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1 make cooler

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English-Turkish dictionary > make cooler
2 make cooler

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English-Turkish new dictionary > make cooler
3 make-up cooler
1. доохладитель подпитки
доохладитель подпитки
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[А.С.Гольдберг. Англо-русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.]

Тематики
- энергетика в целом
EN
- make-up cooler
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > make-up cooler
4 make-up fan

забирающий вентилятор

blade-type fan — лопастной вентилятор

blast fan — нагнетательный вентилятор

force fan — нагнетательный вентилятор

blow-down fan — продувочный вентилятор

fan cooler — охладитель с вентилятором

English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > make-up fan
5 cool down

1) (to make or become less warm: Let your food cool down a bit!) enfriar(se)

2) (to make or become less excited or less emotional: He was very angry but he's cooled down now.) calmar(se)

cool down vb

1. calmar / calmarse

cool down! ¡cálmate!

2. enfriar

I'll eat the soup when it's cooled down a little me tomaré la sopa cuando se haya enfriado un poco

1) v + adv

a) ( become cooler) \<\<food/iron\>\> enfriarse*; \<\<person\>\> refrescarse*

b) ( become calmer) \<\<temper/person\>\> calmarse

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( make cooler) \<\<food\>\> enfriar*; \<\<person\>\> refrescar*

b) ( make calmer) \<\<person\>\> calmar

1. VT + ADV

1) (=make colder) enfriar

2) (=make calmer)

to cool sb down — calmar a algn

2. VI + ADV

1) (=become colder) [object] enfriarse; [person] refrescarse, tener menos calor

2) (=become calmer) [person, situation] calmarse

cool down! — ¡cálmese!

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1) v + adv

a) ( become cooler) \<\<food/iron\>\> enfriarse*; \<\<person\>\> refrescarse*

b) ( become calmer) \<\<temper/person\>\> calmarse

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( make cooler) \<\<food\>\> enfriar*; \<\<person\>\> refrescar*

b) ( make calmer) \<\<person\>\> calmar

English-spanish dictionary > cool down
6 weather

1. noun
Wetter, das

what's the weather like? — wie ist das Wetter?

the weather has turned cooler — es ist kühler geworden

he goes out in all weathers — er geht bei jedem Wetter hinaus

he is feeling under the weather — (fig.) er ist [zur Zeit] nicht ganz auf dem Posten

make heavy weather of something — (fig.) sich mit etwas schwer tun
2. attributive adjective
keep a weather eye on something — ein wachsames Auge auf etwas (Akk.) haben
3. transitive verb
1) (expose to open air) auswittern [Kalk, Holz]

2)

be weathered — [Gesicht:] wettergegerbt sein

3) (wear away) verwittern lassen [Gestein]

4) (come safely through) abwettern [Sturm]; (fig.) durchstehen [schwere Zeit]
4. intransitive verb
1) (be discoloured) [Holz, Farbe:] verblassen; (wear away)

weather [away] — [Gestein:] verwittern

2) (survive exposure) wetterfest sein

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['weƟə] 1. noun
(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) das Wetter, Wetter-...
2. verb
1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) verwittern (lassen)

2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) überstehen

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- academic.ru/119330/weatherbeaten">weatherbeaten
- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather
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weath·er

[ˈweðəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n no pl (air conditions) Wetter nt; (climate) Witterung f; (state of the weather) Wetterlage f

this front will bring warm \weather to most of the British Isles diese Front wird dem größten Teil der Britischen Inseln warme Witterung bringen

\weather permitting vorausgesetzt, das Wetter spielt mit, wenn es das Wetter erlaubt

in all \weathers bei jedem Wetter

▶ to make heavy \weather of sth (make sth well known) viel Wind um etw akk machen fam; (have problems with sth) sich dat mit etw dat schwertun

▶ to be under the \weather angeschlagen sein fam

II. vi object verwittern; person altern

he's \weathered well er hat sich gut gehalten

III. vt

1. usu passive (change through)

▪ to \weather sth wood etw auswittern; skin etw gerben; rock etw verwittern lassen

\weathered face vom Wetter gegerbtes Gesicht

2. (survive)

▪ to \weather sth etw überstehen

to \weather the storm ship dem Sturm trotzen [o standhalten]

as a small new company they did well to \weather the recession als kleines neues Unternehmen sind sie gut durch die Rezession gekommen

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['weðə(r)]
1. n
Wetter nt; (in weather reports) Wetterlage f; (= climate) Witterung f
in cold/wet/this weather — bei kaltem/nassem/diesem Wetter

what's the weather like? — wie ist das Wetter?

lovely weather for ducks! — bei dem Wetter schwimmt man ja fast weg!

in all weathers — bei jedem Wetter, bei jeder Witterung (geh)

to be or feel under the weather (inf) — angeschlagen sein (inf)

to make heavy weather of sth ( Brit inf ) — sich mit etw fürchterlich anstellen (inf)

to keep a weather eye open (inf) — Ausschau halten ( for nach)

2. vt

1) (storms, winds etc) angreifen; skin gerben

the rock had been weathered — der Fels war verwittert

2) (= expose to weather) wood ablagern

3) (= survive also weather out) crisis, awkward situation überstehen

to weather (out) the storm (lit, fig) — den Sturm überstehen

3. vi
(rock etc) verwittern; (paint etc) verblassen; (= resist exposure to weather) wetterfest sein; (= become seasoned wood) ablagern
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weather [ˈweðə(r)]

A s

1. Wetter n ( RADIO, TV etc, auch Wettervorhersage), Witterung f:

in fine (bad) weather bei schönem (schlechtem) Wetter;

in all weathers

a) bei jedem Wetter,

b) fig in allen Lebenslagen;

make heavy weather SCHIFF stampfen (Schiff);

make heavy weather of sth fig sich mit etwas schwertun;

under the weather umg

a) (gesundheitlich) nicht (ganz) auf dem Posten,

b) angesäuselt,

c) verkatert; → permit¹ B 1

2. Unwetter n oder pl

B v/t

1. dem Wetter oder der Witterung aussetzen

2. GEOL auswittern

3. a) SCHIFF einen Sturm abwettern

b) fig eine Gefahr, Krise etc überstehen

4. SCHIFF luvwärts umschiffen

C v/i

1. verblassen (Farbe, Holz)

2. GEOL aus-, verwittern

3. weather well wetterfest sein

4. weather through → B 3 b:

she has weathered through beautifully sie hat alles prima überstanden

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1. noun
Wetter, das

what's the weather like? — wie ist das Wetter?

the weather has turned cooler — es ist kühler geworden

he goes out in all weathers — er geht bei jedem Wetter hinaus

he is feeling under the weather — (fig.) er ist [zur Zeit] nicht ganz auf dem Posten

make heavy weather of something — (fig.) sich mit etwas schwer tun
2. attributive adjective
keep a weather eye on something — ein wachsames Auge auf etwas (Akk.) haben
3. transitive verb
1) (expose to open air) auswittern [Kalk, Holz]

2)

be weathered — [Gesicht:] wettergegerbt sein

3) (wear away) verwittern lassen [Gestein]

4) (come safely through) abwettern [Sturm]; (fig.) durchstehen [schwere Zeit]
4. intransitive verb
1) (be discoloured) [Holz, Farbe:] verblassen; (wear away)

weather [away] — [Gestein:] verwittern

2) (survive exposure) wetterfest sein

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v.

auswittern v.

dem Wetter aussetzen ausdr.

verwittern v.

verwittern lassen ausdr. n.

Wetter n.

Witterung f.

English-german dictionary > weather
7 cool

cool [ku:l]

1. adjective

   a. (in temperature) frais ( fraîche f)

• it is cool outside il fait frais dehors

• I feel cooler now j'ai moins chaud maintenant

• I'm trying to get cool j'essaie d'avoir moins chaud

• to keep sth cool tenir qch au frais

• "keep in a cool place" « tenir au frais »

• "store in a cool, dark place" « conserver au frais et à l'abri de la lumière »

• "serve cool, not cold" « servir frais mais non glacé »

• his forehead is much cooler now il a le front beaucoup moins chaud maintenant

   b. [clothing] léger

• to slip into something cool passer quelque chose de plus léger

   c. [colour] rafraîchissant

   d. ( = calm) calme

• the police's cool handling of the riots le calme avec lequel la police a fait face aux émeutes

• to keep a cool head garder la tête froide

• to keep or stay cool garder son calme

• keep or stay cool! du calme !

   e. ( = audacious, calm) he's a cool customer (inf) il n'a pas froid aux yeux (inf)

• as cool as you please [person] parfaitement décontracté

• to be (as) cool as a cucumber être d'un calme olympien

   f. ( = unfriendly) froid (with or towards sb avec qn)

• to get a cool reception être fraîchement reçu

• the idea met with a cool response cette idée n'a guère suscité d'enthousiasme

   g. ( = trendy) (inf) cool (inf) inv

• to look cool avoir l'air cool (inf)

   h. ( = excellent) (inf) super (inf) inv

   i. ( = not upset) to be cool (inf) [person] rester cool (inf)

   j. ( = full) he won a cool £40,000 (inf) il a gagné la coquette somme de 40 000 livres

2. noun

   a. fraîcheur f, frais m

• in the cool of the evening dans la fraîcheur du soir

• to keep sth in the cool tenir qch au frais

   b. keep your cool! (inf) t'énerve pas ! (inf)

• he lost his cool ( = panicked) il a paniqué ; ( = got angry) il s'est fichu en rogne (inf)

3. transitive verb

[+ air, wine] rafraîchir

• cool it! (inf!) du calme !

4. intransitive verb

also cool down [air] (se) rafraîchir ; [liquid] refroidir

5. compounds

► cool bag noun sac m isotherme

► cool box noun glacière f

► cool-headed adjective calme

► cool down

1. intransitive verb

refroidir ; [anger, person] se calmer ; [critical situation] se détendre

2. separable transitive verb

( = make colder) faire refroidir ; ( = make calmer) calmer

► cool off intransitive verb

( = get cool) se rafraîchir ; ( = lose enthusiasm) perdre son enthousiasme ; ( = change one's affections) se refroidir ( towards sb à l'égard de qn, envers qn ) ; ( = become less angry) se calmer

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[kuːl] 1.
noun

1) ( coldness) fraîcheur f

2) (colloq) ( calm) sang-froid m

to keep one's cool — ( stay calm) garder son sang-froid; ( not get angry) ne pas s'énerver

to lose one's cool — ( get angry) s'énerver; ( panic) perdre son sang-froid
2.
adjective

1) [day, drink, water, weather] frais/fraîche; [dress] léger/-ère; [colour] froid

it's cool today — il fait frais aujourd'hui

to feel cool — [surface, wine] être frais/fraîche

I feel cooler now — j'ai moins chaud maintenant

it's getting cool, let's go in — il commence à faire frais, rentrons

2) ( calm) [approach, handling] calme

to stay cool — garder son sang-froid

to keep a cool head — garder la tête froide

keep cool! — reste calme

3) ( unemotional) [manner] détaché; [logic] froid

4) ( unfriendly) froid

to be cool with ou towards somebody — être froid avec quelqu'un

5) ( casual) décontracté, cool (colloq)

he's a cool customer — il n'a pas froid aux yeux

6) ( for emphasis)

a cool million dollars — la coquette somme d'un million de dollars (colloq)

7) (colloq) ( sophisticated) branché (colloq)

he thinks it's cool to smoke — il pense que ça fait bien de fumer

it's not cool — ça fait nul (colloq)

8) (colloq) US ( great) super! (colloq)
3.
transitive verb

1) ( lower the temperature of) refroidir [soup, pan]; rafraîchir [wine, room]

to cool one's hands — se rafraîchir les mains

2) fig calmer [anger, ardour]
4.
intransitive verb

1) ( get colder) refroidir

2) ( subside) [passion] tiédir; [enthusiasm] faiblir; [friendship] se dégrader

wait until tempers have cooled — attends que les esprits se calment

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cool down

- cool off

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cool it! — (colloq) ne t'énerve pas!

to play it cool — (colloq) rester calme

English-French dictionary > cool
8 refrescar

refrescar ( conjugate refrescar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ bebida› to cool;
‹ ambiente› to make … fresher o cooler
b) ‹ conocimientos› to brush up (on)
refrescar v impers to turn cooler
refrescar
I verbo transitivo
1 to refresh (enfriar) to cool
2 familiar (la memoria, los conocimientos) to refresh, brush up (on)
II vi (el tiempo) to get cooler ' refrescar' also found in these entries: Spanish: gaznate English: jog - nudge - refresh - sweeten - freshen

English-spanish dictionary > refrescar
9 refresco

Del verbo refrescar: ( conjugate refrescar) \ \
refresco es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

refrescó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: refrescar refresco
refrescar ( conjugate refrescar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ bebida› to cool;
‹ ambiente› to make … fresher o cooler
b) ‹ conocimientos› to brush up (on)
refresco v impers to turn cooler
refresco sustantivo masculino soft drink, soda (AmE)
refrescar
I verbo transitivo
1 to refresh (enfriar) to cool
2 familiar (la memoria, los conocimientos) to refresh, brush up (on)
II vi (el tiempo) to get cooler
refresco sustantivo masculino soft drink ' refresco' also found in these entries: Spanish: consumición - gaseosa - gaseoso - tiempo - fresco - light English: fizzy - flat - pop - refreshment - soda - soft drink - still - cordial - ginger - mixer - punch - root - soft - squash

English-spanish dictionary > refresco
10 set

set
1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poner, colocar

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) poner

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) poner, fijar, acordar

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) mandar

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) ponerse

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer, cuajar

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) poner

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) marcar

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) montar, engastar

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) componer, encajar

2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fijo, determinado, establecido

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) listo, preparado

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fijo

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fijo

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado

3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) juego, colección, equipo

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparato

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupo, pandilla

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) marcado

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decorado

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set

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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon

set¹ n

1. juego / colección

a tea set un juego de té

2. aparato

a television set un televisor

3. decorado / plató

the actors were good and the set was wonderful los actores eran buenos y el decorado era fantástico

4. set

game, set and match juego, set y partido

set² vb

1. poner

the English teacher set us a composition el profesor de inglés nos puso una redacción

have you set the alarm clock? ¿has puesto el despertador?

2. fijar / establecer

they've set a date for their wedding han fijado la fecha de la boda

3. ponerse

the sun was setting se ponía el sol

to set an example dar ejemplo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set someone free dejar a alguien en libertad

to set the table poner la mesa

El pasado y participio pasado de set es set; el gerundio se escribe setting

set sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ sets) set

set m Ten set ' set' also found in these entries: Spanish: acondicionar - ajedrez - ambientar - aparato - azuzar - camino - cartabón - componer - conjunta - conjunto - constituir - constituirse - dar - decorado - decorador - decoradora - dentadura - destinar - determinar - disponer - ejemplo - empeño - emprender - enfrentar - engarzar - equipo - erigirse - escala - escenografía - escuadra - establecer - examen - fijar - fijarse - fraguar - frase - granada - granado - grifería - grupo - hecha - hecho - hombro - hundida - hundido - incendiar - indisponer - inflamar - instalar - jet English: adventure - ascetic - backing - barricade - beset - cassette - cat - dead - deep-set - example - film set - fire - foundation - fund - gather in - goblet - heart - intentionally - jet-set - journey - light - loose - nationalist - odds - pace - paper - pattern - preset - radio set - radiocassette - reset - rest - sail - scene - set - set about - set against - set apart - set aside - set back - set book - set down - set in - set off - set on - set out - set up - set upon - set-up - setting

set

tr[set]

noun

1 (in hairdressing) marcado

■ shampoo and set, please lavar y marcar, por favor

2 (scenery) decorado; (place of filming) plató nombre masculino

■ all actors must be on the set at 9.00 am todos los actores deben estar en el plató a las 9.00

3 (position, posture) postura, posición nombre femenino

adjective

1 (placed) situado,-a

■ a village set on a hill un pueblo situado sobre una colina

■ the cottage is set in beautiful countryside la casita está enclavada en un paisaje precioso

2 (fixed, arranged) fijo,-a, determinado,-a, establecido,-a

■ we've got set hours of work tenemos un horario fijo de trabajo

■ meals are served at set times se sirven las comidas a horas determinadas

■ my day never follows a set pattern no tengo ninguna rutina establecida durante el día

3 (rigid, stiff) rígido,-a, forzado,-a; (opinion) inflexible; (idea) fijo,-a

4 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (book) prescrito,-a

5 (ready, prepared) listo,-a (for/to, para), preparado,-a (for/to, para); (likely) probable

■ is everyone set to go? ¿todos estáis listos para salir?

■ the Socialists seem set to win again parece que los socialistas volverán a ganar

transitive verb (pt & pp set)

1 (put, place) poner, colocar

■ she set the divorce papers (down) before him le puso los papeles de divorcio delante

2 (prepare - trap) tender, preparar; (- table) poner; (- camera, video) preparar; (- clock, watch, oven, etc) poner

■ set the table for dinner pon la mesa para la cena

■ I've set the alarm clock for 6.00 am he puesto el despertador a las 6.00

3 (date, time) fijar, señalar, acordar; (example) dar; (rule, record, limit) establecer; (precedent) sentar; (fashion) imponer, dictar

■ have you set a date for the wedding? ¿has fijado una fecha para la boda?

■ you should set a good example deberías dar buen ejemplo

4 (price) fijar; (value) poner

■ he sets a minimum price on his services fija un precio mínimo para sus servicios

■ high values are set on safety se valora mucho la seguridad

5 (jewel, stone) montar, engastar

6 (text for printing) componer

7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (broken bone) componer; (joint) encajar

8 (exam, test, problem) poner; (homework) mandar, poner; (task) asignar; (text) prescribir; (target, aim) fijar, proponer

■ the teacher set them some difficult questions in the exam el profesor les puso unas preguntas difíciles en el examen

9 (story, action) ambientar

■ the novel is set in Madrid la novela está ambientada en Madrid

■ the action is set in 1930s Spain la acción se desarrolla en la España de los años treinta

10 (provoke, start off) poner, hacer

■ you've set me thinking me has hecho pensar

■ this will certainly set tongues wagging esto sí que dará que hablar

11 (provide music for) arreglar, poner música a

12 (hair) marcar

13 (make firm - jelly) cuajar; (- cement) hacer fraguar; (- teeth) apretar

intransitive verb

1 (sun, moon) ponerse

2 (liquid, jelly) cuajar, cuajarse; (cement) fraguarse, endurecerse; (glue) endurecerse; (bone) soldarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be all set estar listo,-a, estar preparado,-a

to be dead set against something oponerse rotundamente a algo

to be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambio

to be set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar resuelto,-a a hacer algo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set free poner en libertad, liberar

to set one's heart on something querer algo más que nada

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

to set the ball rolling / to set things in motion poner las cosas en marcha

to set the pace marcar el paso

to set the tone marcar las pautas

set lunch menú nombre masculino del día

set phrase frase nombre femenino hecha

set square cartabón nombre masculino, escuadra

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set

tr[set]

noun

1 (of golf clubs, brushes, tools, etc) juego; (books, poems) colección nombre femenino; (of turbines) equipo, grupo; (of stamps) serie nombre femenino

■ chess set juego de ajedrez

■ set of cutlery cubertería

■ set of dishes vajilla

■ set of saucepans batería de cocina

■ set of teeth dentadura

■ tea set juego de té

■ a boxed set un juego en estuche

2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (apparatus) aparato

■ they bought a TV set compraron un televisor

■ a wireless set una radio

3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL conjunto

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis) set nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (performance) actuación nombre femenino

■ the set included several new songs la actuación incluía varias canciones nuevas

■ the band played a short set la banda tocó pocos temas

6 (of people) grupo; (clique) pandilla, camarilla

7 (of pupils) grupo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a dead set at (attack) emprenderla con 2 (seduce) proponerse ligar con

set ['sɛt] v, set ; setting vt

1) seat: sentar

2) or set down place: poner, colocar

3) arrange: fijar, establecer

to set the date: poner la fecha

he set the agenda: estableció la agenda

4) adjust: poner (un reloj, etc.)

5) (indicating the causing of a certain condition)

to set fire to: prenderle fuego a

she set it free: lo soltó

6) make, start: poner, hacer

I set them working: los puse a trabajar

set vi

1) solidify: fraguar (dícese del cemento, etc.), cuajar (dícese de la gelatina, etc.)

2) : ponerse (dícese del sol o de la luna)

set adj

1) established, fixed: fijo, establecido

2) rigid: inflexible

to be set in one's ways: tener costumbres muy arraigadas

3) ready: listo, preparado

set n

1) collection: juego m

a set of dishes: un juego de platos, una vajilla

a tool set: una caja de herramientas

2) or stage set : decorado m (en el teatro), plató m (en el cine)

3) apparatus: aparato m

a television set: un televisor

4) : conjunto m (en matemáticas)

set

adj.

• fijo, -a adj.

• puesto, -a adj.

• resuelto, -a adj.

• rígido, -a adj.

n.

• conjunto (Matemática) s.m.

• equipo s.m.

• grupo s.m.

• juego s.m.

• muestra s.f.

• partida s.f.

• serie s.m.

• servicio de mesa s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to set")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: set) = encasar v.

• engastar v.

• poner v.

(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-

pp: puesto

fut/c: pondr-•)

set
I

noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

II

adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

[set] (vb: pt, pp set)
1. N

1) (=matching series) [of golf clubs, pens, keys] juego m ; [of books, works] colección f ; [of tools] equipo m, estuche m ; [of gears] tren m ; [of stamps] serie f ; (Math) conjunto m

• the sofa and chairs are only sold as a set — el sofá y los sillones no se venden por separado

• a chess set — un ajedrez

• I need one more to make up the complete set — me falta uno para completar la serie

a complete set of Jane Austen's novels — una colección completa de las novelas de Jane Austen

• a set of crockery — una vajilla

• a set of cutlery — una cubertería

• they are sold in sets — se venden en juegos completos

• a set of kitchen utensils — una batería de cocina

• it makes a set with those over there — hace juego con los que ves allá

• set of teeth — dentadura f

• a train set — un tren eléctrico

2) (Tennis) set m

she was leading 5-1 in the first set — iba ganando 5 a 1 en el primer set

3) (Elec) aparato m ; (Rad) aparato m de radio; (TV) televisor m, televisión f

4) (Theat) decorado m ; (Cine) plató m

to be on the set — estar en plató

5) (Hairdressing)

to have a shampoo and set — hacerse lavar y marcar el pelo

6) esp pej (=group) grupo m, pandilla f ; (=clique) camarilla f

we're not in their set — no formamos parte de su grupo

they're a set of thieves — son unos ladrones

they form a set by themselves — forman un grupo aparte

• the fast set — la gente de vida airada

• the literary set — los literatos, la gente literaria

• the smart set — el mundo elegante, los elegantes
jet II, 4.
7) (Brit) (Scol) clase f

the mathematics set — la clase de matemáticas

8)

- make a dead set at sb

9) (=disposition) [of tide, wind] dirección f ; [of fabric] caída f ; [of dress] corte m, ajuste m ; [of head] porte m, manera f de llevar; [of saw] triscamiento m ; mind-set

10) (Hort) planta f de transplantar

onion sets — cebollitas fpl de transplantar

2. ADJ

1) (=fixed) [price, purpose] fijo; [smile] forzado; [opinions] inflexible, rígido; [talk] preparado de antemano; [expression] hecho; [date, time] señalado; (Scol) [books, subjects] obligatorio; [task] asignado

to be set in one's ways/opinions — tener costumbres/opiniones profundamente arraigadas

• set books — (Scol, Univ) lecturas mpl obligatorias

• with no set limits — sin límites determinados

• set menu — menú m, comida f corrida (Mex)

• a set phrase — una frase hecha

• set piece — (Art) grupo m ; (=fireworks) cuadro m ; (Literat etc) escena f importante; (Sport) jugada f ensayada, jugada f de pizarra

• he gave us a set speech — pronunció un discurso preparado de antemano

he has a set speech for these occasions — para estas ocasiones tiene un discurso estereotipado

• at a set time — a una hora señalada

there is no set time for it — para eso no hay hora fija

• there's no set way to do it — no hay una forma establecida or determinada de hacerlo

2) (=determined) resuelto, decidido

• to be (dead) set against (doing) sth — estar (completamente) opuesto a (hacer) algo

• to be set in one's purpose — tener un propósito firme, mantenerse firme en su propósito

• to be (dead) set on (doing) sth — estar (completamente) decidido a or empeñado en (hacer) algo

since you are so set on it — puesto que te empeñas en ello, puesto que estás decidido a hacerlo

3) (=ready) listo

• to be all set to do sth — estar listo para hacer algo

to be all set for — estar listo para

all set? — ¿(estás) listo?

• the scene was set for... — (fig) todo estaba listo para...

4) (Culin)

the fruit is set — el fruto está formado

the jelly is set — la gelatina está cuajada

5) (=disposed)

the tide is set in our favour — la marea fluye para llevarnos adelante; (fig) la tendencia actual nos favorece, llevamos el viento en popa

the wind is set strong from the north — el viento sopla recio del norte

3. VT

1) (=place, put) poner

set the chairs by the window — pon las sillas junto a la ventana

she set the dish before me — puso el plato delante de mí

to set a plan before a committee — exponer un plan ante una comisión

• the film/ scene is set in Rome — la película/escena se desarrolla or está ambientada en Roma

• to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — prender fuego a algo

• a novel set in Madrid — una novela ambientada en Madrid

• to set places for 14 — poner cubiertos para 14 personas

• to set a poem to music — poner música a un poema

• what value do you set on it? — ¿en cuánto lo valoras?; (fig) ¿qué valor tiene para ti?

2) (=arrange) poner, colocar; (=adjust) [+ clock] poner en hora; [+ mechanism] ajustar; [+ hair] marcar, fijar; [+ trap] armar

bricks set in mortar — ladrillos puestos en argamasa

• the alarm clock is set for seven — el despertador está puesto para las siete

I set the alarm for seven o'clock — puse el despertador a las siete

• I'll set your room — (US) voy a limpiar y arreglar su habitación

• to set the table — poner la mesa

• he sets his watch by Big Ben — pone su reloj en hora por el Big Ben; see sail 1., 1)

3) (=mount) [+ gem] engastar, montar

4) (Med) [+ broken bone] encajar, reducir

5) (Typ) [+ type] componer

6) (=fix, establish) [+ date, limit] fijar, señalar; [+ record] establecer; [+ fashion] imponer; [+ dye, colour] fijar

• to set a course for — salir rumbo a

• to set one's heart on sth — tener algo como máximo deseo

• to set limits to sth — señalar límites a algo

• the meeting is set for Tuesday — (US) la reunión se celebrará el martes

• to set a period of three months — señalar un plazo de tres meses

• to set a record of ten seconds — establecer un récord de diez segundos

the world record was set last year — el récord mundial se estableció el año pasado

• to set a time for a meeting — fijar una hora para una reunión
example
7) (=assign) [+ task] dar

to set Lorca for 2001 — poner una obra de Lorca en el programa de estudios para 2001

Cela is not set this year — este año Cela no figura en el programa

• to set an exam in French — preparar un examen de francés

• to set sb a problem — dar a algn un problema que resolver

• to set sb a task — dar a algn una tarea que hacer

8) (=cause to start)

• the noise set the dogs barking — el ruido hizo ladrar a los perros

• to set a fire — (US) provocar un incendio

• to set sth going — poner algo en marcha

• to set sb laughing — hacer reír a algn

• to set everyone talking — dar que hablar a todos

• it set me thinking — me puso a pensar

• to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

9) (=cause to pursue)

• to set a dog on sb — azuzar un perro contra algn

I was set on by three dogs — me atacaron tres perros

• we set the police on to him — le denunciamos a la policía

what set the police on the trail? — ¿qué puso a la policía sobre la pista?

10) (=make solid) [+ cement] solidificar, endurecer; [+ jelly] cuajar

4. VI

1) (=go down) [sun, moon] ponerse

the sun was setting — se estaba poniendo el sol

2) (=go hard) [concrete, glue] endurecerse; (fig) [face] congelarse

3) (Med) [broken bone, limb] componerse

4) (Culin) [jelly, jam] cuajarse

5) (=begin)

to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

5.

CPD

set designer N — (Theat) director(a) m / f de arte, decorador(a) m / f

set point N — (Tennis) punto m de set

set square N — escuadra f ; (with 2 equal sides) cartabón m

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

* * *
[set]
I

noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

II

adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

English-spanish dictionary > set
11 water

'wo:tə
1. noun
(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) agua

2. verb
1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar; (animales) abrevar

2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) hacerse la boca agua

3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) llorar

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- waters
- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof
3. noun
(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeable

4. verb
(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar

- watershed
- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down

water¹ n agua

water² vb regar

have you watered the plants? ¿has regado las plantas?

wáter /'(g)water/ or (Esp) /'bater/ sustantivo masculino
a) ( inodoro) toilet

b) ( cuarto) bathroom (esp AmE), toilet (BrE)

wáter m fam toilet ' wáter' also found in these entries: Spanish: abastecimiento - acrecentar - actuar - acuática - acuático - agua - aguar - aguatera - aguatero - amarar - amaraje - apercibirse - bautizar - bomba - bucear - buscar - calar - caliza - calizo - cantimplora - chorro - concienciar - conducción - consistente - corte - descenso - dimanar - dulce - echar - esquí - estancarse - flotación - ir - gallina - gorgotear - gorgoteo - gotera - granulada - granulado - hidroeléctrica - hidroeléctrico - hidrosoluble - irrigar - jarro - juntura - llave - llover - manar - masa - método English: board - bring - coastguard - conserve - contaminate - cress - dilute - distil - distill - drinking - expanse - fish - flounder - forced - garden - gush - head - hot - hot water - hot-water bottle - little - lukewarm - meter - mineral water - mist - mixture - mouth - murky - nightstand - none - of - outflow - plant - prefer - proof - quench - quinine water - repellent - revive - rose water - run - running - rupture - sea-water - shortage - splash about - spout - temperature - toilet-water - tread

water

tr['wɔːtə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (gen) agua

■ can I have a drink of water? ¿puedo beber un vaso de agua?

■ the water's lovely! ¡el agua está buenísima!

■ drinking water agua potable

■ mineral water agua mineral

■ running water agua corriente

■ spring water agua de manantial

2 (tide) marea

■ high/low water marea alta/baja

transitive verb

1 (plant, river) regar

2 (animals) abrevar

intransitive verb

1 (eyes) llorar, lagrimear; (mouth) hacerse la boca agua

plural noun waters

1 (sea etc) aguas nombre femenino plural

■ coastal waters aguas costeras

■ territorial waters aguas jurisdiccionales

1 (of pregnant woman) aguas nombre femenino plural

■ her waters have broken ha roto aguas

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then ha llovido mucho desde entonces

by water en barco

to spend money like water gastar el dinero como si fuera agua

to be in deep water estar con el agua al cuello

to be water off a duck's back ser como quien oye llover

to be water under the bridge ser agua pasada

to get into hot water meterse en un buen lío

to hold water estar bien fundado,-a, ser coherente

not to hold water caer por su propio peso

to keep one's head above water mantenerse a flote

to pass water orinar

to take the waters tomar las aguas

under water (flooded) inundado,-a 2 (submerged) sumergido,-a

hot water bottle bolsa de agua caliente

water bird ave nombre femenino acuática

water biscuit galleta seca

water bottle (flask) cantimplora

water buffalo búfalo acuático

water butt barril nombre masculino (que recoge el agua de la lluvia)

water cannon tanqueta antidisturbios

water chestnut castaña de agua

water closet dated váter nombre masculino, retrete nombre masculino

water cycle ciclo del agua

water hole charca

water ice sorbete nombre masculino

water jump ría

water level (in reservoir) nivel del agua 2 (of ship) línea de flotación

water lily nenúfar nombre masculino

water line línea de flotación

water main conducción nombre femenino del agua

water nymph ondina

water on the brain SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL hidrocefalia

water on the knee SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL derrame nombre masculino sinovial

water pipe cañería

water pistol pistola de agua

water polo waterpolo

water power energía hidráulica

water rat rata de agua

water rate tarifa del agua

water ski (equipment) esquí acuático

water softener ablandador nombre masculino del agua

water supply abastecimiento de agua, suministro de agua

water table nivel nombre masculino freático

water tank depósito de agua

water tower depósito de agua

water vapour vapor nombre masculino de agua

water wheel (for power) rueda hidráulica 2 (for irrigation) noria

water wings manguitos

water ['wɔt̬ər, 'wɑ-] vt

1) : regar (el jardín, etc.)

2)

to water down dilute: diluir, aguar

water vi

: lagrimar (dícese de los ojos), hacérsele agua la boca a uno

my mouth is watering: se me hace agua la boca

water n

: agua f

water

v.

• abrevar v.

• hacerse agua v.

• regar v.

adj.

• acuático, -a adj.

• de agua adj.

• para agua adj.

n.

• agua s.f.

'wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)
I

mass noun

1) agua f‡

drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente

to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado

the kitchen was 2 ft under water — la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua

high/low water — marea f alta/baja

to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)

to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas

like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover

to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)

to hold water — tenerse* en pie

that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados

to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo

to test the water — tantear el terreno

water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos

2)

a) ( urine) (frml & euph)

to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)

b) ( Med)

water on the brain — hidrocefalia f

water on the knee — derrame m sinovial

3) waters pl

a) (of sea, river) aguas fpl

to muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas

still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo

b) ( at spa)

to take the waters — tomar las aguas

c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fpl

the/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas

II
1.

intransitive verb

her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas

his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)

2.

vt

a) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*

b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevar

Phrasal Verbs:

- water down

['wɔːtǝ(r)]
1. N

1) agua f

• to back water — ciar

• bottled water — agua f mineral

• by water — por mar

• fresh water — agua f dulce

• hard water — agua f dura

• high water — marea f alta

• on land and water — por tierra y por mar

• low water — marea f baja

• salt water — agua f salada

• soft water — agua f blanda

• to turn on the water, turn the water on — (at main) hacer correr el agua; (at tap) abrir el grifo

• under water, the High Street is under water — la Calle Mayor está inundada

to swim under water — nadar bajo el agua, bucear

- a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

- that's all water under the bridge now

- pour cold water on an idea

- like water off a duck's back

- that theory doesn't hold water

- be in hot water

- get into hot water

- spend money like water

- test the waters
drinking 2., running 1., 1), still I, 1., 1)
2) waters (at spa, of sea, river) aguas fpl

to drink or take the waters at Harrogate — tomar las aguas en Harrogate

the waters of the Amazon — las aguas del Amazonas

British waters — aguas británicas

3) (=urine) aguas fpl menores, orina f

• to make or pass water — orinar, hacer aguas (menores)

4) (Med)

• water on the brain — hidrocefalia f

• her waters broke — rompió aguas

• water on the knee — derrame m sinovial

5) (=essence)

lavender/rose water — agua f de lavanda/rosa

6)

- of the first water

2.

VT [+ garden, plant] regar; [+ horses, cattle] abrevar, dar de beber a; [+ wine] aguar, diluir, bautizar * hum

the river waters the provinces of... — el río riega las provincias de...

to water capital — emitir un número excesivo de acciones

3.

VI
(Physiol)
her eyes started watering — empezaron a llorarle los ojos

her mouth watered — se le hizo agua la boca

it's enough to make your mouth water — se hace la boca agua

4.

CPD

water bed N — cama f de agua

water bird N — ave f acuática

water biscuit N — galleta f de agua

water blister N — ampolla f

water bomb N — bomba f de agua

water bottle N — (for drinking) cantimplora f; (also: hot-water bottle) bolsa f de agua caliente, guatona f (Chile)

water buffalo N — búfalo m de agua, carabao m

water butt N — (Brit) tina f para recoger el agua de la lluvia

water cannon N — cañón m de agua

water carrier N — aguador m

water cart N — cuba f de riego, carro m aljibe; (motorized) camión m de agua

water chestnut N — castaña f de agua

water closet N — frm wáter m, baño m

water cooler N — enfriadora f de agua

water cooling N — refrigeración f por agua

water diviner N — zahorí mf

water divining N — arte m del zahorí

water feature N — fuente f ornamental

water heater N — calentador m de agua

water hole N — see waterhole

water ice N — (Brit) sorbete m, helado m de agua (LAm)

water inlet N — entrada f de agua

water jacket N — camisa f de agua

water jump N — foso m (de agua)

water level N — nivel m del agua; (Naut) línea f de agua

water lily N — nenúfar m

water line N — línea f de flotación

water main N — cañería f principal

water meadow N — (esp Brit) vega f, ribera f

water meter N — contador m de agua

water metering N — control del agua mediante instalación de un contador de agua

water mill N — molino m de agua

water park N — parque m acuático

water pipe N — caño m de agua

water pistol N — pistola f de agua

water plant N — planta f acuática

water polo N — waterpolo m, polo m acuático

water power N — energía f hidráulica

water pressure N — presión f del agua

water pump N — bomba f de agua

water purification plant N — estación f depuradora de aguas residuales

water rat N — rata f de agua

water rate N — (Brit) tarifa f de agua

water snake N — culebra f de agua

water softener N — ablandador m de agua

water sports NPL — deportes mpl acuáticos

water supply N — abastecimiento m de agua

water table N — capa f freática, nivel m freático

water tank N — (for village, in house) depósito m de agua; (on lorry) cisterna f

water tower N — depósito f de agua

water vapour, water vapor (US) N — vapor m de agua

water vole N — rata f de agua

water wagon N — (US) vagón-cisterna m

water wheel N — rueda f hidráulica; (Agr) noria f

water wings NPL — manguitos mpl, flotadores mpl para los brazos

- water down

* * *
['wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)]
I

mass noun

1) agua f‡

drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente

to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado

the kitchen was 2 ft under water — la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua

high/low water — marea f alta/baja

to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)

to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas

like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover

to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)

to hold water — tenerse* en pie

that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados

to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo

to test the water — tantear el terreno

water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos

2)

a) ( urine) (frml & euph)

to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)

b) ( Med)

water on the brain — hidrocefalia f

water on the knee — derrame m sinovial

3) waters pl

a) (of sea, river) aguas fpl

to muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas

still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo

b) ( at spa)

to take the waters — tomar las aguas

c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fpl

the/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas

II
1.

intransitive verb

her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas

his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)

2.

vt

a) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*

b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevar

Phrasal Verbs:

- water down

English-spanish dictionary > water
12 water

1) вода

2) водовозный
3) водоналивный
4) водоперепускный
5) водоподпорный
6) водопонижающий
7) водоприемный
8) водоуказательный
9) водоумягчающий
10) водоумягчительный
11) водяной
12) муарировать
13) споить
14) ватерный
15) водный
16) гидравлический
17) мочить
18) смачивать
– abrasive water
– acidic water
– activated water
– adsorbed water
– adsorption water
– aerated water
– aggressive water
– alkaline water
– ammonia water
– bath water
– bilge water
– boiler water
– bound water
– capillary water
– chemistry of water
– chlorinated water
– circulating water
– clarified water
– clarify water
– condition water
– crystal water
– deaerated water
– demineralized water
– deposit water
– depth water
– desalinate water
– desalinated water
– desalted water
– disinfection of water
– drain water
– drainage water
– edge water
– elevation of water
– entrapped water
– feed water
– film water
– free water
– hardness of water
– head water
– heating-system water
– heavy water
– high water
– hydration water
– impounded water
– industrial water
– infiltration water
– inject water
– interstitial water
– lay a cable in water
– light water
– lime water
– low water
– low water level
– low water line
– make-up water
– meteoric water
– millimeter of water
– mine water
– mineral water
– mineralized water
– natural water
– polluted water
– potable water
– power water
– pressure water
– process water
– pump out the water
– pure water
– purified water
– reclaimed water
– return water
– rinsing water
– running water
– seepage water
– settle water
– settling-vat water
– shield water
– ship by water
– shrinkage water
– soften water
– softened water
– soil water
– stagnant water
– steeping water
– storm water
– stratal water
– sulphate water
– superheated water
– surface water
– sweet water
– tail water
– tap water
– thermal water
– travel by water
– twice-distilled water
– underground water
– upstream water
– void water
– vulcanization in hot water
– waste water
– water absorbing
– water amelioration
– water area
– water balance
– water ballast
– water barge
– water bath
– water blancher
– water cadastre
– water carrier
– water chlorination
– water circulation
– water circulator
– water clarification
– water classifying
– water collection
– water column
– water concentration
– water conduit
– water conservation
– water cooler
– water cooling
– water deluting
– water discharge
– water disharge
– water displacing
– water droplet
– water equivalent
– water flow
– water gas
– water glass
– water hammer
– water hardening
– water heating
– water hose
– water ice
– water injection
– water intake
– water jacket
– water jet
– water landing
– water line
– water main
– water mass
– water of constitution
– water of plasticity
– water paint
– water permeable
– water pipe
– water preparation
– water pump
– water pumping
– water purification
– water receiving
– water regime
– water reservoir-cooler
– water scoop
– water seal
– water shutoff
– water side
– water softener
– water softening
– water sprays
– water suit
– water surface
– water tank
– water treatment
– water turbine
– water use rate
– water wall
– wet water meter

boiler water space — водяной объем котла

boiler water swell — набухание котловой воды

boiling water reactor — ядерный реактор с кипящей водой

boiling water sterilizer — дезинфекционный кипятильник

carbonate hardness of water — карбонатная жесткость воды

chemically bound water — химически связанная вода

circle water flooding — внутриконтурное заводнение

circulating water supply — оборотное водоснабжение

constriction water meter — дроссельный водомер

desalinate salty water — опреснять соленую воду

diaphragm water meter — диафрагмовый водомер

displacement water meter — объемный водомер

distant water trawler — траулер дальнего лова

domestic hot water converter — абонентский водоподогреватель

domestic water consumption — хозяйственное водопотребление

downstream water line — горизонт нижнего бьефа

drinking water consumption — питьевое водопотребление

drinking water pipe-line — питьевой водопровод

drinking water supply — питьевое водоснабжение

edge water flooding — законтурное заводнение

elevated water tank — водонапорный бак

fall of water surface — падение реки

fall of water table — понижение уровня воды

feed water heater — водонагреватель

field water capacity — полевая влагоемкость

free-flow water meter — безнапорный водомер

fresh water tank — цистерна пресной воды

grid water flooding — площадное заводнение

ground water artery — артерия грунтовых вод

ground water lowering — понижение уровня грунтовых вод

ground water table — уровень грунтовых вод

high water level — <geol.> горизонт высоких вод

interstitial bottom water — <energ.> вода пластовая

magnesia hardness of water — магнезиальная жесткость воды

magnesium hardness of water — магниевая жесткость воды

membrane water wall — плотный экран

membrane-type water wall — экран мембранного типа

meter of water column — метр водяного столба

middle water trawler — траулер средней дальности лова

mixing water heater — смесительный водоподогреватель

near water trawler — траулер ближнего лова

nutating-disk water meter — дисковый водомер

piston water meter — поршневой водомер

propeller water meter — винтовой водомер

public water consumption — коммунальное водопотребление

public water supply — коммунальное водоснабжение

refractory-face water wall — ошипованный экран

refractory-faced water wall — утепленный экран

release of impounded water — спуск запруженной воды

remove hardness of water — снижать жесткость воды

rotary water meter — ротационный водомер

service water level — рабочий горизонт воды

shallow water effect — влияние отмели

shallow water theory — теория длинных волн

side water wall — боковой экран

snow water on ice — <geogr.> лед со снежинцами

triple point or water — тройная точка воды

undergrond water storage — запас подземных вод

upstream water line — горизонт верхнего бьефа

vane water meter — крыльчатый водомер

velocity water meter — скоростной водомер

vessel ships water — судно черпает воду

water channel of an aqueduct — лоток акведука

water collecting ring — водосборное кольцо

water delay line — водяная линия задержки

water down antifreeze — разбавлять антифриз

water equivalent of heat — эквивалент теплоносителя водяной

water gauge station — водомерный пост

water handling facilities — водяное хозяйство

water intake chamber — водоприемная камера

water intake well — водозаборный колодец

water intake works — водозаборное сооружение

water jacket space — полость водяной рубашки

water level indicator — водоуказательный прибор

water lowering sump — водопонижающий колодец

water oxidation susceptibility — окисляемость воды

water penetration tester — измеритель влагопроницаемости

water pressure gauge — водяной манометр

water retaining structure — водоподпорное сооружение

water space of boiler — водяное пространство котла

water spray nozzle — водораспылительное сопло

water supply well — <energ.> скважина водозаборная

water surface duty — нагрузка зеркала испарения

water tight packing — водонепроницаемая набивка

water utilization system — водохозяйственный комплекс

water wall panel — панель экрана

zero-head underground water — вода подземная безнапорная

Англо-русский технический словарь > water
13 cool

ku:l
1. adjective
1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco

2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) tranquilo, calmado, sereno, relajado

3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) frío, seco

4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) guay, ¡qué pasada!

2. verb
1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) enfriar(se)

2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) calmar(se)

3. noun
(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco, relente

- coolly
- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool

cool¹ adj

1. fresco

a cool drink una bebida fresca

2. tranquilo

don't get excited; keep cool no te pongas nervioso; tranquilo

cool² n frescor / frescura

the cool of the night el frescor de la noche

cool³ vb enfriar

let your coffee cool a bit before you drink it deja que el café se enfríe un poco antes de tomártelo

cool

tr[kʊːl]

adjective

1 (weather, breeze, clothes) fresco,-a; (drink) fresco,-a, frío,-a

■ the weather's turning cool está refrescando

2 (unfriendly, reserved) frío,-a

3 (calm) tranquilo,-a, sereno,-a

■ keep cool! ¡tranquilo!

4 familiar (great) guay

■ he looked so cool estaba super guay

■ cool, man! ¡guay, tío!

5 (self-confident) impasible

6 familiar (with numbers)

■ a cool million dollars la friolera de un millón de dólares

noun

1 (of weather etc) fresco, frescor nombre masculino

2 (calmness) calma

transitive verb

1 (air, room) refrescar, refrigerar; (drink, food, engine) enfriar

intransitive verb

1 (air, room) refrigerarse; (drink, food, engine) enfriarse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a cool customer un,-a fresco,-a

as cool as a cucumber fresco,-a como una lechuga

cool it! ¡calma!, ¡tranquilo,-a!

to keep one's cool mantener la calma

to lose one's cool perder la calma

to play it cool tomarse las cosas con calma

cool bag / cool box nevera portátil

cool ['ku:l] vt

: refrescar, enfriar

cool vi

1) : refrescarse, enfriarse

the pie is cooling: el pastel se está enfriando

2) : calmarse, tranquilizarse

his anger cooled: su ira se calmó

cool adj

1) : fresco, frío

cool weather: tiempo fresco

2) calm: tranquilo, sereno

3) aloof: frío, distante

cool n

1) : fresco m

the cool of the evening: el fresco de la tarde

2) composure: calma f, serenidad f

cool

adj.

• fresco, -a adj.

• frío, -a adj.

• indiferente adj.

• sereno, -a adj.

• tranquilo, -a adj.

n.

• fresco s.m.

• frescor s.m.

v.

• enfriar v.

• moderar v.

• refrescar v.

• refrigerar v.

• resfriar v.

cool*

adj.

• chido, -a* adj.

kuːl
I

adjective -er, -est

1) ( cold) <climate/air/clothes> fresco; < drink> fresco, frío

it's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera

2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> frío

to be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien

3)

a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilo

keep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso

cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno

to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma

b) ( unperturbed) impasible

he's a very cool customer — tiene una sangre fría impresionante

4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)

he's really cool — es muy en la onda (fam)

5) ( with numbers) (colloq)

a cool one million dollars — la friolera de un millón de dólares (fam)

II

noun

1) ( low temperature)

let's stay here in the cool — quedémonos aquí al fresco

in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco

2) u ( composure) calma f

to keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma

III
1.

transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*

to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien

to cool it — (colloq)

cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas

cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando

2.

vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*

to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo

Phrasal Verbs:

- cool down

- cool off

[kuːl]
1. ADJ
(compar cooler) (superl coolest)
1) (=not hot) [air, room, skin, drink] fresco

it was a cool day — el día estaba fresco

it's getting or turning cooler — está empezando a refrescar

it's nice and cool in here — aquí dentro hace fresquito or se está fresquito

keep in a cool place — guardar en un lugar fresco

it helps you to keep cool — [food, drink] refresca; [clothing, fan] ayuda a mantenerse fresco

2) (=light, comfortable) [dress, fabric] fresco

3) (=pale) [colour, shade, blue] fresco

4) (=calm) [person, manner, action, tone] sereno

his cool handling of the situation — el aplomo con el que or la sangre fría con la que manejó la situación

cool, calm and collected — tranquilo y con dominio de sí mismo

to keep or stay cool — no perder la calma

keep cool! — ¡tranquilo!

to keep a cool head — no perder la calma

to play it cool * — tomárselo con calma, hacer como si nada

5) pej (=audacious) [behaviour] fresco, descarado

did you see the cool way he asked me to do it? — ¿viste la frescura con la que me pidió que lo hiciese?

as cool as you please — más fresco que una lechuga *

he's a cool customer * — es un fresco, es un caradura

we paid a cool £200,000 for that house * — pagamos la friolera de 200.000 libras por esa casa

- be as cool as a cucumber

6) (=distant, unenthusiastic) [person, response] frío

a cool welcome or reception — un recibimiento frío

relations were cool but polite — la relación era fría or distante pero correcta

to be cool towards or with sb — mostrarse frío con algn, tratar a algn con frialdad

7) ** (=trendy, stylish) [object, person] guay (Sp) **

hey, (that's really) cool! — ¡ala, qué guay! **, ¡ala, cómo mola! (Sp) **

it's cool to say you like computers — queda muy bien decir que te gustan los ordenadores

8) ** (=acceptable)

don't worry, it's cool — tranqui, no pasa nada *

he's cool — es un tipo legal (Sp) *

2. N

1) (=low temperature) frescor m

in the cool of the evening — en el frescor de la tarde

to keep sth in the cool — guardar algo en un lugar fresco

2) (=calm)

to keep/lose one's cool * — no perder/perder la calma

3. VT

1) [+ brow, room] refrescar; [+ engine] refrigerar; [+ hot food or drink] dejar enfriar; [+ wine, soft drink] poner a enfriar

- cool one's heels

2) (=dampen) [+ emotions, feelings] enfriar

cool it! * — ¡tranquilo!

4. VI

1) (also: cool down) [air, liquid] enfriarse; [weather] refrescar

the air cools in the evenings here — aquí refresca al atardecer

the room had cooled considerably — la habitación estaba mucho más fresca, ahora hacía bastante más fresco en la habitación

2) (=abate) [feeling, emotion] enfriarse

her passion for Richard had begun to cool — su pasión por Richard había empezado a enfriarse

by Monday tempers had cooled — el lunes los ánimos se habían calmado

5.

CPD

cool bag N — bolsa f isotérmica

cool box N — nevera f portátil

- cool down

- cool off

* * *
[kuːl]
I

adjective -er, -est

1) ( cold) <climate/air/clothes> fresco; < drink> fresco, frío

it's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera

2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> frío

to be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien

3)

a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilo

keep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso

cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno

to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma

b) ( unperturbed) impasible

he's a very cool customer — tiene una sangre fría impresionante

4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)

he's really cool — es muy en la onda (fam)

5) ( with numbers) (colloq)

a cool one million dollars — la friolera de un millón de dólares (fam)

II

noun

1) ( low temperature)

let's stay here in the cool — quedémonos aquí al fresco

in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco

2) u ( composure) calma f

to keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma

III
1.

transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*

to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien

to cool it — (colloq)

cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas

cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando

2.

vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*

to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo

Phrasal Verbs:

- cool down

- cool off

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14 cool

I 1. [kuːl]
aggettivo

1) [day, drink, water] fresco; [fabric, dress] fresco, leggero; [ colour] freddo

it's cool today — fa fresco oggi

to feel cool — [surface, wine] essere fresco

I feel cooler now — ho meno caldo adesso

2) (calm) [approach, handling] calmo, tranquillo

to stay cool — mantenere la calma

to keep a cool head — mantenere il sangue freddo

keep cool! — calma! rimani calmo!

3) (unemotional) [ manner] freddo, distaccato; [ logic] freddo

4) (unfriendly) [reception, welcome] freddo, distaccato

to be cool with o towards sb. — essere freddo verso qcn

5) (casual) [person, attitude] disinvolto, sfacciato

he's a cool customer — è un tipo spavaldo

6) (for emphasis)

a cool million dollars — la bellezza di un milione di dollari

7) colloq. (fashionable) fico, giusto

a cool guy — un tipo giusto, un fico

a cool car — una ficata di macchina

he thinks it's cool to smoke — pensa che faccia fico fumare

8) AE colloq. (great)

that's cool! — che ficata!
2.
nome

1) (coldness) fresco m., frescura f.

2) colloq. (calm) sangue m. freddo

to keep, lose one's cool — mantenere, perdere la calma

••

to play it cool — restare calmo
II 1. [kuːl]
verbo transitivo

1) (lower the temperature of) raffreddare [soup, pan]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; [air-conditioning, fan] rinfrescare [ room]

to cool one's hands — rinfrescarsi le mani

2) fig. calmare, raffreddare [anger, passion]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (get colder) [ water] raffreddarsi; [ air] rinfrescarsi

to leave sth. to cool — lasciare raffreddare qcs

2) (subside) [passion, enthusiasm] raffreddarsi

relations between them have cooled — i rapporti tra loro si sono raffreddati

wait until tempers have cooled — aspetta che gli animi si calmino

•

- cool down

- cool off

••

cool it! — calmati! datti una calmata!

* * *
[ku:l] 1. adjective
1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco

2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) calmo

3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) freddo

4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) fantastico, favoloso
2. verb
1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) raffreddare

2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) raffreddarsi
3. noun
(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco

- coolly
- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool
* * *
I 1. [kuːl]
aggettivo

1) [day, drink, water] fresco; [fabric, dress] fresco, leggero; [ colour] freddo

it's cool today — fa fresco oggi

to feel cool — [surface, wine] essere fresco

I feel cooler now — ho meno caldo adesso

2) (calm) [approach, handling] calmo, tranquillo

to stay cool — mantenere la calma

to keep a cool head — mantenere il sangue freddo

keep cool! — calma! rimani calmo!

3) (unemotional) [ manner] freddo, distaccato; [ logic] freddo

4) (unfriendly) [reception, welcome] freddo, distaccato

to be cool with o towards sb. — essere freddo verso qcn

5) (casual) [person, attitude] disinvolto, sfacciato

he's a cool customer — è un tipo spavaldo

6) (for emphasis)

a cool million dollars — la bellezza di un milione di dollari

7) colloq. (fashionable) fico, giusto

a cool guy — un tipo giusto, un fico

a cool car — una ficata di macchina

he thinks it's cool to smoke — pensa che faccia fico fumare

8) AE colloq. (great)

that's cool! — che ficata!
2.
nome

1) (coldness) fresco m., frescura f.

2) colloq. (calm) sangue m. freddo

to keep, lose one's cool — mantenere, perdere la calma

••

to play it cool — restare calmo
II 1. [kuːl]
verbo transitivo

1) (lower the temperature of) raffreddare [soup, pan]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; [air-conditioning, fan] rinfrescare [ room]

to cool one's hands — rinfrescarsi le mani

2) fig. calmare, raffreddare [anger, passion]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (get colder) [ water] raffreddarsi; [ air] rinfrescarsi

to leave sth. to cool — lasciare raffreddare qcs

2) (subside) [passion, enthusiasm] raffreddarsi

relations between them have cooled — i rapporti tra loro si sono raffreddati

wait until tempers have cooled — aspetta che gli animi si calmino

•

- cool down

- cool off

••

cool it! — calmati! datti una calmata!

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15 cool

cool

A n

1 ( coldness) fraîcheur f ;

2 ○ ( calm) sang-froid m ; to keep one's cool ( stay calm) garder son sang-froid ; ( not get angry) ne pas s'énerver ; to lose one's cool ( get angry) s'énerver ; ( panic) perdre son sang-froid.

B adj

1 [breeze, day, drink, water, weather] frais/fraîche ; [fabric, dress] léger/-ère ; [colour] froid ; it's cool today il fait frais aujourd'hui ; the fan keeps the room cool le ventilateur maintient la pièce fraîche ; to feel cool [surface, wine] être frais/fraîche ; I feel cooler now j'ai moins chaud maintenant ; your brow is cooler ton front est un peu moins chaud ; it's getting cool, let's go in il commence à faire frais, rentrons ;

2 ( calm) [approach, handling] calme ; to stay cool garder son sang-froid ; to keep a cool head garder la tête froide ; keep cool! reste calme ;

3 ( unemotional) [manner] détaché ; [logic, reasoning, response] froid ;

4 ( unfriendly) [reception, welcome] froid ; to be cool with ou towards sb être froid avec qn ;

5 ( casual) [person] décontracté, cool ○ ; [attitude] sans gêne ; she went up to him as cool as you please and slapped him elle s'est approchée de lui totalement décontractée et l'a giflé ; he's a cool customer il n'a pas froid aux yeux ;

6 ( for emphasis) a cool million dollars la coquette somme d'un million de dollars ○ ;

7 ○ ( sophisticated) [clothes, car] branché ○ ; [person] branché ○ ; he thinks it's cool to smoke il pense que ça fait bien de fumer ; it's not cool to wear a tie ça fait nul ○ de porter une cravate ; cool, man ○ ! génial! ;

8 ○ US ( great) that's a cool idea! c'est une super idée ○ ! ; that's cool! super ○ ! ;

9 ○ Mus [jazz] cool ○ inv.

C vtr

1 ( lower the temperature of) refroidir [soup, pan] ; rafraîchir [wine] ; [fan] rafraîchir [room] ; [air-conditioning] refroidir [building] ; to cool one's hands se rafraîchir les mains ;

2 fig calmer [anger, ardour, passion].

D vi

1 ( get colder) [air, iron, soup, water] refroidir ; to leave sth to cool laisser qch refroidir ;

2 ( subside) [passion] tiédir ; [enthusiasm] faiblir ; [friendship] se dégrader ; relations between them have cooled ils sont moins proches qu'avant ; wait until tempers have cooled attends que les esprits se calment.

E - cooled (dans composés) air-/water-cooled Tech à refroidissement à air/eau.

Idioms

cool it ○ ! ( stay calm) ne t'énerve pas! ; OK guys, cool it ○ ! ( stop fighting) ça suffit les gars, on se calme ○ ! ; to play it cool ○ rester calme.

Phrasal verbs

■ cool down:

▶ cool down

1 ( grow cold) [engine, iron, water] refroidir ;

2 fig [person, situation] se calmer ;

▶ cool [sth] down refroidir [mixture] ; rafraîchir [wine] ;

▶ cool [sb] down

1 ( make colder) rafraîchir [person] ;

2 fig calmer [person].

■ cool off [person] ( get colder) se rafraîchir ; fig ( calm down) [person] se calmer.

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16 water

water ['wɔ:tə(r)]

1 noun

(a) (gen) eau f;

∎ I took a drink of water j'ai bu de l'eau ou un verre d'eau;

∎ is the water safe to drink? est-ce que l'eau est potable?;

∎ hot and cold running water eau f courante chaude et froide;

∎ turn on the water (at main) ouvre l'eau; (at tap) ouvre le robinet;

∎ prisoners were put on bread and water on mit les prisonniers au pain (sec) et à l'eau;

∎ they held his head under water ils lui ont tenu la tête sous l'eau;

∎ the cellar is under 2 metres of water il y a 2 mètres d'eau dans la cave;

∎ my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau;

∎ the water or waters of the Seine l'eau ou les eaux de la Seine;

∎ the ship was making water le bateau prenait l'eau ou faisait eau;

∎ figurative they're in rough financial waters ils sont dans une situation financière difficile;

∎ that idea won't hold water cette idée ne tient pas debout;

∎ familiar you're in hot water now tu vas avoir de gros ennuis^□, tu es dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar her statement got us into hot water sa déclaration nous a mis dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar I'm trying to keep my head above water or to stay above water j'essaye de me maintenir à flot ou de faire face;

∎ the wine flowed like water le vin coulait à flots;

∎ to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres;

∎ they poured or threw cold water on our suggestion ils n'ont pas été enthousiasmés par notre suggestion;

∎ it's like water off a duck's back ça glisse comme sur les plumes d'un canard;

∎ it's water under the bridge c'est du passé;

∎ a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then il a coulé beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts depuis;

∎ British formal he's an artist of the first water c'est un artiste de premier ordre

(b) (body of water) eau f;

∎ the children played at the water's edge les enfants ont joué au bord de l'eau;

∎ she fell in the water elle est tombée à l'eau;

∎ they sent the goods by water ils ont envoyé la marchandise par bateau

(c) (tide) marée f;

∎ at high/low water à marée haute/basse

(d) euphemism (urine) urine f;

∎ to make or to pass water uriner

(e) Medicine

∎ water on the brain hydrocéphalie f;

∎ the baby has water on the brain le bébé est hydrocéphale;

∎ to have water on the knee avoir un épanchement de synovie

(f) Textiles (of cloth) moiré m

2 transitive verb

(a) (land, plants) arroser;

∎ the land here is watered by the Seine ici, la terre est arrosée ou irriguée par la Seine

(b) (animal) donner à boire à, faire boire

(c) (dilute → alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(d) Textiles (cloth) moirer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (eyes) larmoyer

(b) (mouth)

∎ the smell made my mouth water l'odeur m'a fait venir l'eau à la bouche

4 waters plural noun

(a) (territorial) eaux fpl;

∎ in Japanese waters dans les eaux (territoriales) japonaises

(b) (spa water)

∎ to take the waters prendre les eaux, faire une cure thermale

(c) (of pregnant woman) poche f des eaux;

∎ her waters broke elle a perdu les eaux, la poche des eaux s'est rompue

(d) proverb

∎ to cast one's bread upon the waters = se comporter de façon altruiste

►► Botany water avens benoîte f des ruisseaux;

water bag outre f à eau;

British water bailiff garde-pêche m (personne);

water bed lit m à matelas d'eau;

Entomology water beetle (whirligig beetle) gyrin m, tourniquet m;

water bird oiseau m aquatique;

water birth accouchement m sous l'eau;

British water biscuit = biscuit salé croquant;

water blister ampoule f, specialist term phlyctène f;

British Administration water board service m des eaux;

Entomology water boatman notonecte f;

water bomb bombe f à eau;

water bottle (gen) bouteille f d'eau; (soldier's, worker's) bidon m à eau; (in leather) gourde f;

water buffalo (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

Entomology water bug (water scorpion) nèpe f;

water bus navette f (sur eau);

water butt citerne f (à eau de pluie);

water cannon canon m à eau;

water carrier (container) bidon m à eau; (person) porteur(euse) m,f d'eau;

Astrology & Astronomy the Water Carrier le Verseau;

water cart (to sprinkle water) arroseuse f; (to sell water) voiture f de marchand d'eau;

water chestnut châtaigne f d'eau;

Botany water chickweed mouron m des fontaines;

water chute (in swimming-pool) toboggan m;

water clock horloge f à eau, clepsydre f;

old-fashioned water closet W-C mpl, toilettes fpl, cabinets mpl;

water cooler distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

familiar Television water cooler show émission f dont tout le monde parle^□ ;

water cooling refroidissement m par eau;

American water cracker = biscuit salé craquant;

Geography water cycle cycle m de l'évaporation;

water damage dégâts mpl des eaux;

Botany water dock oseille f aquatique;

Botany water flag flambe f d'eau;

Entomology water flea daphnie f, puce f d'eau;

water fountain (for decoration) jet m d'eau; (for drinking) distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

water gas gaz m à l'eau;

water gauge jauge f d'eau;

water glass (for drinking out of) verre m à eau; (water gauge) jauge f d'eau; Chemistry silicate m de potasse;

water gun pistolet m à eau;

water hammer (in pipes) cognements mpl dans la canalisation;

water heater chauffe-eau m inv;

Botany water hemlock ciguë f vireuse;

water hen poule f d'eau;

British water ice sorbet m;

water jacket chemise f d'eau;

Cars water jet gicleur m d'eau;

water jump brook m;

water level (of river, sea) niveau m de l'eau; (in tank) niveau m d'eau;

Botany water lily nénuphar m;

water main conduite f d'eau;

water mattress matelas m à eau;

water meadow prairie f (souvent inondée);

water meter compteur m d'eau;

Botany water milfoil volant m d'eau, myriophylle m;

Botany water mint menthe f aquatique;

water nymph naïade f;

Ornithology water ouzel cincle m plongeur, merle m d'eau;

Zoology water ox (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

water park parc m aquatique;

Botany water pepper renouée f poivre-d'eau;

water pipe Building industry conduite f ou canalisation f d'eau; (hookah) narguilé m;

Ornithology water pipit pipit m spioncelle;

water pistol pistolet m à eau;

water plant plante f aquatique;

Botany water plantain plantain m d'eau;

Ecology water pollution pollution f des eaux;

water polo water-polo m;

water power énergie f hydraulique, houille f blanche;

water pump pompe f à eau;

Ornithology water rail râle m d'eau;

Zoology water rat rat m d'eau;

British water rate taxe f sur l'eau;

Astrology water sign signe m d'eau;

water ski ski m nautique;

water skier skieur(euse) m,f nautique;

water skiing ski m nautique;

Zoology water snail hélice f aquatique;

Zoology water snake serpent m d'eau;

water softener adoucisseur m d'eau;

water spaniel épagneul m (qui chasse du gibier d'eau);

Entomology water spider araignée f d'eau;

water sports (water skiing, windsurfing etc) sports mpl nautiques; vulgar = pratique sexuelle qui consiste à uriner sur son ou sa partenaire;

Mythology water sprite ondin(e) m,f;

water supply (for campers, troops) provision f d'eau; (to house) alimentation f en eau; (to area, town) distribution f des eaux, approvisionnement m en eau;

∎ the water supply has been cut off l'eau a été coupée;

water table niveau m de la nappe phréatique;

water tank réservoir m d'eau, citerne f;

water torture supplice m de l'eau;

water tower château m d'eau;

water transport transport m par voie d'eau;

water vapour vapeur f d'eau;

Botany water violet hottonie f des marais;

Zoology water vole rat m d'eau

➲ water down separable transitive verb

(a) (alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(b) figurative (speech) édulcorer; (complaint, criticism) atténuer

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17 ♦ water

♦ water /ˈwɔ:tə(r)/
n. [uc]

1 acqua: fresh water, acqua dolce; salt water, acqua salata; He fell into the water, cadde in acqua; drinking water, acqua potabile; tap water, acqua del rubinetto; stagnant water, acqua morta; acqua stagnante; running water, acqua corrente; distilled water, acqua distillata; hard water, acqua dura; soft water, acqua dolce; murky water, acqua torbida; pure water, acqua pura; shallow water, acqua bassa; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 1- Would you like still or sparkling water?, preferisce acqua liscia o frizzante?; water pollution, inquinamento delle acque (o idrico); water supply, rifornimento (o approvvigionamento) idrico

2 (pl.) acque; distesa d'acqua; acque (termali): the waters of the Dead Sea, le acque del Mar Morto; to take the waters at Bath, fare la cura delle acque a Bath; coastal waters, acque costiere; uncharted waters, terreno inesplorato; (naut.) The fishing boat was sailing in Tunisian waters, il peschereccio navigava in acque (territoriali) tunisine

3 (farm.) acqua aromatica

4 (fisiol., med.) liquido corporeo; umore

5 (pl.) (fisiol.) acque (fam.); liquido amniotico

6 (naut.) marea: high [low] water, alta [bassa] marea; high [low] water mark, limite dell'alta [della bassa] marea

7 ( di pietra preziosa) acqua; trasparenza

● water bag, otre □ water bailiff, funzionario di dogana ( in un porto); (stor.) guardiano della pesca □ (fisiol.) water balance, bilancio idrico □ (tecn.) water-base painting, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ (pitt.) water-based paint, vernice a tempera □ water bath, bagnomaria □ water bearer, portatore d'acqua □ (astron., astrol.) the Water Bearer, l'Acquario ( costellazione e XI segno dello zodiaco) □ (geol.) water-bearing stratum, strato acquifero □ water bed, (geol.) falda freatica; ( anche) letto idrostatico, letto con materasso ad acqua □ (zool.) water bird, uccello acquatico □ water birth, parto in acqua □ water biscuit, galletta; cracker □ water blister, vescica acquosa ( sulla pelle) □ (zool.) water boa, anaconda □ (naut.) water boat, nave cisterna □ (zool.) water boatman ( Notonecta glauca), notonetta □ (fis. nucl.) water-boiler reactor, reattore ad acqua □ water bottle, bottiglia dell'acqua; ( anche mil.) borraccia; ( anche) borsa dell'acqua calda □ ( ciclismo) water bottle clip, portabottiglia □ (tecn.) water brake, freno dinamometrico idraulico □ (med.) water brash, pirosi, acidosi; bruciore di stomaco (fam.) □ water bucket, secchiello; (naut.) bugliolo □ (zool.) water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis), bufalo indiano □ water bus, vaporetto ( in servizio regolare su un fiume, un lago, ecc.) □ water butt, botte per l'acqua ( piovana) □ water cannon, cannone ad acqua; idrante □ water carriage, (mezzi di) trasporto per via d'acqua □ water carrier, vettore fluviale (o marittimo); ( ciclismo) portatore d'acqua □ water cart, carro per il trasporto dell'acqua; annaffiatrice ( carro per innaffiare) □ (zool.) water cell, cella acquifera ( del cammello) □ (bot.) water chestnut ( Trapa natans), castagna d'acqua □ water chiller, refrigeratore dell'acqua potabile □ water chute, scivolo d'acqua □ water clock, grande orologio ad acqua □ water closet, water closet; gabinetto con sciacquone □ (tecn.) water-cooled, raffreddato ad acqua □ water cooler, (tecn.) raffreddatore d'acqua; ( anche) = water chiller ► sopra □ (tecn.) water cooling, raffreddamento ( di un motore, ecc.) ad acqua □ water company, azienda (di erogazione) dell'acqua □ (dial.) water crake = water rail ► sotto □ (mecc.) water crane, gru idraulica □ (zool., USA) water cricket ( Gerris), gerride □ (med.) water cure, idroterapia □ water diviner, rabdomante □ ( caccia) water dog, cane da palude; (fig.) amante dei bagni □ water drinker, bevitore d'acqua; astemio □ water engineer, tecnico dell'acqua □ water filter, filtro dell'acqua □ water finder, rabdomante □ (zool.) water flea ( Daphnia pulex), pulce d'acqua □ (zool.) water-fly, insetto acquatico □ water garden, giardino con vasche e fontane □ water gate, cateratta, saracinesca ( di chiusa) □ water gauge, indicatore di livello dell'acqua □ water glass, contenitore di vetro ( per bulbi); tubo di livello ( per caldaia); soluzione di silicato di sodio ( per affreschi o per conservare uova) □ ( cucina) water gruel, farina d'orzo bollita nell'acqua □ water guard, guardia di finanza portuale □ ( USA) water gun, pistola ad acqua (cfr. ingl. water pistol, sotto pistol) □ (idraul.) water hammer, colpo d'ariete ( dell'acqua) □ ( golf) water hazard, ostacolo d'acqua; fossatello □ ( USA) water heater, scaldaacqua; scaldabagno (cfr. ingl. geyser) □ (edil., elettr.) water heating system, scaldaacqua ( elettrico) □ (zool.) water hen ( Gallinula chloropus), gallinella d'acqua □ water hole, buca ( in un fiume); polla (o pozza) d'acqua □ water ice, sorbetto □ water ice lolly, ghiacciolo ( da succhiare) □ water intake, presa d'acqua ( di centrale idroelettrica) □ (mecc.) water jacket, camicia d'acqua ( di un motore, ecc.) □ water jug, brocca □ (ipp.) water jump, riviera; (salto del) fossato □ (mus.) water key, chiave idraulica ( di strumento a fiato) □ water level, livello dell'acqua, livello piezometrico; (naut.) livello del mare; ( anche) piano d'acqua ( nei porti); (geol.) livello freatico □ (bot.) water lily ( Nymphaea), ninfea □ water main, conduttura principale ( d'impianto idrico) □ water mattress, materasso ad acqua □ (agric.) water meadow, marcita □ (zool.) water measurer = water strider ► sotto □ water meter, contatore dell'acqua □ (bot.) water mint ( Mentha aquatica), menta acquatica □ (zool.) water moccasin ( Agkistrodon piscivorus), mocassino acquatico ( serpente velenoso nel sud degli USA) □ water monkey, giara dal collo sottile ( per mantenere fresca l'acqua) □ (mitol.) water nymph, ninfa delle fonti; naiade □ (fig.) the waters of forgetfulness, il fiume dell'oblio; il Lete □ ( Bibbia) water of life, fonte di vita spirituale □ (med.) water on the brain, idrocefalo □ (med.) water on the knee, sinovite □ (tecn.) water paint, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ water park ► waterpark □ water pick®, idropulsore dentale ( macchinetta che pulisce i denti con getti d'acqua) □ water pipe, conduttura dell'acqua □ water pistol, pistola ad acqua □ water plane, (naut.) piano di galleggiamento; (aeron.) idrovolante □ (bot.) water plant, pianta acquatica; idrofita □ ( sport) water polo, pallanuoto □ water-polo player, pallanuotista □ (med.) water pox, varicella □ water pump, pompa da acqua; (autom., mecc.) pompa dell'acqua □ water purification, depurazione dell'acqua □ water purifier, depuratore dell'acqua □ (zool.) water rail ( Rallus aquaticus), porciglione □ water rat, (zool., Arvicola amphibius) topo d'acqua; (fig.) ladruncolo di porto □ water rate, tariffa per la fornitura idrica; bolletta dell'acqua □ water repellent, idrorepellente □ water repellent product, idrofugo □ (tecn.) water resistance, la resistenza dell'acqua □ (tecn.) water resistant, resistente all'acqua □ (med.) water retention, ritenzione idrica □ (leg.) water right, diritto d'utilizzazione dell'acqua (spec. per irrigazione) □ (zool.) water skater = water strider ► sotto □ ( sport) water ski, sci d'acqua, idroscì ( l'attrezzo) □ ( sport) water skier, idrosciatore; chi pratica lo sci nautico □ ( sport) water skiing, sci d'acqua, sci nautico (o acquatico), idroscì ( lo sport) □ water skin, ghirba □ (zool.) water snake, serpe d'acqua; biscia acquaiola □ water softener, addolcitore (o depuratore) d'acqua □ (tecn.) water soluble, idrosolubile □ water spaniel, cane spaniel addestrato al riporto in palude □ (zool.) water spider ( Argyroneta aquatica), argironeta ( ragno) □ water splash, ruscelletto che attraversa (o pozzanghera che sommerge parte di) una strada □ water sports, sport acquatici □ water-spout, tubo di scarico ( di grondaia, ecc.), cannella; (naut.) tromba marina □ water-stained, macchiato dall'umidità; ( arte) tinteggiato a tempera □ (zool., USA) water strider ( Gerris), gerride □ water surface, superficie dell'acqua □ water system, impianto idrico; (geogr.) sistema idrografico □ water table, (archit.) (cornicione) marcapiano; (geol.) superficie (o falda) freatica □ water tank, cisterna □ (med.) water test, prova dell'acqua □ water toothpick = water pick ► sopra □ water tower, serbatoio ( idrico) sopraelevato □ water transport, trasporto per via d'acqua (o su idrovie) □ water trap, sifone; pozzetto □ ( sci nautico) water tricks, evoluzioni idrosciistiche □ water tunnel, (costr.) galleria adduttrice ( di acquedotto); (tecn.) galleria idrodinamica □ (mecc.) water turbine, turbina idraulica □ (fis.) water vapour, vapore acqueo □ water vendor, venditore d'acqua; acquaiolo □ (zool.) water vole = water rat ► sopra □ water wagon, carro per il rifornimento dell'acqua □ water waving, (ind. tess.) marezzatura; ( dei capelli) ondulazione □ water well, pozzo idrico □ (mecc.) water wheel, ruota idraulica; noria □ water witch, rabdomante □ water witching, rabdomanzia □ above water, sopra il livello dell'acqua; a galla ( anche fig.) □ (naut.) to back water, remare all'indietro; frenare coi remi □ (fig.) a blunder of the first water, un errore madornale □ to bring the water to sb. 's mouth, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q. □ by water, per via d'acqua; per mare, via mare; per via fluviale (o lacustre) □ (fig.) to cast (o to throw) one's bread upon the waters, far un'opera buona senza speranza di ricompensa □ (fam. USA) to cut off sb. 's water, fare abbassare la cresta a q.; sistemare q. □ to drink (o to take) the waters, fare la cura delle acque termali; bere le acque □ (fig.) to go through fire and water, affrontare i più gravi pericoli; passarne di cotte e di crude □ (fig.: di una teoria, ecc.) to hold water, reggere; sostenersi; essere valido □ (fam. USA) to hold one's water, stare calmo; portare pazienza; non agitarsi □ (relig.) holy water, acqua santa □ to be in deep water (o waters), essere in acque profonde; (fig.) trovarsi in difficoltà, essere nei guai □ (fig.) to be in [to get into] hot water, essere [cacciarsi] nei guai (o nei pasticci) □ to be in low water, essere in secca; (fig.) essere a corto di quattrini, essere al verde □ (fig. fam.) to be in smooth water (o waters), navigare in acque tranquille; aver superato la tempesta (la crisi, le difficoltà, ecc.) □ to keep one's head above water, tener la testa sopra il pelo dell'acqua; tenersi a galla; (fig.) evitare la rovina, il fallimento □ (fam.) to make (o to pass) water, fare acqua; orinare □ (fig.) to muddy the waters, confondere le acque; rendere incomprensibile □ (fig.) not to hold water, non reggere alle critiche; ( di una scusa, ecc.) non reggersi in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ on the water, in mare; a bordo; in viaggio ( via mare) □ (fig. fam.) to be on the water wagon, essere astemio □ (fig.) to pour cold water on st., gettare acqua sul fuoco (fig.); raffreddare gli entusiasmi □ to shed blood like water, versare sangue a torrenti; fare una grande strage □ to spend money like water, spendere e spandere; gettar denaro a piene mani; scialacquare □ (naut., ferr.) to take in water, fare la provvista dell'acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua □ to throw cold water on st., gettare acqua fredda su qc. ( anche fig.) □ under water, sott'acqua; coperto dall'acqua; inondato □ upon the water = on the water ► sopra □ well water, acqua di fonte (o di pozzo) □ ( di nome, fama, ecc.) written on water, scritto sull'acqua; presto dimenticato; fugace □ (prov.) Still waters run deep, le acque chete rovinano i ponti
FALSI AMICI: water non significa water nel senso italiano di vaso del gabinetto. (to) water /ˈwɔ:tə(r)/
A v. t.

1 innaffiare, annaffiare; (agric.) irrigare: to water the garden [the streets], innaffiare il giardino [le strade]

2 ( spesso to water down) annacquare; allungare; diluire; (fig.) mitigare, attenuare: to water wine, annacquare il vino; to water down a statement, attenuare un'affermazione

3 abbeverare; dare da bere a ( animali): to water horses, abbeverare cavalli

4 ( di fiumi, ecc.) bagnare: Ten States are watered by the Mississippi River, dieci Stati ( degli USA) sono bagnati dal fiume Mississippi

5 (fin.) gonfiare artificiosamente ( il capitale nominale d'una società); «annacquare» ( capitale azionario): watered capital (o stock) capitale annacquato

6 (ind. tess.) marezzare: watered silk, seta marezzata

B v. i.

1 ( d'animali) abbeverarsi

2 ( di locomotive, navi, ecc.) fare acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua

3 ( degli occhi) lacrimare; velarsi di lacrime: My right eye is watering, mi lacrima l'occhio destro

● (chim.) to water a solution, diluire una soluzione □ to make sb. 's eyes water, far venire le lacrime agli occhi a q.; far piangere q. □ to make sb. 's mouth water, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ water
18 cool

1. adjective
1) kühl; luftig [Kleidung]

‘store in a cool place’ — "kühl aufbewahren"

2) (calm)

he kept or stayed cool — er blieb ruhig od. bewahrte die Ruhe

play it cool — (coll.) ruhig bleiben; cool vorgehen (salopp)

he was cool, calm, and collected — er war ruhig und gelassen

keep a cool head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

3) (unemotional, unfriendly) kühl; (calmly audacious) kaltblütig
2. noun
Kühle, die
3. intransitive verb
abkühlen

the weather has cooled — es ist kühler geworden; (fig.)

our relationship has cooled — unsere Beziehung ist kühler geworden

cool towards somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas das Interesse verlieren
4. transitive verb
kühlen; (from high temperature) abkühlen; (fig.) abkühlen [Leidenschaft, Raserei]

cool one's heels — (fig.) lange warten

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/85718/cool_down">cool down

- cool off

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[ku:l] 1. adjective
1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) kühl

2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) kühl

3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) kühl

4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!)
2. verb
1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) abkühlen

2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) abkühlen
3. noun
(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) die Kühle

- coolly
- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool
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cool

[ku:l]

I. adj

1. (pleasantly cold) kühl; (unpleasantly cold) kalt

store in a \cool and dry place kühl und trocken lagern

2. (clothing, material) leicht, luftig

3. colour kühl

4. (calm) ruhig, gelassen, cool sl; (level-headed) besonnen

to keep [or stay] \cool ruhig [o sl cool] bleiben

to keep a \cool head ( fig) einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

\cool, calm and collected kühl, ruhig und besonnen

▪ to be \cool with sb/sth (to approve of) kein Problem mit jdm/etw haben

5. (unfriendly) kühl, unterkühlt

a \cool reception/welcome ein kühler Empfang

to give sb a \cool reception jdn kühl empfangen

▪ to be \cool towards sb sich akk jdm gegenüber kühl [o abweisend] verhalten

6. (unfeeling) kühl; (not showing interest) abweisend

▪ to be \cool about sth etw dat abweisend gegenüberstehen

7. ( fam: trendy, great) cool sl, geil sl

to look \cool cool aussehen sl

8. ( fam: considerable)

a \cool amount eine ganz schöne Summe

a \cool £100,000 (at least) mindestens 100.000 Pfund

9.

▶ \cool as a cucumber völlig gelassen [o sl cool

II. interj ( fam) super fam, cool sl, geil sl

III. n no pl

1. (cold)

to sit/stay in the \cool im Kühlen sitzen/bleiben

▪ the \cool of sth die Kühle einer S. gen

in the \cool of the evening/night in der Abendkühle/Kühle der Nacht

2. (calm) Ruhe f, Gelassenheit f

to keep one's \cool die Ruhe bewahren, sich akk nicht aufregen, cool bleiben sl

to lose one's \cool die [o seine] Ruhe verlieren, sich akk aufregen

IV. vi

1. (lose heat) abkühlen (to auf + akk)

to let sth \cool to room temperature etw auf Zimmertemperatur abkühlen lassen

2. (die down) nachlassen

V. vt

1. (make cold)

▪ to \cool sth etw kühlen; (cool down) etw abkühlen

2. (sl: calm down)

[just] \cool it! reg dich ab! fam

just \cool it everyone, fighting won't solve anything ganz ruhig bleiben! ein Streit bringt überhaupt nichts

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[kuːl]
1. adj (+er)

1) water, weather, drink kühl; clothes luftig, leicht

serve cool — kalt or ( gut) gekühlt servieren

it's nice to slip into something cool — es ist angenehm, in etwas Luftiges or Leichtes schlüpfen zu können

"keep in a cool place" — "kühl aufbewahren"

2) (= calm, unperturbed) person, manner besonnen; voice kühl

to keep cool, to keep a cool head — einen kühlen Kopf behalten

keep cool! — reg dich nicht auf!, (nur) ruhig Blut!

as cool as you please — mit kühler Gelassenheit, in aller Seelenruhe

3) (= audacious) kaltblütig, unverfroren (pej), kaltschnäuzig (inf)

as cool as you please — mit größter Unverfrorenheit (pej),

that was very cool of him — da hat er sich ein starkes Stück geleistet

a cool customer (inf) — ein cooler Typ (inf)

4) (= unenthusiastic, unfriendly) greeting, reception, look kühl

to be cool to( wards) sb — sich jdm gegenüber kühl verhalten

play it cool! — immer mit der Ruhe!

she decided to play it cool — sie entschied sich, ganz auf kühl zu machen

5) colour kalt

cool green — kaltes Grün

6) (inf with numbers etc) glatt (inf)

he earns a cool thirty thousand a year — er verdient glatte dreißigtausend im Jahr (inf)

7) (inf: great, smart) idea, disco, pub, dress etc stark (inf), cool (sl); dress stylish (inf)

to act cool — sich cool geben (sl)

to look cool — cool aussehen (sl)

2. n

1) (lit, fig) Kühle f

in the cool of the evening — in der Abendkühle

to keep sth in the cool — etw kühl aufbewahren

2) (inf)

keep your cool! — reg dich nicht auf!, immer mit der Ruhe!

to lose one's cool — durchdrehen

he doesn't have the cool to be a TV announcer — er hat nicht die Nerven für einen Fernsehansager

3. vt

1) kühlen; (= cool down) abkühlen; wine kühlen, kalt stellen

2) (inf)

tell those guys to cool it — sag den Typen, sie sollen keinen Ärger machen (inf)

I think we should cool it — ich glaube wir sollten etwas langsamer treten (inf)

4. vi (lit, fig)
abkühlen; (anger) verrauchen, sich legen; (enthusiasm, interest) nachlassen
he has cooled toward(s) her — er ist ihr gegenüber kühler geworden

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cool [kuːl]

A adj (adv coolly)

1. kühl, frisch:

get cool sich abkühlen;

keep cool kühl oder frisch bleiben ( → A 4)

2. kühl(end), Kühle ausstrahlend:

a cool dress ein leichtes Kleid

3. kühl(end), erfrischend

4. fieberfrei

5. ruhig, beherrscht, gelassen:

keep cool einen kühlen Kopf oder die Nerven behalten ( → A 1);

keep cool reg dich nicht auf!; → cucumber 1

6. kühl, gleichgültig, lau

7. kühl, kalt, abweisend:

a cool reception ein kühler Empfang

8. unverschämt, unverfroren, frech:

cool cheek fig Frechheit f

9. fig umg glatt, rund:

a cool thousand dollars glatte oder die Kleinigkeit von tausend Dollar

10. kalt (Farben)

11. umg cool umg, leidenschaftslos, nüchtern-sachlich

12. umg cool, klasse, (Jugendsprache) geil

B s

1. Kühle f, Frische f (der Luft):

in the cool of the evening in der Abendkühle

2. kühler Ort

3. kühle Tageszeit

4. umg (Selbst)Beherrschung f:

keep one’s cool einen kühlen Kopf oder die Nerven behalten; →blow¹ C 7, lose A 1

C v/t

1. auch cool down (ab)kühlen, kalt werden lassen:

cool a bearing TECH ein (heiß gelaufenes) Lager abkühlen;

cool a liquid eine Flüssigkeit abkühlen lassen;

cool it umg reg dich ab!; → heel¹ Bes Redew

2. (ab)kühlen, erfrischen

3. cool down ( oder off) fig jemanden beruhigen, besänftigen, jemandes Begeisterung etc abkühlen

D v/i

1. auch cool down kühl werden, abkühlen:

let one’s soup cool seine Suppe abkühlen lassen

2. cool down ( oder off) fig sich beruhigen, sich abregen umg (Person), sich legen (Begeisterung etc), sich abkühlen (Beziehung etc):

her feelings for him have cooled off ihre Gefühle für ihn sind erkaltet

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1. adjective
1) kühl; luftig [Kleidung]

‘store in a cool place’ — "kühl aufbewahren"

2) (calm)

he kept or stayed cool — er blieb ruhig od. bewahrte die Ruhe

play it cool — (coll.) ruhig bleiben; cool vorgehen (salopp)

he was cool, calm, and collected — er war ruhig und gelassen

keep a cool head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

3) (unemotional, unfriendly) kühl; (calmly audacious) kaltblütig
2. noun
Kühle, die
3. intransitive verb
abkühlen

the weather has cooled — es ist kühler geworden; (fig.)

our relationship has cooled — unsere Beziehung ist kühler geworden

cool towards somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas das Interesse verlieren
4. transitive verb
kühlen; (from high temperature) abkühlen; (fig.) abkühlen [Leidenschaft, Raserei]

cool one's heels — (fig.) lange warten

Phrasal Verbs:

- cool down

- cool off

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adj.

abweisend adj.

frisch adj.

kalt adj.

kühl adj.

English-german dictionary > cool
19 set

I [set]
nome

1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.

a new set of clothes — un nuovo guardaroba

they're sold in sets of 10 — li vendono in confezioni da 10

a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità

a set of traffic lights — un impianto semaforico

2) (kit, game)

a chess set — un gioco di scacchi

a magic set — un set da prestigiatore

3) (pair)

a set of sheets — una parure di lenzuola

a set of false teeth — una dentiera

one set of grandparents lives in Canada — due dei miei nonni abitano in Canada

4) sport (in tennis) set m.

5) (television) apparecchio m.

TV set, television set — televisione, televisore

6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.

the smart o fashionable set — il bel mondo

7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.

8) mat. insieme m.

9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.

10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega

to have a shampoo and set — farsi fare uno shampoo e piega

11) mus. pièce f.

12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.

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to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
II 1. [set]
passato, participio passato set III
2.
aggettivo

1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicato

I had no set purpose — non avevo nessuno scopo preciso

set phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello

2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso

3) scol. univ. (prescribed) [ book] previsto dal programma; [ topic] fondamentale

4) mai attrib. (ready) pronto

5) (determined)

to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare

to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare

6) (firm) [jam, honey, yoghurt] denso; [ cement] duro, rappreso

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to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
III 1. [set]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-; pass., p.pass. set)

1) (place) mettere, porre [ object]; montare, incastonare [ gem]

to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]

to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno

to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.

to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]

to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati

2) (prepare) preparare, apparecchiare [ table]; tendere [ trap]

set three places — apparecchia per tre

the stage is set for the final — tutto è pronto per la finale

to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs

3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]

to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.

to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]

4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]

to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°

set your watch by mine — regola il tuo orologio sul mio

5) (start)

to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]

to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn

6) (impose) [ teacher] dare, assegnare [homework, essay]; porre [ problem]

to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma

to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare

7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]

8) mus.

to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica

9) tip. comporre [text, type]

10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]

11) (style)

to have one' s hair set — farsi fare la piega

12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-; pass., p.pass. set)

1) [ sun] tramontare

2) (harden) [ jam] rapprendersi; [ concrete] solidificarsi; [ glue] asciugare, asciugarsi

3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi

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- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

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[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) mettere

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) preparare

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fissare, stabilire

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dare

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) (provocare)

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) tramontare

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) indurirsi

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) rimettere, regolare

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) mettere in piega

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) incastonare

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) aggiustare
2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilito, prestabilito

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) deciso

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) saldo, determinato

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fisso

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fermo

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) tempestato, ornato
3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) collezione, raccolta

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparecchio

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppo

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) messa in piega

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenario

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set

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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon
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I [set]
nome

1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.

a new set of clothes — un nuovo guardaroba

they're sold in sets of 10 — li vendono in confezioni da 10

a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità

a set of traffic lights — un impianto semaforico

2) (kit, game)

a chess set — un gioco di scacchi

a magic set — un set da prestigiatore

3) (pair)

a set of sheets — una parure di lenzuola

a set of false teeth — una dentiera

one set of grandparents lives in Canada — due dei miei nonni abitano in Canada

4) sport (in tennis) set m.

5) (television) apparecchio m.

TV set, television set — televisione, televisore

6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.

the smart o fashionable set — il bel mondo

7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.

8) mat. insieme m.

9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.

10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega

to have a shampoo and set — farsi fare uno shampoo e piega

11) mus. pièce f.

12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.

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to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
II 1. [set]
passato, participio passato set III
2.
aggettivo

1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicato

I had no set purpose — non avevo nessuno scopo preciso

set phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello

2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso

3) scol. univ. (prescribed) [ book] previsto dal programma; [ topic] fondamentale

4) mai attrib. (ready) pronto

5) (determined)

to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare

to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare

6) (firm) [jam, honey, yoghurt] denso; [ cement] duro, rappreso

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to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
III 1. [set]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-; pass., p.pass. set)

1) (place) mettere, porre [ object]; montare, incastonare [ gem]

to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]

to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno

to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.

to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]

to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati

2) (prepare) preparare, apparecchiare [ table]; tendere [ trap]

set three places — apparecchia per tre

the stage is set for the final — tutto è pronto per la finale

to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs

3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]

to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.

to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]

4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]

to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°

set your watch by mine — regola il tuo orologio sul mio

5) (start)

to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]

to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn

6) (impose) [ teacher] dare, assegnare [homework, essay]; porre [ problem]

to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma

to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare

7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]

8) mus.

to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica

9) tip. comporre [text, type]

10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]

11) (style)

to have one' s hair set — farsi fare la piega

12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-; pass., p.pass. set)

1) [ sun] tramontare

2) (harden) [ jam] rapprendersi; [ concrete] solidificarsi; [ glue] asciugare, asciugarsi

3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi

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- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

English-Italian dictionary > set
20 set

1.
[set]transitive verb, -tt-, set

1) (put) (horizontally) legen; (vertically) stellen

set somebody ashore — jemanden an Land setzen

set the proposals before the board — (fig.) dem Vorstand die Vorschläge unterbreiten od. vorlegen

set something against something — (balance) etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

2) (apply) setzen

set pen to paper — etwas zu Papier bringen

set a match to something — ein Streichholz an etwas (Akk.) halten

3) (adjust) einstellen (at auf + Akk.); aufstellen [Falle]; stellen [Uhr]

set the alarm for 5.30 a.m. — den Wecker auf 5.30 Uhr stellen

4)

be set — (have location of action) [Buch, Film:] spielen

set a book/film in Australia — ein Buch/einen Film in Australien spielen lassen

5) (specify) festlegen [Bedingungen]; festsetzen [Termin, Ort usw.] ( for auf + Akk.)

set the interest rate at 10 % — die Zinsen auf 10 % festsetzen

set limits — Grenzen setzen

6) (bring into specified state)

set something/things right or in order — etwas/die Dinge in Ordnung bringen

set somebody laughing — jemanden zum Lachen bringen

set a dog barking — einen Hund anschlagen lassen

set somebody thinking that... — jemanden auf den Gedanken bringen, dass...

the news set me thinking — die Nachricht machte mich nachdenklich

7) (put forward) stellen [Frage, Aufgabe]; aufgeben [Hausaufgabe]; vorschreiben [Textbuch, Lektüre]; (compose) zusammenstellen [Rätsel, Fragen]

set somebody a task/problem — jemandem eine Aufgabe stellen/jemanden vor ein Problem stellen

set [somebody/oneself] a target — [jemandem/sich] ein Ziel setzen

8) (turn to solid) fest werden lassen

is the jelly set yet? — ist das Gelee schon fest?

9) (lay for meal) decken [Tisch]; auflegen [Gedeck]

10) (establish) aufstellen [Rekord, Richtlinien]

11) (Med.): (put into place) [ein]richten; einrenken [verrenktes Gelenk]

12) (fix) legen [Haare]

set eyes on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas sehen

13) (Printing) setzen

14)

set somebody in charge of something — jemanden mit etwas betrauen

set a dog on somebody — einen Hund auf jemanden hetzen

set the police after somebody — die Polizei auf jemanden hetzen

set somebody against somebody — jemanden gegen jemanden aufbringen

15)

be set on a hill — [Haus:] auf einem Hügel stehen
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, set

1) (solidify) fest werden

has the jelly set yet? — ist das Gelee schon fest?

2) (go down) [Sonne, Mond:] untergehen
3. noun
1) (group) Satz, der

set [of two] — Paar, das

a set of chairs — eine Sitzgruppe

a complete set of Dickens' novels — eine Gesamtausgabe der Romane von Dickens

chess set — Schachspiel, das

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3) (section of society) Kreis, der

racing set — Rennsportfreunde od. -fans

the fast set — die Lebewelt

4) (Math.) Menge, die

5)

set [of teeth] — Gebiss, das

6) (radio or TV receiver) Gerät, das; Apparat, der

7) (Tennis) Satz, der

8) (of hair) Frisieren, das; Einlegen, das

9) (Cinemat., film): (built-up scenery) Szenenaufbau, der; Dekoration, die

10) (acting area for film)

on the set — bei den Dreharbeiten
4. adjective
1) (fixed) starr [Linie, Gewohnheit, Blick, Lächeln]; fest [Absichten, Zielvorstellungen, Zeitpunkt]

be set in one's ways or habits — in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein

deep-set eyes — tief liegende Augen

2) (assigned for study) vorgeschrieben [Buch, Text]

be a set book — Pflichtlektüre sein

3) (according to fixed menu)

set meal or menu — Menü, das

4) (ready)

something is set to increase — etwas wird bald steigen

be/get set for something — zu etwas bereit sein/sich zu etwas fertig machen

be/get set to leave — bereit sein/sich fertig machen zum Aufbruch

all set? — (coll.) alles klar od. fertig?

be all set to do something — bereit sein, etwas zu tun

5) (determined)

be set on something/doing something — zu etwas entschlossen sein/entschlossen sein, etwas zu tun

be [dead] set against something — [absolut] gegen etwas sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

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[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) stellen, legen, setzen

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) decken

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) festlegen

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) stellen

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) veranlassen

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) untergehen

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) festwerden

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) einstellen

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) herrichten

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) fassen

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) richten
2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) das Set

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.)

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) wohlüberlegt

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) starr

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fest

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) eingefaßt
3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) der Satz

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) das Gerät

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) der Kreis

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) das Legen

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) der Szenenaufbau

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) der Satz

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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon
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set

[set]

I. ADJECTIVE

1. pred (ready) bereit, fertig

▪ to be [all] \set [for sth] [für etw akk] bereit sein

be \set to leave by 8 a.m. um 8 Uhr solltest du startklar sein

to get \set to do sth sich akk darauf vorbereiten, etw zu tun

ready, get \set, go! auf die Plätze, fertig, los!

we were just getting \set to leave when... wir wollten gerade gehen, als...

2. (fixed) pattern, time fest[gesetzt]

\set expression [or phrase] feststehender Ausdruck

\set meal Stammessen nt, Stammgericht nt ÖSTERR; (dish of the day) Tagesgericht nt

\set menu Tageskarte f

\set price Festpreis m, Fixpreis m

at \set times zu festen Zeiten

3. (expression of face) starr

her face took on a \set expression ihre Miene erstarrte

\set smile aufgesetztes Lächeln

4. (unlikely to change)

to have a \set idea about sth eine feste Vorstellung von etw dat haben

to have become a \set habit zur festen Gewohnheit geworden sein

to be \set in one's ways in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein

5. (likely)

Manchester United looks \set for victory es sieht ganz so aus, als würde Manchester United gewinnen

the rain is \set to continue all week der Regen wird wohl noch die ganze Woche andauern

6. attr, inv (assigned) number, pattern vorgegebene(r, s); subject also bestimmte(r, s)

\set book [or text] Pflichtlektüre

7. (determined)

▪ to be [dead] \set against sth [vollkommen] gegen etw akk sein

▪ to be [dead] \set on sth zu etw akk [wild] entschlossen sein

II. NOUN

1. (collection, group) of glasses, stamps etc. Satz m; (of two items) Paar nt; of clothes etc. Set nt, Garnitur f

he's got a complete \set of Joyce's novels er hat eine Gesamtausgabe von Joyce

box[ed] \set Box-Set nt (ein komplettes Set etwa von CDs oder Videokassetten, das in einem Schuber o.Ä. erhältlich ist)

chemistry \set Chemiekasten m

chess \set Schachspiel nt

a \set of chromosomes ein Chromosomensatz m

\set of encyclopaedias Enzyklopädiereihe f

\set of lectures Vortragsreihe f

\set of rules Regelwerk nt

tea \set Teeservice nt

\set of teeth Gebiss nt

tool \set Werkzeugsatz m

\set of twins Zwillingspaar nt

2. + sing/pl vb (group of people) [Personen]kreis m, Clique f fam

she's got in with a very arty \set sie bewegt sich neuerdings in sehr ausgewählten Künstlerkreisen

the fashion \set die Modefreaks pl sl

the literary \set die Literaten pl

the smart \set die Schickeria meist pej

3. BRIT SCH (class) Kurs f

4. THEAT Bühnenbild nt, Bühnenausstattung f; FILM Szenenaufbau m; (film location) Drehort m

on the \set bei den Dreharbeiten; (location) am Set

5. (appliance) Gerät nt; (television) Fernsehgerät nt, Fernseher m; (radio) Radio[gerät] nt

colour \set Farbfernseher m

an electric fondue \set ein elektrisches Fonduegerät

6. SPORT Satz m

to win a \set einen Satz gewinnen

7. MATH Menge f

\set theory Mengenlehre f

8. MUS Block m

9. COMPUT

data \set Datensatz m; (file) Datei f

10. TYPO (width of character) Set nt o m fachspr

11. BOT (young plant) Setzling m; (bulb) Knolle f

12. (coat of plaster) Feinputz m

13. (sett) Bau m

14. no pl of eyes, jaw Stellung f; of shoulders Haltung f

15. no pl (hair arrangement)

to have a shampoo and \set sich dat die Haare waschen und legen lassen

16. no pl see mindset

17. no pl of the current, tide Richtung f, Lauf m

18. no pl AUS, NZ ( fam: grudge)

to get a \set on sb [die] Wut auf jdn kriegen fam

19. no pl HUNT Vorstehen nt fachspr

20. no pl TECH of the teeth of a saw Schränkung f fachspr

21. no pl TECH (in metal, wood, etc.) Durchbiegung f fachspr

22.

▶ to make a \set at sb BRIT sich akk an jdn ranmachen fam

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

<set, set>

1. (place)

▪ to \set sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwohin stellen; (on its side) jdn/etw irgendwohin legen

the cat \set a dead mouse in front of us die Katze legte uns eine tote Maus vor

\set the bricks one on top of the other setze einen Klotz auf den anderen

to \set a chair by the bed/window einen Stuhl ans Bett/Fenster stellen

to \set sb on his/her way ( fig) jdn losschicken

I \set her above all others für mich ist sie die Allergrößte

2. usu passive (take place in, be located)

▪ to be \set somewhere:

‘West Side Story’ is \set in New York ‚West Side Story‘ spielt in New York

their house is \set on a hill ihr Haus liegt auf einem Hügel

the novel is \set in the 16th century der Roman spielt im 16. Jahrhundert

3. (cause to be, start)

to \set a boat afloat ein Boot zu Wasser lassen

to \set sth on fire etw in Brand setzen

to \set sth in motion etw in Bewegung setzen [o fig a. ins Rollen bringen]

▪ to \set sb doing sth jdn veranlassen [o dazu bringen], etw zu tun

his remarks \set me thinking seine Bemerkungen gaben mir zu denken

to \set sb loose [or free] jdn freilassen [o auf freien Fuß setzen]

to \set sth right etw [wieder] in Ordnung bringen

to \set sb straight jdn berichtigen

these changes will \set the country on the road to economic recovery diese Änderungen werden das Land zum wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung führen

the noise \set the dog barking wegen des Lärms fing der Hund an zu bellen

4. (release) CHEM

to \set sth free etw freisetzen

5. (adjust, prepare)

▪ to \set sth etw einstellen; (prepare) etw vorbereiten

to \set the alarm for 7.00 a.m. den Wecker auf 07.00 Uhr stellen

to \set a clock/watch eine Uhr/Armbanduhr stellen

to \set the margin TYPO den Rand einstellen

to \set the table den Tisch decken

to \set a thermostat/timer einen Thermostat/Zeitmesser einstellen

to \set a trap eine Falle aufstellen

6. (fix)

▪ to \set sth etw festsetzen

to \set the budget das Budget festlegen

to \set a date/time einen Termin/eine Zeit ausmachen

they still haven't \set a date for their wedding sie haben immer noch keinen Termin für die Hochzeit festgesetzt

to \set a deadline for sb jdm eine Frist setzen

to \set oneself a goal sich dat ein Ziel setzen

to \set a limit eine Grenze setzen

to \set a norm eine Norm festlegen

to \set a price [on sth] einen Preis [für etw akk] festsetzen

to \set one's teeth die Zähne zusammenbeißen

... she said, \setting her jaw firmly... sagte sie mit versteinerter Miene

7. (establish)

to \set a good example to sb jdm ein Vorbild sein

to \set the pace das Tempo angeben [o bestimmen]

to \set a record einen Rekord aufstellen

8. ANAT

▪ to \set sth etw einrenken

to \set a broken bone einen gebrochenen Knochen einrichten fachspr

9. (arrange)

to \set sb's hair jdm die Haare legen

to have one's hair \set sich dat die Haare legen lassen

10. (adorn)

▪ to \set sth with sth etw mit etw dat besetzen

a watch \set with sapphires eine mit Saphiren besetzte Uhr

11. (insert)

▪ to \set sth in[to] sth etw in etw akk einlassen [o fassen]

a bracelet with rubies \set in gold ein Armband mit in Gold gefassten Rubinen

12. MUS

to \set a poem/words etc. to music ein Gedicht/einen Text etc. vertonen

13. esp BRIT, AUS (assign)

to \set sb in charge of sth jdn mit etw dat betrauen

to \set homework Hausaufgaben [o ÖSTERR a. eine Hausübung] aufgeben

to \set a task for sb [or sb a task] jdm eine Aufgabe stellen

to \set sb to work jdm Arbeit zuweisen

14. COMPUT

▪ to \set sth (give variable a value) etw setzen; (define value) etw einstellen

15. TYPO (compose)

to \set a text einen Text setzen

to be \set in Times Roman in Times Roman gesetzt sein

16. (keep watch on)

to \set a guard on sb jdn bewachen lassen

17.

to \set the scene [or stage] for sth (create conditions) die Bedingungen für etw akk schaffen; (facilitate) den Weg für etw akk frei machen

the scene is \set for the summit next week die Vorbereitungen für das Gipfeltreffen nächste Woche sind unter Dach und Fach

18. (sail)

to \set course for sth auf etw akk Kurs nehmen

to \set sail ( also fig) die Segel setzen

to \set sail for/from... nach/von... losfahren

19. (see)

to \set eyes on sb/sth jdn/etw sehen

20. (enter)

to \set foot in [or on] sth etw betreten

21. (calm)

to \set one's mind at ease sich akk beruhigen

22.

to \set one's mind to [or on] sth (concentrate on) sich akk auf etw akk konzentrieren; (approach with determination) etw entschlossen angehen

23.

▶ to \set the world [or the Thames] ablaze [or on fire] [or alight] die Welt aus den Angeln heben

IV. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<set, set>

1. (grow together) bones, limbs zusammenwachsen

2. (become firm) concrete, jelly fest werden

the glue has \set hard der Klebstoff ist ausgehärtet

3. (sink) moon, sun untergehen

4. (have a specified direction) river, stream

to \set to the north/westwards nach Norden/Westen verlaufen

5. HUNT dog vorstehen fachspr

6. (become fixed) eyes verharren; features sich akk versteinern

7. BOT Frucht ansetzen

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(INTERNET) abbr SET m
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set [set]

A s

1. Satz m (Briefmarken, Dokumente, Werkzeuge etc), (Möbel-, Toiletten- etc) Garnitur f, (Speise- etc) Service n:

a set of agreements POL ein Vertragswerk;

a set of colo(u)rs ein Farbensortiment n;

a set of drills ein Satz Bohrer;

set of values Wertanschauung f

2. (Häuser- etc) Gruppe f, (Zimmer) Flucht f:

a set of houses (rooms)

3. WIRTSCH Kollektion f

4. Sammlung f, besonders

a) mehrbändige Ausgabe (eines Autors)

b) (Schriften) Reihe f, (Artikel) Serie f

5. TECH

a) (Maschinen) Satz m, (-)Anlage f, Aggregat n

b) RADIO etc Gerät n, Apparat m

6. a) THEAT Bühnenausstattung f

b) FILM Szenenaufbau m

7. Tennis etc: Satz m

8. MATH

a) Zahlenreihe f

b) Menge f

9. set of teeth Gebiss n

10. (Personen)Kreis m:

a) Gesellschaft(sschicht) f, (literarische etc) Welt

b) pej Clique f

c) SCHULE Unterrichtsgruppe f:

the chic set die Schickeria

11. Sitz m, Schnitt m (von Kleidern)

12. a) Form f

b) Haltung f

13. Richtung f, (Ver)Lauf m (einer Strömung etc):

the set of public opinion der Meinungstrend

14. fig Neigung f, Tendenz f ( beide:

toward[s] zu)

15. PSYCH (innere) Bereitschaft ( for zu)

16. (Sonnen- etc) Untergang m:

the set of day poet das Tagesende

17. TECH Schränkung f (einer Säge)

18. TECH → setting 10

19. ARCH Feinputz m

20. BOT

a) Ableger m, Setzling m

b) Fruchtansatz m

21. Kontertanz:

a) Tänzer(zahl) pl(f), -paare pl

b) Tour f, Hauptfigur f:

first set Quadrille f

22. MUS Serie f, Folge f, Zyklus m

23. JAGD Vorstehen n (des Hundes):

make a dead set at fig

a) jemanden scharf aufs Korn nehmen umg, herfallen über jemanden,

b) es auf einen Mann abgesehen haben (Frau)

24. JAGD (Dachs- etc) Bau m

B adj

1. festgesetzt (Tag etc):

set meal Menü n

2. a) bereit

b) fest entschlossen (on, upon doing zu tun):

all set startklar;

be all set for vorbereitet oder eingestellt sein auf (akk)

3. vorgeschrieben, festgelegt (Regeln etc):

set books pl ( oder reading) SCHULE Pflichtlektüre f

4. wohlüberlegt, einstudiert (Rede etc)

5. feststehend (Redewendungen etc)

6. fest (Meinung): → purpose Bes Redew

7. starr:

a set face ein unbewegtes Gesicht

8. US halsstarrig, stur

9. konventionell, formell (Party etc)

10. zusammengebissen (Zähne)

11. (ein)gefasst (Edelstein)

12. TECH eingebaut (Rohr etc)

13. set fair beständig (auf dem Barometer)

14. → hard-set

15. (in Zusammensetzungen) … gebaut, … gestaltet:

well-set gut gebaut

C v/t prät und pperf set

1. setzen, stellen, legen:

set the glass to one’s lips das Glas an die Lippen setzen;

set a match to ein Streichholz halten an (akk), etwas in Brand stecken (siehe a. die Verbindungen mit anderen entsprechenden Substantiven)

2. in einen Zustand (ver)setzen, bringen:

set sb free jemanden auf freien Fuß setzen, jemanden freilassen; → ease A 2, liberty Bes Redew, right A 5, B 5, etc

3. veranlassen zu:

set a party laughing eine Gesellschaft zum Lachen bringen;

set going in Gang setzen;

set sb thinking

a) jemanden nachdenklich machen, jemandem zu denken geben,

b) jemandem Denkanstöße oder einen Denkanstoß geben; → roar C 1

4. ein-, herrichten, (an)ordnen, zurechtmachen, besonders

a) THEAT die Bühne aufbauen, (Skisport) die Strecke abstecken

b) den Tisch decken

c) TECH (ein)stellen, (-)richten, regulieren

d) die Uhr, den Wecker stellen (by nach dem Radio etc):

set the alarm (clock) for five o’clock den Wecker auf 5 Uhr stellen

e) eine Säge schränken

f) ein Messer abziehen, schärfen

g) MED einen Bruch, Knochen (ein)richten

h) das Haar legen

5. MUS

a) vertonen

b) arrangieren

6. TYPO absetzen

7. AGR

a) Setzlinge (an)pflanzen

b) den Boden bepflanzen

8. a) die Bruthenne setzen

b) Eier unterlegen

9. a) einen Edelstein (ein)fassen

b) mit Edelsteinen etc besetzen

10. eine Wache aufstellen

11. eine Aufgabe, Frage stellen

12. jemanden anweisen ( to do sth etwas zu tun), jemanden an eine Sache setzen

13. a) etwas vorschreiben, bestimmen

b) einen Zeitpunkt festlegen, -setzen, ansetzen

c) ein Beispiel etc geben, eine Regel etc aufstellen

d) einen Rekord aufstellen: → fashion A 1, pace¹ A 1

14. einen Hund etc hetzen (on auf jemanden):

set spies on sb jemanden bespitzeln lassen, auf jemanden Spitzel ansetzen

15. Flüssiges fest werden lassen, Milch gerinnen lassen

16. die Zähne zusammenbeißen

17. den Wert bestimmen, festsetzen

18. einen Preis aussetzen (on auf akk)

19. Geld, sein Leben etc riskieren, aufs Spiel setzen

20. fig legen, setzen:

set one’s hopes on seine Hoffnung setzen auf (akk);

the scene is set in Rome der Schauplatz oder Ort der Handlung ist Rom, das Stück etc spielt in Rom;

the novel is set in Spain der Roman spielt in Spanien

D v/i

1. untergehen (Sonne etc):

his star has set fig sein Stern ist untergegangen

2. a) auswachsen (Körper)

b) ausreifen (Charakter)

3. beständig werden (Wetter etc): → B 13

4. a) fest werden (Flüssiges), erstarren (auch Gesicht, Muskel)

b) TECH abbinden (Zement etc)

c) gerinnen (Milch)

d) sich absetzen (Rahm)

5. brüten (Glucke)

6. gut etc sitzen (Kleidungsstück)

7. fig passen ( with zu)

8. sich bewegen, fließen, strömen:

the current sets to the north die Stromrichtung ist Nord

9. wehen, kommen ( from aus, von) (Wind)

10. sich neigen oder richten:

opinion is setting against him die Meinung richtet sich gegen ihn

11. BOT Frucht ansetzen (Blüte, Baum)

12. ZOOL sich festsetzen (Austern)

13. TECH sich verbiegen

14. JAGD vorstehen (Hund)

15. MED sich einrenken

s. abk

1. second ( seconds pl) s, Sek.

2. section

3. see s.

4. series

5. set

6. HIST Br shilling ( shillings pl)

7. sign

8. signed gez.

9. singular Sg.

10. son

* * *
1.
[set]transitive verb, -tt-, set

1) (put) (horizontally) legen; (vertically) stellen

set somebody ashore — jemanden an Land setzen

set the proposals before the board — (fig.) dem Vorstand die Vorschläge unterbreiten od. vorlegen

set something against something — (balance) etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

2) (apply) setzen

set pen to paper — etwas zu Papier bringen

set a match to something — ein Streichholz an etwas (Akk.) halten

3) (adjust) einstellen (at auf + Akk.); aufstellen [Falle]; stellen [Uhr]

set the alarm for 5.30 a.m. — den Wecker auf 5.30 Uhr stellen

4)

be set — (have location of action) [Buch, Film:] spielen

set a book/film in Australia — ein Buch/einen Film in Australien spielen lassen

5) (specify) festlegen [Bedingungen]; festsetzen [Termin, Ort usw.] ( for auf + Akk.)

set the interest rate at 10 % — die Zinsen auf 10 % festsetzen

set limits — Grenzen setzen

6) (bring into specified state)

set something/things right or in order — etwas/die Dinge in Ordnung bringen

set somebody laughing — jemanden zum Lachen bringen

set a dog barking — einen Hund anschlagen lassen

set somebody thinking that... — jemanden auf den Gedanken bringen, dass...

the news set me thinking — die Nachricht machte mich nachdenklich

7) (put forward) stellen [Frage, Aufgabe]; aufgeben [Hausaufgabe]; vorschreiben [Textbuch, Lektüre]; (compose) zusammenstellen [Rätsel, Fragen]

set somebody a task/problem — jemandem eine Aufgabe stellen/jemanden vor ein Problem stellen

set [somebody/oneself] a target — [jemandem/sich] ein Ziel setzen

8) (turn to solid) fest werden lassen

is the jelly set yet? — ist das Gelee schon fest?

9) (lay for meal) decken [Tisch]; auflegen [Gedeck]

10) (establish) aufstellen [Rekord, Richtlinien]

11) (Med.): (put into place) [ein]richten; einrenken [verrenktes Gelenk]

12) (fix) legen [Haare]

set eyes on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas sehen

13) (Printing) setzen

14)

set somebody in charge of something — jemanden mit etwas betrauen

set a dog on somebody — einen Hund auf jemanden hetzen

set the police after somebody — die Polizei auf jemanden hetzen

set somebody against somebody — jemanden gegen jemanden aufbringen

15)

be set on a hill — [Haus:] auf einem Hügel stehen
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, set

1) (solidify) fest werden

has the jelly set yet? — ist das Gelee schon fest?

2) (go down) [Sonne, Mond:] untergehen
3. noun
1) (group) Satz, der

set [of two] — Paar, das

a set of chairs — eine Sitzgruppe

a complete set of Dickens' novels — eine Gesamtausgabe der Romane von Dickens

chess set — Schachspiel, das

2) see service 1. 9)

3) (section of society) Kreis, der

racing set — Rennsportfreunde od. -fans

the fast set — die Lebewelt

4) (Math.) Menge, die

5)

set [of teeth] — Gebiss, das

6) (radio or TV receiver) Gerät, das; Apparat, der

7) (Tennis) Satz, der

8) (of hair) Frisieren, das; Einlegen, das

9) (Cinemat., film): (built-up scenery) Szenenaufbau, der; Dekoration, die

10) (acting area for film)

on the set — bei den Dreharbeiten
4. adjective
1) (fixed) starr [Linie, Gewohnheit, Blick, Lächeln]; fest [Absichten, Zielvorstellungen, Zeitpunkt]

be set in one's ways or habits — in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein

deep-set eyes — tief liegende Augen

2) (assigned for study) vorgeschrieben [Buch, Text]

be a set book — Pflichtlektüre sein

3) (according to fixed menu)

set meal or menu — Menü, das

4) (ready)

something is set to increase — etwas wird bald steigen

be/get set for something — zu etwas bereit sein/sich zu etwas fertig machen

be/get set to leave — bereit sein/sich fertig machen zum Aufbruch

all set? — (coll.) alles klar od. fertig?

be all set to do something — bereit sein, etwas zu tun

5) (determined)

be set on something/doing something — zu etwas entschlossen sein/entschlossen sein, etwas zu tun

be [dead] set against something — [absolut] gegen etwas sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

* * *

(sport) n.

Satz ¨-e m. adj.

festgelegt adj.

festgesetzt adj. n.

Garnitur -en f.

Menge -n (Mathematik) f.

Reihe -n f.

Zusammenstellung f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: set)

= aufstellen v.

einstellen v.

erstarren v.

fest werden ausdr.

festlegen v.

festsetzen v.

legen v.

setzen v.

stellen v.

veranlassen v.

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