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1 make harsh

v.

brutalizar.

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > make harsh
2 HARSH: MAKE HARSH

[V]

PRAEDURO (-ARE -AVI -ATUM)

ACERBO (-ARE)

English-Latin dictionary > HARSH: MAKE HARSH
3 HARSH

[A]

ASPER (-ERA -ERUM)

DURUS (-A -UM)

SQUALIDUS (-A -UM)

IMMITIS (-E)

INMITIS (-E)

STRIDULUS (-A -UM)

RAUCUS (-A -UM)

ACER (ACRIS ACRE)

ACERBUS (-A -UM)

GRAVIS (-E)

SEVERUS (-A -UM)

ABRUPTUS (-A -UM)

AMARUS (-A -UM)

AUSTERUS (-A -UM)

INCLEMENS (-ENTIS)

IMPORTUNUS (-A -UM)

INPORTUNUS (-A -UM)

TRUCULENTUS (-A -UM)

RIGIDUS (-A -UM)

DISCORS (-CORDIS)

ABSONUS (-A -UM)

INSUAVIS (-E)

INIURIUS (-A -UM)

INIURUS (-A -UM)

INJURIUS (-A -UM)

INJURUS (-A -UM)

LENTUS (-A -UM)

APSONUS (-A -UM)

- BECOME HARSH

- MAKE HARSH

- SOMEWHAT HARSH

- VERY HARSH

English-Latin dictionary > HARSH
4 grind

I [graɪnd]
nome

1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.

the daily grind — il solito tran tran

it'll be a long hard grind — sarà una bella sfacchinata

2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.

3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)
II 1. [graɪnd]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. ground)

1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]

to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti

2) (sharpen) affilare, arrotare [ knife]; (polish) molare [ lenses]; levigare [ gems]

3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. ground)

1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridere

to grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi

2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare

•

- grind away

- grind down

- grind on

- grind out

- grind up

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1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb
1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) macinare

2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) arrotare; digrignare

3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) sfregare
2. noun
(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) faticata, sgobbata

- grinder
- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
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[ɡraɪnd] ground vb: pt, pp
1. vt

(coffee, corn) macinare, (Am: meat) tritare, macinare, (car gears) grattare, (sharpen: knife) arrotare, (polish: gem, lens) molare

have you ground the coffee? — hai macinato il caffè?

to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti

to grind sth into the earth — schiacciare qc col piede

2. vi

stridere, cigolare

to grind to a halt — (vehicle) rallentare fino a fermarsi, (fig: talks, scheme) insabbiarsi, (work, production) cessare del tutto

3. n

(fam: work) sgobbata

the daily grind fam — il trantran m inv quotidiano

•

- grind away

- grind down

- grind on

- grind up

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grind /graɪnd/
n.

1 [u] il macinare; il frantumare; lo stritolare; l'affilare, l'arrotare, ecc.; macinatura; frantumazione (► to grind)

2 [u] (fam.) faticata; sfacchinata; sgobbata

3 (fam. USA) sgobbone

4 (fam.) rotazione del bacino ( nello spogliarello)

5 (volg. ingl., antiq.) chiavata, scopata (volg.).
(to) grind /graɪnd/
(pass. e p. p. ground)

A v. t.

1 macinare; frantumare; sgretolare; stritolare: to grind wheat, macinare grano; to grind a bone [a stone], stritolare un osso [una pietra]

2 fare, produrre ( macinando): to grind flour, fare la farina

3 fregare; sfregare; stropicciare

4 affilare; arrotare: to grind a knife, arrotare un coltello

5 levigare; molare: to grind diamonds, levigare le facce dei diamanti; to grind a lens, molare una lente

6 (mecc.) molare; rettificare; smerigliare: to grind a flat surface, rettificare una superficie piana; to grind the valves of an engine, smerigliare le valvole d'un motore

7 arrotare, digrignare ( i denti): I grind my teeth while I sleep, mentre dormo digrigno i denti

8 azionare; girare la manovella di: to grind a coffee mill, girare la manovella di un macinino da caffè; to grind a hand-organ, azionare (o suonare) un organetto

9 (fig. fam.) inculcare; insegnare con grande impegno: to grind grammar into a boy's head, sudare sette camicie per insegnare la grammatica a un ragazzo

10 (fig.) schiacciare; opprimere; infierire su

B v. i.

1 far girare le macine

2 frantumarsi; sgretolarsi

3 ( di un coltello, ecc.) affilarsi ( bene, male, ecc.)

4 (fig. fam., spesso to grind away) lavorare sodo; sgobbare

5 macinarsi: Some wheats grind better than others, certe varietà di grano si macinano meglio di altre

6 (mecc.: del cambio) grattare

7 (fam.) muovere (o ruotare) il bacino ( nello spogliarello)

● (fig.) to grind the faces of the poor, sfruttare i poveri; sfruttare i lavoratori □ to grind small (o to pieces), frantumare; fare a pezzi □ ( di un veicolo) to grind to a halt (o to a standstill), (mecc.) fermarsi con grande stridore; (fig.) arrestarsi, fermarsi: Public works have ground to a halt, i lavori pubblici si sono fermati □ (fig.) to have an axe to grind, avere un interesse personale, egoistico.

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I [graɪnd]
nome

1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.

the daily grind — il solito tran tran

it'll be a long hard grind — sarà una bella sfacchinata

2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.

3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)
II 1. [graɪnd]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. ground)

1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]

to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti

2) (sharpen) affilare, arrotare [ knife]; (polish) molare [ lenses]; levigare [ gems]

3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. ground)

1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridere

to grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi

2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare

•

- grind away

- grind down

- grind on

- grind out

- grind up

English-Italian dictionary > grind
5 grate

I ɡreit noun
(a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.) rejilla

II ɡreit verb
1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.) rallar

2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.) crispar, irritar, poner nervioso

•

- grater
- grating

grate vb rallar

grated cheese queso rallado

El gerundio de grate se escribe grating

grate

tr[greɪt]

noun

1 (metal frame) rejilla; (fireplace) chimenea

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grate

tr[greɪt]

transitive verb

1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL rallar

2 (scrape - gen) rascar; (- teeth) hacer rechinar

intransitive verb

1 (screech) chirriar, rechinar

2 figurative use (annoy) ser crispante

■ her voice really grates on me me crispa su voz

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to grate on one's nerves crisparle a uno los nervios

grate ['greɪt] v, grated ; - ing vt

1) : rallar (en cocina)

2) scrape: rascar

3)

to grate one's teeth : hacer rechinar los dientes

grate vi

1) rasp, squeak: chirriar

2) irritate: irritar

to grate on one's nerves: crisparle los nervios a uno

grate n

1) : parrilla f (para cocinar)

2) grating: reja f, rejilla f, verja f (en una ventana)

grate

n.

• hogar s.m.

• parrilla s.f.

• reja s.f.

• verja s.f.

v.

• cerdear (Música) v.

• enrejar v.

• rallar v.

• rechinar v.

I
1. greɪt
transitive verb ( Culin) rallar

grated cheese — queso m rallado

2.

vi

a) ( irritate) ser* crispante

to grate ON something: his voice grates on the ear su voz hace daño al oído; his laugh really grates on my nerves — su risa me crispa los nervios

b) ( make harsh noise) chirriar*

II

noun ( fireplace) chimenea f; ( metal frame in fireplace) rejilla f

I

[ɡreɪt]
N (=grid) parrilla f ; (=fireplace) chimenea f
II [ɡreɪt]
1. VT

1) [+ cheese etc] rallar

grated cheese — queso m rallado

2) (=scrape) [+ metallic object, chalk etc] hacer chirriar

to grate one's teeth — hacer rechinar los dientes

2. VI

1) [chalk, hinge etc] chirriar (on, against al desplazarse por)

2) (fig)

it really grates (on me) — me pone los pelos de punta

to grate on the ear — hacer daño a los oídos

it grates on my nerves — me pone los nervios de punta, me destroza los nervios

* * *

I
1. [greɪt]
transitive verb ( Culin) rallar

grated cheese — queso m rallado

2.

vi

a) ( irritate) ser* crispante

to grate ON something: his voice grates on the ear su voz hace daño al oído; his laugh really grates on my nerves — su risa me crispa los nervios

b) ( make harsh noise) chirriar*

II

noun ( fireplace) chimenea f; ( metal frame in fireplace) rejilla f

English-spanish dictionary > grate
6 clash

1. intransitive verb
1) scheppern (ugs.); [Becken:] dröhnen; [Schwerter:] aneinander schlagen

2) (meet in conflict) zusammenstoßen ( with mit)

3) (disagree) sich streiten

clash with somebody — mit jemandem eine Auseinandersetzung haben

4) (be incompatible) aufeinander prallen; [Interesse, Ereignis:] kollidieren ( with mit); [Persönlichkeit, Stil:] nicht zusammenpassen ( with mit); [Farbe:] sich beißen (ugs.) ( with mit)
2. transitive verb
gegeneinander schlagen
3. noun
1) (of cymbals) Dröhnen, das; (of swords) Aneinanderschlagen, das

2) (meeting in conflict) Zusammenstoß, der

3) (disagreement) Auseinandersetzung, die

4) (incompatibility) Unvereinbarkeit, die; (of personalities, styles, colours) Unverträglichkeit, die; (of events) Überschneidung, die

* * *
[klæʃ] 1. noun
1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) das Geklirre

2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) der Widerstreit

3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) der Zusammenprall

4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) der Zusammenstoß
2. verb
1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) klirren

2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) zusammenprallen

3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) heftig streiten

4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) unvereinbar sein

5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) nicht zusammenpassen

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clash

[klæʃ]

I. vi

1. (come into conflict) zusammenstoßen, aneinandergeraten

2. (compete against) aufeinandertreffen

3. (contradict) kollidieren geh

▪ to \clash with sth mit etw dat im Widerspruch stehen

4. (be discordant) nicht harmonieren; colours sich beißen [o ÖSTERR a. schlagen

5. esp BRIT, AUS (coincide inconveniently) zusammenfallen, kollidieren geh

to \clash with another event mit einem anderen Ereignis kollidieren

6. (make harsh noise) klirren, scheppern fam

II. vt MUS

to \clash cymbals [together] Becken gegeneinanderschlagen

III. n

<pl -es>

1. (hostile encounter) Zusammenstoß m, Kollision f geh; (strong disagreement) Auseinandersetzung f

2. (contest) Aufeinandertreffen nt

3. (conflict) Konflikt m

a \clash of loyalties ein Loyalitätskonflikt m

4. (incompatibility) Unvereinbarkeit f

5. esp BRIT, AUS (inconvenient simultaneous occurrence) unglückliches Zusammentreffen

6. (loud harsh noise) Geklirr nt

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[klʃ]
1. vi

1) (armies, demonstrators) zusammenstoßen

the chairman clashed with the committee at the last meeting — der Vorsitzende hatte auf der letzten Sitzung eine Auseinandersetzung mit dem Komitee

unions clash with government over pay — in der Tariffrage gibt es einen Konflikt zwischen Gewerkschaften und Regierung

2) (colours) nicht harmonieren, sich beißen; (interests) kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen; (programmes, films) sich überschneiden

our personalities or we clash too much — wir passen einfach nicht zusammen

3) (cymbals etc) aneinanderschlagen; (swords) klirrend aneinanderschlagen

2. vt
cymbals, swords schlagen
3. n

1) (of armies, demonstrators etc) Zusammenstoß m; (between people, parties) Konflikt m

there's bound to be a clash between the chairman and the vice-chairman — zwischen dem Vorsitzenden und seinem Stellvertreter muss es ja zu einem Zusammenstoß kommen

2) (of personalities) grundsätzliche Verschiedenheit, Unvereinbarkeit f

we want to avoid a clash of personalities in the office — wir wollen keine Leute im Büro, die absolut nicht miteinander harmonieren

it's such a clash of personalities — sie sind charakterlich grundverschieden

I don't like that clash of red and turquoise — mir gefällt diese Zusammenstellung von Rot und Türkis nicht

a clash of interests — eine Interessenkollision

3) (of swords) Aufeinanderprallen nt

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clash [klæʃ]

A v/i

1. klirren, rasseln

2. klirrend aneinanderstoßen oder -schlagen

3. a) prallen, stoßen ( beide:

into gegen)

b) kollidieren, (auch feindlich) zusammenprallen, zusammenstoßen ( alle:

with mit)

4. fig (with) kollidieren:

a) aneinandergeraten (mit)

b) im Widerspruch stehen (zu), unvereinbar sein (mit)

c) (zeitlich) zusammenfallen (mit)

5. nicht zusammenpassen oder harmonieren ( with mit):

these colo(u)rs clash diese Farben beißen sich

B v/t

1. klirren oder rasseln mit

2. auch clash together klirrend aneinanderschlagen

C s

1. Geklirr n, Gerassel n

2. (auch feindlicher) Zusammenstoß, Zusammenprall m, Kollision f (auch fig):

clash of interests Interessenkollision

3. fig Konflikt m, Widerspruch m, -streit m, Reibung f

4. (zeitliches) Zusammenfallen

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1. intransitive verb
1) scheppern (ugs.); [Becken:] dröhnen; [Schwerter:] aneinander schlagen

2) (meet in conflict) zusammenstoßen ( with mit)

3) (disagree) sich streiten

clash with somebody — mit jemandem eine Auseinandersetzung haben

4) (be incompatible) aufeinander prallen; [Interesse, Ereignis:] kollidieren ( with mit); [Persönlichkeit, Stil:] nicht zusammenpassen ( with mit); [Farbe:] sich beißen (ugs.) ( with mit)
2. transitive verb
gegeneinander schlagen
3. noun
1) (of cymbals) Dröhnen, das; (of swords) Aneinanderschlagen, das

2) (meeting in conflict) Zusammenstoß, der

3) (disagreement) Auseinandersetzung, die

4) (incompatibility) Unvereinbarkeit, die; (of personalities, styles, colours) Unverträglichkeit, die; (of events) Überschneidung, die

* * *

n.

Zusammenstoß m. v.

klirren v.

rasseln v.

schmettern v.

English-german dictionary > clash
7 clash

[klæʃ] vi

1) ( come into conflict) zusammenstoßen, aneinandergeraten

2) ( compete against) aufeinandertreffen

3) ( contradict) kollidieren ( geh)

to \clash with sth mit etw dat im Widerspruch stehen

4) ( be discordant) nicht harmonieren; colours sich beißen, (österr a.) sich schlagen

5) (esp Brit, Aus) ( coincide inconveniently) zusammenfallen, kollidieren ( geh)

to \clash with another event mit einem anderen Ereignis kollidieren

6) ( make harsh noise) klirren, scheppern ( fam) vt mus

to \clash cymbals [together] Becken gegeneinanderschlagen n <pl - es>

1) ( hostile encounter) Zusammenstoß m, Kollision f ( geh) ( strong disagreement) Auseinandersetzung f

2) ( contest) Aufeinandertreffen nt

3) ( conflict) Konflikt m;

a \clash of loyalties ein Loyalitätskonflikt m

4) ( incompatibility) Unvereinbarkeit f

5) (esp Brit, Aus) ( inconvenient simultaneous occurrence) unglückliches Zusammentreffen

6) ( loud harsh noise) Geklirr nt

English-German students dictionary > clash
8 grind

grind

A n

1 ○ ( hard work) boulot ○ m or travail m monotone ; the daily grind ○ le boulot ○ or le train-train ○ quotidien ; back to the grind ○ ! au boulot ○ ! ; marking exam papers is an awful grind ○ corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée ; it was a long hard grind ○ cycling up the hill c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo ; it'll be a long hard grind ○ ça va être très dur ;

2 ( harsh sound) grincement m ;

3 ○ US péj ( hardworking student) bûcheur/-euse ○ m/f.

B vtr (prét, pp ground)

1 ( crush) moudre [corn, coffee beans, pepper] ; écraser, broyer [seeds, grain] ; concasser [pebbles, stone] ; hacher [meat] ; to grind sth to dust/to a powder réduire qch en poussière/en poudre ; to grind corn into flour moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine ; to grind one's teeth grincer des dents ; to grind sth into the ground écraser qch par terre ;

2 ( sharpen) affûter or aiguiser [qch] (à la meule) [knife, blade] ; ( polish) polir [lenses] ; égriser [gems] ;

3 ( turn) tourner [handle] ; Mus jouer de [barrel organ].

C vi (prét, pp ground)

1 ( make harsh sound) [machine, engine] grincer ; to grind to a halt [vehicle, train] s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins ; [machine] s'arrêter ; fig [factory, economy, industry, production] s'immobiliser ;

2 ( be crushed) [corn, coffee beans] se moudre ;

3 ○ US ( swot) bûcher ○, potasser ○ ;

4 ○ US [dancer] danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante.

Phrasal verbs

■ grind away bosser ○, bûcher ○ ; she is grinding away at her maths elle bûche ses maths.

■ grind down:

▶ grind down [sth], grind [sth] down ( crush) écraser, broyer ; ( pulverize) pulvériser [substance]:

▶ grind [sb] down avoir [qn] à l'usure ; to be ground down by poverty être accablé par la misère.

■ grind on [negotiations, project] se poursuivre inexorablement.

■ grind out:

▶ grind out [sth], grind [sth] out

1 ( extinguish) écraser [cigarette] ;

2 ( play) to grind out a tune on a barrel organ jouer un air sur un orgue de Barbarie ; she grinds out ○ novels at the rate of one a month elle pond ○ des romans au rythme d'un par mois ; ‘mind your own business,’ he ground out ‘occupez-vous de vos affaires,’ a-t-il grommelé entre ses dents.

■ grind up pulvériser.

Big English-French dictionary > grind
9 grind

1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb
1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) moler, triturar, picar

2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) hacer rechinar, moler

3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) oprimir, clavar

2. noun
(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) trabajo pesado

- grinder
- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone

grind vb moler

grind the coffee fine muele el café fino

El pasado y participio pasado de grind se escribe ground

grind

tr[graɪnd]

transitive verb (pt & pp ground tr[graʊnd])

1 (mill) moler; (crush) machacar, triturar; (crystals, ore) pulverizar; (lens, mirror) pulir; (knife, blade) afilar

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (mince - beef) picar

3 (teeth) hacer rechinar

■ she grinds her teeth le rechinan los dientes

4 (press down hard on) incrustar, aplastar; (press in) meter

■ the dirt had been ground into the carpet la suciedad estaba bien metida en la alfombra

intransitive verb

1 (crush) triturarse

2 (make harsh noise) rechinar, chirriar

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (swot) empollar, machacar

noun

1 familiar (work) trabajo pesado; (effort) paliza

■ the daily grind la rutina diaria

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (swot) empollón,-ona

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust oprimir a los pobres

to grind to a halt / grind to a standstill (vehicle) detenerse ruidosamente, pararse ruidosamente 2 (production) irse parando poco a poco 3 (negotiations) estancarse, llegar a un punto muerto

to have an axe to grind tener un interés personal

grind ['graɪnd] v, ground ['graʊnd] ; grinding vt

1) crush: moler, machacar, triturar

2) sharpen: afilar

3) polish: pulir, esmerilar (lentes, espejos)

4)

to grind one's teeth : rechinarle los dientes a uno

5)

to grind down oppress: oprimir, agobiar

grind vi

1) : funcionar con dificultad, rechinar

to grind to a halt: pararse poco a poco, llegar a un punto muerto

2) study: estudiar mucho

grind n

: trabajo m pesado

the daily grind: la rutina diaria

grind

n.

• empollón s.m.

• molienda s.f.

• rutina s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: ground) = afilar v.

• amolar v.

• majar v.

• moler v.

• pulverizar v.

• quebrantar v.

I
1. graɪnd
(past & past p ground) transitive verb

a) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturar

b) ( rub together)

he grinds his teeth in his sleep — le rechinan los dientes cuando duerme

to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

2.

vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly — las cosas de palacio van despacio

to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado

Phrasal Verbs:

- grind down

- grind on

- grind out

II

noun

a) ( drudgery) (colloq) (no pl) trabajo m pesado, paliza f (fam)

the daily grind — el monótono trajín diario

back to the grind! — de vuelta al yugo!

b) ( over-conscientious worker) (AmE colloq)

she's the office grind — es la niña aplicada de la oficina (iró)

[ɡraɪnd] (pt, pp ground)
1. VT

1) [+ coffee] moler; [+ corn, flour] moler, machacar; [+ stone] pulverizar; (US) (Culin) [+ meat] picar

to grind sth into or to a powder — reducir algo a polvo, pulverizar algo

to grind sth into the earth — clavar algo en el suelo

to grind one's teeth — rechinar los dientes

2) (=sharpen) [+ knife] amolar, afilar

3) (=polish) [+ gem, lens] esmerilar

2.

VI [machine etc] funcionar con dificultad

to grind against — ludir ruidosamente con

to grind to a halt or standstill — pararse en seco

3.

N * (=dull hard work) trabajo m pesado

the work was such a grind — el trabajo era tan pesado

the daily grind — la rutina diaria

- grind away

- grind down

- grind on

- grind out

- grind up

* * *

I
1. [graɪnd]
(past & past p ground) transitive verb

a) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturar

b) ( rub together)

he grinds his teeth in his sleep — le rechinan los dientes cuando duerme

to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

2.

vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly — las cosas de palacio van despacio

to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado

Phrasal Verbs:

- grind down

- grind on

- grind out

II

noun

a) ( drudgery) (colloq) (no pl) trabajo m pesado, paliza f (fam)

the daily grind — el monótono trajín diario

back to the grind! — de vuelta al yugo!

b) ( over-conscientious worker) (AmE colloq)

she's the office grind — es la niña aplicada de la oficina (iró)

English-spanish dictionary > grind
10 clang

1. noun
(of bell) Läuten, das; (of hammer) Klingen, das; (of sword) Klirren, das
2. intransitive verb
[Glocke:] läuten; [Hammer:] klingen; [Schwert:] klirren

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[klæŋ] 1. verb
(to produce a loud ringing sound: The heavy gate clanged shut.) schallen
2. noun
(such a sound: a loud clang.) der Schall

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clang

[klæŋ]

I. vi scheppern; bell [laut] läuten

II. vt

1. (close loudly)

to \clang the door shut die Tür zuschlagen [o fam zuknallen

2. (cause to make harsh noise)

▪ to \clang sth mit etw dat klappern; bell etw läuten

III. n usu sing Scheppern nt, Klappern nt; bell [lautes] Läuten

* * *
[klŋ]
1. n
Klappern nt; (of hammer) Hallen nt, Dröhnen nt; (of swords) Klirren nt
2. vi
klappern; (hammer) hallen, dröhnen; (swords) klirren
3. vt
klappern mit; cymbal schlagen; bell läuten
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clang [klæŋ]

A v/i schallen, klingen, klirren

B v/t laut schallen oder erklingen lassen

C s (lauter, metallischer) Klang oder Ton, Geklirr n

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1. noun
(of bell) Läuten, das; (of hammer) Klingen, das; (of sword) Klirren, das
2. intransitive verb
[Glocke:] läuten; [Hammer:] klingen; [Schwert:] klirren

English-german dictionary > clang
11 grind

grind [graɪnd]

(preterite, past participle ground)

1. noun

   a. ( = sound) grincement m

   b. ( = dull hard work) (inf) boulot (inf) m pénible

• the daily grind le boulot (inf) quotidien

• she found housework a grind le ménage était une corvée pour elle

   c. (US = swot) (inf) bûcheur (inf) m, - euse (inf) f

2. transitive verb

[+ corn, coffee, pepper] moudre ; (US) [+ meat] hacher

• to grind sth to a powder réduire qch en poudre

• to grind one's teeth grincer des dents

3. intransitive verb

   a. grincer

• to grind to a halt [vehicle] s'immobiliser dans un grincement de freins ; [process, production, negotiations] s'enliser

• the traffic had ground to a halt la circulation était paralysée

   b. ( = work hard) (inf) bûcher (inf)

► grind down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ substance] pulvériser

   b. ( = oppress) opprimer ; ( = wear down) [+ one's opponents] avoir à l'usure

• ground down by poverty accablé par la misère

► grind up separable transitive verb pulvériser

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[graɪnd] 1.
noun

1) (colloq) ( hard work) boulot (colloq) m or travail m monotone

the daily grind — (colloq) le boulot (colloq) or le train-train (colloq) quotidien

it'll be a long hard grind — (colloq) ça va être très dur

2) (colloq) US péj ( student) bûcheur/-euse (colloq) m/f
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp ground)

1) ( crush) moudre [corn, coffee beans]; écraser, broyer [grain]; hacher [meat]

to grind something to dust — réduire quelque chose en poussière

to grind one's teeth — grincer des dents

2) ( sharpen) affûter or aiguiser [quelque chose] (à la meule) [knife]

3) ( polish) polir [lenses]; égriser [gems]

4) ( turn) tourner [handle]; jouer de [barrel organ]
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp ground)

1) ( make harsh sound) [machine] grincer

to grind to a halt — gen s'arrêter; [vehicle] s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

2) (colloq) US ( swot) bûcher (colloq), potasser (colloq)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- grind down

- grind on

- grind out

English-French dictionary > grind
12 clang

[klæŋ] vi

scheppern; bell [laut] läuten vt

1) ( close loudly)

to \clang the door shut die Tür zuschlagen [o ( fam) zuknallen];

2) ( cause to make harsh noise)

to \clang sth mit etw dat klappern; bell etw läuten n

usu sing Scheppern nt, Klappern nt; bell [lautes] Läuten

English-German students dictionary > clang
13 jar

jar [dʒɑ:(r)] (pt & pp jarred, cont jarring)

1 noun

(a) (container → glass) bocal m; (→ for jam) pot m; (→ earthenware) pot m, jarre f

(b) British familiar (drink) pot m;

∎ he's having a few jars with the lads il prend un pot ou un verre avec les copains

(c) (jolt) secousse f, choc m

2 intransitive verb

(a) (make harsh noise) grincer, crisser;

∎ there's something about her voice which really jars sa voix a quelque chose qui vous écorche les oreilles

(b) (clash → note) détonner; (→ colour) jurer ( with avec); (→ ideas, styles, remarks) détonner, être incompatible, ne pas s'accorder ( with avec);

∎ it jars with your red dress cela jure avec ta robe rouge;

∎ his constant complaining jars on my nerves ses lamentations continuelles me hérissent

3 transitive verb

(a) (shake → structure) secouer, ébranler;

∎ the fall jarred my bones cette chute m'a secoué;

∎ I've jarred my wrist je me suis fait mal au poignet

(b) (of news) ébranler, secouer

4 on the jar adjective

(door) entrouvert

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > jar
14 noise

noun

1) (loud outcry) Lärm, der; Krach, der

don't make so much noise/such a loud noise — sei nicht so laut/mach nicht solchen Lärm od. Krach

make a noise about something — (fig.): (complain) wegen etwas Krach machen od. schlagen (ugs.)

2) (any sound) Geräusch, das; (loud, harsh, unwanted) Lärm, der

3) (Communications) Geräusch, das; (hissing) Rauschen, das

4)

make noises about doing something — davon reden, etwas tun zu wollen

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[noiz]
noun

1) (a sound: I heard a strange noise outside; the noise of gunfire.) das Geräusch

2) (an unpleasantly loud sound: I hate noise.) der Lärm

•

- academic.ru/50138/noiseless">noiseless
- noiselessly
- noisy
- noisily
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noise

[nɔɪz]

I. n

1. no pl (loudness) Lärm m, Krach m

deafening \noise ohrenbetäubender Lärm

to make a \noise Lärm [o Krach] machen

to stand the \noise den Lärm [o Krach] aushalten

2. (sound) Geräusch nt

strange \noises seltsame Geräusche

3. no pl ELEC, PHYS (interference) Rauschen nt

4.

▶ to make a \noise Aufsehen erregen

▶ to make \noises ( fam) Bemerkungen machen; (make trouble) Umstände machen

▶ to make \noises about sth Aufhebens um etw akk machen

▶ to make a \noise about sth/doing sth ( fam) viel Wind um etw akk machen

▶ to make [all] the correct [or proper] [or right] \noises die richtigen Worte finden

II. n modifier Lärm-

\noise level Lärmpegel m

\noise reduction Lärmverminderung f

\noise nuisance Lärmbelästigung f

III. vt usu passive ( dated)

▪ to \noise sth about etw verbreiten

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[nɔɪz]
1. n
Geräusch nt; (= loud, irritating sound) Lärm m, Krach m; (ELEC = interference) Rauschen nt
what was that noise? —

a hammering noise — ein hämmerndes Geräusch

the noise of (the) jet planes — der Düsenlärm

the noise of the traffic —

the noise of the bells — der Lärm der Glocken

the noise of horses coming up the street — Pferdegetrappel die Straße herauf

noises in the ears (Med) — Ohrensausen nt

the rain made a noise on the roof — der Regen prasselte aufs Dach

it made a lot of noise — es war sehr laut, es hat viel Krach gemacht

don't make a noise! — sei leise!

stop making such a ( lot of) noise — hör auf, solchen Lärm or Krach zu machen

she made noises about leaving early — sie ließ immer wieder fallen, dass sie früh gehen wollte (inf)

he's always making noises about resigning — er redet dauernd davon, dass er zurücktreten will

to make reassuring/placatory noises — beruhigende/besänftigende Geräusche machen

she made ( all) the right noises — sie reagierte richtig

to make a lot of noise about sth (inf) — viel Geschrei um etw machen

to make a noise in the world — Aufsehen erregen, von sich reden machen

a big noise (fig inf) — ein großes Tier (inf)

noise abatement/prevention — Lärmbekämpfung f

2. vt

to noise sth abroad or about (old, hum) — etw verbreiten

it was noised about that... — es ging das Gerücht (um), dass...

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noise [nɔız]

A s

1. Lärm m, Getöse n, Krach m, Geschrei n:

noise of battle Gefechtslärm;

hold your noise! umg halt den Mund!

2. Geräusch n:

what’s that noise? was ist das für ein Geräusch?;

a small noise ein leises Geräusch;

there is too much noise here hier ist es zu laut;

not make a noise ganz leise oder still sein

3. Rauschen n ( auch ELEK Störung), Summen n

4. fig Krach m, Streit m:

make a noise Krach machen ( about wegen)( → A 5)

5. fig Aufsehen n, Geschrei n:

make a noise viel Tamtam machen umg ( about wegen)( → A 4);

make a great noise in the world großes Aufsehen erregen, viel von sich reden machen

6. obs Gerücht n

B v/t noise about ( oder abroad, around) etwas verbreiten:

it’s being noised about that … man erzählt sich, dass …

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noun

1) (loud outcry) Lärm, der; Krach, der

don't make so much noise/such a loud noise — sei nicht so laut/mach nicht solchen Lärm od. Krach

make a noise about something — (fig.): (complain) wegen etwas Krach machen od. schlagen (ugs.)

2) (any sound) Geräusch, das; (loud, harsh, unwanted) Lärm, der

3) (Communications) Geräusch, das; (hissing) Rauschen, das

4)

make noises about doing something — davon reden, etwas tun zu wollen

* * *

n.

Geräusch -e n.

Krach ¨-e m.

Lärm nur sing. m.

Rauschen - n.

English-german dictionary > noise
15 harden

verb (to make or become hard: Don't touch the toffee till it hardens; Try not to harden your heart against him.) endurecer(se)

harden vb endurecerse

harden

tr['hɑːdən]

transitive verb

1 endurecer

2 figurative use insensibilizar

intransitive verb

1 endurecerse

harden ['hɑrdən] vt

: endurecer

harden

v.

• aguerrir v.

• curtir v.

• empedernir v.

• endurecer v.

• helar v.

• solidificar v.

• templar (Metalurgia) v.

'hɑːrdṇ, 'hɑːdṇ
1.

transitive verb

a) ( make hard) \<\<clay/cement\>\> endurecer*; \<\<skin\>\> endurecer*, curtir; \<\<steel/glass\>\> templar

b) (make tough, unfeeling) \<\<person\>\> endurecer*

to harden somebody TO something — acostumbrar a alguien a algo

to harden one's heart: you must harden your heart and tell him to go — tienes que hacerte fuerte y decirle que se vaya

c) ( make firm) \<\<resolve\>\> afianzar*

2.

vi

a) (become hard, rigid) endurecerse*

b) ( become inflexible) \<\<attitude\>\> volverse* inflexible

['hɑːdn]
1. VT

1) (=make hard) [+ substance] endurecer; [+ steel] templar; [+ skin] curtir, endurecer

2) (=make tough, harsh) endurecer

the experience had hardened her — la experiencia la había endurecido

to harden sb to adversity — acostumbrar a algn a hacerse fuerte ante la adversidad

to harden one's heart —

years of putting up with his violent outbursts had hardened her heart — después de años de sufrir sus arranques de violencia se le había endurecido el corazón

she hardened her heart and refused to have him back — hizo de tripas corazón or se hizo fuerte y se negó a aceptarlo de nuevo

3) (=make determined)

these experiences hardened her resolve — estas experiencias la afianzaron en su propósito

the workers' behaviour only served to harden the attitude of the managers — el comportamiento de los obreros solo contribuyó a reforzar la actitud de la dirección

4) (Comm) (=stabilize) estabilizar, consolidar

2. VI

1) (=become hard) [clay, arteries, icing] endurecerse; [cement] fraguar

2) (=become harsh, severe) [person, expression, eyes] endurecerse

his voice hardened — el tono de su voz se endureció, adoptó un tono más áspero

my heart hardened against her — mi corazón se volvió contra ella

what happened only caused him to harden in his determination to continue — lo que sucedió solo le afianzó más en su propósito de seguir

3) (Comm) (=stabilize) [prices, economy] estabilizarse, consolidarse

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['hɑːrdṇ, 'hɑːdṇ]
1.

transitive verb

a) ( make hard) \<\<clay/cement\>\> endurecer*; \<\<skin\>\> endurecer*, curtir; \<\<steel/glass\>\> templar

b) (make tough, unfeeling) \<\<person\>\> endurecer*

to harden somebody TO something — acostumbrar a alguien a algo

to harden one's heart: you must harden your heart and tell him to go — tienes que hacerte fuerte y decirle que se vaya

c) ( make firm) \<\<resolve\>\> afianzar*

2.

vi

a) (become hard, rigid) endurecerse*

b) ( become inflexible) \<\<attitude\>\> volverse* inflexible

English-spanish dictionary > harden
16 hard

1. adjective
1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro; sólido

2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil

3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) severo; rudo; seco

4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, severo, riguroso

5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) duro, difícil

6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dura

2. adverb
1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) duro, con ahínco

2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) fuerte, fuertemente

3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fijamente

4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) completamente, totalmente

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- harden
- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up

hard¹ adj

1. duro

diamonds are very hard los diamantes son muy duros

2. difícil

it's hard to answer that question es difícil contestar a esa pregunta

hard² adv

1. mucho

it's snowing hard está nevando mucho

he works very hard trabaja mucho

2. duro / fuerte

hit him hard! ¡pégale duro!

hard

tr[hɑːd]

adjective

1 (gen) duro,-a; (solid) sólido,-a

2 (difficult) difícil

3 (harsh) severo,-a

4 (work) arduo,-a, penoso,-a, agotador,-ra

5 figurative use cruel, rudo,-a

6 (fight, match) reñido,-a, disputado,-a; (decision) injusto,-a

7 (fact) innegable; (luck) malo,-a

8 (final decision) definitivo,-a, irrevocable; (person) severo,-a, inflexible

9 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL fuerte

adverb

1 (forcibly) fuerte; (diligently) mucho, de firme, concienzudamente, con ahínco

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

hard of hearing duro,-a de oído

to be hard done by sentirse mal tratado,-a, ser tratado,-a injustamente

to be hard hit by figurative use quedar muy afectado,-a por

to be hard on somebody figurative use tratar a alguien con severidad, tratar a alguien con dureza

to be hard on somebody's heels figurative use pisar los talones a alguien

to be hard pushed to do something figurative use verse apurado,-a para realizar algo

to be hard up familiar estar sin blanca

to drive a hard bargain figurative use negociar con dureza

to have a hard time familiar pasarlo canutas, pasarlo mal

to take something very hard tomar algo muy a pecho, encajar algo muy mal

to work hard trabajar mucho

hard core (group) núcleo 2 (material) lecho de grava

hard drinker bebedor,-ra empedernido,-a

hard evidence pruebas nombre femenino plural definitivas

hard labour trabajos nombre masculino plural forzados

hard luck mala suerte

hard shoulder arcén nombre masculino

hard ['hɑrd] adv

1) forcefully: fuerte, con fuerza

the wind blew hard: el viento sopló fuerte

2) strenuously: duro, mucho

to work hard: trabajar duro

3)

to take something hard : tomarse algo muy mal, estar muy afectado por algo

hard adj

1) firm, solid: duro, firme, sólido

2) difficult: difícil, arduo

3) severe: severo, duro

a hard winter: un invierno severo

4) unfeeling: insensible, duro

5) diligent: diligente

to be a hard worker: ser muy trabajador

6)

hard liquor : bebidas fpl fuertes

7)

hard water : agua f dura

hard

adj.

• arduo, -a adj.

• calloso, -a adj.

• dificultoso, -a adj.

• difícil adj.

• duro, -a adj.

• endurecido, -a adj.

• firme adj.

• fuerte adj.

• laborioso, -a adj.

• peliagudo, -a adj.

• recio, -a adj.

• rudo, -a adj.

• sólido, -a adj.

• terco, -a adj.

• tieso, -a adj.

adv.

• apretadamente adv.

• difícilmente adv.

• duro adv.

• mucho adv.

• recio adv.

• tieso adv.

I hɑːrd, hɑːd
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duro

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte

2)

a) ( difficult) <question/subject> difícil; < task> arduo

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severo

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible

3) (concentrated, strenuous)

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

4) ( definite) < evidence> concluyente

5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro

6)

a) ( in strongest forms)

hard drugs — drogas fpl duras

hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes

hard porn — porno m duro

b) ( Fin)

hard cash — dinero m contante y sonante, efectivo m

hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte

c) < water> duro

d) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerte

b) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramente

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

no matter how hard I try — por más que me esfuerzo

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

to be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

c) ( intently) < listen> atentamente, con atención

2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente

3) ( severely)

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente

[hɑːd]
1. ADJ
(compar harder) (superl hardest)
1) (=not soft) [object, substance, cheese, skin] duro; [ground, snow] duro, compacto

• baked hard — endurecido (al sol o en el horno)

• to become or go hard — ponerse duro, endurecerse

• the water is very hard here — aquí el agua es muy dura or tiene mucha cal

- be as hard as nails

- as hard as a rock
nut
2) (=harsh, severe) [climate, winter, person] duro, severo; [frost] fuerte; [words, tone] duro, áspero; [expression, eyes, voice] serio, duro; [drink, liquor] fuerte; [drugs] duro; [fact] concreto; [evidence] irrefutable

• a hard blow — (fig) un duro golpe

• to take a long hard look at sth — examinar algo detenidamente

• to be hard on sb — ser muy duro con algn, darle duro a algn (LAm)

don't be so hard on him, it's not his fault — no seas tan duro con él, no es culpa suya

aren't you being a bit hard on yourself? — ¿no estás siendo un poco duro contigo mismo?

to be hard on one's clothes — destrozar la ropa

the light was hard on the eyes — la luz hacía daño a los ojos

- be as hard as nails
feeling
3) (=strenuous, tough) [work, day] duro; [fight, match] muy reñido

gardening is hard work — arreglar el jardín es un trabajo duro

phew, that was hard work! — ¡uf!, ¡ha costado lo suyo!

he's not afraid of hard work — el trabajo duro no le asusta

coping with three babies is very hard work — tres bebés dan mucha tarea or mucho trabajo, arreglárselas con tres bebés es una dura or ardua tarea

it's hard work getting her to talk about herself — cuesta mucho or resulta muy trabajoso hacerla hablar sobre sí misma

to be a hard worker — ser muy trabajador(a)

4) (=difficult) [exam, decision, choice] difícil

to be hard to do: it's hard to study on your own — es difícil estudiar por tu cuenta

he found it hard to make friends — le resultaba difícil hacer amigos

I find it hard to believe that... — me cuesta (trabajo) creer que...

bloodstains are hard to remove — las manchas de sangre son difíciles de quitar

to be hard to come by — ser difícil de conseguir

that is a very hard question to answer — esa es una pregunta muy difícil de responder

to be hard to deal with — ser de trato difícil

to be hard to please — ser muy exigente or quisquilloso

• to be hard of hearing — ser duro de oído

• he's learning the hard way — está aprendiendo a base de cometer errores

we shall have to do it the hard way — tendremos que hacerlo a pulso
bargain, play 3., 4)
5) (=tough, unpleasant) [life, times] duro

it's a hard life! — ¡qué vida más dura!

those were hard times to live in — aquellos eran tiempos duros, la vida era dura en aquellos tiempos

her family had fallen on hard times — su familia estaba pasando por dificultades económicas

to have a hard time — pasarlo mal

to have a hard time doing sth — tener problemas para hacer algo

to give sb a hard time — hacérselo pasar mal a algn

- take a hard line against/over sth

- hard lines

hard lines! — ¡qué mala suerte!, ¡qué mala pata! *
going, hard-line, hard-liner
6) (=forceful) [push, tug, kick] fuerte

7) (Phon, Ling) [sound] fuerte; [consonant] oclusivo

2. ADV
(compar harder) (superl hardest)
1) (=with a lot of effort) [work] duro, mucho; [study] mucho

he had worked hard all his life — había trabajado duro or mucho toda su vida

he works very hard — trabaja muy duro, trabaja mucho

she works hard at keeping herself fit — se esfuerza mucho por mantenerse en forma

he was hard at work in the garden — estaba trabajando afanosamente or con ahínco en el jardín

• he was breathing hard — respiraba con dificultad

• we're saving hard for our holidays — estamos ahorrando todo lo que podemos para las vacaciones, estamos ahorrando al máximo para las vacaciones

• to try hard, she always tries hard — siempre se esfuerza mucho

I can't do it, no matter how hard I try — no puedo hacerlo, por mucho que lo intente

to try one's hardest to do sth — esforzarse al máximo por hacer algo

maybe you're trying too hard — a lo mejor tienes que tomártelo con más calma

to be hard at it —

Bill was hard at it in the garden * — Bill se estaba empleando a fondo en el jardín, Bill estaba dándole duro al jardín *

2) (=with force) [hit] fuerte, duro; [pull, push, blow] con fuerza; [snow, rain] fuerte, mucho

she pushed the wardrobe as hard as she could — empujó el armario con todas sus fuerzas

• the government decided to clamp down hard on terrorism — el gobierno decidió tomar medidas duras contra el terrorismo

• she was feeling hard done by — pensaba que la habían tratado injustamente

• hard hit — seriamente afectado

to hit sb hard — (fig) ser un duro golpe para algn

California has been (particularly) hard hit by the crisis — California (en particular) se ha visto seriamente afectada por la crisis

• I would be hard pushed or put to think of another plan — me resultaría difícil pensar en otro plan

we'll be hard pushed or put to finish this tonight! — ¡nos va a ser difícil terminar esto esta noche!

• to take sth hard — tomarse algo muy mal *

he took it pretty hard — se lo tomó muy mal, fue un duro golpe para él, le golpeó mucho (LAm)

• to be hard up * — estar pelado *, no tener un duro (Sp) *

to be hard up for sth — estar falto or escaso de algo
hard-pressed
3) (=solid)

• to freeze hard — quedarse congelado

• to set hard — [cement etc] fraguar, endurecerse

4) (=intently) [listen] atentamente; [concentrate] al máximo

• to look hard (at sth) — fijarse mucho (en algo)

• think hard before you make a decision — piénsalo muy bien antes de tomar una decisión

I thought hard but I couldn't remember his name — por más que pensé or por más vueltas que le di no pude recordar su nombre

5) (=sharply)

• hard a-port/ a-starboard — (Naut) todo a babor/estribor

• to turn hard left/ right — girar todo a la izquierda/derecha

6) (=closely)

• hard behind sth — justo detrás de algo

I hurried upstairs with my sister hard behind me — subí las escaleras corriendo con mi hermana que venía justo detrás

• hard upon sth — (=just after) justo después de algo

the launch of the book followed hard upon the success of the film — el lanzamiento del libro se produjo justo después del éxito de la película
heel
3.

CPD

hard cash N — dinero m contante y sonante, (dinero m en) efectivo m

hard centre, hard center (US) N — relleno m duro

hard cider (US) N — sidra f

hard copy N — (Comput) copia f impresa

the hard core N — (=intransigents) los incondicionales, el núcleo duro
hard-core
hard court N — (Tennis) cancha f (de tenis) de cemento, pista f (de tenis) de cemento

hard currency N — moneda f fuerte, divisa f fuerte

hard disk N — (Comput) disco m duro

hard goods NPL — productos mpl no perecederos

hard hat N — (=riding hat) gorra f de montar; [of construction worker] casco m; (=construction worker) albañil mf

hard labour, hard labor (US) N — trabajos mpl forzados

hard landing N — aterrizaje m duro

the hard left N — (esp Brit) la extrema izquierda, la izquierda radical

hard luck N — mala suerte f

we had a bit of hard luck this season — hemos tenido un poco de mala suerte esta temporada

• to be hard luck on sb, it was hard luck on him — tuvo mala suerte

hard luck! — ¡(qué) mala suerte!

hard news N — noticias fpl fidedignas

hard palate N — paladar m

hard porn * N — porno m duro

the hard right N — (esp Brit) la extrema derecha, la derecha radical

hard rock N — (Mus) rock m duro

hard sell N — venta f agresiva

hard sell tactics — táctica fsing de venta agresiva

hard sell techniques — técnicas fpl de venta agresiva

hard shoulder N — (Brit) (Aut) arcén m, hombrillo m

hard stuff * N — (=alcohol) alcohol m duro, bebidas fpl fuertes; (=drugs) droga f dura

he fancied a drop of the hard stuff — le apetecía una copita de algo fuerte

hard top N — (=car) coche m no descapotable; (=car roof) techo m rígido

hard water N — agua f dura, agua f con mucha cal

* * *

I [hɑːrd, hɑːd]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duro

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte

2)

a) ( difficult) <question/subject> difícil; < task> arduo

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severo

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible

3) (concentrated, strenuous)

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

4) ( definite) < evidence> concluyente

5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro

6)

a) ( in strongest forms)

hard drugs — drogas fpl duras

hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes

hard porn — porno m duro

b) ( Fin)

hard cash — dinero m contante y sonante, efectivo m

hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte

c) < water> duro

d) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerte

b) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramente

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

no matter how hard I try — por más que me esfuerzo

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

to be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

c) ( intently) < listen> atentamente, con atención

2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente

3) ( severely)

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente

English-spanish dictionary > hard
17 scrape

1. transitive verb
1) (make smooth) schaben [Häute, Möhren, Kartoffeln usw.]; abziehen [Holz]; (damage) verkratzen, verschrammen [Fußboden, Auto]; schürfen [Körperteil]

2) (remove) [ab]schaben, [ab]kratzen [Farbe, Schmutz, Rost] (off, from von)

3) (draw along) schleifen

4) (remove dirt from) abstreifen [Schuhe, Stiefel]

5) (draw back) straff kämmen [Haar]

6) (excavate) scharren [Loch]

7) (accumulate by care with money)

scrape together/up — (raise) zusammenkratzen (ugs.); (save up) zusammensparen

8)

scrape together/up — (amass by scraping) zusammenscharren [Sand, Kies]

9) (leave no food on or in) abkratzen [Teller]; auskratzen [Schüssel]. See also academic.ru/5575/barrel">barrel 1)
2. intransitive verb
1) (make with scraping sound) schleifen

2) (rub) streifen (against, over Akk.)

3)

scrape past each other — [Autos:] haarscharf aneinander vorbeifahren

4)

bow and scrape — katzbuckeln (abwertend). See also scrimp
3. noun
1) (act, sound) Kratzen, das ( against an + Dat.); Schaben, das ( against an + Dat.)

2) (predicament) Schwulitäten Pl. (ugs.)

be in a/get into a scrape — in Schwulitäten sein/kommen

get somebody out of a scrape — jemandem aus der Bredouille od. Patsche helfen (ugs.)

3) (scraped place) Kratzer, der (ugs.); Schramme, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- scrape along

- scrape away

- scrape by

- scrape out

- scrape through

* * *
[skreip] 1. verb
1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) schaben

2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) kratzen

3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) scharren

4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) schaben

5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) scharren
2. noun
1) (an act or sound of scraping.) das Kratzen

2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) der Kratzer

3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) die Klemme

•

- scraper
- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up
* * *

scrape

[skreɪp]

I. n

1. no pl (for cleaning) [Ab]kratzen nt, [Ab]schaben nt

to give a potato a \scrape eine Kartoffel schälen

to give one's boots a \scrape seine Schuhe abstreifen

2. (graze on skin) Abschürfung f; (scratch) Kratzer m, Schramme f

to give sth a \scrape [on sth] sich dat etw [an etw dat] aufschürfen

3. (sound) Kratzen nt

4. ( fig fam: difficult situation) Not f, Klemme f fam, Schwulitäten pl BRD fam

to be in a \scrape in der Klemme [o Bredouille] sein [o stecken] fam

to get into a \scrape in Schwulitäten kommen fam

to get sb out of a \scrape jdm aus der Bredouille [o Klemme] helfen fam

5. (near disaster) Gefahrensituation f

despite this \scrape with disaster, he refused to give up racing obwohl er nur knapp an einer Katastrophe vorbeigeschrammt ist, weigerte er sich, mit dem Rennfahren aufzuhören fam

he had several fairly narrow \scrapes with death while mountaineering beim Bergsteigen ist er schon ein paar Mal knapp dem Tod entronnen

II. vt

1. (remove outer layer)

▪ to \scrape sth etw [ab]schaben; (remove excess dirt) etw [ab]kratzen

he must have been hungry, he's \scraped his plate completely clean so, wie er seinen Teller ratzeputz leer gegessen hat, muss er sehr hungrig gewesen sein

to \scrape one's shoes die Schuhe abstreifen [o SCHWEIZ abputzen

2. (graze)

to \scrape sth [against [or on] sth] sich dat etw [an etw dat] aufschürfen; (scratch, rub against)

▪ to \scrape sth car etw verkratzen [o verschrammen]; (with harsh noise)

he just \scrapes the bow of his violin over the strings er kratzt mit seinem Geigenbogen über die Saiten hum

3. ( fig: just manage to obtain)

▪ to \scrape sth etw nur mit Ach und Krach schaffen fam

to \scrape a living [together] ( fam) gerade [mal] so hinkommen [o über die Runden kommen] fam

to \scrape a living doing sth sich akk mit etw dat über Wasser halten

4. BRIT (brush)

to \scrape one's hair [back] sein Haar straff [zurück]kämmen [o [zurück]bürsten

5.

▶ to \scrape [the bottom of] the barrel das Letzte zusammenkratzen fam

III. vi

1.

▪ to \scrape against [or on] sth (rub) an etw dat reiben; (brush) etw streifen; (scratch) an etw dat kratzen

2. ( pej: on string instrument)

▪ to \scrape away [on sth] [auf etw dat] herumkratzen hum fam

3. (economize) sparen

4. (barely)

to \scrape into college/university es mit Ach und Krach auf die Fachhochschule/Uni[versität] schaffen fam

to \scrape home BRIT, AUS mit Ach und Krach gewinnen fam

5.

▶ to bow and \scrape [katz]buckeln pej

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scrape [skreıp]

A s

1. a) Kratzen n, Scharren n (beide auch als Geräusch)

b) MED Ausschabung f

2. HIST Kratzfuß m

3. Kratzer m, Schramme f

4. scrape of the pen fig bes schott eine Zeile, ein paar (geschriebene) Worte

5. umg Krach m, Streit m

6. umg Klemme f:

be in a scrape in der Klemme sein oder sitzen oder stecken, in Schwulitäten sein umg

7. dünn gekratzte Schicht (Butter):

bread and scrape umg dünn geschmiertes Butterbrot

B v/t

1. kratzen, schaben:

scrape off abkratzen oder abschaben (von);

scrape out ausschaben ( auch MED), auskratzen;

scrape together ( oder up) (a. fig umg Geld etc) zusammenkratzen;

scrape one’s chin umg hum sich rasieren;

scrape a living sich gerade so über Wasser halten;

scrape (up) (an) acquaintance fig oberflächlich miteinander bekannt werden;

scrape (up) (an) acquaintance with sb fig

a) mit jemandem oberflächlich bekannt werden,

b) sich um jemandes Bekanntschaft bemühen,

c) pej sich jemandem aufdrängen; → barrel A 1

2. mit den Füßen etc kratzen oder scharren:

scrape down Br einen Redner durch (Füße)Scharren zum Schweigen bringen

3. scheuern, reiben ( beide:

against an dat)

4. sich die Knie etc aufschürfen:

scrape one’s knees

C v/i

1. kratzen, schaben, scharren

2. scheuern, sich reiben ( beide:

against an dat)

3. kratzen (on auf einer Geige etc)

4. scrape along ( oder by) umg sich gerade so durchschlagen, über die Runden kommen ( beide:

on mit);

scrape through

a) sich durchzwängen (durch),

b) SCHULE gerade so durchkommen,

c) sich gerade so durchschlagen, über die Runden kommen ( beide:

on mit);

scrape through (one’s examination) in English mit Ach und Krach durch die Englischprüfung kommen umg;

scrape in(to a school) mit Ach und Krach die Aufnahme (in eine Schule) schaffen umg

5. pej knickern, knausern

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (make smooth) schaben [Häute, Möhren, Kartoffeln usw.]; abziehen [Holz]; (damage) verkratzen, verschrammen [Fußboden, Auto]; schürfen [Körperteil]

2) (remove) [ab]schaben, [ab]kratzen [Farbe, Schmutz, Rost] (off, from von)

3) (draw along) schleifen

4) (remove dirt from) abstreifen [Schuhe, Stiefel]

5) (draw back) straff kämmen [Haar]

6) (excavate) scharren [Loch]

7) (accumulate by care with money)

scrape together/up — (raise) zusammenkratzen (ugs.); (save up) zusammensparen

8)

scrape together/up — (amass by scraping) zusammenscharren [Sand, Kies]

9) (leave no food on or in) abkratzen [Teller]; auskratzen [Schüssel]. See also barrel 1)
2. intransitive verb
1) (make with scraping sound) schleifen

2) (rub) streifen (against, over Akk.)

3)

scrape past each other — [Autos:] haarscharf aneinander vorbeifahren

4)

bow and scrape — katzbuckeln (abwertend). See also scrimp
3. noun
1) (act, sound) Kratzen, das ( against an + Dat.); Schaben, das ( against an + Dat.)

2) (predicament) Schwulitäten Pl. (ugs.)

be in a/get into a scrape — in Schwulitäten sein/kommen

get somebody out of a scrape — jemandem aus der Bredouille od. Patsche helfen (ugs.)

3) (scraped place) Kratzer, der (ugs.); Schramme, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- scrape along

- scrape away

- scrape by

- scrape out

- scrape through

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v.

kratzen v.

schaben v.

English-german dictionary > scrape
18 ring

I
1. riŋ noun
1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anillo

2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) aro; argolla

3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo

4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring, cuadrilátero

5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) red, círculo

2. verb
(verb)

1) (to form a ring round.) rodear

2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) rodear

3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) anillar

•

- ring binder
- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round
II
1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb
1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) sonar

2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) llamar (por teléfono)

3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) tocar

4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tintinear

5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) resonar

6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) resonar

2. noun
1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) llamada

2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) llamada (de teléfono)

3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) matiz

•

- ring a bell
- ring back
- ring off
- ring true

ring¹ n

1. anillo

she wore a gold ring on her finger llevaba un anillo de oro en el dedo

a wedding ring una alianza

2. círculo

we sat in a ring round the fire nos sentamos en círculo alrededor del fuego

to give someone a ring llamar a alguien

give me a ring tomorrow llámame mañana

ring² vb

1. sonar

the telephone was ringing sonaba el teléfono

2. tocar

she rang the bell but there was no answer tocó el timbre pero no contestaron

3. llamar

I'll ring you tomorrow te llamaré mañana

El pasado de ring es rang y el participio pasado es rung

ring /rrin/ sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ rings) (Dep) ring
' ring' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - alianza - anilla - anillo - anular - argolla - campanada - cerco - chapada - chapado - compromiso - corro - cuadrilátera - cuadrilátero - dedo - desarticular - engarzar - flotador - fogón - hornillo - llamar - ojera - pulsar - red - repiquetear - ronda - rosca - rosco - rosquilla - rubí - rueda - servilletero - sonar - sortija - telefonazo - telefonear - timbrazo - timbre - tocar - amarradero - archivador - aro - aureola - brillante - campana - carpeta - carretera - caso - clasificador - diamante English: about - authenticity - bell - better - boxing ring - brass - do - engagement ring - for - hand down - inlaid - pay - rang - ring - ring back - ring binder - ring finger - ring off - ring out - ring up - rung - so - soon - sure - wedding ring - back - boxing - break - bull - crack - ear - engagement - finger - gas - gold - have - key - life - rubber - smash - spy - star - washer - wedding

ring

tr[rɪŋ]

noun

1 (for finger) anillo, sortija

2 (hoop) anilla, aro

3 (circle) círculo; (of people) corro; (of criminals) red nombre femenino

4 (of circus) pista, arena

5 (for boxing) ring nombre masculino, cuadrilátero; (for bullfighting) ruedo

transitive verb

1 (put a ring on) anillar

2 (draw a ring round) marcar con un círculo

3 (encircle) rodear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

ring road cinturón nombre masculino de ronda

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ring

tr[rɪŋ]

noun

1 (of bell) tañido, toque nombre masculino; (of doorbell) llamada

2 (phonecall) llamada

intransitive verb (pt rang tr[ræŋ], pp rung tr[rʌŋ])

1 (bell) sonar

2 (ears) zumbar

transitive verb

1 (call) llamar

2 (bell) tocar

ring ['rɪŋ] v, rang ['ræŋ] ; rung ['rʌŋ] ; ringing vi

1) : sonar

the doorbell rang: el timbre sonó

to ring for: llamar

2) resound: resonar

3) seem: parecer

to ring true: parecer cierto

ring vt

1) : tocar, hacer sonar (un timbre, una alarma, etc.)

2) surround: cercar, rodear

ring n

1) : anillo m, sortija f

wedding ring: anillo de matrimonio

2) band: aro m, anillo m

piston ring: aro de émbolo

3) circle: círculo m

4) arena: arena f, ruedo m

a boxing ring: un cuadrilátero, un ring

5) gang: banda f (de ladrones, etc.)

6) sound: timbre m, sonido m

7) call: llamada f (por teléfono)

ring (Boxing)

n.

• ring (Boxeo) (•Deporte•) s.m.

n.

• anilla s.f.

• anillo s.m.

• argolla s.f.

• aro s.m.

• campanilleo s.m.

• cerco s.m.

• ceño s.m.

• corro s.m.

• círculo s.m.

• redondo s.m.

• sortija s.f.

• tañido s.m.

• toque s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•) = ensortijar v.

• llamar (Teléfono) v.

• repicar v.

• retiñir v.

• sonar v.

• telefonear a v.

• tocar v.

• zumbar v.

rɪŋ
I

noun

1) c

a) ( on finger) anillo m; ( woman's) anillo m, sortija f; (before n)

ring finger — (dedo m) anular m

b) ( circular object)

the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera

curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f

napkin ring — servilletero m

c) ( circular shape) círculo m

to stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo

the rings of Saturn — los anillos de Saturno

she put a ring around the advertisement — marcó con un círculo el anuncio

to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras

to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn

d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)

2) c

a) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring m

b) ( in circus) pista f

c) ( bull ring) ruedo m

3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f

4)

a) c ( sound of bell)

there was a ring at the door — sonó el timbre de la puerta

someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos

b) u (sound, resonance)

his voice has a harsh ring — su voz tiene un timbre áspero

a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho

a story with a ring of truth — una historia verosímil

c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)

to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)

II
1.

(past rang; past p rung) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*

b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbre

to ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo

2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)

to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico

3)

a) ( resound) resonar*

the house rang with children's laughter — la casa resonaba con risas infantiles

to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente

her laughter rang hollow — su risa sonaba forzada

b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*

b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)

2) (past & past p ringed)

a) ( surround) cercar*, rodear

b) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ring back

- ring in

- ring off

- ring out

- ring up

I [rɪŋ]
1. N

1) (on finger) (plain) anillo m; (jewelled) anillo m, sortija f; (in nose) arete m, aro m; (on bird's leg, for curtain) anilla f; (for napkin) servilletero m; (on stove) quemador m, hornillo m; (for swimmer) flotador m
rings (Gymnastics) anillas fpl
electric ring — quemador m eléctrico, hornillo m eléctrico

gas ring — fuego m de gas

onion rings — aros mpl de cebolla rebozados

pineapple rings — rodajas fpl de piña
diamond, engagement, key, nose, piston, signet, wedding
2) (=circle) [of people] círculo m; (in game, dance) corro m; [of objects] anillo m; (in water) onda f; (around planet, on tree, of smoke) anillo m; (around bathtub) cerco m

to stand/sit in a ring — ponerse/sentarse en círculo

a ring of hills — un anillo de colinas

he always leaves a dirty ring round the bath — siempre deja un cerco de suciedad en la bañera

to have rings round one's eyes — tener ojeras

the rings of Saturn — los anillos de Saturno

- run rings round sb
smoke
3) (=group) [of criminals, drug dealers] banda f, red f; [of spies] red f; (Comm) cartel m, cártel m; drug, spy, vice I, 1.

4) (=arena) (Boxing) cuadrilátero m, ring m; (at circus) pista f; (=bullring) ruedo m, plaza f; (at horse race) cercado m, recinto m; (in livestock market) corral m (de exposiciones)

the ring — (fig) el boxeo

- throw or toss one's hat or cap into the ring
show
2. VT

1) (=surround) rodear, cercar

the building was ringed by police — la policía rodeaba or cercaba el edificio

the town is ringed by hills — la ciudad está rodeada de colinas

2) [+ bird] anillar

3) (=mark with ring) poner un círculo a

3.

CPD

ring binder N — carpeta f de anillas or (LAm) anillos

ring finger N — (dedo m) anular m

ring main N — (Elec) red f de suministro or abastecimiento

ring road N — (Brit) carretera f de circunvalación, ronda f, periférico m (LAm)

ring spanner N — llave f dentada

II [rɪŋ] (vb: pt rang) (pp rung)
1. N

1) (=sound) [of bell] toque m de timbre; (louder, of alarm) timbrazo m; [of voice] timbre m; (metallic sound) sonido m metálico

there was a ring at the door — llamaron al timbre de la puerta, sonó el timbre de la puerta

he answered the telephone on the first ring — contestó el teléfono al primer pitido

the familiar ring of her voice — el timbre familiar de su voz

the ring of sledge runners on the ice — el sonido metálico de los trineos sobre el hielo

2) (Brit)
(Telec)
to give sb a ring — llamar a algn (por teléfono), dar un telefonazo or un toque a algn *

I'll give you a ring — te llamo, te doy un telefonazo or un toque *

3) (=nuance)

the name has a (certain) ring to it — el nombre tiene algo

his laugh had a hollow ring to it — su risa tenía algo de superficial, su risa sonaba (a) superficial

that has the ring of truth about it — eso suena a cierto

2. VT

1) [+ doorbell, buzzer, handbell, church bell] tocar

- that rings a bell

it doesn't ring any bells — no me suena

to ring the changes —

you could ring the changes by substituting ground almonds — podrías cambiar or variar sustituyendo la almendra molida

he decided to ring the changes after his side's third consecutive defeat — decidió cambiar de táctica tras la tercera derrota consecutiva de su equipo
alarm
2) (Brit) (Telec) [+ house, office, number] llamar a; [+ person] llamar (por teléfono) a

you must ring the hospital — tienes que llamar al hospital

3. VI

1) (=make sound) [doorbell, alarm, telephone] sonar; [church bell] sonar, repicar, tañer liter

- ring off the hook

2) (=use bell) llamar

you rang, madam? — ¿me llamó usted, señora?

to ring at the door — llamar a la puerta

to ring for sth: we'll ring for some sugar — llamaremos para pedir azúcar

to ring for sb — llamar para que venga algn

please ring for attention — rogamos toque el timbre para que le atiendan

3) (Brit) (=telephone) llamar (por teléfono)

could someone ring for a taxi? — ¿podría alguien llamar a un taxi?

4) (=echo) (gen) resonar; [ears] zumbar

the valley rang with cries — los gritos resonaron por el valle

his words were ringing in my head — sus palabras resonaban en mi cabeza

the news set the town ringing — la noticia causó furor en la ciudad

the town rang with his praises — por toda la ciudad no se oían más que alabanzas suyas

- ring true/false/hollow

his suddenly friendly tone rang false — su tono amistoso tan repentino sonaba a falso

her story just didn't ring true — la historia no parecía verdad

- ring back

- ring down

- ring in

- ring off

- ring out

- ring round

- ring up

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[rɪŋ]
I

noun

1) c

a) ( on finger) anillo m; ( woman's) anillo m, sortija f; (before n)

ring finger — (dedo m) anular m

b) ( circular object)

the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera

curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f

napkin ring — servilletero m

c) ( circular shape) círculo m

to stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo

the rings of Saturn — los anillos de Saturno

she put a ring around the advertisement — marcó con un círculo el anuncio

to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras

to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn

d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)

2) c

a) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring m

b) ( in circus) pista f

c) ( bull ring) ruedo m

3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f

4)

a) c ( sound of bell)

there was a ring at the door — sonó el timbre de la puerta

someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos

b) u (sound, resonance)

his voice has a harsh ring — su voz tiene un timbre áspero

a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho

a story with a ring of truth — una historia verosímil

c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)

to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)

II
1.

(past rang; past p rung) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*

b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbre

to ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo

2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)

to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico

3)

a) ( resound) resonar*

the house rang with children's laughter — la casa resonaba con risas infantiles

to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente

her laughter rang hollow — su risa sonaba forzada

b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*

b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)

2) (past & past p ringed)

a) ( surround) cercar*, rodear

b) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ring back

- ring in

- ring off

- ring out

- ring up

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19 scrape

[skreip] 1. verb
1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrabe

2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skrabe

3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) skrabe

4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrabe

5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) grave
2. noun
1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skraben

2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) rift

3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knibe

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- scraper
- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up
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[skreip] 1. verb
1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrabe

2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skrabe

3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) skrabe

4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrabe

5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) grave
2. noun
1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skraben

2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) rift

3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knibe

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- scraper
- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up

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20 rough

1.
[rʌf]adjective

1) (coarse, uneven) rau; holp[e]rig [Straße usw.]; uneben [Gelände]; aufgewühlt [Wasser]; unruhig [Überfahrt]

2) (violent) rau, roh [Person, Worte, Behandlung, Benehmen]; rau [Gegend]

3) (harsh to the senses) rau; kratzig [Geschmack, Getränk]

rough cider — saurer Apfelwein

4) (trying) hart

this is rough on him — das ist hart für ihn

have a rough time — es schwer haben

give somebody a rough time — es jemandem schwer machen

5) (fig.): (lacking finish, polish) derb; rau [Empfang]; unbeholfen [Stil]; ungeschliffen [Benehmen, Sprache]

he has a few rough edges — (fig.) er ist ein wenig ungeschliffen

6) (rudimentary) primitiv [Unterkunft, Leben]; (approximate) grob [Skizze, Schätzung, Einteilung, Übersetzung]; vag[e] [Vorstellung]

rough notes — stichwortartige Notizen

rough draft — Rohentwurf, der

rough paper/notebook — Konzeptpapier, das/Kladde, die

7) (coll.): (ill) angeschlagen (ugs.)
2. noun
1) (Golf) Rough, das

2)

take the rough with the smooth — die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen

3) (unfinished state)

[be] in rough — [sich] im Rohzustand [befinden]
3. adverb
rau [spielen]; scharf [reiten]

sleep rough — im Freien schlafen
4. transitive verb
rough it — primitiv leben

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91100/rough_out">rough out

- rough up

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1. adjective
1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) rauh

2) (uneven: a rough path.) uneben

3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) rauh,hart

4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) roh

5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) rauh

6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) roh
2. noun
1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) der Schläger

2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) unebener Boden

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- roughly
- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out
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rough

[rʌf]

I. adj

1. (uneven) rau; ground, terrain uneben; landscape rau, unwirtlich; road holprig

\rough fur/hair struppiges Fell/Haar

\rough skin raue Haut

2. (not soft) accent, sound, voice rau, hart; (in taste) wine sauer; brandy hart

3. (harsh) rau, hart

\rough area raue Gegend

\rough play raues [o hartes] Spiel

\rough sea raue See

\rough weather raues [o stürmisches] Wetter

4. ( fam: difficult) hart, schwer

▪ to be \rough on sb für jdn schwer [o hart] sein

to give sb a \rough time jdm das Leben ganz schön schwermachen

5. BRIT ( fam: ill)

to look \rough mitgenommen aussehen fam

to feel \rough sich akk elend fühlen

6. (plain) furniture unbearbeitet; gem ungeschliffen, Roh-

7. (makeshift) einfach, primitiv

8. (unrefined) rau, ungehobelt

\rough ways ungehobelte Manieren

9. (imprecise) grob

\rough calculation/estimate grobe [o ungefähre] Kalkulation/Schätzung

to give sb a \rough idea of sth jdm eine ungefähre Vorstellung von etw dat geben

\rough work Rohfassung f

10.

▶ to give sb the \rough edge [or side] of one's tongue ( fam) jdm gegenüber einen rauen Ton anschlagen fam

▶ to give sb a \rough ride [or time] jdm gehörig den Marsch blasen fam

II. adv ( fam) rau

▶ to sleep \rough BRIT im Freien schlafen

III. n

1. esp BRIT ( pej: person) Rohling m pej

2. no pl (in golf)

▪ the \rough das Rough fachspr

3. (sketch) Entwurf m, Konzept nt

in \rough skizzenhaft

4.

▶ to be a diamond in the \rough AM rau, aber herzlich sein

▶ to take the \rough with the smooth die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen

IV. vt ( fam)

to \rough it [ganz] primitiv leben [o pej hausen]

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[rʌf]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= uneven) ground uneben; path, road uneben, holprig; surface, skin, hands, cloth rau

rough edges (fig) — Ecken und Kanten pl

2) (= harsh) sound hart; voice, tone rau; taste, wine sauer; words grob, hart

to have rough luck — schweres Pech haben

to have a rough tongue (fig) —

he got the rough side of her tongue — er bekam (von ihr) den Marsch geblasen

3) (= coarse, unrefined) person ungehobelt; manners, speech grob, roh

4) (= violent) person, child grob, roh; treatment, handling grob, hart; life wüst; children's game wild; match, sport, work hart; neighbourhood, manners, pub rau; sea, weather, wind rau, stürmisch; sea crossing stürmisch

a rough customer (inf) — ein übler Typ (inf)

to be rough with sb — grob mit jdm umgehen, unsanft mit jdm umspringen (inf)

rough play (Sport) — Holzerei f (inf)

5) (inf

= unpleasant) he had a rough time (of it) — es ging ihm ziemlich dreckig (inf)

to be in for a rough time (of it) — harten Zeiten entgegensehen

the examiners gave him a rough time — die Prüfer haben ihn ganz schön rangenommen (inf)

to make things rough for sb — jdm Schwierigkeiten machen

to be rough on sb — grob mit jdm umspringen

it's rough on him —

things are rough just now to have a rough ride — die Dinge stehen im Moment schlecht es nicht leicht haben

to get a rough ride — Schwierigkeiten bekommen

to give sb a rough ride — jdm die Hölle heißmachen (inf)

he faces a rough ride from the media — die Medien werden es ihm nicht leicht machen

when the going gets rough... — wenn es hart wird,...

6) (= approximate, rudimentary) plan, calculation, estimate, translation grob, ungefähr; workmanship schludrig

rough sketch — Faustskizze f

in its rough state — im Rohzustand

do your rough work on the paper provided — macht euer Konzept auf dem dafür bereitgestellten Papier

at a rough guess — grob geschätzt

to give sb a rough idea — jdm einen groben Anhaltspunkt geben

to have a rough idea — eine vage Idee or eine ungefähre Ahnung haben

7) (= basic, crude) shelter notdürftig; clothes derb

8) (inf

= unwell) to feel rough — sich mies fühlen (inf)

the engine sounds pretty rough — der Motor hört sich nicht gerade gut an

2. adv
live wüst; play wild
to sleep rough — im Freien übernachten

3. n

1) unwegsames Gelände; (GOLF) Rau nt

rough or smooth? (Sport) ( ) — untere oder obere Seite?des Schlägers, die durch einen roten Faden gekennzeichnet ist zum Bestimmen, wer anfängt

she likes a bit of rough ( Brit inf : sexually ) — sie mags gern heftig (sl)

2)

(= unpleasant aspect) to take the rough with the smooth — das Leben nehmen, wie es kommt

3) (= draft, sketch) Rohentwurf m

in (the) rough — im Rohzustand

a diamond in the rough — ein Rohdiamant m

4) (= person) Rowdy m, Schläger m

4. vt

to rough it (inf) — primitiv leben

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rough [rʌf]

A adj (adv → roughly)

1. allg rau (Haut, Oberfläche, Stimme etc)

2. rau, struppig (Haar)

3. holp(e)rig, uneben (Straße etc)

4. rau, unwirtlich, zerklüftet (Gegend etc)

5. a) rau (Wind)

b) stürmisch (Wetter):

a rough passage eine stürmische Überfahrt, fig eine schwierige Zeit;

give sb a rough passage jemandem arg zu schaffen machen;

he is in for a rough passage ihm steht einiges bevor;

rough sea SCHIFF grobe See; → ride A 1

6. fig

a) grob, roh (Manieren, Mann etc)

b) raubeinig, ungehobelt (Kerl etc)

c) heftig (Temperament)

d) rücksichtslos, hart (Spiel etc):

rough stuff umg Gewalttätigkeit(en) f(pl); → roughhouse A

7. rau, barsch, schroff (Person, Redeweise):

have a rough tongue eine raue Sprache sprechen, barsch sein;

give sb the rough side of one’s tongue jemandem den Marsch blasen umg

8. umg

a) rau (Behandlung etc)

b) hart (Tag, Leben etc)

c) garstig, böse:

it was rough es war eine böse Sache;

she had a rough time es ist ihr ziemlich dreckig gegangen umg;

give sb a rough time jemanden (ganz schön) rannehmen;

it was rough on her es war (ganz schön) hart für sie;

that’s rough luck for him da hat er aber Pech (gehabt)

9. roh, grob, unbearbeitet, im Rohzustand:

rough food grobe Kost;

rough rice unpolierter Reis;

rough stone

a) unbehauener Stein,

b) un(zu)geschliffener (Edel-)Stein;

rough style grober oder ungeschliffener Stil;

rough work grobe Arbeit; → rough-and-ready, rough diamond

10. Grob…, grobe Arbeit verrichtend (Arbeiter, Werkzeug): → rough file

11. unfertig, Roh…:

rough draft Rohfassung f;

rough sketch Faustskizze f;

in a rough state im Rohzustand, unfertig; → copy A 1

12. fig grob:

a) annähernd (richtig), ungefähr

b) flüchtig, im Überschlag:

rough analysis Rohanalyse f;

a rough guess eine grobe Schätzung;

at a rough guess grob geschätzt;

rough calculation Überschlag(srechnung) m(f);

rough size TECH Rohmaß n;

I have a rough idea where it is ich kann mir ungefähr vorstellen, wo es ist; → estimate C 1, outline A 4

13. TYPO unbeschnitten (Buchrand)

14. primitiv, unbequem (Unterkunft etc)

15. herb, sauer (Wein)

16. PHARM drastisch (Arzneimittel)

17. Br sl schlecht:

a) ungenießbar, verdorben

b) mies:

feel rough

B s

1. Rauheit f, Unebenheit f, (das) Raue oder Unebene:

over rough and smooth über Stock und Stein;

take the rough with the smooth fig die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen;

the rough(s pl) and the smooth(s pl) of life fig das Auf und Ab des Lebens; → rough-and-tumble B

2. Rohzustand m:

work from the rough aus dem Groben arbeiten;

in the rough im Rohzustand;

he’s a diamond in the rough US fig er hat eine raue Schale;

take sb in the rough jemanden nehmen, wie er ist

3. a) holp(e)riger Boden

b) Golf: Rough n (mit langem Gras bewachsene Fläche entlang der Spielbahn etc)

4. Rowdy m, Rabauke m

C adv

1. hart:

play rough; → cut up B 1

2. sleep rough im Freien oder unter freiem Himmel übernachten

D v/t

1. an-, aufrauen

2. oft rough up jemanden misshandeln, übel zurichten

3. meist rough out Material roh oder grob bearbeiten, vorbearbeiten, METALL vorwalzen, eine Linse, einen Edelstein grob schleifen

4. ein Pferd zureiten

5. einen Pferdehuf mit Stollen versehen

6. rough in ( oder out) einen Plan etc entwerfen, skizzieren

7. rough up Haare, Gefieder gegen den Strich streichen:

rough sb up the wrong way fig jemanden reizen oder verstimmen

8. SPORT einen Gegner hart nehmen

9. rough it umg primitiv oder anspruchslos leben, ein spartanisches Leben führen

E v/i

1. rau werden

2. SPORT (übertrieben) hart spielen

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1.
[rʌf]adjective

1) (coarse, uneven) rau; holp[e]rig [Straße usw.]; uneben [Gelände]; aufgewühlt [Wasser]; unruhig [Überfahrt]

2) (violent) rau, roh [Person, Worte, Behandlung, Benehmen]; rau [Gegend]

3) (harsh to the senses) rau; kratzig [Geschmack, Getränk]

rough cider — saurer Apfelwein

4) (trying) hart

this is rough on him — das ist hart für ihn

have a rough time — es schwer haben

give somebody a rough time — es jemandem schwer machen

5) (fig.): (lacking finish, polish) derb; rau [Empfang]; unbeholfen [Stil]; ungeschliffen [Benehmen, Sprache]

he has a few rough edges — (fig.) er ist ein wenig ungeschliffen

6) (rudimentary) primitiv [Unterkunft, Leben]; (approximate) grob [Skizze, Schätzung, Einteilung, Übersetzung]; vag[e] [Vorstellung]

rough notes — stichwortartige Notizen

rough draft — Rohentwurf, der

rough paper/notebook — Konzeptpapier, das/Kladde, die

7) (coll.): (ill) angeschlagen (ugs.)
2. noun
1) (Golf) Rough, das

2)

take the rough with the smooth — die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen

3) (unfinished state)

[be] in rough — [sich] im Rohzustand [befinden]
3. adverb
rau [spielen]; scharf [reiten]

sleep rough — im Freien schlafen
4. transitive verb
rough it — primitiv leben

Phrasal Verbs:

- rough out

- rough up

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adj.

derb adj.

grob adj.

rabiat adj.

rau adj.

rauh (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.

roh adj.

spröde (Haut) adj.

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