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21 éxito
m.1 success, achievement, victory, big time.2 success story.* * *1 success\con éxito successfullyno tener éxito to fail, not succeedsin éxito unsuccessfully, without successtener éxito to be successfuléxito de taquilla box-office success* * *noun m.success, hit* * *SM1) (=buen resultado) successla operación resultó con éxito — the operation was successful o was a success
tiene mucho éxito entre los hombres — she's very successful with men, she has a great deal of success with men
tener éxito en algo — to be successful in sth, make a success of sth
no tener éxito — to be unsuccessful, not succeed
2) (Mús, Teat) success, hitun éxito rotundo — [gen] a resounding success; (Mús) a smash hit
3) † (=resultado) result, outcomebuen éxito — happy outcome, success
tener buen éxito — to succeed, be successful, have a happy outcome
tener mal éxito — to have an unfortunate outcome, fail, be unsuccessful
* * *masculino successlas negociaciones no tuvieron éxito — the negotiations were not successful o were unsuccessful
tuvo mucho éxito en la fiesta — he/it was a great success o (colloq) hit at the party
la operación fué un éxito — the operation was successful o a success
* * *= achievement, success, triumph, boom, popularity, accomplishment.Ex. All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.Ex. A producer is the person with final responsibility for the making of a motion picture, including business aspects, management of the production, and the commercial success of the film.Ex. One of the real triumphs of cataloging is that cataloging rules based on Charles Ammi Cutter's work of a century ago have been effective over such a very long time.Ex. The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.Ex. At the time, it was a startling accomplishment and gained wide recognition.----* asegurar el éxito = ensure + success.* camino seguro al éxito = blueprint for success.* caso con éxito = success story.* clave del éxito = key success factor, key to success.* colmado de éxitos = crowned with + success.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* conseguir éxito = achieve + success.* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.* cumbre del éxito, la = pinnacle of success, the.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de un gran éxito comercial = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.* de un gran éxito de ventas = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.* el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* éxito absoluto = award-winning success.* éxito artístico = artistic success.* éxito comercial = commercial success, financial success.* éxito contundente = roaring success.* éxito demostrado = proven success.* éxito de público = blockbuster.* éxito de taquilla = blockbuster.* éxito editorial = blockbuster.* éxito repentino = overnight success.* éxito repentino y total = flush of success.* éxito rotundo = resounding success, award-winning success.* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.* éxito sonado = resounding success.* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.* éxito taquillero = blockbuster.* fórmula del éxito = formula for success, recipe for success.* fórmula para el éxito = blueprint for success.* garantizar el éxito = guarantee + success, ensure + success.* gente con éxito = successful people.* gente de éxito = successful people.* hacer que Algo sea un éxito = make + Nombre + a hit.* historial de éxitos = track record of success.* hombre con éxito = successful man.* hombre de éxito = successful man.* índice de éxito = success rate.* lista de éxitos = chart.* lista de éxitos de cartelera de espectáculos = Billboard chart.* lista de éxitos, la = charts, the.* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.* mujer con éxito = successful woman.* mujer de éxito = successful woman.* no tener éxito = be unsuccessful, come up with + nothing, prove + unsuccessful.* obtener éxito = achieve + success.* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.* persona con éxito = successful person.* persona de éxito = successful person.* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.* pináculo del éxito, el = pinnacle of success, the.* porcentaje de éxito = success rate.* receta del éxito = formula for success, recipe for success.* resultar ser un éxito = prove + to be a success.* secreto del éxito = secret of/for success.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* ser un éxito = prove + trumps, prove + a success, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* significar éxito = spell + success.* sin éxito = unsuccessful.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* tener éxito = achieve + success, be successful, get + anywhere, meet + success, prove + successful, succeed, attain + appeal, be a success, find + success, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, take off, meet with + success, hit + the big time, be popular, go + strong.* tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener un éxito roturno = take + Nombre + by storm.* traer consigo éxito = spell + success.* traer éxito = spell + success.* trayectoria de éxitos = track record of success.* * *masculino successlas negociaciones no tuvieron éxito — the negotiations were not successful o were unsuccessful
tuvo mucho éxito en la fiesta — he/it was a great success o (colloq) hit at the party
la operación fué un éxito — the operation was successful o a success
* * *= achievement, success, triumph, boom, popularity, accomplishment.Ex: All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.
Ex: A producer is the person with final responsibility for the making of a motion picture, including business aspects, management of the production, and the commercial success of the film.Ex: One of the real triumphs of cataloging is that cataloging rules based on Charles Ammi Cutter's work of a century ago have been effective over such a very long time.Ex: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.Ex: At the time, it was a startling accomplishment and gained wide recognition.* asegurar el éxito = ensure + success.* camino seguro al éxito = blueprint for success.* caso con éxito = success story.* clave del éxito = key success factor, key to success.* colmado de éxitos = crowned with + success.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* conseguir éxito = achieve + success.* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.* cumbre del éxito, la = pinnacle of success, the.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de un gran éxito comercial = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.* de un gran éxito de ventas = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.* el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* éxito absoluto = award-winning success.* éxito artístico = artistic success.* éxito comercial = commercial success, financial success.* éxito contundente = roaring success.* éxito demostrado = proven success.* éxito de público = blockbuster.* éxito de taquilla = blockbuster.* éxito editorial = blockbuster.* éxito repentino = overnight success.* éxito repentino y total = flush of success.* éxito rotundo = resounding success, award-winning success.* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.* éxito sonado = resounding success.* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.* éxito taquillero = blockbuster.* fórmula del éxito = formula for success, recipe for success.* fórmula para el éxito = blueprint for success.* garantizar el éxito = guarantee + success, ensure + success.* gente con éxito = successful people.* gente de éxito = successful people.* hacer que Algo sea un éxito = make + Nombre + a hit.* historial de éxitos = track record of success.* hombre con éxito = successful man.* hombre de éxito = successful man.* índice de éxito = success rate.* lista de éxitos = chart.* lista de éxitos de cartelera de espectáculos = Billboard chart.* lista de éxitos, la = charts, the.* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.* mujer con éxito = successful woman.* mujer de éxito = successful woman.* no tener éxito = be unsuccessful, come up with + nothing, prove + unsuccessful.* obtener éxito = achieve + success.* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.* persona con éxito = successful person.* persona de éxito = successful person.* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.* pináculo del éxito, el = pinnacle of success, the.* porcentaje de éxito = success rate.* receta del éxito = formula for success, recipe for success.* resultar ser un éxito = prove + to be a success.* secreto del éxito = secret of/for success.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* ser un éxito = prove + trumps, prove + a success, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* significar éxito = spell + success.* sin éxito = unsuccessful.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* tener éxito = achieve + success, be successful, get + anywhere, meet + success, prove + successful, succeed, attain + appeal, be a success, find + success, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, take off, meet with + success, hit + the big time, be popular, go + strong.* tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener un éxito roturno = take + Nombre + by storm.* traer consigo éxito = spell + success.* traer éxito = spell + success.* trayectoria de éxitos = track record of success.* * *1 (resultado bueno) successlo llevó a cabo con éxito she carried it out successfullyparticiparon con poco éxito they competed with little success, they did not have much success in the race ( o competition etc)las negociaciones no tuvieron éxito the negotiations were not successful o were unsuccessfulha tocado con gran éxito en todo el país he has played with great success o to great acclaim throughout the countrytu primo tuvo mucho éxito en la fiesta your cousin was a great success o ( colloq) hit at the party2 (cosa, obra, campaña) successla operación ha sido un éxito the operation has been successful o a successCompuesto:best-seller* * *
éxito sustantivo masculino
success;
tener éxito to be successful;
éxito de ventas best-seller;
éxito de taquilla a box-office hit
éxito sustantivo masculino success: la obra tuvo mucho éxito, the play was very successful
con éxito, successfully
' éxito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aceptación
- airosa
- airoso
- arrollador
- arrolladora
- asegurar
- congratularse
- entrever
- extirpar
- mermar
- mojar
- resultar
- rotunda
- rotundo
- solicitada
- solicitado
- trampolín
- alcanzar
- apabullante
- atribuir
- cabeza
- celebrar
- clamoroso
- conquistar
- conseguir
- cumbre
- desear
- esperanza
- grande
- igualar
- impresionante
- llamado
- llave
- lograr
- logro
- prodigioso
- resonante
- revelación
- saborear
- sensación
- subir
- total
- tremendo
- triunfar
- triunfo
- trivializar
English:
accomplishment
- achievement
- begrudge
- best-seller
- best-selling
- blockbuster
- brass
- carry off
- collaboration
- do
- effectively
- element
- elusive
- eventual
- every
- flash
- flying
- get ahead
- go
- good
- hit
- hugely
- initial
- make out
- moneymaker
- qualified
- resounding
- result
- rise
- runaway
- sensation
- show-stopper
- spur
- succeed
- success
- successful
- successfully
- take off
- unqualified
- unsuccessfully
- combined
- delight
- desirous
- flushed
- get
- made
- make
- measure
- resent
- sell
* * *éxito nm1. [logro, fama] success;la fiesta fue un éxito the party was a success;su éxito se debe a su esfuerzo she has achieved success through her own efforts;con éxito successfully;superó con éxito sus exámenes she passed her exams successfully;tener éxito to be successful;el experimento no tuvo éxito the experiment was unsuccessful o was not a success;la obra tuvo poco éxito the play was not a success;tuvimos mucho éxito en América we had great success o were very successful in America2. [canción, película] hit;[producto, operación, experimento] success;éxito (editorial) bestseller;la lista de éxitos [de libros] the bestseller list;[de canciones] the charts;un disco de grandes éxitos a greatest hits album;de éxito [libro] bestselling;[canción] hit;ser un éxito (de ventas) [libro] to be a bestseller;[canción] to be a hit éxito de taquilla box-office hit* * *m success;con éxito successfully;sin éxito without success;éxito (musical) hit;tener éxito be successful, be a success* * *éxito nm1) triunfo: success, hit2)tener éxito : to be successful* * *éxito n1. (triunfo) success2. (canción, película) hitse presentó al concurso, pero no tuvo éxito he entered the competition, but he was unsuccessful -
22 Treffen
n; -s, -1. (Zusammentreffen) meeting; gesellschaftliches: get-together, gathering; einer Familie, ehemaligen Klasse etc.: reunion; regelmäßige Treffen vereinbaren arrange ( oder set up) regular meetings etc.; Argumente etc. ins Treffen führen fig. put forward, advance, bring to bear2. (Wettkampf) SPORT meet(ing), contest, event; (Aufeinandertreffen) encounter; (Spiel) match, bes. Am. game; ein faires / spannendes Treffen a fair contest / an exciting match ( oder contest)* * *das Treffenmeeting; reunion; rally* * *Trẹf|fen ['trɛfn]nt -s, -meeting; (SPORT, MIL) encounter* * *das1) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) bee2) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) join3) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) join4) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) catch5) hit6) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) hit7) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) hit8) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) meet9) (a meeting of people who have not met for some time: We attended a reunion of former pupils of our school.) reunion* * *Tref·fen<-s, ->[trɛfn̩]nt (Zusammenkunft) meeting* * *das; Treffens, Treffen1) meeting2) (Sport) encounter* * *1. (Zusammentreffen) meeting; gesellschaftliches: get-together, gathering; einer Familie, ehemaligen Klasse etc: reunion;Argumente etcins Treffen führen fig put forward, advance, bring to bear2. (Wettkampf) SPORT meet(ing), contest, event; (Aufeinandertreffen) encounter; (Spiel) match, besonders US game;ein faires/spannendes Treffen a fair contest/an exciting match ( oder contest)* * *das; Treffens, Treffen1) meeting2) (Sport) encounter* * *- n.meeting n.reunion n. -
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n; -s, -1. (Zusammentreffen) meeting; gesellschaftliches: get-together, gathering; einer Familie, ehemaligen Klasse etc.: reunion; regelmäßige Treffen vereinbaren arrange ( oder set up) regular meetings etc.; Argumente etc. ins Treffen führen fig. put forward, advance, bring to bear2. (Wettkampf) SPORT meet(ing), contest, event; (Aufeinandertreffen) encounter; (Spiel) match, bes. Am. game; ein faires / spannendes Treffen a fair contest / an exciting match ( oder contest)* * *das Treffenmeeting; reunion; rally* * *Trẹf|fen ['trɛfn]nt -s, -meeting; (SPORT, MIL) encounter* * *das1) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) bee2) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) join3) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) join4) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) catch5) hit6) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) hit7) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) hit8) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) meet9) (a meeting of people who have not met for some time: We attended a reunion of former pupils of our school.) reunion* * *Tref·fen<-s, ->[trɛfn̩]nt (Zusammenkunft) meeting* * *das; Treffens, Treffen1) meeting2) (Sport) encounter* * *treffen; trifft, traf, hat oder ist getroffenA. v/t & v/i (hat)1. Schlag, Geschoss, Schütze: hit, strike;nicht treffen auch miss;er hat jedesmal getroffen he did not miss once;2. fig (finden, erkennen, erraten) get, find, hit; (Stimmung etc) catch, capture;(du hast’s) getroffen! umg, fig you’ve got it!, spot-on!, US bull’s-eye!, bingo!;es gut treffen be ( oder strike) lucky (mit with);die richtige Wahl treffen make the right choice;damit hast du seinen Geschmack genau getroffen that’s exactly the sort of thing ( oder the style etc) he likes;du hast genau das Richtige getroffen (Geschenk etc) auch you got it exactly right, you couldn’t have picked a better present etc;die richtigen Worte treffen find (just) the right words, put it very well;da hast du ihn gut getroffen auf Foto etc: that’s a good picture of him, you (have) caught him well;wen trifft es heute mit dem Abwasch? umg whose turn is it to wash up (US do the dishes) today, who’s on the washing-up (US the dishes) today?sich treffen meet (up)4. fig (kränken) wound, hurt, get at;du hast ihn zutiefst getroffen you (have) hurt him deeply;jemanden an seiner empfindlichsten Stelle treffen hit sb in ( oder at) their most vulnerable spot;jemandes wunden Punkt treffen get ( oder touch) sb in their sore spot;damit hast du ihn wirklich getroffen you hit him where it really hurt (with that one);damit kannst du mich nicht treffen you can’t get at me with that, that line doesn’t bother me;ihr Tod hat ihn schwer getroffen her ( oder their) death affected him deeply5. (betreffen) concern; nachteilig: affect (adversely); empfindlich: hit sb (oder sth) hard, be of great concern to;der Vorwurf trifft mich nicht I don’t feel (I’m) responsible, I can’t be reproached ( oder blamed) for that, that was not my fault; → Schuld 16. als Funktionsverb: (Anordnungen etc) meist make; (Vereinbarung etc) auch reach, come to; → Anstalt 2, Auswahl 1, Entscheidung, Ton1 5, Vorkehrung etcB. v/i (ist):treffen auf (+akk) (Widerstand etc) meet with, encounter, run into; (zufällig finden) come across sth, stumble on sb (oder sth); (Öl etc) strike, hit umg; (als Gegner bekommen) come up against, meetC. v/r (hat)1.sich mit jemandem treffen meet (up with) sb;sie treffen sich heimlich they are meeting secretly;ich treffe mich morgen mit ihm I’m meeting ( oder seeing) him tomorrow2.das trifft sich gut/schlecht that suits me etc ( oder works in) fine/that’s (rather) awkward, that doesn’t fit in at all;es trifft sich gut, dass … it’s handy that …, it’s lucky (that) …;wie es sich so trifft it happens (that)* * *das; Treffens, Treffen1) meeting2) (Sport) encounter* * *- n.meeting n.reunion n. -
24 meet
1. transitive verb,1) (come face to face with or into the company of) treffenI have to meet my boss at 11 a.m. — ich habe um 11 Uhr einen Termin beim Chef
arrange to meet somebody — sich mit jemandem verabreden
I'll meet your train — ich hole dich vom Zug ab
meet somebody halfway — (fig.) jemandem [auf halbem Wege] entgegenkommen
3) (make the acquaintance of) kennen lernenI'd like you to meet my wife — ich möchte Sie gern meiner Frau vorstellen od. mit meiner Frau bekannt machen
pleased to meet you — [sehr] angenehm; sehr erfreut
4) (reach point of contact with) treffen auf (+ Akk.)meet the eye/somebody's eye[s] — sich den/jemandes Blicken darbieten
meet the ear/somebody's ears — das/jemandes Ohr treffen
there's more to it than meets the eye — da ist od. steckt mehr dahinter, als man zuerst denkt
5) (experience) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Widerstand, Problem]; ernten [Gelächter, Drohungen]meet [one's] death or one's end/disaster/one's fate — den Tod finden (geh.) /von einer Katastrophe/seinem Schicksal ereilt werden (geh.)
6) (satisfy) entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Forderung, Wunsch]; einhalten [Termin, Zeitplan]7) (pay) decken [Kosten, Auslagen]; bezahlen [Rechnung]2. intransitive verb,2) (assemble) [Komitee, Ausschuss usw.:] tagen3) (come together) [Bahnlinien, Straßen usw.:] aufeinander treffen; [Flüsse] zusammenfließenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89078/meet_up">meet up* * *[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) treffen2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) zusammenkommen4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) sich schneiden5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) gerecht werden6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) (ins Auge) fallen, treffen auf7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) finden, gegenübertreten8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) erleiden, stoßen auf9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) erwidern2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) die Jagdgesellschaft- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway* * *[mi:t]I. nII. vt<met, met>1. (by chance)▪ to \meet sb jdn treffenI met her in the street ich bin ihr auf der Straße begegnetI happened to \meet him ich habe ihn zufällig getroffenour car met another car on the narrow road auf der engen Straße kam unserem Auto ein anderes entgegento \meet sb face to face jdm persönlich begegnen\meet me in front of the library at five warte um fünf vor der Bibliothek auf michI arranged to \meet her on Thursday ich verabredete mich mit ihr für Donnerstag3. (collect)▪ to \meet sb jdn abholenI went to the airport to \meet my brother ich fuhr zum Flughafen, um meinen Bruder abzuholena bus \meets every train zu jedem Zug gibt es einen Anschlussbus▪ to \meet sb jdn kennenlernenI'd like you to \meet my best friend Betty ich möchte dir meine beste Freundin Betty vorstellenFrank, \meet Dorothy Frank, darf ich dir Dorothy vorstellen?[it's] a pleasure to \meet you sehr erfreut, Sie kennenzulernenI've never met anyone quite like her ich habe noch nie so jemanden wie sie getroffenhis eyes met hers ihre Blicke trafen sichI met his gaze ich hielt seinem Blick standit's where Front Street \meets Queen Street es ist da, wo die Front Street auf die Queen Street stößtwhere the mountains \meet the sea wo das Meer an die Berge heranreichtto \meet sb's glance jds Blick erwidern6. (fulfil)▪ to \meet sth etw erfüllento \meet a deadline einen Termin einhaltento \meet [the] demand die Nachfrage befriedigento \meet sb's expenses für jds Kosten aufkommento \meet an obligation einer Verpflichtung nachkommen7. (deal with)they had to \meet the threat posed by the Austrians sie mussten auf die Bedrohung durch die Österreicher reagierento \meet a challenge sich akk einer Herausforderung stellento \meet objections Einwände widerlegen8. (experience)these are the kind of difficulties you \meet on the road to success dies sind die Schwierigkeiten, die dir auf dem Weg zum Erfolg begegnenthe troops met stiff opposition die Truppen stießen auf starke Gegenwehr9. (fight)to \meet an enemy in battle einem Feind in der Schlacht begegnen10.▶ to \meet one's death den Tod finden▶ to go to \meet one's maker das Zeitliche segnen▶ to \meet sb halfway jdm auf halbem Weg entgegenkommen▶ to make ends \meet über die Runden kommen▶ to \meet one's match seinen Meister finden▶ there's more to this than \meets the eye es steckt mehr dahinter, als es den Anschein hatIII. vi<met, met>we met in the street wir sind uns auf der Straße begegnetno, we haven't met nein, wir kennen uns noch nichtI've mistrusted him from the day we met ich habe ihm vom ersten Tag [unserer Bekanntschaft] an misstraut4. (congregate) zusammenkommenCongress will \meet next week der Kongress wird nächsten Monat tagenthe children's club \meets every Thursday afternoon der Kinderklub trifft sich jeden Donnerstagnachmittagthe committee is \meeting to discuss the issue tomorrow der Ausschuss tritt morgen zusammen, um über die Frage zu beraten5. SPORT aufeinandertreffen, gegeneinander antretenthe curtains don't \meet die Vorhänge gehen nicht zusammentheir hands met under the table ihre Hände begegneten sich unter dem Tischour eyes met unsere Blicke trafen sichtheir lips met in a passionate kiss ihre Lippen trafen sich zu einem leidenschaftlichen Kuss* * *I [miːt]adj (obs)geziemend (liter)it is meet that... — es ist billig or (ge)ziemt sich (liter, old), dass...
II [miːt] vb: pret, ptp metto be meet for — sich (ge)ziemen für (liter, old)
1. vt1) (= encounter) person treffen, begegnen (+dat); (by arrangement) treffen, sich treffen mit; difficulty stoßen auf (+acc); (SPORT) treffen auf (+acc)he met his guests at the door —
he met him in a duel — er duellierte sich mit ihm
he met his death in 1800 —
to meet a challenge — sich einer Herausforderung (dat) stellen
the last time the two teams met there was a riot — bei der letzten Begegnung zwischen beiden Teams kam es zu heftigen Auseinandersetzungen
there's more to it than meets the eye — da steckt mehr dahinter, als man auf den ersten Blick meint
2) (= get to know) kennenlernen; (= be introduced to) bekannt gemacht werden mityou don't know him? come and meet him — du kennst ihn nicht? komm, ich mache dich mit ihm bekannt
pleased to meet you! — guten Tag/Abend, sehr angenehm! (form)
3) (= await arrival, collect) abholen (at an +dat, von); (= connect with) train, boat etc Anschluss haben an (+acc)I'll meet your train —
the car will meet the train — der Wagen wartet am Bahnhof or steht am Bahnhof bereit
4) (= join, run into) treffen or stoßen auf (+acc); (= converge with) sich vereinigen mit; (river) münden or fließen in (+acc); (= intersect) schneiden; (= touch) berühren5) expectations, target, obligations, deadline erfüllen; requirement, demand, wish entsprechen (+dat), gerecht werden (+dat); deficit, expenses, needs decken; debt bezahlen, begleichen; charge, objection, criticism begegnen (+dat)2. vi1) (= encounter) (people) sich begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen; (society, committee etc) zusammenkommen, tagen; (SPORT) aufeinandertreffen; (in duel) sich duellierenkeep it until we meet again — behalten Sie es, bis wir uns mal wiedersehen
until we meet again! — bis zum nächsten Mal!
2) (= become acquainted) sich kennenlernen; (= be introduced) bekannt gemacht werdenhaven't we met before somewhere? — sind wir uns nicht schon mal begegnet?, kennen wir uns nicht irgendwoher?
3) (= join) sich treffen, aufeinanderstoßen; (= converge) sich vereinigen; (rivers) ineinanderfließen; (= intersect) sich schneiden; (= touch) sich berühren; (fig = come together) sich treffen3. n (Brit HUNT)Jagd(veranstaltung) f; (US) (ATHLETICS) Sportfest nt; (SWIMMING) Schwimmfest nt* * *meet [miːt]A v/t prät und pperf met [met]1. a) begegnen (dat), zusammentreffen mit, treffen (auf akk), antreffen:meet each other einander begegnen, sich treffen;well met obs schön, dass wir uns treffen!b) treffen, sich treffen mit2. jemanden kennenlernen:when I first met him als ich seine Bekanntschaft machte, als ich ihn kennenlernte;pleased to meet you umg sehr erfreut(, Sie kennenzulernen)!;meet Mr. Brown bes US darf ich Ihnen Herrn Brown vorstellen?3. jemanden abholen:meet sb at the station, meet sb off the train, meet sb’s train jemanden von der Bahn oder vom Bahnhof abholen;come (go) to meet sb jemandem entgegenkommen (-gehen)5. gegenübertreten (dat) (auch fig)6. (feindlich) zusammentreffen oder -stoßen mit, begegnen (dat), SPORT auch antreten gegen, auf einen Gegner treffen: → fate 27. fig entgegentreten (dat):a) einer Sache abhelfenmeet the competition der Konkurrenz begegnen8. fig (an)treffen, finden, erfahren10. a) berührenb) münden in (akk) (Straße etc)meet sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen oder auffallen;she met his eyes ihre Blicke trafen sich;meet sb’s eyes jemandem in die Augen sehen;meet the eye auffallen;there is more to it than meets the eye da steckt mehr dahinter11. versammeln (besonders passiv):be met sich zusammengefunden haben, beisammen sein12. den Anforderungen etc entsprechen, gerecht werden (dat), übereinstimmen mit, Bedarf, Nachfrage etc decken:the supply meets the demand das Angebot entspricht der Nachfrage;be well met gut zusammenpassen;that won’t meet my case das löst mein Problem nicht, damit komme ich nicht weiter13. jemandes Wünschen entgegenkommen oder entsprechen, eine Forderung erfüllen, einen Termin einhalten, einer Verpflichtung nachkommen, Unkosten bestreiten oder decken, eine Rechnung begleichen:a) einer Forderung nachkommen,b) eine Nachfrage befriedigen;meet sb’s expenses jemandes Auslagen decken;meet a bill WIRTSCH einen Wechsel honorierenB v/i1. zusammenkommen, -treffen, -treten, sich versammeln, tagen2. sich begegnen, sich (auch verabredungsgemäß) treffen:their eyes met ihre Blicke trafen sich;we have met (before) wir kennen uns schon;have we met before? kennen wir uns?;meet again sich wiedersehen4. sich kennenlernen5. a) sich vereinigen (Straßen etc)b) sich berühren, in Berührung kommen (auch Interessen etc)7. meet witha) zusammentreffen mit,b) sich treffen mit,c) (an)treffen, finden, (zufällig) stoßen auf (akk),d) erleben, erleiden, erfahren, betroffen oder befallen werden von, erhalten, bekommen:meet with an accident einen Unfall erleiden oder haben, verunglücken;meet with (sb’s) approval (jemandes) Billigung oder Beifall finden;meet with a refusal auf Ablehnung stoßen;meet with success Erfolg haben;meet with a kind reception freundlich aufgenommen werdenC s1. besonders USa) Treffen n (von Zügen etc)2. JAGD besonders Bra) Jagdtreffen n (zur Fuchsjagd)b) Jagdgesellschaft fc) Sammelplatz mD adj obs1. passend2. angemessen, geziemend:it is meet that … es schickt sich, dass …* * *1. transitive verb,I have to meet my boss at 11 a.m. — ich habe um 11 Uhr einen Termin beim Chef
2) (go to place of arrival of) treffen; (collect) abholenmeet somebody halfway — (fig.) jemandem [auf halbem Wege] entgegenkommen
3) (make the acquaintance of) kennen lernenI'd like you to meet my wife — ich möchte Sie gern meiner Frau vorstellen od. mit meiner Frau bekannt machen
pleased to meet you — [sehr] angenehm; sehr erfreut
4) (reach point of contact with) treffen auf (+ Akk.)meet the eye/somebody's eye[s] — sich den/jemandes Blicken darbieten
meet the ear/somebody's ears — das/jemandes Ohr treffen
there's more to it than meets the eye — da ist od. steckt mehr dahinter, als man zuerst denkt
5) (experience) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Widerstand, Problem]; ernten [Gelächter, Drohungen]meet [one's] death or one's end/disaster/one's fate — den Tod finden (geh.) /von einer Katastrophe/seinem Schicksal ereilt werden (geh.)
6) (satisfy) entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Forderung, Wunsch]; einhalten [Termin, Zeitplan]7) (pay) decken [Kosten, Auslagen]; bezahlen [Rechnung]2. intransitive verb,2) (assemble) [Komitee, Ausschuss usw.:] tagen3) (come together) [Bahnlinien, Straßen usw.:] aufeinander treffen; [Flüsse] zusammenfließenPhrasal Verbs:- meet up* * *adj.begegnen adj.entsprechen adj. v.(§ p.,p.p.: met)= begegnen (+Dat.) v.begegnen v.sich treffen v.sich versammeln v.treffen v.(§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen) -
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rencontrer [ʀɑ̃kɔ̃tʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to meetb. ( = trouver) [+ expression] to find ; [+ occasion] to meet withc. [+ obstacle, difficulté, opposition] to encounterd. ( = heurter) to strike ; ( = toucher) to meete. [+ équipe, joueur] to meet2. reflexive verba. [personnes] to meetb. ( = exister) to be found* * *ʀɑ̃kɔ̃tʀe
1.
1) ( voir) to meet [personne]2) ( faire connaissance avec) to meet [personne]3) ( être en présence de) to meet with [réaction, opposition]; to encounter [obstacle, problème]ma main a rencontré la sienne — my hand met his/hers
4) ( trouver) [personne] to come across [objet, personne, mot]5) Sport to meet, to play [joueur, équipe]; to meet GB, to fight [boxeur]
2.
se rencontrer verbe pronominal1) (se voir, faire connaissance) to meet2) ( se trouver) [qualité, objet, personne] to be found3) Sport [joueurs, équipes] to meet, to play each other* * *ʀɑ̃kɔ̃tʀe vt1) [personne] to meet2) (= trouver) [mot, expression] to come across, [difficultés, résistance] to meet with* * *rencontrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( voir) to meet [personne]; le président a rencontré son homologue américain hier the president met his American counterpart yesterday; rencontrer sur son chemin to come across;3 ( être en présence de) to meet with [réaction, opposition]; [personne] to find [amour, sympathie]; to encounter [obstacle, problème]; [objet mobile] to hit [personne, mur, objet]; ma main a rencontré la sienne my hand met his/hers;4 ( trouver) [personne] to come across [qualité, objet, personne]; on ne rencontre pas souvent des gens aussi généreux you don't often come across ou meet such generous people;B se rencontrer vpr1 ( se voir) to meet; je propose que nous nous rencontrions demain I suggest that we meet tomorrow;2 ( faire connaissance) to meet; nous nous sommes rencontrés au Caire we met in Cairo;3 ( être en présence) [yeux, mains] to meet; leurs yeux se rencontrèrent their eyes met;4 ( se trouver) [qualité, objet, personne] to be found; genre de générosité/vase qui se rencontre rarement kind of generosity/vase which is seldom found; ça se rencontre rarement, des gens aussi doués you don't often come across such gifted people;5 Sport [joueurs, équipes] to meet, to play each other.[rɑ̃kɔ̃tre] verbe transitif[faire la connaissance de] to meetje l'ai rencontré (par hasard) au marché I met him (by chance) ou ran into him at the marketje lui ai fait rencontrer quelqu'un qui peut l'aider professionnellement I've put him in touch with somebody who can offer him professional help3. [affronter] to meetsans rencontrer la moindre résistance without meeting with ou experiencing the least resistancerencontrer l'amour/Dieu to find love/God————————se rencontrer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)1. [se trouver en présence] to meetleurs yeux ou regards se sont rencontrés their eyes met————————se rencontrer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)un homme intègre, ça ne se rencontre pas souvent it's not often you come across ou meet an honest man -
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to hit; to hustle; to impinge; to knock; to jab; to strike; to thrust; to push; to poke; to shove; to kick; to bump* * *sto|ßen ['ʃtoːsn] pret stieß [ʃtiːs] ptp gestoßen [gə'ʃtoːsn]1. vt1) (= einen Stoß versetzen) to push, to shove (inf); (leicht) to poke; (mit Faust) to punch; (mit Fuß) to kick; (mit Ellbogen) to nudge, to dig (Brit), to poke; (mit Kopf, Hörnern) to butt; (= stechen) Dolch to plunge, to thrust; (vulg) to fuck (vulg), to shag (Brit sl to poke (sl)an den Kopf etc stóßen — to hit one's head etc
jdm or jdn in die Seite stóßen — to nudge sb, to dig (Brit) or poke sb in the ribs
jdn von sich stóßen — to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside
jdn/etw zur Seite stóßen — to push sb/sth aside; (mit Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside or to one side
er stieß den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor — he headed the ball into the goal (Brit), he hit the ball into the goal with his head
ein Loch ins Eis stóßen — to make or bore a hole in the ice
2) (= werfen) to push; (SPORT ) Kugel to putjdn von der Treppe/aus dem Zug stóßen —
jdn aus dem Haus stóßen (fig) jdn ins Elend stóßen (liter) — to throw or turn sb out (of the house) to plunge sb into misery
3) (= zerkleinern) Zimt, Pfeffer, Zucker to pound4) (Sw = schieben, drücken) to push2. vrto bump or bang or knock oneselfstóßen (lit) — to bump etc oneself on or against sth; (fig) to take exception to sth, to disapprove of sth
er stößt sich daran, wenn Männer Ohrringe tragen — he takes exception to men wearing earrings
3. vi1) aux sein (= treffen, prallen) to run or bump into (auch fig); (= herabstoßen Vogel) to swoop down (auf +acc on)stóßen — to bump into or hit sth
gegen etw stóßen — to run into sth
zu jdm stóßen — to meet up with sb, to join sb
auf jdn stóßen — to bump or run into sb
auf Erdöl stóßen — to strike oil
auf Grundwasser stóßen — to discover underground water
auf Widerstand stóßen — to meet with or encounter resistance
auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung stóßen — to meet with disapproval/approval
an seine Grenzen stóßen — to reach one's limits
2) (mit den Hörnern) to butt (nach at)3) (TECH) to butt (an +acc against)4) (Gewichtheben) to jerk5) (old = blasen) to blow, to soundSee:→ Horn* * *1) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dig2) bump3) (to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) butt4) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) hit5) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) hustle6) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) knock7) shove8) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) plunge9) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) poke10) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) push11) stick12) (to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) stub13) (to push suddenly and violently: He thrust his spade into the ground; She thrust forward through the crowd.) thrust* * *sto·ßen<stößt, stieß, gestoßen>[ˈʃto:sn̩]I. vter hat sie die Treppe hinunterge\stoßen he shoved her down the stairsjdn aus dem Haus \stoßen (fig) to throw sb out [of the house]jdn von der Leiter/aus dem Zug \stoßen to push sb down the ladder/out of the trainjdn ins Elend \stoßen (fig) to plunge sb into miseryjdn mit der Faust/dem Fuß/dem Kopf \stoßen to punch/kick/butt sbjdn in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribssie stieß ihn mit dem Ellbogen in die Seite she poked him in the ribs with her elbowjdn/etw zur Seite \stoßen to push sb/sth aside; (mit dem Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside [or to one side]; s.a. Kopfein Loch ins Eis \stoßen to make [or bore] a hole in the icejdm einen Dolch/ein Messer in die Rippen \stoßen to plunge [or thrust] a dagger/knife into sb's ribsden Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor \stoßen to head the ball into the goalman muss sie immer drauf \stoßen she always has to have things pointed out to her6. (zerstoßen)Pfeffer/Zimt/Zucker \stoßen to pound pepper/cinnamon/sugar▪ jdm etw \stoßen to hammer sth home to sbein Fahrrad \stoßen to push a bicycle▪ jdn \stoßen to give sb a pushkönnen Sie mich bitte mal \stoßen? can you please give me a push?10. (vulg)eine Frau \stoßen to poke a woman vulgII. vrsie stolperte und stieß sich das Knie am Tisch she tripped and banged her knee on the tableer stößt sich daran, wenn Frauen Zigarren rauchen he takes exception to women smoking cigarsIII. vi1. Hilfsverb: sein (aufschlagen)2. Hilfsverb: haben (zustoßen)er hat mit einem Messer nach mir ge\stoßen he trust at me with a knifeer stieß immer wieder mit dem Stock nach mir he tried again and again to hit me with the stickder Stier stieß [mit den Hörnern] nach dem Torero the bull charged the matador [with lowered horns]jdm in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs3. Hilfsverb: sein (grenzen)mein Grundstück stößt im Süden an einen Bach my plot is bordered to the south by a stream, a stream borders my plot to the south4. Hilfsverb: sein (direkt hinführen)5. Hilfsverb: sein (zufällig begegnen)▪ auf jdn \stoßen to bump [or run] into sb6. Hilfsverb: sein (sich jdm anschließen)▪ zu jdm \stoßen to join sb7. Hilfsverb: sein (entdecken)▪ auf etw \stoßen to find [or come across [or upon]] sthauf Erdöl \stoßen to strike oilauf Grundwasser \stoßen to discover underground water8. Hilfsverb: sein (konfrontiert werden)auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung \stoßen to meet with disapproval/approvalauf Widerstand \stoßen to meet with [or encounter] resistancebitte \stoßen! please push!ins Horn/in die Trompete \stoßen to blow [or sound] the horn/trumpet11. Hilfsverb: sein (angreifen)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) digjemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs
3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>4) (schleudern) pushdie Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball
5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)2) mit sein (begegnen)auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody
3) mit sein (entdecken)auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something
auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval
4) mit seinzu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody
5) mit sein (zuführen)auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something
6) (grenzen)3.an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneselfich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head
sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it
sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something
* * *stoßen; stößt, stieß, hat oder ist gestoßenA. v/t (hat)1. push; mit einer Waffe: thrust; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; (puffen) nudge, jostle; mit einem Stock etc: poke; (rammen) ram; (treiben) drive; SPORT (Kugel) put; im Mörser: pound;jemanden in die Rippen stoßen nudge sb, give sb a dig in the ribs;jemanden vor einen Zug stoßen push sb in front of a train;jemanden mit dem Kopf stoßen butt sb with one’s head;jemandem das Messer in die Brust stoßen plunge a knife into sb’s chest;den Ball ins Tor stoßen drive the ball into the net;von sich stoßen push away; fig disown2. unabsichtlich:3. fig:jemanden aus dem Haus/Verein stoßen turn sb out of the house/expel sb from the club;4. vulg (Frau) fuck, bangB. v/r (hat) (sich wehtun) knock o.s., hurt o.s.;sich stoßen an (+dat) knock ( oder run, bump) against; fig take offence (US -se) at, take exception to;an der Unordnung darfst du dich nicht stoßen just ignore the mess, you mustn’t mind the messC. v/i1. (hat) Bock etc: butt;2. (ist)stoßen an (+akk) odergegen bump into, knock (o.s.) against;ich bin bei dem Marathon an meine (eigenen) Grenzen gestoßen I was touching my limits (of endurance) in the marathon;stoßen auf (+akk) fig, auf Erdöl: strike; Straße etc: lead onto, hit umg; (zufällig begegnen) (happen to) meet, come across, run ( oder bump) into; (entdecken) come across, stumble on; auf Ablehnung, Widerstand etc: meet with;zu jemandem, einer Partei etcstoßen join (up with);* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) digjemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs
3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>4) (schleudern) pushdie Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball
5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)2) mit sein (begegnen)auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody
3) mit sein (entdecken)auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something
auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval
4) mit seinzu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody
5) mit sein (zuführen)auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something
6) (grenzen)3.an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneselfich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head
sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it
sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something
* * *(an, gegen) v.to impinge (on, upon) v. (nach) v.to thrust at v. adj.stricken adj. v.(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)= to bump v.to butt v.to hustle v.to knock (at) v.to poke v.to punt v.to push v.to ram v.to shove v.to strike v.(§ p.,p.p.: struck)or p.p.: stricken•)to thrust v.(§ p.,p.p.: thrust) -
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v.1 to put.Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).le pusieron Mario they called him Mariole pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?6 to set up.ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shopponer la mesa to lay the table7 to do up.han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style8 to put in.poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the businessponer algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bitponer mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) somethingPonga más sal Put in more salt.9 to suppose.pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happenedpon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five daysponiendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?11 to lay (eggs) (ave).12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.13 to apply, to put on.Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.14 to lay eggs, to lay.La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.15 to say about.* * *Present Indicativepongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativePast Participlepuesto,-a.* * *verb1) to put2) place3) set4) set up, establish5) add6) switch on, put on7) lay8) install•- ponerse* * *Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=colocar, situar) to put¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?
ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is
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poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side•
ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on3) (=añadir) to addponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it
4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put5) (=disponer, preparar)•
poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table6) (=instalar)a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put inb) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish7) (=exponer)ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun
8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?
9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set•
poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right•
ponlo [más alto] — turn it up10) (=adoptar)¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?
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¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!11) (=volver) + adj, adv to makepara no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood
¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!
12) (=servir)¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?
¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?
13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?
14) (=exhibir)¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?
¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?
15) (=enviar) to send16) (=escribir) to put¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?
¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?
17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?
18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, setnos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work
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me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise•
le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything20) (=aportar, contribuir)[+ dinero]yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing
21) (=invertir) to put in22) (=apostar)23) (=llamar) to call¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?
24) (=criticar, alabar)•
te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss•
¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!•
tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you25) (=tildar)•
poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse26) (=suponer)•
pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lotteryponiendo que... — supposing that...
27)• poner a algn [a] + infin —
nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor
28)• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro
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poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro29) [en trabajo]•
poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant30)31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [aves] to lay (eggs)2) (=apostar)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( colocar) to putlo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class
b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put2) ( agregar) to put¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?
¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?
4) <inyección/supositorio> to give5)poner la mesa — to lay o set the table
6)a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to openb) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to installc) cerradura/armario to fit8) (Esp) (servir, dar)¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?
póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please
¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?
9)a) ( contribuir)b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take11)b) ( oponer)no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections
a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything
¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?
¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?
le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'
14) ( escribir) to put15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?
¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)19) ( adoptar) cara/voz20)a) ( hacer empezar)poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework
b)poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example
21) ( suponer)pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...
pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong
ponerle — (esp AmL)
¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours
22)a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put onpuso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine
b) (ajustar, graduar)23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you
poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody
2.¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
vi gallina to lay3.1) ponerse v pron2)a) (refl) ( colocarse)pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade
ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree
se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)
se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head
b) (Esp) ( llegar)3) sol to set4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put onme puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace
5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!
6)a) ( empezar)ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf
se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain
b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)
yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred
7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you
* * *= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.----* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* poner al revés = upend.* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner a + Número = set to + Número.* poner aparte = set + apart.* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* poner carnada = bait.* poner cebo = bait.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.* poner delante de = lay before.* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.* poner de pie = stand + upright.* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.* poner el candado = padlock.* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* poner el colofón final = bookend.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.* poner el énfasis = put + focus.* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.* poner el precio = price.* poner el sello = stamp.* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.* poner empeño = strive.* poner en adobo = marinade.* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en alquiler = rent out.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner encima = top with.* poner en circulación = circulate.* poner en claro = clear up.* poner en cola = queue.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* poner en el haber de = credit.* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.* poner en escena = stage.* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.* poner en forma = buff up.* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).* poner en garantía = pawn.* poner en hielo = ice.* poner en juego = tap.* poner en la calle = evict.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.* poner en libertad = release from + jail.* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* poner en préstamo = circulate.* poner en primer plano = foreground.* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.* poner en remojo = steep.* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.* poner entre corchetes = bracket.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.* poner en venta = put on + sale.* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* poner freno = curb.* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* poner guiones = hyphenate.* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.* poner la brida = bridle.* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.* poner la fecha = date-stamp.* poner la mesa = lay + the table.* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* poner las esposas = handcuff.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* poner nervioso = rattle.* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.* poner objeciones = object.* poner objeciones a = object to.* poner obstáculos = cramp.* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.* poner parches = patch up, patch.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner sal = salt.* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* ponerse borroso = blur.* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse + Color = go + Color.* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* ponerse, el = donning, the.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.* ponerse en fila = line up.* ponerse en forma = get + fit.* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse gallito = bluster.* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* ponerse rígido = stiffen.* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.* poner sobre aviso = alert to.* poner término a = put + paid to.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner trabas = cramp.* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.* poner una demanda = face + legal action.* poner una denuncia = file + police report.* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* poner una reclamación = appeal.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* quita o pon = give or take.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( colocar) to putlo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class
b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put2) ( agregar) to put¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?
¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?
4) <inyección/supositorio> to give5)poner la mesa — to lay o set the table
6)a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to openb) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to installc) cerradura/armario to fit8) (Esp) (servir, dar)¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?
póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please
¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?
9)a) ( contribuir)b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take11)b) ( oponer)no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections
a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything
¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?
¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?
le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'
14) ( escribir) to put15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?
¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)19) ( adoptar) cara/voz20)a) ( hacer empezar)poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework
b)poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example
21) ( suponer)pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...
pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong
ponerle — (esp AmL)
¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours
22)a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put onpuso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine
b) (ajustar, graduar)23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you
poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody
2.¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
vi gallina to lay3.1) ponerse v pron2)a) (refl) ( colocarse)pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade
ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree
se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)
se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head
b) (Esp) ( llegar)3) sol to set4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put onme puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace
5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!
6)a) ( empezar)ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf
se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain
b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)
yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred
7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you
* * *= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.
Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* poner al revés = upend.* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner a + Número = set to + Número.* poner aparte = set + apart.* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* poner carnada = bait.* poner cebo = bait.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.* poner delante de = lay before.* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.* poner de pie = stand + upright.* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.* poner el candado = padlock.* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* poner el colofón final = bookend.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.* poner el énfasis = put + focus.* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.* poner el precio = price.* poner el sello = stamp.* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.* poner empeño = strive.* poner en adobo = marinade.* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en alquiler = rent out.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner encima = top with.* poner en circulación = circulate.* poner en claro = clear up.* poner en cola = queue.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* poner en el haber de = credit.* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.* poner en escena = stage.* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.* poner en forma = buff up.* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).* poner en garantía = pawn.* poner en hielo = ice.* poner en juego = tap.* poner en la calle = evict.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.* poner en libertad = release from + jail.* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* poner en préstamo = circulate.* poner en primer plano = foreground.* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.* poner en remojo = steep.* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.* poner entre corchetes = bracket.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.* poner en venta = put on + sale.* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* poner freno = curb.* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* poner guiones = hyphenate.* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.* poner la brida = bridle.* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.* poner la fecha = date-stamp.* poner la mesa = lay + the table.* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* poner las esposas = handcuff.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* poner nervioso = rattle.* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.* poner objeciones = object.* poner objeciones a = object to.* poner obstáculos = cramp.* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.* poner parches = patch up, patch.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner sal = salt.* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* ponerse borroso = blur.* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse + Color = go + Color.* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* ponerse, el = donning, the.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.* ponerse en fila = line up.* ponerse en forma = get + fit.* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse gallito = bluster.* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* ponerse rígido = stiffen.* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.* poner sobre aviso = alert to.* poner término a = put + paid to.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner trabas = cramp.* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.* poner una demanda = face + legal action.* poner una denuncia = file + police report.* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* poner una reclamación = appeal.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* quita o pon = give or take.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *■ poner (verbo transitivo)A1 colocar2 poner: anuncio, avisoB agregarC ropa, calzado etcD ‹inyección/supositorio›E poner la mesaF1 instalar, montar2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc3 poner: cerradura etcG poner: huevosH servir, darA1 contribuir2 proporcionarB poner: atención, cuidadoC1 imponer2 oponer3 adjudicarD poner: nombreE enviarF escribirG1 expresar por escrito2 impersonalH exhibir, darI tardarA en un estado, una situaciónB poner: cara, voz, etcC1 hacer empezar2 poner a alguien de algoD suponerA1 conectar, encender2 ajustar, graduarB poner al teléfono■ poner (verbo intransitivo)A1 apostar2 contribuir dineroB poner: gallinasC México: vulg■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)A1 colocarse2 llegarB ponerse: el solC ponerse: calzado etcA en un estado, una situaciónB1 empezar2 esforzarse, esmerarse3 contribuir dineroSentido III ponerse al teléfonovtA1 (colocar) to put¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picturelo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced classponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the doorpon agua a calentar put some water on to boil2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, putpusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaperB (agregar) to put¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?¿le pones azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dressD ‹inyección/supositorio› to giveel dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injectionEponer la mesa to lay o set the tableF1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to openpuso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architectconsiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving schoolles ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o homepusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in stylele puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to installvan a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fitG «ave» ‹huevos› to layH( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?A1 (contribuir):él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the laborpusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos eachque cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay onla empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the companyB ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to takepon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doingno ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of workpone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he doesC1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to setnos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questionsle pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding2(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objectionsa todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?le pusieron un cero he got nought out of tenD (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!le pusieron Eva they called her Eva¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'F (escribir) to putno has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents inno sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o writepuso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the listG ( esp Esp)1 (expresar por escrito) to sayel periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery2 ( impersonal):mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note saysallí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theaterno pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmasel avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Airesde allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to SaltaA (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):me pones nerviosa you're making me nervousya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward positionnos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for meB (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like thatpuso cara de enfado he looked annoyedpuso voz de asustado he sounded scaredC1(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a dietponer a algn A + INF:tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to worklo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguezlo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions2 poner a algn DE algo:la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of departmentlo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angelsu padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boysiempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an exampleD(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get backpon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrongponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200A1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put onpon un disco put on a recordpuso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the enginetodavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet2(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right timeponer el motor a punto to tune up the engineBponer a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?■ ponerviA2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?B «gallina» to lay■ ponerseA1 ( refl)ponerse de pie to stand up, standponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's kneesponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the treeponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountaina ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head2B «sol» to setC ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put onponte el abrigo put your coat onno tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wearmi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothesponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadowme puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklaceA (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):me puse furiosa I got very angrycuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw itadelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortableno te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wildla vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensiveB1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -INGse va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minutea ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start workingse puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effortsi te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today3(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for youdile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone* * *
poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table
5 (instalar, montar)
6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;
¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
3
‹examen/problema› to set;
4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;
¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine
puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
(Esp):
poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin
* * *♦ vt1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog3. [servir]¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;póngame un kilo give me a kilo4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent faceme pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sbponer pegas a algo to raise objections to sth8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;[conferencia] to make; Esp¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;Espno cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;pon el telediario put the news on;puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto12. [montar] to set up;poner la casa to set up home;poner un negocio to start a business;ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;poner la mesa to lay the table;pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow13. [decorar] to do up;han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style14. [suponer] to suppose;pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?16. [escribir] to put;¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?17. [huevo] to lay18. RP [demorar] to take;el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there♦ vi[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)♦ v impersonalAm Fam [parecer]se me pone que… it seems to me that…* * *<part puesto> v/t1 put;poner en escena stage;poner en marcha set in motion;pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that2 ropa put on3 ( añadir) put in4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on5 la mesa set6 ( escribir) put downla crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews8 negocio set up9 telegrama send10 huevos lay12 dinero deposit13:poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.* * *poner {60} vt1) colocar: to put, to placepon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add3) : to put on (clothes)4) contribuir: to contribute5) escribir: to put in writingno le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it6) imponer: to set, to impose7) exponer: to put, to exposelo puso en peligro: she put him in danger8) : to prepare, to arrangeponer la mesa: to set the table9) : to namele pusimos Ana: we called her Ana10) establecer: to set up, to establishpuso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant11) instalar: to install, to put insiempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood13) : to turn on, to switch on14) suponer: to supposepongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come15) : to lay (eggs)poner a : to start (someone doing something)lo puse a trabajar: I put him to workponer de : to place asla pusieron de directora: they made her directorponer en : to put in (a state or condition)poner en duda: to call into questionponer vi1) : to contribute2) : to lay eggs* * *poner vb2. (ropa, etc) to put on3. (añadir) to put¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on7. (establecer) to open9. (comunicar) to put through¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good11. (proyectar) to be on¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?12. (dar un nombre) to call14. (servir) to give¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say... -
28 sorpresa
adj.surprise.f.surprise.¡qué sorpresa! what a surprise!¡qué sorpresa verte por aquí! what a surprise, seeing you here!dar una sorpresa a alguien to surprise somebodyllevarse una sorpresa to get a surprisede o por sorpresa unexpectedlypillar a alguien por sorpresa to catch somebody by surprise* * *1 surprise\coger de sorpresa / coger por sorpresa to take by surprisellevarse una sorpresa to be surprised* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=asombro) surprise¡qué o vaya sorpresa! — what a surprise!
fue una sorpresa verte allí — it was a surprise to see you there, I was surprised to see you there
ante o para mi sorpresa — to my surprise
•
causar sorpresa a algn — to surprise sb•
coger a algn de o por sorpresa — to take sb by surprise•
dar una sorpresa, Pablo quería darme una sorpresa — Pablo wanted to take me by surprise o surprise menunca ha llegado a la final, pero esta vez podría dar una o la sorpresa — she has never reached the final before but this time she may cause an upset o she may surprise a few people
•
llevarse una sorpresa — to get a surprise•
producir sorpresa a algn — to surprise sb2) (=regalo) surprise¿me has comprado alguna sorpresa? — have you bought a surprise for me?
3) (Mil) surprise attack2.ADJ INV surprise antes de svisita sorpresa — unannounced visit, surprise visit
* * *Ia) ( emoción) surprisese va a llevar una sorpresa — she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise (colloq)
para mi gran sorpresa or con gran sorpresa por mi parte — to my great surprise
tomar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien de or por sorpresa — to take somebody by surprise
b) ( regalo) surpriseIIadjetivo invariable <fiesta/ataque> surprise (before n)* * *= shock, astonishment, surprise, eye-opener.Ex. The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.Ex. In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.Ex. So overset was she by the dramatic surprise of his remarks that she was reduced to staring impotently at him.Ex. It will be an eye-opener for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between history, environmental issues, economy, and governance.----* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* factor sorpresa = cuckoo factor, element of surprise.* fiesta sorpresa = surprise party.* ganador sorpresa = dark horse.* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.* por sorpresa = unawares.* sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening.* tener una sorpresa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* tener una sorpresa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* tomar por sorpresa = storm.* * *Ia) ( emoción) surprisese va a llevar una sorpresa — she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise (colloq)
para mi gran sorpresa or con gran sorpresa por mi parte — to my great surprise
tomar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien de or por sorpresa — to take somebody by surprise
b) ( regalo) surpriseIIadjetivo invariable <fiesta/ataque> surprise (before n)* * *= shock, astonishment, surprise, eye-opener.Ex: The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.
Ex: In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.Ex: So overset was she by the dramatic surprise of his remarks that she was reduced to staring impotently at him.Ex: It will be an eye-opener for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between history, environmental issues, economy, and governance.* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* factor sorpresa = cuckoo factor, element of surprise.* fiesta sorpresa = surprise party.* ganador sorpresa = dark horse.* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.* por sorpresa = unawares.* sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening.* tener una sorpresa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* tener una sorpresa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* tomar por sorpresa = storm.* * *1 (emoción) surprise¡qué sorpresa! what a surprise!nos cogió de sorpresa he took us by surprise o caught us unawaresse va a llevar una sorpresa she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise ( colloq)sus palabras causaron gran sorpresa her words caused great surprise o surprised everyonepara mi gran sorpresa or con gran sorpresa por mi parte to my great surprisevamos de sorpresa en sorpresa it's just one surprise after anotherme miró con cara de sorpresa he looked at me in surprisetodo se desarrolló sin grandes sorpresas everything went ahead without any great surprisescoger or tomar a algn de or por sorpresa to take sb by surprise2 (regalo) surprisete he traído una sorpresa I've brought you a surprise3 (CS) (en una fiesta) favor*surprise ( before n)ataques sorpresa surprise attacksfiesta sorpresa surprise party* * *
sorpresa sustantivo femenino
tomar or (esp Esp) coger a algn de sorpresa to take sb by surprise
■ adjetivo invariable ‹fiesta/ataque› surprise ( before n)
sorpresa sustantivo femenino surprise: la sorpresa la dejó muda, she was really astonished
para mi sorpresa, to my surprise
♦ Locuciones: nos atacaron por sorpresa, we were attacked by surprise
llegaron por sorpresa, they arrived without warning
' sorpresa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admirar
- anda
- aviso
- ay
- bombazo
- buena
- bueno
- callar
- campanada
- caramba
- chafar
- cielo
- córcholis
- gritar
- hasta
- incluso
- Jesús
- manifestar
- reservar
- revelación
- tomar
- admiración
- aguardar
- ah
- ahí
- andar
- choque
- demonio
- dios
- esperar
- hala
- hombre
- ir
- jo
- que
- recuperar
- shock
- si
- vuelta
English:
amazement
- bombshell
- complete
- cracker
- dear
- fright
- hence
- however
- jack-in-the-box
- kissogram
- let on
- life
- never
- rude
- some
- spring
- surprise
- turn-up
- well
- come
- in
- mystery
- pleasantly
- store
- surprised
- what
* * *sorpresa nf1. [impresión] surprise;¡qué sorpresa! what a surprise!;¡qué sorpresa verte por aquí! what a surprise, seeing you here!;dar una sorpresa a alguien to surprise sb;llevarse una sorpresa to get a surprise;por sorpresa unexpectedly;el enemigo atacó la fortaleza por sorpresa the enemy made a surprise attack on the fort;pillar a alguien por sorpresa to catch sb by surprise2. [regalo] surpriseexamen sorpresa surprise exam* * *f surprise;de opor sorpresa by surprise;por sorpresa fam take s.o. by surprise;llevarse una sorpresa be surprised, get a surprise* * *sorpresa nf: surprise* * *sorpresa n surpriseme llevé una gran sorpresa I got a big surprise / I was very surprised -
29 сутичка
ж1) skirmish; ( рукопашна бійка) conflict, grapple, scuffle, fray, scrimmage, encounter, scramble, jostle; ( боротьба) wrestle, brush (with, between); bout; (удар, зіткнення) collision; impact (on, against); ( сварка) bickering, quarrel2) військ. skirmish, encounter; close fight, close engagementзбройна сутичка — armed conflict; skirmish, passage of arms
рукопашна сутичка — hand-to-hand fight, man-to-man fight
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30 strike
1. nounbe on/go [out] or come out on strike — in den Streik getreten sein/in den Streik treten
make a strike — sein Glück machen; (Mining) fündig werden
3) (sudden success)[lucky] strike — Glückstreffer, der
4) (act of hitting) Schlag, der5) (Mil.) Angriff, der (at auf + Akk.)2. transitive verb,1) (hit) schlagen; [Schlag, Geschoss:] treffen [Ziel]; [Blitz:] [ein]schlagen in (+ Akk.), treffen; (afflict) treffen; [Epidemie, Seuche, Katastrophe usw.:] heimsuchenstrike one's head on or against the wall — mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schlagen
the ship struck the rocks — das Schiff lief auf die Felsen
2) (delete) streichen (from, off aus)3) (deliver)who struck [the] first blow? — wer hat zuerst geschlagen?
strike a blow against somebody/against or to something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen
strike a blow for something — (fig.) eine Lanze für etwas brechen
5) (chime) schlagen6) (Mus.) anschlagen [Töne auf dem Klavier]; anzupfen, anreißen [Töne auf der Gitarre]; (fig.) anschlagen [Ton]7) (impress) beeindruckenstrike somebody as [being] silly — jemandem dumm zu sein scheinen od. dumm erscheinen
it strikes somebody that... — es scheint jemandem, dass...
how does it strike you? — was hältst du davon?
8) (occur to) einfallen (+ Dat.)9) (cause to become)a heart attack struck him dead — er erlag einem Herzanfall
be struck blind/dumb — erblinden/verstummen
10) (attack) überfallen; (Mil.) angreifen11) (encounter) begegnen (+ Dat.)12) (Mining) stoßen auf (+ Akk.)strike gold — auf Gold stoßen; (fig.) einen Glückstreffer landen (ugs.) (in mit)
13) (reach) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Hauptstraße, Weg, Fluss]14) (adopt) einnehmen [[Geistes]haltung]15) (take down) einholen [Segel, Flagge]; abbrechen [Zelt, Lager]3. intransitive verb,1) (deliver a blow) zuschlagen; [Pfeil:] treffen; [Blitz:] einschlagen; [Unheil, Katastrophe, Krise, Leid:] hereinbrechen (geh.); (collide) zusammenstoßen; (hit) schlagen ( against gegen, [up]on auf + Akk.)2) (ignite) zünden3) (chime) schlagen4) (Industry) streiken5) (attack; also Mil.) zuschlagen (fig.)7) (direct course)strike south — etc. sich nach Süden usw. wenden
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/118652/strike_at">strike at* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) (ein)schlagen2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) zuschlagen3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) entzünden, schlagen4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streiken5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) finden, stoßen auf6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) (an)schlagen, spielen7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) beeindrucken9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) den Weg einschlagen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) abbrechen, streichen2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) der Streik2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) der Treffer•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *strike1[straɪk]I. nsit-down \strike Sitzstreik msolidarity \strike Solidaritätsstreik msteel \strike Stahlarbeiterstreik msympathy \strike Sympathiestreik ma wave of \strikes eine Streikwelleto be [out] on \strike streikento be on \strike against sth/sb AM etw/jdn bestreikento call a \strike einen Streik ausrufento call for a \strike zu einem Streik aufrufen2. (occurrence)one-\strike-and-you're-out policy Politik f des harten Durchgreifensthe right to \strike das Recht zu streiken, das Streikrechtstriking workers streikende Arbeiterstrike2[straɪk]I. nair \strike Luftangriff mmilitary \strike Militärschlag mmissile \strike Raketenangriff mnuclear \strike Atomschlag m, Atomangriff mretaliatory \strike Vergeltungsschlag m, Vergeltungsangriff msurgical \strike gezielter Angriffto launch a \strike einen Angriff starten, einen Schlag durchführengold/oil \strike Gold-/Ölfund mto make a gold \strike auf Gold stoßenif you're poor and you've been to prison you've already got two \strikes against you ( fig fam) wenn man arm ist und im Gefängnis war, ist man von vornherein doppelt benachteiligtII. vt1. (beat)to \strike the door/table with one's fist mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch schlagento \strike sb in the face jdn ins Gesicht schlagen2. (send by hitting)to \strike a ball einen Ball schlagen/schießenyou struck the ball perfectly! das war ein perfekter Schlag/Schuss!to be struck by a bullet/missile/by lightning von einer Kugel/Rakete/vom Blitz getroffen werden4. (meet, bump against)her head struck the kerb sie schlug mit dem Kopf auf die Bordsteinkantehe was struck by a car er wurde von einem Auto angefahren5. (knock, hurt)to \strike one's fist against the door/on the table mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch schlagen6. (inflict)to \strike a blow zuschlagento \strike two blows zweimal zuschlagento \strike sb a blow jdm einen Schlag versetzenthe judge's ruling \strikes a blow for racial equality das Urteil des Richters ist ein wichtiger Sieg im Kampf für die Rassengleichheit7. (devastate)▪ to \strike sb/sth jdn/etw heimsuchenthe flood struck Worcester die Flut brach über Worcester herein8. (give an impression)▪ to \strike sb as... jdm... scheinenalmost everything he said struck me as absurd fast alles, was er sagte, schien mir ziemlich verworren [o kam mir ziemlich verworren vor]how does Jimmy \strike you? wie findest du Jimmy?she doesn't \strike me as [being] very motivated sie scheint mir nicht besonders motiviert [zu sein]▪ it \strikes sb that... es scheint jdm, dass...it \strikes me that she's not very motivated es scheint mir, dass sie nicht besonders motiviert ist9. (impress)to \strike sb forcibly jdn sehr beeindruckento \strike sb's fancy jds Interesse erregen11. (achieve)▪ to \strike sth etw erreichenhow can we \strike a balance between economic growth and environmental protection? wie können wir einen Mittelweg zwischen Wirtschaftswachstum und Umweltschutz finden?one of the tasks of a chairperson is to \strike a balance between the two sides es gehört zu den Aufgaben eines Vorsitzenden, beiden Seiten gerecht zu werden12. (manufacture)to \strike coins/a medal Münzen/eine Medaille prägen13. (discover)14. (play)to \strike a chord/note einen Akkord/Ton anschlagento \strike the right note den richtigen Ton treffen15. (adopt)to \strike more serious note eine ernstere Tonart [o einen ernsteren Ton] anschlagento \strike the right note den richtigen Ton treffento \strike a pose eine Pose einnehmenthey have chosen to \strike a pose of resistance ( fig) sie haben sich zu einer ablehnenden Haltung entschieden16. clockto \strike midnight/the hour Mitternacht/die [volle] Stunde schlagento \strike twelve zwölf schlagenthe clock struck twelve die Uhr schlug zwölf, es schlug zwölf Uhr17. (occur to)▪ to \strike sb jdm einfallenshe was suddenly struck by the thought that... plötzlich kam ihr der Gedanke, dass...has it ever struck you that...? ist dir je der Gedanke gekommen dass...?it's just struck me that... mir ist gerade eingefallen, dass...18. (remove)to \strike camp das Lager abbrechento \strike one's flag die Flaggen streichento \strike sb/a name off a list jdn/einen Namen von einer Liste streichento \strike sth from the record AM LAW etw aus den Aufzeichnungen streichento \strike sb off the register jdm die Zulassung entziehen19. (ignite)to \strike a match ein Streichholz anzündento \strike sparks Funken schlagen20. (render)to be struck dumb sprachlos sein21.▶ to \strike a chord with sb (memories) bei jdm Erinnerungen wecken; (agreement) bei jdm Anklang findento \strike a responsive chord with sb bei jdm auf großes Verständnis stoßen▶ to \strike a familiar note [with sb] [jdm] bekannt vorkommenIII. vilightning never \strikes in the same place ein Blitz schlägt nie zweimal an derselben Stelle ein▪ to \strike at sb/sth jdn/etw treffenthe missiles struck at troops based around the city die Raketen trafen Stellungen rund um die Stadtto \strike at the heart of sth etw vernichtend treffenwe need to \strike at the heart of this problem wir müssen dieses Problem an der Wurzel packento \strike home ins Schwarze treffen figthe message seems to have struck home die Botschaft ist offensichtlich angekommenthe snake \strikes quickly die Schlange beißt schnell zuthe police have warned the public that the killer could \strike again die Polizei hat die Bevölkerung gewarnt, dass der Mörder erneut zuschlagen könntesometimes terrorists \strike at civilians manchmal greifen Terroristen Zivilisten an4. clock schlagenmidnight has just struck es hat gerade Mitternacht geschlagen5. (find)▪ to \strike on/upon sth etw findenshe has just struck upon an idea ihr ist gerade eine Idee gekommen, sie hatte gerade eine Idee6.* * *[straɪk] vb: pret struck, ptp struck or ( old) stricken1. n1) Streik m, Ausstand mofficial/unofficial strike — offizieller/wilder Streik
to be on strike — streiken, im Ausstand sein
to be on official/unofficial strike — offiziell/wild streiken
to come out on strike, to go on strike — in den Streik or Ausstand treten
See:2) (= discovery of oil, gold etc) Fund ma lucky strike — ein Treffer m, ein Glücksfall m
to get a strike to have the strike (Cricket) — alle zehne werfen, abräumen (inf) schlagen
three strikes and you're out — wenn du den Ball dreimal verfehlst, bist du draußen
4) (FISHING)5) (MIL: attack) Angriff m6) (= act of striking) Schlag m2. vt1) (= hit) schlagen; door schlagen an or gegen (+acc); nail, table schlagen auf (+acc); metal, hot iron etc hämmern; (stone, blow, bullet etc) treffen; (snake) beißen; (pain) durchzucken, durchfahren; (misfortune, disaster) treffen; (disease) befallento strike one's fist on the table, to strike the table with one's fist — mit der Faust auf den Tisch schlagen
to strike sb/sth a blow — jdm/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen
to be struck by lightning —
he struck his forehead in surprise to strike 38 ( per minute) — er schlug sich (dat) überrascht an die Stirn 38 Ruderschläge (pro Minute) machen
2) (= collide with, meet person) stoßen gegen; (spade) stoßen auf (+acc); (car) fahren gegen; ground aufschlagen or auftreffen auf (+acc); (ship) auflaufen auf (+acc); (sound, light) ears, eyes treffen; (lightning) person treffen; tree einschlagen in (+acc), treffento strike one's head against sth — mit dem Kopf gegen etw stoßen, sich (dat) den Kopf an etw (acc) stoßen
that struck a familiar note — das kam mir/ihm etc bekannt vor
See:→ note5) (= occur to) in den Sinn kommen (+dat)to strike sb as cold/unlikely etc — jdm kalt/unwahrscheinlich etc vorkommen
the funny side of it struck me later — erst später ging mir auf, wie lustig das war
6) (= impress) beeindruckenhow does it strike you? — wie finden Sie das?, was halten Sie davon?
she struck me as being very competent — sie machte auf mich einen sehr fähigen Eindruck
See:→ also struck7) (= produce, make) coin, medal prägen; (fig) agreement, truce sich einigen auf (+acc), aushandeln; pose einnehmento strike a match —
to be struck blind/deaf/dumb — blind/taub/stumm werden, mit Blindheit/Taubheit/Stummheit geschlagen werden (geh)
to strike fear or terror into sb/sb's heart —
strike a light! (inf) — ach du grüne Neune! (inf), hast du da noch Töne! (inf)
8) (= find) gold, oil, correct path finden, stoßen auf (+acc)See:→ oil9) (= make) path hauen10) (= take down) camp, tent abbrechen; (NAUT) flag, sail einholen, streichen; mast kappen, umlegen; (THEAT) set abbauen11) (= remove) streichenstricken from a list/the record — von einer Liste/aus dem Protokoll gestrichen werden
3. vi1) (= hit) treffen; (lightning) einschlagen; (snake) zubeißen; (tiger) die Beute schlagen; (attack, MIL ETC) zuschlagen, angreifen; (disease) zuschlagen; (panic) ausbrechento strike at sb/sth (lit) — nach jdm/etw schlagen; ( fig : at democracy, existence ) an etw (dat) rütteln
to be/come within striking distance of sth — einer Sache (dat) nahe sein
to come within striking distance of doing sth — nahe daran sein, etw zu tun
they were within striking distance of success —
See:2) (clock) schlagen3) (workers) streiken4) (match) zünden, angehen5) (NAUT: run aground) auflaufen (on auf +acc)7)inspiration struck — er/sie etc hatte eine Eingebung
to strike on a new idea — eine neue Idee haben, auf eine neue Idee kommen
8) (= take root) Wurzeln schlagen9)(= go in a certain direction)
to strike across country — querfeldein gehen* * *strike [straık]A s1. Schlag m, Hieb m, Stoß m3. Schlag(werk) m(n) (einer Uhr)4. WIRTSCH Streik m, Ausstand m:be on strike streiken;go on strike in (den) Streik oder in den Ausstand treten;on strike streikend6. Angeln:a) Ruck m mit der Angelb) Anbeißen n (des Fisches)8. Bergbau:a) Streichen n (der Schichten)b) (Streich)Richtung f9. umg Treffer m, Glücksfall m:a lucky strike ein Glückstreffer10. MILB v/t prät struck [strʌk], pperf struck, stricken [ˈstrıkən]strike sb in the face jemanden ins Gesicht schlagen;strike together zusammen-, aneinanderschlagen;she was struck by a stone sie wurde von einem Stein getroffen;he was struck dead by lightning er wurde vom Blitz erschlagen;strike me dead! sl so wahr ich hier stehe!b) Funken schlagen7. stoßen oder schlagen gegen oder auf (akk), zusammenstoßen mit, SCHIFF auflaufen auf (akk), einschlagen in (akk) (Geschoss, Blitz)8. fallen auf (akk) (Licht), auftreffen auf (akk), das Auge oder Ohr treffen:a sound struck his ear ein Laut schlug an sein Ohr;strike sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallenan idea struck him ihm kam oder er hatte eine Idee10. jemandem auffallen:what struck me was … was mir auffiel oder worüber ich staunte, war …11. Eindruck machen auf (akk), jemanden beeindrucken:be struck by beeindruckt oder hingerissen sein von;be struck on a girl umg in ein Mädchen verknallt sein12. jemandem gut etc vorkommen:how does it strike you? was hältst du davon?;it struck her as ridiculous es kam ihr lächerlich vor15. THEAT Kulissen etc abbauen17. SCHIFFa) die Flagge, Segel streichen18. den Fisch mit einem Ruck (der Angel) auf den Haken spießenb) die Giftzähne schlagen in (akk) (Schlange)20. TECH glatt streichen21. a) MATH den Durchschnitt, das Mittel nehmenb) WIRTSCH die Bilanz, den Saldo ziehen22. streichen ( off von einer Liste etc): → Medical Register, roll A 2, strike off 2, strike through23. eine Münze, Medaille schlagen, prägen28. ein Tempo, eine Gangart anschlagen29. eine Haltung oder Pose an-, einnehmen31. strike worka) WIRTSCH die Arbeit niederlegen,b) Feierabend machenC v/ib) fig zuschlagen:2. schlagen, treffen:3. fig zuschlagen, angreifen4. zubeißen (Schlange)5. (on)a) schlagen, stoßen (an akk, gegen)9. sich entzünden (Streichholz)11. einschlagen, treffen (Blitz, Geschoss)12. BOT Wurzeln schlagen13. den Weg einschlagen, sich (plötzlich) wenden ( beide:strike for home umg heimgehen;a) einbiegen in (akk), einen Weg einschlagen,b) fig plötzlich verfallen in (akk), etwas beginnen;strike into a gallop in Galopp verfallen;strike into a subject sich einem Thema zuwenden15. SCHIFF die Flagge streichen (to vor dat) (auch fig)17. Angeln:a) anbeißen (Fisch)b) den Fisch mit einem Ruck (der Angel) auf den Haken spießen* * *1. nounbe on/go [out] or come out on strike — in den Streik getreten sein/in den Streik treten
make a strike — sein Glück machen; (Mining) fündig werden
[lucky] strike — Glückstreffer, der
4) (act of hitting) Schlag, der5) (Mil.) Angriff, der (at auf + Akk.)2. transitive verb,1) (hit) schlagen; [Schlag, Geschoss:] treffen [Ziel]; [Blitz:] [ein]schlagen in (+ Akk.), treffen; (afflict) treffen; [Epidemie, Seuche, Katastrophe usw.:] heimsuchenstrike one's head on or against the wall — mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schlagen
2) (delete) streichen (from, off aus)3) (deliver)who struck [the] first blow? — wer hat zuerst geschlagen?
strike a blow against somebody/against or to something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen
strike a blow for something — (fig.) eine Lanze für etwas brechen
4) (produce by hitting flint) schlagen [Funken]; (ignite) anzünden [Streichholz]5) (chime) schlagen6) (Mus.) anschlagen [Töne auf dem Klavier]; anzupfen, anreißen [Töne auf der Gitarre]; (fig.) anschlagen [Ton]7) (impress) beeindruckenstrike somebody as [being] silly — jemandem dumm zu sein scheinen od. dumm erscheinen
it strikes somebody that... — es scheint jemandem, dass...
8) (occur to) einfallen (+ Dat.)be struck blind/dumb — erblinden/verstummen
10) (attack) überfallen; (Mil.) angreifen11) (encounter) begegnen (+ Dat.)12) (Mining) stoßen auf (+ Akk.)strike gold — auf Gold stoßen; (fig.) einen Glückstreffer landen (ugs.) (in mit)
13) (reach) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Hauptstraße, Weg, Fluss]14) (adopt) einnehmen [[Geistes]haltung]15) (take down) einholen [Segel, Flagge]; abbrechen [Zelt, Lager]3. intransitive verb,1) (deliver a blow) zuschlagen; [Pfeil:] treffen; [Blitz:] einschlagen; [Unheil, Katastrophe, Krise, Leid:] hereinbrechen (geh.); (collide) zusammenstoßen; (hit) schlagen ( against gegen, [up]on auf + Akk.)2) (ignite) zünden3) (chime) schlagen4) (Industry) streiken5) (attack; also Mil.) zuschlagen (fig.)6) (make a find) (Mining) fündig werdenstrike south — etc. sich nach Süden usw. wenden
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Stoß ¨-e m.Streik -s m.Treffer - m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: struck)or p.p.: stricken•) = anzünden v.auffallen v.drücken v.schlagen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)stoßen v.(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)streiken v.treffen v.(§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen) -
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run [rʌn]course ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) excursion ⇒ 1 (c) trajet ⇒ 1 (e) vol ⇒ 1 (f) série ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (k) tendance ⇒ 1 (l) ruée ⇒ 1 (m) diriger ⇒ 2 (a) organiser ⇒ 2 (b) (faire) marcher ⇒ 2 (c), 3 (k) courir ⇒ 2 (e), 3 (a), 3 (b) transporter ⇒ 2 (i) conduire ⇒ 2 (k) (faire) passer ⇒ 2 (l), 2 (m), 3 (d) se sauver ⇒ 3 (c) couler ⇒ 3 (h), 3 (i) fondre ⇒ 3 (i) circuler ⇒ 3 (l) durer ⇒ 3 (m) être à l'affiche ⇒ 3 (n) (se) présenter ⇒ 2 (q), 3 (r)1 noun∎ he took a short run and cleared the gate après un court élan il a franchi la barrière;∎ at a run en courant;∎ to go for a run aller faire du jogging;∎ to go for a 5-mile run ≃ courir 8 kilomètres;∎ I took the dog for a run in the park j'ai emmené le chien courir dans le parc;∎ two policemen arrived at a run deux policiers sont arrivés au pas de course;∎ to break into a run se mettre à courir;∎ to make a run for it prendre la fuite, se sauver;∎ the murderer is on the run le meurtrier est en cavale;∎ she was on the run from her creditors/the police elle essayait d'échapper à ses créanciers/à la police;∎ we've got them on the run! nous les avons mis en déroute!;∎ figurative we have the run of the house while the owners are away nous disposons de toute la maison pendant l'absence des propriétaires;∎ we give the au pair the run of the place nous laissons à la jeune fille au pair la libre disposition de la maison;∎ you've had a good run (for your money), it's time to step down tu en as bien profité, maintenant il faut laisser la place à un autre;∎ they gave the Russian team a good run for their money ils ont donné du fil à retordre à l'équipe soviétique;∎ familiar to have the runs (diarrhoea) avoir la courante∎ a charity run une course de charité∎ we went for a run down to the coast nous sommes allés nous promener au bord de la mer;∎ she took me for a run in her new car elle m'a emmené faire un tour dans sa nouvelle voiture;∎ humorous shall I make or do a beer run? je vais chercher de la bière?;∎ I do the school run in the morning c'est moi qui emmène les enfants à l'école tous les matins(d) (for smuggling) passage m;∎ the gang used to make runs across the border le gang passait régulièrement la frontière(e) (route, itinerary) trajet m, parcours m;∎ the buses on the London to Glasgow run les cars qui font le trajet ou qui assurent le service Londres-Glasgow;∎ he used to do the London (to) Glasgow run (pilot, bus or train driver) il faisait la ligne Londres-Glasgow;∎ it's only a short run into town le trajet jusqu'au centre-ville n'est pas long;∎ there was very little traffic on the run down nous avons rencontré très peu de circulation∎ bombing run mission f de bombardement∎ to make 10 runs marquer 10 points(h) (track → for skiing, bobsleighing) piste f(i) (series, sequence) série f, succession f, suite f;∎ they've had a run of ten defeats ils ont connu dix défaites consécutives;∎ the recent run of events la récente série d'événements;∎ a run of bad luck une série ou suite de malheurs;∎ you seem to be having a run of good/bad luck on dirait que la chance est/n'est pas de ton côté en ce moment;∎ the play had a triumphant run on Broadway la pièce a connu un succès triomphal à Broadway;∎ the play had a run of nearly two years la pièce a tenu l'affiche (pendant) presque deux ans;∎ to have a long run (of fashion, person in power) tenir longtemps; (of play) tenir longtemps l'affiche;∎ in the long/short run à long/court terme(j) (in card games) suite f∎ a run of fewer than 500 would be uneconomical fabriquer une série de moins de 500 unités ne serait pas rentable(l) (general tendency, trend) tendance f;∎ to score against the run of play marquer contre le jeu;∎ I was lucky and got the run of the cards j'avais de la chance, les cartes m'étaient favorables;∎ the usual run of colds and upset stomachs les rhumes et les maux de ventre habituels;∎ she's well above the average or ordinary run of students elle est bien au-dessus de la moyenne des étudiants;∎ the ordinary run of mankind le commun des mortels;∎ in the ordinary run of things normalement, en temps normal;∎ out of the common run hors du commun∎ the heatwave caused a run on suntan cream la vague de chaleur provoqua une ruée sur les crèmes solaires;∎ a run on the banks un retrait massif des dépôts bancaires;∎ Stock Exchange there was a run on the dollar il y a eu une ruée sur le dollar(n) (operation → of machine) opération f;∎ computer run passage m machine(o) (bid → in election) candidature f;∎ his run for the presidency sa candidature à la présidence(p) (ladder → in stocking, tights) échelle f, maille f filée;∎ I've got a run in my tights mon collant est filé(q) (enclosure → for animals) enclos m;∎ chicken run poulailler m(r) (of salmon) remontée f(a) (manage → company, office) diriger, gérer; (→ shop, restaurant, club) tenir; (→ theatre) diriger; (→ farm) exploiter; (→ newspaper, magazine) rédiger; (→ house) tenir; (→ country) gouverner, diriger;∎ she runs the bar while her parents are away elle tient le bar pendant l'absence de ses parents;∎ a badly run organization une organisation mal gérée;∎ the library is run by volunteer workers la bibliothèque est tenue par des bénévoles;∎ the farm was too big for him to run alone la ferme était trop grande pour qu'il puisse s'en occuper seul;∎ who's running this outfit? qui est le patron ici?;∎ I wish she'd stop trying to run my life! j'aimerais bien qu'elle arrête de me dire comment vivre ma vie!∎ to run a bridge tournament/a raffle organiser un tournoi de bridge/une tombola;∎ they run evening classes in computing ils organisent des cours du soir en informatique;∎ they run extra trains in the summer l'été ils mettent (en service) des trains supplémentaires;∎ several private companies run buses to the airport plusieurs sociétés privées assurent un service d'autobus pour l'aéroport(c) (operate → piece of equipment) faire marcher, faire fonctionner; Computing (program) exécuter, faire tourner;∎ you can run it off solar energy/the mains vous pouvez le faire fonctionner à l'énergie solaire/sur secteur;∎ this computer runs most software on peut utiliser la plupart des logiciels sur cet ordinateur;∎ Aviation to run the engines (for checking) faire le point fixe;∎ I can't afford to run a car any more je n'ai plus les moyens d'avoir une voiture;∎ she runs a Porsche elle roule en Porsche(d) (conduct → experiment, test) effectuer(e) (do or cover at a run → race, distance) courir;∎ to run the marathon courir le marathon;∎ I can still run 2 km in under 7 minutes j'arrive encore à courir ou à couvrir 2 km en moins de 7 minutes;∎ the children were running races les enfants faisaient la course;∎ the race will be run in Paris next year la course aura lieu à Paris l'année prochaine;∎ to run messages or errands faire des commissions ou des courses;∎ he'd run a mile if he saw it il prendrait ses jambes à son cou s'il voyait ça;∎ it looks as if his race is run on dirait qu'il a fait son temps∎ to be run off one's feet être débordé;∎ you're running the poor boy off his feet! le pauvre, tu es en train de l'épuiser!;∎ to run oneself to a standstill courir jusqu'à l'épuisement(g) (enter for race → horse, greyhound) faire courir(h) (hunt, chase) chasser;∎ to run deer chasser le cerf;∎ the outlaws were run out of town les hors-la-loi furent chassés de la ville∎ I'll run you to the bus stop je vais te conduire à l'arrêt de bus;∎ to run sb back home reconduire qn chez lui;∎ I've got to run these boxes over to my new house je dois emporter ces boîtes dans ma nouvelle maison∎ he's suspected of running drugs/guns il est soupçonné de trafic de drogue/d'armes(k) (drive → vehicle) conduire;∎ I ran the car into the driveway j'ai mis la voiture dans l'allée;∎ could you run your car back a bit? pourriez-vous reculer un peu votre voiture?;∎ I ran my car into a lamppost je suis rentré dans un réverbère (avec ma voiture);∎ he tried to run me off the road! il a essayé de me faire sortir de la route!(l) (pass, quickly or lightly) passer;∎ he ran his hand through his hair il se passa la main dans les cheveux;∎ he ran a comb through his hair il se donna un coup de peigne;∎ I'll run a duster over the furniture je passerai un coup de chiffon sur les meubles;∎ she ran her hands over the controls elle promena ses mains sur les boutons de commande;∎ she ran her finger down the list/her eye over the text elle parcourut la liste du doigt/le texte des yeux(m) (send via specified route) faire passer;∎ it would be better to run the wires under the floorboards ce serait mieux de faire passer les fils sous le plancher;∎ we could run a cable from the house nous pourrions amener un câble de la maison;∎ run the other end of the rope through the loop passez l'autre bout de la corde dans la boucle(o) (cause to flow) faire couler;∎ run the water into the basin faites couler l'eau dans la cuvette;∎ to run a bath faire couler un bain∎ the local paper is running a series of articles on the scandal le journal local publie une série d'articles sur le scandale;∎ to run an ad (in the newspaper) passer ou faire passer une annonce (dans le journal)(q) (enter for election) présenter;∎ they're running a candidate in every constituency ils présentent un candidat dans chaque circonscription∎ to run a temperature or fever avoir de la fièvre∎ to run the danger or risk of doing sth courir le risque de faire qch;∎ you run the risk of a heavy fine vous risquez une grosse amende;∎ do you realize the risks you're running? est-ce que vous réalisez les risques que vous prenez?∎ I run every morning in the park je cours tous les matins dans le parc;∎ to come running towards sb accourir vers qn;∎ they ran out of the house ils sont sortis de la maison en courant;∎ to run upstairs/downstairs monter/descendre l'escalier en courant;∎ I had to run for the train j'ai dû courir pour attraper le train;∎ she ran for the police elle a couru chercher la police;∎ run and fetch me a glass of water cours me chercher un verre d'eau;∎ I'll just run across or round or over to the shop je fais un saut à l'épicerie;∎ to run to meet sb courir ou se précipiter à la rencontre de qn;∎ I've been running all over the place looking for you j'ai couru partout à ta recherche;∎ figurative I didn't expect her to go running to the press with the story je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'elle coure raconter l'histoire à la presse;∎ don't come running to me with your problems ne viens pas m'embêter avec tes problèmes∎ to run in a race (horse, person) participer à une course;∎ there are twenty horses running in the race vingt chevaux participent à la course;∎ she ran for her country in the Olympics elle a couru pour son pays aux jeux Olympiques∎ run for your lives! sauve qui peut!;∎ familiar if the night watchman sees you, run for it! si le veilleur de nuit te voit, tire-toi ou file!;∎ figurative you can't just keep running from your past vous ne pouvez pas continuer à fuir votre passé(d) (pass → road, railway, boundary) passer;∎ a tunnel runs under the mountain un tunnel passe sous la montagne;∎ the railway line runs through a valley/over a viaduct le chemin de fer passe dans une vallée/sur un viaduc;∎ the pipes run under the road les tuyaux passent sous la route;∎ the road runs alongside the river/parallel to the coast la route longe la rivière/la côte;∎ hedgerows run between the fields des haies séparent les champs;∎ the road runs due north la route va droit vers le nord;∎ to run north and south être orienté nord-sud;∎ a canal running from London to Birmingham un canal qui va de Londres à Birmingham;∎ a high fence runs around the building une grande barrière fait le tour du bâtiment;∎ the lizard has red markings running down its back le dos du lézard est zébré de rouge;∎ the line of print ran off the page la ligne a débordé de la feuille;∎ figurative our lives seem to be running in different directions il semble que nos vies prennent des chemins différents∎ the pram ran down the hill out of control le landau a dévalé la côte;∎ the tram runs on special tracks le tramway roule sur des rails spéciaux;∎ the crane runs on rails la grue se déplace sur des rails;∎ the piano runs on casters le piano est monté sur (des) roulettes;∎ the truck ran off the road le camion a quitté la route;∎ let the cord run through your hands laissez la corde filer entre vos mains;∎ his fingers ran over the controls ses doigts se promenèrent sur les boutons de commande;∎ her eyes ran down the list elle parcourut la liste des yeux;∎ a shiver ran down my spine un frisson me parcourut le dos;∎ his thoughts ran to that hot August day in Paris cette chaude journée d'août à Paris lui revint à l'esprit(f) (words, text)∎ how does that last verse run? c'est quoi la dernière strophe?;∎ their argument or reasoning runs something like this voici plus ou moins leur raisonnement;∎ the conversation ran something like this voilà en gros ce qui s'est dit(g) (spread → rumour, news) se répandre(h) (flow → river, water, tap, nose) couler;∎ let the water run until it's hot laisse couler l'eau jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit chaude;∎ the water's run cold l'eau est froide au robinet;∎ you've let the water run cold tu as laissé couler l'eau trop longtemps, elle est devenue froide;∎ your bath is running ton bain est en train de couler;∎ your nose is running tu as le nez qui coule;∎ the cold made our eyes run le froid nous piquait les yeux;∎ the hot water runs along/down this pipe l'eau chaude passe/descend dans ce tuyau;∎ their faces were running with sweat leurs visages ruisselaient de transpiration;∎ tears ran down her face des larmes coulaient sur son visage;∎ the streets were running with blood le sang coulait dans les rues;∎ the river ran red with blood les eaux de la rivière étaient rouges de sang;∎ the Jari runs into the Amazon le Jari se jette dans l'Amazone∎ her mascara had run son mascara avait coulé(j) (in wash → colour, fabric) déteindre;∎ wash that dress separately, the colour might run lave cette robe à part, elle pourrait déteindre(k) (operate → engine, machine, business) marcher, fonctionner;∎ to run on or off electricity/gas/diesel fonctionner à l'électricité/au gaz/au diesel;∎ this machine runs off the mains cet appareil se branche sur (le) secteur;∎ the tape recorder was still running le magnétophone était encore en marche;∎ leave the engine running laissez tourner le moteur;∎ the engine is running smoothly le moteur tourne rond;∎ the new assembly line is up and running la nouvelle chaîne de montage est en service;∎ Computing do not interrupt the program while it is running ne pas interrompre le programme en cours d'exécution;∎ Computing this software runs on DOS ce logiciel tourne sous DOS;∎ Computing running at… cadencé à…;∎ figurative everything is running smoothly tout marche très bien(l) (public transport) circuler;∎ this train doesn't run/only runs on Sundays ce train ne circule pas/ne circule que le dimanche;∎ some bus lines run all night certaines lignes d'autobus sont en service toute la nuit;∎ the buses stop running at midnight après minuit il n'y a plus de bus;∎ trains running between London and Manchester trains qui circulent entre Londres et Manchester;∎ trains running to Calais are cancelled les trains à destination de Calais sont annulés;∎ he took the tube that runs through Clapham il prit la ligne de métro qui passe par Clapham(m) (last) durer; (be valid → contract) être ou rester valide; (→ agreement) être ou rester en vigueur; Finance (→ interest) courir;∎ the sales run from the beginning to the end of January les soldes durent du début à la fin janvier;∎ the sales have only another two days to run il ne reste que deux jours de soldes;∎ the meeting ran for an hour longer than expected la réunion a duré une heure de plus que prévu;∎ I'd like the ad to run for a week je voudrais que l'annonce passe pendant une semaine;∎ the lease has another year to run le bail n'expire pas avant un an;∎ your subscription will run for two years votre abonnement sera valable deux ans;∎ interest runs from 1 January les intérêts courent à partir du 1er janvier∎ the play has been running for a year la pièce est à l'affiche depuis un an;∎ the film is currently running in Hull le film est actuellement sur les écrans à Hull;∎ his new musical should run and run! sa nouvelle comédie musicale devrait tenir l'affiche pendant des mois!;∎ Television this soap opera has been running for twenty years ça fait vingt ans que ce feuilleton est diffusé;∎ America's longest-running TV series la plus longue série télévisée américaine(o) (occur → inherited trait, illness)∎ twins run in our family les jumeaux sont courants dans la famille;∎ heart disease runs in the family les maladies cardiaques sont fréquentes dans notre famille∎ the colours run from dark blue to bright green les couleurs vont du bleu foncé au vert vif∎ to run high (sea) être grosse ou houleuse;∎ feelings or tempers were running high les esprits étaient échauffés;∎ their ammunition was running low ils commençaient à manquer de munitions;∎ our stores are running low nos provisions s'épuisent ou tirent à leur fin;∎ he's running scared il a la frousse;∎ to be running late être en retard, avoir du retard;∎ programmes are running ten minutes late les émissions ont toutes dix minutes de retard;∎ sorry I can't stop, I'm running a bit late désolé, je ne peux pas rester, je suis un peu en retard;∎ events are running in our favour les événements tournent en notre faveur;∎ inflation was running at 18 percent le taux d'inflation était de 18 pour cent(r) (be candidate, stand) se présenter;∎ to run for president or the presidency se présenter aux élections présidentielles, être candidat aux élections présidentielles ou à la présidence;∎ to run for office se porter candidat;∎ she's running on a law-and-order ticket elle se présente aux élections avec un programme basé sur la lutte contre l'insécurité;∎ he ran against Reagan in 1984 il s'est présenté contre Reagan en 1984∎ why don't we run down to the coast/up to London? si on faisait un tour jusqu'à la mer/jusqu'à Londres?∎ to run (before the wind) filer vent arrière;(u) (ladder → stocking, tights) filerBritish courir (çà et là);∎ I've been running about all day looking for you! j'ai passé ma journée à te chercher partout!(meet → acquaintance) rencontrer par hasard, tomber sur; (find → book, reference) trouver par hasard, tomber surtraverser en courantalso figurative courir après;∎ it's not like her to run after a man ce n'est pas son genre de courir après un homme;∎ she spends half her life running after her kids elle passe son temps à être derrière les enfants;∎ he's got all these assistants running after him the whole time il a tout un tas d'assistants qui passent sans arrêt derrière ce qu'il fait(go away) s'en aller, partir;∎ it's getting late, I must be running along il se fait tard, il faut que j'y aille;∎ run along to bed now, children! allez les enfants, au lit maintenant!(a) (from place to place) courir (çà et là)□ ;∎ I've been running around all day looking for you! j'ai passé ma journée à te chercher partout!□∎ he was sure his wife was running around il était sûr que sa femme le trompait□∎ he's always running around with other women il est toujours en train de courir après d'autres femmes∎ their son has run away from home leur fils a fait une fugue;∎ I'll be with you in a minute, don't run away je serai à toi dans un instant, ne te sauve pas;∎ run away and play now, children allez jouer ailleurs, les enfants;∎ figurative to run away from one's responsibilities fuir ses responsabilités;∎ to run away from the facts se refuser à l'évidence(a) (secretly or illegally) partir avec;∎ he ran away with his best friend's wife il est parti avec la femme de son meilleur ami;∎ he ran away with the takings il est parti avec la caisse∎ don't let your excitement run away with you gardez votre calme;∎ she tends to let her imagination run away with her elle a tendance à se laisser emporter par son imagination(c) (get → idea)∎ don't go running away with the idea or the notion that it will be easy n'allez pas vous imaginer que ce sera facile∎ they ran away with nearly all the medals ils ont remporté presque toutes les médailles➲ run back(a) (drive back) raccompagner (en voiture);∎ she ran me back home elle m'a ramené ou raccompagné chez moi en voiture;∎ he ran me back on his motorbike il m'a raccompagné en moto(b) (rewind → tape, film) rembobiner∎ familiar to come running back (errant husband etc) revenir□∎ to run back over sth passer qch en revue∎ to run sth by sb (submit) soumettre qch à qn;∎ you'd better run that by the committee vous feriez mieux de demander l'avis du comité;∎ run that by me again répétez-moi ça➲ run down(a) (reduce, diminish → gen) réduire; (→ number of employees) diminuer; (→ stocks) laisser s'épuiser; (→ industry, factory) fermer progressivement;∎ they are running down their military presence in Africa ils réduisent leur présence militaire en Afrique;∎ the government was accused of running down the steel industry le gouvernement a été accusé de laisser dépérir la sidérurgie;∎ you've run the battery down vous avez déchargé la pile; (of car) vous avez vidé ou déchargé la batterie, vous avez mis la batterie à plat∎ they're always running her friends down ils passent leur temps à dire du mal de ou à dénigrer ses amis□ ;∎ stop running yourself down all the time cesse de te rabaisser constamment(c) (in car → pedestrian, animal) renverser, écraser;∎ he was run down by a bus il s'est fait renverser par un bus∎ I finally ran down the reference in the library j'ai fini par dénicher la référence à la bibliothèque∎ the batteries in the radio are beginning to run down les piles de la radio commencent à être usées➲ run in∎ running in en rodage(a) (encounter → problem, difficulty) rencontrer(b) (meet → acquaintance) rencontrer (par hasard), tomber sur;∎ to run into debt faire des dettes, s'endetter(c) (collide with → of car, driver) percuter, rentrer dans;∎ I ran into a lamppost je suis rentrée dans un réverbère;∎ you should be more careful, you nearly ran into me! tu devrais faire attention, tu as failli me rentrer dedans!(d) (amount to) s'élever à;∎ debts running into millions of dollars des dettes qui s'élèvent à des millions de dollars;∎ takings run into five figures la recette atteint les cinq chiffres(e) (merge into) se fondre dans, se confondre avec;∎ the red runs into orange le rouge devient orange;∎ the words began to run into each other before my eyes les mots commençaient à se confondre devant mes yeux➲ run off∎ run me off five copies of this report faites-moi cinq copies de ce rapport(b) (write quickly) (article) pondre∎ the heats will be run off tomorrow les éliminatoires se disputeront demain(d) (lose → excess weight, fat) perdre en courant∎ I'll be with you in a minute, don't run off je serai à toi dans un instant, ne te sauve pas➲ run on(lines of writing) ne pas découper en paragraphes; (letters, words) ne pas séparer, lier∎ the play ran on for hours la pièce a duré des heures;∎ the discussion ran on for an extra hour la discussion a duré une heure de plus que prévu∎ he does run on rather quand il est parti celui-là, il ne s'arrête plus;∎ he can run on for hours if you let him si tu le laisses faire il peut tenir le crachoir pendant des heures➲ run out(a) (cable, rope) laisser filer∎ to run a batsman out mettre un batteur hors jeu∎ hurry up, time is running out! dépêchez-vous, il ne reste plus beaucoup de temps!;∎ their luck finally ran out la chance a fini par tourner, leur chance n'a pas duré(c) (expire → contract, passport, agreement) expirer, venir à expirationmanquer de;∎ we're running out of ammunition nous commençons à manquer de munitions;∎ we're running out of sugar nous allons nous trouver à court de sucre;∎ he's run out of money il n'a plus d'argent;∎ to run out of patience être à bout de patience;∎ to run out of petrol tomber en panne d'essence(spouse, colleague) laisser tomber, abandonner;∎ she ran out on her husband elle a quitté son mari;∎ his assistants all ran out on him ses assistants l'ont tous abandonné ou laissé tomber➲ run over(pedestrian, animal) écraser;∎ I nearly got run over j'ai failli me faire écraser;∎ he's been run over il s'est fait écraser;∎ the car ran over his legs la voiture lui est passé sur les jambes∎ let's run over the arguments one more time before the meeting reprenons les arguments une dernière fois avant la réunion;∎ could you run over the main points for us? pourriez-vous nous récapituler les principaux points?∎ to run over the allotted time excéder le temps imparti(a) (overflow) déborder;∎ literary my cup runneth over je nage dans le bonheur;∎ to run over with energy/enthusiasm déborder d'énergie/d'enthousiasme(b) (run late) dépasser l'heure; Radio & Television dépasser le temps d'antenne, déborder sur le temps d'antenne;∎ the programme ran over by twenty minutes l'émission a dépassé son temps d'antenne de vingt minutes➲ run past= run bypasser en courant(a) (cross → of person) traverser en courant;∎ figurative money runs through his fingers like water l'argent lui brûle les doigts(b) (pervade → of thought, feeling)∎ a strange idea ran through my mind une idée étrange m'a traversé l'esprit;∎ a thrill of excitement ran through her un frisson d'émotion la parcourut;∎ an angry murmur ran through the crowd des murmures de colère parcoururent la foule;∎ his words kept running through my head ses paroles ne cessaient de retentir dans ma tête;∎ an air of melancholy runs through the whole film une atmosphère de mélancolie imprègne tout le film∎ she ran through the arguments in her mind elle repassa les arguments dans sa tête;∎ let's just run through the procedure one more time reprenons une dernière fois la marche à suivre;∎ I'll run through your speech with you je vous ferai répéter votre discours(d) (read quickly) parcourir (des yeux), jeter un coup d'œil sur∎ he runs through a dozen shirts a week il lui faut une douzaine de chemises par semaine∎ to run sb through (with a sword) transpercer qn (d'un coup d'épée)(a) (amount to) se chiffrer à;∎ her essay ran to twenty pages sa dissertation faisait vingt pages∎ your salary should run to a new computer ton salaire devrait te permettre d'acheter un nouvel ordinateur;∎ the budget won't run to champagne le budget ne nous permet pas d'acheter du champagne➲ run up(a) (debt, bill) laisser s'accumuler;∎ I've run up a huge overdraft j'ai un découvert énorme(c) (sew quickly) coudre rapidement ou à la hâte(climb rapidly) monter en courant; (approach) approcher en courant;∎ a young man ran up to me un jeune homme s'approcha de moi en courant(encounter) se heurter à;∎ we've run up against some problems nous nous sommes heurtés à quelques problèmes -
32 tropezar
v.to trip or stumble.tropecé con el bordillo y me caí I tripped on the curb o (British) curb and fell over (United States)* * *1 (trompicar) to trip, stumble* * *verb* * *1. VI1) [con los pies] to trip, stumbletropezó y por poco se cae — he tripped o stumbled and nearly fell
¡cuidado, no tropieces! — mind you don't trip up!
2) (=chocar)tropezar con o contra algo — to bump into sth
tropezar con o contra un árbol — to bump into a tree
3) (=enfrentarse)tropezar con algo — to run into sth, encounter sth
tropezamos con una dificultad — we ran into o encountered a difficulty
tropezó con muchos obstáculos durante su carrera política — she came up against o encountered numerous obstacles in her political career
4) (=encontrarse)tropezar con algn — to bump into sb, run into sb
he tropezado con María en la facultad — I bumped o ran into María in the department
5) (=reñir)6) (=cometer un error) to err, make a mistakeha tropezado muchas veces en la vida — she has erred many times o made many mistakes in her life
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (al caminar, correr) to stumble, triptropezar CON algo — <con piedra/escalón> to trip over something; con árbol/muro to walk (o run etc) into something
b) ( encontrarse)tropezar CON algo — con dificultad/problema to come up against something
2.tropezar CON alguien — to run o bump into somebody (colloq)
tropezarse v pron ( encontrarse)tropezarse CON alguien — to run o bump into somebody (colloq)
* * *= stumble.Ex. For some people the best way of progressing through the Internet may be by stumbling at the obstacles but persevering in the effort to move forward.----* tropezar con = bump into, run into, trip on, run up against, cross + Posesivo + path.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (al caminar, correr) to stumble, triptropezar CON algo — <con piedra/escalón> to trip over something; con árbol/muro to walk (o run etc) into something
b) ( encontrarse)tropezar CON algo — con dificultad/problema to come up against something
2.tropezar CON alguien — to run o bump into somebody (colloq)
tropezarse v pron ( encontrarse)tropezarse CON alguien — to run o bump into somebody (colloq)
* * *= stumble.Ex: For some people the best way of progressing through the Internet may be by stumbling at the obstacles but persevering in the effort to move forward.
* tropezar con = bump into, run into, trip on, run up against, cross + Posesivo + path.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* * *tropezar [A6 ]viA1 (con los pies) to stumble, trip tropezar CON algo to trip OVER sthB1 tropezar CON algo ‹con una dificultad/un problema› to come up AGAINST sthtropezó con muchos inconvenientes she came up against o encountered a lot of difficultiestropezó con la oposición de los vecinos she came up against o she met with opposition from the neighbors* * *
tropezar ( conjugate tropezar) verbo intransitivo
tropezar CON algo ‹con piedra/escalón› to trip over sth;
‹con árbol/muro› to walk (o run etc) into sth
tropezar CON algn to run o bump into sb (colloq)
tropezarse verbo pronominal ( encontrarse) tropezarse CON algn to run o bump into sb (colloq)
tropezar verbo intransitivo
1 (dar un traspié) to trip, stumble
(con algo) tropezó con la caja, he tripped over the box
(chocar) to bump
2 (con dificultades, etc) tropezamos con muchos problemas, we ran into a lot of problems
' tropezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encontrar
- tropezón
- tropiece
- tropieza
English:
blunder
- encounter
- fall over
- meet with
- run up against
- stumble
- trip
- run
* * *♦ vitropezar dos veces con la misma piedra to make the same mistake twice;el hombre es el único animal que tropieza dos veces con la misma piedra man is the only animal that doesn't learn from its mistakestropezaron con la negativa de la dirección a colaborar they came up against management's refusal to collaboratetropezó con una farola she bumped into a lamppost5. [equivocarse] to slip up, to make a mistake* * *v/i1 trip, stumble2 ( chocar):tropezar con tb fig bump into* * *tropezar {29} vi1) : to trip, to stumble2) : to slip up, to blunder3)tropezar con : to run into, to bump into4)tropezar con : to come up against (a problem)* * *tropezar vb -
33 meet
I [miːt]1) sport riunione f., raduno m., incontro m.track meet — AE meeting d'atletica
2) BE venat. = raduno di cacciatori prima di una battuta di cacciaII 1. [miːt]1) (encounter) incontrare [ person]; incontrare, affrontare [ team]; affrontare [ enemy]to meet one's death — fig. trovare la morte
2) (make acquaintance of) conoscere, fare la conoscenza di [ person]"pleased to meet you!" — "piacere (di conoscerla)!"
Paul, meet Bob — (as introduction) Paul ti presento Bob
to meet sb. off — BE o
at — AE
the plane — aspettare qcn. all'aeroporto
4) (come into contact with) incontrare, incrociarehis eyes met hers — il suo sguardo incontrò quello di lei, i loro sguardi si incrociarono
5) (fulfil) soddisfare [criteria, conditions]; eseguire [ order]; provvedere a, rispondere a [ needs]; pagare, saldare [ bills]; fare fronte a [costs, debts]; compensare [ loss]; fare onore a, fare fronte a [obligations, commitments]7) (respond to) controbattere [ criticism]2.1) (come together) [ people] incontrarsi; [ teams] affrontarsi, scontrarsi; [committee, parliament] incontrarsi, riunirsi; [ cars] incrociarsito meet again — [ people] rivedersi, incontrarsi ancora
goodbye, till we meet again! — arrivederci! alla prossima volta!
2) (make acquaintance) [ people] fare conoscenza, conoscersi3) (come into contact) [ lips] toccarsi; [roads, eyes] incontrarsi, incrociarsi•- meet up••there's more to this than meets the eye — c'è sotto più di quanto appaia, c'è sotto qualcos'altro
to make ends meet — sbarcare il lunario, fare quadrare i conti
* * *[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) incontrare2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) riunirsi3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) fare la conoscenza di4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) incontrarsi5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) soddisfare6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) incontrare7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) incontrare8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) avere; ricevere9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) rispondere a2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) riunione- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway* * *meet (1) /mi:t/n.meet (2) /mi:t/a.(arc.) conveniente; opportuno; appropriato; adatto.♦ (to) meet /mi:t/(pass. e p. p. met)A v. t.1 incontrare; andare (o venire) incontro a; andare all'arrivo di; imbattersi in: to meet sb. by appointment, incontrare q. su appuntamento; I'll meet you at the station, ti verrò incontro (o a prendere) alla stazione; I met my old boyfriend in the street, m'imbattei nel mio ex fidanzato per la strada; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Why don't I meet you by the coffee machine in five minutes?, perché non ci vediamo al distributore di caffè tra cinque minuti?2 conoscere; fare la conoscenza di; essere presentato a: I met him in Rome, lo conobbi a Roma; I knew him by sight but I'd never met him before, lo conoscevo di vista ma non gli ero mai stato presentato fino ad allora; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- Pleased to meet you, lieto di fare la Sua conoscenza; «piacere!» NOTA D'USO: - to know o to meet?-3 affrontare; far fronte a; fronteggiare; rispondere a; controbattere: to meet the enemy, affrontare il nemico; I met her criticism with a laugh, risposi con una risata alle sue critiche4 venire incontro a (fig.); conformarsi a; soddisfare: to meet sb. 's wishes, venire incontro ai desideri di q.; to meet a requirement [a demand], soddisfare un requisito [una richiesta]5 (fig.) far fronte a; saldare (fig.): to meet one's commitments (o engagements) far fronte ai propri impegni; to meet the gap between home production and domestic demand, colmare il divario fra la produzione e la domanda interne6 (comm.) far onore a; onorare; pagare: to meet a bill at maturity, pagare (o onorare) una cambiale alla scadenza7 ( sport: boxe, ecc.) incontrare, battersi con ( un avversario); ( calcio, ecc.) incontrare, disputare un incontro con8 ( calcio, ecc.) portarsi su ( un pallone); ricevere ( un passaggio): to meet the ball, andare incontro al palloneB v. i.1 incontrarsi; trovarsi; vedersi: We met ( each other) unexpectedly, ci siamo incontrati per caso; When shall we meet again?, quando ci rivedremo?2 far conoscenza; conoscersi: We met last summer, ci siamo conosciuti l'estate scorsa; They'd met before, si conoscevano già3 ( anche to meet together) radunarsi; riunirsi; raccogliersi: The demonstrators met in the square, i manifestanti si radunarono nella piazza5 ( sport: calcio, boxe, ecc.) disputare un incontro; battersi; sfidarsi; giocare: to meet in the final, disputare la finale; to meet in the playoffs, giocare una partita di spareggio● (comm.) to meet competition, sostenere la concorrenza □ (econ.) to meet demand, soddisfare la domanda □ to meet an expense, sostenere una spesa □ to meet the eye, saltare all'occhio □ to meet sb. 's eye, incontrare lo sguardo di q.; sostenere lo sguardo di q. □ to meet sb. halfway, incontrare q. a mezza strada; (fig.) venire incontro a q., venire a un compromesso con q. □ ( sport) to meet the leaders, incontrare i primi in classifica, giocare contro la capolista □ ( anche sport) to meet one's match, incontrare un avversario temibile; trovare pane per i propri denti (fig.) □ ( di un proiettile, ecc.) to meet the target, colpire il bersaglio □ (fig.) to make ( both) ends meet, sbarcare il lunario; far quadrare il bilancio familiare □ ( USA) Meet Mr Jones!, Le presento il signor Jones.* * *I [miːt]1) sport riunione f., raduno m., incontro m.track meet — AE meeting d'atletica
2) BE venat. = raduno di cacciatori prima di una battuta di cacciaII 1. [miːt]1) (encounter) incontrare [ person]; incontrare, affrontare [ team]; affrontare [ enemy]to meet one's death — fig. trovare la morte
2) (make acquaintance of) conoscere, fare la conoscenza di [ person]"pleased to meet you!" — "piacere (di conoscerla)!"
Paul, meet Bob — (as introduction) Paul ti presento Bob
to meet sb. off — BE o
at — AE
the plane — aspettare qcn. all'aeroporto
4) (come into contact with) incontrare, incrociarehis eyes met hers — il suo sguardo incontrò quello di lei, i loro sguardi si incrociarono
5) (fulfil) soddisfare [criteria, conditions]; eseguire [ order]; provvedere a, rispondere a [ needs]; pagare, saldare [ bills]; fare fronte a [costs, debts]; compensare [ loss]; fare onore a, fare fronte a [obligations, commitments]7) (respond to) controbattere [ criticism]2.1) (come together) [ people] incontrarsi; [ teams] affrontarsi, scontrarsi; [committee, parliament] incontrarsi, riunirsi; [ cars] incrociarsito meet again — [ people] rivedersi, incontrarsi ancora
goodbye, till we meet again! — arrivederci! alla prossima volta!
2) (make acquaintance) [ people] fare conoscenza, conoscersi3) (come into contact) [ lips] toccarsi; [roads, eyes] incontrarsi, incrociarsi•- meet up••there's more to this than meets the eye — c'è sotto più di quanto appaia, c'è sotto qualcos'altro
to make ends meet — sbarcare il lunario, fare quadrare i conti
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34 whatever
1. adjective1) relative adjectivewhatever measures we take — welche Maßnahmen wir auch immer ergreifen
whatever materials you will need — alle Materialien, die du vielleicht brauchst
2) (notwithstanding which) was für... auch immerwhatever problems you encounter — auf welche Probleme Sie auch stoßen [mögen]
3) (at all) überhaupt2. pronoun1) relative pronoun was für... [auch immer]2) (notwithstanding anything) was auch [immer]whatever happens,... — was auch geschieht,...
3)or whatever — oder was auch immer; oder sonst was (ugs.)
* * *relative adjective, relative pronoun (any (thing(s) or amount) that: I'll lend you whatever (books) you need.) alles was* * *what·ever[(h)wɒtˈevəʳ, AM (h)wʌtˈevɚ]I. pron\whatever you choose is fine mir ist alles recht, was du aussuchstI eat \whatever I want ich esse, was ich willdo \whatever you want mach, was du willst\whatever you do, don't tell Patrick ganz gleich, was du machst, sag Patrick nichts davon\whatever that means was auch immer das heißen sollI'll bring red wine then — sure, \whatever ich hole also Rotwein — ja, ist mir rechtuse chopped herbs, nuts, garlic, or \whatever verwenden Sie gehackte Kräuter, Nüsse, Knoblauch oder Ähnliches\whatever happens, you know that I'll stand by you was auch passieren mag, du weißt, dass ich zu dir halte\whatever else may be said of Mr Meese,... ganz gleich, was man über Mr. Meese sonst sagen kann,...\whatever are you talking about? wovon redest du denn da?\whatever is he doing with that rod! was, zum Kuckuck, macht er mit dieser Stange?\whatever makes you think that? wie kommst du denn nur darauf?1. (any) welche(r, s) auch immer\whatever dress you want to wear is fine welches Kleid du auch immer tragen möchtest, mir ist es rechttake \whatever action is needed mach, was auch immer nötig ist2. (regardless of) gleichgültig welche(r, s)we'll go \whatever the weather wir fahren bei jedem Wetter\whatever the outcome of the war,... wie der Krieg auch ausgehen wird,...\whatever decision he made I would support it ich würde jede seiner Entscheidungen unterstützenthere is no evidence \whatever to show that... es gibt keinerlei Beweis dafür, dass...he had no respect for authority \whatever er hatte nicht den geringsten Respekt vor Autoritätwe told him we'd back him \whatever wir sagten ihm, dass wir ihn auf jeden Fall unterstützen würden* * *[wɒt'evə(r)]1. pron1) was (auch) (immer); (= no matter what) egal was, ganz gleich wasshall we go home now? – whatever you like or say — gehen wir jetzt nach Hause? – ganz wie du willst
whatever it's called — egal wie es heißt, soll es heißen, wie es will
... or whatever they're called —... oder wie sie sonst heißen
or whatever — oder sonst ( so) etwas
whatever does he want? — was will er wohl?, was er wohl will?; (impatiently) was, zum Kuckuck, will er denn?
2. adj1) egal welche(r, s), welche(r, s) (auch) (immer)for whatever reasons — aus welchen Gründen auch immer
nothing whatever — überhaupt or absolut gar nichts
it's of no use whatever — es hat überhaupt or absolut keinen Zweck
3)whatever good can come of it? — was kann daraus nur Gutes werden?* * *A pron1. was (auch immer); alles, was:2. was auch; trotz allem, was:whatever do you want?B adj1. welch(er, e, es) … auch (immer):whatever profit this work gives us welchen Nutzen uns diese Arbeit auch (immer) bringt;for whatever reasons he is angry aus welchen Gründen er auch immer verärgert ist; einerlei oder ganz gleich, weshalb er wütend ist2. mit neg (nachgestellt) überhaupt, gar nichts, niemand etc:C v/t US sl jemanden wie Luft behandeln* * *1. adjective1) relative adjectivewhatever materials you will need — alle Materialien, die du vielleicht brauchst
2) (notwithstanding which) was für... auch immerwhatever problems you encounter — auf welche Probleme Sie auch stoßen [mögen]
3) (at all) überhaupt2. pronoun1) relative pronoun was für... [auch immer]do whatever you like — mach, was du willst
2) (notwithstanding anything) was auch [immer]whatever happens,... — was auch geschieht,...
3)or whatever — oder was auch immer; oder sonst was (ugs.)
* * *pron.alles was pron.trotz allem pron.was pron.was auch pron.was auch immer pron.was denn pron.was immer pron. -
35 confront
1. v стоять против2. v встретиться лицом к лицуhe was confronted by two queer-looking men — он лицом к лицу столкнулся с двумя подозрительными людьми
3. v столкнуться4. v сталкивать5. v противостоять, смотреть в лицо6. v юр. конфронтировать, делать очную ставкуhe was confronted with his accusers — ему дали очную ставку с людьми, его обвиняющими
7. v юр. предъявлятьthe lawyer confronted the accused man with the forged check — юрист предъявил обвиняемому подделанный чек
8. v юр. сравнивать, сопоставлять, сличатьСинонимический ряд:1. challenge (verb) challenge; dare; defy2. encounter (verb) affront; brave; cope with; encounter; go up against; lock horns with; meet head on3. face (verb) accost; face; front; meet; run into4. resist (verb) contradict; counter; dispute; oppose; repel; resist; thwartАнтонимический ряд:avoid; countenance; encourage; rally -
36 face
feɪs
1. сущ.
1) а) лицо;
физиономия;
лик to look smb. in the face ≈ смотреть кому-л. в глаза to powder one's face ≈ пудрить лицо to press one's face (against a window) ≈ прижиматься лицом( к окну) beautiful, handsome, pretty face ≈ хорошенькое, красивое лицо familiar face ≈ знакомое лицо oval face ≈ овальное лицо round face ≈ круглое лицо ruddy face ≈ румяное лицо ugly face ≈ некрасивое лицо face down ≈ лицом вниз I would never say that to her face. ≈ Я бы никогда не сказал ей это в глаза. to bring face to face ≈ сводить лицом к лицу to come face to face, meet face to face ≈ встречаться лицом к лицу to keep a straight face ≈ сохранять невозмутимый вид to laugh in smb.'s face ≈ смеяться кому-л. в лицо black in the face ≈ багровый( от гнева, усилий и т. п.) full face ≈ анфас half face ≈ в профиль straight face ≈ бесстрастное, ничего не выражающее лицо in the face of б) морда животного ∙ Syn: visage, countenance, features, facial features, physiognomy;
mug, pan
2) а) выражение лица angry face ≈ злой вид funny face ≈ забавный вид happy face ≈ счастливое лицо (лицо счастливого человека) sad, long face ≈ печальный, мрачный вид to keep a serious face ≈ сохранять серьезное выражение лица, сохранять внешнюю серьезность б) гримаса Don't make a face at me. ≈ Не строй мне рожи. to draw faces, make faces, pull a face, pull faces ≈ корчить рожи Syn: expression, aspect, look, countenance, air;
grimace, pout
3) внешний вид Pioneers cleared the forest and changed the face of the countryside. ≈ Пионеры очистили лес и изменили внешний вид местности. on the face of it ≈ судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд Syn: appearance, look, semblance, external aspect
4) репутация, лицо, престиж, достоинство The scandal was hushed up in an effort to save face. ≈ Скандал замяли, чтобы спасти репутацию. to lose face ≈ ударить лицом в грязь, быть униженным, потерять престиж to save face ≈ не ударить лицом в грязь, спасти репутацию/престиж, не уронить достоинства Syn: reputation, good name, dignity, repute, image, prestige, self-respect
5) передняя, лицевая сторона, лицо ( медали, ткани и т. п.) I scratched the face of my belt buckle. ≈ Я поцарапал пряжку пояса. Syn: front surface, obverse side, principal side, finished side, facade, frontage, forepart
6) циферблат
7) спорт струнная поверхность( теннисной ракетки)
8) разг. нахальство, наглость, дерзость;
самоуверенность After forgetting my lines, I didn't have the face to go back on stage. ≈ После того, как я забыл слова роли, у меня не хватило наглости снова выйти на сцену. to show a face ≈ держаться вызывающе, нагло Syn: nerve, boldness, daring, pluck, self-assurance, mettle, spunk, confidence, bravado, grit;
cheek, front, sand, brass, gall, effrontery, impudence
9) воен. фас
10) а) облицовка б) макияж put one's face on Syn: make-up
11) геом. грань
12) тех.( лобовая) поверхность;
торец;
срез, фаска
13) горн. забой;
плоскость забоя
14) полигр. очко (литеры)
15) строит. ширина (доски) ∙ it's written all over his face ≈ это у него на лбу написано in the face of serious difficulties ≈ перед лицом серьезных трудностей to disappear from the face of the earth ≈ исчезать с лица земли to fly in the face of smth ≈ кинуться на что-л. to set one's face against ≈ (решительно) противиться чему-л. to open one's face ≈ заговорить, перестать отмалчиваться to travel on one's face, to run one's face ≈ использовать привлекательную внешность для достижения цели before smb.'s face ≈ перед (самым) носом у кого-л.
2. гл.
1) а) стоять лицом к( чему-л.) ;
смотреть в лицо, в глаза The opponents faced each other across the chessboard. ≈ Оппоненты сояли лицом друг к другу у классной доски. Syn: encounter, confront, meet face to face, turn toward, look toward б) выходить, быть обращенным ( в определенную сторону) to face east ≈ быть обращенным на восток;
"выходить" на восточную сторону to face page 20 ≈ к странице 20 (о рисунке) Syn: front on, give toward, overlook
2) смело смотреть в лицо, смело встречать to face the facts ≈ прямо смотреть в лицо фактам I could not face going there alone. ≈ Я не мог поехать туда один.
3) а) бросать в лицо (кому-л.) to face smb. with irrefutable evidence ≈ бросать кому-л. в лицо неопровержимые улики б) сталкиваться лицом к лицу (с чем-л.) to be faced with the necessity ≈ столкнуться с необходимостью
4) а) покрывать, отделывать The cabinet is faced with a walnut veneer. ≈ Шкаф отделан ореховым шпоном. б) обкладывать, облицовывать( камнем) ∙ Syn: surface, cover, coat, overlay
5) подкрашивать (чай) ∙ face about face down face off face out face up face the music face the knocker лицо, физиономия - * massage массаж лица - * angle( антропологоия) лицевой угол - black /blue,red/ in the * багровый (от гнева, напряжения и т. п.) морда (животного) выражение лица - * of a dying calf глуповато-меланхолическое выражение лица - his * fell у него вытянулась физиономия - straight * бесстрастное /ничего не выражающее/ лицо, "маска" - to straighten one's * пытаться принять невозмутимый вид, успокоиться, перестать смеяться - to keep a straigt *, to keep one's * straight сохранять невозмутимое /бесстрастное/ выражение;
удерживаться от смеха - to make /to pull, to weer/ a long * иметь огорченный /печальный, кислый, мрачный, разочарованный/ вид - to read people's *s быть хорошим физиономистом (разговорное) гримаса - to make /to pull/ a * сделать гримасу, гримасничать - to make *s корчить /строить/ рожи - to make /to pull/ a pitiful * скорчить постную физиономию - to make a wry * скорчить рожу внешний вид - on /upon/ the * of (it) судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд - upon the * of the document если исходить из буквального смысла документа - on the * of it you are guilty похоже на то, что вы виновны - the idea is absurd on the * of it на первый взгляд эта мысль кажется абсурдной - to carry a /the/ * (of) казаться( кем-л., чем-л.) - this version carries no * of probability эта версия лишена правдоподобия /маловероятна/ - to carry on its * быть совершенно очевидным /ясным/ аспект, сторона (вопроса) (разговорное) наглость, нахальство - to have the * (to say smth.) иметь наглость (сказать что-л.) - to show a * нахально /нагло, вызывающе/ держаться поверхность, внешняя сторона - * of a door сторона двери (внешняя или внутренняя) - * of a racket( спортивное) струнная поверхность /ударная часть/ ракетки поверхность (земли, воды) - on the * of the earth на земле, на свете, в целом мире - from /off/ the * of the earth с лица земли - the north * of the mountain северный склон горы лицевая сторона, лицо (ткани, игральных карт, медали и т. п.) ;
правая сторона - to lie on its * лежать обратной стороной кверху - put your cards on the table * down положите ваши карты рубашкой вверх циферблат фасад - the * of the building is covered with ivy фасад дома зарос плющом престиж;
репутация;
достоинство - (the) loss of * унижение;
потеря престижа /доброго имени/ - to lose * быть униженным;
потерять престиж - to save (one's) * избежать позора, спасти свою репутацию /свой престиж/, не уронить своего достоинства (разговорное) личность, человек с именем, знаменитость (сленг) детина, "лоб" (математика) грань (в геометрии) фас, грань (кристалла) (техническое) (лобовая) поверхность, торец;
срез;
фаска (военное) фас (горное) забой, плоскость забоя;
лава - * cut забойка, вруб (полиграфия) очко (литеры) ;
шрифт, рисунок шрифта;
гарнитура шрифта, шрифт ширина ( доски) (телевидение) экран( трубки) (техническое) уровень (жидкости) (техническое) (плоский) боек( молота) (техническое) облицовка - * brick облицовочный кирпич > in /to/ smb.'s * в лицо, в глаза, открыто;
в присутствии кого-л. > it's written all over his * это у него на лбу написано > to laugh in smb.'s * смеяться в лицо кому-л.;
открыто смеяться над кем-л. > to look full in /into/ the * of smb. смотреть прямо в лицо /в глаза/ кому-л. > to be unable to look smb. in the * стыдиться взглянуть в лицо кому-л. > to cast /to fling, to throw/ smth. in smb.'s * бросать что-л. в лицо кому-л. > at /in, on/ the first * с первого взгляда;
на первый взгляд > to bear /to carry, to have/ two *s under one hood, to have two *s быть двуличным, лицемерным;
быть двусмысленным > to show a false * притворяться, лицемерить > before smb.'s * перед носом у кого-л. > in the * of перед лицом;
открыто, на глазах;
вопреки, наперекор;
под угрозой > to act in the * of direct orders действовать вопреки прямому приказу > to succeed in the * of many difficulties добиться успеха несмотря на все трудности > in the * of day /of the sun/ не скрываясь, открыто;
среди бела дня > * to * лицом к лицу;
лично, наедине > let's get together and talk the whole thing over * to * давайте встретимся и потолкуем обо всем лично > to open one's * (американизм) открыть рот, заговорить > to fly in the * (of) держаться вызывающе, бравировать, бросать вызов( кому-л.) > to fly in the * of facts игнорировать факты, пренебрегать фактами > to fly in the * of nature действовать вопреки законам природы > to set one's * against smb., smth. решительно воспротивиться кому-л., чему-л.;
бороться с кем-л., чем-л.;
относиться враждебно к кому-л., чему-л. > to put a bold * on smth. казаться уверенным в чем-л., не растеряться > to put a good * on smth. делать довольное лицо по поводу чего-л. малоприятного;
изображать что-л. в наилучшем виде, истолковывать что-л. в благоприятном свете > to put a new * on smth. представить что-л. в новом /другом/ свете > to run one's *, to travel on one's * (американизм) использовать приятную внешность, чтобы добиться продвижения, кредита и т. п.;
выезжать на хорошеньком личике > to stare smb. in the * бросаться в глаза, быть очевидным /явным/;
быть неминуемым /неотвратимым/ > death stared him in the * он был на пороге /на волосок от/ смерти > to fall on one's * провалиться( с треском) ;
оскандалиться;
потерпеть фиаско > a * as long as a fiddle унылое /мрачное/ лицо > the * is the index of the mind лицо - зеркало души > a fair * may hide a foul heart за приятной внешностью может скрываться низкая душонка > a good * is a letter of recommendation хорошее /приятное/ лицо - лучшая рекомендация находиться лицом к - they sat so as to * each other они сидели друг против друга /лицом друг к другу/ - the man now facing me человек, который сейчас находится передо мной - stand facing the light станьте лицом к свету быть обращенным к - the house *d eastwards дом выходил фасадом на восток - my window *s the street мое окно выходит на улицу - the picture *s page 7 рисунок к странице 7 смотреть в лицо - I can't * him now я не могу показаться ему на глаза - to * away отвернуться встречать (что-л.) смело;
смотреть в лицо (чему-л.) без страха - to * the ordeal стойко выдержать испытание - to * the facts смотреть в лицо фактам - to * danger мужественно встретить опасность - I can't * the disgrace of a failure я не смогу перенести позор провала - you'll have to * it yourself вам самому придется с этим справиться сталкиваться лицом к лицу (с чем-л.) - to be *d with a difficulty встретиться /столкнуться/ с трудностью - to be *d with bankruptcy оказаться перед угрозой банкротства - he was suddenly *d with the necessity of... он внезапно очутился перед необходимостью... - the problem now facing us проблема, стоящая сейчас перед нами отделывать (платье) - to * a coat with gold braid отделать мундир золотым галуном облицовывать - to * a building with marble облицевать здание мрамором - to * a table with rose-wood veneering фанеровать стол розовым деревом полировать;
обтачивать - this stone has not been properly *d этот камень плохо отполирован повертывать лицом вверх (игральную карту) (военное) скомандовать поворот - the captain *d his company left капитан скомандовал роте "налево" - right *! направо! подкрашивать (чай) > to * the knocker просить милостыню у дверей > to * the music храбро встречать трудности /неприятности/;
держать ответ, расплачиваться за свои действия ~ value номинальная стоимость( монеты, марки и т. п.) ;
to accept( или to take) (smth.) at its face value принимать( что-л.) за чистую монету back ~ вчт. невидимая поверхность before (smb.'s) ~ перед (самым) носом (у кого-л.) bold ~ выделительный шрифт bold ~ полигр. жирный шрифт ~ гримаса;
to draw (или to make) faces корчить рожи elite ~ вчт. элитная печать face: to set one's face (against smth.) (решительно) противиться (чему-л.) ~ уст. вид спереди;
фасад ~ внешний вид;
on the face of it судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд;
to put a new face on представить все в новом свете;
придать другой вид;
to put a bold face on не растеряться ~ встречать смело;
смотреть в лицо без страха;
to face the facts смотреть в лицо фактам;
учитывать реальные обстоятельства ~ выражение лица;
a sad (или long) face печальный, мрачный вид ~ геом. грань ~ гримаса;
to draw (или to make) faces корчить рожи ~ горн. забой;
плоскость забоя ~ лицо;
лик;
физиономия ~ наглость;
to have the face (to say) иметь наглость (сказать что-л.) ;
to show a face вызывающе держаться ~ обкладывать, облицовывать (камнем) ~ облицовка ~ отделывать (платье) ~ полигр. очко (литеры) ~ передняя, лицевая сторона, лицо (медали и т. п.) ;
правая сторона (ткани;
тж. face of cloth) ~ тех. (лобовая) поверхность;
торец;
срез, фаска ~ подкрашивать (чай) ;
face about воен. поворачиваться кругом;
face down осадить;
запугать ~ полировать;
обтачивать ~ сталкиваться (с необходимостью) ;
наталкиваться( на трудности и т. п.) ;
to face a task стоять перед необходимостью решать задачу;
выполнить требование ~ стоять лицом (к чему-л.) ;
смотреть в лицо;
быть обращенным в определенную сторону;
to face page 20 к странице 20 (о рисунке) ~ спорт. струнная поверхность (теннисной ракетки) ;
to fling (или to cast, to throw) (smth.) in (smb.'s) face бросать в лицо ~ воен. фас;
right about face! направо кругом! ~ циферблат ~ стр. ширина (доски) ~ сталкиваться (с необходимостью) ;
наталкиваться (на трудности и т. п.) ;
to face a task стоять перед необходимостью решать задачу;
выполнить требование ~ card фигура( в картах) to ~ reality считаться( с реальной) действительностью;
to face danger подвергаться опасности ~ out выполнить (что-л.) ~ out не испугаться, выдержать смело ~ стоять лицом (к чему-л.) ;
смотреть в лицо;
быть обращенным в определенную сторону;
to face page 20 к странице 20 (о рисунке) to ~ reality считаться (с реальной) действительностью;
to face danger подвергаться опасности ~ встречать смело;
смотреть в лицо без страха;
to face the facts смотреть в лицо фактам;
учитывать реальные обстоятельства to ~ the music держать ответ, расплачиваться;
to face the knocker просить милостыню у дверей to ~ the music встречать, не дрогнув, критику или трудности to ~ the music держать ответ, расплачиваться;
to face the knocker просить милостыню у дверей ~ to ~ лицом к лицу ~ to ~ наедине, без посторонних to: ~ prep указывает на близость, соприкосновение( с чем-л.), соседство к, в;
shoulder to shoulder плечо к плечу;
face to face лицом к лицу ~ up быть готовым встретить (to) ~ up примириться( с чем-л.) неприятным (to) ~ value номинальная стоимость( монеты, марки и т. п.) ;
to accept (или to take) (smth.) at its face value принимать (что-л.) за чистую монету value: face ~ видимая, кажущаяся ценность face ~ нарицательная цена face ~ номинал face ~ номинальная, нарицательная стоимость face ~ номинальная стоимость ~ спорт. струнная поверхность (теннисной ракетки) ;
to fling (или to cast, to throw) (smth.) in (smb.'s) face бросать в лицо black( или blue, red) in the ~ обагровый (от гнева, усилий и т. п.) ;
full face анфас;
half face в профиль black (или blue, red) in the ~ обагровый (от гнева, усилий и т. п.) ;
full face анфас;
half face в профиль ~ наглость;
to have the face (to say) иметь наглость (сказать что-л.) ;
to show a face вызывающе держаться in the ~ of вопреки;
in (или to) (smb.'s) face открыто, в лицо, в глаза;
to laugh in (smb.'s) face открыто смеяться (над кем-л.) in the ~ of вопреки;
in (или to) (smb.'s) face открыто, в лицо, в глаза;
to laugh in (smb.'s) face открыто смеяться (над кем-л.) in the ~ of перед лицом to open one's ~ амер. заговорить, перестать отмалчиваться;
it's written all over his face = это у него на лбу написано straight ~ бесстрастное, ничего не выражающее лицо;
to keep a straight face сохранять невозмутимый вид in the ~ of вопреки;
in (или to) (smb.'s) face открыто, в лицо, в глаза;
to laugh in (smb.'s) face открыто смеяться (над кем-л.) to save one's ~ спасти репутацию, престиж;
избежать позора;
to lose face потерять престиж the man now facing me человек, который находится передо мной;
my windows face the sea мои окна выходят на море the man now facing me человек, который находится передо мной;
my windows face the sea мои окна выходят на море ~ внешний вид;
on the face of it судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд;
to put a new face on представить все в новом свете;
придать другой вид;
to put a bold face on не растеряться to open one's ~ амер. заговорить, перестать отмалчиваться;
it's written all over his face = это у него на лбу написано pica ~ вчт. печать с плотностью 10 символов на дюйм poker ~ разг. бесстрастное, ничего не выражающее лицо ~ внешний вид;
on the face of it судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд;
to put a new face on представить все в новом свете;
придать другой вид;
to put a bold face on не растеряться ~ внешний вид;
on the face of it судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд;
to put a new face on представить все в новом свете;
придать другой вид;
to put a bold face on не растеряться ~ воен. фас;
right about face! направо кругом! ~ выражение лица;
a sad (или long) face печальный, мрачный вид to save one's ~ спасти репутацию, престиж;
избежать позора;
to lose face потерять престиж face: to set one's face (against smth.) (решительно) противиться (чему-л.) ~ наглость;
to have the face (to say) иметь наглость (сказать что-л.) ;
to show a face вызывающе держаться straight ~ бесстрастное, ничего не выражающее лицо;
to keep a straight face сохранять невозмутимый вид to travel on (или to run) one's ~ амер. использовать располагающую внешность для достижения цели;
выезжать на смазливой мордочке type ~ вчт. начертание шрифта -
37 galante
gallant* * *galante agg.1 gallant; chivalrous: modi galanti, chivalrous (o courtly) manners3 ( amo- roso) love (attr.): letterina galante, love-letter (o billet-doux); avventura, incontro galante, amorous adventure, encounter* * *[ɡa'lante]1. agg1) (cortese) gallant, chivalrous2) (amoroso) romantic2. sm* * *[ga'lante] 1.1) (cortese con le donne) gallant2) (amoroso)2.sostantivo maschile gentleman*, ladies' man** * *galante/ga'lante/1 (cortese con le donne) gallant; è molto galante he is a real gentleman2 (amoroso) incontro galante trystgentleman*, ladies' man*. -
38 taste
1. transitive verb1) schmecken; (try a little) probieren; kosten2) (recognize flavour of) [heraus]schmecken2. intransitive verb1) (have sense of flavour) schmecken3. noun1) (flavour) Geschmack, derto taste — nach Geschmack [verdünnen]
this dish has no taste — dieses Gericht schmeckt nach nichts
leave a nasty/bad etc. taste in the mouth — (lit. or fig.) einen unangenehmen/üblen usw. Nachgeschmack hinterlassen
2) (sense)[sense of] taste — Geschmack[ssinn], der
3) (discernment) Geschmack, dertaste in art/music — Kunst-/Musikgeschmack, der
it would be bad taste to do that — es wäre geschmacklos, das zu tun
in good/bad taste — geschmackvoll/geschmacklos
4) (sample, lit. or fig.) Kostprobe, diehave a taste of — probieren [Speise, Getränk]; kennen lernen [Freiheit, jemandes Jähzorn, Arroganz]
give somebody a taste of something — (lit. or fig.) jemandem eine Kostprobe einer Sache (Gen.) geben
have a/no taste for something — an etwas (Dat.) Geschmack/keinen Geschmack finden
have expensive tastes in clothes — etc. eine Vorliebe für teure Kleidung usw. haben
be/not be to somebody's taste — nach jemandes/nicht nach jemandes Geschmack sein
* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) schmecken2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) probieren3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) schmecken4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) kosten5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) erleben2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) der Geschmackssinn2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) der Geschmack3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) die Kostprobe4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) der Geschmack5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) der Geschmack•- academic.ru/73500/tasteful">tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- -tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *[teɪst]I. nshe still had the \taste of onions in her mouth sie hatte immer noch den Zwiebelgeschmack im Mundsense of \taste Geschmackssinn mto leave a bad \taste in the mouth ( fig) einen üblen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen2. (small portion/mouthful of food) [kleiner] BissenI've never understood Liz's \taste in men ich habe Liz' Geschmack, was Männer anbelangt, nie verstandenthese olives are an acquired \taste diese Oliven sind gewöhnungsbedürftigto be a question of \taste Geschmackssache seinto have different \tastes verschiedene Geschmäcker habento have an expensive \taste einen teuren Geschmack habento acquire a \taste for sth an etw dat Geschmack findento get a \taste for sth Gefallen an etw dat findento lose the \taste for sth den Gefallen an etw dat verlierenjokes about death are rather in poor \taste Witze über den Tod sind ziemlich geschmacklosto be a matter of [personal] \taste Geschmackssache seinbad \taste schlechter Geschmackto be in excellent \taste von exzellentem Geschmack zeugento be in terrible \taste äußerst geschmacklos seinto have [good] \taste [einen guten] Geschmack habento give sb a \taste of the whip jdn die Peitsche spüren lassento have a \taste of sth einen Vorgeschmack von etw dat bekommenII. vt1. (perceive flavour)I can't \taste anything ich schmecke gar nichts2. (experience briefly)▪ to \taste sth luxury, success [einmal] etw erlebenIII. vi schmeckento \taste bitter/salty/sweet bitter/salzig/süß schmeckento \taste like sth wie etw schmecken* * *[teɪst]1. n1) (= sense) Geschmack(sinn) mto be sweet to the taste — süß schmecken, einen süßen Geschmack haben
2) (= flavour) Geschmack m3) (= small amount) Kostprobe f, Versucherchen nt (inf); (fig, as an example) Kostprobe f; (of sth in the future) Vorgeschmack mwould you like some? – just a taste — möchten Sie etwas? – nur eine Idee
to have a taste (of sth) (lit) — (etw) probieren or kosten; (fig) eine Kostprobe (von etw) bekommen; (of sth to come) einen Vorgeschmack (von etw) haben
two years in the army will give him a taste of discipline —
to give sb a taste of the whip he gave them a taste of his bad temper a taste of what was to come — jdn die Peitsche or Knute spüren lassen er gab ihnen eine (Kost)probe seiner schlechten Laune ein Vorgeschmack dessen, was noch kommen sollte
4) (= liking) Geschmack m no plshe has expensive tastes in hats — was Hüte anbelangt, hat sie einen teuren Geschmack
my taste in music has changed over the years — mein musikalischer Geschmack hat sich mit der Zeit geändert
5) (= discernment) Geschmack mshe has very good taste in furniture — was Möbel anbelangt, hat sie einen sehr guten Geschmack
she has no taste at all when it comes to choosing friends — sie ist nicht sehr wählerisch in der Auswahl ihrer Freunde
to be in doubtful taste —
the house is furnished in impeccable taste — das Haus ist, was Geschmack betrifft, tadellos eingerichtet
2. vt1) (= perceive flavour of) schmecken; blood leckenI can't taste anything —
I've never tasted caviar — ich habe noch nie Kaviar gekostet (geh) or gegessen
2) (= take a little) versuchen, probieren, kosten4) (fig) power, freedom, success, victory erfahren, erlebenonce the canary had tasted freedom... — als der Kanarienvogel erst einmal Geschmack an der Freiheit gefunden hatte...
3. vi1) (food, drink) schmeckento taste good or nice — (gut) schmecken
2)to taste of (liter) —
those who have tasted of the knowledge of Zen — diejenigen, denen die Weisheit des Zen zuteilgeworden ist (geh)
* * *taste [teıst]A v/t2. essen, trinken:he had not tasted food for days er hatte seit Tagen keinen Bissen gegessenb) etwas schmecken:I’ve got a cold, I can’t taste anything4. fig kosten, kennenlernen, erleben, erfahren5. fig genießenB v/i1. schmecken (of nach):the soup didn’t taste of anything3. kosten, versuchen, probieren ( alle:of von oder akk)C s1. Geschmack m, pl auch Geschmacksrichtungen pl:there was a sour taste in his mouth er hatte einen sauren Geschmack im Mund;have no (a funny) taste nach nichts (komisch) schmecken;I have no taste for … … schmeckt oder schmecken mir nicht;improve the taste of etwas geschmacklich verfeinern;leave a bad ( oder nasty) taste in one’s mouth bes fig bei jemandem einen üblen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen2. Geschmack(ssinn) m3. (Kost) Probe f (of von oder gen):a) kleiner Bissen, Happen mb) Schlückchen n:have a taste of sth etwas kosten oder probierenof von)be a man of taste Geschmack haben;have expensive tastes einen teuren Geschmack haben;what are your tastes in music? welche Musik mögen Sie?;each to their taste jeder nach seinem Geschmack;a) geschmacklos,b) weitS. taktlos;a) geschmackvoll,7. fig Geschmacksrichtung f, Mode f:today’s tastes pl der Geschmack von heutea) Neigung f (zu), Vorliebe f, Sinn m (für):b) Geschmack m, Gefallen n (an dat):that’s not to my taste das ist nicht nach meinem Geschmack;that’s not to everybody’s taste das ist nicht jedermanns Sache;have a (no) taste for (keinen) Geschmack finden an* * *1. transitive verb1) schmecken; (try a little) probieren; kosten2) (recognize flavour of) [heraus]schmecken2. intransitive verb1) (have sense of flavour) schmecken2) (have certain flavour) schmecken (of nach)3. noun1) (flavour) Geschmack, derto taste — nach Geschmack [verdünnen]
leave a nasty/bad etc. taste in the mouth — (lit. or fig.) einen unangenehmen/üblen usw. Nachgeschmack hinterlassen
2) (sense)[sense of] taste — Geschmack[ssinn], der
3) (discernment) Geschmack, dertaste in art/music — Kunst-/Musikgeschmack, der
it would be bad taste to do that — es wäre geschmacklos, das zu tun
in good/bad taste — geschmackvoll/geschmacklos
4) (sample, lit. or fig.) Kostprobe, diehave a taste of — probieren [Speise, Getränk]; kennen lernen [Freiheit, jemandes Jähzorn, Arroganz]
give somebody a taste of something — (lit. or fig.) jemandem eine Kostprobe einer Sache (Gen.) geben
have a/no taste for something — an etwas (Dat.) Geschmack/keinen Geschmack finden
have expensive tastes in clothes — etc. eine Vorliebe für teure Kleidung usw. haben
be/not be to somebody's taste — nach jemandes/nicht nach jemandes Geschmack sein
* * *n.Geschmack m.Kostprobe f. (of) v.kosten v.schmecken (nach) v. v.kosten (Essen) v.schmecken v. -
39 run
[rʌn] 1. гл.; прош. вр. ran; прич. прош. вр. run1)а) бежать, бегатьI've got to run for my bus. — Мне пришлось побежать, чтобы успеть на автобус.
He ran the mile in under four minutes. — Он пробежал милю меньше чем за четыре минуты.
The dog ran at the visitor and bit him. — Собака бросилась на посетителя и укусила его.
I opened the door and the cat ran in. — Я открыл дверь, и в дом забежала кошка.
He ran at me and kicked me. — Он подбежал ко мне и ударил.
Would you run up and get my glasses? — Поднимись, пожалуйста, принеси мне очки.
Lots of people ran out to see what had caused the noise. — Масса народу выбежала на улицу поглядеть, из-за чего этот шум.
Don't run away, I want to talk to you. — Погоди, я хочу с тобой поговорить.
б) бегать, передвигаться свободно, без ограниченийLet chickens run loose. — Пусть цыплята побегают на свободе.
в) быстро уходить, убегать; спасаться бегством, дезертироватьThe robbers took the money and ran. — Грабители забрали деньги и сбежали.
I should have to run the country. — Мне придётся покинуть страну.
If they run their board I shall have to pay it. — Если они сбегут, не заплатив за еду, платить придётся мне.
Syn:2)а) преследовать; гнатьб) заставлять (лошадь и т. п.) быстро бежать ( особенно при езде верхом), гнать, погонятьThe horses were run rapidly forward to the skirmish-line. — Лошадей галопом направили к линии огня.
в) загонятьto run smb. ragged / off his legs — загонять кого-л. до изнеможения
He had almost run himself to a standstill. — Он набегался так, что не мог сдвинуться с места.
You'd never believe that woman was nearly eighty, she could run us all off our feet. — Ни за что не скажешь, что этой женщине было почти восемьдесят, она нас всех могла загонять.
г) ( run out (of)) выгонять (откуда-л.)There's enough of us here to run you out. — Нас здесь вполне достаточно для того, чтобы тебя прогнать.
3)а) двигать, передвигать, заставлять скользить быстро и без трудаI cook a meal for him occasionally and I run a vacuum over the place. — Время от времени я готовлю ему еду и провожу уборку с помощью пылесоса.
б) иск. двигать, перемещать ( декорации) по сцене4)а) быстро перемещаться; двигаться, ехать ( о транспорте)б) ходить, курсировать, плавать (о поездах, судах и т. п.)to run late — опоздать, прийти не по расписанию
The shuttle runs daily from New York to Boston. — Самолёты каждый день совершают регулярные рейсы Нью-Йорк - Бостон.
The trains aren't running now. — Поезда сейчас не ходят.
Syn:5)а) плытьFar ran the naked moon. — Высоко плыла беззащитная луна.
On that day she deviated from the course of the voyage and ran for Mauritius. — В тот день корабль отклонился от намеченного пути и взял курс на остров Маврикий.
We were winning the boat race until our boat ran aground on a sandbank. — Мы шли впереди всех в лодочной гонке, пока наша лодка не налетела на мель.
б) быстро плыть, идти на нерест ( о рыбе)6)а) управлять (транспортным средством, судном и т. п.)They no longer run steamers there. — Они больше не водят здесь пароходы.
She got back after lunch and ran the car into the garage. — Она вернулась после завтрака и поставила машину в гараж.
в) держать (двигатель, машину и т. п.) работающим, действующимI can't collect you. I don't run a car. — Я не могу за тобой заехать. У меня не заводится машина.
7)а) перевозить, транспортировать; доставлять к месту назначенияThe engine runs trucks to and from the piers on the island. — На острове машина привозила и отвозила товары с пирса и на пирс.
б) = run across, = run along подвозить (кого-л.)I ran Johnson back to my house. — Я отвёз Джонсона обратно к себе домой.
Don't wait for the bus in this cold weather, I'll run you across to your mother's. — Зачем тебе ждать автобуса на холоде, давай я подброшу тебя до дома твоей матери.
There's no hurry to get there; I can run you along in the car. — Незачем спешить, я подвезу тебя на своей машине.
в) перевозить, ввозить ( контрабандный товар)8) = run over, = run up совершать краткое путешествиеDuring the last five years Fry had formed the habit of running over to Paris. — В течение последних пяти лет у Фрая выработалась привычка ненадолго ездить в Париж.
9)а) (run (up)on / against / into) налетать, наталкиваться на (что-л.); сталкиваться с (чем-л.)The boat ran (up)on the rocks. — Лодка наскочила на камни.
Guess whom I ran against in London the other day? — Угадай, с кем я на днях столкнулся в Лондоне?
б) (run against, run into) ударять, стукать обо (что-л. / кого-л.), сталкивать с (чем-л. / кем-л.)10)а) двигаться, катиться (о мяче; о костях, когда их кидают)The ball ran into the street. — Мяч выкатился на улицу.
б) ударять (по шару, особенно в бильярде), катить (шар, особенно в боулинге)He ran the ball strongly 30ft. past the hole. — Он ударил по мячу так, что тот на 30 футов перелетел через лунку.
11) проводить, пробегать (рукой, глазами и т. п.)She ran her fingers over the smooth material. — Она провела пальцами по гладкой ткани.
I caught myself running my glance round. — Я поймал себя на том, что мельком оглядываю всё вокруг.
She ran down the first page of her letter. — Она пробежала первую страницу письма.
His eye swiftly ran from line to line. — Его глаза быстро перебегали с одной строчки на другую.
Let's run through the whole play from the beginning. — Давайте посмотрим всю пьесу сначала.
Syn:12)а) вращаться, крутитьсяIn which case the wheel will have liberty to run. — В этом случае колесо сможет свободно вращаться.
Syn:б) идти, крутиться (о киноплёнке, магнитной плёнке); демонстрироваться ( о фильме)I'd been to see a film in the afternoon, and it ran longer than I expected. — Днём я пошёл посмотреть фильм, и он продолжался дольше, чем я думал.
The film began to run. — Начался фильм.
13)а) литься, струиться, течьThe stream runs down the valley. — Поток стекает в долину.
Tears ran from her eyes. — Из глаз у неё текли слёзы.
б) ( run with) сделаться мокрым от (чего-л.)The mud walls ran down with damp. — Грязные стены отсырели от влажности.
Syn:Syn:14) расплываться; линять (о рисунке и т. п.)Her red blouse ran on the lighter colored clothes in the wash. — При стирке красная блузка линяла, окрашивая более светлые вещи.
15)а) плавиться, таять, течь ( в результате таяния)The ice cream ran in the warm sun. — Мороженое на солнце растаяло.
Syn:б) соединяться (в один кусок, особенно во влажном или расплавленном состоянии), затвердевать ( комком)16)а) скользить, легко двигаться, идти гладкоThe neck-halter seems to have been tarry, and did not run. — Верёвка с петлей, похоже, не была пропитана и поэтому не скользила.
б) ( run through) проводить по (чему-л.), пропускать через (что-л.)to run a pen through smth. — зачеркнуть, перечеркнуть что-л. ручкой
Will you run a thread through an eyelet? — Продень нитку в иголку, будь так добр.
17)а) простираться, расстилаться, тянуться прям. и перен.A balustrade runs round the building. — Вокруг здания тянется балюстрада.
He was brilliantly attired in crimson pyjamas. Who would have thought his taste would run to the exotic? (S. Woods) — Он был облачён в малиновую пижаму. Кто бы мог предположить, что он дойдёт до такой экзотики?
Syn:б) тянуться, расти, обвиваться ( о растениях)18) спорт.а) соревноваться, участвовать (в соревнованиях, скачках)Syn:б) проводить (бега, гонки, скачки)The Derby has been run in a snowstorm. — Дерби проводилось во время бурана.
No person can run more than one horse for any plate. — На любые скачки на приз каждый может заявить только одну лошадь.
19) брать назад (слово, обещание и т. п.), расторгать, нарушать ( договор)The contracting party may be inclined to run from his word. — Договаривающаяся сторона, возможно, захочет взять назад своё слово.
20) ( run off) не оказывать влияния на (кого-л.)The scoldings run off him like water off a duck's back. — Его ругают, а с него всё как с гуся вода.
21)а) преим. амер. баллотироваться, выставлять (свою) кандидатуру на выборахRichard Roe will run for mayor. — Ричард Роу выставит свою кандидатуру на пост мэра.
22) амер. навязывать, расхваливать, рекламироватьI went with him to the house he was running for. — Я пошёл с ним к дому, который он так расхваливал.
A whisper ran through the crowd. — По толпе пробежал шёпот.
The news ran all over town. — Известие быстро распространилось по всему городу.
Syn:24) муз.; = run down исполнять, выводить рулады; быстро пропевать25)а) быстро вырастать, давая семенаб) отставать ( о коре деревьев)26)а) распускаться ( о петлях)Her stocking ran. — У неё на чулке спустилась петля.
27) работать, функционироватьOne of these little engines recently ran forty-seven days and nights without stoppage. — Один из этих маленьких моторчиков недавно проработал сорок семь суток без остановки.
The American university: how it runs, where it is going. — Американский университет: как он живёт, куда он движется.
28) крутиться, вертеться, постоянно возвращаться ( о мыслях)phrase running in the head — фраза, которая крутится в голове
It runs in my head that I've heard something about it. — У меня вертелось в голове, что я где-то уже об этом слышал.
My thoughts have been running upon the future. — Я всё думаю о будущем.
29)а) проходить, бежать, лететьLife ran smoothly in its ordinary grooves. — Жизнь текла гладко в своём привычном русле.
Their talks ran on for hours. — Они говорили часами.
Syn:б) кончатьсяThe night was almost run. — Ночь почти прошла.
Syn:come to an end, expire30) идти, продолжаться, длиться; быть действительным ( на определённый срок)The lease runs for five years. — Аренда действительна на пять лет.
Syn:31)а) идти (о пьесе, фильме)This film is now running at all cinemas. — Этот фильм идёт сейчас во всех кинотеатрах.
б) показывать (пьесу, фильм)32)а) иметь хождение, быть в обращении ( о деньгах)б) действовать на определённой территории, распространяться на определённой территории (о законах, воззваниях)Musical ability runs in my family. — В нашей семье ярко выражены музыкальные способности.
34)а) быть напечатанным, быть опубликованным, появитьсяThe story ran in all the papers. — История появилась во всех газетах.
Syn:б) печатать, публиковатьThe ad was run in the paper for two days. — Объявление публиковалось в газете два дня.
35) гласить (о документе, тексте и т. п.); быть выраженным ( определённым способом)I know not how his proper official title ran. — Я не знаю, каков был его официальный титул.
36) = run out, = run up достигать ( определённого) количества, стоимости, доходить, равнятьсяLast autumn arrests of illegal immigrants were running 80 a week. — Прошлой осенью число арестов нелегальных иммигрантов доходило до 80 в неделю.
The bill runs to $100. — Счёт составляет 100 долларов.
The prices run from $5 to $200. — Цены варьируются от 5 до 200 долларов.
The book ran into five editions. — Книга выдержала пять изданий.
The total area runs out at 25,000 square miles. — Вся область составляет 25000 квадратных миль.
The bill for the repairs might run up to $300. — Счёт за ремонт может составить около 300 долларов.
Syn:The members encouraged one another in running the Christian course. — Все члены поддерживали друг друга в следовании христианской религии.
38) подвергаться (опасности, риску и т. п.)We run a danger of wasting time. — Мы рискуем потерять время.
She's not afraid to run a risk. — Она не боится риска.
Syn:39)а) прорывать, преодолевать (какое-л. препятствие); пробиваться сквозь (что-л.)The escaped prisoners ran the roadblock. — Сбежавшие заключённые проскочили сквозь дорожно-пропускной пункт.
б) разг. проскочить ( на красный свет)Wilson told officers the brakes of his truck failed, causing him to run a red light at the intersection. — Уилсон сказал полицейским, что у его грузовика отказали тормоза, поэтому ему пришлось на перекрёстке проскочить на красный свет.
40)а) сшивать на скорую руку, смётыватьв) прикреплять (ленту, тесьму и т. п.), пропуская через прорези в одежде41) ( be run) быть стеснённым (в чём-л.)I shall be hard run unless I can get a certain sum of money. — У меня будут большие денежные затруднения, если я не достану определённую сумму денег.
Both author and artist were notoriously always run for time. — И писатель, и художник были известны тем, что у них всегда не хватало времени.
42) наседать, поджимать (в состязаниях, соперничестве)Gloriana would run her very close on the score of beauty. — Глориана не отставала от неё по красоте.
43) преим. амер. руководить, управлять; вести (дело, предприятие и т. п.); следить (за кем-л.), контролироватьTeach me how to run the business. — Научи меня вести дела.
Why couldn't Mother let me run my own birthday? — Почему мама не разрешает мне самому организовать свой день рождения?
Our staff are highly efficient; the place runs itself almost without our interference. — У нас высококвалифицированные служащие; предприятие работает практически без нашего вмешательства.
You're my father and all that, but I'll be damned if you run me any more. — Ты мой отец и всё такое, но будь я проклят, если я ещё хоть раз позволю тебе собой командовать.
Syn:44) ввести (кого-л.) в общество45) амер. помогать, обеспечивать средствами к существованиюI was running a small fever. — У меня была небольшая температура.
I don't like her running this temperature. — Мне не нравится, что у неё такая высокая температура.
47) = run through приводить в действие, включать ( кинокамеру)48) проводить (эксперимент, тест), проводить измерения49) амер.; австрал.; разг. дразнить, досаждать, изводить,Syn:50) разг. заявлять (о ком-л.) в полицию, передавать (кого-л.) в руки полиции51) воен. выдвигать обвинение против (кого-л.)52) подтасовывать, фальсифицироватьSyn:53)б) вести, тянуть, проводить (что-л. в определённом направлении или до определённой длины)Syn:54) прослеживать, устанавливать (параллели, сходство); проводить ( различия)55) объединять, соединятьThe events of two days have been run into one. — События двух дней были объединены в одно.
Syn:56) ( run to) тяготеть к (чему-л.), иметь склонность к (чему-л.)The writer runs to descriptive details. — Этот писатель очень любит подробно описывать детали.
57) ( run to) обращаться к (кому-л., за помощью или советом)58) ( run to) хватать, быть достаточным для (чего-л.)The money won't run to a car. — Этих денег не хватит на машину.
Syn:59) ( run with) общаться с (кем-л.); водить компанию с (кем-л.)In his younger days he ran with some very undesirable types. — В юности он общался с некоторыми очень подозрительными типами.
60) ( run across) (случайно) встретиться с (кем-л.); натолкнуться на (кого-л. / что-л.)I ran across my former teacher this afternoon. — Сегодня я встретил своего старого учителя.
I ran across an excellent book on history. — Я тут обнаружил замечательную книгу по истории.
61) ( run after) "бегать", ухаживать за (кем-л.)All the girls are running after the attractive new student. — Девушки прохода не дают этому симпатичному студенту-новичку.
62) ( run into) наезжать на (что-л.), врезаться во (что-л.)I ran into the gatepost and hurt my knee. — Я налетел на столб и повредил колено.
This lamppost looks as if it's been run into by a bus. — Этот столб выглядит так, как будто в него врезался автобус.
63) ( run into) случайно встретить (кого-л.), столкнуться с (кем-л.)Guess who I run into in the High Street this afternoon? — Знаешь, кого я сегодня встретил на Хай-Стрит?
Syn:64) ( run into) столкнуться с (чем-л. неприятным)65) ( run (up)on) касаться (какой-л. темы), вращаться вокруг (какой-л. темы)His thoughts ran upon the happy times that he had spent there. — Он вспомнил о том счастливом времени, которое провёл здесь когда-то.
66) ( run over) просматривать; повторять (что-л.)Just run over your notes before the examination. — Просто прогляди свои конспекты перед экзаменом.
67) ( run through) промотать ( деньги)How can you have run through so much money so quickly? — Как ты мог потратить так быстро так много денег?
68) (run + прил.) становиться, делатьсяThe little pond ran dry. — Маленький пруд высох.
The roads ran wild. — Дороги заросли.
Some say whiskey will run a man crazy. — Некоторые говорят, что от виски человек становится психом.
- run low- run cold
- run mad
- run hotSyn:69) держать, мыть ( под краном)70) соединять ( линией или верёвкой) две точкинакапливаться, образовываться ( о долге)It is found a great safeguard against debt not to run long accounts. — Хорошая гарантия не делать долгов - не накапливать счёта.
71)а) ( run into) втыкать, вонзать во (что-л.)б) ( run through) прокалывать, пронзать, протыкать (кого-л.)Ormonde ran two of the cowards through the body. — Ормонд пронзил тела двух трусов.
72) иметь ( определённый) склад, характер, свойство, формуHis hair was brown, with a tendency to run in ringlets. — У него были каштановые волосы, имеющие тенденцию завиваться колечками.
73)а) преим. австрал. выпускать на подножный корм (коров, овец)Syn:б) запустить (хорька, которого держат для отлова кроликов, уничтожения крыс) в нору74) диал. скисать, сквашиваться ( о молоке)Syn:75)а) истекать (чем-л.)His lips, his fangs, ran blood. — С его губ, с его клыков стекала кровь.
б) выпускатьThe drains will run the water out of the land. — Дренажные канавы осушат земли.
Syn:•- run ashore- run aground
- run foul of
- run short
- run counter
- run about
- run along
- run around
- run away
- run back
- run down
- run in
- run off
- run on
- run out
- run over
- run round
- run through
- run up••to run one's mouth / off at the mouth — амер.; разг. неумеренно болтать, пустозвонить
- run to form- run off the rails
- run for luck
- run messages
- run it close
- run it fine
- run smth. close
- run smb. close
- run too far
- run the gantlope
- run oneself into the ground
- run away with the idea 2. сущ.1)а) бег, пробег, пробежкаto keep smb. on the run — не давать кому-л. остановиться
We took a run around the track. — Мы побежали по беговой дорожке.
Syn:б) перебежка, за которую засчитывается очко ( в крикете или бейсболе)в) гон; забег ( на скачках)2) короткая поездка, небольшое путешествиеLet's take a run upstate for the day. — Давай съездим на денёк за город.
Syn:3)а) плавание, переход ( особенно между двумя портами)- run-boatб) ж.-д. пробег (паровоза, вагона)в) ж.-д. отрезок пути; прогон4) прогулка быстрым шагом; пробежка ( в современном употреблении преимущественно о прогулке собак)Syn:5)а) воен. наступательная операция, атака с моря или воздухаб) авиа заход на цельThe aircraft is seen making its second run over the target. — Видно, как самолёт делает второй заход на цель.
6) авиаа) полёт, перелёт; рейсI was on the Sydney-Melbourne run. — Я совершал перелёт из Сиднея в Мельбурн.
б) расстояние, пролетаемое самолётом7) выгрузка контрабандного товара ( доставляемого по морю), прибытие контрабандного товараKeep careful watch tonight; run expected. — Будьте на страже сегодня ночью; ожидается прибытие контрабандного товара.
8) регулярный обход, объездAt night when they had done the evening run on their traps they would return home. — Вечером после того, как они объезжали все свои ловушки, они возвращались домой.
9) амер.а) ручей, речушкаSyn:б) сток, водосливSyn:в) поток, сильный прилив10) струя песка, обвал, оползеньSyn:12) муз. рулада13) период времени, полоса (удач, неудач и т. п.)Gamblers always hope for a run of good luck. — Игроки всегда надеются, что наступит полоса удач.
We have had a long-continued run of the loveliest weather. — На длительный период установилась чудеснейшая погода.
Syn:14) геол. простирание пласта; направление рудной жилы16) амер. спустившаяся петля ( обычно на чулке)I'm darning up a run in my old ski sweater. — Я зашиваю спустившуюся петлю на старом свитере.
Syn:17) непрерывная серия, последовательность18) рыба, идущая на нерест19) подшивка ( периодических изданий)run of the Field Newspaper from 1985 — подшивка газеты "Филд" с 1985 года
21) ( the run) разг. приступ поноса22)а) фин. наплыв требований к банкам о немедленных выплатахIn July the failure of some commercial firms resulted in a run on several German banks. — В июле банкротство нескольких коммерческих фирм привело к массовому изъятию вкладов из нескольких немецких банков.
б) спрос (на какой-л. товар)The book has a considerable run. — Книга хорошо распродаётся.
в) наплыв, скопление (покупателей и т. п.)23) период, в который спектакль, фильм остаётся на сцене, идёт в прокате; период, в который выставка открыта для посетителейThis comedy has a lengthened run. — Эта комедия уже долго идёт на сцене.
The International Textile Exhibition closed yesterday after a run of something like six weeks. — Вчера закрылась международная текстильная выставка, которая работала около шести недель.
24)It was no hard run - but my 104 buckets would probably yield 40 or 50 gallons of maple sap today. — Ток был не очень обильным - однако сегодня 104 моих ведра, возможно, дали 40 или 50 галлонов кленового сока.
б) нефт. погон, фракция25)а) ход, работа, действие (машины, двигателя)б) испытание, эксперимент ( особенно с помощью автоматического оборудования)Only one experimental run to test the machinery has been made. — Для проверки оборудования было проведено только одно экспериментальное испытание.
в) информ. (однократный) проход, прогон ( программы)26) нечто среднее, стандарт; большинствоcommon / general / normal / ordinary run — обычный, средний тип, класс
We've had nothing exciting - just the usual run of applicants. — У нас не происходило ничего особенного - обычные просители.
a man of mind, above the run of men — умный человек, превосходящий большинство людей
27) выводок (о детёнышах животных, птиц)Syn:28) партия товара, класс товараThe best runs of English and foreign wheat sell at full prices. — Лучшие сорта английской и иностранной пшеницы продаются по полной цене.
29) тиражrun of 3,000 copies — тираж в 3000 экземпляров
30) тропа, проложенная животными31) нора, убежищеThe kids are building a rabbit run. — Дети строят норку для кролика.
Syn:32)Fowls are restricted to a narrow yard or run. — Домашние птицы содержатся в узком загоне или вольере.
б) австрал. (овечье) пастбищев) австрал. скотоводческая ферма33) уклон; трасса35)а) жёлоб, лоток, труба и т. п. (для воды)б) горн. бремсберг, уклон36) мор. кормовое заострение ( корпуса)37) направление; тенденция развитияWe shall find, I think, the general run of things to be such as I have represented it. — Я думаю, что мы обнаружим общую тенденцию развития такой, как я здесь представил.
Syn:38) разг. свобода, возможность пользования (чем-л.)You have the run of my office. — Вы можете свободно пользоваться моим офисом.
Then I have the run of the place entirely to myself. — Итак, это место в полном моём распоряжении.
Syn:39) амер. переселение колонистов на новые земли40) австрал.; новозел. стрижка овцы••the run of one's teeth / knife — бесплатное питание ( обычно за выполненную работу)
in the long run — в конце концов; в общем
- be on the runto get the run — преим. австрал.; разг. быть уволенным с работы
- do smth. on the run
- have smb. on the run
- get smb. on the run
- keep smb. on the run 3. прил.1) жидкий2) мор. сбежавший, дезертировавший3) идущий на нерест, нерестящийся ( о рыбе)4) шотл. туго затянутый ( об узле)5) горн. мягкий6) диал. скисший, свернувшийся ( о молоке)Syn:coagulated, clotted7) разг. контрабандный ( о товаре)Syn:8)а) растопленный9) гонимый, преследуемый; измученный погоней, выдохшийсяSyn:hunted, chased10) продолжающийся, непрерывныйSyn:11) (- run) происходящий ( определённым образом)Nothing differs more from a true-run race than the ordinary careful gallop used in training. — Настоящие скачки кардинально отличаются от обычного аккуратного галопа при тренировке.
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40 casual
ˈkæʒjuəl
1. прил.
1) случайный, бессистемный, нерегулярный casual labourer, casual worker ≈ рабочий, не имеющий постоянной работы Syn: accidental, fortuitous, unsettled
2) невольный, непроизвольный, нечаянный Syn: unpremeditated
3) неаккуратный;
несерьезный, легкомысленный A 'casual' man is one whose manner of life is altogether the sport of chance. ≈ Легкомысленный человек - тот, чей образ жизни подчинен воле случая. Syn: careless, negligent, flippant, haphazard
2. сущ.
1) случай Syn: chance
2) человек, временно или случайно занимающийся каким-либо видом деятельности (временный рабочий, случайный покупатель в магазине и т.д.) The house was full of visitors and casuals. ≈ Дом был полон приглашенных гостей и случайных посетителей.
3) военнослужащий запаса;
военнослужащий, ожидающий назначения
4) растение, произрастающее в необычном для себя регионе (разговорное) временный или поденный рабочий( разговорное) случайный посетитель;
случайный покупатель;
случайный клиент( разговорное) бродяга( военное) военнослужащий в резерве (американизм) одиночно следующий военнослужащий (американизм) офицеры и солдаты, ожидающие назначения или временно исполняющие обязанности;
вновь прибывшие и не зачисленные на довольствие военнослужащие жертва несчастного случая случайный;
- * discovery случайное открытие;
- * remark вскользь брошенное замечание непреднамеренный, нечаянный;
- to talk of * things говорить о том о сем;
- it was no * re-encounter новая встреча не была случайностью небрежный;
несерьезный;
- * tone небрежный тон;
- * attitude несерьезное отношение;
- * perusal беглый взгляд;
беглый просмотр;
- to be * towards success безразлично относиться к успеху;
- to be * towards dress одеваться небрежно, не обращать внимания на одежду (разговорное) легкомысленный;
ненадежный;
- * man человек, на которого нельзя положиться случайный, нерегулярный;
внеплановый, временный;
- * labourer рабочий без постоянной работы;
- * worker временный рабочий;
- * reader временный читатель;
- * traffic( военное) одиночно следующие машины;
внеплановые перевозки;
- * poor человек, время от времени получающий пособие по бедности повседневный, непарадный ( об одежде) пострадавший от несчастного случая (специальное) казуальный, не поддающийся обобщению casual случайный посетитель, клиент, покупатель ~ бродяга ~ внеплановый ~ временный ~ временный рабочий ~ небрежный ~ непреднамеренный ~ нерегулярный ~ случайный, нерегулярный;
casual labourer (или worker) рабочий, не имеющий постоянной работы ~ случайный ~ случайный ~ случайный, нерегулярный;
casual labourer (или worker) рабочий, не имеющий постоянной работы ~ poor люди, временно или периодически получающие пособие по бедности
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