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make believe you're a bird

1 make

make [meɪk]

faire ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1A (e)-(g), 1B (b)-(d), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(c) fabriquer ⇒ 1A (a) établir ⇒ 1A (c) former ⇒ 1A (d) rendre ⇒ 1B (a) atteindre ⇒ 1C (a), 1C (b) gagner ⇒ 1C (d) marquer ⇒ 1D (d) faire le succès de ⇒ 1E (a) marque ⇒ 3 (a)

(pt & pp made [meɪd])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (construct, create, manufacture) faire, fabriquer;

∎ to make one's own clothes faire ses vêtements soi-même;

∎ to make a meal préparer un repas;

∎ I'll make some tea je vais préparer du thé;

∎ they make computers ils fabriquent des ordinateurs;

∎ made in Japan (on packaging) fabriqué au Japon;

∎ a vase made of or from clay un vase en ou de terre cuite;

∎ what's it made of? en quoi est-ce que c'est fait?;

∎ what do you make aluminium from? à partir de quoi est-ce qu'on fabrique l'aluminium?;

∎ he makes models out of matchsticks il fait des maquettes avec des allumettes;

∎ Knitting to make one/two faire un jeté simple/double;

∎ they're made for each other ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre;

∎ familiar we're not made of money! on n'a pas d'argent à jeter par les fenêtres!;

∎ familiar I'll show them what I'm made of! je leur montrerai de quel bois je me chauffe ou qui je suis!

(b) (cause to appear or happen → hole, tear, mess, mistake, noise) faire;

∎ it made a dent in the bumper ça a cabossé le pare-chocs;

∎ he's always making trouble il faut toujours qu'il fasse des histoires

(c) (establish → law, rule) établir, faire;

∎ I don't make the rules ce n'est pas moi qui fais les règlements

(d) (form → circle, line) former

(e) Cinema & Television (direct, act in) faire;

∎ she's making a documentary elle fait un documentaire;

∎ he's made several films with Ridley Scott il a fait plusieurs films avec Ridley Scott

(f) (indicating action performed)

∎ to make an offer faire une offre;

∎ to make a request faire une demande;

∎ to make a note of sth prendre note de qch;

∎ to make a speech faire un discours;

∎ to make a phone call passer un coup de fil;

∎ the Queen will make an official visit to Japan la reine va se rendre en visite officielle au Japon;

∎ we've made a few changes nous avons fait ou apporté quelques modifications;

∎ the police are making inquiries la police procède à une enquête;

∎ I have no further comments to make je n'ai rien à ajouter

(g) (tidy)

∎ to make one's bed faire son lit

B.

(a) (with adj or pp complement) (cause to be) rendre;

∎ to make sb happy/mad rendre qn heureux/fou(folle);

∎ to make oneself useful se rendre utile;

∎ this will make things easier cela facilitera les choses;

∎ it makes her tired ça la fatigue;

∎ what makes the sky blue? qu'est-ce qui fait que le ciel est bleu?;

∎ I'd like to make it clear that it wasn't my fault je voudrais qu'on comprenne bien que je n'y suis pour rien;

∎ make yourselves comfortable mettez-vous à l'aise;

∎ it was hard to make myself heard/understood j'ai eu du mal à me faire entendre/comprendre;

∎ a child would make our happiness complete il ne nous manque qu'un enfant pour que notre bonheur soit parfait

(b) (with noun complement or with "into") (change into) faire;

∎ the film made her (into) a star le film a fait d'elle une vedette;

∎ to make a success of sth réussir qch;

∎ he was made president for life il a été nommé président à vie;

∎ they made Bonn the capital ils ont choisi Bonn pour capitale;

∎ they made Strasbourg the capital of Europe ils ont fait de Strasbourg la capitale de l'Europe;

∎ he makes a joke of everything il tourne tout en plaisanterie;

∎ the building has been made into offices l'immeuble a été réaménagé ou converti en bureaux;

∎ I'll make you a present of it je t'en ferai cadeau;

∎ the latest cheque makes the total £10,000 le dernier chèque porte la somme totale à 10 000 livres;

∎ I can't come in the morning, shall we make it 2 p.m.? je ne peux pas venir le matin, est-ce que 14 heures vous conviendrait?;

∎ if we made it a Wednesday… si on faisait ça un mercredi…;

∎ can we make it your place? est-ce qu'on peut faire ça chez toi?;

∎ better make it or that TWO whiskies mettez-moi un deuxième whisky

(c) (with verb complement) (cause) faire;

∎ what makes you think they're wrong? qu'est-ce qui te fait penser qu'ils ont tort?;

∎ peeling onions makes my eyes water les oignons me font pleurer;

∎ I can't make the coffee machine work je n'arrive pas à faire marcher la machine à café;

∎ you make it look easy à vous voir, on croirait que c'est facile;

∎ the hat/photo makes you look ridiculous tu as l'air ridicule avec ce chapeau/sur cette photo;

∎ don't make me laugh! ne me fais pas rire!

(d) (force, oblige)

∎ to make sb do sth faire faire qch à qn; (stronger) forcer ou obliger ou contraindre qn à faire qch;

∎ they made me wait ils m'ont fait attendre;

∎ if he doesn't want to do it you can't make him s'il ne veut pas le faire, tu ne peux pas l'y obliger ou forcer;

∎ she made herself keep running elle s'est forcée à continuer à courir

C.

(a) (attain, achieve → goal) atteindre;

∎ we made all our production targets nous avons atteint tous nos objectifs de production;

∎ their first record made the top ten leur premier disque est rentré au top ten;

∎ you won't make the team if you don't train tu n'entreras jamais dans l'équipe si tu ne t'entraînes pas;

∎ the story made the front page l'histoire a fait la une des journaux

(b) (arrive at, get to → place) atteindre;

∎ we should make Houston/port by evening nous devrions arriver à Houston/atteindre le port d'ici ce soir;

∎ did you make your train? as-tu réussi à avoir ton train?

(c) (be available for)

∎ I won't be able to make lunch je ne pourrai pas déjeuner avec toi/elle/vous/ etc;

∎ can you make Friday afternoon? vendredi après-midi, ça vous convient?;

∎ I can make two o'clock je peux être là à deux heures

(d) (earn, win) faire, gagner;

∎ how much do you make a month? combien gagnes-tu par mois?;

∎ she made her first million selling beauty products elle a gagné son premier million en vendant des produits de beauté;

∎ what do they make out of the deal? qu'est-ce qu'ils gagnent dans l'affaire?, qu'est-ce que l'affaire leur rapporte?

D.

(a) (amount to, add up to) faire;

∎ 17 and 19 make or makes 36 17 plus 19 font ou égalent 36;

∎ if Kay comes, that will make eight si Kay vient, ça fera huit;

∎ that makes £4, Madam ça fait ou fera 4 livres, Madame;

∎ that makes the third time you've been late this week c'est la troisième fois que vous êtes en retard cette semaine;

∎ how old does that make him? quel âge ça lui fait?

(b) (reckon to be)

∎ I make the answer 257 d'après moi, ça fait 257;

∎ I make it $14 each si je compte bien, ça fait 14 dollars par personne;

∎ what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu?

(c) (with noun complement) (fulfil specified role, function etc) faire;

∎ these shoes will make an excellent Christmas present ces chaussures feront un très beau cadeau de Noël;

∎ he'll make somebody a good husband ce sera un excellent mari;

∎ he'd make a good teacher il ferait un bon enseignant;

∎ they make a handsome couple ils forment un beau couple;

∎ her reminiscences make interesting reading ses souvenirs sont intéressants à lire

(d) (score) marquer;

∎ Smith made his second century Smith a marqué deux cents points

E.

(a) (make successful) faire le succès de;

∎ it's her performance that makes the film tout le film repose sur son interprétation;

∎ if this deal comes off we're made! si ça marche, on touche le gros lot!;

∎ you've got it made! tu n'as plus de souci à te faire!;

∎ what happens today will make us or break us notre avenir dépend entièrement de ce qui va se passer aujourd'hui

(b) American (in directions)

∎ make a right/left tournez à droite/à gauche

(c) (idioms)

∎ to make it (arrive) arriver; (be successful) réussir; (be able to attend) être là;

∎ I'll never make it for ten o'clock je ne pourrai jamais y être pour dix heures;

∎ we made it to the airport with an hour to spare nous sommes arrivés à l'aéroport avec une heure d'avance;

∎ if he doesn't make it back in ten minutes, start without him s'il n'est pas revenu dans dix minutes, commencez sans lui;

∎ I hope she makes it through the winter j'espère qu'elle passera l'hiver;

∎ he'll never make it as a businessman il ne réussira jamais dans les affaires;

∎ I can't make it for supper tomorrow je ne peux pas dîner avec eux/toi/ etc demain;

∎ American familiar to make sb, to make it with sb (have sex with) coucher avec qn

2 intransitive verb

∎ (act) to make (as if) to faire mine de;

∎ she made (as if) to stand up elle fit mine de se lever;

∎ familiar I walked in trying to make like a businessman je suis entré en essayant d'avoir l'air d'un homme d'affaires^□ ;

∎ familiar he's always making like a tough guy il essaie toujours de jouer les durs;

∎ familiar make like you don't know anything fais comme si tu ne savais pas;

∎ familiar make like you're asleep! fais semblant de dormir!^□ ;

∎ familiar I didn't know what it was all about but I made like I did je ne savais pas de quoi il était question, mais j'ai fait comme si;

∎ to make believe imaginer;

∎ make believe you're a bird imagine que tu es un oiseau;

∎ to make do (with) (manage) se débrouiller (avec); (be satisfied) se contenter (de);

∎ it's broken but we'll just have to make do c'est cassé mais il faudra faire avec ou nous débrouiller avec;

∎ we could make do with ten nous pourrions nous débrouiller avec dix

3 noun

(a) (brand) marque f;

∎ what make of washing machine have you got? quelle est la marque de votre machine à laver?, qu'est-ce que vous avez comme machine à laver?

(b) (in bridge) contrat m

(c) familiar (idiom)

∎ to be on the make (financially) chercher à se faire du fric, chercher à s'en mettre plein les poches; (looking for sexual partner) chasser, draguer

➲ make away with inseparable transitive verb

partir avec;

∎ he made away with the cash il est parti avec l'argent

➲ make for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (head towards) se diriger vers; (hastily) se précipiter vers;

∎ the plane is making for Berlin l'avion se dirige sur Berlin;

∎ he made straight for the fridge il se dirigea tout droit vers le frigo;

∎ when it started to rain everyone made for the trees quand il s'est mis à pleuvoir, tout le monde s'est précipité vers les arbres;

∎ the truck was making right for him le camion fonçait droit sur lui;

∎ he made for his gun il fit un geste pour saisir son pistolet

(b) (contribute to) mener à;

∎ the treaty should make for a more lasting peace le traité devrait mener ou aboutir à une paix plus durable;

∎ this typeface makes for easier reading cette police permet une lecture plus facile;

∎ a good diet makes for healthier babies un bon régime alimentaire donne des bébés en meilleure santé

➲ make of

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (understand) comprendre à;

∎ I don't know what to make of that remark je ne sais pas comment interpréter cette remarque;

∎ can you make anything of these instructions? est-ce que tu comprends quelque chose à ce mode d'emploi?

(b) (attach importance to)

∎ I think you're making too much of a very minor problem je pense que tu exagères l'importance de ce petit problème;

∎ you're making too much of this tu y attaches trop d'importance;

∎ the press has made a lot of this visit la presse a fait beaucoup de bruit autour de cette visite;

∎ the prosecution made much of this fact l'accusation a fait grand cas de ce fait;

∎ familiar do you want to make something of it, then? (threat) tu cherches des histoires ou quoi?

2 inseparable transitive verb

(think of) penser de;

∎ what do you make of the Caines? qu'est-ce que tu penses des Caine?

➲ make off intransitive verb

partir

➲ make off with inseparable transitive verb

partir avec;

∎ he made off with the cash il est parti avec l'argent

➲ make out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (see) distinguer; (hear) entendre, comprendre; (read) déchiffrer;

∎ I could just make out the outline of the castle je distinguais juste la silhouette du château;

∎ I couldn't make out what he said je ne comprenais pas ce qu'il disait;

∎ I can't make out the address je n'arrive pas à déchiffrer l'adresse

(b) (understand) comprendre;

∎ I couldn't make out how to fit it together je ne comprenais pas comment l'assembler;

∎ I can't make her out at all je ne la comprends pas du tout

(c) (claim) prétendre;

∎ she made out that she was busy elle a fait semblant d'être occupée;

∎ don't make yourself out to be something you're not ne prétends pas être ce que tu n'es pas;

∎ it's not as bad as everyone makes out ce n'est pas aussi mauvais qu'on le prétend

(d) (fill out → form) remplir;

∎ to make out a cheque (to sb) faire un chèque (à l'ordre de qn);

∎ who shall I make the cheque out to? je fais le chèque à quel ordre?

(e) (draw up → list) dresser, faire; (→ will, contract) faire, rédiger, établir; (→ receipt) faire

2 intransitive verb

(a) familiar (manage) se débrouiller^□ ;

∎ I'm sure she'll make out whatever happens je suis sûr qu'elle se débrouillera quoi qu'il arrive;

∎ how did you make out at work today? comment ça s'est passé au boulot aujourd'hui?

(b) very familiar (sexually) se peloter;

∎ to make out with sb peloter qn

➲ make over separable transitive verb

(a) (transfer) transférer, céder;

∎ she has made the estate over to her granddaughter elle a cédé la propriété à sa petite-fille

(b) American (convert → room, house) réaménager;

∎ the garage had been made over into a workshop le garage a été transformé en atelier

(c) (change the appearance of) transformer

➲ make up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (put make-up on) maquiller;

∎ to make oneself up se maquiller;

∎ he was heavily made up il était très maquillé ou fardé

(b) (prepare) faire, préparer;

∎ we can make up a bed for you in the living room nous pouvons vous faire un lit dans le salon;

∎ the chemist made up the prescription le pharmacien a préparé l'ordonnance;

∎ the fire needs making up il faut remettre du charbon/du bois sur le feu

(c) (invent) inventer;

∎ I'm sure he made the story up je suis sûr qu'il a inventé cette histoire (de toutes pièces);

∎ I'm making it up as I go along j'improvise au fur et à mesure

(d) Typography mettre en pages

(e) (idiom)

∎ to make up with sb, British to make it up with sb se réconcilier avec qn;

∎ have you made up or British made it up with him? est-ce que vous vous êtes réconciliés?

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (constitute) composer, constituer;

∎ the different ethnic groups that make up our organization les différents groupes ethniques qui constituent notre organisation;

∎ the cabinet is made up of eleven ministers le cabinet est composé de onze ministres;

∎ it's made up of a mixture of different types of tobacco c'est un mélange de plusieurs tabacs différents

(b) (compensate for → losses) compenser;

∎ to make up lost ground regagner le terrain perdu;

∎ he's making up time il rattrape son retard

(c) (complete)

∎ this cheque will help you make up the required sum ce chèque vous aidera à atteindre le montant requis;

∎ we need two more players to make up the team nous avons besoin de deux joueurs de plus pour que l'équipe soit au complet;

∎ I'll make up the difference je mettrai la différence

3 intransitive verb

(a) (put on make-up) se maquiller

(b) (become reconciled) se réconcilier

➲ make up for inseparable transitive verb

compenser;

∎ the pay doesn't make up for the poor conditions le salaire ne compense pas les piètres conditions de travail;

∎ how can I make up for all the trouble I've caused you? que puis-je faire pour me faire pardonner tous les ennuis que je vous ai causés?;

∎ also figurative she's making up for lost time now! elle est en train de rattraper le temps perdu!

➲ make up to

1 separable transitive verb

∎ (idiom) I promise I'll make it up to you someday tu peux être sûr que je te revaudrai ça (un jour)

2 inseparable transitive verb

∎ to make up to sb (try to win favour) essayer de se faire bien voir par qn; (make advances) faire du plat à qn

➲ make with inseparable transitive verb

American familiar

∎ make with the drinks! à boire!;

∎ make with the music! musique!

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > make
2 make

1. [meık] n
1. 1) форма, конструкция; модель, фасон

a new make of automobile - новая модель автомобиля

dresses of a new make - платья нового фасона

a coat of first-class make - пальто отличного покроя

a tool of a heavier make - более тяжёлый инструмент

2) марка, тип, сорт

cars of all makes - автомобили всех марок

what make is this? - это что за модель /марка, система/?

houses after the Swiss make - дома по швейцарскому образцу

2. производство, работа; изготовление

an automobile of English make - автомобиль английского производства

knives of Birmingham make - ножи бирмингемской работы

is this your own make? - это вы сами производите?; это ваше изделие?; это вашего собственного изготовления?

3. изготовленное или добытое количество; продукция; выработка

4. конституция, сложение

a man of slender make - стройный человек

a man with the make and muscles of a prize-fighter - человек со сложением и мускулатурой борца

5. склад ( характера)

a man of this [another] make - человек такого [иного] склада /рода/

6. эл. замыкание цепи

at make - включённый, замкнутый

7. карт. объявление ( козыря и игры)

8. карт. тасование

it's your make - твоя очередь тасовать

9. воен. жарг. повышение в чине; новое назначение

♢ on the make - а) стремящийся к наживе; делающий карьеру; б) ищущий любовных приключений

make and mend hour - мор. а) уст. время, отведённое на пошивку и починку обмундирования; б) свободное от нарядов время
2. [meık] v (made)
I

1. делать; изготовлять, производить

to make tables [bricks, wine, machines] - делать столы [кирпичи, вино, машины]

to make in duplicate - выполнять в двух экземплярах

nails are made of iron - гвозди делают из железа

what is it made of? - из чего это сделано?

made in the USA - изготовлено /сделано/ в США

this Publishing House makes good books - это издательство выпускает /издаёт, делает/ хорошие книги; это издательство хорошо выпускает /издаёт/ книги [ср. тж. 3]

to make a meal [dinner] - готовить /приготовить/ еду [обед] [ср. тж. II А 16]

to make tea - приготовить /заварить или вскипятить/ чай

I don't know how to make this dish - я не знаю, как готовить /делать/ это блюдо

to make a coat - сшить /сделать/ пальто

a suit made to order - костюм, сшитый на заказ

to make a bed - постелить постель

I'll make a bed for you on the sofa - я вам постелю на диване [ср. тж. II А 5]

to make a nest - вить /свивать/ гнездо

to make a track - прокладывать путь или лыжню

to make hay - сушить, ворошить или заготовлять сено [см. тж. ♢ ]

don't stand there as if you were made of stone - не стой как истукан, не стой точно каменный

2. составлять, делать, подготавливать

to make a list - составить список

to make a note - сделать заметку, записать (что-л.)

to make notes - вести /делать/ записи, записывать, конспектировать

to make a note of smth. - отметить что-л.; сделать заметку относительно /по поводу/ чего-л.

to make a report - подготовить доклад /отчёт/ [ср. тж. II А 6, 1)]

to make one's will - составить /написать/ завещание

to make a law - создавать /устанавливать, вводить/ закон

to make a plan - придумать /разработать/ план

let's not make premature plans - не будем строить планы заранее; не будем (заранее) загадывать

3. создавать, творить

to make a poem [a symphony] - сочинить /написать/ поэму или стихотворение [симфонию]

this author makes good books - этот писатель пишет /сочиняет/ хорошие книги [ср. тж. 1]

he made a sketch - он сделал рисунок /набросок/

to make a film - снимать фильм

4. совершать, делать

to make a landing - а) совершить посадку б) высадиться на берег

to make a mistake /a blunder/ - совершить ошибку

to make a fresh start - начинать сначала

he made an offence against good taste - он погрешил против хорошего вкуса

5. 1) образовывать; формировать

to make smb.'s character - формировать чей-л. характер

to make one's own life - самостоятельно строить свою жизнь

I made him what he is - я сделал его таким, какой он есть

to make oneself - сделать карьеру самостоятельно ( без протекции)

2) редк. тренировать, учить ( животных)

he made the dog himself - он сам обучил собаку

6. считать, полагать

what do you make of it? - что вы об этом думаете?

what do you make of this film? - как вы находите этот фильм?, что вы думаете об этом фильме?

what do you make of him? - какое у вас мнение о нём?

what distance do you make it from here to the village? - как вы считаете, сколько отсюда до деревни?

I make it five miles - по-моему, пять миль

how large do you make this crowd? - сколько, по-вашему, здесь народу?, как вы думаете, сколько здесь народу?

what time do you make it? - сколько, по-вашему, сейчас времени?; сколько на ваших часах?

I make it half past four - по-моему, половина пятого; на моих (часах) половина пятого

what do you make this bird to be? - что это, по-вашему, за птица?

7. сл. украсть

8. сл. сожительствовать

to make with smb. - сожительствовать с кем-л.

II А

1. зарабатывать, наживать (деньги, состояние)

to make money - зарабатывать деньги, наживать деньги

to make money on the side - зарабатывать халтурой /левой работой/, работать налево

how much (money) do you make a week? - сколько (денег) вы зарабатываете /получаете/ в неделю?

I make a good salary - я получаю хорошую зарплату, мне много /хорошо/ платят

I made very little (money) on this - я на этом заработал /нажил/ очень мало (денег)

to make a good thing of smth. - хорошо заработать /нажиться, нагреть руки/ на чём-л.

he makes a £1000 a year (out) of his lands - он получает со своих имений 1000 фунтов в год

to make profit - получать прибыль

to make a livelihood - зарабатывать средства к существованию

to make a /one's/ living - зарабатывать на жизнь

to make a /one's/ living with one's pen - зарабатывать на жизнь пером /литературным трудом/

to make a living (by) teaching music - зарабатывать на жизнь уроками музыки

to make one's bread - зарабатывать на существование /на хлеб/

2. приобретать (друзей, врагов)

to make friends - завести /приобрести/ друзей; подружиться

we made friends with him very quickly - мы быстро подружились с ним

to make enemies - нажить врагов

to make an ally of smb. - сделать кого-л. своим союзником; завоевать кого-л. на свою сторону

3. 1) заключать (соглашение, сделки)

to make an agreement - прийти к соглашению, договориться

to make a treaty - заключить договор

to make a bargain - заключить сделку, договориться

to make terms - прийти к соглашению

2) назначать ( свидание)

to make a date - назначить свидание

to make an appointment - а) условиться о встрече; б) записаться на приём

3) договориться, условиться (о времени, месте и т. п.)

when shall I see you, Monday or Tuesday? - Make it Tuesday - когда я вас увижу, в понедельник или во вторник? - Договоримся на вторник

I shall make it for three o'clock - я условлюсь /договорюсь/ на 3 часа

4. назначать ( на должность); производить ( в чин)

to make smb. a judge - назначить кого-л. судьёй

to make smb. a general - произвести кого-л. в генералы

he was made commander-in-chief - его сделали /назначили/ главнокомандующим

to make smb. a knight - посвящать кого-л. в рыцари

5. убирать ( помещение); приводить в порядок (комнату, постель); наводить ( порядок)

to make a room - убрать комнату

to make a bed - застилать /заправлять/ постель; убирать кровать [ср. тж. I 1]

I want to make order in /among/ my books - я хочу привести в порядок свои книги

6. 1) выступать ( с докладом)

to make a speech - произносить речь

2) издавать ( звуки); производить ( шум); звенеть, стучать, шуметь

to make a noise - шуметь, поднимать шум

the creature made no sound - животное не издало ни звука

7. 1) устраивать ( скандал)

to make a row - разг. а) скандалить, затеять драку или ссору; б) бурно протестовать

to make a scene - устроить /закатить/ сцену

to make a fuss - а) устраивать переполох /шум/; б) волноваться, суетиться

to make a fuss of smb. - носиться с кем-л.

2) устраивать ( шумиху); производить ( сенсацию)

to make a commotion - устроить шум /переполох/

to make a splash /a stir/ - разг. производить /вызывать/ сенсацию; поднимать шум /шумиху/; вызывать /возбуждать/ всеобщий интерес

this film made a stir - этот фильм возбудил большой интерес /произвёл сенсацию/

he made the front page - (он вызвал такой интерес, что) о нём стали писать газеты /его имя попало на первые полосы/

to make (much) ado - уст. поднять (большой) шум

the novel made the bestseller list - роман попал в список бестселлеров

8. делать ( снимок); фотографировать

I want to make a few pictures of this building - я хочу сделать несколько снимков этого здания

9. совершать ( поездки)

to make a tour [a trip, a journey] - совершить турне [поездку, путешествие]

he made a tour of the whole country - он объездил всю страну

he made a long voyage - он совершил длительное морское путешествие

10. проходить, проезжать (какое-л. расстояние)

to make ten miles a day - делать десять миль в день

we made only three miles that day - мы прошли в тот день только три мили

this car makes 120 kilometres an hour - скорость этой машины 120 километров в час; эта машина делает /даёт/ 120 километров в час

11. 1) достигать (какого-л. места); прийти, войти (в гавань и т. п.)

to make (it to) the village before dark - дойти до деревни засветло

to make the station in time - вовремя прийти на станцию

we just made the train - мы еле поспели на поезд

to make the land см. land I 1

to make port - войти в порт

the ship will never make port in such a storm - корабль не сможет войти в порт в такую бурю

to make it into history - войти в историю

to make it into Parliament - пробиться в парламент

2) (for) направляться, следовать (куда-л.); двигаться (в каком-л. направлении)

to make for home - направляться домой

to make for the open sea - отправиться в открытое море

he made for the door - а) он направился к двери; б) он кинулся /бросился/ к двери

3) набрасываться, нападать (на кого-л.)

the bull made for him - бык бросился на него

12. спорт.

1) достичь ( цели)

to make the finish - добраться до финиша, финишировать

2) забить (мяч и т. п.)

to make the basket - забросить мяч ( баскетбол)

he always makes a goal - он всегда забивает мяч в ворота

he made two tens - он выбил две десятки ( стрельба)

13. преодолевать ( препятствие)

to make a hurdle - взять препятствие /барьер/

to make a /the/ riffle - амер. а) успешно преодолеть пороги ( реки); б) преодолеть трудности, преуспеть

14. карт.

1) брать ( взятку); бить

I made the trick - я взял эту взятку

the ace makes - туз берёт

he made the queen - он побил карту дамой

2) объявлять ( козырь или игру)

3) тасовать ( колоду); сдавать ( карты)

whose turn is it to make? - чья очередь сдавать?

15. мор. указывать ( время); бить склянки

noon was made - пробило полдень

16. есть (завтрак, обед, ужин)

to make a good meal - хорошо поесть

to make a good [substantial, light, hasty, late] breakfast [dinner, supper] - хорошо [плотно, легко, наспех, поздно] позавтракать [пообедать, поужинать] [ср. тж. I 1]

to make a meal on /of/ smth. - съесть что-л.

he made a meal on /of/ nuts - он поел орехов, его еда состояла из орехов

17. подниматься ( о воде)

the tide is making fast - приливная волна быстро поднимается

the water is making fast - вода быстро прибывает; уровень воды быстро поднимается

II Б

1. to make smb. do smth. заставлять, вынуждать, побуждать кого-л. делать что-л.

to make smb. cry [laugh] - заставить кого-л. плакать [смеяться]

I shall make him do it - я заставлю его сделать это

I can't make you come if you refuse - я не могу заставить вас прийти, если вы отказываетесь

I can make him believe anything I choose - я могу убедить его в чём угодно

it makes me think you are right - это убеждает меня в вашей правоте

his story made me yawn - его рассказ нагнал на меня скуку

to make smb. understand - а) заставить кого-л. понять; б) дать кому-л. понять

2. to make smb., smth. understood [known, etc.] заставить понять [узнать и т. п.]

to make oneself understood - а) заставить (кого-л.) себя понять; б) выражаться ясно; в) объясняться ( на иностранном языке)

to make his wishes understood - сделать понятными его желания; дать понять, чего он хочет

to make oneself known - а) сделать так, чтобы тебя узнали, заставить о себе говорить; б) заявить, известить о себе; представиться

to make smth. known - сообщить о чём-л.; обнародовать что-л.

3. to make smth. do smth. вызывать что-л., являться причиной чего-л.

what makes the grass grow so quickly? - отчего трава растёт так быстро?

the wind made the bells ring - колокольчики звенели на ветру

he made the water boil - он довёл воду до кипения

the sight of food made my mouth water - при виде еды у меня слюнки потекли

the onions made my eyes smart - от лука у меня защипало глаза

4. to have smth. made выражает действие, совершённое по инициативе или побуждению какого-л. лица:

I must have a new dress made for this party - мне нужно сшить новое платье для этого вечера

5. to make smb., smth. + прилагательное превращать, приводить в какое-л. состояние; делать каким-л.

to make smb. angry /mad/ - рассердить кого-л.

to make smb. happy - делать кого-л. счастливым, осчастливить кого-л.

to make smb. sad - заставить кого-л. загрустить, расстроить кого-л., нагнать на кого-л. тоску

to make smb. rich - обогатить кого-л.; сделать кого-л. богатым

to make smb. sick - а) вызывать тошноту у кого-л.; the food made me sick - от этой еды мне стало плохо; б) разг. утомлять, раздражать кого-л., надоедать кому-л.

your questions make me sick - мне надоели ваши вопросы

to make smb. drunk - а) напоить кого-л.; б) опьянить кого-л.

the fresh air made me drunk - свежий воздух опьянил меня

to make smth. available - предоставлять /делать доступным/ что-л.

to make the book available - предоставить книгу (в чьё-л. распоряжение)

this knowledge was not made available to us - эти сведения были нам недоступны

to make oneself comfortable - удобно устроиться, устроиться уютно

to make oneself agreeable - стараться быть приятным

to make oneself clear - ясно /понятно/ изложить своё мнение

6. to make smth. of smth. превращать что-л. во что-л.

to make a practice of smth., to make a rule of it - взять за правило, постоянно делать что-л.

to make a regular thing of smth. - регулярно заниматься чем-л.

I make a regular thing of reading the papers - чтение газет вошло у меня в привычку

the author has made a speciality of long-winded descriptions - этот автор специализируется на многословных описаниях

to make a show of smth. - слишком подчёркивать /выставлять напоказ/ что-л.

to make a parade of smth. - выставлять напоказ что-л.; щеголять чем-л.

to make a religion of smth. - считать что-л. своей священной обязанностью; целиком отдаваться чему-л.; делать культ из чего-л.

to make a hash /a mess, a muddle/ of smth. - напутать в чём-л., перепутать что-л.; вносить путаницу во что-л.; устраивать беспорядок в чём-л.

to make a hell of smb.'s life - превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад

7. 1) to make smth. of smb. представлять, изображать кого-л. в каком-л. виде

to make a laughing-stock of smb. - сделать из кого-л. посмешище, выставить кого-л. в смешном виде

he is not as bad as you make him - он не так плох, как вы его изображаете

he is not the fool you make him - он совсем не такой дурак, каким вы его выставляете

2) to make smb., smth. ( out) of smb. делать кого-л., что-л. из кого-л.

I'll make a tennis player (out) of him yet - я ещё сделаю из него теннисиста

3) to make smth. of oneself строить, делать из себя что-л., вести себя как...

to make a pig of oneself - а) вести себя как свинья; б) объедаться

to make a beast of oneself - вести себя по-скотски /по-свински/

to make an exhibition /a spectacle, a sight/ of oneself - привлекать к себе внимание; выставлять себя на посмешище

to make a nuisance of oneself - надоедать, досаждать, докучать (кому-л.)

to make an ass /a fool/ of oneself - вести себя как осёл /дурак/; (с)валять дурака; поставить себя в смешное /глупое, дурацкое/ положение

8. to make smth. over to smb. передавать, уступать что-л. кому-л.

to make one's profit over to smb. - передать свой доход кому-л.

he made over most of his property to his son - он переписал большую часть своего имущества на имя сына

9. to make to do smth. пытаться, порываться что-л. сделать

he made to reply when I stopped him - он начал было отвечать, когда я остановил его

she made to grab the bag - она рванулась, чтобы схватить сумку

10. to make as though /as if/ to do smth. притворяться, будто собираешься что-л. сделать

he made as though to leave the room - он сделал вид, будто собирается выйти из комнаты

he made as if he would escape - он сделал вид, как будто /что/ хочет убежать

11. to make smb. free of smth. разрешить кому-л. пользоваться чем-л., предоставить что-л. в чьё-л. распоряжение

to make smb. free of one's library - предоставить свою библиотеку в чьё-л. распоряжение

to make smb. free of one's house - радушно принять кого-л.; предоставить свой дом в чьё-л. распоряжение

12. to make after smb., smth. следовать за чем-л.; преследовать кого-л.

in the morning we made after them - утром мы пустились /поехали/ за ними вслед

III А

1. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом:

1) составлять, равняться

twenty shillings make a pound - двадцать шиллингов составляют фунт; в фунте двадцать шиллингов

two and two make four - два и два равняется четырём

twice six makes twelve - дважды шесть будет двенадцать

2) быть, являться

to make one of - быть одним из; быть участником; быть в числе

will you make one of the party? - не составишь ли ты нам компанию?

I made one of their group - я был одним из них

to make a fourth - быть четвёртым ( партнёром в карточной игре)

you make the tenth here - ты здесь десятый

this makes your tenth offence - это ваше десятое нарушение

this makes the third time I've rung him - я звоню ему уже в третий раз

this colour makes a perfect camouflage - этот цвет служит отличной маскировкой

cold tea makes an excellent drink in summer - холодный чай - прекрасный напиток летом

that makes a good answer - это хороший ответ; это вы удачно ответили

this book makes good /interesting/ reading - это интересная книга; эта книга легко читается

3) оказываться, становиться

to make a good teacher - стать хорошим преподавателем

she could make a good mother for them - она могла бы стать им хорошей матерью

he will make her an excellent husband - он будет ей прекрасным мужем

he will make a good musician [sprinter] - из него выйдет хороший музыкант [спринтер]

the carpet will make your bed - ковёр будет служить вам постелью

this room will make a good study - из этой комнаты выйдет хороший кабинет

4) образовывать, составлять

to make a quorum - составлять кворум

to make a House - составлять кворум в палате

these books make a set - эти книги составляют серию

2. в сочетании с последующим существительным выражает действие, соответствующее значению существительного:

to make a jump - прыгнуть

to make a bow - поклониться

to make a move - а) сделать движение; б) двинуться; в) сделать ход

to make a start - а) начинать; to make a good start - положить хорошее начало; б) отправиться

he made an early start - он рано отправился (в путь)

to make a stop - останавливаться, сделать остановку

to make inquiries - справиться, наводить справки

to make a call - а) посетить, нанести (непродолжительный) визит; I had to make a few calls that's why I was late - я должен был зайти в несколько мест, поэтому я опоздал; б) позвонить (по телефону)

let me make a call first - разрешите я сначала позвоню

to make use of smth., smb. - использовать что-л., кого-л.

in his book he has made extensive use of quotations - в его книге много цитат

3. в сочетании с последующим прилагательным выражает действие, соответствующее значению прилагательного:

to make fast - закрепить; привязать

to make merry - веселиться

to make public - а) обнародовать, сделать общеизвестным; б) сделать общественным, общим, общедоступным

to make good - а) добиться успеха, достичь цели; he has talent and he'll make good - он талантлив и добьётся успеха; б) компенсировать, восполнять; we'll make good your losses - мы возместим вам ваши убытки; в) выполнять ( обещанное)

I promised you a present, I'll make good next time - я обещал тебе подарок, в следующий раз я не забуду

♢

to make sure /certain/ that или of - удостовериться, убедиться, что или в чём-л.; выяснить что-л.

make sure that the doors are locked - проверь, заперты ли двери

to make for smth. - способствовать, содействовать чему-л.

international talks make for better understanding between countries - благодаря международным переговорам достигается взаимопонимание между странами

an interesting plot makes for good reading /readability/ - если сюжет увлекательный, то книга хорошо читается

it is very funny and makes for compulsive reading - это так смешно, что от книги нельзя оторваться

this did not make for happiness - это не сулило счастья

in this field education makes for success - в этой области образование - гарантия успеха

to make do - обходиться тем, что имеется; справляться

I had no dictionary when reading this book but I made do - когда я читала эту книгу, у меня не было словаря, но я как-то справилась

we must make do on our pension - мы должны обойтись одной пенсией

can you make do without electricity for another week? - вы можете обойтись ещё одну неделю без электричества?

to make smb.'s acquaintance, to make the acquaintance of smb. - познакомиться с кем-л.

I am happy to make your acquaintance - рад с вами познакомиться

to make oneself at home - быть как дома; хозяйничать

to make long hours - очень много /усиленно/ работать

to make up one's mind - решить, принять решение; решиться

I made up my mind to finish the work that day - я решил закончить работу в тот же день

to make no sign - и виду не показывать; не протестовать

to make a face /faces/ (at smb.) - гримасничать, строить гримасы, корчить /строить/ рожи (кому-л.)

to make a wry face - сделать недовольную гримасу /кислую физиономию/

to make a long face - иметь недовольный /кислый, разочарованный, огорчённый/ вид

to make eyes at smb. - делать /строить/ глазки кому-л.

to make sheep's eyes at smb. - смотреть влюблёнными глазами /бросать влюблённые взгляды/ на кого-л.

to make a long nose /школ. жарг. a snook/ at smb. - показать «нос» кому-л.

to make a long neck - вытянуть шею

to make a long arm for smth. - протянуть руку /потянуться/ за чем-л.

to make a figure - а) выглядеть смешным, играть смешную роль; б) играть важную /видную/ роль; выделяться; занимать видное положение; вызывать уважение или восхищение (тж. to make a conspicuous figure)

to make a little [poor, ridiculous] figure - играть незначительную [жалкую, смешную] роль

to make a poor month - прибедняться

to make little /light/ of smth. - относиться несерьёзно /пренебрежительно/ к чему-л., не принимать что-л. всерьёз, не обращать внимания на что-л.; смотреть на что-л. сквозь пальцы

to make little account of smth. - не придавать значения чему-л., считать что-л. неважным /несущественным/

to make much of smth., of smb. - высоко ценить что-л., кого-л.; быть высокого мнения о чём-л., о ком-л.; уделять большое внимание чему-л., кому-л.

he makes too much of his daughter - он слишком балует свою дочь /носится со своей дочерью/

the author makes much of his childhood - автор придаёт большое значение своему детству

he has not made much of his opportunities - он мало использовал свои возможности

I can make nothing of this letter - а) я не могу воспользоваться этим письмом; б) я совершенно не понимаю, что написано в этом письме

he makes nothing of my remarks - он не обращает внимания на мои замечания

I cannot make head or tail of his letter - я не могу ничего понять в его письме

to make the most of smth., smb. - а) использовать что-л., кого-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/

you only have a week, so make the most of it - у вас всего неделя, так что проведите её с максимальной пользой; б) расхваливать, преувеличивать достоинства чего-л., кого-л.; превозносить до небес что-л., кого-л.

to make the best of smth., smb. - а) использовать что-л., кого-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/; б) мириться с чем-л., с кем-л.

to make the best of a bad bargain /job/ - мужественно переносить несчастья /затруднения/; не падать духом в беде; делать хорошую мину при плохой игре

to make the best of both worlds - ирон. ≅ на земле погулять и в рай попасть; всюду поспеть

to make the worst of smth. [of it] - изображать что-л. [это] в самом худшем виде; пессимистически смотреть на что-л.

to make it worse - в довершение всего, к тому же, в придачу (к чему-л. плохому)

to make hay - нажиться; ≅ нагреть руки [см. тж. I 1]

to make a hand - преуспеть (в чём-л.); добиться успеха

to make no hand of smth. - сделать что-л. скверно; провалиться

to make one's jack - сл. добиться успеха

to make one's pile - нажить /сколотить/ состояние

to make a raise - амер. получить, раздобыть (деньги или какую-л. ценную вещь); получить взаймы

to make a strike - амер. напасть на золотую жилу

I made a strike - мне здорово повезло

to make the grade - а) взять подъём; б) амер. преуспеть (в чём-л.); добиться своего; быть на должной высоте

to make one's mark - а) отличиться, добиться успеха; б) амер. успеть, поспеть

to make time - прийти вовремя /по расписанию/

to make the train - успеть на поезд

to make it - а) добиться своей цели; I knew that he would make it - я знал, что он добьётся своего; he'll make it through college - он закончит колледж; б) успеть, поспеть

do you think he will make it? - как ты думаешь, он успеет?; to make it to the train - успеть /не опоздать/ к поезду; в) сл. сожительствовать

to make good time - а) спорт. показать хорошее время; б) быстро пройти или проехать (какое-л.) расстояние

to make rings round - а) спорт. жарг. значительно /намного/ опередить, обогнать; б) обойти, объегорить; заткнуть за пояс

to make the running - а) добиться хороших результатов ( о жокее или скаковой лошади); б) добиться успеха, преуспеть; в) начать (что-л.), подготовляя почву для дальнейших участников

to make good work of /with/ smth. - хорошо сделать что-л. /справиться с чем-л./; быть на высоте положения

to make a good [bad] job of it см. job1 I ♢

to make a go of it - амер. добиться успеха, преуспеть

to make short work of smth. - быстро справиться /разделаться/ с чем-л.

to make sure work with smth. - прочно завладеть чем-л.; обеспечить свой контроль над чем-л.

to make (a) shift - а) перебиваться, обходиться; б) довольствоваться; примириться

to make a good [poor] fist at /of/ smth. - а) сделать удачную [неудачную] попытку; хорошо [плохо] справиться с чем-л.; б) уметь [не уметь] делать что-л.

to make a break - а) нарушить ход /ритм/; перебить; сделать неуместное замечание; сделать ложный шаг; б) удрать от полиции

to make a get-away - а) бежать (из тюрьмы, от полиции); удрать, улизнуть, спастись бегством; б) воен. оторваться от противника

to make a clean sweep - совершенно отделаться, избавиться; ≅ под метёлку вымести, вычистить

to make oneself scarce - исчезнуть, сгинуть, испариться

to make a run of it - убежать, удрать

to make tracks - а) ≅ дать тягу, навострить лыжи, улизнуть; б) идти или нестись дальше

to make head against smth. - а) успешно сопротивляться /противиться/ чему-л.; бороться /восставать/ против чего-л.; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие

to make a footing - а) обрести точку опоры, закрепиться на небольшом пространстве; б) добиться положения в обществе

to make a lodgement - а) воен. захватывать плацдарм; закрепиться /обосноваться/ на захваченной позиции; засесть; б) прочно утвердиться

to make a fight of it - оказывать сопротивление

to make a poor fight of it - оказывать слабое сопротивление

to make an example of smb. - наказать кого-л. в назидание другим

to make a cat's paw of smb. - сделать кого-л. своим орудием

to make an honest woman of smb. - а) жениться на женщине с прошлым, прикрыть грех; б) узаконить браком связь с женщиной

to make a clean breast of smth. - чистосердечно признаться в чём-л., всё выложить

to make a rod for oneself /for one's own back/ - наказать /высечь/ самого себя

to make a bee-line for smth. - пойти напрямик /кратчайшим путём/ куда-л.

to make a dead-set - а) охот. сделать стойку ( о собаке); б) нападать, набрасываться, накидываться; в) резко критиковать; обрушиться; жестоко высмеивать; he made a dead-set at me - он занял резко враждебную позицию в отношении меня; г) ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею; упорно пытаться завоевать (чьё-л.) сердце; всячески добиваться (чьей-л.) взаимности или дружбы

to make a bid for smth. - а) предлагать цену за что-л. на аукционе; б) стремиться к чему-л., стараться добиться чего-л.

to make oneself solid with smb. - снискать чью-л. благосклонность; добиться взаимопонимания с кем-л. /поддержки у кого-л./

to make play - а) сл. действовать; making play with both hands - действуя обеими руками; б) спорт. держать противника в напряжении; не давать противнику передышки; в) спорт. наносить сильные и точные удары; г) добиваться результатов

to make a play for - амер. а) пустить в ход свои чары, очаровывать; б) сделать всё возможное, чтобы добиться своего; в) ухаживать

to make a score off one's own bat - сделать (что-л.) без посторонней помощи

to make a save - спасти ворота ( о вратаре)

to make a stab at smth. - попытаться сделать что-л.

to make a shot - попытаться угадать

to make a bad shot - а) не отгадать, не разгадать; б) ошибиться, промахнуться; ≅ попасть пальцем в небо

to make a good shot - а) отгадать, разгадать; б) правильно угадать, попасть в точку

to make the bull's-eye - а) попадать в цель /в яблоко мишени, в «десятку»/; б) иметь успех, добиться поставленной цели

to make smb.'s /the/ blood boil - приводить кого-л. в бешенство /в ярость/; вызывать чьё-л. возмущение

his words made my blood boil - у меня от его слов закипела кровь

to make smb.'s flesh creep, to make smb.'s blood run cold, to make smb.'s hair curl /stand on end/ - приводить кого-л. в ужас

what I saw made my blood run cold - у меня кровь застыла в жилах от того, что я увидел

to make smb.'s brain reel - поразить /изумить, ошеломить/ кого-л.

to make smb. sit up - а) засадить кого-л. за трудную работу; б) шокировать кого-л.; неприятно поразить кого-л.

to make smb.'s ears burn - говорить о ком-л. за его спиной

to make the ears tingle - оглушать; резать слух

to make the cup run over - переполнить чашу (терпения), быть последней каплей (вызвавшей несчастье, катастрофу)

to make smb. turn in his grave - шутл. заставить кого-л. перевернуться в гробу

to make a song and dance about smth. - поднимать шум из-за чего-л.

to make the air blue - ругаться, сквернословить; поносить (кого-л.); ≅ ругаться на чём свет стоит

to make the dust /feathers, fur/ fly - амер. а) затеять ссору, поднять бучу; б) накинуться (на кого-л.), распушить (кого-л.); ≅ задать жару (кому-л.)

to make it hot for smb. - а) взгреть /вздуть/ кого-л.; б) здорово выругать кого-л.; ≅ задать жару кому-л.

I shall make it hot for him! - я ему задам!; в) причинить неприятность кому-л., создать невыносимые условия для кого-л.

his enemies made the place too hot for him - недоброжелатели сделали его жизнь там невыносимой; враги выживали его оттуда

to make things lively for smb. - ≅ насолить кому-л., причинить кому-л. неприятности

to make a time /a day/ of it - хорошо провести время, повеселиться

to make a night of it - прокутить всю ночь напролёт; здорово повеселиться до утра

to make good cheer - пировать, веселиться

to make whoopee - амер. кутить; шумно веселиться

to make the welkin ring - поднимать неимоверный шум

to make no question of smth. - не сомневаться в чём-л., вполне допускать что-л.

to make no scruple to do smth. - делать что-л. со спокойной совестью; не постесняться сделать что-л.

to make no bones about /of/ smth. - а) не колебаться в чём-л.; б) не скрывать чего-л., не делать из чего-л. секрета /тайны/; в) не возражать против чего-л.

to make a long story short, to make short of long - короче говоря

to make odds even - устранить различия, сгладить разницу

to make the pot boil - а) зарабатывать на пропитание /на кусок хлеба/; б) халтурить

to make the hat go round - а) пустить шапку по кругу; б) организовать сбор пожертвований

to make a purse - а) собирать деньги (особ. по подписке); б) откладывать деньги

to make a bag - охот. убить немного дичи

to make the bag - охот. убить большую часть дичи ( из дневной добычи охотников)

to make book - принимать ставки на лошадей

as they make them /'em/ - чрезвычайно, исключительно, ужасно, чертовски

he is as stupid as they make them - он набитый дурак

to make a hole in smb. - всадить пулю в кого-л., застрелить кого-л.

to make a hole in the water - утопиться

to make water - а) мочиться; б) дать течь ( о корабле)

to make ducks and drakes - а) бросать плоские камешки на поверхность воды, «печь блины»; б) проматывать, разбазаривать; в) поступать безрассудно; рисковать

to make a Virginia fence - амер. идти качаясь, нетвёрдо держаться на ногах ( о пьяном или изображающем пьяного)

to make a leg - уст., шутл. отвесить старомодный поклон ( отставив одну ногу назад)

to make bricks without straw - а) работать без нужного материала; делать (что-л.) впустую; б) заниматься бесполезным делом

to make fish of one and flesh /foul/ of another - относиться к людям пристрастно /неодинаково/

to make or break /or mar/ - возвеличить или погубить; ≅ либо пан, либо пропал

to make a pint measure hold a quart - пытаться сделать явно невозможное

to make two bites of a cherry - а) делить что-л. и без того небольшое; б) ≅ стрелять из пушки по воробьям

to make a virtue of necessity - делать вид, что действуешь добровольно

to make old bones - дожить до глубокой старости

make it snappy! - покороче!; поскорее!; живо!

as you make your bed, so you must be upon /in, on/ it - ≅ что посеешь, то и пожнёшь

nine tailors make one man - ≅ из девяти хилых не сделаешь и одного здорового

one fool makes many - ≅ дураку всегда компания найдётся

make haste slowly - ≅ тише едешь, дальше будешь

др. сочетания см. под соответствующими словами

НБАРС > make
3 make I

v (past p.p. made)
1) сделать, совершать, производить;

2) готовить, приготовлять;

3) убирать, приводить в порядок;

4) составлять, равняться, образовывать, 2 and 3 ~ 5 два плюс три равняется пяти;

5) становиться, стать, сделаться;

6) с Inf без to заставлять, побуждать;
~ him repeat it заставьте его повторить это;

7) зарабатывать;

8) предполагать, what bird do you ~ that to be? как вы думаете, какая это птица?;

9) успеть, поспеть, достигнуть (тж. to ~ it) ;

10) двигаться, отправляться, he made towards the town он направился к городу;

11) получать;

12) с прямым дополнением, выраженным сущ., образует устойчивые словосочетания, которые приводятся в словаре при соответствующих сущ., напр.: to ~ way см. way и т.д., to ~ against быть неблагоприятным, говорить не в пользу( кого-л.) ;
to ~ away а) убежать, поспешить прочь;
б) избавиться, отделаться, убить( with) ;
to ~ away with himself покончить жизнь самоубийством;
в) использовать, исчерпать( with) ;
to ~ for а) содействовать;
б) направляться в;
в) нападать;
to ~ off удрать, скрыться;
to ~ out а) составлять (документ), выписывать (чек) ;
б) доказывать;
в) понимать, уяснять себе;
г) разбирать, различать;
to ~ over а) передавать;
б) переделывать;
to ~ up а) пополнять, возмещать, компенсировать, навёрстывать;
б) составлять, собирать;
в) гримировать(ся) ;
г) выдумывать;
д) устраивать, улаживать;
е) мириться, let us ~ it up давайте забудем это, давайте помиримся;
ж) решать;
з) шить, кроить;
и) полигр. верстать;
к) заискивать, лебезить (перед кем-л. - to) ;
to ~ believe делать вид, притворяться, воображать себя( кем-л.) ;
to ~ do довольствоваться( чем-л.)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > make I
4 tenir

tenir [t(ə)niʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. indirect transitive verb

4. impersonal verb

5. reflexive verb

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► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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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

5 land

land [lænd]

terres ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d) région ⇒ 1 (c) pays ⇒ 1 (e), 1 (f) royaume ⇒ 1 (f) poser ⇒ 2 (a) débarquer ⇒ 2 (a) hisser ⇒ 2 (b) décrocher ⇒ 2 (c) atterrir ⇒ 3 (a) arriver à quai ⇒ 3 (b) tomber ⇒ 3 (c) finir ⇒ 3 (d)

1 noun

(a) (for farming, building etc) terre f;

∎ he works on the land il travaille la terre;

∎ this is good farming land c'est de la bonne terre;

∎ building land terrain constructible;

∎ land for sale (sign) terrain à vendre;

∎ a piece of land (for farming) un lopin de terre; (for building) un terrain (à bâtir);

∎ to live off the land vivre des ressources naturelles de la terre;

∎ figurative to see how the land lies, to find out the lie or lay of the land tâter le terrain

(b) (property) terre f, terres fpl;

∎ their lands were confiscated leurs terres ont été confisquées;

∎ get off my land! sortez de mes terres!

(c) (area, region) région f;

∎ the desert lands of Northern Australia les régions désertiques du nord de l'Australie

(d) (not sea) terre f;

∎ Nautical to make land reconnaître la terre;

∎ Nautical they sighted land ils aperçurent la terre;

∎ we travelled by land to Cairo nous sommes allés au Caire par la route;

∎ over land and sea sur terre et sur mer

(e) literary or formal (nation, country) pays m;

∎ to travel in distant lands voyager dans des pays lointains;

∎ the victory was celebrated throughout the land le pays tout entier a fêté la victoire;

∎ a land of opportunity un pays où tout est possible

(f) figurative (realm) royaume m, pays m;

∎ he is no longer in the land of the living il n'est plus de ce monde;

∎ she lives in a land of make-believe elle vit dans un monde de chimères

2 transitive verb

(a) (plane) poser; (cargo, passengers) débarquer;

∎ they landed him on the deck of the ferry ils l'ont fait atterrir sur le pont du ferry;

∎ they have succeeded in landing men on the moon ils ont réussi à envoyer des hommes sur la Lune

(b) (fish → onto bank) hisser sur la rive; (→ onto boat) hisser dans le bateau

(c) familiar (job, contract) décrocher;

∎ he's just landed a good job il vient juste de décrocher ou dégoter un bon boulot

(d) familiar (put, place) ficher;

∎ he caught me a blow that nearly landed me in the water il m'a flanqué un tel coup que j'ai bien failli me retrouver dans l'eau;

∎ this could land us in real trouble ça pourrait nous attirer de gros ennuis ou nous mettre dans le pétrin;

∎ you've landed us in a nice mess! tu nous as mis dans de beaux draps!;

∎ it'll land you in prison! tu finiras en prison!

(e) (blow) flanquer;

∎ I landed him a blow or landed him one on the nose je lui ai flanqué ou collé mon poing dans la figure

(f) familiar (encumber)

∎ I got landed with the job of organizing the party c'est moi qui me suis retrouvé avec la fête à organiser^□, c'est moi qui me suis tapé l'organisation de la fête;

∎ I've been landed with the job of telling him c'est à moi qu'il est revenu de le lui dire;

∎ we got landed with their children for the weekend ils nous ont refilé leurs gosses ou il a fallu se farcir leurs gosses tout le week-end;

∎ as usual, I got landed with all the work comme d'habitude, c'est moi qui me suis tapé tout le travail;

∎ they landed me with the bill c'est moi qui ai écopé de l'addition

3 intransitive verb

(a) Aviation & Astronomy atterrir;

∎ they land at 7 p.m. ils atterrissent ou leur avion arrive à 19 heures;

∎ to land on the moon atterrir sur la Lune, alunir;

∎ to land in the sea amerrir;

∎ to land on an aircraft carrier apponter (sur un porte-avions)

(b) Nautical (boat) arriver à quai; (passengers) débarquer

(c) (ball) tomber, retomber; (gymnast, ski-jumper, horse, high jumper) se réceptionner; (falling object, bomb, parachutist) tomber; (bird) se poser;

∎ an apple/the ball landed on her head elle a reçu une pomme/le ballon sur la tête;

∎ to land on one's feet retomber sur ses pieds; (of cat) retomber sur ses pattes;

∎ familiar figurative he always manages to land on his feet il arrive toujours à retomber sur ses pattes

(d) familiar (finish up) finir^□, atterrir;

∎ he slipped and landed in a puddle il a glissé et a atterri dans une flaque d'eau;

∎ I hope that problem doesn't land on my desk j'espère que ce problème ne va pas atterrir sur mon bureau;

∎ the car landed in the ditch la voiture a terminé sa course dans le fossé^□ ;

∎ he landed in jail il s'est retrouvé en prison^□

4 compound-forming noun

(prices → in town) du terrain; (→ in country) de la terre; (ownership) foncier; British History (army) de terre; (worker) agricole

►► Law land act loi f agraire;

land agent (administrator) régisseur m, intendant(e) m,f; British (estate agent) agent m immobilier;

land bank crédit m foncier;

land breeze brise f de terre;

land bridge isthme m;

Accountancy land charge dette f foncière;

land crab crabe m terrestre;

the Land of Enchantment = surnom donné au Nouveau-Mexique;

Land's End = pointe de la Cornouailles;

Land of Lincoln = surnom donné à l'Illinois;

the Land of the Midnight Sun la terre du soleil de minuit;

land reform réforme f agraire;

land register cadastre m;

land registration inscription f au cadastre;

land registry cadastre m;

land registry office bureau m du cadastre;

land route voie f de terre;

land tax impôt m foncier, contribution f foncière

➲ land up intransitive verb

familiar (finish up) finir^□, atterrir;

∎ the letter landed up in Finland la lettre a atterri en Finlande;

∎ you'll land up in jail! tu finiras en prison!;

∎ I landed up at a friend's house j'ai atterri ou échoué chez un ami;

∎ I landed up having to dance with him il a fallu que je danse avec lui^□ ;

∎ I always landed up with the worst jobs je me tapais toujours les tâches les plus ingrates à faire

ⓘ A land fit for heroes Cette expression ("un pays digne de ses héros") trouve son origine dans un discours que le Premier ministre britannique Lloyd George prononça en 1918. Il y expliquait la façon dont il envisageait l'avenir de son pays au sortir de la Première Guerre mondiale, et déclarait qu'il incombait au gouvernement de faire de la Grande-Bretagne a fit country for heroes to live in ("un pays qui ferait honneur à ses héros"). On utilise aujourd'hui cette formule dans sa version modifiée et souvent sur le mode ironique en parlant de la façon dont un pays traite ses soldats. On dira par exemple if the returning veterans hoped for a land fit for heroes, they were to be sadly disappointed ("si, une fois de retour au pays, les anciens combattants s'étaient imaginé trouver un pays digne de héros, ils allaient être amèrement déçus").

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > land

6 occhio

m (pl -cchi) eye

a occhio nudo to the naked eye

a occhio e croce roughly

dare nell'occhio attract attention, be noticed

a quattr'occhi in private

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occhio s.m.

1 eye: occhi a mandorla, almond-shaped (o slanting) eyes; occhi sporgenti, bulging (o protruding) eyes; bianco dell'occhio, white of the eye; con le lacrime agli occhi, with tears in one's eyes; dagli occhi neri, black-eyed; sollevare, abbassare gli occhi, to raise, to lower one's eyes; mi piange un occhio, my eye is watering; mi fanno male gli occhi, my eyes ache (o are sore); aveva gli occhi rossi di pianto, her eyes were red with crying; sfregarsi gli occhi, to rub one's eyes; strizzare gli occhi, to squint, ( per luce forte) to screw up one's eyes; strizzar l'occhio a qlcu., to wink at s.o.; affaticarsi, consumarsi gli occhi, to strain one's eyes; avere gli occhi storti, to be cross-eyed; guardare dritto negli occhi, to look straight in the eye // occhio per occhio, dente per dente, (prov.) an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth // occhio non vede, cuore non duole, (prov.) what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over // occhio di vetro, glass eye // banca degli occhi, eye bank // non posso crederci finché non lo vedo con i miei occhi, I can't believe it until I see it with my own eyes // ormai non le sono rimasti che gli occhi per piangere, she has cried her eyes out // ho ancora davanti agli occhi la scena, I can still see the scene

2 ( sguardo) look; glance: mi guardò con l'occhio assente, he looked at me absently; sotto gli occhi di qlcu., under s.o.'s eyes; cercare qlcu. con gli occhi, to look round for s.o.; distogliere gli occhi, to look away; interrogare qlcu. con gli occhi, to give s.o. a questioning look (o to look at s.o. inquiringly) // mi è caduto l'occhio su un errore, my eye fell on a mistake

3 ( cosa a forma d'occhio): occhi del brodo, blobs of fat floating on the soup; gli occhi del formaggio, the holes in (gruyère) cheese; gli occhi delle penne del pavone, the eyes on a peacock's feathers

4 occhio di pernice, occhio pollino, ( callo) corn (between the toes)

5 (bot.) eye, bud, eyespot

6 (bot. pop.): occhio di bue, (ox eye) daisy; occhio di diavolo, pheasant's eye

7 (zool.) eye: occhio composto, ( di insetto) compound eye; occhio semplice, stemma

8 (min.): occhio di gatto, cat's-eye; occhio di tigre, tiger-eye

9 (tip.) typeface

10 (tecn.) eye: occhio del martello, eye of the hammer; (mecc.) occhio della molla, spring eye; (arch.) occhio della voluta, eye of the volute; (edil., fot.) occhio di bue, bull's eye // (mar.): occhio di coperta, deck light; occhio di cubia, hawse-hole; (rad. fam.) occhio magico, magic eye

11 (meteor.) eye: occhio del ciclone, del tifone, eye of the storm.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: occhio!, mind! (o watch out! o look out!); occhio al portafoglio!, watch your wallet! // non bisogna comprare niente a occhi chiusi, never buy anything with your eyes closed; saprei andarci, farlo a occhi chiusi, I could go there, do it blindfold; di lui ti puoi fidare a occhi chiusi, you can trust him blindly // la nuova stella è troppo piccola per poterla vedere a occhio nudo, the new star is too small to be seen with the naked eye; si vede a occhio nudo che è falso, you can tell at a glance that it is false // quattr'occhi, (scherz.) ( persona con gli occhiali) four-eyes; quattro occhi vedono meglio di due, two pairs of eyes are better than one; a quattr'occhi, in private (o in confidence): una conversazione a quattr'occhi, a tête-à-tête // la pianura si estende a perdita d'occhio, the plain stretches out as far as the eye can see; crescere a vista d'occhio, to grow by leaps and bounds (o visibly) // in un batter d'occhio, in a trice (o in the twinkling of an eye) // agli occhi miei ha ragione, in my opinion he is right // aveva gli occhi fuori dalla testa, his eyes were popping out of his head // darei un occhio ( della testa) per avere quell'auto, I'd give anything (in the world) to have that car // ma dove hai gli occhi?, watch what you're doing // non l'ha fatto certo per i suoi begli occhi!, he didn't do it for love! (o for nothing!) // la notte scorsa non ho potuto chiudere occhio, I didn't sleep a wink last night // quello che è successo mi ha aperto gli occhi, what happened (really) opened my eyes; quando aprirai gli occhi capirai che ti sta prendendo in giro, when you open your eyes you'll understand he's pulling your leg // avere gli occhi dappertutto, to have eyes in the back of one's head // avere occhio per qlco., to have an eye for sthg. // avere gli occhi pesanti, to be drowsy (o sleepy) // avere, tenere gli, stare a occhi aperti, to keep one's eyes open (o skinned o peeled); sognare a occhi aperti, to daydream // chiudere un occhio su qlco., (fig.) to turn a blind eye to sthg.: non può chiudere un occhio per questa volta?, couldn't you turn a blind eye (just) for this time? // mi si chiudono gli occhi, ( dal sonno) I can hardly keep my eyes open // dormire con gli occhi aperti, to sleep with one eye open; ( avere il sonno leggero) to sleep very lightly // essere tutt'occhi e tutt'orecchie, to be all eyes and ears // fare gli occhi neri, un occhio nero a qlcu., to give s.o. a black eye // c'è da cavarsi gli occhi a leggere con questa luce, reading in this light would ruin your eyesight; gli caverei gli occhi a quello!, (fam.) I'd scratch that fellow's eyes out! // guardare qlcu. con la coda dell'occhio, to look at s.o. out of the corner of one's eye // leggo nei tuoi occhi che stai mentendo, I can tell by your eyes that you are lying // mettere qlco. sotto gli occhi a qlcu., to bring (o to draw) sthg. to s.o.'s attention // sgranare gli occhi, to open one's eyes wide (o to goggle) // lo vedo come il fumo negli occhi, I can't bear the sight of him // vedere qlco. di buon occhio, di mal occhio, to look favourably, unfavourably on sthg. // la differenza salta all'occhio, the difference leaps out at you; salta all'occhio che non ha voglia di venire, it's clear as crystal that he doesn't want to come // dare nell'occhio, to attract attention: ci mescolammo agli invitati senza dare nell'occhio, we mingled with the guests without attracting attention // fare l'occhio a qlco., to get used to sthg. // perdere d'occhio qlcu., qlco., to lose sight of s.o., sthg. // tenere d'occhio qlcu., to keep an eye on s.o. // a colpo d'occhio, at first sight: ho capito la situazione al primo colpo d'occhio, I took the situation in at a glance; vedere qlco. al primo colpo d'occhio, to see sthg. at a glance // a occhio ( e croce), roughly (o about o approximately) // misurare qlco. a occhio, to measure sthg. by sight (o at a glance) // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlco., qlcu., to have one's eye on sthg., s.o.; non aveva occhi che per lei, non le toglieva gli occhi di dosso, he couldn't take his eyes off her // dare un occhio a qlco., to have a look at sthg. // fare gli occhi dolci a qlcu., to make (sheep's) eyes at s.o. // gettare l'occhio su qlco., to run (o to cast) one's eyes over sthg. (o to glance at sthg.) // mangiarsi qlco., qlcu. con gli occhio, to devour sthg., s.o. with one's eyes // la cucina cinese mi esce dagli occhi, I'm fed up to the back teeth with Chinese cooking.

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pl. - chi ['ɔkkjo, ki] sostantivo maschile

1) eye

- chi a mandorla — almond o slanting eyes

-chi chiari, scuri — light-coloured, dark eyes

avere gli -chi storti — to be cross-eyed

un bambino dagli o con gli -chi blu a blue-eyed child; non riesco a tenere gli -chi aperti I can't keep my eyes open; sognare a occhio aperti to daydream; aprire gli -chi to open one's eyes; fig. to get wise; tenere gli -chi bene aperti fig. to keep one's eyes skinned o peeled; aprire gli -chi a qcn. su qcs. to awaken sb. to sth.; apri gli -chi! wake up! chiudere un occhio su qcs. fig. to turn a blind eye to sth.; trovare la strada a -chi chiusi fig. to find the way blindfold o with one's eyes closed; potrei farlo a -chi chiusi fig. I could do it in my sleep o with my eyes closed; non ho chiuso occhio (tutta la notte) I didn't sleep a wink (all night); tenere d'occhio qcn. to keep an eye on sb.; visibile a occhio nudo visible to the naked eye; ce l'ho sotto gli -chi I have it in front of me; sotto gli -chi di tutti for all the world to see; proprio davanti ai nostri -chi before our very eyes; non credevo ai miei -chi I couldn't believe my eyes; cercare qcs. con gli -chi to look around for sth.; mettere gli -chi su o addosso a qcn., qcs. to have one's eye on sb., sth., to set one's sights on sb., sth.; non staccare o togliere gli -chi di dosso a qcn. not to take one's eyes off sb.; non avere -chi che per qcn. to only have eyes for sb.; guardarsi negli -chi to gaze into each other's eyes; dare nell'occhio to attract attention, to be showy, to stand out a mile; guardare qcn. con la coda dell'occhio to see sb. out of the corner of one's eye; a colpo d'occhio at a glance; vedere qcn., qcs. di buon occhio to look with favour on sb., sth., to look on sb., sth. with favour o favourably; sotto l'occhio vigile di under the watchful eye of; guardare qcn. dritto negli -chi to look sb. straight in the eye o face; guardare qcs. con occhio critico to take a critical look at sth.; dove hai gli -chi? are you blind? agli -chi del mondo in the eyes of the world; vedere qcs. con altri -chi to take a different view of sth.; a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni roughly speaking I would say that he is about 30; dimagrisce a vista d'occhio he's getting thinner before our very eyes; in un batter d'occhio — in the bat of an eye, in less than no time

2) (come esclamazione)

occhio! — watch out! mind!

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occhio di bue — arch bull's-eye; fot. snoot

all'occhio di bue — [ uovo] sunny side up

occhio clinico — discerning o expert eye

occhio di pernice — (tessuto) bird's eye pattern; (callo) = small corn between toes

occhio di pesce — tecn. fisheye

occhio di tigre — tiger's eye

occhio di vetro — glass eye

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fare gli -chi dolci a qcn. — to make eyes o flutter one's eyelashes at sb., to make sheep's eyes at sb.

fare l'occhio a qcs. — to get used to sth.

fare un occhio nero a qcn. — to black BE o blacken AE sb.'s eye

cavare gli -chi a qcn. — to claw o gouge sb.'s eyes out

anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte — = you should also please the eye

la pasta mi esce dagli -chi — I've had it up to here with pasta

saltare o balzare agli -chi to leap out at sb., to stand out a mile; buttare o gettare l'occhio su to clap eyes on, to have o take a look-see; rifarsi gli -chi con qcs. to feast one's eyes on sth.; avere occhio per to have an eye for [dettagli, colore]; avere gli -chi foderati di prosciutto to go around with one's eyes shut; a perdita d'occhio as far as the eye can see; a quattr'-chi [discutere, parlare] face to face, one-to-one; costare un occhio (della testa) to cost the earth, to cost an arm and a leg; avere -chi di lince to be lynx-eyed; occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; lontano dagli -chi, lontano dal cuore prov. out of sight, out of mind; occhio non vede cuore non duole prov. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; essere nell'occhio del ciclone — to be in the eye of the storm

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occhio

pl. - chi /'ɔkkjo, ki/ ⇒ 4

sostantivo m.

1 eye; - chi a mandorla almond o slanting eyes; -chi chiari, scuri light-coloured, dark eyes; avere gli -chi storti to be cross-eyed; un bambino dagli o con gli -chi blu a blue-eyed child; non riesco a tenere gli -chi aperti I can't keep my eyes open; sognare a occhio aperti to daydream; aprire gli -chi to open one's eyes; fig. to get wise; tenere gli -chi bene aperti fig. to keep one's eyes skinned o peeled; aprire gli -chi a qcn. su qcs. to awaken sb. to sth.; apri gli -chi! wake up! chiudere un occhio su qcs. fig. to turn a blind eye to sth.; trovare la strada a -chi chiusi fig. to find the way blindfold o with one's eyes closed; potrei farlo a -chi chiusi fig. I could do it in my sleep o with my eyes closed; non ho chiuso occhio (tutta la notte) I didn't sleep a wink (all night); tenere d'occhio qcn. to keep an eye on sb.; visibile a occhio nudo visible to the naked eye; ce l'ho sotto gli -chi I have it in front of me; sotto gli -chi di tutti for all the world to see; proprio davanti ai nostri -chi before our very eyes; non credevo ai miei -chi I couldn't believe my eyes; cercare qcs. con gli -chi to look around for sth.; mettere gli -chi su o addosso a qcn., qcs. to have one's eye on sb., sth., to set one's sights on sb., sth.; non staccare o togliere gli -chi di dosso a qcn. not to take one's eyes off sb.; non avere -chi che per qcn. to only have eyes for sb.; guardarsi negli -chi to gaze into each other's eyes; dare nell'occhio to attract attention, to be showy, to stand out a mile; guardare qcn. con la coda dell'occhio to see sb. out of the corner of one's eye; a colpo d'occhio at a glance; vedere qcn., qcs. di buon occhio to look with favour on sb., sth., to look on sb., sth. with favour o favourably; sotto l'occhio vigile di under the watchful eye of; guardare qcn. dritto negli -chi to look sb. straight in the eye o face; guardare qcs. con occhio critico to take a critical look at sth.; dove hai gli -chi? are you blind? agli -chi del mondo in the eyes of the world; vedere qcs. con altri -chi to take a different view of sth.; a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni roughly speaking I would say that he is about 30; dimagrisce a vista d'occhio he's getting thinner before our very eyes; in un batter d'occhio in the bat of an eye, in less than no time

2 (come esclamazione) occhio! watch out! mind!

IDIOMS

fare gli -chi dolci a qcn. to make eyes o flutter one's eyelashes at sb., to make sheep's eyes at sb.; fare l'occhio a qcs. to get used to sth.; fare un occhio nero a qcn. to black BE o blacken AE sb.'s eye; cavare gli -chi a qcn. to claw o gouge sb.'s eyes out; anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte = you should also please the eye; la pasta mi esce dagli -chi I've had it up to here with pasta; saltare o balzare agli -chi to leap out at sb., to stand out a mile; buttare o gettare l'occhio su to clap eyes on, to have o take a look-see; rifarsi gli -chi con qcs. to feast one's eyes on sth.; avere occhio per to have an eye for [dettagli, colore]; avere gli -chi foderati di prosciutto to go around with one's eyes shut; a perdita d'occhio as far as the eye can see; a quattr'-chi [discutere, parlare] face to face, one-to-one; costare un occhio (della testa) to cost the earth, to cost an arm and a leg; avere -chi di lince to be lynx-eyed; occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; lontano dagli -chi, lontano dal cuore prov. out of sight, out of mind; occhio non vede cuore non duole prov. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; essere nell'occhio del ciclone to be in the eye of the storm

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COMPOUNDS

occhio di bue arch bull's-eye; fot. snoot; all'occhio di bue [ uovo] sunny side up; occhio clinico discerning o expert eye; occhio di pernice (tessuto) bird's eye pattern; (callo) = small corn between toes; occhio di pesce tecn. fisheye; occhio di tigre tiger's eye; occhio di vetro glass eye.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > occhio

7 ojo

intj.

look out, beware, watch out.

m.

1 eye (anatomy).

mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you

poner los ojos en blanco (también figurative) to roll one's eyes

ojos de carnero (degollado) (figurative) pleading eyes

ojo de cristal glass eye (peninsular Spanish)

ojo de gallo corn (callo)

ojo morado black eye

ojos rasgados almond eyes

ojos saltones bulging eyes

ojo de vidrio glass eye (Am)

ojo a la virulé shiner (peninsular Spanish)

ojo a la funerala shiner (peninsular Spanish)

2 eye (agujero) (de aguja).

ojo de buey porthole (ventana)

ojo de la cerradura keyhole

el ojo del huracán the eye of the storm

el ministro está en el ojo del huracán (figurative) the minister is at the center of the controversy

ojo de pez fish-eye lens (photography)

3 hole.

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ojo

► nombre masculino

1 eye

2 (agujero) hole; (de aguja) eye

3 (cuidado, precaución) care

■ ¡ojo! careful!, watch out!

■ ojo con lo que hacéis behave yourselves!

4 (perspicacia) insight, eye

■ tiene buen ojo para vestirse he has a good eye for fashion

■ tiene mucho ojo para los negocios she's got a head for business

5 (enjabonado) wash

■ hay que darle un ojo (de jabón) it just needs a quick wash

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a ojo (aproximadamente) at a rough guess 2 (a primera vista) at a glance

a ojos vistas visibly

andar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about one

andarse con ojo to be very careful

costar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a leg

cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one

echar el ojo a algo to lay eyes on something

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

estar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about one

mirar con buenos ojos to look favourably on, approve of

no pegar ojo familiar not to sleep a wink

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind

poner los ojos en blanco to swoon

saltar a los ojos to be evident

saltarle un ojo a alguien to poke somebody's eye out

tener buen ojo (para algo) to have a good eye (for something)

tenerle el ojo echado a algo to have one's eye on something

¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! it's so great to see you!

cuatro ojos familiar four-eyes

ojo a la virulé familiar black eye

ojo de buey MARÍTIMO porthole

ojo de la cerradura keyhole

ojo morado black eye

ojos saltones bulging eyes

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noun m.

eye

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1) (Anat) eye

a ojo (de buen cubero) —

calculé a ojo (de buen cubero) cuántas personas había — I roughly calculated o made a rough guess at how many people were there

no hace falta medir la harina, échala a ojo — there's no need to weigh out the flour, just add roughly the right amount

- abrir los ojos a algo

- abrirle los ojos a algn

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

- avivar el ojo

- mirar o ver algo con buenos ojos

- con los ojos cerrados

lo aceptaría con los ojos cerrados — I'd accept it without a second thought

- cerrar los ojos a o ante algo

- tener ojo clínico

- costar un ojo de la cara

- dar en los ojos

- ser el ojo derecho de algn

- echar un ojo a algo/algn

- tener el ojo echado a algn/algo

le tiene echado el ojo a Elisa desde que llegó — he's had his eye on Elisa ever since he arrived

le tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido — I've got my eye on that dress

- tener a algn entre ojos

- hacer del ojo

- mirar o ver algo con malos ojos

veían con malos ojos que se hubiese nacionalizado español — they disapproved of him adopting Spanish nationality

- ¡no es nada lo del ojo!

- no pegué ojo en toda la noche

- se le salieron los ojos de las órbitas

- se le pusieron los ojos como platos

- poner ojos a algn

- en mis propios ojos

- no quitar ojo a algo/algn

- salir de ojo

- tener buen ojo para algo

- ser todo ojos

- a ojos vistas

- ojo por ojo, diente por diente

- ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

ojo a la funerala * —

ojo a la virulé * —

ojo a la pava — * shiner *

ojo amoratado — black eye

ojo de cristal — glass eye

ojo de pez — (Fot) fish-eye lens

ojo en compota — Cono Sur * shiner *

ojo mágico — magic eye

ojos almendrados — almond eyes
avizor 1., dichoso 2), niña
2) pl ojos (=vista)

pasar los ojos por algo — to look sth over

paseó los ojos por la sala — he looked round the hall

torcer los ojos — to squint

- a los ojos de algn

- clavar los ojos en algo/algn

- comerse o devorar a algn con los ojos

entrar por los ojos —

esa comida no me termina de entrar por los ojos — that meal is not exactly mouth-watering

los anuncios bien hechos nos entran por los ojos — well-made adverts captivate us

irse los ojos tras algo/algn —

se le fueron los ojos tras la chica — he couldn't keep his eyes off the girl

- tener los ojos puestos en algo

España tiene los ojos puestos en los novios reales — all eyes in Spain are on the royal couple

- recrear los ojos en algo/algn

- saltar a los ojos

3) (=cuidado)

¡ojo! — careful!, look out!

¡ojo! es muy mentiroso — be careful! he's an awful liar

ojo con el escalón — mind the step

hay que tener mucho ojo con los carteristas — one must be very careful of o beware pickpockets

ir con ojo — to keep one's eyes open for trouble

4) (=orificio) [de aguja] eye; [de queso] hole; [de puente] span

el ojo de la cerradura o LAm llave — the keyhole

un puente de cuatro ojos — a bridge with four arches o spans

ojo de buey — (Náut) porthole

ojo del culo — ** hole **, arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***

ojo del huracán — eye of the hurricane

el presidente vuelve a estar en el ojo del huracán — the president is once again at the centre of a controversy

5) LAm (=depósito natural)

ojo de agua — pool, natural pool

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) eye

un niño de ojos negros — a boy with dark eyes

ojos rasgados — slanting eyes

de ojos saltones — bug-eyed

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas — his eyes filled with tears

le guiñó el ojo — he winked at her

mirar fijamente a los ojos — to stare straight into somebody's eyes

no me quita los ojos de encima — he won't take his eyes off me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

aceptaría con los ojos cerrados — I'd accept without a second thought

dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!

a los ojos de la sociedad — in the eyes of society

cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something

¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?

cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye

no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink

no ver algo con buenos ojos — not to approve of something

salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)

ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye

ojo por ojo — an eye for an eye

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind

b) ( vista)

bajó los ojos avergonzada — she lowered her eyes in shame

sin levantar los ojos del libro — without looking up from her book

toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)

a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess

le eché el azúcar a ojo — I just put the sugar in without measuring it

a ojos vista(s) — visibly

es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)

comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat

comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes

echarle el ojo a algo — to have one's eye on something (colloq)

echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody

entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something

- ojo a la funerala or a la virulé

- ojo avizor

- ojo de agua

- ojo de buey

- ojo de gallo

- ojo de gato

- ojo del culo

- ojo de pez

- ojo de vidrio or cristal

- ojo mágico

- ojo morado or moro or en tinta

2) ( perspicacia)

vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!

una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman

tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever

3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)

mucho ojo con lo que haces — be careful what you do

hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open

ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

4) ( de aguja) eye

5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye

6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye

7) ( de arco) archway; ( de puente) span

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= eye, face, eyeball.

Ex. An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.

Ex. He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.

Ex. Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.

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* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* a ojo = ocular.

* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.

* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* de los ojos = optical.

* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.

* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* ojo de cristal = glass eye.

* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.

* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.

* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* ojo descubierto = naked eye.

* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.

* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.

* ojo medio = x-height.

* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.

* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.

* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.

* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.

* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.

* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.

* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.

* torcer los ojos = squint.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* vendar los ojos = blindfold.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) eye

un niño de ojos negros — a boy with dark eyes

ojos rasgados — slanting eyes

de ojos saltones — bug-eyed

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas — his eyes filled with tears

le guiñó el ojo — he winked at her

mirar fijamente a los ojos — to stare straight into somebody's eyes

no me quita los ojos de encima — he won't take his eyes off me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

aceptaría con los ojos cerrados — I'd accept without a second thought

dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!

a los ojos de la sociedad — in the eyes of society

cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something

¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?

cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye

no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink

no ver algo con buenos ojos — not to approve of something

salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)

ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye

ojo por ojo — an eye for an eye

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind

b) ( vista)

bajó los ojos avergonzada — she lowered her eyes in shame

sin levantar los ojos del libro — without looking up from her book

toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)

a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess

le eché el azúcar a ojo — I just put the sugar in without measuring it

a ojos vista(s) — visibly

es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)

comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat

comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes

echarle el ojo a algo — to have one's eye on something (colloq)

echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody

entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something

- ojo a la funerala or a la virulé

- ojo avizor

- ojo de agua

- ojo de buey

- ojo de gallo

- ojo de gato

- ojo del culo

- ojo de pez

- ojo de vidrio or cristal

- ojo mágico

- ojo morado or moro or en tinta

2) ( perspicacia)

vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!

una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman

tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever

3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)

mucho ojo con lo que haces — be careful what you do

hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open

ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

4) ( de aguja) eye

5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye

6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye

7) ( de arco) archway; ( de puente) span

* * *

= eye, face, eyeball.

Ex: An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.

Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.

Ex: Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* a ojo = ocular.

* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.

* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* de los ojos = optical.

* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.

* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* ojo de cristal = glass eye.

* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.

* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.

* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* ojo descubierto = naked eye.

* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.

* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.

* ojo medio = x-height.

* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.

* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.

* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.

* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.

* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.

* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.

* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.

* torcer los ojos = squint.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* vendar los ojos = blindfold.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.

* * *

ojo

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) eye

un niño de ojos azules/verdes/negros a boy with blue/green/dark eyes

tiene los ojos rasgados or achinados she has slanting eyes

de ojos saltones bug-eyed

ojos de cordero degollado calf's eyes, doe eyes

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas her eyes filled with tears

me miró con aquellos ojazos negros she looked at me with those big dark eyes

le guiñó or ( Col) picó el ojo he winked at her

me miraba fijamente a los ojos he was staring straight into my eyes

no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of their sockets o out of his head

me miró con los ojos como platos she looked at me with eyes as big as saucers

aceptaría con los ojos cerrados I'd accept without a second thought o I wouldn't think twice about it

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes open

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it myself o with my own two eyes

¡dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! it's wonderful o lovely to see you!

a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society

abrirle los ojos a algn to open sb's eyes

abrir los ojos to open one's eyes

cerrar los ojos a algo to close one's mind to sth

¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? ( Méx fam); where do you expect me to get the money from?

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash

irse por ojo ( Chi fam) «barco» to go down;

«persona» to be disappointed

no era nada lo del ojo (y lo llevaba en la mano) there was nothing to it o it was nothing serious ( iro)

no pegué/pegó (el or un) ojo en toda la noche I/he didn't sleep a wink

no ver algo con buenos ojos: sus padres no veían la relación con buenos ojos her parents did not approve of the relationship o did not view the relationship favorably

no ven con buenos ojos que te quites la chaqueta they don't approve of you taking your jacket off

¡ojo pelao! or ¡ojo de garza! ( Ven fam); watch out!

regalarse los ojos con algo to feast one's eyes on sth

sacarse un ojo ( Col fam): me saqué un ojo tratando de entenderlo I nearly went crazy trying to make sense of it

no te vayas a sacar un ojo there's no need to overdo it o ( colloq) to kill yourself

salir por or costar un ojo de la cara ( fam); to cost an arm and a leg ( colloq)

ser el ojo derecho de algn to be the apple of sb's eye

volverse or hacerse ojo de hormiga ( Méx fam); to do a vanishing trick ( colloq), to make oneself scarce ( colloq)

cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one

ver tb cuatro¹ (↑ cuatro (1))

ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind

2

(vista): tenía los ojos clavados en el crucifijo her eyes were fixed on the cross

bajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shame

sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book

alzó los ojos al cielo he lifted his eyes heavenward(s)

toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él the eyes of all America are on him

no tiene ojos más que para ella he only has eyes for her

parche

a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (Col, CS) al ojo at a guess

le eché el azúcar y la nata a ojo I just put the sugar and cream in without measuring it

a ojos vista(s) visibly

es novato, se nota a ojos vistas he's new, you can see it a mile off ( colloq)

comer con los ojos to ask for/take more than one can eat

tú comes con los ojos your eyes are bigger than your belly

comerse a algn con los ojos to devour sb with one's eyes

echarle or ( Col) ponerle el ojo a algo/algn to eye sth/sb up ( colloq)

le tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido I have my eye on that dress

echar un ojo a algo/algn ( fam); to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb

engordar or distraer el ojo ( Chi fam): engordé el ojo en la fiesta I had a great time eying up the talent at the party ( colloq)

entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice

estar con un ojo al gato y el otro al garabato ( Méx fam); to have one's mind on two things at the same time

hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos ( fam); you have to keep your wits about you, you need eyes in the back of your head

írsele los ojos a algn: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women ( colloq)

estaban comiendo helados y al pobre niño se le iban los ojos they were eating ice creams and the poor kid was looking on longingly

mirar algo/a algn con otros ojos to look at sth/sb through different eyes o differently

tener a algn entre ojos ( fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tener ojos de lince or ojo de águila to have eyes like a hawk

tener ojos en la nuca to have eyes in the back of one's head

ver algo con malos ojos to take a dim view of sth

Compuestos:

● ojo a la funerala or a la virulé

( Esp fam) ojo morado

● ojo avizor

ir/estar con ojo avizor to be alert

hay que estar con ojo avizor you have to keep your wits about you o be alert

● ojo de agua

( Méx) spring

● ojo de buey

porthole

● ojo de cristal

( Esp) glass eye

● ojo de gallo

corn

● ojo de gato

( Min) cat's-eye; ( Auto) ( Arg) cat's-eye

● ojo de la cerradura

keyhole

● ojo de pescado

( Méx) corn

● ojo de pez

fish-eye lens

● ojo de tigre

tiger's eye

● ojo de vidrio

( AmL) glass eye

● ojo en compota

(CS fam) ojo morado

● ojo en tinta

( fam) ojo morado

● ojo mágico

( AmL) spyhole, peephole

● ojo morado

black eye, shiner ( colloq)

le puse un ojo morado I gave him a black eye o a shiner

● ojo moro

( Méx) ojo morado

B

(perspicacia): ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty clever o sharp o on the ball!

una mujer con mucho ojo para los negocios a very clever o sharp businesswoman

tener (un) ojo clínico (ver bien) to have a good eye; (ser perspicaz) to be sharp o clever

C ( fam)

(cuidado, atención): mucho ojo con lo que haces be careful what you do

hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open, you have to have your wits about you

¡ojo! que aquí te puedes confundir watch out o be careful, it's easy to make a mistake here

¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

[ S ] ojo, mancha or pinta wet paint

D (de una aguja) eye hacha² (↑ hacha (2))

E (de una tormenta, un huracán) eye

estar en el ojo del ciclón or del huracán to be in the thick of things

F

1 ( Agr) (en un tubérculo) eye

2 (en el queso) hole

G

1 (en el caldo) layer of fat

2 (de espuma) suds (pl), lather

H (de un arco) archway; (de un puente) span

* * *

ojo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) eye;

◊ un niño de ojos negros a boy with dark eyes;

mirar fijamente a los ojos to stare straight into sb's eyes;
no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me;
a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society;
ojo de la cerradura keyhole;
ojo de buey porthole;
ojo de vidrio or (Esp) cristal glass eye;
ojo mágico (AmL) spyhole, peephole;
ojo morado or (Méx) moro or (CS fam) en tinta black eye;
costar un ojo de la cara (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq);
cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one;
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;
ojo por ojo an eye for an eye
b) ( vista):

◊ bajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shame;

sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book;
a ojo (de buen cubero) or (AmS) al ojo at a guess;
echar un ojo a algo/algn (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb;
tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk
2 ( perspicacia):
◊ ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty sharp o on the ball!;

tener ojo para los negocios to have a good eye for business
3 (fam) (cuidado, atención): hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open;
◊ ¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

ojo
I sustantivo masculino
1 eye: mírame a los ojos, look into my eyes
tiene los ojos negros, she has black eyes
ojos rasgados/llorosos, almond/tearful eyes
2 (mirada) no levantaba los ojos del suelo, she didn't raise her eyes from the floor
3 (de aguja) eye
(de cerradura) keyhole
4 (de un puente) span
5 (precaución) ten mucho ojo al cruzar la calle, be very careful when you cross the street
6 (tino, acierto) ¡qué ojo tienes para las tallas!, you're such a good judge of sizes!
II exclamación careful!, watch out!
♦ Locuciones: a ojo (de buen cubero), at a guess: así, a ojo, creo que tiene unos 50 metros de alto, at a guess I'd say it's about 50 metres tall
a ojos vistas, visibly, clearly, openly: está envejeciendo a ojos vistas, she's clearly getting older
costar algo un ojo de la cara, to cost an arm and a leg
echar el ojo a algo, to have one's eye on sthg
echarle un ojo a algo/alguien, to keep an eye on sthg/sb
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the blink of an eye
mirar con buenos ojos, to approve of sthg
familiar no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
ver algo con malos ojos, to look unfavourably on sthg
' ojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arcada
- blanca
- blanco
- enchufada
- enchufado
- extraña
- extraño
- mal
- pegar
- pestaña
- rabillo
- amoratado
- cerradura
- cuenca
- derecho
- derrame
- guiñar
- lagrimal
- meter
- morado
- parpadear
- pasar
- sacar
- tuerto
- visión
English:
black
- bomb
- cost
- dodgy
- evil eye
- eye
- gleam
- in
- keyhole
- lid
- look out
- open
- patch
- poke out
- red
- socket
- steady
- swell up
- tit for tat
- watch
- wear
- white
- wink
- cat
- critically
- eyeful
- key
- poke
- port
- untrained
- wet

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ojo

♦ nm

1. [órgano] eye;

una chica de ojos azules a girl with blue eyes;

lleva un parche en el ojo he has an eyepatch;

guiñar o Col [m5] picar el ojo a alguien to wink at sb;

mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you;

no me atrevía a mirarla a los ojos I didn't dare look her in the eye;

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging;

a los ojos de la ley/de la sociedad in the eyes of the law/of society;
también Fig
poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes;

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes;

abrir (bien) los ojos [estar atento] to keep one's eyes open;

habrá que tener los ojos bien abiertos we'll have to keep our eyes open;
Fig
abrirle los ojos a alguien to open sb's eyes;

cerré los ojos y me decidí a comprar una casa I decided to ignore the consequences and buy a house anyway;

cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;

con los ojos cerrados [sin dudarlo] blindly, with one's eyes closed;

sabría ir allí con los ojos cerrados o [m5] vendados I could find my way there blindfolded o with my eyes closed;
Fam
mirar algo/a alguien con los ojos como platos to stare at sth/sb wide-eyed;

cuatro ojos ven más que dos four eyes are better than two;

Comp
Fam
¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! long time no see!;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;

Comp
Am
meter el ojo to pry, to snoop;

Comp

no pegar ojo not to get a wink of sleep;

Comp
CAm, Méx, Ven
pelar los ojos to keep one's eyes peeled;

Comp

ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of sb's eye;

Comp

¿es que no tienes ojos en la cara? are you blind?;

Comp

tener entre ojos a alguien to detest sb;

Comp

tener ojos de lince to have eyes like a hawk;

Comp
RP
tener ojos en la nuca [profesor] to have eyes in the back of one's head;
[partido político] to be stuck in the past, to be always looking backwards;
Comp

sólo tiene ojos para él she only has eyes for him;

Comp

valer o [m5] costar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a leg;

Prov

ojo por ojo, diente por diente an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;

Prov

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over

Comp
RP ojo en compota [ojo morado] black eye; Esp ojo de cristal glass eye; Esp Fam ojo a la funerala shiner;
ponerle a alguien un ojo a la funerala to give sb a shiner;

ojo morado black eye;

ponerle a alguien un ojo morado to give sb a black eye;

ojos rasgados almond eyes;

ojos saltones: [m5] tiene los ojos saltones he's pop-eyed o US bug-eyed;

una niña de ojos saltones a girl with bulging eyes;
Am ojo de vidrio glass eye; Fam ojo a la virulé shiner; Fam
ponerle a alguien un ojo a la virulé to give sb a shiner

2. [mirada, vista]
los ojos expertos del relojero enseguida detectaron el problema the watchmaker's expert eye spotted the problem immediately;

alzar o [m5] levantar los ojos to look up, to raise one's eyes;

bajar los ojos to lower one's eyes o gaze, to look down;

los ojos se le iban detrás del muchacho/de la tarta she couldn't keep her eyes off the boy/the cake;

come más con los ojos que con la boca his eyes are bigger than his stomach;

mirar a alguien con ojos tiernos to look fondly at sb;

poner los ojos en alguien to set one's sights on sb;

Comp

a ojo (de buen cubero) roughly, approximately;

echo los ingredientes a ojo I just add roughly the right amount of each ingredient without measuring them all out;

a ojos vistas visibly;

Comp
Fam
comerse a alguien con los ojos to drool over sb;

Comp

echar el ojo a alguien/algo: le he echado un ojo a una compañera de clase I've got my eye on a girl in my class;

le tenía el ojo echado a aquella moto I had my eye on that motorbike;

Comp

echar un ojo a algo to keep an eye on sth;

Comp

entrar por los ojos: esos pasteles entran por los ojos those cakes look really mouthwatering;

Comp

mirar o [m5]ver algo/a alguien con buenos ojos to approve of sth/sb;

Comp

mirar o [m5]ver algo/a alguien con malos ojos to disapprove of sth/sb;

Comp

mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look differently at sth/sb;

Comp

no quitarle ojo a algo/alguien, no quitar los ojos de encima a algo/alguien not to take one's eyes off sth/sb;

Comp

donde pone el ojo, pone la bala he's a dead shot;

Comp

ojos de carnero o [m5] cordero (degollado) pleading eyes;

puso ojos de cordero degollado she looked at me with pleading eyes

3. [cuidado]
(ten) mucho ojo con lo que haces/al cruzar la calle be very careful what you do/when crossing the road;

hay que andar(se) con (mucho) ojo you need to be (very) careful;

Comp

hay que andar(se) con cien ojos you really have to keep your eyes open o be on your guard;

Comp

estar ojo avizor to be on the lookout

4. [habilidad, perspicacia]
es un tipo con mucho ojo o [m5] con buen ojo para los negocios he has an eye for a good deal, he has great business acumen;

tener (un) ojo clínico para algo to be a good judge of sth

5. [agujero, hueco] [de aguja] eye;
[de puente] span; [de arco] archway;
el ojo de la cerradura the keyhole;

el ojo de la escalera the stairwell;

el ojo del huracán the eye of the hurricane;
Fig
el ministro está en el ojo del huracán the minister is at the centre of the controversy

Comp
ojo de buey [ventana] porthole; Vulg ojo del culo Br arsehole, US asshole; Am ojo mágico peephole
6. Med ojo de gallo [callo] corn

7. Fot ojo de pez fish-eye lens

8. Méx, Ven ojo de agua spring

9. Ven ojo de gato cat's eye

♦ interj

be careful!, watch out!

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ojo

m ANAT eye;

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir los ojos como platos open one’s eyes really wide;

con mis propios ojos with my own eyes;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in an instant;

¡ojo! fam watch out!, mind! fam ;

andar con ojo fam keep one’s eyes open fam ;

a ojo roughly;

a ojos vistas visibly;

abrir los ojos a alguien fig open s.o.’s eyes;

cerrar los ojos ante algo turn a blind eye to sth;

no tener ojos en la cara fig be blind;

costar un ojo de la cara fam cost an arm and a leg fam ;

no pegar ojo fam not sleep a wink fam ;

echar el ojo a algo/alguien eye sth/s.o. up;

no quitar ojo de not take one’s eyes off;

comer(se) a alguien con los ojos fig devour s.o. with one’s eyes, ogle s.o.;

se le iban los ojos fig his/her eyes wandered;

mirar a algo con otros ojos fig look at sth differently;

no ver con buenos ojos have a low opinion of, not approve of;

tener mucho ojo para hacer algo be very good at doing sth;

tener ojo clínico have a good eye;

tener ojo clínico o

mucho ojo para descubrir errores have a good eye for mistakes, be good at spotting mistakes;

ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what you don’t see won’t hurt you

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ojo nm

1) : eye

2) : judgment, sharpness

tener buen ojo para: to be a good judge of, to have a good eye for

3) : hole (in cheese), eye (in a needle), center (of a storm)

4) : span (of a bridge)

5)

a ojos vistas : openly, publicly

6)

andar con ojo : to be careful

7)

ojo de agua Mex : spring, source

8)

¡ojo! : look out!, pay attention!

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ojo¹ interj look out! / be careful!

¡ojo con esas copas! be careful with those glasses!

ojo² n

1. (órgano) eye

Carlos tiene los ojos azules Carlos has got blue eyes

2. (agujero) hole

a ojo roughly

con los ojos cerrados with your eyes closed

costar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a leg

echar el ojo a algo to set your heart on something

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

entrar por los ojos to be tempting

no pegar ojo not to sleep a wink

ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of somebody's eye

cuatro ojos four eyes

ojo a la virulé black eye

Spanish-English dictionary > ojo

8 Dios

m.

God, Jehovah, Lord, Creator.

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dios

► nombre masculino

1 god

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡a Dios gracias! thank God!

a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves

a la buena de Dios at random, any old how

¡alabado sea Dios! God be praised!

armar la de Dios es Cristo familiar to raise hell, make an almighty racket

costar algo Dios y ayuda to be very difficult, be a real hassle

¡Dios dirá! we shall see!

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together

¡Dios le bendiga! God bless you!

¡Dios me libre! God forbid!

Dios mediante God willing

¡Dios mío! my God!, good heavens!

¡Dios nos coja confesados! God help us!

hacer algo como Dios manda to do something properly

ni Dios familiar not a soul

¡por Dios! for goodness sake!, for God's sake!

que Dios me perdone, pero... God forgive me, but...

todo Dios familiar everybody

¡vaya con Dios! farewell!, God be with you!

¡vaya por Dios! good heavens!

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noun m.

God

* * *

SM

1) (Rel) God

el Dios de los judíos — the Jewish God, the God of the Jews

Dios Hijo — God the Son

Dios Padre — God the Father
bendición 2), temor
2) [en exclamaciones]

¡Dios! — [con sorpresa] God!; [con fastidio] for God's sake!

¡Dios mío!, ¡Dios santo! — my God!, good God!

¡alabado sea Dios! — praise be to God!

¡Dios te bendiga!, ¡Dios te lo pague! — God bless you!

¡que Dios nos coja confesados! — God help us!

¡con Dios!, ¡vaya usted con Dios! — (may) God be with you! ††, Godspeed! ††

¡plegue a Dios! — please God!

¡válgame Dios! — good God!

¡vive Dios! — by God!

• ¡Dios me libre! — God forbid!, Heaven forbid!

¡líbreme Dios de que...! — God o Heaven forbid that I...!

¡líbreme Dios de ese sufrimiento! — Heaven forbid that I should suffer so!

• ¡ por Dios! — for heaven's sake!

-¿puedo fumar? -¡claro, por Dios! — "may I smoke?" - "of course! o please do!"

una limosnita ¡por (el amor de) Dios! — a few pennies, for the love of God!

• ¡Dios quiera que no llueva mañana! — let's hope it doesn't rain tomorrow

¡no lo quiera Dios! — God forbid!

-ojalá te cures pronto -¡Dios quiera! — "let's hope you get better soon!" - "I hope so too!"

• ¡ vaya por Dios! — [con compasión] oh dear!; [con fastidio] oh blast! *
bendito
3)

- armar la de Dios es Cristo

- a la buena de Dios

- ¡me cago en Dios!

costar Dios y ayuda —

costó Dios y ayuda convencerlo — it was a real job to persuade him

dejado de la mano de Dios —

una casa dejada de la mano de Dios — a godforsaken house

estos pueblos están dejados de la mano de Dios — these villages have been abandoned to their fate

estás dejado de la mano de Dios — there's no hope for you

- Dios dirá

- sin encomendarse a Dios ni al diablo

- estar de Dios

estaba de Dios que pasara — it was God's will that it happened

- como Dios me dio a entender

- a Dios gracias

- como que hay un Dios

como que hay Dios que... — you can bet (your bottom dollar) that...

- como Dios manda

¡siéntate como Dios manda! — sit properly!

a ver si te echas una novia como Dios manda — it's time you got yourself a proper girlfriend

- Dios mediante

Dios mediante nos veremos en mayo otra vez — God willing, we'll see each other again in May

- como Dios lo echó o trajo al mundo

- un sitio donde Dios pasó de largo

- que Dios me perdone, pero...

- poner a Dios por testigo

pongo a Dios por testigo que no sabía la verdad — as God is my witness o I swear by almighty God, I did not know the truth

- ponerse a bien con Dios

- si Dios quiere

hasta mañana si Dios quiere — good night, God bless!

que sea lo que Dios quiera —

he decidido hacerlo, y que sea lo que Dios quiera — I've decided to do it, and worry about it later

- sabe Dios

sabe Dios dónde estará — God knows where he is

solo Dios sabe lo que he sufrido — God alone knows what I've suffered

- lo vino Dios a ver

- que venga Dios y lo vea

- Dios aprieta pero no ahoga o ahorca

- a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando

- Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes

- Dios los cría y ellos se juntan
clamar 2., madrugar 1., 1)
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diosa masculino, femenino

1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess

2) Dios masculino (Relig) God

el Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God

Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty

Dios Padre — God the Father

gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven

si Dios quiere — God willing

Dios mediante — God willing

sólo Dios sabe lo que me costó — you've no idea how difficult it was

Dios dirá — we'll just have to wait and see

Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!

te lo juro por Dios — I swear to God

por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!

que Dios se lo pague — God bless you

ve con Dios — God be with you

que Dios te bendiga — God bless you

que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul

Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!

sabe Dios! — God knows!

alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!

bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)

vaya por Dios! — oh dear!

válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!

por Dios! — for God's o heaven's sake!

Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!

armar la de Dios es Cristo — (fam) to cause an almighty row (colloq)

como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand

* * *

= God, deity.

Ex. The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.

Ex. Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.

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* ¡por dios! = by jingo!.

* ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.

* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.

* adorar un dios = worship + deity.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.

* ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.

* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.

* creerse Dios = play + God.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].

* ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.

* Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.

* Dios mediante = God willing.

* ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.

* ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.

* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.

* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* gracias a Dios = thank goodness.

* inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.

* olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.

* palabra de Dios = word of God.

* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.

* ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.

* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* quiera Dios que = God willing.

* regalo de dios = godsend.

* ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.

* si Dios quiere = God willing.

* temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.

* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.

* ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* * *

diosa masculino, femenino

1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess

2) Dios masculino (Relig) God

el Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God

Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty

Dios Padre — God the Father

gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven

si Dios quiere — God willing

Dios mediante — God willing

sólo Dios sabe lo que me costó — you've no idea how difficult it was

Dios dirá — we'll just have to wait and see

Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!

te lo juro por Dios — I swear to God

por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!

que Dios se lo pague — God bless you

ve con Dios — God be with you

que Dios te bendiga — God bless you

que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul

Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!

sabe Dios! — God knows!

alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!

bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)

vaya por Dios! — oh dear!

válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!

por Dios! — for God's o heaven's sake!

Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!

armar la de Dios es Cristo — (fam) to cause an almighty row (colloq)

como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand

* * *

= God, deity.

Ex: The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.

Ex: Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.

* ¡por dios! = by jingo!.

* ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.

* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.

* adorar un dios = worship + deity.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.

* ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.

* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.

* creerse Dios = play + God.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].

* ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.

* Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.

* Dios mediante = God willing.

* ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.

* ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.

* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.

* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* gracias a Dios = thank goodness.

* inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.

* olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.

* palabra de Dios = word of God.

* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.

* ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.

* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* quiera Dios que = God willing.

* regalo de dios = godsend.

* ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.

* si Dios quiere = God willing.

* temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.

* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.

* ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* * *

dios diosa

masculine, feminine

A ( Mit) ( masculine) god; ( feminine) goddess

los dioses del Olimpo the gods of Mount Olympus

canta como los dioses she sings like an angel, she sings divinely

B

Dios masculine ( Relig) God masculine

el Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes the Christian/Muslim God

Dios Todopoderoso Almighty God, God Almighty

Dios Padre God the Father

gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias thank God o heaven

gracias a Dios no pasó nada nothing happened, thank God o heaven

si Dios quiere God willing

Dios mediante God willing

quiera Dios que no sea grave let's hope (to God) it isn't serious

sólo Dios sabe lo que me costó you've no idea how difficult it was

¿lo conseguirá? — no sé, Dios dirá will he make it? — I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see

estoy seguro que todo saldrá bien — ¡Dios te oiga! I'm sure everything will turn out fine — oh, I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!

te lo juro por Dios I swear to God

por (el) amor de Dios: ¡termínalo de una vez, por (el) amor de Dios! get it finished, for God's sake o for heaven's sake!

¡una limosnita, por el amor de Dios! can you spare some change, for pity's sake?

Dios proveerá God o the Lord will provide

que Dios se lo pague God bless you

ve con Dios God be with you

que Dios te bendiga God bless you

que Dios lo tenga en su gloria God o the Lord rest his soul

¡Dios me libre! God o heaven forbid!

¡Dios nos libre de esa desgracia! heaven preserve us from such a misfortune!

si se entera tu padre ¡Dios te libre! God o heaven o the Lord help you if your father finds out!

¡sabe Dios lo que habrá estado haciendo! God (alone) knows what she's been up to!

¡alabado or bendito sea Dios! ( Relig) praise God o the Lord!

¡bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! ( fam); good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! ( colloq)

¡alabado sea Dios! otra vez será it wasn't God's will o it wasn't meant to be, maybe next time

¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!

¡válgame Dios! oh my God!, good God!

¡ay, Dios! oh dear!

¡por Dios! for God's o heaven's sake!

¡Dios mío! or ¡Dios santo! (expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; (expresando sorpresa) God!, good God!

¡Dios! ¡cómo me gustaría estar allí! God! how I'd love to be there!

a la buena de Dios: hizo el trabajo a la buena de Dios he did the job any which way ( AmE) o ( BrE) any old how

salieron de viaje a la buena de Dios they set off without making any plans

abandonó a sus hijos a la buena de Dios she just abandoned her children

armar la de Dios es Cristo ( fam): armó la de Dios (es Cristo) con lo que dijo she caused a tremendous fuss o an almighty row with what she said ( colloq)

como Dios manda: una secretaria como Dios manda a real secretary

cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car

pórtate como Dios manda behave properly

como Dios me/lo echó or trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit, stark naked ( colloq)

como que hay (un) Dios (CS); as sure as eggs is eggs ( colloq), you can bet your bottom dollar ( colloq)

costar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to take a lot of work

estar de Dios to be God's will

estaba de Dios que pasara it was meant to happen o meant to be, it was God's will (that it should happen)

estar de Dios y de la ley ( Méx fam); to be tremendous o magnificent

menos pregunta Dios y perdona ( AmL); don't ask so many questions

necesitar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to need a lot of help

ni Dios ( fam); nobody

esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible

que Dios nos coja confesados ( Esp); God o the Lord help us!

¡que venga Dios y lo vea! I'll eat my hat!

si eso es verdad que venga Dios y lo vea if that's true, I'll eat my hat!

todo Dios ( fam); absolutely everybody

Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or ( RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together

a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando (no basta con la plegaria) God helps those who help themselves; (el comportamiento debería ajustarse a las creencias) practice* what you preach

Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world

al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm

tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas ( Ven fam); to have the upper hand

* * *

dios,
◊ diosa sustantivo masculino, femenino

1 (Mit) (m) god;
(f) goddess
2
◊ Dios sustantivo masculino (Relig) God;

el Ddios de los musulmanes the Muslim God;
gracias a Ddios thank God o heaven;
si Ddios quiere God willing;
te lo juro por Ddios I swear to God;
¡por (el) amor de Ddios! for God's sake o for heaven's sake!;
que Ddios te bendiga God bless you;
¡Ddios me libre! God o heaven forbid!;
¡sabe Ddios! God knows!;
¡vaya por Ddios! oh dear!;
¡por Ddios! for God's o heaven's sake!;
¡Ddios mío! or ¡Ddios santo! ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!;

( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!;
◊ como Ddios manda: un coche como Ddios manda a real o a proper car;

pórtate como Ddios manda behave properly;
hacer algo a la buena de Ddios to do sth any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how
dios sustantivo masculino
1 god
2 Excl ¡Dios!, good God! ¡Dios mío!, Oh my God!
si Dios quiere, God willing
♦ Locuciones: hacer algo como Dios manda, to do sthg properly
familiar ni dios, not a soul
familiar todo dios, everybody
' dios' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armarse
- bendición
- berenjenal
- coger
- dejada
- dejado
- estar
- gracias
- hablar
- proveer
- temor
- alma
- amor
- amparar
- bendecir
- bendito
- dotar
- gracia
- hijo
- sobre
English:
bedlam
- believe in
- bird
- father
- god
- godforsaken
- good
- goodness
- gosh
- grace
- gracious
- heaven
- hell
- lord
- serve
- thank
- willing
- word
- bless
- Christ
- proper
- sake
- thankfully
- would

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dios, -osa

♦ nm,f

god, f goddess;

Baco es el dios del vino Bacchus is the god of wine;

la diosa del amor the goddess of love;

los dioses del Olimpo the gods of (Mount) Olympus

Comp
dios griego Greek god;
dios romano Roman god

♦ nm

1.
Dios [ser sobrenatural] God;

el Dios de los cristianos the Christian God;

Comp
Fam
a la buena de Dios any old how;

hace las cosas a la buena de Dios he does things any old how;

no sabía cocinar, e hizo el guiso a la buena de Dios he didn't know how to cook, so he trusted to luck when making the stew;

Comp
Fam
se armó la de Dios es Cristo all hell broke loose;

Comp
Fam
como Dios: lo pasamos como Dios we had a high old time;

en esta oficina vivimos como Dios we've got it made in this office;

tu vecina está como Dios your neighbour's gorgeous;

la paella estaba como Dios the paella was sublime;

Comp
Fam
como Dios manda [apropiado] proper;
[apropiadamente] properly;
una novela como Dios manda a proper novel;

hacer algo como Dios manda to do sth properly;

Comp
Fam
como Dios me/te/etc. [m5] trajo al mundo in my/your/ etc birthday suit, without a stitch on;

Comp
Fam
costar Dios y ayuda: nos costó Dios y ayuda subir el piano hasta el quinto piso we had a heck o hell of a job getting the piano up to the fifth floor;

Comp

dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken;

Comp

jurar algo por Dios: ¡te lo juro por Dios! I swear to God!;

me juró por Dios que no había sido él he swore to God that he hadn't done it;

Comp
Fam
ni Dios: no vino ni Dios not a soul came;

esto no lo arregla ni Dios no way will anyone ever fix this;

tu letra es muy mala, no hay (ni) Dios que la entienda your handwriting's terrible, you can't expect anyone to be able to read it;

Comp

poner a Dios por testigo: ¡pongo a Dios por testigo que yo no lo hice! may God be my witness, I didn't do it!;

Comp

sin encomendarse (ni) a Dios ni al diablo throwing caution to the winds;

Comp
Fam
todo Dios all the world and his wife;

vino todo Dios the world and his wife were there;

a todo Dios le encantó la comida absolutely everybody loved the food;

Comp

a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves;

Prov

Dios aprieta pero no ahoga God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb;

Prov

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together

2. [en exclamaciones, invocaciones]
¡a Dios gracias! thank heavens!;

¡a Dios gracias no pasó nada! nothing happened, thank heavens!;

¡alabado sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;
[indica fastidio, sorpresa, alivio] thank God!;
¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡otra factura! heavens above, another bill!;

¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡por fin ha llegado el pedido! thank heavens, the order has finally arrived!;

¡anda con Dios! God be with you!;

¡bendito sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;

¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡otra carrera en la media! heavens above, another ladder in my tights!;

¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡no les ha pasado nada! thank heavens, they're all right!;
Vulg
¡me cago en Dios! for fuck's sake!;

Dios dirá it's in the lap of the gods;

¡gracias a Dios! thank heavens!;

¡gracias a Dios que has venido! thank heavens you've come!;

¡Dios lo quiera! let's hope so!;

Dios mediante God willing;

¡Dios mío! good God!, (oh) my God!;

¡Dios no lo quiera! heaven forbid!;

Dios sabe God (alone) knows;

sabe Dios God (alone) knows;

¡Dios santo! (oh) my God!;

¡Dios santo!, ¿qué vamos a hacer ahora? oh my God! what are we going to do now?;

¡santo Dios! (oh) my God!;

si Dios quiere God willing;

¡por Dios! for God's sake!;

¡(que) Dios me/nos/ etc[m5]. ampare! heaven help me/us/ etc!;

(que) Dios le/te bendiga God bless you;
Esp
¡(que) Dios nos coja confesados! heaven help us!;

¡(que) Dios le/te oiga! let's hope so!;

(que) Dios se/te lo pague God bless you;

(que) Dios me perdone: (que) Dios me perdone, pero es una mala persona forgive me for saying this, but he's not a very nice person;

(que) Dios me perdone, pero es un cabrón pardon my French, but he's a bastard;

que sea lo que Dios quiera what will be will be;

¡válgame Dios! good heavens!;

¡vaya con Dios! may God be with you;

¡vaya por Dios! for heaven's sake!, honestly!;

¡ve con Dios! God be with you!

♦ interj
Fam God!;
¡Dios!, ¡qué aburrimiento! God, how boring!;

¡Dios!, ¡qué hambre tengo! God, I'm hungry!

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Dios

m God;

¡Dios mío! my God!;

¡por Dios! for God’s sake!;

Dios mediante God willing;

si Dios quiere God willing;

¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!;

¡válgame Dios! good God!;

¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!;

sabe Dios lo que dijo God knows what he said;

hazlo como Dios manda do it properly;

a la buena de Dios any old how;

costar Dios y ayuda be very difficult;

vivir como Dios fam live like a king;

armar la de Dios fam raise hell fam

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Dios nm

: God

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dios n god

Spanish-English dictionary > Dios

9 life

noun

, pl. lives

1) Leben, das

it is a matter of life and death — es geht [dabei] um Leben und Tod; (fig.): (it is of vital importance) es ist äußerst wichtig (to für)

come to life — [Bild, Statue:] lebendig werden

run etc. for one's life — um sein Leben rennen usw.

I cannot for the life of me — ich kann beim besten Willen nicht

lose one's life — sein Leben verlieren

many lives were lost — viele Menschen kamen ums Leben

without loss of life — ohne Todesopfer

life is not worth living — das Leben ist nicht lebenswert

marry early in life — früh heiraten

late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

for life — lebenslänglich [inhaftiert]

he's doing life — (coll.) er sitzt lebenslänglich (ugs.)

get life — (coll.) lebenslänglich kriegen (ugs.)

expectation of life — Lebenserwartung, die

get the fright/shock of one's life — (coll.) zu Tode erschrecken/den Schock seines Lebens bekommen (ugs.)

have the time of one's life — sich hervorragend amüsieren

he will do anything for a quiet life — für ihn ist die Hauptsache, dass er seine Ruhe hat

make life easy for oneself/somebody — es sich (Dat.) /jemandem leicht machen

make life difficult for oneself/somebody — sich (Dat.) /jemandem das Leben schwer machen

this is the life! — (expr. content) so lässt sich's leben!

that's life, life's like that — so ist das Leben [nun mal]

not on your life — (coll.) nie im Leben! (ugs.)

save one's/somebody's life — sein Leben/jemandem das Leben retten

something is as much as somebody's life is worth — mit etwas setzt jemand sein Leben aufs Spiel

take one's [own] life — sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen

take one's life in one's hands — sein Leben riskieren

get a life — (coll.) was aus seinem Leben machen

2) (energy, animation) Leben, das

be the life and soul of the party — der Mittelpunkt der Party sein

there is still life in something — in etwas (Dat.) steckt noch Leben

3) (living things and their activity) Leben, das

bird/insect life — die Vogelwelt/die Insekten

4) (living form or model)

draw somebody from life — jemanden nach dem Leben zeichnen

as large as life — (life-size) lebensgroß; (in person) in voller Schönheit (ugs. scherzh.)

larger than life — überzeichnet

true to life — wahrheitsgetreu

5) (specific aspect) [Privat-, Wirtschafts-, Dorf]leben, das

in this life — (on earth) in diesem Leben

the other or the future or the next life — (in heaven) das zukünftige Leben [nach dem Tode]

eternal or everlasting life — ewiges Leben

daily life — das Alltagsleben

see life — etwas von der Welt sehen

6) (of battery, lightbulb, etc.) Lebensdauer, die

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plural - lives; noun

1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) das Leben

2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) das Leben

3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) das Leben

4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) das Leben

5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) das Leben

6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) das Leben

7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) die Lebensbeschreibung

8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lebenslängliche Haftstrafe, lebenslang

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life

<pl lives>

[laɪf, pl laɪvz]

I. n

1. (existence) Leben nt

cats are supposed to have nine lives man sagt, Katzen haben neun Leben nt

run for your \life! renn um dein Leben!

it's a matter of \life and death! es geht um Leben und Tod!

a \life and death issue eine Frage, die über Leben und Tod entscheiden kann

in a previous \life in einem früheren Leben

to believe in \life after death an ein Leben nach dem Tod[e] glauben

to depart this \life ( euph form) verscheiden euph geh

to give [or lay down] one's \life for sb/sth sein Leben für jdn/etw geben

to lose one's \life sein Leben lassen, ums Leben kommen

to save sb's \life jdm das Leben retten

to seek sb's \life jdm nach dem Leben trachten

to take sb's \life ( form) jdn töten [o umbringen]

to take one's own \life sich dat [selbst] das Leben nehmen

2. no pl (quality, force) Leben nt

\life is a precious gift das Leben ist ein wertvolles Gut

he tried to discover some sign of \life in the boy's body er versuchte irgendein Lebenszeichen im Körper des Jungen festzustellen

I love \life ich liebe das Leben

to be one/another of \life's great mysteries ( hum) eines/ein weiteres der großen Geheimnisse des Lebens sein

3. no pl (living things collectively) Leben nt

there are no signs of \life on the planet auf dem Planeten gibt es keinen Hinweis auf Leben

animal \life Tierwelt f

plant \life Pflanzenwelt f

insect \life Welt f der Insekten, Insekten pl

intelligent/sentient \life intelligentes/empfindendes Leben

4. no pl (mode or aspect of existence) Leben nt

to be deeply rooted in American \life tief im Leben der Amerikaner verwurzelt sein

family \life Familienleben nt

love \life Liebesleben nt

private \life Privatleben nt

working \life Arbeitsleben nt

5. no pl (energy) Lebendigkeit f

come on, show a little \life! los, jetzt zeig' mal ein bisschen Temperament! fam

put more \life into your voice bringen Sie etwas mehr Timbre in die Stimme

there isn't much \life here hier ist nicht viel los

to be full of \life voller Leben sein, vor Leben [nur so] sprühen

to bring sth to \life etw lebendiger machen

to come to \life lebendig werden fig

after an hour the party finally came to \life nach einer Stunde kam endlich Leben in die Party

6. (total circumstances of individual) Leben nt

teaching has been her \life der Lehrberuf war ihr Leben

she only wants two things in \life sie wünscht sich nur zwei Dinge im Leben

who's the man in your \life now? [und] wer ist der neue Mann in deinem Leben?

a dull/exciting \life ein langweiliges/aufregendes Leben

to make [or start] a new \life ein neues Leben anfangen [o beginnen]

to want sth out of [or in] \life etw vom Leben erwarten

7. (person) Menschenleben nt

how many lives were lost in the fire? wie viele Menschenleben hat der Brand gekostet?

to save a \life ein Menschenleben retten

8. (human activities) Leben nt

I left home at 16 to see \life ich ging mit 16 von zu Hause fort, um etwas vom Leben und von der Welt zu sehen

to give sb an outlook on \life jdm eine Lebenseinstellung vermitteln

9. (biography) Biografie f, Lebensbeschreibung f

10. (time until death) Leben nt

▪ for \life friendship lebenslang

I believe marriage is for \life ich finde, eine Ehe sollte für das ganze Leben geschlossen werden

he's behind bars for \life er sitzt lebenslänglich [hinter Gittern] fam

a job for \life eine Stelle auf Lebenszeit

11. (duration) of a device, battery Lebensdauer f, Nutzungsdauer f; of an institution Bestehen nt kein pl; of a contract Laufzeit f

during the \life of the present parliament während der jetzigen Legislaturperiode [des Parlaments]

12. no pl ( fam: prison sentence) lebenslänglich

to be doing/get \life lebenslänglich sitzen fam/bekommen

13. no pl ART

to draw [or sketch] sb/sth from \life jdn/etw nach einem Modell zeichnen/skizzieren

taken from the \life nach einem Modell

14. (reality)

true to \life wirklichkeitsgetreu

15.

▶ \life's a bitch (sl) das Leben kann manchmal schon verdammt hart sein! fam

▶ for dear \life verzweifelt

she hung on for dear \life sie klammerte sich fest, als hinge ihr Leben davon ab

▶ to frighten [or scare] the \life out of sb jdn furchtbar [o zu Tode] erschrecken

▶ for the \life of me ( fam) um alles in der Welt fam

▶ not for the \life of me nicht um alles in der Welt

▶ to get a \life aufwachen fig, auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückkommen

get a \life! komm endlich auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurück!

▶ the good \life das süße Leben, das [o die] Dolce Vita

▶ it's a hard \life! ( iron fam) das Leben ist eins der härtesten fam

▶ how's \life [treating you]? ( fam) wie geht's [denn so]? fam

▶ larger than \life car, house riesig, riesengroß; person energiegeladen und charismatisch

▶ to lead [or live] the \life of Riley ( dated fam) leben wie Gott in Frankreich

▶ not on your \life! ( fam) nie im Leben! fam

▶ to be the \life [ BRIT and soul] of the/any party der [strahlende] Mittelpunkt der/jeder Party sein

▶ \life's rich tapestry die Sonnen- und Schattenseiten des Lebens

▶ to roar [or thunder] into \life mit aufheulendem Motor losfahren/starten

▶ to save one's [own] \life:

he couldn't sing to save his \life er konnte ums Verrecken nicht singen sl

▶ to be set [up] for \life für den Rest des Lebens ausgesorgt haben

▶ to take one's \life in one's hands ( fam) Kopf und Kragen riskieren fam

▶ that's \life! [das ist] Schicksal! fam, so ist das Leben [eben]!

▶ this is the \life [for me]! so lässt sich's leben! fam, Mensch, ist das ein Leben! fam

▶ to be sb to the \life ( dated) jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein

that sketch is Joanna to the \life diese Zeichnung trifft Joanna aufs Haar

▶ one's \life [or \life's] work jds Lebenswerk

II. n modifier

\life drawing/[drawing] class Aktzeichnung f/Aktzeichnen nt (Kunststunde, in der nach Modell gemalt wird)

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[laɪf]
n pl lives

1) Leben nt

bird/plant life — die Vogel-/Pflanzenwelt

there is not much insect life here — hier gibt es nicht viele Insekten

drawn from life — lebensnah

to draw from life (Art) — nach dem Leben zeichnen

to the life — lebensecht

the battle resulted in great loss of life — bei der Schlacht kamen viele ums Leben

this is a matter of life and death — hier geht es um Leben und Tod

a life and death struggle — ein Kampf auf Leben und Tod

life after death — das Leben nach dem Tod

life begins at 40 — das Leben fängt mit 40 (erst richtig) an

to be tired of life — des Lebens überdrüssig sein

life goes on — das Leben geht weiter

to bring sb back to life — jdn wiederbeleben, jdn ins Leben zurückrufen

his book brings history to life — sein Buch lässt die Geschichte lebendig werden

to come to life (fig) — lebendig werden

I'm the sort of person who comes to life in the evenings — ich bin ein Typ, der erst abends munter wird

after half an hour the discussion came to life — nach einer halben Stunde kam Leben in die Diskussion

to put new life into sb — jdm wieder Auftrieb geben

for dear life — verzweifelt

they swam for dear life —

they looked at him in the oxygen tent fighting for dear life — sie sahen, wie er im Sauerstoffzelt um sein Leben kämpfte

at my time of life — in meinem Alter

marriage should be for life — eine Ehe sollte fürs Leben geschlossen werden

he's got a job for life — er hat eine Stelle auf Lebenszeit

the murderer was imprisoned for life — der Mörder wurde zu lebenslänglicher Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt

he's doing life (for murder) (inf) — er sitzt lebenslänglich (wegen Mord) (inf)

he got life (inf) — er hat lebenslänglich gekriegt (inf)

2)

(= individual life) how many lives were lost? — wie viele (Menschen) sind ums Leben gekommen?

the lives of the prisoners — das Leben der Gefangenen

I've got a new man in my life — in meinem Leben gibt es einen neuen Mann

to take sb's life — jdn umbringen

to take one's own life — sich (dat) das Leben nehmen

to save sb's life (lit) — jdm das Leben retten; (fig) jdn retten

I couldn't do it to save my life — ich kann es beim besten Willen nicht

the church is my life — die Kirche ist mein ganzes Leben

to rule sb's life — jds Leben bestimmen

the suspected murderer is on trial for his life —

in the next life — im nächsten Leben

early in life, in early life — in frühen Jahren

later in life, in later life — in späteren Jahren, später im Leben

she leads a busy life — bei ihr ist immer etwas los

she began ( her working) life as a teacher — sie begann ihr Berufsleben als Lehrerin

the book started life as a screenplay — das Buch war ursprünglich ein Drehbuch

all his life — sein ganzes Leben lang

I've never been to London in my life — ich war in meinem ganzen Leben noch nicht in London

to fight for one's life — um sein Leben kämpfen

run for your lives! — rennt um euer Leben!

it gave me the fright of my life — es hat mich zu Tode erschreckt

I can't for the life of me... (inf) — ich kann beim besten Willen nicht...

never in my life have I heard such nonsense — ich habe mein Lebtag noch nicht or noch nie im Leben so einen Unsinn gehört

not on your life! (inf) — ich bin doch nicht verrückt! (inf)

would you ever disobey him? – not on your life! (inf) — würdest du je seine Befehle missachten? – nie im Leben!

get a life! (inf) — sonst hast du keine Probleme? (inf)

to have a life — etwas vom Leben haben

to have a life of one's own — sein eigenes Leben führen

it seemed to have a life of its own —

he is a good/bad life (Insur) — er ist ein niedriges/hohes Risiko

3)

(= the world, social activity) to see life — die Welt sehen

there isn't much life here in the evenings — hier ist abends nicht viel Leben or nicht viel los

4) (= liveliness) Leben nt

those children are full of life! — diese Kinder stecken voller Leben or sind sehr lebhaft!

was full of life —

he's still got so much life in him — er ist noch so vital or steckt noch voller Leben

there's life in the old girl yet (inf) — sie ist noch schwer aktiv (inf); (of car) die Kiste bringts noch (sl)

of every party — er bringt Leben in jede Party

of the party — John will überall im Mittelpunkt stehen

5) (= way of life) Leben nt

village life — das Leben auf dem Dorf

this is the life! — ja, ist das ein Leben!

what a life! — was für ein Leben!

such is life, that's life — so ist das Leben

it's a good life — es ist ein schönes Leben

the good life — das süße Leben

6) (= useful or active life) Lebensdauer f

during the life of the present Parliament —

there's not much life left in the battery, the battery's nearing the end of its life — die Batterie machts nicht mehr lange (inf)

7) (= biography) Biografie f; (of saint, king etc) Lebensbeschreibung f

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life [laıf] pl lives [laıvz] s

1. (organisches) Leben:

how did life begin? wie ist das Leben entstanden?

2. Leben(skraft) n(f)

3. Leben n:

a) Lebenserscheinungen pl

b) Lebewesen pl:

there is no life on the moon auf dem Mond gibt es kein Leben;

marine life das Leben im Meer, die Lebenserscheinungen oder Lebewesen im Meer

4. (Menschen) Leben n:

they lost their lives sie verloren ihr Leben, sie kamen ums Leben;

three lives were lost drei Menschenleben sind zu beklagen;

with great sacrifice of life mit schweren Verlusten an Menschenleben;

risk life and limb Leib und Leben riskieren

5. Leben n (eines Einzelwesens):

a matter (question) of life and death eine lebenswichtige Angelegenheit (Frage);

early in life in jungen Jahren;

my early life meine Jugend;

late in life in vorgerücktem Alter;

as much as one’s life is worth lebensgefährlich, weitS. sehr gefährlich oder riskant;

as if ( oder though) his life depended on it als ob sein Leben davon abhinge, als ob es um sein Leben ginge;

he’s out of my life er existiert für mich überhaupt nicht mehr; → danger A 1, matter A 3, own Bes Redew, risk B 1

6. a) Leben n, Lebenszeit f, Lebensdauer f ( auch TECH einer Maschine etc), Dauer f, Bestehen n:

all his life sein ganzes Leben lang;

the life of a book die Erfolgszeit eines Buches;

during the life of the republic während des Bestehens der Republik; → expectation 3

b) WIRTSCH, JUR Laufzeit f (eines Wechsels, Vertrags etc), besonders WIRTSCH Haltbarkeit f, Lagerfähigkeit f:

the life of packaged fresh meat

7. Leben n, Lebensweise f, -führung f, -art f, -wandel m: → anything A 2, married A 1, saint A 1

8. Leben(sbeschreibung) n(f), Biografie f

9. Leben n, menschliches Tun und Treiben, Welt f:

life in Australia das Leben in Australien;

see life das Leben kennenlernen oder genießen

10. Leben n, Schwung m:

full of life lebendig, voller Leben;

the life of the Constitution der wesentliche Inhalt der Verfassung;

he was the life and soul of the party er brachte Schwung in die Party, er unterhielt die ganze Party

11. KUNST Leben n:

from (the) life nach dem Leben, nach der Natur; → large A 1

12. Versicherungswesen:

a) auf Lebenszeit Versicherte(r) m/f(m) (im Hinblick auf die Lebenserwartung)

b) auch life business Lebensversicherungsgeschäft n

13. JUR umg lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe:

he is doing life er sitzt lebenslänglich;

he got life er bekam „lebenslänglich“Besondere Redewendungen: for life

a) fürs (ganze) Leben, für den Rest seines Lebens,

b) besonders JUR, POL lebenslänglich, auf Lebenszeit appointed for life auf Lebenszeit ernannt;

imprisonment for life lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe;

not for the life of me umg nicht um alles in der Welt;

I couldn’t get to sleep for the life of me umg ich konnte ums Verrecken nicht einschlafen;

not on your life umg ganz bestimmt nicht, unter keinen Umständen;

to the life nach dem Leben, lebensecht, naturgetreu;

upon my life! so wahr ich lebe!;

that’s life so ist nun einmal das Leben;

music was his life die Musik war sein Leben;

where ( oder while) there’s life there’s hope (Sprichwort) MED man darf die Hoffnung nie aufgeben, weitS. a. es hofft der Mensch, solange er lebt;

bring to life

a) auch put life into beleben, Leben oder Schwung bringen in (akk), auch jemanden in Schwung bringen

b) ins Leben rufen come to life sich beleben, (auch Person) in Schwung kommen;

after some time the party came to life nach einiger Zeit kam Leben oder Schwung in die Party;

come back to life

a) wieder zu(m) Bewusstsein oder zu sich kommen,

b) wieder gesund werden lead ( oder live) the life of Riley Br umg wie Gott in Frankreich leben;

run for dear ( oder one’s) life um sein Leben laufen;

I couldn’t get it open to save my life umg ich brachte es nicht ums Verrecken auf;

sell one’s life dearly sein Leben teuer verkaufen;

show (signs of) life Lebenszeichen von sich geben;

seek sb’s life jemandem nach dem Leben trachten;

take sb’s life jemanden umbringen;

take one’s own life sich das Leben nehmen;

take one’s life in one’s (own) hands umg sein Leben riskieren oder aufs Spiel setzen; → bet B, bowl¹ 1 b, breathe B 1, bring back 4, charm B 2

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noun

, pl. lives

1) Leben, das

it is a matter of life and death — es geht [dabei] um Leben und Tod; (fig.): (it is of vital importance) es ist äußerst wichtig (to für)

come to life — [Bild, Statue:] lebendig werden

run etc. for one's life — um sein Leben rennen usw.

I cannot for the life of me — ich kann beim besten Willen nicht

lose one's life — sein Leben verlieren

many lives were lost — viele Menschen kamen ums Leben

without loss of life — ohne Todesopfer

life is not worth living — das Leben ist nicht lebenswert

marry early in life — früh heiraten

late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

for life — lebenslänglich [inhaftiert]

he's doing life — (coll.) er sitzt lebenslänglich (ugs.)

get life — (coll.) lebenslänglich kriegen (ugs.)

expectation of life — Lebenserwartung, die

get the fright/shock of one's life — (coll.) zu Tode erschrecken/den Schock seines Lebens bekommen (ugs.)

have the time of one's life — sich hervorragend amüsieren

he will do anything for a quiet life — für ihn ist die Hauptsache, dass er seine Ruhe hat

make life easy for oneself/somebody — es sich (Dat.) /jemandem leicht machen

make life difficult for oneself/somebody — sich (Dat.) /jemandem das Leben schwer machen

this is the life! — (expr. content) so lässt sich's leben!

that's life, life's like that — so ist das Leben [nun mal]

not on your life — (coll.) nie im Leben! (ugs.)

save one's/somebody's life — sein Leben/jemandem das Leben retten

something is as much as somebody's life is worth — mit etwas setzt jemand sein Leben aufs Spiel

take one's [own] life — sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen

take one's life in one's hands — sein Leben riskieren

get a life — (coll.) was aus seinem Leben machen

2) (energy, animation) Leben, das

be the life and soul of the party — der Mittelpunkt der Party sein

there is still life in something — in etwas (Dat.) steckt noch Leben

3) (living things and their activity) Leben, das

bird/insect life — die Vogelwelt/die Insekten

4) (living form or model)

draw somebody from life — jemanden nach dem Leben zeichnen

as large as life — (life-size) lebensgroß; (in person) in voller Schönheit (ugs. scherzh.)

larger than life — überzeichnet

true to life — wahrheitsgetreu

5) (specific aspect) [Privat-, Wirtschafts-, Dorf]leben, das

in this life — (on earth) in diesem Leben

the other or the future or the next life — (in heaven) das zukünftige Leben [nach dem Tode]

eternal or everlasting life — ewiges Leben

daily life — das Alltagsleben

see life — etwas von der Welt sehen

6) (of battery, lightbulb, etc.) Lebensdauer, die

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n.

(§ pl.: lives)

= Leben -- n.

Lebensdauer f.

English-german dictionary > life

10 quitar

v.

1 to remove.

quitar la mesa to clear the table (peninsular Spanish)

quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebody

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)

de quita y pon removable; detachable (capucha)

2 to take away, to relieve.

María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.

el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

3 to take up (time).

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time

4 to take, to steal.

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet

5 to switch off.

6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.

María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.

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quitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (separar) to remove, take off

■ le quitó la piel a la pera he peeled the pear

■ quita la tapa remove the lid

2 (sacar) to take off, take out; (prendas) to take off; (tiempo) to take up

■ el médico quitó los puntos al enfermo the doctor took out the patient's stitches

■ quítate los zapatos take your shoes off

3 (apartar) to take away, take off

■ quita eso de ahí clear that away

4 (hacer desaparecer) to remove; (dolor) to relieve; (sed) to quench

■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite

■ eso te quitará el hambre that'll stop you feeling hungry

■ el café me quita el sueño coffee keeps me awake

5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal

■ me han quitado la cartera my wallet's been stolen

■ le quitó la vida he killed him

6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off

7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out

■ me han quitado el alcohol I've been told to cut out alcohol

8 (impedir) to prevent

■ eso no quita para que se lo diga that's no reason not to tell him

9 (disminuir) to take away

■ eso no le quita mérito a la obra that doesn't take anything away from the work

10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off

► verbo pronominal quitarse

1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out

■ se me han quitado las ganas I don't feel like it any more

■ esa mancha no se quita that stain won't come out

2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up

■ se quitó de fumar she gave up smoking

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de quita y pon (que se desprende) removable, detachable 2 (no permanente) temporary

¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!

quitando... except...

quitar de delante to clear away

quitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath away

quitar el sueño (desvelar) to keep awake 2 (preocupar) to worry

■ eso no me quitará el sueño I won't lose any sleep over that

quitar importancia a algo to play something down

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody off

quitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebody

quitarse años figurado to lie about one's age

quitarse la vida eufemístico to commit suicide 2 (admirar) to admire

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verb

1) to remove

2) take off

3) clear

4) rob

•

- quitarse
- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima
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1. VT

1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take down

le quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages

tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble

quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies

quita eso de allí — get that away from there

querían quitarle de su puesto — they wanted to remove him from his post

• quitar la mesa — to clear the table

- quitar de en medio a algn

- no quitarle ojo a algn

2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to take

su hermana le quitó la pelota — his sister took the ball away from him

me quitaron la licencia — I had my licence taken away

le quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train

me quitó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

• quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place

3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay

me quitó las ganas de comer — it took my appetite away

trataba de quitarme esa idea de la cabeza — she tried to make me change my mind

• quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungry

no alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling

• quitar la sed — to quench one's thirst

el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching

• quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping

ese asunto no me quita el sueño — I'm not losing any sleep over that matter

4) (=restar)

no quita nada de su valor — it does not detract at all from its value

no le quiero quitar méritos — I don't want to detract from him

eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong

quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

quitar extensión a un campo — to reduce the size of a field

• quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down

• quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good meal

quitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going

5) (=impedir)

quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth

6) (Mat) to take away, subtract

7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry

8) ** [+ dinero] to make

2.

VI

¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!

eso no quita —

eso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me

eso no quita que eche de menos a mi mujer — that doesn't mean I don't miss my wife

- ni quito ni pongo
quita
3.

See:

quitarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

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= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

* * *

= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

quitar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my desk

quitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off

2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos take his shoes off

B ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her

la policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport away

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his hand

bailar

C (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):

quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84

no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the children

los niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my time

no es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …

no le quites méritos give him his due

ese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off you

hay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bit

trataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter down

le quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the house

D (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of

(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishing

te voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me again

a ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?

E ( fam) (prohibir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink wine

F quitando ger ( fam) except for

quitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest ones

quitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time

■ quitar

vi

A

( Esp fam): ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!

B ( en locs):

de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable

tiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hood

una fe de quita y pon ( iró); a very flexible o convenient sort of faith ( iro)

eso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it

ni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here

en ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter

quien quita y … ( Méx fam): quien quita y me lo regrese pronto I hope she brings it back soon

■ quitarse

v pron

A (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down

(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headache

ya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more

B (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassle

C ( refl)

1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

quítate la chaqueta take your jacket off

2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid of

se quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warm

me tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying

3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:

me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye

¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!

¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!

quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb

4 ‹años›

te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years younger

se quita años or la edad she lies about her age

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quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):
◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;

quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( de las manos):

◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
b) ( privar de) ‹pasaporte/carnet de conducir› to take away

c) ‹cartera/dinero› to take, steal;

‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me quita mucho tiempo it takes up a lot of my time;

quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ eso te quitará el hambre that will stop you feeling hungry;

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
5
◊ quitando ( ger) (fam) except for

verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):
◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

2 ( en locs)
◊ de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable;

eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
◊ ya se me quitaron las ganas I don't feel like it any more

2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;
◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

3 ( refl)
a) ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

b) ‹dolor/resfriado› to get rid of;

‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
◊ se quita la edad she lies about her age;

quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get

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quitar

♦ vt

1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;
[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Esp
quitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;

al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;

le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;

quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);

voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;

quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;

me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;

durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;

le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;

eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;

Comp

por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;

Comp
Méx
no quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point

2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;

quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;

han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;

ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;

el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking

3. [robar] to take, to steal;

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;

le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him

4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;
[sed] to quench;
el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;

el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;

el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there

6. [restar] to take away;

a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;

no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;

le quitó importancia al hecho he played it down

7. [impedir]
esto no quita que sea un vago that doesn't change the fact that he's a layabout;

que me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other

8. [exceptuar]
quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything

9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;

quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving

♦ vi

1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;

¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!

2.
de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable

3. Fam [expresando incredulidad]
¡quita!, ¡quite! don't talk rubbish!;

¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;

¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?

♦ See also the pronominal verb quitarse

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quitar

I v/t ropa take off, remove; obstáculos remove;

quitar el polvo dust;

quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;

quitar la mesa clear the table;

de quita y pon fam removable

II v/i

:

¡quita! get out of the way!

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quitar vt

1) : to remove, to take away

2) : to take off (clothes)

3) : to get rid of, to relieve

♦ See also the reflexive verb quitarse

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quitar vb

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

quita los pies del sofá take your feet off the sofa

quítate el abrigo take your coat off

2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove

no puedo quitar la mancha I can't get the stain out

3. (robar cartera, dinero) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

me han quitado la cartera somebody's taken my wallet

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way!

quitar el sueño to keep awake

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar la sed to quench your thirst

Spanish-English dictionary > quitar

11 such

1. adjective, no compar. or superl.
1) (of that kind) solch...

such a person — solch od. (ugs.) so ein Mensch; ein solcher Mensch

such a book — solch od. (ugs.) so ein Buch; ein solches Buch

such people — solche Leute

such things — so etwas

symphonies and other such compositions — Sinfonien und andere Kompositionen dieser Art

or some such thing — oder so etwas; oder etwas in der Art

I said no such thing — ich habe nichts dergleichen gesagt

you'll do no such thing — das wirst du nicht tun

there is no such bird — solch einen od. einen solchen Vogel gibt es nicht

experiences such as these — solche od. derartige Erfahrungen

there is no such thing as a unicorn — Einhörner gibt es gar nicht

such writers as Eliot and Fry — Schriftsteller wie Eliot und Fry

I will take such steps as I think necessary — ich werde die Schritte unternehmen, die ich für notwendig halte

at such a time — zu einer solchen Zeit

at such a moment as this — in einem Augenblick wie diesem; (disapproving) gerade jetzt

in such a case — in einem solchen od. (ugs.) so einem Fall

for or on such an occasion — zu einem solchen Anlass

such a one as he/she is impossible to replace — jemand wie er/sie ist unersetzlich

2) (so great) solch...; derartig

I got such a fright that... — ich bekam einen derartigen od. (ugs.) so einen Schrecken, dass...

such was the force of the explosion that... — die Explosion war so stark, dass...

to such an extent — dermaßen

3) with adj. so

such a big house — ein so großes Haus

she has such lovely blue eyes — sie hat so schöne blaue Augen

such a long time — so lange
2. pronoun
as such — als solcher/solche/solches; (strictly speaking) im Grunde genommen; an sich

such is life — so ist das Leben

such as — wie [zum Beispiel]

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1. adjective
1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) solch

2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) derartig

3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) derartig

4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) solch
2. pronoun
(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) der/die/das, solch

- academic.ru/71813/suchlike">suchlike
- such-and-such
- such as it is
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such

[sʌtʃ, sətʃ]

I. adj

1. attr, inv (of that kind) solcher(r, s)

I had never met \such a person before so [o geh solch] ein Mensch [o ein solcher Mensch] war mir noch nie begegnet

I don't spend money on \such things für solche [o fam so] Dinge gebe ich kein Geld aus

present on this grand occasion were Andrew Davies, Melissa Peters and other \such stars bei diesem besonderen Anlass waren Andrew Davies, Melissa Peters und andere Stars dieser Größenordnung zugegen

I have been involved in many \such courses ich habe [schon] viele Kurse dieser Art gemacht

he said she had a cold, superior manner or some \such remark er sagte, sie sei kalt und überheblich, oder so etwas [o fam was] in der Richtung

I tried to tell her in \such a way that she wouldn't be offended ich versuchte es ihr so zu sagen, dass sie nicht beleidigt war

I'll show you \such books as I have ich zeige Ihnen, was ich an Büchern habe

in \such cases in solchen [o fam so] Fällen

\such a thing so etwas [o fam was]

I'm looking for a cloth for cleaning silver — do you have \such a thing? ich suche ein Tuch, mit dem man Silber putzen kann — führen Sie das?

I said no \such thing so etwas habe ich nie gesagt, ich habe nie etwas Derartiges gesagt

there's no \such thing as ghosts so etwas wie Geister gibt es nicht

2. (so great) solche(r, s), derartig

he' \such an idiot! er ist so [o geh solch] ein Idiot!, er ist ein solcher [o derartiger] Idiot!

why are you in \such a hurry? warum bist du so [o derart] in Eile?

\such beauty is rare solche [o so viel] Schönheit ist selten

\such beauty! ( liter) welch [eine] Schönheit! geh

3.

▶ there's no \such thing as a free lunch ( prov fam) nichts ist umsonst

II. pron

1. (of that type) solche(r, s)

we were second-class citizens and they treated us as \such wir waren Bürger zweiter Klasse und wurden auch so [o als solche] behandelt

\such was not my intention ( form) das war nicht meine Absicht

\such being the case... wenn das so ist,...

what is the reward for \such a one as Fox? was ist der Lohn für jemanden [o fam so einen] wie Fox?

\such is life so ist das Leben

\such as it is so wie die Dinge liegen

\such as it was, we had no alternative but to call our parents so wie die Dinge lagen, blieb uns nichts anderes übrig, als unsere Eltern anzurufen

our lunch was \such that we don't really need an evening meal unser Mittagessen war so üppig, dass wir kein Abendessen brauchen

the wound was \such that... die Wunde war so groß, dass...

\such is the elegance of his typeface that... seine Schrift ist so elegant, dass...

2. (introducing examples)

\such as wie

small companies \such as ours are very vulnerable in a recession Kleinunternehmen wie unseres sind äußerst rezessionsanfällig

that sum of money is to cover costs \such as travel and accommodation dieser Betrag soll Auslagen wie Reise- und Unterbringungskosten abdecken

3. (suchlike) dergleichen

we talked about our kids, the weather and \such wir sprachen über unsere Kinder, das Wetter und Ähnliches [o dergleichen

4. (strictly speaking)

▪ as \such an [und für] sich, eigentlich

we don't have a secretary as \such wir haben eigentlich [o an [und für] sich] keine richtige Sekretärin

there was no vegetarian food as \such es gab kein eigentlich vegetarisches Essen

5.

▶ \such as it is:

you're welcome to borrow my tennis racket, \such as it is du kannst dir gerne meinen Tennisschläger ausborgen — soweit er überhaupt noch viel taugt

breakfast, \such as it was, consisted of a couple of croissants and a cup of coffee das Frühstück, soweit vorhanden, bestand aus ein paar Croissants und einer Tasse Kaffee

the car, \such as it is, will get you to work auch wenn das Auto nicht mehr viel taugt, kannst du damit immer noch zur Arbeit fahren

III. adv inv so

she's \such an arrogant person sie ist so [o dermaßen] arrogant

that's \such a good film das ist so ein [o ein wirklich] guter Film

\such a big city! was für eine große Stadt!

I've never had \such good coffee ich habe noch nie [einen] so guten Kaffee getrunken

it's \such a long time ago es ist [schon] so lange her

to be \such a long way [away] so weit weg sein

I'd put on \such a lot of weight that... ich hatte so [o dermaßen] viel zugenommen, dass...

\such nice weather so schönes Wetter

it was \such nice weather that... das Wetter war so schön, dass...

\such that... so [o auf die Art]... dass...

we still have to link the sentences \such that they constitute a narrative wir müssen die Sätze noch so verbinden, dass sie eine Erzählung ergeben

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[sʌtʃ]
1. adj

1) (= of that kind) solche(r, s)

such a person — so or solch ein Mensch, ein solcher Mensch

such a book — so ein Buch, ein solches Buch

such people/books — solche Leute/Bücher

many/few/all such people/books — viele/wenige/all solche Leute/Bücher

all such books are very expensive —

do you have such a book? — haben Sie so ein Buch?

such a thing — so etwas, so was

have you got such a thing as...? there's such a thing as divorce — haben Sie so etwas wie...? es gibt so etwas wie eine Scheidung

I said no such thing — das habe ich nie gesagt

no such thing — nichts dergleichen

I'll/you'll do no such thing — ich werde mich/du wirst dich hüten

there's no such thing as a unicorn — so etwas wie ein Einhorn gibt es nicht

... or some such idea —... oder so etwas,... oder so was in der Richtung (inf),... oder so ähnlich

... or some such name/place —... oder so (ähnlich)

he was such a one/just such another — er war einer von ihnen/auch (so) einer

in such a case — in einem solchen Fall

men/books such as these, such men/books as these — Männer/Bücher wie diese, solche Männer/Bücher

writers such as Agatha Christie, such writers as Agatha Christie —

he's not such a fool as you think — er ist nicht so dumm, wie Sie denken

I'm not such a fool as to believe that or that I'd believe that — ich bin nicht so dumm or kein solcher Dummkopf, dass ich das glaube

such people as attended — die(jenigen), die anwesend waren

I'll give you such books/money as I have — was ich an Büchern/Geld habe, gebe ich Ihnen

2)

(= so much, so great etc) he's such a liar — er ist so or solch ein Lügner, er ist ein derartiger or solcher Lügner

he did it in such a way that... — er machte es so, dass...

such wealth! — welch( ein) Reichtum!

such beauty! — welche Schönheit!

he's always in such a hurry — er hat es immer so eilig

3) pred

his surprise was such that..., such was his surprise that... — seine Überraschung war so groß, dass..., er war so überrascht, dass...

his manner was such that... —

her speech was such that... — ihre Rede war so gehalten, dass...

4)

See:

→ such-and-such

2. adv
so, solch (geh)
nobody else makes such a good cup of tea as you — niemand kocht so guten Tee wie du

it's such a long time ago — es ist so lange her

3. pron

rabbits and hares and such — Kaninchen, Hasen und dergleichen

such being the case... —

such was not my intention — dies war nicht meine Absicht

such is not the case — dies ist nicht der Fall

such is life! — so ist das Leben!

those and such as those (hum inf) — die oberen zehntausend

may all such perish! — mögen sie alle verderben!

as such — an sich

such as? — (wie) zum Beispiel?

such as it is — so, wie es nun mal ist

the food, such as there was of it... —

I'll give you such as I have — ich gebe Ihnen, was ich habe

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such [sʌtʃ]

A adj

1. solch(er, e, es), derartig(er, e, es):

such a man ein solcher Mann;

no such thing nichts dergleichen;

there are such things so etwas gibt es oder kommt vor;

such a life as they live ein Leben, wie sie es führen;

such people as you see here die(jenigen) oder alle Leute, die man hier sieht;

a system such as this ein derartiges System;

such a one ein solcher, eine solche, ein solches;

Mr such and such Herr Soundso;

such and such persons die und die Personen

2. ähnlich, derartig(er, e, es):

silk and such luxuries

3. präd so (beschaffen), derart(ig), von solcher Art ( as to dass):

such is life so ist das Leben;

such as it is wie es nun einmal ist;

such being the case da es sich so verhält

4. solch(er, e, es), so groß oder klein etc, dermaßen:

he got such a fright that … er bekam einen derartigen Schrecken, dass …;

such was the force of the explosion so groß war die Gewalt der Explosion

5. umg so gewaltig, solch:

we had such fun! wir hatten (ja) so einen Spaß!

B adv so, derart:

such a nice day so ein schöner Tag;

such a long time eine so lange Zeit

C pron

1. solch(er, e, es), der, die, das, die pl:

such as

a) diejenigen, welche; alle, die; solche, die,

b) wie (zum Beispiel);

such was not my intention das war nicht meine Absicht;

man as such der Mensch als solcher;

all such alle dieser Art;

and such (like) und dergleichen

2. umg oder WIRTSCH der-, die-, dasselbe, dieselben pl

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1. adjective, no compar. or superl.
1) (of that kind) solch...

such a person — solch od. (ugs.) so ein Mensch; ein solcher Mensch

such a book — solch od. (ugs.) so ein Buch; ein solches Buch

such people — solche Leute

such things — so etwas

symphonies and other such compositions — Sinfonien und andere Kompositionen dieser Art

or some such thing — oder so etwas; oder etwas in der Art

I said no such thing — ich habe nichts dergleichen gesagt

you'll do no such thing — das wirst du nicht tun

there is no such bird — solch einen od. einen solchen Vogel gibt es nicht

experiences such as these — solche od. derartige Erfahrungen

there is no such thing as a unicorn — Einhörner gibt es gar nicht

such writers as Eliot and Fry — Schriftsteller wie Eliot und Fry

I will take such steps as I think necessary — ich werde die Schritte unternehmen, die ich für notwendig halte

at such a time — zu einer solchen Zeit

at such a moment as this — in einem Augenblick wie diesem; (disapproving) gerade jetzt

in such a case — in einem solchen od. (ugs.) so einem Fall

for or on such an occasion — zu einem solchen Anlass

such a one as he/she is impossible to replace — jemand wie er/sie ist unersetzlich

2) (so great) solch...; derartig

I got such a fright that... — ich bekam einen derartigen od. (ugs.) so einen Schrecken, dass...

such was the force of the explosion that... — die Explosion war so stark, dass...

to such an extent — dermaßen

3) with adj. so

such a big house — ein so großes Haus

she has such lovely blue eyes — sie hat so schöne blaue Augen

such a long time — so lange
2. pronoun
as such — als solcher/solche/solches; (strictly speaking) im Grunde genommen; an sich

such is life — so ist das Leben

such as — wie [zum Beispiel]

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adj.

derartig adj.

solch adj.

solcher adj.

solches adj.

English-german dictionary > such

12 swallow

I 1. transitive verb
1) schlucken; (by mistake) verschlucken [Fischgräte; fig.: Wort, Silbe]

swallow the bait — (fig.) den Köder schlucken (ugs.)

2) (repress) hinunterschlucken (ugs.) [Stolz, Ärger]

swallow one's words — [demütig] zurücknehmen, was man gesagt hat

3) (believe) schlucken (ugs.), glauben [Geschichte, Erklärung]

4) (put up with) schlucken (ugs.) [Beleidigung, Unrecht]
2. intransitive verb
schlucken

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/92336/swallow_up">swallow up
II noun
(Ornith.) Schwalbe, die

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I 1. ['swoləu] verb
1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) schlucken

2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) für bare Münze nehmen
2. noun
(an act of swallowing.) das Schlucken

- swallow one's pride
- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun
(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) die Schwalbe

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swal·low¹

[ˈswɒləʊ, AM ˈswɑ:loʊ]

n Schwalbe f

▶ one \swallow doesn't make a summer ( prov) eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer prov

swal·low²

[ˈswɒləʊ, AM ˈswɑ:loʊ]

I. n

1. (action) Schlucken nt kein pl

he gave a \swallow, then began speaking er schluckte und fing dann an zu sprechen

2. (quantity) Schluck m

to take [or have] a \swallow of sth einen Schluck von etw dat nehmen

II. vt

1. (eat)

▪ to \swallow sth etw [hinunter]schlucken; (greedily) etw verschlingen

to \swallow sth whole etw als Ganzes [o unzerkaut] [hinunter]schlucken

2. usu passive ECON ( fig: take over)

▪ to be \swallowed [up] by sth von etw dat geschluckt werden fam

3. ( fig: engulf)

▪ to \swallow [up] ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw verschlingen

she was soon \swallowed up in the crowds sie war schnell in der Menschenmenge verschwunden

4. ( fig: use up)

▪ to \swallow [up] ⇆ sth etw aufbrauchen [o geh aufzehren] [o pej verschlingen

5. ( fig fam: believe unquestioningly)

▪ to \swallow sth etw schlucken fam

he \swallowed her story whole er hat ihr die ganze Geschichte abgekauft fam

6. ( fig fam: suffer)

▪ to \swallow sth etw einstecken fam

I found it hard to \swallow his insults es fiel mir schwer, seine Beleidigungen wegzustecken fam

7. ( fig: suppress)

to \swallow one's anger/disappointment seinen Ärger/seine Enttäuschung hinunterschlucken fam

to \swallow one's pride seinen Stolz überwinden

to \swallow one's words sich dat eine Bemerkung verkneifen fam

8.

▶ to \swallow the bait anbeißen fam

▶ to \swallow sth hook, line and sinker etw bedenkenlos glauben

she \swallowed his story hook, line and sinker sie hat ihm die ganze Geschichte ohne Wenn und Aber abgekauft fam

III. vi schlucken

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I ['swɒləʊ]
1. n
Schluck m
2. vt
food, drink (hinunter)schlucken; (fig) story, evidence, insult schlucken
to swallow one's tongue (Med) — sich an seiner Zunge verschlucken

to swallow one's pride — seinen Stolz schlucken

to swallow sth whole (lit) — etw ganz schlucken; (fig) etw ohne weiteres schlucken

that's a bit hard to swallow — das glaubt ja kein Mensch (inf)

See:

→ bait

3. vi
schlucken
to swallow hard (fig) — kräftig schlucken
II
n
(= bird) Schwalbe f
one swallow doesn't make a summer (prov) — eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer (Prov)

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swallow¹ [ˈswɒləʊ; US ˈswɑ-]

A v/t

1. auch swallow up (ver)schlucken, verschlingen:

swallow down hinunterschlucken

2. fig ein Buch etc verschlingen

3. auch swallow up schlucken, sich ein Gebiet etc einverleiben

4. meist swallow up fig jemanden, ein Schiff etc, a. Geld, Zeit verschlingen

5. umg schlucken, für bare Münze nehmen:

she swallowed his every word

6. eine Beleidigung etc einstecken, schlucken (beide umg)

7. a) seine Tränen, seinen Ärger hinunterschlucken

b) sein Lachen, seine Erregung unterdrücken

8. seine Worte etc zurücknehmen

B v/i schlucken (auch vor Erregung):

swallow the wrong way sich verschlucken;

swallow hard fig kräftig schlucken

C s

1. Schlund m, Kehle f

2. a) Schluck m

b) Bissen m

swallow² [ˈswɒləʊ; US ˈswɑ-] s ORN

1. Schwalbe f:

one swallow does not make a summer (Sprichwort) eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer;

swallow dive (Wasserspringen) Br Sprung, bei dem die seitlich ausgestreckten Arme erst kurz vor dem Eintauchen vor den Kopf genommen werden

2. Mauersegler m

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I 1. transitive verb
1) schlucken; (by mistake) verschlucken [Fischgräte; fig.: Wort, Silbe]

swallow the bait — (fig.) den Köder schlucken (ugs.)

2) (repress) hinunterschlucken (ugs.) [Stolz, Ärger]

swallow one's words — [demütig] zurücknehmen, was man gesagt hat

3) (believe) schlucken (ugs.), glauben [Geschichte, Erklärung]

4) (put up with) schlucken (ugs.) [Beleidigung, Unrecht]
2. intransitive verb
schlucken

Phrasal Verbs:

- swallow up
II noun
(Ornith.) Schwalbe, die

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n.

Schwalbe -n f. (up) v.

verschlucken v. v.

hinunterschlucken v.

schlucken v.

English-german dictionary > swallow

13 de

prep.

1 of.

el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

La casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it

9 to.

Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

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de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

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de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl

■ el señor del abrigo azul the man in the blue coat

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

■ es médico de profesión he's a doctor by profession

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

■ a las diez de la mañana at ten in the morning

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

■ manzanas de dos euros el kilo apples at two euros a kilo

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

■ una mesa de un metro de ancho a metre-wide table

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

■ la ciudad de Barcelona the city of Barcelona Table 1 NOTA See also del/Table 1

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prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

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PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema
de... a...
vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go
de... en...
iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

9) [tema] about

un libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

12) [con horas y fechas]

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *

16) [autoría] by

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

19) [en comparaciones] than

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read
ser de ({+ infin}8})
es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

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I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

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= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

* * *

de¹

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

no es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

lo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

un hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

la literatura de ese período the literature of o from that period

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so much

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses a three-month-old child

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 29

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

la ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the world

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

duerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

* * *

Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

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de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

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de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

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de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

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de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

Spanish-English dictionary > de

14 swallow

I ['swɒləʊ]
nome zool. rondine f.

••

one swallow doesn't make a summer — prov. una rondine non fa primavera
II ['swɒləʊ]
nome (gulp) (of liquid) sorso m.; (of food) boccone m.
III 1. ['swɒləʊ]
verbo transitivo

1) (eat) inghiottire, ingoiare, buttare giù [food, drink, pill]

2) colloq. (believe) bere [story, explanation]

I find that hard to swallow — lo trovo difficile da buttare giù

3) (suffer) inghiottire, ingoiare, sopportare [insult, sarcasm]; reprimere [ anger]; rinunciare a [ pride]

4) fig. (consume) inghiottire, trangugiare
2.
verbo intransitivo inghiottire

to swallow hard — ingoiare un boccone amaro

- swallow back

- swallow up

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I 1. ['swoləu] verb
1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.)

2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!)
2. noun
(an act of swallowing.)

- swallow one's pride
- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun
(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.)

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swallow (1) /ˈswɒləʊ/
n.

1 inghiottimento; deglutizione

2 boccone ( di cibo); sorso, sorsata ( d'acqua, ecc.)

3 gola; esofago e faringe

4 (naut.) gola ( di una puleggia)

● (geol.) swallow hole, inghiottitoio.
swallow (2) /ˈswɒləʊ/
n.

(zool., Hirundo) rondine

● ( sport) swallow dive, tuffo semplice in avanti □ (zool.) swallow-fish ( Trigla hirundo), cappone imperiale; pesce gallinella □ swallow-tail, coda forcuta; marsina, frac □ (zool.) swallow-tail ( butterfly) ( Papilio machaon), macaone □ swallow-tailed, a coda di rondine: a swallow-tailed coat, una giacca a coda di rondine; una marsina; un frac □ (bot.) swallow-wort, ( Vincetoxicum officinale) vincetossico; ( Chelidonium majus) celidonia □ (prov.) One swallow does not make a summer, una rondine non fa primavera.
♦ (to) swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/
v. t. e i.

1 inghiottire ( anche fig.); deglutire; ingoiare ( anche fig.); trangugiare; mandare giù; ingollare (pop.): to swallow one's breakfast, trangugiare la colazione; to swallow an insult, ingoiare un insulto; to swallow st. whole, inghiottire qc. senza masticare; mandare qc. giù in un (sol) boccone

2 frenare; tenere a freno; trattenere; reprimere: to swallow one's anger, trattenere l'ira; Swallow your pride, frena il tuo orgoglio!

3 (fig.) ringoiare; rimangiare; ritirare: to swallow one's tears, ringoiarsi le lacrime; to swallow one's promise, rimangiarsi una promessa

4 (fam.) credere; bere (fam.): He'll swallow anything you tell him, crede qualsiasi cosa gli si dica; beve qualsiasi fandonia

● ( gergo naut.) to swallow the anchor, lasciare il mare; sbarcare per sempre □ ( anche fig.) to swallow the bait, abboccare all'amo □ to swallow down, trangugiare; ingozzare; mandar giù ( anche fig.): to swallow down a pill, mandare giù una pillola □ ( anche fig.) to swallow up, inghiottire; assorbire ( entrate, guadagni, ecc.): He was swallowed up by the waves, è stato inghiottito dalle onde; The rent swallows up half his salary, l'affitto gli inghiotte metà dello stipendio □ ( del terreno) to swallow up the rain, assorbire la pioggia □ ( slang USA) ( di donna) to swallow a watermelon seed, restare incinta □ to swallow one's words, rimangiarsi quel che s'è detto; ritrattare.

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I ['swɒləʊ]
nome zool. rondine f.

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one swallow doesn't make a summer — prov. una rondine non fa primavera
II ['swɒləʊ]
nome (gulp) (of liquid) sorso m.; (of food) boccone m.
III 1. ['swɒləʊ]
verbo transitivo

1) (eat) inghiottire, ingoiare, buttare giù [food, drink, pill]

2) colloq. (believe) bere [story, explanation]

I find that hard to swallow — lo trovo difficile da buttare giù

3) (suffer) inghiottire, ingoiare, sopportare [insult, sarcasm]; reprimere [ anger]; rinunciare a [ pride]

4) fig. (consume) inghiottire, trangugiare
2.
verbo intransitivo inghiottire

to swallow hard — ingoiare un boccone amaro

- swallow back

- swallow up

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15 tell

tell [tel]

dire à ⇒ 1 (a)-(g), 2 (a) expliquer à ⇒ 1 (b) raconter ⇒ 1 (d) annoncer ⇒ 1 (d) distinguer ⇒ 1 (h) voir ⇒ 1 (i) savoir ⇒ 1 (i), 2 (b) comprendre ⇒ 1 (i) se faire sentir ⇒ 2 (c)

(pt & pp told [təʊld])

1 transitive verb

(a) (inform) dire à;

∎ to tell sb sth dire qch à qn;

∎ familiar to tell teacher rapporter^□, cafarder;

∎ I told him the answer/what I thought je lui ai dit la réponse/ce que je pensais;

∎ to tell sb about or literary of sth dire qch à qn, parler à qn de qch;

∎ I told her about the new restaurant je lui ai parlé du nouveau restaurant;

∎ have you told them about the fire? leur avez-vous parlé de l'incendie?;

∎ she wrote to tell me of her father's death elle m'a écrit pour m'annoncer la mort de son père;

∎ literary she told me of her woes elle m'a parlé de ses malheurs;

∎ they told me (that) they would be late ils m'ont dit qu'ils seraient en retard;

∎ I'm pleased to tell you you've won j'ai le plaisir de vous informer ou annoncer que vous avez gagné;

∎ are you telling me (that) you spent £50 on THAT? tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as payé 50 livres pour ça?;

∎ let me tell you how pleased I am laissez-moi vous dire ou permettez-moi de vous dire à quel point je suis heureux;

∎ it's not so easy, let me tell you! ce n'est pas si facile, je t'assure ou je te le dis!;

∎ we are told that there is little hope on nous dit qu'il y a peu d'espoir;

∎ it's just as I told you c'est exactement ce que je t'avais dit;

∎ I'm told he's coming tomorrow j'ai entendu dire ou on m'a dit qu'il venait demain;

∎ so I've been told c'est ce qu'on m'a dit;

∎ it doesn't tell us much cela ne nous en dit pas très long, cela ne nous apprend pas grand-chose;

∎ can you tell me the time? pouvez-vous me dire l'heure (qu'il est)?;

∎ can you tell me your name/age? pouvez-vous me dire votre nom/âge?;

∎ I know, Dennis told me je sais, Dennis me l'a dit;

∎ a little bird told me! c'est mon petit doigt qui me l'a dit!

(b) (explain to) expliquer à, dire à;

∎ this brochure tells me all I need to know cette brochure m'explique tout ce que j'ai besoin de savoir;

∎ I told him what to do in case of an emergency je lui ai dit ou expliqué ce qu'il fallait faire en cas d'urgence;

∎ did you tell them how to get here? leur as-tu expliqué comment se rendre ici?;

∎ can you tell me the way to the station/to Oxford? pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de la gare/la route d'Oxford?;

∎ do you want me to tell you again? voulez-vous que je vous le redise ou répète?;

∎ who can tell me the best way to make omelettes? qui peut me dire ou m'expliquer la meilleure façon de faire des omelettes?;

∎ I can't tell you how pleased I am je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis content;

∎ if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times! je te l'ai dit cent fois!;

∎ (I'll) tell you what, let's play cards j'ai une idée, on n'a qu'à jouer aux cartes

(c) (instruct, order)

∎ to tell sb to do sth dire à qn de faire qch;

∎ you can't tell me what to do! tu n'as pas à me dire ce que je dois faire!;

∎ do as you are told! fais ce qu'on te dit;

∎ tell her to wait outside dites-lui d'attendre dehors;

∎ I told them not to interrupt je leur ai dit de ne pas interrompre;

∎ I thought I told you not to run? je croyais t'avoir interdit ou défendu de courir?;

∎ I told you no! je t'ai dit non!;

∎ don't make me tell you twice ne m'oblige pas à te le dire deux fois;

∎ he didn't need to be told twice! il ne s'est pas fait prier!, je n'ai pas eu besoin de lui dire deux fois!

(d) (recount → story, joke) raconter; (→ news) annoncer; (→ secret) dire, raconter;

∎ to tell sb about sth parler à qn de qch, parler de qch à qn, raconter qch à qn;

∎ to tell sb about sb parler à qn de qn, parler de qn à qn;

∎ tell them about or of your life as an explorer racontez-leur votre vie d'explorateur;

∎ tell me what you know about it dites-moi ce que vous en savez;

∎ I'll tell you what happened je vais vous raconter ce qui est arrivé;

∎ could you tell me a little about yourself? pourriez-vous me parler un peu de vous-même?;

∎ what does this tell us about his character? qu'est-ce que cela nous apprend sur son caractère?;

∎ I told myself it didn't matter je me suis dit que cela n'avait pas d'importance;

∎ I could tell you a thing or two about his role in it je pourrais vous en dire long sur son rôle dans tout cela;

∎ don't tell me you got lost! ne me dites pas que vous vous êtes perdu!;

∎ don't tell me, let me guess! ne me dites rien, laissez-moi deviner!;

∎ familiar tell it like it is! n'ayez pas peur de dire la vérité!^□ ;

∎ familiar tell that to the marines!, tell me another! à d'autres!, mon œil!;

∎ to hear tell that… entendre dire que… + indicative

(e) (recite)

∎ to tell one's beads dire ou égrener son chapelet

(f) (utter → truth, lie) dire, raconter;

∎ to tell sb the truth dire la vérité à qn;

∎ to tell lies mentir, dire des mensonges;

∎ figurative I tell a lie! je me trompe!

(g) (assure) dire à, assurer;

∎ didn't I tell you?, I told you so!, what did I tell you! je vous l'avais bien dit!;

∎ let me tell you! (believe me) je vous assure!, croyez-moi!; (as threat) tenez-vous-le pour dit!;

∎ I can tell you! c'est moi qui vous le dis!;

∎ familiar you're telling me!, tell me about it! à qui le dis-tu!

(h) (distinguish) distinguer;

∎ to tell right from wrong distinguer le bien du mal;

∎ you can hardly tell the difference between them on voit ou distingue à peine la différence entre eux;

∎ how can you tell one from another? comment les distinguez-vous l'un de l'autre?;

∎ you can tell him by his voice on le reconnaît à sa voix;

∎ she can't tell the time elle ne sait pas lire l'heure

(i) (see) voir; (know) savoir; (understand) comprendre;

∎ you could tell he was disappointed on voyait bien qu'il était déçu;

∎ how can you tell when it's ready? à quoi voit-on ou comment peut-on savoir que c'est prêt?;

∎ no one could tell whether the good weather would last personne ne pouvait dire si le beau temps allait durer;

∎ I can tell it from the look in your eyes ça se lit dans tes yeux;

∎ there's no telling what he might do next/how he'll react (il est) impossible de dire ce qu'il est susceptible de faire ensuite/comment il réagira

2 intransitive verb

(a) (reveal)

∎ that would be telling! ce serait trahir un secret!;

∎ I won't tell je ne dirai rien à personne;

∎ time will tell qui vivra verra, le temps nous le dira;

∎ more than words can tell plus que les mots ne peuvent dire

(b) (know) savoir;

∎ how can I tell? comment le saurais-je?;

∎ who can tell? qui peut savoir?, qui sait?;

∎ you never can tell on ne sait jamais;

∎ it's difficult or hard to tell c'est difficile à dire;

∎ it's too early to tell il est trop tôt pour se prononcer

(c) (have effect) se faire sentir, avoir de l'influence;

∎ British proverb breeding tells bon sang ne saurait mentir;

∎ her age is beginning to tell elle commence à accuser son âge;

∎ the strain is beginning to tell la tension commence à se faire sentir;

∎ her aristocratic roots told against her ses origines aristocratiques lui nuisaient

(d) literary (story, book)

∎ to tell of sth raconter qch;

∎ the first volume tells of the postwar period le premier volume raconte la période d'après-guerre;

∎ I've heard tell of phantom ships j'ai entendu parler de navires fantômes

(e) literary (bear witness)

∎ to tell of témoigner de;

∎ the scars told of his reckless life ses cicatrices témoignaient de sa vie mouvementée;

∎ the stones told of battles of times past les pierres portaient les traces de batailles des temps passés

➲ tell apart separable transitive verb

distinguer (entre);

∎ I couldn't tell the twins apart je ne pouvais pas distinguer les jumeaux l'un de l'autre

➲ tell off separable transitive verb

(a) (scold) réprimander, gronder;

∎ to tell sb off for doing sth gronder ou réprimander qn pour avoir fait qch

(b) (select) affecter, désigner

➲ tell on inseparable transitive verb

(a) (denounce) dénoncer;

∎ don't tell on me ne me dénonce pas

(b) (have effect on) se faire sentir sur, produire un effet sur;

∎ her age is telling on her elle accuse son âge;

∎ the strain soon began to tell on her health la tension ne tarda pas à avoir un effet néfaste sur sa santé

✾ Poem 'Tell me the Truth about Love' Auden 'Dis-moi la vérité sur l'amour'

✾ Book 'Go tell it on the Mountain' Baldwin 'Va le clamer sur la montagne'

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16 hear

1. I
abs

1) sometimes old people do not hear иногда старики не слышат

2) he didn't hear он не (услышал /не расслышал/; you mustn't believe everything you hear нельзя верить всему, что слышишь
2. II
hear in some manner

1) hear well (tolerably well, badly, etc.) хорошо и т. д. слышать; hear insufficiently иметь пониженный слух; she doesn't (can't) hear very well она плохо слышит

2) hear distinctly ясно /отчетливо/ услышать; hear wrong coll. ослышаться; so I heard так я слышал /слыхал/, так мне говорили
3. III
1) hear smth., smb. hear a noise (a voice, a groan, the sound of laughter, the murmuring of a brook, the firing of artillery, her singing, etc.) (услышать шум и т. д., I hear you я вас слышу; speak louder, I can't hear you говорите громче, мне вас не слышно

2) hear smb., smth. hear the speaker (an ambassador, a messenger, a witness, the expert, a speech, the evidence, a person's explanations, etc.) слушать /выслушивать/ докладчика и т. д., hear a concert (a recital, a play, a musical performance, Kreisler, a famous singer, etc.) слушать концерт и т. д.; hear a course of lectures прослушать курс лекций

3) hear smth. hear news (a piece of news, an interesting story, etc.) узнать /услышать/ новости и т. д.

4) hear smth. hear a law case разбирать судебное дело; the judge hears different kinds of cases судья разбирает различные дела
4. IV
1) hear smb., smth. in some manner hear smb., smth. distinctly (indistinctly, vaguely, confusedly, faintly, accidentally, unconsciously, etc.) ясно и т. д. слышать кого-л., что-л.

2) hear smb., smth. in some manner hear smb., smth. eagerly (keenly, occasionally, etc.) жадно и т. д. слушать /выслушивать/ кого-л., что-л.; hear smb., smth. at some time I never heard such nonsense я никогда не слышал такого вздора /такой чуши/!; last night we heard a new violinist (his lecture, a broadcast, etc.) вчера мы слушали нового скрипача и т. д.
5. VII
hear smb., smth. do smth. hear him speak (him go out, him groan, a dog bark, a bird sing, a lark warble, a clock strike, the wind roar, etc.) (у)слышать, как он разговаривает и т. д.; did you hear him sing? вы слышали, как он поет?; I just heard the telephone ring я только что слышал телефонный звонок; he likes to hear himself talk он любит слушать самого себя; I heard him say something about it я слышал, как /что/ он что-то говорил об этом
6. VIII
hear smb., smth. doing smth. hear someone laughing (him calling for help, him speaking, the clock striking, a watch ticking, a lark warbling in the sky, the wind roaring in the forest, etc.) (услышать, как кто-л. смеется и т. д.
7. IX
hear smth., smb. done I heard my name mentioned я слышал, что упоминали мое имя; I have heard her desribed as a beauty я слышал, что ее называют красавицей; I have often heard it said that... я часто слыхал [как говорят], что...
8. XI
1) be heard there was nothing to be heard but the dry rustle of the leaves ничего не было слышно, кроме шороха сухих листьев; make oneself heard I could hardly make myself heard они почта не слышали /было почти невозможно услышать/, что я говорю; be heard to do smth. he was heard to speak (to groan, to call for help, etc.) слышно было, как он говорит и т. д., be heard doing smth. he could be heard singing (snoring, speaking to himself, etc.) слышно было, как он пел и т. д.; be heard in some place the firing of a gun was heard in the distance вдали слышалась орудийная стрельба; such an expression is never heard here это выражение здесь /у нас/ не употребляют

2) be heard of she hasn't (since) been heard of о ней (с тех пор) так и не слышали

3) be heard at some time the case will be heard in January дело будет слушаться в январе; be heard in some place the case was heard in open court дело слушалось при открытых дверях /на открытом заседании/
9. XVI
1) hear at (from) some place can you hear at the back? там сзади хорошо слышно?; we could not hear from our seats (from the last row, from here, etc.) с наших мест и т. д. было не слышно; what do you hear from home? что вам пишут из дому? hear about /of/ smb., smth. hear about her father (about him, about the robbery, of his sudden death, of smb.'s misfortune, etc.) услышать об ее отце и т. д. hear of one's friends (of his arrival, of the event, etc.) слышать /узнавать, получать известия/ о своих друзьях и т. д.; be sure and let me hear of your safe arrival обязательно дайте мне знать /сообщите мне/ о своем благополучном прибытии; I only heard of it yesterday я только вчера услыхал /узнал/ об этом; I never heard of such a thing мне ничего подобного не приходилось слышать!; I hear of nothing else мне все уши прожужжали об этом; this is the first I have heard of it в первый раз об этом слышу; you shall hear of /about/ it тебе еще достанется, я с тобой еще поговорю [так и знай]; hear from smb. how often do you hear from your sister? как часто вы получаете весточки от сестры?, как часто вам пишет сестра?

2) hear of smth. he would not hear of reconciliation он и слышать не хотел о примирении; they offered to put me up for the night, but I wouldn't hear of it они предложили мне переночевать у них, но я и слышать об этом не хотел
10. XVII
hear of doing smth. who ever heard of going to bed at ten? где это слыхано, чтобы ложиться спать в десять часов?; I will not hear of your going я о вашем отъезде и слушать не хочу
11. XXI1
1) hear smth. from smb., smth. I've heard nothing from him он мне ни строчки не написал, он мне ничего не сообщил; I heard it from his own lips я узнал /услыхал/ об этом от него самого

2) hear smth. from (on, etc.) smth. hear a song from the house (a melody on the air, such an expression on British lips, etc.) слышать песню [доносящуюся] из дома и т. д.; hear smb., smth. with smth. hear smb., smth. with surprise (with astonishment, with fright, with terror; with stupor, etc.) слушать / выслушивать/ кого-л., что-л. с удивлением и т. д., hear smb. after smth. he will hear you after classes он выслушает вас после занятий; hear smb. to smth. hear me to the end выслушайте меня до конца
12. XXV
1) hear what... hear what is said слышать, что говорят; I can't hear what he is saying я не расслышал его слов

2) hear what... hear what one has to say слушать /выслушивать/ кого-л.

3) hear [that] hear [that] the play was a success (he has been ill, he was engaged, that there were no empty rooms available, etc.) (услышать / узнать/, что пьеса имела большой успех и т. д.; I'm sorry to hear you've been having flu in the family я с огорчением узнал, что ваша семья переболела гриппом; hear how... let me hear how you get on напишите мне, как у вас идут дела

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17 life

plural - lives; noun

1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vida

2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vida

3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vida

4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vida

5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vida

6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vida

7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografía

8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) cadena perpetua

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- lifeless
- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life

life n vida

she saved my life me salvó la vida

El plural de life se escribe lives

life

tr[laɪf]

noun (pl lives tr[laɪvz])

1 vida

■ she can't play tennis for her life es una negada para el tenis

■ never in my life have I heard such nonsense! ¡jamás en la vida había oído tales estupideces!

2 (of battery) duración nombre femenino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for dear life con toda su fuerza

it's a matter of life and death es cuestión de vida o muerte

not on your life! familiar ¡ni hablar!

run for your life «(lives)»! ¡sálvese quien pueda!

to be the life and soul of the party ser el alma de la fiesta

to bring somebody back to life resucitar a alguien

to come to life cobrar vida

to have the time of one's life pasárselo como nunca

to live the life of Riley familiar pegarse la gran vida

to lose one's life perder la vida

to take one's life in one's hands (risk) arriesgar la vida 2 (control) controlar su propia vida

to take one's own life suicidarse, quitarse la vida

to take somebody's life matar a alguien

life belt / life buoy salvavidas nombre masculino

life cycle ciclo vital

life expectancy esperanza de vida

life insurance seguro de vida

life imprisonment cadena perpetua

life jacket chaleco salvavidas

life preserver SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL salvavidas nombre masculino

life sentence cadena perpetua

life story biografía

life style estilo de vida

life ['laɪf] n, pl lives ['laɪvz]

1) : vida f

plant life: la vida vegetal

2) existence: vida f, existencia f

3) biography: biografía f, vida f

4) duration: duración f, vida f

5) liveliness: vivacidad f, animación f

life

adj.

• perpetuo, -a adj.

• vital adj.

• vitalicio, -a adj.

n.

(§ pl.: lives) = animación s.f.

• existencia s.f.

• ser s.m.

• tiempo de vida s.m.

• vida s.f.

• vigencia s.f.

• vivir s.m.

laɪf
noun (pl lives)

1) c u ( existence) vida f

it will last you for life — te durará toda la vida

maimed for life — lisiado de por vida

for the rest of my life — por el resto de mis días

early in life — en su (or mi, etc) juventud

in later life — más tarde or más adelante

at my time of life — a mi edad, con la edad que tengo

he began life as a car salesman — empezó vendiendo coches

the man/woman in your life — el hombre/la mujer de tu vida

to have the time of one's life — divertirse* como nunca or (fam) de lo lindo

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

to see life — ver* mundo

you can bet your life we'll be late! — (colloq) te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!

to lose one's life — perder* la vida

no lives were lost — no hubo muertos

to risk one's life — arriesgar* la vida

to save somebody's life — salvarle la vida a alguien

to take somebody's life — (frml) darle* muerte a alguien (frml)

to take one's (own) life — (frml) quitarse la vida (frml)

a matter of life and death — una cuestión de vida o muerte

as large as life — en carne y hueso

he couldn't darn a sock to save his life — no sería capaz de zurcir un calcetín ni aun si le fuera la vida en ello

larger than life: the characters are all larger than life todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad; he was a larger-than-life character era un personaje exuberante; not for the life of one: I can't remember for the life of me no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo; not on your life! ni muerto!; to cling/hold on for dear life aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente; to fight/run for one's life: they had to run for their lives tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo; run for your lives! sálvese quien pueda!; he was fighting for (his) life se debatía entre la vida y la muerte; to frighten o scare the life out of somebody darle* or pegarle* un susto mortal a alguien; (to have) the shock of one's life llevarse el susto de su (or mi etc) vida; she gave the performance of her life actuó como nunca; to risk life and limb arriesgar* la vida; to take one's life in one's hands jugarse* la vida; (before n) <member, pension, president> vitalicio; life force fuerza f vital; life imprisonment cadena f perpetua; life sentence condena f a perpetuidad or a cadena perpetua; his life story — la historia de su vida

2) u

a) ( vital force) vida f

it brings the history of this period to life — hace cobrar vida a este período de la historia

to bring somebody back to life — resucitar a alguien

to come to life — \<\<party\>\> animarse; \<\<puppet/doll\>\> cobrar vida

b) ( vitality) vida f, vitalidad f

to inject new life into something — revitalizar* algo

to be the life o (esp BrE) the life and soul of the party — ser* el alma de la fiesta

3) u ( lifestyle) vida f

married life — la vida de casado

this is the life (for me)! — esto sí que es vida!

to live the life of Riley — darse* la gran vida, vivir a cuerpo de rey

4) u ( living things) vida f

animal/plant life — vida animal/vegetal

5) u ( duration - of battery) duración f, vida f; (- of agreement) vigencia f

6) u ( imprisonment) (colloq) cadena f perpetua

he got life — lo condenaron a cadena perpetua

7) u ( Art)

to paint/draw from life — pintar/dibujar del natural

8) c ( biography) vida f

[laɪf]
1. N
(pl lives)
1) (=animate state) vida f

life on earth — la vida en la tierra

bird life — los pájaros

there is not much insect life here — aquí hay pocos insectos

plant life — vida f vegetal, las plantas fpl

• to bring sb back to life — resucitar or reanimar a algn

• a matter of life and death — cosa f de vida o muerte

I don't believe in life after death — no creo en la vida después de la muerte

• to risk life and limb — jugarse la vida

2) (=existence) vida f

the life of an ant — la vida de una hormiga

how's life? * — ¿cómo te va (la vida)?, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile)

I do have a life outside of work, you know — yo hago otras cosas en mi vida aparte de trabajar ¿sabes?

• to begin life as... — empezar la vida como...

life begins at 40 — la vida comienza a los 40

• to depart this life — liter partir de esta vida

• in early/later life — en los años juveniles/maduras

• I can't for the life of me remember * — por más que lo intento no puedo recordar

I clung on for dear life — me agarré como si me fuera la vida en ello

she was fighting for her life — se debatía entre la vida y la muerte

run for your life! — ¡sálvese quien pueda!

to be on trial for one's life — ser acusado de un crimen capital

• you gave me the fright of my life! — ¡qué susto me diste!

• life goes on or must go on — la vida sigue

• to lay down one's life — dar su vida, entregar su vida

• to lose one's life — perder la vida

how many lives were lost? — ¿cuántas víctimas hubo?

three lives were lost — murieron tres

• never in my life — en mi vida

• in the next life — en el más allá, en la otra vida

• to have a life of its own — [object, machine] tener vida propia

• in real life — en la vida real

• to see life — ver mundo

• to spend one's life doing sth — pasar la vida haciendo algo

• to take sb's life — quitar la vida a algn

to take one's own life — quitarse la vida, suicidarse

you'll be taking your life in your hands if you climb up there — subir allí es jugarse la vida

• at my time of life — a mi edad, con los años que yo tengo

• his life won't be worth living — más le valdría morirse

it's more than my life's worth — sería jugarme la vida
bed 1., 4), private 3., save I, 1., 1)
3) (=way of living)

• country/ city life — la vida de la ciudad/del campo

• the good life — una vida agradable; (Rel) la vida santa

it's a good life — es una vida agradable

I've had a good life — la vida me ha tratado bien

• it's a hard life — la vida es muy dura

• to make a new life for o.s., to start a new life — comenzar una vida nueva

• to live one's own life — ser dueño de su propia vida

• to lead a quiet life — llevar una vida tranquila
Riley
4) (in exclamations)

• get a life! * — ¡espabílate y haz algo!

• (upon) my life! — † ¡Dios mío!

• not on your life! * — ¡ni hablar!

• such is life!, that's life! — ¡así es la vida!

• this is the life! — ¡esto sí que es vida!, ¡esto es jauja!

what a life! — (=bad) ¡qué vida esta!; (=good) ¡vaya vida!, ¡eso sí que es vivir bien!

5) (=liveliness) vida f

• his acting brought the character to life — su actuación dio vida al personaje

she brought the party to life — animó la fiesta

• to come to life — animarse

• to put or breathe new life into sth/sb — infundir nueva vida a algo/algn

you need to put a bit of life into it — tienes que ponerle un poco de garra

• the life and soul of the party — el alma de la fiesta

6) (=lifespan) [of person] vida f ; [of licence] vigencia f, validez f ; [of battery] vida f, duración f

during the life of this government — durante el mandato de este gobierno

• friends for life — amigos mpl para siempre

scarred for life — con una cicatriz de por vida

a job for life — un trabajo para toda la vida

these birds mate for life — estas aves tienen una sola pareja en su vida

• it was her life's work — fue el trabajo de toda su vida

7) * (=life imprisonment)

• to do life — cumplir una condena de cadena or reclusión perpetua

• to get life, be sentenced to life — ser condenado a cadena or reclusión perpetua

8) (Art)

• to paint from life — pintar del natural

• true to life — fiel a la realidad

9) (=biography) vida f

10) (US)
** [of prostitute]
she's in the life — hace la calle *, es una mujer de la vida

2.

CPD

life and death struggle N — lucha f a vida o muerte

life annuity N — pensión f or anualidad f vitalicia

life assurance N — seguro m de vida

life class N — (Art) clase f de dibujo al natural

life coach N — profesional encargado de mejorar la situación laboral y personal de sus clientes

life cycle N — ciclo m vital

life drawing N — dibujo m del natural

life expectancy N — esperanza f de vida

life force N — fuerza f vital

life form N — forma f de vida

Life Guards NPL — (Brit) (Mil) regimiento de caballería

life history N — [of person] (historia f de la) vida f ; hum, iro vida f y milagros * mpl

the life history of the salmon — (la historia de) la vida del salmón

life imprisonment N — cadena f perpetua

life insurance N — = life assurance

life interest N — usufructo m vitalicio

life jacket N — chaleco m salvavidas

life member N — miembro m vitalicio

life membership N —

to take out a life membership — inscribirse como miembro vitalicio or de por vida

life peer N — (Brit) (Parl) miembro de la Cámara de los Lores de carácter no hereditario

life preserver N — (Brit) cachiporra f ; (US) chaleco m salvavidas

life president N — presidente mf de por vida

life raft N — balsa f salvavidas

life sciences NPL — ciencias fpl de la vida

life sentence N — condena f a perpetuidad

life span N — [of person] vida f ; [of product] vida f útil

life story N — biografía f

life vest N — (US) chaleco m salvavidas

* * *
[laɪf]
noun (pl lives)

1) c u ( existence) vida f

it will last you for life — te durará toda la vida

maimed for life — lisiado de por vida

for the rest of my life — por el resto de mis días

early in life — en su (or mi, etc) juventud

in later life — más tarde or más adelante

at my time of life — a mi edad, con la edad que tengo

he began life as a car salesman — empezó vendiendo coches

the man/woman in your life — el hombre/la mujer de tu vida

to have the time of one's life — divertirse* como nunca or (fam) de lo lindo

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

to see life — ver* mundo

you can bet your life we'll be late! — (colloq) te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!

to lose one's life — perder* la vida

no lives were lost — no hubo muertos

to risk one's life — arriesgar* la vida

to save somebody's life — salvarle la vida a alguien

to take somebody's life — (frml) darle* muerte a alguien (frml)

to take one's (own) life — (frml) quitarse la vida (frml)

a matter of life and death — una cuestión de vida o muerte

as large as life — en carne y hueso

he couldn't darn a sock to save his life — no sería capaz de zurcir un calcetín ni aun si le fuera la vida en ello

larger than life: the characters are all larger than life todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad; he was a larger-than-life character era un personaje exuberante; not for the life of one: I can't remember for the life of me no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo; not on your life! ni muerto!; to cling/hold on for dear life aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente; to fight/run for one's life: they had to run for their lives tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo; run for your lives! sálvese quien pueda!; he was fighting for (his) life se debatía entre la vida y la muerte; to frighten o scare the life out of somebody darle* or pegarle* un susto mortal a alguien; (to have) the shock of one's life llevarse el susto de su (or mi etc) vida; she gave the performance of her life actuó como nunca; to risk life and limb arriesgar* la vida; to take one's life in one's hands jugarse* la vida; (before n) <member, pension, president> vitalicio; life force fuerza f vital; life imprisonment cadena f perpetua; life sentence condena f a perpetuidad or a cadena perpetua; his life story — la historia de su vida

2) u

a) ( vital force) vida f

it brings the history of this period to life — hace cobrar vida a este período de la historia

to bring somebody back to life — resucitar a alguien

to come to life — \<\<party\>\> animarse; \<\<puppet/doll\>\> cobrar vida

b) ( vitality) vida f, vitalidad f

to inject new life into something — revitalizar* algo

to be the life o (esp BrE) the life and soul of the party — ser* el alma de la fiesta

3) u ( lifestyle) vida f

married life — la vida de casado

this is the life (for me)! — esto sí que es vida!

to live the life of Riley — darse* la gran vida, vivir a cuerpo de rey

4) u ( living things) vida f

animal/plant life — vida animal/vegetal

5) u ( duration - of battery) duración f, vida f; (- of agreement) vigencia f

6) u ( imprisonment) (colloq) cadena f perpetua

he got life — lo condenaron a cadena perpetua

7) u ( Art)

to paint/draw from life — pintar/dibujar del natural

8) c ( biography) vida f

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18 bóg

boga; bogowie; dat sg bogu; voc sg boże; m

god

(Pan) Bóg — God, Lord

Bóg Ojciec — God the Father

Bóg wie — God knows

Bóg zapłać — God bless you

broń Boże! — God forbid, Heaven forbid

dzięki Bogu — thank God, thank heavens

mój Boże! — my God!, goodness gracious

na Boga! — for God's sake!, for heaven's sake!

szczęść Boże! — God bless (you)

między Bogiem a prawdą — to tell the truth

Bogu ducha winien — innocent (as a lamb)

* * *

bóg

mp

-o- Dat. -u Voc. -że pl. - owie arch. -i

1. Bóg rel. God; wierzyć w Boga believe in God; Pan Bóg the Lord (God); Bóg Ojciec God the Father; Bóg wszechmogący almighty God; mieć się jak u Pana Boga za piecem be (as) snug as a bug in a rug; pożal się Boże! l. Boże odpuść! Lord have mercy!; God help us!; Bóg zapłać! God will repay you!; may God repay you!; robić coś za Bóg zapłać do sth out of the kindness of one's heart; Bóg mi świadkiem as God is my witness; I swear by (almighty) God; I swear to God; jak Boga kocham! honest to God!; niech mnie Bóg skarze! as God is my witness!; tak mi dopomóż Bóg so help me God; szczęść Boże! (may) God bless you!; idź z Bogiem go with God; Bóg z tobą l. zostań z Bogiem may God be with you; na Boga! for God's l. heaven's sake!; good God!; good heavens!; dzięki Bogu l. chwała Bogu l. chwalić Boga thank God; thank heavens; niech Bóg broni! l. broń Boże l. nie daj Bóg! l. uchowaj Boże! God l. heaven forbid!; o, Boże! l. mój Boże! oh, my God!; goodness gracious!; kogo Bóg prowadzi? przest. who is there?; niech cię Bóg ma w swojej opiece God help you; miej Boga w sercu l. bój się Boga! have a heart; żyć jak Pan Bóg przykazał stick to the straight and narrow; Bóg wie co (only) God knows; Bóg jeden wie, gdzie ona jest Lord knows where she is; co to było, na miły Bóg? what in God's name was that?; zapomniany przez Boga (i ludzi) God-forsaken; (nagi) jak go Pan Bóg stworzył pot. naked as a jaybird; żart. in his birthday suit; Bogu ducha winien (as) innocent as a lamb; Bogiem a prawdą to tell the truth; Panu Bogu świeczkę i diabłu ogarek run with the hare and hunt with the hounds; Pan Bóg nierychliwy, ale sprawiedliwy God's mills grind slow but sure; God comes with leaden feet but strikes with iron hands; kto rano wstaje, temu Pan Bóg daje the early bird catches the worm; gość w dom, Bóg w dom a guest is a blessing to the home; strzeżonego Pan Bóg strzeże forewarned is forearmed; jak Kuba Bogu, tak Bóg Kubie like for like; you get what you give; what comes around goes around; człowiek strzela, Pan Bóg kule nosi man proposes, God disposes.

2. mit. god; bóg wojny god of war; war god; bogowie greccy/rzymscy/germańscy Greek/Roman/Germanic gods; składać ofiarę bogom make an offering l. a sacrifice to the gods.

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19 life

life [laɪf]

vie ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (f)-(i), 1 (k) sensation ⇒ 1 (e) nature ⇒ 1 (j) réalité ⇒ 1 (j) prison à vie ⇒ 1 (l) durée ⇒ 1 (m) à vie ⇒ 2

(pl lives [laɪvz])

1 noun

(a) (existence) vie f;

∎ to give life to sb donner la vie à qn;

∎ they believe in life after death ils croient à la vie après la mort;

∎ it's a matter of life and death c'est une question de vie ou de mort;

∎ life is hard la vie est dure;

∎ life has been good to us la vie nous a gâtés;

∎ he hasn't seen much of life il ne connaît pas grand-chose de la vie;

∎ you really see life as a cop quand on est flic, on en voit de toutes les couleurs;

∎ there have been several attempts on her life elle a été victime de plusieurs attentats;

∎ he's in hospital fighting for his life il lutte contre la mort à l'hôpital;

∎ familiar how's life? comment ça va?;

∎ what a life! quelle vie!;

∎ just relax and enjoy life! profite donc un peu de la vie!;

∎ I want to live my own life je veux vivre ma vie;

∎ is life worth living? la vie vaut-elle la peine d'être vécue?;

∎ life is worth living when I'm with her avec elle, la vie vaut la peine d'être vécue;

∎ meeting him has made my life worth living le rencontrer ou notre rencontre a donné un sens à ma vie;

∎ he makes her life a misery il lui rend la vie impossible;

∎ to live life to the British full or American fullest croquer la vie à belles dents;

∎ hundreds lost their lives des centaines de personnes ont trouvé la mort;

∎ he emigrated in order to make a new life for himself il a émigré pour commencer une nouvelle vie ou pour repartir à zéro;

∎ to depart this life quitter ce monde;

∎ to save sb's life sauver la vie à qn;

∎ to risk one's life (to do sth) risquer sa vie (à faire qch);

∎ to risk life and limb risquer sa peau;

∎ a cat has nine lives un chat a neuf vies;

∎ to have nine lives (person) avoir l'âme chevillée au corps;

∎ to take sb's life tuer qn;

∎ she took her own life elle s'est donné la mort;

∎ she's the only woman in his life c'est la seule femme dans sa vie;

∎ to run for one's life or for dear life s'enfuir à toutes jambes;

∎ run for your lives! sauve qui peut!;

∎ she was hanging on for dear life elle s'accrochait de toutes ses forces;

∎ for the life of me I can't remember where we met rien à faire, je n'arrive pas à me rappeler où nous nous sommes rencontrés;

∎ familiar get a life! t'as rien de mieux à faire de ton temps?;

∎ British familiar my life! c'est pas vrai!;

∎ familiar he can't sing to save his life il chante comme un pied;

∎ not on your life! jamais de la vie!;

∎ you take your life in your hands when cycling in London on risque sa vie quand on fait du vélo à Londres;

∎ that's life!, such is life! c'est la vie!;

∎ this is the life! (ça, c'est) la belle vie!;

∎ I had the time of my life je ne me suis jamais autant amusé;

∎ archaic upon my life seigneur!, mon Dieu!

(b) (period of existence) vie f;

∎ I've worked hard all my life j'ai travaillé dur toute ma vie;

∎ in his early life quand il était jeune;

∎ I began life as a labourer j'ai débuté dans la vie comme ouvrier;

∎ it began life as a car chassis à l'origine c'était un châssis de voiture;

∎ we don't want to spend the rest of our lives here on ne veut pas finir nos jours ici;

∎ I've never eaten snails in my life je n'ai jamais mangé d'escargots de ma vie;

∎ I ran the race of my life! j'ai fait la course de ma vie!;

∎ it gave me the fright of my life je n'ai jamais eu aussi peur de ma vie;

∎ my/her/ etc life's work l'œuvre f de toute ma/sa/ etc vie;

∎ the fire destroyed her life's work l'incendie a détruit l'œuvre de toute sa vie;

∎ to mate for life (animal, bird) s'unir pour la vie

(c) (mode of existence) vie f;

∎ they lead a strange life ils mènent une drôle de vie;

∎ school life la vie scolaire;

∎ she's not used to city life elle n'a pas l'habitude de vivre en ville;

∎ married life la vie conjugale;

∎ familiar to live the life of Riley mener une vie de pacha;

∎ life at the top! la grande vie!

(d) (living things collectively) vie f;

∎ is there life on Mars? y a-t-il de la vie sur Mars?

(e) (UNCOUNT) (physical feeling) sensation f;

∎ life began to return to her frozen fingers le sang se remit peu à peu à circuler dans ses doigts gelés

(f) (liveliness) vie f;

∎ she's still young and full of life elle est encore jeune et pleine de vie;

∎ there's no life in this place ça manque d'entrain ici;

∎ there's a lot more life in Sydney than in Wellington Sydney est nettement plus animé que Wellington;

∎ to come to life s'animer;

∎ to bring sb to life (play, book etc) faire vivre qn;

∎ his arrival put new life into the firm son arrivée a donné un coup de fouet à l'entreprise;

∎ there's life in the old dog yet! il est encore vert, le bonhomme!;

∎ she was the life and soul of the party c'est elle qui a mis de l'ambiance dans la soirée, elle fut le boute-en-train de la soirée

(g) (living person) vie f;

∎ a phone call can save a life un coup de fil peut sauver une vie;

∎ 200 lives were lost in the disaster 200 personnes ont perdu la vie dans la catastrophe, la catastrophe a fait 200 morts;

∎ no lives were lost il n'y a eu aucune victime, on ne déplore aucune victime

(h) (durability) (durée f de) vie f;

∎ double the life of your batteries multipliez par deux la durée de vos piles;

∎ the average life of an isotope la durée de vie moyenne d'un isotope;

∎ during the life of the previous government sous le gouvernement précédent

(i) (biography) vie f;

∎ she's writing a life of James Joyce elle écrit une biographie de James Joyce

(j) Art nature f; Literature réalité f;

∎ to draw from life dessiner d'après nature;

∎ his novels are very true to life ses romans sont très réalistes;

∎ that's her to the life c'est elle tout craché

(k) (in games) vie f;

∎ when you lose three lives you're out quand on perd trois vies, on est éliminé

(l) familiar (imprisonment) prison f à vie^□ ;

∎ the kidnappers got life les ravisseurs ont été condamnés à perpétuité ou à la prison à vie;

∎ he's doing life il purge une peine à perpétuité

(m) Finance (of loan) durée f

2 compound-forming noun

(post, member, president) à vie

3 for life adverb

∎ he was crippled for life il a été estropié à vie;

∎ sent to prison for life condamné à perpétuité;

∎ if you help me, I'll be your friend for life si tu m'aides, je serai ton ami pour la vie;

∎ a job for life un emploi à vie

►► Finance life annuity rente f viagère;

British life assurance assurance-vie f;

Life Assurance and Unit Trust Regulatory Organization = organisme britannique contrôlant les activités de compagnies d'assurance-vie et de SICAV;

life belt bouée f de sauvetage;

life buoy bouée f de sauvetage;

Finance life capitalization capitalisation f viagère;

life class cours m de dessin avec modèle nu;

life cycle cycle m de vie;

Marketing life cycle chart, life cycle curve (of product) courbe f du cycle de vie;

life drawing dessin m d'après modèle;

life expectancy (of human, animal) espérance f de vie; (of machine, product) durée f (utile) de vie;

the Life Guards = régiment de cavalerie de la garde royale britannique;

life history vie f;

∎ the organism takes on many different forms during its life history l'organisme prend de nombreuses formes au cours de sa vie ou de son existence;

∎ she told me her whole life history elle m'a raconté l'histoire de sa vie;

life imprisonment prison f à vie;

life insurance assurance-vie f;

∎ to take out life insurance contracter une assurance-vie;

life jacket gilet m de sauvetage;

life member membre m à vie;

life membership adhésion f à vie;

British life peer pair m à vie;

British life peerage pairie f à vie;

Finance life pension pension f à vie;

American life preserver (life belt) bouée f de sauvetage; (life jacket) gilet m de sauvetage;

life raft radeau m de sauvetage;

American Life Saver ® = bonbon acidulé en forme de bouée de sauvetage;

the life sciences les sciences fpl de la vie;

∎ anthropology is a life science l'anthropologie fait partie des sciences de la vie;

life sentence condamnation f à vie ou à perpétuité;

life skills = aptitude à fonctionner efficacement en société;

life span (of human, animal) espérance f de vie; (of machine, product) durée f de vie;

life story biographie f;

∎ she told me her whole life story elle m'a raconté l'histoire de sa vie;

∎ familiar just give us the facts, we don't need your life story! tenez-vous-en aux faits, inutile de nous raconter votre vie!;

life subscription abonnement m à vie;

life tenant usufruitier(ère) m,f;

life vest gilet m de sauvetage

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20 stretch

[stre ] 1. verb
1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) raztegniti, stegniti (se)

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) raztezati se
2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) pretegovanje

2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) kos; obdobje

•

- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
* * *
I [streč]
1.

noun

raztezanje, raztegovanje, stegnjenje, natezanje; (pre)napenjanje, napetost, napor; prekoračenje; razpetina, razpon; neprekinjen odsek poti, daljava; ploskev, prostrana ravnina, ravni del dirkališča; neprekinjeno časovno razdobje (doba), nepretrgan čas; slang kazen, bivanje v kaznilnici, čas kazni v kaznilnici, v zaporu; nautical daljava, prejadrana pri enem potegu (kretnji) (pri jadranju proti vetru); sprehod

at a stretch, at one stretch — brez prekinitve, naenkrat

on the stretch — napenjajoč vse sile; v veliki naglici, figuratively v veliki napetosti

a stretch of 5 years — razdobje petih let

a stretch of the imagination — prenapeta, prebujna domišljija

the stretch of a bird's wings — razpetina ptičjih kril

a fine stretch of country — lep košček zemlje, lepe pokrajine

to be on the stretch — biti napet, v napetosti

it is a good stretch from the village to the town — je lep, precejšen kos poti od vasi do mesta

to do a stretch British English odslužiti, izdržati kazen (enega leta)

to give a stretch — natezati se, pretegniti se

he gave a stretch and got up — pretegnil se je in vstal

to keep one's attention on the stretch — biti v napeti pozornosti

it takes a stretch of imagination to believe that — treba je precéj napeti svojo domišljijo, da to verjameš

to work 8 hours at (on) a stretch — delati nepretrgano 8 ur;

2.

adjective

raztegljiv

stretch hosiery — raztegljive nogavice
II [streč]
1.

transitive verb

raztegniti, raztezati, razvleči, (raz)širiti; iztegniti (roko itd.) (često out); pretegniti (noge itd., o.s. se); nategniti (vrv itd.), peti, razpeti (platno itd.); z natezanjem izgladiti; figuratively nategovati, silo delati, iti predaleč (v čem), prenapenjati, pretiravati, po svoje krojiti (pravico, zakon); commerce prekoračiti (kredit); slang obesiti, usmrtiti;

2.

intransitive verb

raztezati se, (raz)širiti se, segati; nategniti se; raztegniti se (rokavice), dati se raztegniti; potovati (to do); figuratively pretiravati, lagati; colloquially viseti, biti obešen

stretched — iztegnjen, po dolgem

stretched spring — napeta vzmet

to stretch one's arms — iztegniti, pretegniti si roke

to stretch the credit — prekoračiti kredit

to stretch s.o. on the ground — z udarcem zrušiti koga na tla

to stretch one's legs — stegniti noge

to stretch for miles — milje daleč se raztezati (segati)

to stretch a pair of trousers — dati hlače na natezalnik

to stretch a point figuratively iti predaleč, pretiravati (v čem)

I will stretch a point in your favour — potrudil se bom, da vam bom šel na roko

to stretch one's principles — delati silo svojim načelom

to stretch s.o. on the rack history razpeti koga za mučenje (na natezalnici)

to stretch a rope — nategniti vrv

the rope has stretched — vrv se je nategnila

to stretch the truth — pretiravati, lagati

to stretch the wings — razpeti krila

to stretch away out of sight — razprostirati se, kakor daleč sega oko

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