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1 make do
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2 make it up
1) to become friends again after a quarrel:يَفُضُّ نِزاعا، يَتَصالَحIt's time you two made it up (with each other).
2) to give compensation or make amends for something:يُعَوِّضI'm sorry – I'll make it up to you somehow.
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3 make
[meɪk] past tense, past participle made [meɪd]1. verb1) to create, form or produce:to make a muddle/mess of the job
to make lunch/coffee
يَصْنَع، يَعْمَلWe made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.
2) to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something):يُجْبِر، يُسَبِّب، يَجْعَلHe made me laugh.
3) to cause to be:يَجْعَلYou've made me very unhappy.
4) to gain or earn:He makes $100 a week
يَرْبَحto make a profit.
5) (of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to:يُساوي، يُصْبِح مَجْموعُه2 and 2 make(s) 4.
6) to become, turn into, or be:يُصْبِحHe'll make an excellent teacher.
7) to estimate as:يُقَدِّرI make the total 483.
8) to appoint, or choose, as:يُعَيِّن، يَخْتارHe was made manager.
9) used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed:He made several attempts (= attempted several times)
They made a left turn (= turned left)
He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal
يقومُ ب، يُقَدِّم، يَعْمَلُHave you any comments to make?
2. nounطِراز، مارْكَهWhat make is your new car?
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4 escapar
v.1 to get away, to escape.El preso escapó por el arroyo The prisoner escaped through the stream.2 to break away.3 to leak, to leak out, to escape.El gas escapa del tanque The gas leaks from the tank.4 to elope, to run away with a lover, to run off secretly to be married.Los enamorados escaparon The lovers eloped.* * *1 (huir) to escape, get away, run away2 (librarse) to escape3 (quedar fuera del alcance) to be beyond1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away2 (librarse) to escape, avoid3 (gas etc) to leak4 (autobús etc) to miss\dejar escapar un suspiro to let out a sighdejar escapar una oportunidad to let an opportunity slipescapar a alguien to run away from somebodyescapar con vida to get out aliveescapar de las manos to slip out of one's handsescaparse con algo to make off with somethingescaparse por un pelo familiar to have a narrow escape, have a close shave* * *verbto escape, run away* * *1. VI1) (=huir) to escape•
escapar a algo, no pude escapar a sus encantos — I could not escape her charms•
escapar de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away fromnecesitaba escapar de todo aquello — I needed to escape from o get away from all that
2) (Dep) [en carreras] to break away2.VT [+ caballo] to drive hard3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( huir) to escapeescapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something
b) ( librarse)escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something
c)escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something
2)2.dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
escaparse v pron1)a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run awaysiempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done
escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something
escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody
b) ( librarse)escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( involuntariamente)se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry
b) ( pasar inadvertido)c) ( en tejido)3) gas/aire/agua to leak* * *= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.----* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* escaparse a = run off to.* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( huir) to escapeescapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something
b) ( librarse)escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something
c)escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something
2)2.dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
escaparse v pron1)a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run awaysiempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done
escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something
escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody
b) ( librarse)escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( involuntariamente)se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry
b) ( pasar inadvertido)c) ( en tejido)3) gas/aire/agua to leak* * *= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.
Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* escaparse a = run off to.* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* * *escapar [A1 ]viA1 (huir) to escape escapar DE algo to escape FROM sthescapar de la cárcel to escape from prisonnecesito escapar de todo esto I need to get away from all thises una forma de escapar de la realidad it's a way of escaping from reality2 (librarse) escapar DE algo to escape sthlograron escapar de una muerte segura they managed to escape (a) certain death3 escapar A algo ‹a una influencia/a un castigo› to escape sthno pudo escapar a sus encantos he was unable to escape her charmsBdejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;‹oportunidad› to pass up; ‹persona/animal› to let … get awaydejó escapar un grito de sorpresa he let out a cry of surpriseA1 «prisionero» to escape; «animal/niño» to run awaysiempre te escapas cuando hay que arrimar el hombro you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be doneescaparse DE algo:se ha escapado de casa she's run away from homese ha escapado de la cárcel he's escaped from prisonel canario se escapó de la jaula the canary got out of its cage(+ me/te/le etc): se me escapó he got away from meven aquí, no te me escapes come here, don't run away (from me)2 (de una situación) escaparse DE algo:de ésta sí que no te escapas you're not getting out of this one ( colloq)se escapó milagrosamente de que lo vieran miraculously, he managed to escape o avoid being seenB (+ me/te/le etc)1(involuntariamente): se le escapó un grito/un suspiro he cried out/sighed o he let out a cry/a sighpor poco se me escapa una carcajada I almost burst out laughingse le escapó un eructo he burped¡que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! don't let it slip out in front of her!2(pasar inadvertido): se te han escapado varios errores several mistakes have escaped your notice, you've missed o overlooked several mistakesa este niño no se le escapa nada this child doesn't miss anythingel significado de la frase se me escapa the meaning of the sentence escapes me3(olvidarse): se me escapa su nombre his name escapes me, I can't remember his name4(en tejido): se me escaparon dos puntos I dropped two stitchesC «gas/aire/agua» to leak* * *
escapar ( conjugate escapar) verbo intransitivo
1 to escape;
escapar de algo ‹de cárcel/rutina/peligro› to escape from sth;
‹de castigo/muerte› to escape sth
2
‹ oportunidad› to pass up;
‹persona/animal› to let … get away
escaparse verbo pronominal
1 [ prisionero] to escape;
[animal/niño] to run away;
escaparse de algo ‹de cárcel/jaula› to escape from sth;
‹de situación/castigo› to escape sth;
escaparse de algn ‹de policía/perseguidor› to escape (from) sth;
se me escapó el perro the dog got away from me
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( involuntariamente):
b) ( pasar inadvertido):
se me escapó ese detalle that detail escaped my notice
3 [gas/aire/agua] to leak
escapar verbo intransitivo to escape, run away, get away: escapó de la justicia, he escaped from the law
dejó escapar un grito, she let out a cry
no dejes escapar esta oportunidad, don't let this opportunity slip ➣ Ver nota en escape
' escapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Esc
- huir
- tierra
- pasar
English:
elaborate
- elude
- escape
- leap at
- snap up
- drop
- slip
- snap
* * *♦ viescapó por la salida de emergencia he got out through the emergency exit;nadie escapó con vida del incendio nobody got out of the fire alive;escaparon por los pelos de una muerte segura they narrowly escaped certain death;quieren escapar de la monotonía de sus vidas they want to get away from the monotony of their lives;dejar escapar [animal, persona] to set free;[carcajada, grito, suspiro] to let out; [ocasión] to pass up, to let pass;dejó escapar un grito he let out a scream;no quiero dejar escapar esta oportunidad para agradecer… I don't want to let this opportunity pass by without thanking…2. [quedar fuera del alcance]escapar a: son temas que escapan a mi comprensión these subjects are beyond my understanding;ese asunto escapa a mis competencias that matter is outside my sphere of responsibility;tampoco los adultos escapan a la influencia de los videojuegos nor are adults immune from the influence of video games3. [en carrera] to break away;escapar del pelotón to break away from the pack* * *v/t1 escape (de from)2:* * *escapar vihuir: to escape, to flee, to run away* * *escapar vb to escape -
5 arramblar
v.to cover with sand.* * *1 (cubrir de arena) to cover with sand* * *VIarramblar con — * to make off with, pinch *
* * *verbo intransitivo* * *verbo intransitivo* * *arramblar [A1 ]viarramblar CON algo to make off WITH sth* * *
arramblar verbo transitivo
1 (fenómeno) to sweep away, uproot, eradicate: el huracán arrambló con todo lo que encontró a su paso, the hurricane uprooted everything in its path
2 (persona) to make off with: arrambló con todo lo que se le antojó, she made off with everything she fancied
* * *arramblar vi1.arramblar con [destruir] to sweep awayfue el primero en llegar y arrambló con el poco champán que había he was the first person to arrive and he nabbed what little champagne there was* * *v/t ( destruir) destroy -
6 Nagel
m; -s, Nägel1. TECH. nail; (Stift) tack; einen Nagel in die Wand schlagen knock a nail into the wall; ein Nagel zu jemandes Sarg umg., fig. a nail in s.o.’s coffin; etw. an den Nagel hängen umg. chuck s.th. in, give s.th. up; den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen umg., fig. hit the nail on the head; Nägel mit Köpfen machen umg., fig. do a proper job of it ( oder things), not do things by halves2. (Finger-, Zehennagel) nail; an den Nägeln kauen bite ( oder chew) one’s nails; schwarze Nägel black (finger)nails; es brennt mir unter den Nägeln umg., fig. I’m itching to get it out of the way; mir brennt die Zeit auf den Nägeln umg., fig. I haven’t got a minute to spare; er hat nicht das Schwarze unter dem Nagel umg., fig. he hasn’t got a penny to his name; er gönnt ihr nicht das Schwarze unter dem Nagel he begrudges her the air she breathes; sich (Dat) etw. unter den Nagel reißen umg. swipe ( oder pinch) s.th., walk off with s.th.; (Arbeit, Stelle etc.) make sure one gets (hold of) s.th.* * *der Nagel(Drahtstift) nail; tack;(Fingernagel) fingernail; nail;(Zehennagel) toenail; nail* * *Na|gel ['naːgl]m -s, -['nɛːgl] nail (AUCH ANAT); (= Zwecke) tack; (aus Holz) peg; (an Schuhen) hobnail, stud; (MED) pinetw an den Nágel hängen (fig) — to chuck sth in (inf)
See:* * *der1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) nail2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) nail* * *Na·gel1<-s, Nägel>[ˈna:gl̩, pl ˈnɛ:gl̩]m (Metallstift) nailNa·gel2<-s, Nägel>[ˈna:gl̩, pl ˈnɛ:gl̩]m (Fingernagel) nail* * *der; Nagels, Nägel1) nail2) (fig.)den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen — (ugs.) hit the nail on the head (coll.)
Nägel mit Köpfen machen — (ugs.) do things properly; make a real job of it
den Sport usw. /den Beruf an den Nagel hängen — (ugs.) give up sport etc./ (coll.) chuck in one's job
3) (FingerNagel, ZehenNagel) naildas brennt mir auf od. unter den Nägeln — (fig. ugs.) it's so urgent I just have to get on with it or it just won't wait
* * *einen Nagel in die Wand schlagen knock a nail into the wall;ein Nagel zu jemandes Sarg umg, fig a nail in sb’s coffin;etwas an den Nagel hängen umg chuck sth in, give sth up;den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen umg, fig hit the nail on the head;2. (Finger-, Zehennagel) nail;an den Nägeln kauen bite ( oder chew) one’s nails;schwarze Nägel black (finger)nails;es brennt mir unter den Nägeln umg, fig I’m itching to get it out of the way;er gönnt ihr nicht das Schwarze unter dem Nagel he begrudges her the air she breathes;sich (dat)etwas unter den Nagel reißen umg swipe ( oder pinch) sth, walk off with sth; (Arbeit, Stelle etc) make sure one gets (hold of) sth3. MED pin;ich habe immer noch einen Nagel im Schienbein I’ve still got a pin in my shinbone* * *der; Nagels, Nägel1) nail2) (fig.)den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen — (ugs.) hit the nail on the head (coll.)
Nägel mit Köpfen machen — (ugs.) do things properly; make a real job of it
den Sport usw. /den Beruf an den Nagel hängen — (ugs.) give up sport etc./ (coll.) chuck in one's job
3) (FingerNagel, ZehenNagel) naildas brennt mir auf od. unter den Nägeln — (fig. ugs.) it's so urgent I just have to get on with it or it just won't wait
sich (Dat.) etwas unter den Nagel reißen — (fig. salopp) make off with something
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7 aise
aise [εz]1. feminine noun• mettez-vous à l'aise or à votre aise make yourself comfortable• vous en prenez à votre aise ! you're being rather cavalier about it!• tu en parles à ton aise ! it's easy for you to talk!• à votre aise ! please yourself!2. adjective* * *ɛz
1.
adjectif liter pleasedj'en suis fort aise — hum I'm very pleased about it
2.
nom féminin liter ( contentement) pleasured'aise — [sourire, ronronner] with pleasure
3.
aises nom féminin plurieltenir à or aimer ses aises — to like one's creature comforts
4.
à l'aise locutionêtre à l'aise or à son aise — ( physiquement) to be comfortable; ( financièrement) to be comfortably off; ( psychologiquement) to be at ease, to feel comfortable ( avec quelqu'un with somebody)
mettre quelqu'un à l'aise — to put somebody at his/her ease
mettre quelqu'un mal à l'aise — to make somebody feel ill at ease ou uncomfortable
en prendre à son aise avec quelque chose/quelqu'un — to make free with something/somebody
à votre aise! — as you wish ou like!
* * *ɛz1. nf1) (= confort)se mettre à l'aise — to make o.s. comfortable
2) (psychologique) easeJ'admire l'aise avec laquelle elle s'acquittait de son rôle. — I admire the ease with which she carried out her role.
être mal à l'aise (= embarrassé) — to be uncomfortable
Elle est à l'aise avec tout le monde. — She's at ease with everybody.
à votre aise — please yourself, just as you like
en prendre à son aise avec qch — to be free and easy with sth, to do as one likes with sth
3) (financière)4) (= plaisir, contentement) pleasure2. adj3. aises nfplaimer ses aises — to like one's creature comforts, to like one's comforts
prendre ses aises — to make o.s. comfortable
* * *A adj liter pleased; être bien or fort aise de faire to be very pleased (to do); je suis bien aise que tu puisses venir I am very pleased you can come; j'en suis fort aise hum I'm very pleased about it.B nf liter ( contentement) pleasure; d'aise [sourire, rougir, ronronner] with pleasure; [soupirs] of pleasure; être comblé or transporté d'aise to be filled with pleasure.C aises nfpl tenir à or aimer ses aises to like one's creature comforts; il prenait ses aises sur le canapé he was stretched out on the sofa.D à l'aise loc être à l'aise or à son aise ( physiquement) to be comfortable; ( financièrement) to be comfortably off; ( psychologiquement) to be at ease, to feel comfortable (avec qn with sb); se sentir mal à l'aise ( physiquement) to feel uncomfortable; ( psychologiquement) to feel uncomfortable ou ill at ease (avec qn with sb); mettre qn à l'aise or à son aise to put sb at his/her ease; mettre qn mal à l'aise to make sb feel ill at ease; mets-toi à l'aise or à ton aise make yourself comfortable; faire qch à l'aise○ to do sth easily; ‘tu arriveras à porter le sac?’-‘à l'aise○!’ ‘will you manage to carry the bag?’-‘no problem!’; en prendre à son aise avec qch/qn to make free with sth/sb; vous en parlez à votre aise it is easy for you to talk; à votre aise! as you wish ou like![ɛz] (littéraire) adjectif————————[ɛz] (littéraire) nom féminin————————aises nom féminin pluriel————————à l'aise locution adjectivale & locution adverbiale,à son aise locution adjectivale & locution adverbialeêtre à l'aise [riche] to be well-to-do ou well-offil s'est senti mal à l'aise pendant toute la réunion (figuré) he felt ill-at-ease during the entire meetingmettez-vous donc à l'aise ou à votre aise make yourself comfortable -
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aise [εz]1. feminine noun• mettez-vous à l'aise or à votre aise make yourself comfortable• vous en prenez à votre aise ! you're being rather cavalier about it!• tu en parles à ton aise ! it's easy for you to talk!• à votre aise ! please yourself!2. adjective* * *ɛz
1.
adjectif liter pleasedj'en suis fort aise — hum I'm very pleased about it
2.
nom féminin liter ( contentement) pleasured'aise — [sourire, ronronner] with pleasure
3.
aises nom féminin plurieltenir à or aimer ses aises — to like one's creature comforts
4.
à l'aise locutionêtre à l'aise or à son aise — ( physiquement) to be comfortable; ( financièrement) to be comfortably off; ( psychologiquement) to be at ease, to feel comfortable ( avec quelqu'un with somebody)
mettre quelqu'un à l'aise — to put somebody at his/her ease
mettre quelqu'un mal à l'aise — to make somebody feel ill at ease ou uncomfortable
en prendre à son aise avec quelque chose/quelqu'un — to make free with something/somebody
à votre aise! — as you wish ou like!
* * *ɛz1. nf1) (= confort)se mettre à l'aise — to make o.s. comfortable
2) (psychologique) easeJ'admire l'aise avec laquelle elle s'acquittait de son rôle. — I admire the ease with which she carried out her role.
être mal à l'aise (= embarrassé) — to be uncomfortable
Elle est à l'aise avec tout le monde. — She's at ease with everybody.
à votre aise — please yourself, just as you like
en prendre à son aise avec qch — to be free and easy with sth, to do as one likes with sth
3) (financière)4) (= plaisir, contentement) pleasure2. adj3. aises nfplaimer ses aises — to like one's creature comforts, to like one's comforts
prendre ses aises — to make o.s. comfortable
* * *A adj liter pleased; être bien or fort aise de faire to be very pleased (to do); je suis bien aise que tu puisses venir I am very pleased you can come; j'en suis fort aise hum I'm very pleased about it.B nf liter ( contentement) pleasure; d'aise [sourire, rougir, ronronner] with pleasure; [soupirs] of pleasure; être comblé or transporté d'aise to be filled with pleasure.C aises nfpl tenir à or aimer ses aises to like one's creature comforts; il prenait ses aises sur le canapé he was stretched out on the sofa.D à l'aise loc être à l'aise or à son aise ( physiquement) to be comfortable; ( financièrement) to be comfortably off; ( psychologiquement) to be at ease, to feel comfortable (avec qn with sb); se sentir mal à l'aise ( physiquement) to feel uncomfortable; ( psychologiquement) to feel uncomfortable ou ill at ease (avec qn with sb); mettre qn à l'aise or à son aise to put sb at his/her ease; mettre qn mal à l'aise to make sb feel ill at ease; mets-toi à l'aise or à ton aise make yourself comfortable; faire qch à l'aise○ to do sth easily; ‘tu arriveras à porter le sac?’-‘à l'aise○!’ ‘will you manage to carry the bag?’-‘no problem!’; en prendre à son aise avec qch/qn to make free with sth/sb; vous en parlez à votre aise it is easy for you to talk; à votre aise! as you wish ou like!1. [facile] easy -
9 touch
[tatʃ]1. verb1) to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else:يَلْمسHe touched the water with his foot.
2) to feel (lightly) with the hand:يُلامِس، يَتَحَسَّسHe touched her cheek.
3) to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc:يُثير المَشاعِرI was touched by her generosity.
4) to be concerned with; to have anything to do with:يَلْمِس، يَهْتَم بِI wouldn't touch a job like that.
2. noun1) an act or sensation of touching:لَمْسَهI felt a touch on my shoulder.
2) ( often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things:حاسَّة اللمْسThe stone felt cold to the touch.
3) a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something:لَمْسَهThe painting still needs a few finishing touches.
4) skill or style:مَهارَه، أسْلوبHe hasn't lost his touch as a writer.
5) (in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with ˈtouchlines):خَط التَّماس في مَلْعَب الكُرَهHe kicked the ball into touch.
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10 trou
n. m.1. 'Dump', dead-end of a place. Il est allé se terrer dans un trou perdu: He's gone to ground in some godforsaken place. (The word does not always have this near-pejorative connotation; the expression un petit trou pas cher, in the lingo of tourists, refers to that inexpensive holiday place we always search for and seldom find.)2. 'Clink', 'nick', prison. Aller au trou: To 'go down', to do time. (In the film of the 60s, Le Trou, the title gained a deeper meaning in that the plot was all about prisoners trying to burrow their way to freedom.)3. Etre dans le trou: To be 'six foot under', to be dead.4. Trou de balle: Arse-hole, anal sphincter. Se dévisser (also: se décarcasser) le trou: To 'try one's darnedest', to nearly break onc's back doing something.5. Boire comme un trou: To have 'a sloping gullet', to drink like a fish.6. Boucherun trou: To 'make do with something', to use an expedient for want of something better. On l'a pris au bureau pour boucher un trou: We just took him on in the office as a stop-gap.7. En boucher un trou à quelqu'un: To leave someone speechless, to astound someone (with an unexpected action, some surprising information, etc.).8. Faire son trou: To 'make one's way in the world', to elbow oneself into a position of prominence. (There is a certain hint of'fmding one's niche' in this expression.)9. Ne pas avoir les yeux en face des trous: To have a cock-eyed view of things, to be unable to see things as they are. (The expression often occurs in a context of drunken stupor.) -
11 çarpmak
"1. /a/ to hit, strike, or bump; /ı, a/ to hit, strike, or bump (one thing) against (another); /ı, a/ to slam (something) down on (a surface). 2. (for a door, shutter, etc.) to slam, bang; /ı/ to slam, bang (a door, shutter, etc.). 3. (for one´s heart) to beat, palpitate, or throb. 4. /ı, la/ math. to multiply (one number) by (another). 5. /ı/ (for something) to make (someone) feel dizzy; to give (someone) a headache; to go to (someone´s) head. 6. to sock, wallop, belt, or thump someone (with one´s fist); to slap someone: Çarparım ha! I´ll really belt you one! 7. /ı/ to steal, swipe, make off with (something); to rob (someone). 8. /ı, a/ to apply an undercoat of (plaster) to (a surface). 9. /ı/ (for a malevolent spirit) to paralyze (someone)." -
12 agacharse
pron.v.1 to stoop, to squat, to crouch, to cower.Agachar las orejas (coll.) To be humble; also, to be dejected, dispirited, chopfallen2 (fig.) to go into hiding, lie low.3 (rendirse) to give in. (Latin American)4 (prepararse) to get ready. (Latin American)5 to keep quiet about something. (Mexico)6 to make off with something. (Andes & Mexico)* * *1 (encogerse) to cower2 (protegerse) to duck (down)3 (agazaparse) to crouch (down), squat* * *to crouch, squat, bend down* * *VPR1) (=agazaparse) to stoop, bend down, bend over; (=acuclillarse) to squat; (=bajar la cabeza) to duck; (=encogerse) to cower2) (fig) (=esconderse) to go into hiding, lie low3) LAm (=ceder) to give in, submit4) Méx (=callarse)5)agacharse con algo — And, Méx (=robar) to make off with sth, pocket sth
6) LAm (=prepararse) to get ready* * *= squatting.Ex. To understand why squatting is better than sitting, one just need to have a basic understanding of how the colon works.* * *= squatting.Ex: To understand why squatting is better than sitting, one just need to have a basic understanding of how the colon works.
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■agacharse verbo reflexivo to duck
' agacharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agachar
English:
bend down
- crouch
- duck
- squat
- stoop
- bend
- get
* * *vpr[acuclillarse] to crouch down;se agachó a recoger el pañuelo she bent down to pick up the handkerchief;nos agachamos al empezar el tiroteo we ducked down when the shooting began* * *v/r1 bend down2 ( acuclillarse) crouch down3 L.Am. ( rendirse) give in* * *vr: to crouch, to stoop, to bend down* * *¡agáchate! duck! -
13 lief
lief1〈 het〉1 [iets aangenaams] joy♦voorbeelden:————————lief24 [aanspreekvorm] dear5 [gewenst] fond♦voorbeelden:2 een lief karakter • a sweet nature, a kind heartzij zijn erg lief voor elkaar • they are very devoted to each otherwees nu eens lief, toe nou • there's a good boy/girl/fellowdat was lief van haar om jou mee te nemen • it was nice of her to take you along3 er lief uitzien • look sweet/lovely4 lieve mensen, willen jullie alsjeblieft niet door mijn tuin lopen • would you please be so kind as to not walk through my gardenlanger blijven dan (iemand) lief is • overstay one's welcomemeer dan mij lief was • more than I cared forhet gebeurde vaker dan mij lief was • it happened more often than I care to rememberze heeft er een lief ding voor over om te slagen • she would give her right arm to passde vrijheid is ons boven alles lief • we value freedom above alltegenslagen voor lief nemen • take the rough with the smoothII 〈 bijwoord〉2 [gaarne] 〈zie voorbeelden 2〉♦voorbeelden:ze deden lief tegen elkaar • they were (being) very nice to each otherals je het heel lief vraagt dan … • if you ask nicely, then … -
14 задигам
(открадвам) steal, lift, filch, finger, walk away/off with, ам. maverick; sl. pinch, nip, swipe, scrounge, mooch, bone, prig, bag* * *задѝгам,гл. ( открадвам) steal, lift, filch, finger, walk away/off with, grab; амер. maverick; sl. pinch, nip, swipe, scrounge, snitch, mooch, bone, prig, bag.* * *filch; finger; lift{lift}; make away with; make off with something; maverick; nip{nip}; pinch; pilfer* * *(открадвам) steal, lift, filch, finger, walk away/off with, ам. maverick; sl. pinch, nip, swipe, scrounge, mooch, bone, prig, bag -
15 iets voor lief nemen
iets voor lief nemenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iets voor lief nemen
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16 behelpen
〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich behelpen〉♦voorbeelden:zich zo goed mogelijk behelpen (met iets) • make do (with something) -
17 sichberühren
(to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) touch -
18 escaparse con algo
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19 conformar
v1. to shape2. to conformconformar-se to resign yourselfexpr conformar-se amb (alguna cosa) to make do with (something) -
20 passar
v1. to happen2. to spend3. to move (on to)4. to go byCom passa el temps! - How time flies!expr passar amb (alguna cosa) to make do with (something)expr passar-se'la bé to have fun / to enjoy yourselfexpr passar-s'ho bé to have fun / to enjoy yourself
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