lessons in theory

eine Lehre machen — serve an apprenticeship ( als as)

bei jemandem in die Lehre gegangen sein — (fig.) have learnt a lot from somebody

die Lehre Kants/Hegels/Buddhas — the teachings pl. of Kant/Hegel/Buddha

die Lehre vom Schall — the science of sound or acoustics

eine Lehre machen — serve an apprenticeship ( als as)

bei jemandem in die Lehre gegangen sein — (fig.) have learnt a lot from somebody

die Lehre Kants/Hegels/Buddhas — the teachings pl. of Kant/Hegel/Buddha

die Lehre vom Schall — the science of sound or acoustics

prácticas profesionales — professional training, practical training ( for a profession)

es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte — it's advisable to play o do some sport

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica — to put something into practice

es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte — it's advisable to play o do some sport

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica — to put something into practice

Ex: This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.

quanti anni hai? — how old are you?

quanti metri desidera? — how many metres would you like?

quanti soldi ti hanno chiesto? — how much did they ask you (for it)?

quanta stoffa ti serve? — how much material do you need?

quanto tempo? — how long?, how much time?

quanto tempo ci metti da qui all'ufficio? — how long does it take you from here to the office?

quante volte? — how often?, how many times?

quanto tempo sprecato! — what a waste of time!

ti darò quanto denaro ti serve — I'll give you as much money as you need

prendi quanti libri vuoi — take as many books as you want

fermati quanto tempo vuoi — stay as long as you want

quanto costa? — how much does it cost?

quanto credi costerà? — how much do you think it will cost?

quanto è da qui al negozio? — how far is it from here to the shop?

quanti di loro? — how many of them?

quanto ci hai messo a farlo? — how long did it take you to do it?

quanti ne desidera? — how many do you want?

quanti ne abbiamo oggi? — what's the date today?

quanto stai via? — how long will you be away?

quant'è? — how much is it?

quante me ne ha dette! — (insulti) the way he insulted me!, (bugie) the number of lies he told me!

gli darò quanto chiede — I'll give him what o as much as he asks for

è quanto di meglio potessi trovare — it's the best you could find

a quanto dice lui — according to him

in risposta a quanto esposto nella sua lettera... — in answer to the points raised in your letter...

saranno scelti quanti hanno fatto domanda in tempo — all (those) whose applications arrived in time will be selected

per quanto ne so — as far as I know

faremo quanto potremo per aiutarti — we'll do all we can o as much as we can to help you

era tanto felice quanto non lo era mai stato — he was happier than he had ever been

spende tanto denaro quanto ne guadagna — he spends all that o every penny he earns, he spends as much as he earns

fanne venire quanti vuoi — get as many as you like to come

sapessi quanto abbiamo camminato! — if you knew how far we have walked!

quanto fumi al giorno? — how many (cigarettes) do you smoke a day?

Dio solo sa quanto mi sono arrabbiato! — God only knows how angry I was!

quanto pesi? — how much do you weigh?

quanto sono felice! — how happy I am!

aggiungere brodo quanto basta — add sufficient o enough stock, add as much stock as is necessary

dovrai aspettare quanto è necessario — you'll have to wait as long as is necessary

strillava quanto poteva — she was shouting at the top of her voice o as loud as she could

mi sono riposato quanto mai in questi ultimi tempi — I've had more rest than ever recently

è una ragazza quanto mai spontanea — she's a very natural girl

è famoso non tanto per i romanzi quanto per le poesie — he's famous not so much for his novels as for his poetry

è tanto sciocco quanto cafone — he is as stupid as he is rude, he is both stupid and rude

quanto è vero Iddio...! — I swear to God...!

in quanto insegnante — as a teacher

non ho suonato in quanto temevo di svegliarti — I didn't ring as o since I was afraid I would wake you

in quanto a — (per ciò che riguarda) as for

in quanto ai soldi che mi devi... — as for the money you owe me..., as far as the money you owe me is concerned...

per quanto si sforzi, non riesce — however hard he tries he can't do it

per quanto sembri complicato — however complicated it may seem

cercherò di fare qualcosa per lui, per quanto non se lo meriti — I'll try and do something for him although o even though he doesn't deserve it

quanto meno uno insiste tanto più gli viene offerto — the less one demands the more one is offered

quanto più mi sforzo di ricordare tanto meno ci riesco — the harder o the more I try to remember the less I succeed

quanto più — the more

quanto più presto potrò — as soon as I can

verrò quanto prima — I'll come as soon o as early as possible

a quanto ammontano le perdite? — how much o what do the losses come to?

quanto manca ancora? — (di tempo) how much longer is it? (di spazio) how much further is it?

- i ne abbiamo oggi? — what's the date today o today's date?

-i — (coloro che) those who

quanto costa? — how much o what does it cost?

mi piacerebbe sapere quanto lo ha pagato — I'd like to know how much o what he paid for it

era più lontano di quanto non ricordassi — it was further away than I remembered; (con verbo)

grande quanto basta — big enough ( per to)

aggiungere sale quanto basta — add salt to taste; (con avverbio)

non mi ha detto niente quanto all'ora della riunione — he didn't say anything to me concerning o about the time of the meeting

jdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb

den Arm in die Höhe halten — to hold one's arm up

einen Fuß/einen Zeh ins Wasser halten — to put a foot/a toe in the water

meinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?

nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up

zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain

das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!

ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it

haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!

sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back

es hält mich hier nichts mehr — there's nothing to keep me here any more

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)

(sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine

der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title

die These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable

(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)

viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim

er hält sein Haus immer tadellos — he keeps his house immaculate

halten Sie die Erklärungen einfach — keep the explanations simple

wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front

die Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons

er hält seine Kinder sehr streng — he's very strict with his children

wie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?

er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness

das Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress

das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood

Selbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself

Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap

jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest

ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother

ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth

nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)

ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important

er hält etwas auf gute Manieren — he considers good manners important

der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality

kann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?

der Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks

Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water

dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing

halten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt

halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!

er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds

er hält sich sehr aufrecht — he holds or carries himself very erect

sich ( im Gleichgewicht) halten — to keep one's balance

sich ( nach) links halten — to keep (to the) left

der Geruch von Knoblauch hält sich ewig — the smell of garlic lingers for ages (inf)

das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well

er hat sich ziemlich gut gehalten (körperlich) — he is quite well-preserved

er hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever

sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth

einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody

auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

wir werden uns nicht länger halten können — we won't be able to hold out much longer

sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

sie hat sich gut gehalten — she is well preserved for her age (coll.)