — public law

diritto romano — Roman law

diritto di veto — veto

diritto di voto — pol. entitlement to vote, franchise

- i d'autore — copyright, royalties

- i cinematografici — screen rights

- i civili — pol. civil rights

- i riservati — all rights reserved

- i dell'uomo — human rights

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diritto¹

/di'ritto/

I aggettivo

1 (che segue una linea retta) [bordo, linea, strada, taglio, schiena, capeli] straight

2 (in posizione eretta, verticale) [palo, tronco] straight; [coda, orecchie] erect; stare diritto to hold oneself, to stand erect, to stay upright

3 (in maglieria) maglia -a plain stitch

II avverbio

1 (in linea retta) andare sempre diritto to go straight ahead; mi guardò diritto negli occhi he looked me square in the eye o full in the face

2 (direttamente) directly; andare diritto a casa to walk straight home

III sostantivo m.

1 (di stoffa) right side

2 (in maglieria) plain stitch

3 (di medaglia, moneta) obverse

4 sport forehand

IDIOMS

diritto come un fuso o un palo bolt upright, straight as a ramrod; rigare diritto to toe the line; fare rigare o filare diritto qcn. to keep sb. in line; venire diritto al punto to come straight to the point; andare o tirare diritto per la propria strada to continue on one's way, to go one's own way.

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diritto²

/di'ritto/

I sostantivo m.

1 (facoltà, pretesa) right; dichiarazione dei -i bill of rights; i candidati aventi diritto the eligible candidates; rivendicare il diritto su qcs. to claim sth. as a right, to claim the right to sth.; sentirsi in diritto di fare to feel justified in doing; gli appartiene di diritto it belongs to him as of right; avere diritto a to have a right to, to be eligible for, to be entitled to; ho il diritto di sapere I've got a right to know; con quale diritto mi giudichi? what gives you the right to judge me? a buon diritto with good reason

2 (complesso di norme) right, law; (scienza, materia) law

II diritti m.pl.

comm. dir. (tassa) rights, dues

COMPOUNDS

diritto amministrativo administrative law; diritto d'asilo pol. right of asylum; diritto canonico dir. canon law; diritto commerciale commercial law; diritto consuetudinario dir. common law; diritto costituzionale dir. constitutional law; diritto fallimentare bankruptcy law; diritto internazionale dir. international law; diritto del lavoro dir. labour law; diritto di nascita birthright; diritto penale dir. criminal law; diritto privato private law; diritto pubblico public law; diritto romano Roman law; diritto di veto veto; diritto di voto pol. entitlement to vote, franchise; - i d'autore copyright, royalties; - i cinematografici screen rights; - i civili pol. civil rights; - i riservati all rights reserved; - i dell'uomo human rights.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > diritto

13 storto

crooked

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storto agg.

1 crooked; twisted: una bacchetta storta, a crooked stick; bocca storta, twisted mouth; gambe storte, bandy legs; un naso storto, a crooked nose; un quadro storto, a picture hung crooked // avere gli occhi storti, to have a squint; uomo dagli occhi storti, cross-eyed man

2 ( storpio) crippled

3 ( falso, sbagliato) false; wrong: idee storte, wrong (o mistaken) ideas // oggi mi vanno tutte storte, everything is going wrong for me today (o nothing is going right for me today)

◆ avv. bent: camminare storto per il dolore, to walk bent (over) with pain // mi guardò storto, (fig.) he gave me a dirty look.

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['stɔrto] storto (-a)
1. pp

See:

storcere

2. agg

(tubo, chiodo) twisted, bent, (ruota) buckled, warped, (manubrio, quadro) crooked, (fig : ragionamento) false, wrong

avere le gambe storte — to have crooked legs

avere gli occhi storti — to have a squint, be cross-eyed

mi va tutto storto; mi vanno tutte storte fam — everything's going wrong

3. avv

guardare storto qn fig — to look askance at sb

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['stɔrto] 1.
participio passato storcere
2.
aggettivo

1) [naso, bocca] crooked, twisted; [ bastone] bent, crooked; [quadro, cravatta] crooked, not straight mai attrib.

avere le gambe -e — to have bandy o crooked legs, to be bandy-legged o bowlegged

2) fig. (avverso)

una giornata -a — an off day
3.
avverbio

guardare storto qcn. — to give sb. a dirty look, to look askance at sb.

oggi mi va tutto storto — everything's going wrong today

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storto

/'stɔrto/

I participio passato

→ storcere

II aggettivo

1 [naso, bocca] crooked, twisted; [ bastone] bent, crooked; [quadro, cravatta] crooked, not straight mai attrib.; avere le gambe -e to have bandy o crooked legs, to be bandy-legged o bowlegged

2 fig. (avverso) una giornata -a an off day

III avverbio

guardare storto qcn. to give sb. a dirty look, to look askance at sb.; oggi mi va tutto storto everything's going wrong today.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > storto

14 في

في \ a; an; each; every: twice a day; 80 miles an hour. at: (showing where): at home; at the office, (showing a point of time) at midday; at 4 o’clock; He was married at 18, (after an adj) good at English; quick at sums. by: during: We travelled by night. in: showing where: In bed; in London; in the box; in his speech, showing condition In a hurry; in trouble, showing a direction; into He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket, showing when; during In the past; in January 1980; in the evening, showing what sth. contains or includes There are 60 minutes in an hour. Is he in your team?, showing what sb. wears He was in his best suit, showing a shape or arrangement They stood in a row, showing employment or activity or an event He’s in the navy. She was killed in the accident. on: showing when: on Monday; on May the 6th. showing the state of sb.:: Are you here on business or on holiday?. per: for each: He earns $8000 per annum (for each year). \ في (أيّ مَكَان)‏ \ anywhere: in or to any place: Are you going anywhere?. \ See Also إلى( إلى)‏ \ في \ home: to or at one’s house: Go home! Is your son home yet?. \ See Also إلى البيت \ في \ inside: on (or to) the inside. \ See Also إلى الداخل \ في \ inland: away from the sea: We crossed the coast and flew inland. \ See Also إلى داخل البلاد \ في \ indoors: into (or in) a building: He went (or He stayed) indoors because of the rain. \ See Also إلى داخل البيت \ في \ on board: on (or onto) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ See Also إلى دَاخِل الطَّائِرَة \ في \ upstairs: on, at or to a higher floor; up the stairs; at the top of the stairs: She went upstairs because her room is upstairs. She has an upstairs bedroom. \ See Also إلى الدَّور الأَعْلى \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ في \ whereabouts: in or near which place: Whereabouts did you find this ring?. \ See Also قرب أيّ مكان؟ \ في \ upstream: against the flow of the stream; up the river: They rowed (the boat) upstream. \ See Also نَحْوَ أعلى النَّهر \ في الاتجاه المعاكس \ backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ في أَثَر \ after: following, in search of: I ran after him but could not catch him. The police are after him. \ في أثناء الخِدْمَة (خارج أوقات الخِدمة)‏ \ on duty, (off duty): at work (not at work): The night nurse has 12 hours on duty, then 12 hours off duty. She went on duty at 18.00 and came off duty at 06.00. \ في أثناء ذلك \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في إجازة \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off. \ See Also عطلة (عُطْلَة)‏ \ في أَحْسَن الأَحْوَال \ at best: in the most hopeful conditions: At best, we can’t be ready till Tuesday. \ في آخر \ eventually: in the end: The car kept stopping, but we got home eventually. ultimately: in the end: We must all, ultimately, die. \ See Also نهاية الأمر \ في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. \ في آخر لحظة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). \ في أَسْفَل \ under: (also underneath), in a lower position. underneath: (of position) below: It was hidden underneath the floor boards. \ See Also الأسفل (الأَسْفَل)‏ \ في الأَصْل \ originally: in the beginning: This school was originally a rich man’s home. \ في الأَعْلَى \ up: in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. \ في أغلب الظَّنّ \ doubtless: probably: It will doubtless rain on the day of the garden party. \ في أَفْضَل حَالَة \ at one’s best: in one’s best state: My garden is at its best in spring. \ في أقلّ مِن \ within: in less than: He will arrive within an hour. I live within a mile of the sea. \ في الأمام \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في أَوَاخِر \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في أوجِ الإزْهَار \ in bloom: flowering: The roses are in bloom now. \ في أيّ مَكَان \ anywhere: in no matter what place: Put it down anywhere. \ في أيّ وقت \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في أيّ وقت مَضَى \ ever: (in a comparative sentence) at any time: He’s working harder than ever. This is the best book I’ve ever read. \ في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. \ في البَدْء \ primarily: mainly; in the first place: This book is written primarily for foreigners. \ See Also أصلا (أَصْلاً)، أساسا (أساسًا)‏ \ في بعض الوقت \ part-time: for only part of the usual working time: She’s a part-time teacher. \ في البيت \ at home: in one’s house: He’s at home in the evenings. \ في البيت المُجَاوِر \ next, next door: in the next house: He lives next door. He is my nextdoor neighbour. \ في تَحَسُّن (من النّاحية الصحّية)‏ \ on the mend: getting better in health (after an illness). \ في تِلْكَ الحالةِ \ in that case: if that happens, or has happened: He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him, if that happens, or has happened He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him. \ في تِلْكَ اللَّحظة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. \ في التَّوّ \ straight away: at once. \ في جانب \ in favour of: supporting: I’m in favour of your plans. \ في الجَانِب الآخَر مِن \ across: on the other side of: My home is across the river. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ)‏ \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الحَال \ at once: without delay: Stop that at once!. away: right away; straight away. immediately: at once. instantly: at once. on the spot: in that place and at that moment: He gave me the bill and I paid it on the spot. readily: without delay: The book you need is not readily obtainable. straight away: at once. \ في حَالَةِ \ at: (showing a state): at war; at play. on: showing the state of sth.: The house is on fire. \ في حَالَة حَسَنَة \ well, (better, best): the opposite of ill and unwell; in good health: Don’t you feel well? You’ll soon get better if you drink this medicine. How are you? Very well, thank you. I feel best in the early morning (better than at any other time). \ في حَالَة سَيِّئَة \ in a bad way: in a bad state. \ في حَالَة عَدَم توفُّر \ failing: giving a second choice of action, if the first choice fails: Ask John to do it. Failing him, ask Michael. \ في حَالَة فَوْضَى \ chaotic: in a state of chaos: The young teacher had a chaotic classroom. \ في حَالَةِ وُجُود \ in case of: in the event of; if there is: In case of fire, ring the bell. \ في حَالَةِ ما إِذَا \ in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening: Take a stick, in case you meet a snake. \ في حركة دائِمة \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ في الحَقِيقَة \ as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. in reality: in fact. really: truly; in fact: Is he really your son? He does not look like you!. \ في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ في حين \ whereas: but: They are looking for a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في الخَارِج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: in (or into) the open; away from shelter; in (or into) view: Don’t stand out in the rain. The ship was far out at sea. out of door, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outside: not within; in the open air; on the outer side: It’s raining outside. The cup is blue outside, and white inside. overseas: across the sea; (to the British, the mainland of Europe is abroad but it is not overseas): She is working overseas, in South America. \ في خِدمَة... \ at one’s service: ready to fulfil one’s needs: The hotel car is at your service if you want to go anywhere. \ في خَريف العُمر \ middle-aged: neither young nor old; aged between about 40 and 65. \ في خطٍّ مُستقيم \ as the crow flies: in a straight line: It is 5 miles away by road, but only 2 miles as the crow flies. \ فِي الخَفَاء \ stealth: by stealth using secret and quiet action: He got into the house by stealth, not by force. \ في خِلال \ in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). in the course of: during: In the course of the morning I had seven visitors. \ في الدّاخل \ in: in a building, esp. at home, work or where one is expected to be: Is anyone in? I’m afraid Mr. Jones is out, but he’ll be in at 5 o’clock. \ في داخِل \ in: showing a direction; into: He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ في داخِل النَّفْس \ inwardly: secretly; as regards one’s inner feelings: I was inwardly delighted, but I pretended not to care. \ في دَرَجَة الغَلَيان \ on the boil: boiling; at this heat. \ في ذلك المكان \ there: at that place: I live there. \ في رأيي \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في سَبِيل \ in the process of: to be doing: I am in the process of painting my house. sake, for the sake, of, for sb.’s sake: for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake, for the desire of Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?. \ في سِنّ المُرَاهَقَة \ teenage: in one’s teens: a teenage girl. \ في شكّ \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ في صَفّ \ in single file: in one line, one behind the other: We had to ride in single file down the narrow path. \ في الطّابِق الأَسْفل \ downstairs: at the bottom of the stairs; in a room at that level: I’ll wait for you downstairs. \ في الطّابِق الفوقانيّ \ overhead: above one’s head: a noise in the room overhead; clouds in the sky overhead. \ في طَرَف \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ في طريق النُّور \ in sb.’s light: preventing light from reaching him: I can’t read if you stand in my light. \ في الظّاهر \ outwardly: as regards the appearance (compared with the hidden facts or inner feelings): She was outwardly calm but inwardly full of anger. \ في العَام \ annual: happening every year; of a year: an annual feast; the annual production of oil. \ في عَجلة من أمره \ in a hurry: Ants are always in a hurry. \ في العَرَاء \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under she stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في (عُرض) البَحْر \ at sea: on the sea; far from land: a storm at sea. \ في عُطلة \ on holiday, on vacation: having a holiday: The schools are on holiday. We’re going on vacation to the sea. \ See Also إجازة( إجازة)‏ \ في غابر الأزمان (كان يا ما كان...)‏ \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ في الغَالِب \ mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ في غالِب الظنّ \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ في غاية الجُنون \ raving mad: noisily and violently mad. \ في غَمْضَة عَيْن \ in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. \ في غِيَابِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ في كُلٍّ \ a; an; each; every: twice a day. 80 miles an hour. ten pence a packet. \ في كل مكان \ everywhere: in all places: I’ve looked for it everywhere. \ في كل وقت \ ever: at all times; always: I shall stay there for ever. \ في لحظة خاطفة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ في اللحظة المناسبة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في اللَّيْل \ at night: during the night. overnight: for the night: I shall stay at a hotel overnight and come back tomorrow, on the night before; during the night I packed my suitcase overnight, so as to be ready to leave at sunrise. His car was stolen overnight. \ في المائَة \ per cent: for, out, of, each hundred: Six per cent of the boys failed the exam, (one part) of each hundred I’m a 100 per cent in agreement with you. About 70 per cent (written as 70%) of the people are farmers. \ في المُتَنَاوَل \ forthcoming: supplied when needed: We wanted a new school clock, but the money was not forthcoming. \ في مُتَناوَل \ within: inside; not beyond; within reach; within one’s powers. \ في متناول اليَد \ at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. handy: near; easily reached when wanted: Keep that book handy so that you can look at it often. \ في مَجْمُوعَة بين \ among(st): in the middle of; mixed with; surrounded by: I found this letter among my books. There is a secret enemy amongst us. \ في مِحْنة خَطَر \ in distress: (of a ship or aeroplane) in dangerous trouble; needing help. \ في المُدّة الأخيرة \ lately: not long ago; in the near past: Have you seen her lately?. \ في المرَّة التالية \ next: the next time: I’ll give it to you when I next see you. \ See Also القادمة \ في مُقَابِل \ for: showing that something is as a return or in place of: I gave him $5 for his help. Will you change this old car for a new one?. in return (for): in exchange or payment for: Give her some flowers in return for her kindness. \ في المقام الأوّل \ firstly: as the first reason, fact, etc: I need a hot drink. Firstly, because I’m cold; secondly, because I’m thirsty. \ في المقدمة \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في مَكَان \ in sb,’s stead: in sb.’s place; instead of sb.. \ See Also بدلا من (بدلاً من)‏ \ في مَكَان آخَر \ elsewhere: in some other place. \ في المَكَان \ in position: in the correct position. \ See Also المَوضِع الصَّحيح \ في مَكَان قَريب \ by: near: He stood by and watched them. \ في مَكَانٍ ما \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ في المكان والزّمان المذكورين \ on the spot: in that place and at that moment: Fortunately a doctor was on the spot when she broke her leg. \ في مكانه \ belong: to be in the right place: This book belongs on the top shelf. \ See Also موضِعِه المناسب \ في مَلْعَبِه \ at home: (of a match) on one’s own field: Our team are playing at home tomorrow. \ في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق \ midway: halfway; in the middle: The station is midway between the two villages. \ في مَوعِد لاَ يَتَجَاوَز \ by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. \ في المَوْعِد المحدَّد \ on time: exactly at the appointed moment: The bus always leaves on time. \ في مياه أعمق من قَامَته \ out of one’s depth: in water that is too deep to stand up in: Don’t go out of your depth unless you can swim. \ في النّادِر \ rarely: not often; hardly at all: She rarely smokes. \ في نظر \ in the eyes of: in the opinion of: In his mother’s eyes he can do no wrong. \ في نَظَري \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في النّهايَة \ at last: in the end, after much delay: The train was very slow, but we got there at last. at length: at last; in the end: He waited two hours. At length he went home. finally: lastly; in the end. \ في نِهايَة الأمْر \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ See Also عَلَى المدى الطويل \ في هذا الوقت \ now: (in a written account) at the time that is being described: The war was now over. \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ في هذه الأَثْنَاء \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في هذه الأَيَّام \ nowadays: in these times (compared with the past): Travel is much easier nowadays. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في هذه الحالة \ all right: (also alright), in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. \ في هذه اللَّحْظَة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. just now: at this moment: I’m busy just now. \ في الهواء الطَّلْق \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under the stars. out of doors, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في الوَاقِع \ in reality: in fact. \ في الوَاقِع \ actually: in fact; really: She looks about thirty, but actually she’s thirty-nine. as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. truly: really: Are you truly sorry for your crimes?. virtually: actually but not officially: He was virtually a prisoner in his home, as he did not dare to go out while the police were watching. \ في الوَسَط \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَسْط المسافة \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَضَح (النهار)‏ \ broad: (of daylight) full; complete: The bank was robbed in broad daylight. \ في وَضع لا يجوز فيه رَكْل الكُرة \ offside: (of a player in football, etc.) breaking a rule by being in a position in which play is not allowed. \ في الوَقْت الحَاضِر \ at present: now; at the present time: At present I have no job, but I shall get one soon. for the time being: for the present: I have no job, but I’m helping my father for the time being. now: at the present time: Where are you working now? Now is the time to plant those seeds. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في وَقْتٍ لاَحِق \ after: later: She came first and he arrived soon after. \ في وقتٍ ما \ sometime: (often two words, some time) at a time not exactly known or stated: Come again sometime. He left sometime after dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر \ late: after the proper or usual time; not early: We always go to bed very late. He arrived too late for dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر مِن \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في وَقْتٍ من الأوقات \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في الوَقْتِ المناسب \ early: in good time for one’s purpose; before the fixed time: We arrived early and got the best seats. in due course: later; after a reasonable delay: He will get better in due course. in good time: slightly early: He came in good time for the meeting. \ في وقت واحد \ at a time: together: They arrived three at a time (in groups of three). \ في يوم من الأيام \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ See Also كان يا ما كان

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15 estirar

v.

1 to stretch.

estirar el cuello to crane one's neck

estirar las piernas (figurative) to stretch one's legs

Elsa estira las cuerdas Elsa stretches the ropes.

Ella estiró la verdad She stretched the truth.

Estiramos nuestros recursos We made the most of our resources.

2 to straighten.

3 to make last (money).

he de estirar el sueldo para llegar a fin de mes it's an effort to make my salary last till the end of the month

4 to shoot up.

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estirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to stretch

2 (cuello) to crane

3 (medias) to pull up; (falda) to pull down

4 (planchar ligeramente) to iron out the creases, give a quick iron; (alisar) to smooth out

5 figurado (escrito, opinión, etc) to spin out, stretch out

6 figurado (dinero) to spin out, make go further

► verbo intransitivo

1 (crecer) to shoot up

► verbo pronominal estirarse

1 (crecer) to shoot up

2 (desperezarse) to stretch

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estirar las piernas familiar to stretch one's legs

estirar la pata familiar to kick the bucket, snuff it

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verb

to stretch

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1. VT

1) (=alargar) [+ goma, elástico] to stretch; [+ brazos] to stretch out; [+ cuello] to crane

si lo estiras más se romperá — if you stretch it any more it'll break

salir a estirar las piernas — to go out and stretch one's legs

2) (=aplanar) [+ sábana, mantel] to smooth out; [+ piel] to tighten, make taut

3) [en el tiempo] [+ discurso] to spin out

no sé cómo consigue estirar el dinero hasta fin de mes — I don't know how he manages to make his money stretch to the end of the month

4) LAm * (=matar) to bump off *, do away with *

- estirar la pata

5) And (=azotar) to flog, whip

6) Cono Sur, Méx (=tirar) to pull, tug at

2.

See:

estirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <goma/elástico/suéter> to stretch; <cable/soga> to pull out, stretch

b) <sábanas/mantel> ( con las manos) to smooth out; ( con la plancha) to run the iron over

2) <brazos/piernas> to stretch

estiró el cuello para poder ver — she craned her neck to be able to see

3) <dinero/comida/recursos> to make... go further
2.
estirarse v pron

a) (en gimnasia, para desperezarse) to stretch; ( para alcanzar algo) to stretch, reach up/out

b) goma/elástico/suéter to stretch

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= stretch, elongate, stretch out.

Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex. Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.

Ex. Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.

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* estirar el cuello = crane + Posesivo + neck.

* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.

* estirar las piernas = stretch + Posesivo + legs.

* estirarse = stretch + Reflexivo, stretch out.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <goma/elástico/suéter> to stretch; <cable/soga> to pull out, stretch

b) <sábanas/mantel> ( con las manos) to smooth out; ( con la plancha) to run the iron over

2) <brazos/piernas> to stretch

estiró el cuello para poder ver — she craned her neck to be able to see

3) <dinero/comida/recursos> to make... go further
2.
estirarse v pron

a) (en gimnasia, para desperezarse) to stretch; ( para alcanzar algo) to stretch, reach up/out

b) goma/elástico/suéter to stretch

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= stretch, elongate, stretch out.

Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex: Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.

Ex: Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.

* estirar el cuello = crane + Posesivo + neck.

* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.

* estirar las piernas = stretch + Posesivo + legs.

* estirarse = stretch + Reflexivo, stretch out.

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estirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹goma/elástico/suéter› to stretch

2 ‹cable/soga› to pull out, stretch

3 ‹sábanas/mantel› (con las manos) to smooth out; (con la plancha) to run the iron over

B ‹brazos› to stretch

estiró el cuello para poder ver el desfile she craned her neck to be able to see the procession

salgamos a estirar un poco las piernas let's go out and stretch our legs a little

C ‹dinero/comida/recursos› to make … go further

agrégale más arroz para estirar la comida un poco add some more rice to make the food go a little further

no los esperábamos para cenar, pero podemos estirar la comida we weren't expecting them for dinner, but we can make the food stretch

tenemos que estirar al máximo los escasos recursos de que disponemos we must make the few resources we have go as far as possible, we must make the most of o eke out the few resources we have

■ estirarse

v pron

1 (en gimnasia) to stretch; (para alcanzar algo) to stretch, reach up ( o out etc)

2 (desperezarse) to stretch

se levantó y se estiró he got up and stretched (himself) o had a stretch

3 «goma/elástico/suéter» to stretch

4 (Col, Ven fam) (pegar un estirón) to shoot up ( colloq)

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estirar ( conjugate estirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹goma/elástico/suéter› to stretch;

‹cable/soga› to pull out, stretch
b) ‹sábanas/mantel› ( con las manos) to smooth out;

( con la plancha) to run the iron over
2 ‹brazos/piernas/músculo› to stretch;
◊ estiró el cuello para poder ver she craned her neck to be able to see

3 ‹dinero/comida/recursos› to make … go further
estirarse verbo pronominal
to stretch
estirar verbo transitivo
1 (alargar, tensar) to stretch
2 (alisar) to smooth out: tienes que estirar la cama, you must straighten the covers
3 (dinero) to spin out ♦ LOC familiar: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket, bite the dust
estirar las piernas, to stretch one's legs: voy afuera a estirar las piernas un poco, I'm going outside to strech my legs a bit
' estirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alisar
- extender
- pata
English:
bucket
- crane
- roll
- rubberneck
- spin out
- stretch
- stretch out
- turn up
- draw
- eke out
- spin

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estirar

♦ vt

1. [alargar, tensar] to stretch;

hay que estirar más la soga the rope needs to be pulled tighter;

estire bien los brazos really stretch your arms (out);

estirar el cuello to crane one's neck;

estira un poco el cuello, a ver si ves algo crane your neck a bit and see if you can see anything;

estirar las piernas to stretch one's legs;
Méx
estira y afloja hard bargaining;

Comp
Hum
estirar la pata to kick the bucket

2. [desarrugar, alisar] to straighten;

estira bien las sábanas straighten the sheets properly, pull the sheets straight;

deja el vestido estirado sobre la cama lay the dress out on the bed

3. [dinero] to make last;
[medios, recursos] to make go further, to eke out; [discurso, tema] to spin out;
he de estirar el sueldo para llegar a fin de mes it's an effort to make my salary last till the end of the month

♦ vi

1. [tirar]
estirar (de) to pull

2. [agrandarse]
el jersey ha estirado al lavarlo the jersey has gone baggy in the wash

3. [crecer]
el niño ha vuelto a estirar the boy has shot up again

♦ See also the pronominal verb estirarse

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estirar

v/t

1 stretch; dinero stretch, make go further;

estirar las piernas stretch one’s legs;

estirar la pata fam kick the bucket fam

2 ( alisar) smooth out

* * *

estirar vt

: to stretch (out), to extend

♦ See also the reflexive verb estirarse

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estirar vb

1. (en general) to stretch

salgo a estirar las piernas I'm going out to stretch my legs

2. (dinero) to spin out [pt. & pp. spun]

ya no puedo estirar más el dinero I can't spin my money out any further

3. (crecer) to shoot up [pt. & pp. shot]

¡hay que ver cómo ha estirado el niño! he's really shot up!

Spanish-English dictionary > estirar

16 pata

f.

1 leg (pierna de animal).

las patas delanteras the forelegs

las patas traseras the hindlegs

pata negra (cooking) = type of top-quality cured ham

2 foot (pie de animal).

3 leg (informal) (of person).

a pata on foot

ir a la pata coja to hop

a cuatro patas on all fours

pata de palo wooden leg

4 leg.

5 female duck.

6 buddy, mate.

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pata

► nombre femenino

1 (ave)→ link=pato pato,-a

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pata

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) leg

2 (garra) paw

3 (pezuña) hoof

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cuatro patas on all fours

a la pata coja hopping, on one leg

a la pata la llana familiar down to earth

a pata familiar on foot

meter la pata familiar to put one's foot in it

patas arriba upside down

tener mala pata familiar to have bad luck

pata de gallo (dibujo, motivo) hound's-tooth check, dog's-tooth check

patas de gallo (arrugas) crow's feet

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1. f., (m. - pato) 2. noun f.
1) paw

2) leg

3) foot

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1. SF

1) (Zool)

a) (=pierna) leg

pata delantera — front leg

pata trasera — back o hind leg

• pantalones de pata de elefante — flared trousers, flares

• de pata negra — Esp [cerdo, jamón] prime

un fútbol de pata negra — top-notch football *

b) (=pie) [de mamífero] (tb Peletería) paw; [de ave] foot

pata de cabra — (Téc) crowbar

pata de cangrejo — crab stick

pata de gallo — [en tela] houndstooth check; (=disparate) † silly remark, piece of nonsense

una chaqueta de pata de gallo — a houndstooth jacket

pata hendida — cloven hoof

patas de gallo — [en el ojo] crow's feet

2) * [de persona] leg

quita la pata, que no veo — get your leg out of the way, I can't see *

es un diccionario con dos patas — hum he's a walking dictionary, he's a dictionary on legs hum

• a pata — * on foot, on Shanks' pony *, on Shanks' mare (EEUU) *

• a la pata coja — hopping

entró saltando a la pata coja — he came hopping in

• a cuatro patas — on all fours

pata de palo — wooden leg, peg leg

3) [de mueble] leg

• patas arriba — (=invertido) upside down; (=revuelto) in a complete mess, topsy-turvy *

después de la mudanza estaba toda la casa patas arriba — after the move the whole house was in a complete mess o was topsy-turvy *

4) Chile (=etapa) stage, leg

5) pl patas Chile * (=caradura) cheek * sing

tener patas — to be brash, be cheeky *

6)

- a la pata

- enseñar la pata

- estirar la pata

- hacer la pata a algn

- hacer algo con las patas

a la pata la llana Esp * —

estaba escrito a la pata la llana — it was written in plain language

aunque se ha hecho famosa, se sigue comportando a la pata la llana — although she has become famous, she is as down to earth as ever

- mala pata

trae mala pata casarse en martes — it's bad luck to get married on a Tuesday

¡qué mala pata tuviste! — you were really unlucky!

- meter pata

- meter la pata

- a pata pelada

- sacar la pata

- saltar en una pata

- ser pata

es pata para todo — he's game for anything *, he's up for anything *

- ser pata de perro
metedura, pato
2. SM And
*
1) (=amigo) pal *, mate *, buddy (EEUU)

2) (=tipo) bloke **

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I
femenino

1) (Zool)

a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leg

las patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs

b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot

2) ( de persona)

a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg

a la pata — (Chi fam) word for word

estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)

patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down

tengo toda la casa patas arriba — the house is in a complete mess

b) (AmL fam & hum) foot

a pata — (fam & hum) on foot

a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot

hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)

hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least

saltar a (la) pata coja — to hop

saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy

ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)

ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)

es muy pata de perro — she likes going out a lot (colloq)

tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts

tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I

- pata de cabra

- pata de gallo

- pata de palo

- patas de gallo

3) ( de mueble) leg
II
masculino (Per fam)

a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)

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= leg, paw.

Ex. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.

Ex. The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.

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* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.

* con patas = legged.

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.

* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.

* pata trasera = hind leg.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

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I
femenino

1) (Zool)

a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leg

las patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs

b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot

2) ( de persona)

a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg

a la pata — (Chi fam) word for word

estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)

patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down

tengo toda la casa patas arriba — the house is in a complete mess

b) (AmL fam & hum) foot

a pata — (fam & hum) on foot

a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot

hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)

hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least

saltar a (la) pata coja — to hop

saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy

ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)

ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)

es muy pata de perro — she likes going out a lot (colloq)

tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts

tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I

- pata de cabra

- pata de gallo

- pata de palo

- patas de gallo

3) ( de mueble) leg
II
masculino (Per fam)

a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)

* * *

= leg, paw.

Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.

Ex: The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.

* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.

* con patas = legged.

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.

* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.

* pata trasera = hind leg.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

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pata¹

feminine

A ( Zool)

1 (pierna — de un perro, gato) leg; (— de un ave) leg

una pata de pollo ( Coc) a chicken leg, a (chicken) drumstick

las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs

2 (pie — de un perro, gato) paw; (— de un ave) foot

3 (en peletería) paw

B (de una persona)

1 ( fam hum) (pierna) leg

a la pata ( Chi fam); word for word

en cada pata ( fam hum): tiene 36 años — sí, en cada pata he's 36 — you can tell that to the Marines ( AmE) o ( BrE) pull the other one ( colloq hum)

estirar la pata ( fam); to kick the bucket ( colloq)

meter la pata ( fam); to put one's foot in it ( colloq)

patas (para) arriba ( fam); upside down

lo dejó todo patas para arriba he left everything upside down o ( colloq) topsy-turvy

tengo toda la casa patas para arriba the house is in a complete mess o ( BrE colloq) is a tip

2 ( AmL fam hum) (pie) foot

¡qué olor a pata! what a smell of cheesy feet! ( colloq)

a la pata la llana ( Esp fam): a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana I like things to be clear, I like people to be upfront about things ( colloq)

María es muy a la pata la llana María is very down-to-earth o straightforward

lo hacen todo a la pata la llana they do things in a very slapdash way, they do things any which way ( AmE colloq), they do things any old how ( BrE colloq)

a pata ( fam hum); on foot

tuvimos que volver a pata we had to come back on shank's mare ( AmE) o ( BrE) shanks's pony ( colloq hum), we had to come back on foot

a pata pelada (Chi, Per fam); barefoot

hacer algo con las patas (Col, Méx fam); to make a botch o ( BrE) a botched job of sth ( colloq), to botch sth up ( colloq)

hacerle la pata a algn ( Chi fam); to suck up to sb ( colloq)

por abajo de la pata ( RPl fam); at least

les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata it must have cost them $500 easily, it must have cost them at least $500 o ( colloq) a good $500

saltar a (la) pata coja to hop

entró dando saltos a (la) pata coja she hopped in, she came hopping in

saltar en una pata (CS); to jump for joy

ser pata ( RPl fam); to be game ( colloq)

si van a la playa yo soy pata if you're going to the beach I'm game o I'm up for it ( colloq)

ser un/una pata de perro (Chi, Méx fam); to have itchy feet ( colloq), to be a globetrotter ( colloq)

tener pata ( AmL fam); to have contacts

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

Compuestos:

● pata de cabra

crowbar, prybar ( AmE)

● pata de gallo

houndstooth check, dog's tooth check

● pata de palo

wooden leg

● patas de gallo

fpl crow's feet (pl)

● patas de rana

fpl ( RPl) flippers (pl)

C (de una silla, mesa) leg

D patas fpl ( Chi fam) (desfachatez) nerve, cheek ( BrE)

¡tiene unas patas! he has a lot of nerve ( colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek ( BrE colloq)

pata²

masculine

( Per fam)

1 (fulano, tipo) guy ( colloq), bloke ( BrE colloq)

2 (amigo) chum ( colloq), buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

él es mi pata del alma he's my best pal o ( BrE) my best mate ( colloq)

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pata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool)
a) ( pierna — de animal, ave) leg;

◊ las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs

b) ( pie — de perro, gato) paw;

(— de ave) foot
2 ( de persona) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg;
( pie) (AmL) foot;
◊ pata de palo wooden leg;

a pata (fam &
hum) on foot;
◊ estirar la pata (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq);

meter la pata (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq);
patas (para) arriba (fam) upside down;
saltar a (la) pata coja to hop;
tener pata (AmL fam) to have contacts;
See Also→ malo 1 a
3 ( de mueble) leg
■ sustantivo masculino (Per fam)
a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

pata sustantivo femenino
1 leg: el caballo se rompió la pata delantera, the horse broke its foreleg
2 (suerte) buena/mala pata, good/bad luck
3 (arrugas) patas de gallo, crow's feet
♦ Locuciones: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket
ir a la pata coja, to hop
meter la pata, to put one's foot in it
patas arriba, (desordenado) in a mess
' pata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- colarse
- estirar
- estropear
- impresionante
- metedura
- molesta
- molesto
- nada
- palo
- patinar
- patinazo
- resbalar
- resbalón
- cojo
- embarrada
- malo
- metedura de pata
- metida de pata
- plancha
- tener
- trasero
English:
blunder
- boo-boo
- boob
- brick
- bucket
- bungle
- clanger
- flub
- foot
- goof
- hop
- hounds-tooth
- leg
- lucky
- paw
- put
- slip-up
- stuck-up
- table leg
- trip up
- unstuck
- wooden
- chum
- drum
- faux pas
- foreleg
- gaffe

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pata

♦ nf

1. [pierna de animal] leg;

las patas delanteras the forelegs;

las patas traseras the hindlegs;
Culin
pata de pollo chicken leg

Comp
Esp Culin pata negra = type of top-quality cured ham;
Comp
Esp
ser (de) pata negra [excelente] to be first-rate o top-class

2. [pie de animal] foot;
[de perro, gato] paw; [de vaca, caballo] hoof
Comp
pata de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;
pantalones de pata de elefante bell bottoms, flares;

pata de gallo [tejido] hound's-tooth check (material);

patas de gallo [arrugas] crow's feet;
RP patas de rana [para bucear] flippers
3. Fam [de persona] [pierna] leg;
Am [pie] foot; Am
me torcí la pata I twisted my ankle;
Am
¡qué olor a pata! what a stink of smelly feet in here!;

a cuatro patas on all fours;

a pata on foot;

ir a la pata coja to hop;

salimos de allí por patas we legged it out of there;
Esp Fam
tener la pata chula to have a gammy leg

Comp
pata de palo wooden leg
4. [de mueble, mesa] leg;

una mesa de tres patas a three-legged table

5. Chile Fam
patas [poca vergüenza] cheek

6. Chile Fam [etapa] stage, leg

7. Comp
Esp Fam
a la pata la llana straightforwardly;

nos tratamos a la pata la llana we were quite straight with each other;
RP Fam
por abajo de la pata at least;
Fam
estirar la pata to kick the bucket;
Esp Fam Hum
estoy más liado que la pata de un romano things are pretty hectic at the moment;
RP Fam
hacer pata a alguien to keep sb company;
Fam
tener mala pata to be unlucky;

¡qué mala pata tienes! what rotten luck!;
Fam
meter la pata to put one's foot in it;
Fam
poner algo patas arriba o Am [m5] para arriba to turn sth upside down;
CSur Fam
saltar en una pata to jump for joy;
RP Fam
ser pata to be willing to go along;

si van al cine soy pata if you're going to the cinema count me in;
Chile, Méx Fam
ser pata de perro to have itchy feet;
Am Fam
tener patas to have friends in high places

8. ver pato

♦ nm
Perú Fam
1. [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy

2. [tipo] guy, Br bloke

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pata

1 m/f Pe fam

pal fam, buddy fam

pata

2 f leg;

a cuatro patas on all fours;

ir a la pata coja hop;

meter la pata fam put one’s foot in it fam ;

tener mala pata fam be unlucky;

patas arriba upside down, in a mess;

a la pata la llana fam

comportarse naturally, in a down-to-earth way

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pata nf

1) : paw, leg (of an animal)

2) : foot, leg (of furniture)

3)

patas de gallo : crow's-feet

4)

meter la pata fam : to put one's foot in it, to make a blunder

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pata n

1. (pierna) leg

los caballos tienen cuatro patas horses have four legs

la pata de la silla the chair leg

2. (pie) paw

tiene algo clavado en la pata it's got something stuck in its paw

a cuatro patas on all fours

meter la pata to put your foot in it

patas arriba in a mess

ir / saltar a la pata coja to hop [pt. & pp. hopped]

mala pata bad luck

Spanish-English dictionary > pata

17 gleich

I Adj.

1. (übereinstimmend) same, präd. the same; (identisch) identical; Bezahlung, Rechte etc.: equal; (einheitlich) uniform; fast gleich very similar; in gleicher Weise (in) the same way; zu gleichen Teilen equally; zu gleicher Zeit at the same time, simultaneously; gleiches Recht für alle equal rights for all; gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit equal pay for equal work; gleiche Rechte, gleiche Pflichten Sprichw. equal rights, equal responsibilities; das Gleiche oder Gleiches gilt für the same applies to (umg. goes for); es kommt oder läuft aufs Gleiche hinaus oder das bleibt sich gleich umg. it doesn’t make any difference, it comes ( oder boils) down to the same thing; alle Menschen sind gleich (, nur einige sind gleicher hum.) all people ( oder men) are equal (, but some are more equal [than others])

2. (ähnlich, vergleichbar) similar, like, präd. alike; Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten give s.o. tit for tat, pay s.o. back in kind, repay like with like; Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern Sprichw. birds of a feather (flock together)

3. (unverändert) the same, unchanged; gleich bleiben stay the same; das wird immer gleich bleiben it’ll never change; mit stets gleicher Höflichkeit with unfailing courtesy; er ist nicht mehr der Gleiche he’s not the man I ( oder we) used to know, he’s really changed, you wouldn’t recognize him any more

4. MATH., Winkel etc.: equal; Vorzeichen, Größe etc.: same, like; PHYS., Ladung, Pole: like; in gleichem Abstand voneinander equidistant from each other; x ist gleich y x equals y; 7 - 2 ist gleich 5 7 - 2 is ( oder leaves) 5; 5 + 2 ist gleich 7 5 + 2 equals 7; gleich null setzen equate to zero

5. (egal): es ist mir gleich umg. it’s all the same to me; ganz gleich wann / wo etc. whenever / wherever etc. (it is), no matter when / where etc. (it is); es ist ganz gleich, wann / wo etc. it doesn’t matter ( oder make any difference) when / where etc.; das kann dir doch gleich sein umg. why should you care?

II Adv.

1. alike, equally; gleich alt / groß etc. the same age / size etc.; es geht uns diesmal allen gleich we’re all in the same boat this time; sie stehen gleich SPORT they’re drawing; in der Tabelle: they’re level on points; gleich bleibend always the same; (unveränderlich) constant, invariable; Kurs, Barometer etc.: steady; gleich denkend oder gesinnt like-minded; gleich geartet of the same kind; (ähnlich) similar; gleich gelagerte Fälle similar cases; gleich gerichtet Ziele, Interessen etc.: similar, parallel; TECH. synchronous; ETECH. unidirectional; gleich gesinnte Leute people with the same kind of interest ( oder outlook etc.); gleich gestellt on an equal footing (+ Dat with); gesellschaftlich: on the same social level; gleich gestimmt Instrumente: tuned to the same pitch; fig. in tune (with one another); gleich gestimmte Seelen kindred spirits; gleich lautend Text: identical, with the same wording; Inhalt: to the same effect; Wörter: homonymic; bei verschiedener Schreibung: homophonic; gleich lautendes Wort auch geschrieben: homonym; vom Klang: homophone; gleich lautende Abschrift true copy

2. (unmittelbar) right, straight, just, directly; (sofort) straightaway, immediately; gleich zu Beginn right at the outset; (als Anfang) to start off with; gleich daneben right beside ( oder next to) it; gleich gegenüber right ( oder directly) opposite; gleich als as soon as; gleich nach( dem) right ( oder straight) after; ( jetzt) gleich right now, this minute; gleich! hinhaltend: just a minute, give us a chance umg.; ( ich komme) gleich! (I’m) coming!, I’m on my way!; ich ging gleich hin I went straight there; es muss nicht gleich sein there’s no hurry; Kollege kommt gleich im Restaurant: you’ll be served right away; ich bin gleich wieder da I won’t be long; (sofort) I won’t be a minute; komme gleich wieder Schild: will be right back, be back in a jiffy umg.; bis gleich! see you in a minute ( oder later); das haben wir gleich oder das ist gleich geschehen it won’t take a minute, we’ll have that done ( oder fixed) in no time; es ist gleich zehn ( Uhr) it’s nearly ten (o’clock)

3. umg., nachfragend: wie heißt er ( noch) gleich? what’s ( oder what was) his name again?; was wollte ich gleich sagen? what was I going to say?; wo war es gleich? where was it now?

4. umg. (auf einmal) at a time, at once; sie hat gleich drei Portionen gegessen she ate three helpings at once; er hat gleich zwei Freundinnen auf einmal he has two girlfriends (on the go) at the same time

5. umg., Gefühle oder Absicht ausdrückend: das hört sich gleich ganz anders an! that’s better, that’s more like it; willst du wohl gleich den Mund halten! drohend: will you shut up!; gleich passiert was! drohend: there’s going to be trouble!; warum nicht gleich so? ungeduldig: what’s keeping you etc.?; es muss nicht gleich... heißen / sein beruhigend: it doesn’t mean to say (that) / it doesn’t (necessarily) have to be; dann kann ich es ja gleich bleiben lassen! verärgert: then I might as well forget it ( oder give up now)!; geh doch nicht gleich in die Luft! there’s no need to lose your temper; wein doch nicht gleich there’s no need to cry; das dachte ich mir doch gleich! I thought so ( oder as much); habe ich es nicht gleich gesagt? what did I say?

III Präp. geh.: gleich einem König like a king; einem Wunder gleich as if by magic

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(identisch) equally (Adv.); even (Adv.); same (Adj.);

(rechnerisch) equal (Adj.); even (Adj.);

(sofort) without delay (Adv.); instantly (Adv.); in a moment (Adv.); readily (Adv.);

(ähnlich) alike (Adj.); like (Adj.)

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[glaiç]
1. ADJEKTIV

1) = identisch, ähnlich same

das gleiche, aber nicht dasselbe Auto — a similar car, but not the same one

der/die/das gleiche... wie — the same... as

in gleicher Weise — in the same way

die beiden Briefe kamen mit der gleichen Post — the two letters arrived in the same post (Brit) or mail

zur gleichen Zeit — at the same time

die beiden haben gleiches Gewicht — they are both the same weight, they both weigh the same

ich fahre den gleichen Wagen wie Sie — I drive the same car as you

das kommt or läuft aufs Gleiche hinaus — it amounts to the same thing

wir wollten alle das Gleiche — we all wanted the same thing

es ist genau das Gleiche — it's exactly the same

es waren die Gleichen, die... — it was the same ones who...

ihr Männer seid doch alle gleich! — you men are all the same!

es ist mir ( alles or ganz) gleich — it's all the same to me

Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern (Prov) — birds of a feather flock together (Prov)

Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten — to pay someone back in the same coin (Brit), to pay sb back in kind

ganz gleich wer/was etc — no matter who/what etc

2) = gleichwertig, gleichberechtigt equal

in gleichem Abstand — at an equal distance

zu gleichen Teilen — in equal parts

zwei mal zwei (ist) gleich vier — two twos are four, two times two is four

vier plus/durch/minus zwei ist gleich... — four plus/divided by/minus two is...

gleich sein — to be sb's equal (in sth)

gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit — equal pay for equal work

gleiche Rechte, gleiche Pflichten — equal rights, equal responsibilities

mit jdm in einem Ton von gleich zu gleich reden (geh) — to talk to sb as an equal

alle Menschen sind gleich, nur einige sind gleicher (hum) — all men are equal, but some are more equal than others

wir sind in gleicher Weise daran schuld — we are equally to blame

2. ADVERB

1) = ohne Unterschied equally; (= auf gleiche Weise) alike, the same

der Lehrer behandelt alle Kinder gleich — the teacher treats all the children equally

gleich gekleidet — dressed alike or the same

sie sind gleich groß/alt/schwer — they are the same size/age/weightdiams; gleich bleibend

2) räumlich right, just

das Wohnzimmer ist gleich neben der Küche — the living room is right or just next to the kitchen

gleich hinter dem Haus ist ein großer Garten — there's a big garden just behind the house

3) zeitlich = sofort immediately; (= bald) in a minute

ich komme gleich — I'm just coming

ich komme gleich wieder — I'll be right back

du kriegst gleich eine Ohrfeige — you'll get a slap in a minute

es muss nicht gleich sein — there's no hurry

es ist gleich drei Uhr — it's almost or very nearly three o'clock

das mache ich gleich heute — I'll do that today

gleich zu or am Anfang — right at the beginning, at the very beginning

gleich danach — straight or right afterwards

ich werde ihn gleich morgen besuchen — I'll go and see him tomorrow

gleich zu Beginn der Vorstellung — right at the beginning of the performance

habe ich es nicht gleich gesagt! — what did I tell you?

das habe ich mir gleich gedacht — I thought that straight away

warum nicht gleich so? — why didn't you say/do that in the first place?

na komm schon! – gleich! — come along! – I'm just coming! or – I'll be right there

wann machst du das? – gleich! — when are you going to do it? – right away or in just a moment

gleich als or nachdem er... — as soon as he...

so wirkt das Bild gleich ganz anders — suddenly, the picture has changed completely

wenn das stimmt, kann ichs ja gleich aufgeben — if that's true I might as well give up right now

deswegen brauchst du nicht gleich zu weinen — there's no need to start crying because of that

er ging gleich in die Küche/vor Gericht — he went straight to the kitchen/to court

sie hat sich gleich zwei Hüte gekauft — she went and bought TWO hats

bis gleich! — see you later!

4) in Fragesätzen again

wie war doch gleich die Nummer/Ihr Name? — what was the number/your name again?

3. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)(liter)
like
einer Epidemie gleich, gleich einer Epidemie — like an epidemic

4. BINDEWORT(old, liter)

ob er gleich... — although he...

wenn er gleich... — even if he...

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1) (like one another; similar: Twins are often very alike.) alike

2) (in the same way: He treated all his children alike.) alike

3) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) even

4) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) even

5) evenly

6) (the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) equal

7) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) level

8) (soon: He will be here presently.) presently

9) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) same

10) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) same

11) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) same

12) ((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) same

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gleich

[ˈglaiç]

I. adj

1. (übereinstimmend) same attr; (gleichwertig) equal

zwei mal zwei [ist] \gleich vier two times two is [or equals] four

PC ist nicht \gleich PC PCs are not all the same

\gleiche Dreiecke MATH congruent triangles spec

die \gleichen Gesichter the same faces

\gleicher Lohn für \gleiche Arbeit equal pay for equal work

in \gleichem Maße to the same degree/extent

alle Menschen sind \gleich[, nur einige sind \gleicher (iron)] all people are equal [but some are more equal than others iron]

im \gleichen Moment at that very [or the same] moment

\gleichen Namens of the same name

am \gleichen Ort at/in the same place

\gleiches Recht für alle equal rights pl for all

\gleiche Rechte/Pflichten equal rights/responsibilities

am \gleichen Tag [on] the same day, that same day

in \gleicher [o auf die \gleiche] Weise in the same way

zur \gleichen Zeit at the same time

ein G\gleiches tun (geh) to do the same

G\gleiches mit G \gleichem vergelten to pay like with like, to give tit for tat

▪ der/die/das G\gleiche the same [one]

das G\gleiche gilt für dich the same goes for [or applies to] you

das G\gleiche vorhaben/wollen to have the same intentions/objectives

der/die/das G\gleiche wie.. the same as...

2. (einerlei)

[ganz] \gleich, was/wer/wie [...] no matter what/who/how [...]

▪ jdm ist jd/etw \gleich sb does not care about sb/sth, sb/sth is all the same to sb

das ist mir \gleich I don't care

3. (unverändert) same attr

[sich dat] \gleich bleiben to stay [or remain] the same [or unchanged]; Messwert a. to stay [or remain] constant [or steady]

du bist dir in deinem Wesen immer \gleich geblieben you've always had the same nature

das bleibt sich doch \gleich (fam) it's the same thing, it makes no difference

\gleich bleibend constant/constantly, steady/steadily; konsequent consistent/consistently

jedes Jahr waren es \gleich bleibend rund 1000 Anfragen each year saw a consistent number of about 1000 requests

in \gleich bleibendem Abstand at a steady distance

▪ der/die/das G\gleiche [wie...] the same [as...]

es ist immer das [ewig] G\gleiche it's always the same [old thing]

sie ist immer die G\gleiche geblieben she's never changed

aufs G\gleiche hinauslaufen [o hinauskommen] it comes [or boils] down [or amounts] to the same thing

4.

▶ etw ins G\gleiche bringen (geh) to sort out sth sep

▶ G\gleich und G \gleich gesellt sich gern (prov) birds of a feather flock together prov

▶ von G\gleich zu G \gleich on an equal footing

II. adv

1. (übereinstimmend)

\gleich alt the same age pred

\gleich groß/lang equally large/long, equal in [or the same] size/length pred

\gleich schwer equally heavy, the same weight pred

▪ etw \gleich tun to do sth the same

\gleich aufgebaut/gekleidet sein to have the same structure/to be wearing identical clothes

jdn \gleich behandeln to treat sb alike

\gleich bezahlt werden to be paid the same, to receive the same pay

\gleich gelagert comparable

\gleich gesinnt [o denkend] like-minded, of like minds pred

\gleich gestimmte Seelen kindred spirits [or souls]

\gleich lautend identical; Text a. identically worded; LING homonymous spec

der Appell wurde \gleich lautend in vielen Zeitungen gedruckt the same appeal was printed in many newspapers

2. (bald) just, in a minute [or moment]; (sofort a.) straight away

\gleich nach dem Frühstück right [or straight] after breakfast

es ist \gleich ein Uhr it's almost [or nearly] one o'clock

es muss nicht \gleich sein you don't have to do it right [or straight] away, there's no hurry

bis \gleich! see you then [or later]!; (sofort) see you in a minute [or moment]!

ich komme \gleich! I'm just coming!, I'll be right there!

habe ich es nicht \gleich gesagt! what did I tell you?, I told you so!

warum nicht \gleich so? why didn't you say so/do that in the first place?

\gleich danach [o darauf] soon afterwards [or AM also afterward]; (sofort) right away, straight [or right] afterwards [or AM also afterward]

\gleich jetzt [right] now

\gleich heute/morgen [first thing] today/tomorrow

3. (daneben) immediately, right

\gleich als [o nachdem] ... as soon as...

\gleich dahinter just [or right] behind it

\gleich danach just [or right] [or immediately] after it

\gleich daneben right beside [or next to] it

4. usu + Zahl (zugleich)

sie kaufte sich \gleich zwei Paar she bought two pairs!

drei Autos, nein, \gleich vier besitzt sie she owns three — no, four cars

III. part

1. in Fragesätzen (noch)

wie war doch \gleich Ihr Name? what was your name again?

was hast du \gleich gesagt? what was that you were saying?

2. (resignierend)

wir können \gleich zu Hause bleiben we can just [or might] as well stay at home

du brauchst nicht \gleich zu weinen there's no need to start crying

3. (überhaupt)

\gleich gar nicht/nichts not/nothing at all

IV. präp +dat (geh)

▪ \gleich jdm/etw [o jdm/etw \gleich] like sb/sth

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (identisch, von derselben Art) same; (gleichberechtigt, gleichwertig, Math.) equal

gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit — equal pay for equal work

gleiches Recht für alle — equal rights for all

dreimal zwei [ist] gleich sechs — three times two equals or is six

gleich bleiben — remain or stay the same; (konstant) remain or stay constant or steady

sich (Dat.) gleich bleiben — remain the same

das bleibt sich [doch] gleich — (ugs.) it makes no difference

gleich bleibend — (konstant) constant; steady

das Gleiche wollen/beabsichtigen — have the same objective[s pl.]/intentions pl.

das kommt auf das Gleiche od. aufs Gleiche heraus — it amounts or comes to the same thing

Gleiches mit gleichem vergelten — pay somebody back in his/her own coin or in kind

Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern — (Spr.) birds of a feather flock together (prov.)

gleich gesinnt — like-minded

gleich lautend — identical; identically worded

2) (ugs.): (gleichgültig)

ganz gleich, wer anruft,... — no matter who calls,...
2.
adverbial

1) (übereinstimmend)

gleich groß/alt usw. sein — be the same height/age etc.

gleich gut/schlecht — usw. equally good/bad etc.

2) (in derselben Weise)

gleich aufgebaut/gekleidet — having the same structure/wearing identical clothes

alle Menschen gleich behandeln — treat everyone alike

3) (sofort) at once; right or straight away; (bald) in a moment or minute

ich komme gleich — I'm just coming

es muss nicht gleich sein — there's no immediate hurry

es ist gleich zehn Uhr — it is almost or nearly ten o'clock

das habe ich [euch] gleich gesagt — I told you so; what did I tell you?

bis gleich! — see you later!

4) (räumlich) right; immediately; just

gleich rechts/links — just or immediately on the right/left
3.
Präposition + Dat. (geh.) like
4.
Partikel

1)

nun wein' nicht gleich/sei nicht gleich böse — don't start crying/don't get cross

2) (in Fragesätzen)

wie hieß er gleich? — what was his name [again]?

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gleich

A. adj

1. (übereinstimmend) same, präd the same; (identisch) identical; Bezahlung, Rechte etc: equal; (einheitlich) uniform;

fast gleich very similar;

in gleicher Weise (in) the same way;

zu gleichen Teilen equally;

zu gleicher Zeit at the same time, simultaneously;

gleiches Recht für alle equal rights for all;

gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit equal pay for equal work;

gleiche Rechte, gleiche Pflichten sprichw equal rights, equal responsibilities;

das Gleiche oder

Gleiches gilt für the same applies to (umg goes for);

es kommt oder

läuft aufs Gleiche hinaus oder

das bleibt sich gleich umg it doesn’t make any difference, it comes ( oder boils) down to the same thing;

alle Menschen sind gleich (,

nur einige sind gleicher hum) all people ( oder men) are equal (, but some are more equal [than others])

2. (ähnlich, vergleichbar) similar, like, präd alike;

Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten give sb tit for tat, pay sb back in kind, repay like with like;

Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern sprichw birds of a feather (flock together)

3. (unverändert) the same, unchanged;

gleich bleiben → gleichbleiben;

mit stets gleicher Höflichkeit with unfailing courtesy;

er ist nicht mehr der Gleiche he’s not the man I ( oder we) used to know, he’s really changed, you wouldn’t recognize him any more

4. MATH, Winkel etc: equal; Vorzeichen, Größe etc: same, like; PHYS, Ladung, Pole: like;

in gleichem Abstand voneinander equidistant from each other;

x ist gleich y x equals y;

7 – 2 ist gleich 5 7 – 2 is ( oder leaves) 5;

5 + 2 ist gleich 7 5 + 2 equals 7;

gleich null setzen equate to zero

5. (egal):

es ist mir gleich umg it’s all the same to me;

ganz gleich wann/wo etc whenever/wherever etc (it is), no matter when/where etc (it is);

es ist ganz gleich, wann/wo etc it doesn’t matter ( oder make any difference) when/where etc;

das kann dir doch gleich sein umg why should you care?

B. adv

1. alike, equally;

gleich alt/groß etc the same age/size etc;

es geht uns diesmal allen gleich we’re all in the same boat this time;

gleich bleibend → gleichbleibend;

gleich denkend oder

gesinnt like-minded;

gleich geartet → gleichgeartet;

gleich gelagerte Fälle similar cases;

gleich gerichtet Ziele, Interessen etc: similar, parallel; TECH synchronous; ELEK unidirectional;

gleich gesinnte Leute people with the same kind of interest ( oder outlook etc);

gleich gestimmt Instrumente: tuned to the same pitch; fig in tune (with one another);

gleich gestimmte Seelen kindred spirits;

gleich lautend → gleichlautend

2. (unmittelbar) right, straight, just, directly; (sofort) straightaway, immediately;

gleich zu Beginn right at the outset; (als Anfang) to start off with;

gleich daneben right beside ( oder next to) it;

gleich gegenüber right ( oder directly) opposite;

gleich als as soon as;

gleich nach(dem) right ( oder straight) after;

(jetzt) gleich right now, this minute;

gleich! hinhaltend: just a minute, give us a chance umg;

(ich komme) gleich! (I’m) coming!, I’m on my way!;

ich ging gleich hin I went straight there;

es muss nicht gleich sein there’s no hurry;

Kollege kommt gleich im Restaurant: you’ll be served right away;

ich bin gleich wieder da I won’t be long; (sofort) I won’t be a minute;

komme gleich wieder Schild: will be right back, be back in a jiffy umg;

bis gleich! see you in a minute ( oder later);

das haben wir gleich oder

das ist gleich geschehen it won’t take a minute, we’ll have that done ( oder fixed) in no time;

es ist gleich zehn (Uhr) it’s nearly ten (o’clock)

3. umg, nachfragend:

wie heißt er (noch) gleich? what’s ( oder what was) his name again?;

was wollte ich gleich sagen? what was I going to say?;

wo war es gleich? where was it now?

4. umg (auf einmal) at a time, at once;

sie hat gleich drei Portionen gegessen she ate three helpings at once;

er hat gleich zwei Freundinnen auf einmal he has two girlfriends (on the go) at the same time

5. umg, Gefühle oder Absicht ausdrückend:

das hört sich gleich ganz anders an! that’s better, that’s more like it;

willst du wohl gleich den Mund halten! drohend: will you shut up!;

gleich passiert was! drohend: there’s going to be trouble!;

warum nicht gleich so? ungeduldig: what’s keeping you etc?;

es muss nicht gleich … heißen/sein beruhigend: it doesn’t mean to say (that)/it doesn’t (necessarily) have to be;

dann kann ich es ja gleich bleiben lassen! verärgert: then I might as well forget it ( oder give up now)!;

geh doch nicht gleich in die Luft! there’s no need to lose your temper;

wein doch nicht gleich there’s no need to cry;

das dachte ich mir doch gleich! I thought so ( oder as much);

habe ich es nicht gleich gesagt? what did I say?

C. präp geh:

gleich einem König like a king;

einem Wunder gleich as if by magic

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (identisch, von derselben Art) same; (gleichberechtigt, gleichwertig, Math.) equal

gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit — equal pay for equal work

gleiches Recht für alle — equal rights for all

dreimal zwei [ist] gleich sechs — three times two equals or is six

gleich bleiben — remain or stay the same; (konstant) remain or stay constant or steady

sich (Dat.) gleich bleiben — remain the same

das bleibt sich [doch] gleich — (ugs.) it makes no difference

gleich bleibend — (konstant) constant; steady

das Gleiche wollen/beabsichtigen — have the same objective[s pl.]/intentions pl.

das kommt auf das Gleiche od. aufs Gleiche heraus — it amounts or comes to the same thing

Gleiches mit gleichem vergelten — pay somebody back in his/her own coin or in kind

Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern — (Spr.) birds of a feather flock together (prov.)

gleich gesinnt — like-minded

gleich lautend — identical; identically worded

2) (ugs.): (gleichgültig)

ganz gleich, wer anruft,... — no matter who calls,...
2.
adverbial

1) (übereinstimmend)

gleich groß/alt usw. sein — be the same height/age etc.

gleich gut/schlecht — usw. equally good/bad etc.

2) (in derselben Weise)

gleich aufgebaut/gekleidet — having the same structure/wearing identical clothes

alle Menschen gleich behandeln — treat everyone alike

3) (sofort) at once; right or straight away; (bald) in a moment or minute

ich komme gleich — I'm just coming

es muss nicht gleich sein — there's no immediate hurry

es ist gleich zehn Uhr — it is almost or nearly ten o'clock

das habe ich [euch] gleich gesagt — I told you so; what did I tell you?

bis gleich! — see you later!

4) (räumlich) right; immediately; just

gleich rechts/links — just or immediately on the right/left
3.
Präposition + Dat. (geh.) like
4.
Partikel

1)

nun wein' nicht gleich/sei nicht gleich böse — don't start crying/don't get cross

2) (in Fragesätzen)

wie hieß er gleich? — what was his name [again]?

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(Mathematik) adj.

equal adj. adj.

alike adj.

equal adj.

like adj.

right adj.

same adj.

similar adj. adv.

equally adv.

in a moment expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gleich

18 aufstehen

v/i (unreg., trennb., -ge-)

1. (ist) (sich erheben) stand ( oder get) up; aus dem Bett: get up, rise; für jemanden aufstehen im Bus etc.: give s.o. one’s seat, stand ( oder get) up for s.o.; vom Tisch aufstehen get up from ( oder leave) the table; vor jemandem aufstehen (früher aus dem Bett aufstehen) get up before ( oder earlier than) s.o.; vor jemandem oder für jemanden aufstehen von einem Stuhl etc.: stand up for s.o.; zur Begrüßung vor jemandem aufstehen get up to welcome ( oder greet) s.o.; früh / spät aufstehen get up early / late; als Kranker noch nicht aufstehen dürfen not be allowed to get up ( oder out of bed) yet; nicht mehr aufstehen (k.o. sein) auch fig. be out for the count; euph. (tot sein) have passed away; da musst du schon früher aufstehen! umg. you’ll have to do better than that (to catch me out, Am. trip me up)!, you won’t catch me out (Am. trip me up) that easily!

2. (hat/ südd., österr., schw. ist) (offen stehen) Mund, Schrank, Tür: be open

3. (hat/ südd., österr., schw. ist): aufstehen ( auf + Dat); der Stuhl steht nicht richtig / nur mit drei Beinen auf dem Boden auf the chair isn’t standing securely ( oder straight) / only has three legs on the ground

4. (ist) (rebellieren) revolt, rise up ( gegen against)

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to get out of bed; to get up; to arise; to stand up; to rose; to rise

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auf|ste|hen
vi sep irreg aux sein

1) (= sich erheben) to get or stand up; (morgens aus dem Bett) to get up; (fig Persönlichkeit) to arise

aus dem Sessel áúfstehen — to get up out of the chair

aus dem Bett áúfstehen — to get out of bed

vor jdm/für jdn áúfstehen — to stand up for sb

áúfstehen dürfen (Kranker) — to be allowed (to get) up

er steht nicht mehr or wieder auf (fig inf) — he's a goner (inf)

da musst du früher or eher áúfstehen! (fig inf) — you'll have to do better than that!

2) (inf = offen sein) to be open

3) (= sich auflehnen) to rise (in arms)

4) aux haben (= auf dem Boden etc stehen) to stand (
auf +dat on)
der Tisch steht nur mit drei Beinen/nicht richtig auf — the table is only standing on three legs/is not standing firmly

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1) (to get up or stand up.) arise

2) (to (cause to) get out of bed: I got up at seven o'clock; Get John up at seven o'clock.) get up

3) (to stand up.) get up

4) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) rise

5) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) rise

6) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) stand

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auf|ste·hen

vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein

1. (sich erheben)

▪ [von etw dat] \aufstehen to get [or stand] up [from sth], to arise [or form rise] [from sth]

▪ vor jdm/für jdn \aufstehen to get [or stand] up for [or form before] sb; (aus Achtung) to rise before sb form; (im Bus) to offer one's seat to sb

2. (das Bett verlassen) to get up, to rise form

3. (fam: offen sein) to be open

▪ \aufstehend open

4. (geh: sich auflehnen)

▪ gegen jdn/etw \aufstehen to rise [in arms] [or revolt] against sb/sth

5.

▶ da musst du früher [o eher] \aufstehen! (fig fam) you'll have to do better than that!

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein stand up; (aus dem Liegen, aus einem Sessel) get up

vom Tisch aufstehen — rise from the table

2) (offenstehen) <door, window, etc.> be open

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aufstehen v/i (irr, trennb, -ge-)

1. (ist) (sich erheben) stand ( oder get) up; aus dem Bett: get up, rise;

für jemanden aufstehen im Bus etc: give sb one’s seat, stand ( oder get) up for sb;

vom Tisch aufstehen get up from ( oder leave) the table;

vor jemandem aufstehen (früher aus dem Bett aufstehen) get up before ( oder earlier than) sb;

vor jemandem oder

für jemanden aufstehen von einem Stuhl etc: stand up for sb;

zur Begrüßung vor jemandem aufstehen get up to welcome ( oder greet) sb;

früh/spät aufstehen get up early/late;

als Kranker

noch nicht aufstehen dürfen not be allowed to get up ( oder out of bed) yet;

nicht mehr aufstehen (k.o. sein) auch fig be out for the count; euph (tot sein) have passed away;

da musst du schon früher aufstehen! umg you’ll have to do better than that (to catch me out, US trip me up)!, you won’t catch me out (US trip me up) that easily!

2. (hat/südd, österr, schweiz ist) (offen stehen) Mund, Schrank, Tür: be open

3. (hat/südd, österr, schweiz ist):

aufstehen (

auf +dat);

der Stuhl steht nicht richtig/nur mit drei Beinen auf dem Boden auf the chair isn’t standing securely ( oder straight)/only has three legs on the ground

4. (ist) (rebellieren) revolt, rise up (

gegen against)

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein stand up; (aus dem Liegen, aus einem Sessel) get up

vom Tisch aufstehen — rise from the table

2) (offenstehen) <door, window, etc.> be open

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v.

to arise v.

(§ p.,p.p.: arose, arisen)

to get up v.

to rise v.

(§ p.,p.p.: rose, risen)

to stand up v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > aufstehen

19 stramm

I Adj.

1. (straff, fest sitzend) tight; Seil: auch taut

2. stramme Haltung straight ( oder erect) posture; stramme Haltung einnehmen MIL. stand to attention; stramme Disziplin strict discipline; strammes Tempo brisk pace

3. umg. (überzeugt) Katholik, Marxist etc.: staunch, strict; strammer Sozialist staunch ( oder dyed-in-the-wool) socialist

4. (kräftig) robust; auch Beine: sturdy; strammer Junge strapping youth; strammes Mädchen strapping girl; stramme Waden sturdy ( oder powerful) thighs

5. umg. (betrunken) tight

6. strammer Max GASTR. ham and fried egg on bread

II Adv.

1. anziehen etc.: tight(ly); stramm sitzen Schuhe etc.: fit tightly

2. umg. (zügig): stramm arbeiten work hard; stramm gehen walk briskly

3. umg. (streng) katholisch, marxistisch: staunchly, strictly; stramm konservativ sein be a true-blue conservative; er denkt stramm katholisch his attitude is 100% orthodox Catholic

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stalwart; buxom; bouncing; upstanding

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strạmm [ʃtram]
1. adj
(= straff) Seil, Hose tight; Seil auch taut; (= schneidig) Haltung, Soldat erect, upright; (= kräftig, drall) Mädchen, Junge strapping; Junge, Beine sturdy; Brust firm; (inf) (= tüchtig) Marsch, Arbeit strenuous, tough, hard; Tag, Programm packed; Leistung solid; Tempo brisk; (= überzeugt) staunch; (dated inf = betrunken) tight (inf)
stramme Haltung annehmen — to stand to attention

strammer Max — open sandwich of boiled ham and fried egg (mit Hackfleisch) open sandwich of seasoned raw minced pork with egg and onion

2. adv
binden tightly
stramm sitzen — to be tight or close-fitting, to fit tightly

stramm arbeiten (inf) — to work hard, to get down to it (inf)

stramm marschieren (inf) — to march hard

festhalten — to stick to sth

stramm konservativ (inf) — staunchly conservative, true blue (Brit)

das Land wird stramm kommunistisch regiert (inf) — the country has a staunchly communist government

die Politiker sind weiter stramm auf Atomkurs (inf) — the politicians are continuing to support nuclear power unreservedly

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1) (strong and lively: a bouncing baby.) bouncing

2) (large and strong: a big strapping girl.) strapping

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stramm

[ʃtram]

I. adj

1. (straff) tight

▪ etw \stramm ziehen to pull sth tight, to tighten sth

seinen Gürtel \stramm ziehen to cinch [or tighten] one's belt

2. (eng anliegend) tight

3. (kräftig) strong, brawny, strapping hum fam

ein \strammes Baby a bouncing baby

4. (drall) taut

\stramm Beine/Waden sturdy legs/calves

5. (fam: intensiv) intensive

\stramme Arbeit hard work

ein \strammer Marsch a brisk march

6. (aufrecht) erect, upright

7. (linientreu) staunch

ein \strammer Katholik a strict [or dyed-in-the-wool] Catholic

8. KOCHK

\strammer Max ham and fried eggs on toast

II. adv

1. (eng anliegend) tightly

2. (fam: intensiv) intensively

\stramm arbeiten to work hard

\stramm marschieren to march briskly

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (straff) tight, taut <rope, line, etc.>; tight < clothes>

2) (kräftig) strapping <girl, boy>; sturdy <legs, body>

3) (gerade) upright, erect <posture, etc.>

4) (energisch) strict < discipline>; strict, staunch <Marxist, Catholic, etc.>; brisk < step>
2.
adverbial

1) (straff) tightly

die Hose saß ziemlich stramm — the trousers were rather tight

2) (kräftig) sturdily < built>

3) (energisch) < bring up> strictly; strictly, staunchly <Marxist, Catholic, etc.>; < hold out> resolutely

4) (ugs.): (zügig) < work> hard; <walk, march> briskly; < drive> fast, hard

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stramm

A. adj

1. (straff, fest sitzend) tight; Seil: auch taut;

stramm ziehen pull tight

2.

stramme Haltung straight ( oder erect) posture;

stramme Haltung einnehmen MIL stand to attention;

stramme Disziplin strict discipline;

strammes Tempo brisk pace

3. umg (überzeugt) Katholik, Marxist etc: staunch, strict;

strammer Sozialist staunch ( oder dyed-in-the-wool) socialist

4. (kräftig) robust; auch Beine: sturdy;

strammer Junge strapping youth;

strammes Mädchen strapping girl;

stramme Waden sturdy ( oder powerful) thighs

5. umg (betrunken) tight

6.

strammer Max GASTR ham and fried egg on bread

B. adv

1. anziehen etc: tight(ly);

stramm sitzen Schuhe etc: fit tightly;

jemandem die Hosen stramm ziehen umg, fig give sb a good hiding

2. umg (zügig):

stramm arbeiten work hard;

stramm gehen walk briskly

3. umg (streng) katholisch, marxistisch: staunchly, strictly;

stramm konservativ sein be a true-blue conservative;

er denkt stramm katholisch his attitude is 100% orthodox Catholic

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (straff) tight, taut <rope, line, etc.>; tight < clothes>

2) (kräftig) strapping <girl, boy>; sturdy <legs, body>

3) (gerade) upright, erect <posture, etc.>

4) (energisch) strict < discipline>; strict, staunch <Marxist, Catholic, etc.>; brisk < step>
2.
adverbial

1) (straff) tightly

die Hose saß ziemlich stramm — the trousers were rather tight

2) (kräftig) sturdily < built>

3) (energisch) < bring up> strictly; strictly, staunchly <Marxist, Catholic, etc.>; < hold out> resolutely

4) (ugs.): (zügig) < work> hard; <walk, march> briskly; < drive> fast, hard

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stramm

20 hängen

v/i; hing, ist gehangen; bes. schw. oder altm. hängen1; mit Hangen und Bangen geh. in anxious anticipation; (knapp) barely; mit Hangen und Bangen bestehen geh. scrape through

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das Hängen

hanging

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Hạn|gen ['haŋən]
nt

mit Hangen und Bangen — with fear and trembling

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das

1) (the (act of) killing a criminal by hanging.) hanging

2) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hang

3) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hang

4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hang

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Han·gen

<-s>

[ˈhaŋən]

nt

▶ mit \Hangen und Bangen (geh) with fear and dread

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I
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) hang

die Bilder hängen [schon] — the pictures are [already] up

der Schrank hängt voller Kleider — the wardrobe is full of clothes

der Weihnachtsbaum hängt voller Süßigkeiten — the Christmas tree is laden with sweets

an einem Faden hängen — be hanging by a thread

etwas hängen lassen — (vergessen) leave something behind

2) (sich festhalten) hang, dangle (an + Dat. from)

jemandem am Hals hängen — hang round somebody's neck; s. auch Rockzipfel

3) (erhängt werden) hang; be hanged

4) (an einem Fahrzeug) be hitched or attached (an + Dat. to)

5) (herabhängen) hang down

bis auf den Boden hängen — hang down to the ground

die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen — let one's legs dangle in the water

sich hängen lassen — (fig.) let oneself go

lass dich nicht so hängen! — (fig.) [you must] pull yourself together!

6) (unordentlich sitzen)

im Sessel hängen — (erschöpft, betrunken) be or sit slumped in one's/the chair; (flegelhaft) lounge in one's/the chair

7) (geh.): (schweben, auch fig.) hang (über + Dat. over)

jemanden hängen lassen — (fig. ugs.): (jemandem nicht helfen) let somebody down

8) (haften) cling, stick (an + Dat. to)

an/auf etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — stick to something

von dem Vortrag bleib [bei ihm] nicht viel hängen — (fig.) not much of the lecture stuck (coll.)

ein Verdacht bleibt an ihr hängen — (fig.) suspicion rests on her

9) (festhängen)

sie hing mit dem Rock am Zaun/in der Fahrradkette — her skirt was caught on the fence/in the bicycle chain

[mit dem Ärmel usw.] an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — get one's sleeve etc. caught on/in something

10) (ugs.): (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (coll.)

[schon wieder] am Telefon/vorm Fernseher hängen — be on the telephone [again]/be in front of the television [again]

11) (sich nicht trennen wollen)

an jemandem/etwas hängen — be very attached to somebody/something

12) (sich neigen) lean

13) (ugs.): (angeschlossen sein)

an etwas (Dat.) hängen — be on something

14) (ugs.): (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck

15) (ugs.): (zurück sein) be behind

hängen bleiben — (ugs.): (verweilen) get stuck (coll.); (ugs.): (nicht versekt werden) stay down; have to repeat a year

16) (entschieden werden)

an/bei jemandem/etwas hängen — depend on somebody/something
II 1.
transitives Verb

1)

etwas in/über etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something in/over something

etwas an/auf etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something on something

2) (befestigen) hitch up (an + Akk. to); couple on <railway carriage, trailer, etc.> (an + Akk. to)

3) (hängen lassen) hang

die Beine ins Wasser hängen — let one's legs dangle in the water

4) (erhängen) hang

Tod durch Hängen — death by hanging

mit Hängen und Würgen — by the skin of one's teeth

5) (ugs.): (aufwenden)

an/in etwas (Akk.) hängen — put <work, time, money> into something; spend <time, money> on something

6) (ugs.): (anschließen)

jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) hängen — put somebody/something on something; s. auch Glocke 1); Nagel 2)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (ergreifen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang on to something

sich jemandem an den Hals hängen — cling to somebody's neck

sich ans Telefon hängen — (fig. ugs.) get on the telephone

2) (sich festsetzen) < smell> cling (an + Akk. to); <burr, hairs, etc.> cling, stick (an + Akk. to)

3) (anschließen)

sich an jemanden hängen — attach oneself to somebody; latch on to somebody (coll.)

4) (verfolgen)

sich an jemanden/ein Auto hängen — follow or (coll.) tail somebody/a car

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hängen¹ v/i; hängt, hing, hat/südd, österr, schweiz ist gehangen

1. (befestigt sein) hang (

an +dat on;

von from); an der Decke: be suspended (from); an einem Fahrzeug: be attached (to);

es hängt schief/zu tief etc it’s not (hanging) straight/it’s (hanging) too low etc;

hängen lassen (Wäsche) leave on the line; (vergessen) leave (hanging);

jemanden hängen lassen umg, fig leave sb in the lurch

2. (sich festhalten) hang;

das Kind hing an i-r Hand/i-m Hals the child was hanging onto her hand/around her neck;

sie hing aus dem Fenster umg (lehnte sich hinaus) she was hanging out of the window

3. durch sein Gewicht etc: droop, hang down; (durchhängen) sag; (sich zur Seite neigen) be inclined, lean over (

nach to[ward(s)]); (nicht waagrecht sein) slope;

bis auf den Boden hängen Zweige, Tischdecke etc: hang down to the ground;

die Köpfe der Blumen hängen (nach unten) the heads of the flowers are drooping;

die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen dangle one’s legs in the water;

den Kopf/Schwanz hängen lassen hang one’s head/let its tail hang down;

lass den Kopf nicht hängen! fig keep your head up;

sich hängen lassen fig (sich gehen lassen) let o.s. go;

lässig im Sessel hängen loll in the armchair;

die Kleider hingen mir nur so am Leib the clothes were hanging off me umg; → hängend B

4. geh (unbeweglich schweben) float, hover;

hängen über (+dat) Schicksal, Schwert etc: hang over;

Wolken hängen am Himmel clouds float ( oder hang) in the sky;

Rauch hing in der Luft smoke was hanging in the air

5. (haften) cling, stick (

an +dat to); TECH catch, stick; (festsitzen) be caught; COMPUT hang

6.

hängen bleiben get ( oder be) caught (

an +dat on), catch (on, in); get ( oder be) stuck (

in +dat in); TECH jam, stick; Computer, Programm, Schallplatte: hang; umg, fig (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck; fig stick (

im Gedächtnis in one’s mind); umg bei Freunden, in Kneipe etc: get stuck; (aufgehalten werden) be held up; SPORT be stopped (

an +dat by); umg, in der Schule: be kept down (US held back);

er blieb mit der Hose am Zaun hängen he caught his trousers (US pants) on the fence;

ihr Blick/ein Verdacht blieb an ihm hängen her eyes/a suspicion rested on him;

von dem Vortrag ist bei mir nicht viel hängen geblieben I can’t remember much of (what was said in) the talk;

an mir bleibt alles hängen umg I get lumbered with everything, I end up having to do everything;

die ganze Arbeit hängt an mir umg (bin verantwortlich) I’m responsible for all the work; (bin damit belastet) I’ve been lumbered with all the work umg;

wo(ran) hängt’s? umg what’s the problem?;

sie hängt in Latein umg she’s behind in Latin

7. umg (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (

in +dat in;

bei at);

er hängt dauernd am Telefon he’s on the phone all day, he’s never off the phone;

sie hängt den ganzen Tag vor dem Fernseher she’s glued to the TV all day

8. (voll sein):

voller Bilder hängen Wand: be covered in paintings; Haus: be full of paintings;

der Baum hängt voller Früchte the tree is laden with fruit

9. (angeschlossen sein) be connected (up) (to);

der Computer hängt am Netz the computer is connected to the net(work), the computer is networked;

sie hängt am Tropf/an der Herz-Lungen-Maschine she’s on a drip (US IV)/heart-lung machine

10. fig:

hängen an (+dat) an einem Brauch, am Leben etc: cling to; an jemandem: be very attached ( stärker: devoted) to; am Geld, an Besitz: love, be fond of; (abhängen von) depend on; (verbunden sein mit) be involved;

du weißt ja nicht, was für mich alles daran hängt you’ve no idea how much is hanging on this as far as I’m concerned, you just don’t know what this means for me; → auch Faden¹ 3, Lippe etc

hängen²; hängt, hängte, hat gehängt

A. v/t

1. (Bild, Wäsche etc) hang (

an die Leine, Wand [up] on; an die Decke from), suspend (from)

2. an Fahrzeug etc: fix, fasten, attach (

an +akk to); (anhaken) hook (on[to])

3. (hängen lassen) dangle;

die Beine ins Wasser hängen dangle one’s legs in the water;

den Kopf aus dem Fenster hängen stick one’s head out of the window

4. (jemanden) hang;

gehängt werden be hanged;

er soll hängen! he ought to be hanged ( oder hung umg)!

5. fig:

sein Herz an etwas (akk)

hängen set one’s heart on sth;

viel Arbeit/Mühe/Zeit an oder

in etwas (akk)

hängen umg put a lot of work/effort/time into sth; → Brotkorb, Glocke, Nagel etc

B. v/r:

sich an jemanden/etwas hängen hang on to sb/sth, auch gefühlsmäßig: cling to sb/sth;

sich ans Telefon hängen umg get on the telephone;

sich an jemandes Fersen hängen (jemanden verfolgen) follow close on sb’s heels;

sich an jemanden hängen aufdringlich: cling to sb; Laufsport: drop in behind sb;

sich aus dem Fenster hängen hang out of the window;

sich in etwas (akk)

hängen umg, fig (sich engagieren) get involved in sth; (sich einmischen) meddle in sth

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I
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) hang

die Bilder hängen [schon] — the pictures are [already] up

der Schrank hängt voller Kleider — the wardrobe is full of clothes

der Weihnachtsbaum hängt voller Süßigkeiten — the Christmas tree is laden with sweets

an einem Faden hängen — be hanging by a thread

etwas hängen lassen — (vergessen) leave something behind

2) (sich festhalten) hang, dangle (an + Dat. from)

jemandem am Hals hängen — hang round somebody's neck; s. auch Rockzipfel

3) (erhängt werden) hang; be hanged

4) (an einem Fahrzeug) be hitched or attached (an + Dat. to)

5) (herabhängen) hang down

bis auf den Boden hängen — hang down to the ground

die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen — let one's legs dangle in the water

sich hängen lassen — (fig.) let oneself go

lass dich nicht so hängen! — (fig.) [you must] pull yourself together!

6) (unordentlich sitzen)

im Sessel hängen — (erschöpft, betrunken) be or sit slumped in one's/the chair; (flegelhaft) lounge in one's/the chair

7) (geh.): (schweben, auch fig.) hang (über + Dat. over)

jemanden hängen lassen — (fig. ugs.): (jemandem nicht helfen) let somebody down

8) (haften) cling, stick (an + Dat. to)

an/auf etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — stick to something

von dem Vortrag bleib [bei ihm] nicht viel hängen — (fig.) not much of the lecture stuck (coll.)

ein Verdacht bleibt an ihr hängen — (fig.) suspicion rests on her

9) (festhängen)

sie hing mit dem Rock am Zaun/in der Fahrradkette — her skirt was caught on the fence/in the bicycle chain

[mit dem Ärmel usw.] an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — get one's sleeve etc. caught on/in something

10) (ugs.): (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (coll.)

[schon wieder] am Telefon/vorm Fernseher hängen — be on the telephone [again]/be in front of the television [again]

11) (sich nicht trennen wollen)

an jemandem/etwas hängen — be very attached to somebody/something

12) (sich neigen) lean

13) (ugs.): (angeschlossen sein)

an etwas (Dat.) hängen — be on something

14) (ugs.): (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck

15) (ugs.): (zurück sein) be behind

hängen bleiben — (ugs.): (verweilen) get stuck (coll.); (ugs.): (nicht versekt werden) stay down; have to repeat a year

16) (entschieden werden)

an/bei jemandem/etwas hängen — depend on somebody/something
II 1.
transitives Verb

1)

etwas in/über etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something in/over something

etwas an/auf etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something on something

2) (befestigen) hitch up (an + Akk. to); couple on <railway carriage, trailer, etc.> (an + Akk. to)

3) (hängen lassen) hang

die Beine ins Wasser hängen — let one's legs dangle in the water

4) (erhängen) hang

Tod durch Hängen — death by hanging

mit Hängen und Würgen — by the skin of one's teeth

5) (ugs.): (aufwenden)

an/in etwas (Akk.) hängen — put <work, time, money> into something; spend <time, money> on something

6) (ugs.): (anschließen)

jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) hängen — put somebody/something on something; s. auch Glocke 1); Nagel 2)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (ergreifen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang on to something

sich jemandem an den Hals hängen — cling to somebody's neck

sich ans Telefon hängen — (fig. ugs.) get on the telephone

2) (sich festsetzen) < smell> cling (an + Akk. to); <burr, hairs, etc.> cling, stick (an + Akk. to)

3) (anschließen)

sich an jemanden hängen — attach oneself to somebody; latch on to somebody (coll.)

4) (verfolgen)

sich an jemanden/ein Auto hängen — follow or (coll.) tail somebody/a car

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adj.

hung adj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: hing, gehangen)

= to hang v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hung) (•§ p.,p.p.: hanged•)

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legs straight

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