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more lavishly

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1 lavishly

1. adv щедро, щедрой рукой

2. adv обильно; чрезмерно

Синонимический ряд:

1. amply (other) abundantly; amply; copiously; generously; liberally; more than adequately; plentifully; richly

2. grandly (other) gorgeously; grandly; impressively; splendidly; sumptuously

3. luxuriously (other) elaborately; luxuriantly; luxuriously; opulently; ornately; palatially; plushly

4. profusely (other) exuberantly; lushly; luxuriantly; opulently; prodigally; profusely; riotously; superabundantly

English-Russian base dictionary > lavishly
2 lātē

lātē adv. with comp. and sup. [1 latus], broadly, widely, extensively: populus late rex, V.: victrix, H.: latius quam caedebatur ruebat (murus), L.: possidere latius (agros), O.: ager latissime continuatus: quam latissime possint, ignes faciant, N. —In phrases with longe, on all sides, far and wide, everywhere: late longeque diffusus: omnibus longe lateque aedificiis incensis, Cs.—Fig., widely, extensively: ars late patet: latius loquuntur rhetores, more diffusely: latius perscribere, with exaggeration, Cs.: latius uti opibus, more lavishly, H.: sibi indulgere latius, to excess, Iu.: fidei bonae nomen latissime manat.
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ADV

widely, far and wide

Latin-English dictionary > lātē
3 latus

1.
lātus, a, um, adj. [old Lat. stlātus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 313; Sanscr. root star-, strnāmi = sterno; Gr. stor- in stornumi, stratos; Lat. sterno, stratus, torus; cf. strāges, struo; not connected with platus, nor with 3. lātus = tlêtos], broad, wide.
I.
Lit.:
fossa,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 59:
mare,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 46, § 103:
via,
id. ib. 2, 4, 53, §
119: agri,
id. Rep. 5, 2, 3:
clavus,
Quint. 11, 3, 138 (v. clavus):
umeri,
Verg. A. 9, 725; cf.:
artus barbarorum,
Tac. A. 2, 21:
lati et lacertosi viri,
broad-shouldered, Col. 1, 9, 4; Cic. Rep. 6, 20, 21:
rana bove latior,
Phaedr. 1, 24, 5:
palus non latior pedibus quinquaginta,
Caes. B. G. 7, 19:
latissimum flumen,
id. ib. 2, 27:
latissimae solitudines,
id. ib. 6, 22:
comesse panem tris pedes latum,
Plaut. Bacch. 4, 1, 8:
fossae quindecim pedes latae,
Caes. B. G. 7, 72:
areas latas pedum denum facito,
Col. 2, 10, 26:
populi,
Verg. A. 1, 225:
moenia lata videt,
id. ib. 6, 549:
latis otia fundis,
id. G. 2, 468: ne latos fines parare studeant. Caes. B. G. 6, 21:
ager,
Liv. 23, 46:
orbis,
Hor. C. 1, 12, 57:
terrae,
Ov. M. 2, 307:
lata Polyphemi acies,
wide eye, Juv. 9, 64.— Neutr. absol.:
crescere in latum,
to increase in width, widen, Ov. M. 1, 336.— Absol.:
per latum,
Vulg. Ezech. 46, 22:
in lato pedum centum,
Lampr. Alex. Sev. 26, 7.—
B.
Transf., poet., for proud, swelling (cf. Eng. vulg. spreading):
latus ut in circo spatiere,
that you may stalk along largely, proudly, Hor. S. 2, 3, 183:
lati incesserunt et cothurnati (histriones),
Sen. Ep. 76, 31. —
II.
Trop.
A.
In gen., broad, wide, wide-spread, extended (mostly post-Aug.):
vox,
Quint. 11, 3, 82; cf.:
verba,
pronounced broadly, Cic. de Or. 3, 12, 46:
gloria,
widespread, Plin. Ep. 4, 12, 7:
lato Murrus caligat in hoste,
Sil. 1, 499:
interpretatio,
broad, not strict, lenient, Dig. 22, 1, 1:
culpa,
great, ib. 50, 16, 213; 11, 6, 1 fin.:
fuga,
a kind of banishment, whereby all places are forbidden to the exile but one, ib. 48, 22, 5.—
B.
In partic., of style, diffuse, detailed, copious, prolix:
oratio Academicorum liberior et latior (opp. Stoicorum oratio astrictior et contractior),
Cic. Brut. 31, 120:
latum atque fusum,
Quint. 11, 3, 50:
latiore varioque tractatu,
id. 7, 3, 16:
latiore quadam comprehensione,
id. 2, 5, 14:
genus orandi latum et sonans,
Tac. H. 1, 90:
Aeschines his latior et audentior,
Quint. 12, 10, 23.— Hence, adv.: lātē, broadly, widely, extensively; with longe, on all sides, far and wide, everywhere.
1.
Lit.:
late longeque diffusus,
Cic. Leg. 1, 12, 34:
omnibus longe lateque aedificiis incensis,
Caes. B. G. 4, 35:
minus late vagari,
id. ib. 1, 2:
regnare,
Just. 13, 7:
populus late rex,
Verg. A. 1, 21; cf.:
diu Lateque victrix,
Hor. C. 4, 4, 23:
cladem inferre,
Tac. H. 3, 23.— Comp.:
latius demum operaest pretium ivisse,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 156:
itaque latius quam caedebatur ruebat (murus),
Liv. 21, 11:
possidere (agros),
Ov. M. 5, 131:
metui,
Tac. A. 12, 43. — Sup.:
ager latissime continuatus,
Cic. Agr. 2, 26, 70:
quam latissime possint, ignes faciant,
Nep. Eum. 9, 3.—
2.
Trop.: ars late patet, widely. Cic. de Or. 1, 55, 235:
Phrygiae late refer primordia gentis,
Ov. H. 17, 57.— Comp.:
latius loquuntur rhetores, dialectici compressius,
Cic. Fin. 2, 6, 17: quod [p. 1042] pateat latius, of rather extensive application, Cic. Off. 3, 4, 19:
latius perscribere,
Caes. B. C. 2, 17:
uti opibus,
more lavishly, Hor. S. 2, 2, 113.— Sup.:
fidei bonae nomen latissime manat,
Cic. Off. 3, 17, 70:
latissime patere,
id. ib. 3, 17, 69.
2.
lătus, ĕris, n. [cf. Gr. platus; Lat. lăter, Latium, plautus or plotus], the side, flank of men or animals.
I.
Lit.:
ego vostra faciam latera lorea,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 1, 2: quid conminatu's mihi? Con. Istud male factum arbitror, quia non latus fodi, id. Aul. 3, 2, 4:
occidisse ex equo dicitur, et latus offendisse vehementer,
Cic. Clu. 62, 175:
cujus latus ille mucro petebat,
id. Lig. 3, 9:
laterique accommodat ensem,
Verg. A. 2, 393; Quint. 2, 13, 12; 11, 3, 69; 118:
laterum inclinatione forti ac virili,
id. 1, 11, 18: vellere latus digitis, to twitch one by the side (in order to attract attention), Ov. A. A. 1, 606; cf.:
si tetigit latus acrior,
Juv. 7, 109:
tum latus ei dicenti condoluisse... dieque septimo est lateris dolore consumptus,
pleurisy, Cic. de Or. 3, 2, 6; so,
lateris dolor,
Cato, R. R. 125; Cels. 2, 7; 8; Plin. 21, 21, 89, § 155:
lateris vigili cum febre dolor,
Juv. 13, 229; cf.:
laterum dolor aut tussis,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 32: artifices lateris, i. e. those who make skilful side movements or evolutions, ballet-dancers, Ov. A. A. 3, 351:
latus tegere alicui,
to walk by the side of one, Hor. S. 2, 5, 18:
claudere alicui,
Juv. 3, 131; and:
mares inter se uxoresque contendunt, uter det latus illis (sc. pantomimis),
Sen. Q. N. 7, 32, 3.—Of animals:
equorum,
Lucr. 5, 1324:
cujus (equi aënei) in lateribus fores essent,
Cic. Off. 3, 9, 38.—
2.
Of orators, the lungs:
lateribus aut clamore contendere,
Cic. de Or. 1, 60, 255:
quae vox, quae latera, quae vires, etc.,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 30, § 67:
ut lateris conatus sit ille, non capitis,
Quint. 1, 11, 8; cf.:
lateris pectorisve firmitas an capitis etiam plus adjuvet,
id. 11, 3, 16; so id. 11, 3, 40:
dum vox ac latus praeparetur,
id. 10, 7, 2; 11, 3, 13:
voce, latere, firmitate (constat orator),
id. 12, 11, 2:
neque enim ex te umquam es nobilitatus, sed ex lateribus et lacertis tuis,
Cic. de Sen. 9, 27:
cum legem Voconiam voce magna et bonis lateribus suasissem,
id. ib. 5, 14:
illa adhuc audaciora et majorum, ut Cicero existimat, laterum,
Quint. 9, 1, 29.—
3.
Poet., in mal. part., Lucil. ap. Non. 260, 30; Ov. H. 2, 58; 19, 138; Prop. 2, 2, 12:
lateri parcere,
Juv. 6, 37.—
B.
Transf., in gen.
1.
The side, flank, lateral surface of a thing (opp. frons and tergum;
v. h. vv.): collis ex utraque parte lateris dejectus habebat et in frontem leniter fastigatus paulatim ad planiciem redibat,
on each side, Caes. B. G. 2, 8; cf. Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 202:
terra angusta verticibus, lateribus latior,
Cic. Rep. 6, 20, 21:
latus unum castrorum,
Caes. B. G. 2, 5:
insula, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,
id. ib. 5, 13:
et (Fibrenus) divisus aequaliter in duas partis latera haec (insulae) adluit,
Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6.—Of a maritime country, the coast, seaboard:
Illyricum,
Juv. 8, 117:
castelli,
Sall. J. 93:
tum prora avertit et undis Dat latus,
the ship's side, Verg. A. 1, 105:
ubi pulsarunt acres latera ardua fluctus,
Ov. M. 11, 529:
nudum remigio,
Hor. C. 1, 14, 4; id. Epod. 10, 3:
dextrum (domus),
id. Ep. 1, 16, 6:
mundi,
id. C. 1, 22, 19:
crystallus sexangulis nascitur lateribus,
surfaces, Plin. 37, 2, 9, § 26.—Of an army, the flank, Tac. Agr. 35:
reliquos equites ad latera disponit,
Caes. B. G. 6, 7:
ex itinere nostros latere aperto aggressi,
id. ib. 1, 25; cf. id. ib. 2, 23 fin.:
ad latus apertum hostium constitui,
id. ib. 4, 25:
ne simul in frontem, simul in latera, pugnaretur,
Tac. Agr. 35.—So in fighting: latus dare, to expose one's side or flank to the adversary, Val. Fl. 4, 304 (v. II. A. infra).—
b.
Esp. freq.: a (ab) latere, on or at the side or flank; a or ab lateribus, on or at the sides or flanks (opp. a fronte, in front, before, and a tergo, at the back, behind):
a tergo, a fronte, a lateribus tenebitur,
Cic. Phil. 3, 13, 32:
a fronte atque ab utroque latere cratibus ac pluteis protegebat,
Caes. B. C. 1, 25 fin.; id. B. G. 2, 25:
ab omni latere securus,
Amm. 16, 9, 3:
ab latere aggredi,
Liv. 27, 48:
disjectos ab tergo aut lateribus circumveniebant,
Sall. J. 50 fin.:
ne quis inermibus militibus ab latere impetus fieri posset,
Caes. B. G. 3, 29:
Sulla profligatis iis, quos advorsum ierat, rediens ab latere Mauris incurrit,
Sall. J. 101, 8: si ex hac causa unda prorumperet, a lateribus undae circumfunderentur, Sen. Q. N. 6, 6, 4:
a lateribus, a fronte, quasi tria maria prospectat,
Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 5.—
c.
Less freq. with ex:
latere ex utroque,
Lucr. 2, 1049:
ex lateribus aggredi aliquem,
Sall. C. 60:
tribus ex lateribus (locus) tegebatur,
Hirt. B. Alex. 28, 4:
ex alio latere cubiculum est politissimum,
Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 10:
omni ex latere armorum molibus urgeri,
Amm. 19, 7, 7.—
d.
With de:
de latere ire,
Lucr. 6, 117.—Without prep.:
alio latere,
Tac. A. 3, 74.—
2.
Poet. (pars pro toto), the body:
penna latus vestit, tenet,
Ov. M. 2, 376:
nunc latus in fulvis niveum deponit harenis,
id. ib. 2, 865; cf. id. ib. 3, 23;
14, 710: forte,
Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 26:
fessum longā militiā,
id. C. 2, 7, 18:
credidit tauro latus,
id. ib. 3, 27, 26:
liminis aut aquae Caelestis patiens latus,
id. ib. 3, 10, 20.—
II.
Trop.
A.
In gen.: in latera atque in terga incurrere, to attack the sides, i. e. the unguarded points, Quint. 9, 1, 20:
aliena negotia centum Per caput et circa saliunt latus,
encompass on every side, Hor. S. 2, 6, 34:
ut a sems latere numquam discederem,
never left his side, Cic. Lael. 1, 1; cf.: aliquem lateri alicujus adjungere, to attach to his side, i. e. to give him for a companion, Quint. 1, 2, 5; so,
alicui latus dare, of a client,
Sen. Q. N. 7, 32, 3 (cf. B. 1. infra):
lateri adhaerere gravem dominum,
hung about them, threatened them, Liv. 39, 25:
Illyriorum rex, lateri ejus haerens, assiduis precibus promissa exigebat,
Just. 29, 4, 8; cf.:
Agathocles regis lateri junctus, civitatem regebat,
id. 30, 2, 5:
circumfusa turba lateri meo,
Liv. 6, 15.—Esp.:
sacpe dabis nudum latus,
expose, Tib. 1, 4, 52:
la. tus imperii nudum,
Flor. 3, 5, 4:
nec adulatoribus latus praebeas,
expose yourself, lay yourself open to, Sen. Q. N. 4 praef.: latere tecto abscedere, i. e safe, unharmed, Ter. Heaut. 4, 2, 5:
hic fugit omnes Insidias nullique malo latus obdit apertum,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 59:
ex uno latere constat contractus,
on one side, Dig. 19, 1, 13 fin.; so ib. 3, 5, 5:
nulla ex utroque latere nascitur actio,
ib. 3, 5, 6, § 4.—
B.
In partic.
1.
To express intimacy, attachment:
latus alicui cingere,
to cling to, Liv. 32, 39, 8; esp. in the phrase: ab latere, at the side of, i. e. in intimate association with (rare, and perh. not ante-Aug.):
ab latere tyranni: addit eos ab latere tyranni,
Liv. 24, 5, 13; Curt. 3, 5, 15; cf.:
ille tuum, Castrice, dulce latus,
your constant associate, Mart. 6, 68, 4.—
2.
Relationship, kindred, esp. collateral relationship (post-Aug.):
quibus (liberis) videor a meo tuoque latere pronum ad honores iter relicturus,
Plin. Ep. 8, 10, 3:
sunt et ex lateribus cognati ut fratres sororesque,
Dig. 38, 10, 10, § 8:
ex latere uxorem ducere,
ib. 23, 2, 68:
latus omne divinae domus,
Stat. S. 5 praef.: omnes personae cognatorum aut supra numerantur, aut infra, aut ex transverso, sive a latere... a latere, fratres et sorores, liberique eorum; item parentium fratres et sorores liberique eorum, (Ulp.) de Grad. Cogn. 2 ap. Huschke, Jurisp. Antejust. p. 530.
3.
lātus, a, um, Part., v. fero.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > latus
4 überreich

I Adj. overabundant; (üppig) lavish; ein überreiches Angebot an a profusion of; überreich sein an (+ Dat) have more than enough of; Sache: auch abound in; in überreichem Maß overabundantly; (üppig) lavishly; (übermäßig) overly...

II Adv. overabundantly; (üppig) lavishly; (übermäßig) overly...; jemanden überreich beschenken lavish presents on s.o., shower s.o. with presents

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overabundant; lavish

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über|reich
1. adj
lavish, abundant; (= zu reich) overabundant
ǘberreich an etw (dat) — overflowing with sth

2. adv
lavishly; testamentarisch bedenken generously
jdn ǘberreich beschenken — to lavish presents on sb

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1) profusely

2) ((too) plentiful; excessive: profuse thanks.) profuse

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über·reich

adv

1. (überaus aufwendig) richly, lavishly

2. (überaus reich)

jdn \überreich beschenken to lavish [or shower] gifts [up]on sb

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1.
Adjektiv lavish <meal, decoration>; abundant, very rich < harvest>
2.
adverbial

jemanden überreich beschenken/belohnen — lavish gifts on somebody/reward somebody lavishly

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überreich

A. adj overabundant; (üppig) lavish;

ein überreiches Angebot an a profusion of;

überreich sein an (+dat) have more than enough of; Sache: auch abound in;

in überreichem Maß overabundantly; (üppig) lavishly; (übermäßig) overly …

B. adv overabundantly; (üppig) lavishly; (übermäßig) overly …;

jemanden überreich beschenken lavish presents on sb, shower sb with presents

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1.
Adjektiv lavish <meal, decoration>; abundant, very rich < harvest>
2.
adverbial

jemanden überreich beschenken/belohnen — lavish gifts on somebody/reward somebody lavishly

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > überreich
5 mano

f.

1 hand.

a mano by hand; (sin máquina) to hand, handy (cerca)

hecho a mano handmade

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?

votación a mano alzada show of hands

a mano armada armed

dar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebody

darse o estrecharse la mano to shake hands

lavarse las manos to wash one's hands

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).

3 coat.

4 pestle.

5 game (partida de naipes).

ser mano to (be the) lead

6 series (serie, tanda).

7 handball (sport) (falta).

8 coat of paint.

9 dealer, hand, lead.

10 buddy, pal.

m.

pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.

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mano

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA hand

2 ZOOLOGÍA (de caballo) forefoot; (de gato, perro, etc) paw

3 (lado) side

■ el lavabo está a mano derecha the toilet is on the right

4 (de reloj) hand

5 (de pintura) coat

6 (de jabón) soaping

7 (habilidad) skill

■ tienes muy buena mano con los niños you're very good with children

8 (influencia) influence

9 (ayuda) hand

10 (de mortero) pestle

11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader

■ en esta jugada soy mano yo it's my lead this time

12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball

► nombre femenino plural manos

1 (poder) hands sing, power sing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, near

abrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenient

a mano armada armed

a manos llenas generously

alzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody

bajo mano underhandedly

cogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-hand

con el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleeve

con las manos en la masa red-handed

con las manos vacías empty-handed

con una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's name

dar la mano a / tender la mano a (saludar) to shake hands with 2 (ayudar) to offer one's hand to

darse la mano (dos personas) to shake hands 2 (dos cosas) to be very similar

de primera mano (objeto) brand-new 2 (noticia) first-hand

dejar de la mano to abandon

echar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on something

echar una mano to give a hand, lend a hand

en buenas manos in good hands

estar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's hands

hecho,-a a mano handmade

írsele la mano a alguien (no contenerse) to lose control 2 (exagerar) to go over the top

■ se le fue la mano al echarle sal al pescado he put too much salt on the fish

¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!

lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's hands

llegar a las manos to come to blows

llevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrified

mano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs

¡manos arriba! hands up!

meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in something

meter mano familiar (toquetear) to grope, touch up 2 (intervenir) to do something, take action

pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand

ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebody

poner la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebody

poner manos a la obra to get down to work, get cracking

quedar algo muy a mano to be very near

ser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right hand

ser mano de santo to work wonders

tener algo a mano to have something handy

tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at something

tener buenas manos to be good with one's hands

tener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingers

tener las manos limpias to be clean

tener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fist

tener mano izquierda to have a lot of tact

traerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to something

mano a mano (concurso) contest 2 (conversación) tête-a-tête

mano de cerdo pig's trotter

mano de obra labour

mano dura a firm hand

■ hay que tratarlos con mano dura you have to be firm with them

■ pidió mano dura con los gamberros he called for a firm hand to be taken with hooligans

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noun f.

1) hand

2) coat

•

- de primera mano
- mano de obra
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I
1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO
Para las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.
1) (Anat) hand

lo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself

el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air

• votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands

• [dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand

• [darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands

• recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb

• los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands

llevar a algn de la mano — to lead sb by the hand

• ¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!

• ¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!

• ¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!
a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand
cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers

escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)

escrito a mano — handwritten

bordado a mano — hand-embroidered

hecho a mano — handmade

¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?

la tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
en mano
a entregar en mano — to deliver by hand

se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand

carta en mano — letter delivered by hand

piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)
2)

- abrir la mano

- a mano airada

- bajo mano

- cargar la mano

en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school

no cargues la mano con las especias — don't put too much spice in

- coger a algn con las manos en la masa

- dar de mano

- le das la mano y se toma el codo

- dar una mano a algn

- de manos a boca

- estar con una mano adelante y otra atrás

- estar mano sobre mano

- echar mano a

- echar mano de

- echar una mano a algn

- ganar a algn por la mano

- llegar a las manos

- a manos llenas

mano a mano —

se bebieron la botella mano a mano — they drank the bottle between (the two of) them

- meter mano a algn

meter mano a algo —

hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption

tengo que meterle mano a las matemáticas — I need to get stuck into my maths *

- pasar la mano a algn

ponerle a algn la mano encima —

¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!

poner la mano en el fuego —

yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan

yo pondría la mano en el fuego por su inocencia — I'd stake my life on his being innocent

- ¡qué mano!

- sentar la mano a algn

- tener las manos largas

- tener las manos libres

traerse algo entre manos —

¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?

se trae entre manos varios asuntos a la vez — he's dealing with several matters at once

- untar la mano a algn

- con las manos vacías

se fue de las negociaciones con las manos vacías — he left the negotiations empty-handed

- vivir de la mano a la boca

mano derecha — right-hand man

Pedro es mi mano derecha — Pedro is my right-hand man

mano de santo — sure remedy

fue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered

mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand

manos de mantequilla — butterfingers

3) (=posesión) hand

• [cambiar] de manos — to change hands

la casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners

• de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand

conocemos la noticia de primera mano — we got the news first-hand

se ha comprado un coche de primera mano — he has bought a (brand) new car

• de [segunda] mano — second-hand

ropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes

4) (=control)

está en tus manos — it's up to you

ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power

• [de buena] mano — on good authority

• [en buenas] manos — in good hands
a manos de at the hands of
murió a manos de los mafiosos — he died at the hands of the mafia

la carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
en manos de in the hands of
hemos puesto el asunto en manos del abogado — we have placed the matter in the hands of our lawyer

me pongo en tus manos — I place myself entirely in your hands

el armamento cayó en manos de los traficantes — the weapons fell into the hands of arms dealers

írsele a algn la mano con algo —

se te ha ido la mano con la sal — you overdid it with the salt

írsele algo de las manos a algn —

el asunto se le fue de las manos — he lost all control of the affair

- dejado de la mano de Dios

- tomarse la justicia por su mano

5) (=habilidad)

¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!

• tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking

tener buena mano para la cocina — to be a good cook

tiene buena mano con los niños — she's good with children

tener (buena) mano para las plantas — to have green fingers

• tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkward

mano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals

6) (=lado) side

a mano derecha — on the right-hand side

a mano izquierda — on the left-hand side

7) (=trabajadores)
pl manos hands, workers
contratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers

mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower

mano de obra directa — direct labour

mano de obra especializada — skilled labour

8) (Dep) handling, handball

¡mano! — handball!

9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunk

manos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters

10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] hand

mano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle

11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soaping

dar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping

12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) hand

echar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus

ser {o} tener la mano — to lead

soy mano — it's my lead

13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand

le dio una mano de bofetadas — he punched him several times

una mano de papel — a quire of paper ( 24 or 25 sheets)

14) (Mús) scale

15) LAm (=desgracia) misfortune, mishap; (=suceso imprevisto) unexpected event

16) LAm (=suerte)

¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!

17) LAm (Aut) direction

mano única — one-way street

2.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

mano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament

la corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
II
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal *

* * *
I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

* * *
I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

* * *

mano¹

¹ = hand.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

* accionado a mano = hand-powered.

* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.

* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.

* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.

* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.

* a manos de = at the hands of.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* apretón de manos = handshake.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asignado a mano = manually assigned.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.

* batidora de mano = food mincer.

* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.

* bomba de mano = hand pump.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* codificar a mano = hand-code.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* cogido a mano = hand-picked.

* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.

* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.

* crema de manos = hand cream.

* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.

* croché a mano = hand crochet.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* de mano = hand-held [handheld].

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* de tercera mano = third-hand.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.

* en mano = in hand.

* en manos de = in the hands of.

* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.

* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* fabricado a mano = hand-made.

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].

* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.

* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.

* granada de mano = hand grenade.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hilado a mano = handspinning.

* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.

* juegos de manos = fingergame.

* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.

* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.

* mano de obra infantil = child labour.

* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.

* mano derecha = right hand.

* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.

* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.

* mano negra = schemer.

* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meterse mano = pet.

* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* realizado a mano = hand-made.

* recogido a mano = hand-picked.

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* sierra de mano = handsaw.

* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* tallado a mano = hand-carved.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.

* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

mano²

² = coat.

Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.

* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.

mano³

³ = quire.

Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

* mano de papel = quire.

* * *

mano¹

feminine

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A

1 Anatomía

2 Zoología: de un oso, perro

B indicando posesión, control

C en fútbol

D del mortero

E

1 de papel

2 de plátanos

F de pintura, cera, barniz

G

1 vuelta, juego

2 conjunto de cartas

3 jugador

H

Compuestos:

mano de cerdo

mano de hierro

mano de obra

mano de obra asalariada

mano derecha

mano dura

mano izquierda

mano negra

mano santa

manos muertas

Sentido II

1 lado

2 Automovilismo

Sentido III obreros

Sentido I

A

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

tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty

no tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of hands

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person

[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by hand

levanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)

los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finished

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up

¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

habla con las manos she talks with her hands

con la mano en el corazón hand on heart

se nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch

¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my hand

le estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos to have a manicure

me leyó las manos she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duet

2 ( Zool) (de un oso, perro) paw; (de un mono) hand; ( Equ) forefoot, front foot

el perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legs

B (posesión) gen

manos hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemy

nueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialists

el asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyers

el negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached him

la muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand

¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!

C (en fútbol) handball

D (del mortero) pestle

E

1 (de papel) quire

2 (de plátanos) hand

F (de pintura, cera, barniz) coat

G ( Jueg)

1 (vuelta, juego) hand

no gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?

2 (conjunto de cartas) hand

me ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards

3

(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

tener la mano ( Col); to lead

ganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)

H ( en locs):

a mano (no a máquina) by hand; (cerca) to hand

hecho a mano handmade

pintado a mano hand-painted

escrito a mano handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestry

zapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoes

tuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by hand

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to hand

a mano ( AmL) (en paz) all square, quits

a la mano ( AmL); close at hand

de mano hand ( before n)

en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand

cayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand

[ S ] llave en mano immediate possession

doblar

agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam); to get the hang of sth ( colloq)

a mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;

‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehand

a manos llenas ‹dar› generously;

‹gastar› lavishly

aspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriage

le concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriage

bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly ( colloq)

caérsele la mano a algn ( Méx fam pey); to be a fairy ( colloq pej)

cargar la mano ( fam): si cargas la mano se corre la tinta if you press too hard the ink runs

no cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the salt

me cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged me

le están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at work

desde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit me

con las manos vacías (sin regalos) empty-handed; (sin éxito) empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's name

correrle mano a algn ( Chi vulg); to touch o feel sb up ( colloq)

dar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sth

darse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

el cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these rites

dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken

la miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate region

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my hand

iban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in hand

de la mano de Mao under Mao's leadership

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly

de primera mano (at) first hand

de segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;

‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhand

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand

echarle mano a algn ( fam); to lay o get one's hands on sb ( colloq)

echar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sth

echar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savings

la gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for help

echarse/darse una mano de gato (CS fam); to retouch one's makeup o ( colloq) face

echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror

embarrar la mano a algn ( Méx fam) (sobornar con dinero) to grease sb's palm ( colloq)

ensuciarse las manos (literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands

estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied

(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied

estar/quedar a mano ( fam AmL); to be even o quits ( colloq)

frotarse las manos (literal) to rub one's hands together; (regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee

írsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in

le cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)

se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like that

jugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leader

lavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's hands

yo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affair

les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile

levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb

llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows

mano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us

(ver tb mano a mano m)

meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)

meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)

meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sth

poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sb

ponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sb

poner manos a la obra to get down to work

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!

por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands

quitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands

tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)

saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about

ser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generous

ser mano de santo to work wonders

ser mano larga (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand

tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sth

tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed

tener mano de seda to have a light touch

tener mano para algo to be good at sth

tiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawing

traerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)

untarle la mano a algn ( fam); to grease somebody's palm ( colloq)

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the broth

Compuestos:

● mano a mano

masculine ( Taur) bullfight with two bullfighters instead of three

en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of gin

jugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I won

el debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaders

ver tb mano a mano

● mano de cerdo

pig's foot ( AmE), pig's trotter ( BrE)

● mano de hierro

mano dura

● mano de obra

labor*

● mano de obra asalariada

wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)

● mano derecha

right-hand man/woman

● mano dura

firm hand

hay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with them

● mano izquierda

tiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his children

● mano negra

( Méx fam): no vale mano negra you're not allowed to help him ( o tell him the answer etc)

en esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)

● mano santa

( Méx fam) child (or other neutral person) who draws the numbers in a lottery

● manos muertas

fpl:

tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain

Sentido II

1 (lado) side

¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?

tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the right

la casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side

2 ( Auto):

yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the road

Sentido III manos mpl (obreros) hands (pl)

mano² -na

masculine, feminine

( AmL exc CS fam) (apelativo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

* * *

Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)

mano es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

manó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) hand;

◊ tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;

levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;

(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
◊ dame la mano hold my hand;

me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw;

( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
◊ manos hands (pl);

ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):
◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

7 ( en locs)
◊ a mano ( no a máquina) by hand;

hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;

(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
◊ de segunda mano secondhand;

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a) ( lado) side;

◊ queda de esta mano it's on this side of the street;

a mano derecha on the right
b) (Auto) side of the road

mano 2
◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed

' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop

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mano¹

♦ nf

1. [de persona] hand;

dar o [m5] estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with sb;

darse o [m5] estrecharse la mano to shake hands;

le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;

bolso de mano Br handbag, US purse;

equipaje de mano hand luggage;

paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;

ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;

de mano en mano: la foto fue o [m5] pasó de mano en mano the photo was passed around;

entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;

frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);
[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);
hecho a mano handmade;

lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;

lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;

¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;

leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;

pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);

robo a mano armada armed robbery;

votación a mano alzada show of hands

Comp
mano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;
ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
Der manos muertas mortmain
2. [de animal] forefoot;
[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter
3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;

dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint

4. [de mortero] pestle

5. [de naipes] [partida] game;
[ronda] hand;
eres mano it's your lead

6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;

el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball

7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]

8. [serie, tanda] series

9. [lado]
a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);

gire a mano derecha turn right

10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects

11. Am [de plátanos] bunch

12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident

13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];

calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street

14. [influencia] influence;

tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb

15. [intervención] hand;

la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affair

Comp
mano negra hidden hand;
mano oculta hidden hand

16. [habilidad]
tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for sth;

¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!

Comp
mano izquierda:
tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sb

17. [poder, posesión]
a manos de at the hands of;

de manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;

cambiar de manos to change hands;

en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;

dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;

estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;

estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;

haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;

ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;

de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;
[noticias] first-hand;
de segunda mano second-hand

18.
manos [ayudantes] helpers;

nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano

19. Comp

abrir la mano to be more lenient;

alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;
CSur
agarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;

bajo mano secretly;

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;

cargar la mano to go over the top;
RP Fam
con una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;

con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;
Fam
con una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;

estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;
[persona] to be a total failure;
echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;

echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;

echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;

echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;

ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;

escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;

este proyecto se nos ha escapado o [m5] ido de las manos this project has got out of hand;

ganar por la mano o RP [m5] de mano a alguien to beat sb to it;

írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;
[exageró] she went too far;
se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;

levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;

llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);

a manos llenas generously;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);
[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified;
con mano dura o [m5] de hierro with a firm hand;
Fam
mano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;

estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;
Esp
coger o Am [m5] agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed o in the act;
Fam
meter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;
[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fam
meter mano a algo to tackle sth;

meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;
RP Fam
meter la mano en el tarro o [m5] la lata to dip one's fingers in the till;

ponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;

¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;

poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;
Fam
ser mano de santo to work wonders;

tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;
Fam Hum
tener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;

tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;

tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;
[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;
tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;

tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;

tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;

traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;

untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;

con las manos vacías empty-handed

Comp
mano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;
la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;

mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers

♦ nmf

Comp
RP Fam
ser un mano abierta to be open-handed;

es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;
[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble
♦ a mano loc adv

1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;

el supermercado está o [m5] queda muy a mano the supermarket is very close by;

mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything

2. Am [en paz]
estar o [m5] quedar a mano to be quits o all square

♦ mano a mano nm

un mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates

♦ manos libres nm inv
[teléfono] hands free set
mano² nm
Am salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy
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mano

I f

1 ANAT hand; de animal paw;

(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);

¡manos arriba! hands up!;

lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;

un mano a mano a contest;

de mano en mano from hand to hand;

a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;

a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;

a manos llenas fig generously;

con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;

ser mano de santo work wonders;

bajo mano on the quiet;

de segunda mano second-hand;

de primera mano first-hand;

ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;

tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;

atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;

dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;

echar mano a fam grab;

echar mano de fig use, make use of;

echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;

estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;

hecho a mano hand-made;

llegar o

venir a las manos come to blows;

pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;

poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;

poner manos a la obra get down to work;

se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;

tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;

tener a mano have to hand;

tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;

con mano dura o

de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;

estar en buenas manos be in good hands;

lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;

traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;

alzar o

levantar la mano contra o

a alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);

andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;

tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;

meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;

dar la última mano a algo finish sth off

II m Méx fam

pal fam, buddy fam

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mano nf

1) : hand

2) : coat (of paint or varnish)

3)

a mano : by hand

4)

a mano or

a la mano : handy, at hand, nearby

5)

darse la mano : to shake hands

6)

de la mano : hand in hand

la política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand

7)

de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand

8)

de segunda mano : secondhand

ropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing

9)

mano a mano : one-on-one

10)

mano de obra : labor, manpower

11)

mano de mortero : pestle

12)

echar una mano : to lend a hand

13)

mano negra Mex fam : shady dealings pl

mano, -na n, Mex fam : buddy, pal

¡oye, mano!: hey man!

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mano n

1. (en general) hand

dame la mano hold my hand

lávate las manos wash your hands

2. (de pintura) coat

a mano (cerca) to hand (manualmente) by hand

a mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left

cogidos de la mano hand in hand

darse la mano to shake hands [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

de segunda mano second hand

echar una mano to lend a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

mano de obra labour

Spanish-English dictionary > mano
6 spend

1. I
abs

earn before you spend сначала заработай, а потом уж трать; I haven't much to spend я не могу тратить много [денег]
2. II
spend in some manner spend recklessly /rashly/ (freely, lavishly, right and left, etc.) нерасчетливо и т.д. тратить /расходовать/ деньги; I am always spending у меня всегда расходы, я всегда трачу деньги
3. III
spend smth.

1) spend one's money (one's income, one's savings, etc.) тратить /расходовать/ свои деньги и т.д.

2) spend one's strength /one's force/ (all one's ammunition, etc.) истратить /израсходовать/ свои силы и т.д.

3) spend a sleepless night (a pleasant evening, a few instructive hours, etc.) проводить бессонную ночь и т.д.;
4. IV
1) spend smth. in some manner spend smth. quickly (freely, liberally /lavishly/, right and left, economically, wisely, foolishly, rashly /recklessly/, etc.) быстро и т.д. тратить /расходовать/ что-л.; how do you spend your time? как вы проводите время?; spend smth. in some time spend much money every day (ten dollars today, t 200 a year, etc.) тратить много денег каждый день и т.д.

2) spend time somewhere spend too much time here (the winter abroad, etc.) проводить слишком много времени здесь и т.д.; I meant to spend the night here я хотел переночевать здесь /провести здесь ночь/
5. XI
1) be spent ill-gotten money is soon spent что нечестно наживается, то быстро проживается; be spent towards smth. he contributed a lot of money to be spent towards the improvement of medical care он пожертвовал много денег на улучшение /усовершенствование/ медицинского обслуживания

2) be spent in doing smth. a week may be spent in seeing the sights на осмотр достопримечательностей отводится неделя
6. XVIII
spend oneself his anger will soon spend itself его гнев скоро пройдет, он скоро перестанет сердиться; the storm has spent itself буря улеглась; his rage spent itself on the dog он сорвал свой гнев на собаке; he spends himself for his children он выматывается /выбивается из сил/ ради детей
7. XXI1
1) spend smth. on (for) smb., smth. spend money [lavishly (recklessly, etc.)] on oneself (on books, on smb.'s education, on a mere hobby, on cigarettes, etc.) [щедро и т.д.] тратить /расходовать/ деньги на себя и т.д.; spend too much money (very little money, all one's fortune, five pounds, etc.) on smb., smth. тратить /расходовать/ слишком много денег и т.д. на кого-л., что-л.; I spent my whole life on it я этому посвятил всю свою жизнь; spend a lot of money for clothes (for amusements, for books, etc.) тратить много денег на одежду и т.д.; spend a lot of money for nought тратить много денег впустую; I'm willing to spend a lot for a piano на рояль я денег не пожалею; spend smth. in some time we spent more money than ever during our holidays во время нашего отпуска мы истратили больше денег, чем всегда

2) spend smth. on (for, over, etc.) smth. spend a whole chapter on unimportant details (so many pages on the incident, etc.) отводить целую главу мелким /незначительным/ деталям и т.д.; spend one's blood and life for the cause of liberty отдавать силы и жизнь борьбе за свободу; spend one's strength (one's efforts) in vain (to no purpose) тратить силы напрасно (безрезультатно); spend one's words /one's breath/ in vain тратить слова впустую; it is useless to spend any more pains over it что толку заниматься этим дальше?; spend time on smth. spend much time on research (nearly twenty years on a project, etc.) тратить много времени на изыскания и т.д.; spend time in /at/ some place spend a lot of time in the library (a day at the beach, a delightful day in the country, more than half his life in Paris, the remainder of his years in Japan, etc.) проводить много времени в библиотеке и т.д.; spend many hours in a pleasant conversation проводить часы в приятной беседе, часами вести приятную беседу; spend all one's life in poverty прожить всю жизнь в нищете; spend time with smb. spend months (a fortnight, the day and evening, an afternoon, etc.) with smb. проводить долгие месяцы и т.д. с кем-л.; come and spend a week with us приезжайте и поживите у нас недельку; spend time over smth. spend time over books (over newspapers, etc.) проводить время за книгами и т.д.
8. XXII
1) spend money in doing smth. spend money in buying books (in drinking, in gambling, etc.) тратить деньги на покупку книг и т.д.

2) spend smth. in doing smth. spend one's trouble (one's breath) in trying to help (in convincing him, etc.) тратить немало труда (немало слов), чтобы попытаться помочь и т.д.; spend time in (on) doing smth. spend much time in gardening тратить на свой сад много времени; spend part of the time in fishing часть своего времени заниматься рыбной ловлей; spend a lot of time in dressing уделять много времени своему туалету; spend one's holidays in reading провести весь свой отпуск за чтением /за книгами/; spend a lifetime on developing this theory посвятить всю жизнь разработке этой темы

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > spend
7 Haus

n; -es, Häuser

1. house; (Gebäude) building; im Haus inside, indoors; im nächsten Haus oder ein Haus weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door; bei größeren: in the next block (of flats) (Am. the next [apartment] building); zwei Häuser weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door but one, Am. two houses down ( oder up); bei größeren: two blocks (Am. buildings) (further) down ( oder up); Haus an Haus wohnen live next door to each other, be next-door neighbo(u)rs; Haus an Haus mit jemandem wohnen live next door to s.o.; von Haus zu Haus gehen etc.: from door to door; jemanden durchs Haus führen show s.o. (a)round (the house); Haus und Hof oder Haus und Herd house and home; er hat an der Börse Haus und Hof verspekuliert he lost everything he had speculating on the stock exchange; ihm steht eine Versetzung ins Haus fig. he’s got a posting (Am. transfer) coming up, he’s due for a posting (Am. transfer); es oder uns stehen Neuwahlen ins Haus fig. elections are coming up, there are elections ahead ( oder on the doorstep)

2. (Zuhause) home, house, place umg.; (Haushalt) household; das väterliche Haus one’s father’s home; außer Haus essen eat out; er ist außer Haus(e) he’s out, he’s not in, he’s gone out; im Haus meiner Tante at my aunt’s (house); im Hause Müller at the Müllers’ (house); jemandem das Haus bestellen oder führen keep house for s.o.; ein großes Haus führen entertain lavishly; ein offenes Haus haben keep open house; das Haus hüten ( müssen) (have to) stay at home ( oder indoors); Haus halten haushalten; jemandem das Haus verbieten not allow s.o. in the ( oder one’s) house; zu jemandem ins Haus kommen Friseur, Lehrer etc.: come to the ( oder one’s) house; das kommt mir nicht ins Haus! I’m not having that in the ( oder my) house; der / die kommt mir nicht ins Haus (wird als Familienmitglied nicht akzeptiert) he / she will never be welcome in this family; sich (Dat) einen Hund etc. ins Haus holen take ( oder bring) home a dog etc.; in zehn Jahren werden die Kinder aus dem Haus sein (ihre eigene Wohnung haben) in ten years the children will be out of the house ( oder won’t be living with us any more); einrennen, frei I 10, Herr 3, schneien etc.

3. nach Hause home; jemanden nach Hause bringen take ( oder see) s.o. home; komm du mir nur nach Hause! drohend: just wait till I get you home!; komm mir ja nicht mit einer kaputten Hose nach Hause! don’t come home with your trousers torn; komm mir ja nicht mit einem Kind nach Hause! don’t come home pregnant; den Typen brauchst du nicht mehr nach Hause bringen you needn’t bring that one home again; den Sieg nach Hause fahren SPORT fig. come home ( oder back) victorious

4. zu Hause at home (auch SPORT); zu Hause sein auch be in; wieder zu Hause sein be back home again; für ihn sind wir nicht zu Hause we’re not at home to him; er ist in X zu Hause his home is (in) X, he comes from X; bei uns zu Hause (in meinem Heim) in my family, at our place umg.; (in meiner Heimat etc.) where I come from; wohnst du noch zu Hause? (bei deinen Eltern) are you still living at home?; fühlt euch ganz zu Hause make yourselves at home; diese Arbeit kann ich von zu Hause aus machen this is a job I can do from home; in etw. (Dat) zu Hause sein fig. (sich auskennen) be well up ( oder at home) in s.th.

5. für Firma etc.: house; im Hause auf Briefen: in house; außer Haus geben WIRTS. contract out, bes. Am. outsource; ist Frau X schon im Hause? is Ms ( oder Ms.) X in yet?; ich möchte mich im Namen unseres Hauses bedanken I’d like to thank you on behalf of the firm (bes. Am. company); das erste Haus am Platz(e) the best hotel ( oder restaurant, store) in town, the number one hotel etc. around here; Empfehlung des Hauses Gericht etc.: our recommendation, the house special; fig. bei Geschenk an einen Kunden: compliments of the management

6. THEAT. house; ausverkauftes oder volles Haus THEAT. full house; immer volles Haus oder volle Häuser haben always be sold out; vor leeren Häusern spielen play to empty houses

7. (Familie, Herkunft) family, home; (Herrscherhaus) house; (Geschlecht) dynasty; das Haus Hannover the House of Hanover; aus gutem Hause sein come from a good family; von Haus aus by birth; fig. (eigentlich) actually; (ursprünglich) originally; (seit jeher) always, (von Natur her) by nature; er ist von Haus aus Chirurg fig. (eigentlich) he’s (actually) a qualified surgeon; (ursprünglich) he was originally a surgeon; (seit jeher) he’s always been a surgeon; du meinst wohl, du hast von Haus aus Recht? umg., fig. I suppose you think you’re always bound to be right

8. in Eigennamen etc.: das Weiße Haus POL., in Washington: the White House; wie aus dem Weißen Haus verlautet... according to White House sources; das Haus Gottes oder das Haus des Herrn RELI., geh. the House of God ( oder the Lord); das Haus des Sports / Handwerks etc. the house of sports / craft etc.

9. PARL. House; Hohes Haus! hono(u)rable members (of the House)!; die beiden Häuser des Parlaments both houses of Parliament; das Haus ist ( nicht) beschlussfähig the house is (not) quorate

10. umg. Koll.: das halbe Haus war auf dem Fest (viele Bewohner) half the building was at the party; das ( ganze) Haus tobte im Theater etc.: the (whole) audience went wild, they nearly brought the house down

11. umg., hum. (Person): altes Haus old chap; fideles etc. Haus cheerful type; gelehrtes Haus scholarly type

13. ASTROL. house; im siebten Haus in the seventh house

14. der Schnecke etc.: shell; ohne Haus naked

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das Haus

home; building; house

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das

1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) house

2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) house

3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) house

4) (the space round which a staircase winds: He fell down the stair-well.) well

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Haus

<-es, Häuser>

[haus, pl ˈhɔyzɐ]

nt

1. (Wohngebäude) house

das Internat bestand aus mehreren Häusern the boarding school consisted of several buildings

es wird schon kühl, lass uns ins \Haus gehen it's getting cool, let's go indoors [or inside]

meine Klavierlehrerin kommt immer ins \Haus my piano teacher always comes to our house

bei der Kälte bleibe ich lieber im \Haus I prefer to stay indoors [or inside] when it's cold

\Haus an \Haus next door

wir wohnen \Haus an \Haus we live next door to each other

aus dem \Haus gehen to leave the house

von \Haus zu \Haus gehen/wandern/ziehen to go/wander/roam from house to house [or door to door]

das \Haus Gottes [o (geh) des Herrn] the house of God [or form the Lord]

\Haus und Hof verlieren to loose house and home

\Haus der Jugend youth centre

jd/etw kommt jdm nicht ins \Haus sb does not allow sb/sth in the house

eine Katze kommt mir nicht ins \Haus! I'm not having a cat in the house!

ein öffentliches \Haus (euph veraltet: Bordell) a house of ill repute

das Weiße \Haus the White House

2. (Wohnung, Zuhause, Heim) home

aus dem \Haus sein to have left home

außer \Haus essen to eat out

am Wochenende essen sie außer \Haus they eat out at weekends

frei \Haus liefern ÖKON to deliver free of charge

nichts mehr im \Haus haben to have nothing [left] [to eat/drink] in the house

[etw] ins \Haus liefern ÖKON to deliver [sth] to the door

liefern Sie ins \Haus? do you make home deliveries?

jdn ins \Haus nehmen to take sb in[to one's home]

jdm das \Haus verbieten to not allow sb in the house

▪ nach \Hause [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. nachhause^RR] home

komm nicht so spät nach \Hause! don't come home so late!

es ist nicht mehr weit bis nach \Hause! we're not far from home now!

ich muss nach \Hause! I must [or have to] go home!

komm mir bloß nicht damit nach \Hause! (fig fam) don't you [dare] come that one with me!

jdn nach \Hause bringen to see [or take] sb home

kannst du mich mit dem Auto nach \Hause bringen? can you drive me home?

jdn nach \Hause schicken (fam) to send sb packing fam, to send sb home

ich habe den Vertreter gleich wieder nach \Hause geschickt I sent the rep packing straight away

die Lehrerin schickte den Schüler nach \Hause the teacher sent the pupil home

▪ zu \Hause [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. zuhause^RR] at home

seid unbedingt vor Mitternacht wieder zu \Hause! make sure you're back home before midnight!

wir können schon in drei Stunden zu \Hause sein we can be home in three hours

wie geht's zu \Hause? how are things at home?

ich bin für niemanden zu \Hause I'm not at home to anybody

von zu \Hause aus arbeiten to work from home

bei jdm zu \Hause, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. zuhause in sb's home

bei euch zu \Hause ist es so gemütlich there's such a relaxed atmosphere in your home

bei uns zu \Hause wurde vor dem Essen gebetet we always said prayers before a meal in our house

sich akk [irgendwo/bei jdm] wie zu \Hause fühlen to feel at home [somewhere/in sb's house]

fühlen Sie sich wie zu \Hause! make yourself at home

irgendwo zu \Haus[e] sein to live [or come from] somewhere

wo sind Sie eigentlich zu \Hause? tell me, where are you from?

der Pandabär ist nur in China zu \Hause the panda bear can only be found in China

3. (Familie) household

er ist ein alter Freund des \Hauses he's an old friend of the family

aus adligem \Hause from a noble family

aus angesehenem \Hause from a respectable family

aus bürgerlichem/gutem/schlechtem \Hause stammend from a middle-class/good/bad family

die Dame/der Herr des \Hauses the lady/master of the house

nicht mehr Herr im eigenen \Haus sein to not be master in one's own house any more

von \Hause aus by birth

von \Hause aus ist sie musikalisch she comes from a musical family

4. (Dynastie) house

die Kaiser von Österreich stammten aus dem \Hause Habsburg the Emperors of Austria came from the House of the Hapsburgs

5. (Haushalt) house

sein \Haus bestellen to put [or set] one's house in order

jdm das \Haus führen to keep house for sb

ein großes \Haus führen (geh) to entertain in style

Haus \Haus (veraltend: den Haushalt führen) to keep house

6. (Gesamtheit der Hausbewohner)

das ganze \Haus rannte auf die Straße the whole house ran onto the street

7. (Villa, Gasthof) house

„\Haus Talblick“ “Talblick House”

das erste \Haus am Platze the best hotel in town

ein gepflegtes [o gut geführtes] \Haus a well-run restaurant

eine Spezialität des \Hauses a speciality of the house

8. (geh: Unternehmen) firm, company

Rauchen ist im ganzen \Haus verboten! smoking is not allowed anywhere in the company buildings

das erste \Haus am Platze the best firm in the area

im \Hause sein to be in

Sie können mich jederzeit im Büro erreichen, ich bin den ganzen Tag im \Hause you can get me at the office any time, I'm in [or there] all day

9. THEAT (Saal, Publikum) house

das große/kleine \Haus the large/small theatre

vor vollem [o ausverkauftem] /leerem \Hause spielen to play to a full [or packed]/empty house

10. POL (Kammer) House

das Gesetz passierte das \Haus ohne Gegenstimmen the act passed through the House without opposition

Hohes \Haus! (geh) honourable members! form

11. ZOOL (Schneckenhaus) house, shell

12. ASTROL (Kraftfeld) house

13. (hum veraltend fam: Person) chap dated fam

grüß dich Josef, [du] altes Haus! hallo Josef, old chap! dated fam

14.

▶ jdm das \Haus einrennen (fam) to be constantly on sb's doorstep fam

▶ das europäische \Haus the family of Europe

▶ jdn ans \Haus fesseln to confine sb to the house

seit sie krank ist, ist sie ans \Haus gefesselt since she's been ill she's been confined to the house

▶ [mit etw dat] \Haus halten (sparsam wirtschaften) to be economical [with sth]

wir müssen mit den Vorräten \Haus halten we have to be careful with our provisions

sie kann nicht \Haus halten she cannot hold onto her money; (dosiert einsetzen) to conserve

ich muss mit meinen Kräften \Haus halten I must conserve my strength

▶ das \Haus hüten müssen to have to stay at home

ich muss wegen einer Grippe das \Haus hüten I have to stay in due to a bout of flu

▶ für jdn ein offenes \Haus haben to keep open house for sb

▶ jdm ins \Haus schneien [o geschneit kommen] (fam) to descend on sb

▶ in etw dat zu \Hause sein to be at home in sth

in der Physik bin ich nicht so zu \Hause wie Sie! I'm not as much at home in physics as you are!

▶ [jdm] ins \Haus stehen to be in store [for sb]

vielleicht steht uns ein großer Lottogewinn ins \Haus perhaps we're in store for a big win on the lottery

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das; Hauses, Häuser

1) house; (Firmengebäude) building

er ist gerade aus dem Haus gegangen — he has just gone out

im Haus spielen — play indoors

kommt ins Haus, es regnet — come inside, it's raining

Haus und Hof — (fig.) house and home

jemandem ins Haus stehen — (fig. ugs.) be in store for somebody

2) (Heim) home

jemandem das Haus verbieten — not allow somebody in one's or the house

etwas ins Haus/frei Haus liefern — deliver something to somebody's door/free of charge

das Haus auf den Kopf stellen — (ugs.) turn the place upside down

außer Haus[e] sein/essen — be/eat out

ist Ihre Frau im Haus[e]? — is your wife at home?

nach Hause — home

zu Hause — at home

fühlt euch wie zu Hause — make yourselves at home

das Haus hüten — stay at home or indoors

jemandem das Haus einrennen — (ugs.) be constantly on somebody's doorstep

auf einem Gebiet/in etwas (Dat.) zu Hause sein — (ugs.) be at home in a field/in something

3) (Theater) theatre; (Publikum) house

das große/kleine Haus — the large/small theatre

vor vollen/ausverkauften Häusern spielen — play to full or packed houses

4) (Gasthof, Geschäft)

das erste Haus am Platze — the best shop of its kind/hotel in the town/village etc.

eine Spezialität des Hauses — a speciality of the house

5) (Firma) firm; business house

das Haus Meyer — the firm of Meyer

6) (geh.): (Parlament)

das Hohe Haus — the House

7) (geh.): (Familie) household

der Herr/die Dame des Hauses — the master/lady of the house

aus gutem Hause kommen — come from a or be of good family

der Herr im eigenen Haus sein — be master in one's own house

von Haus[e] aus — (von der Familie her) by birth; (eigentlich) really; actually

8) (Haushalt) household

jemandem das Haus führen — keep house for somebody

9) (Dynastie)

das Haus Tudor/[der] Hohenzollern — the House of Tudor/Hohenzollern

10)

ein gelehrtes/lustiges usw. Haus — (ugs. scherzh.) a scholarly/ amusing etc. sort (coll.)

11) (SchneckenHaus) shell

12)

Haus halten — be economical ( mit with)

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Haus n; -es, Häuser

1. house; (Gebäude) building;

im Haus inside, indoors;

im nächsten Haus oder

ein Haus weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door; bei größeren: in the next block( of flats) (US the next [apartment] building);

zwei Häuser weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door but one, US two houses down ( oder up); bei größeren: two blocks (US buildings) (further) down ( oder up);

Haus an Haus wohnen live next door to each other, be next-door neighbo(u)rs;

Haus an Haus mit jemandem wohnen live next door to sb;

von Haus zu Haus gehen etc: from door to door;

jemanden durchs Haus führen show sb (a)round (the house);

Haus und Hof oder

Haus und Herd house and home;

er hat an der Börse Haus und Hof verspekuliert he lost everything he had speculating on the stock exchange;

ihm steht eine Versetzung ins Haus fig he’s got a posting (US transfer) coming up, he’s due for a posting (US transfer);

es oder

uns stehen Neuwahlen ins Haus fig elections are coming up, there are elections ahead ( oder on the doorstep)

2. (Zuhause) home, house, place umg; (Haushalt) household;

das väterliche Haus one’s father’s home;

außer Haus essen eat out;

er ist außer Haus(e) he’s out, he’s not in, he’s gone out;

im Haus meiner Tante at my aunt’s (house);

im Hause Müller at the Müllers’ (house);

jemandem das Haus bestellen oder

führen keep house for sb;

ein großes Haus führen entertain lavishly;

ein offenes Haus haben keep open house;

das Haus hüten (müssen) (have to) stay at home ( oder indoors);

Haus halten → haushalten;

jemandem das Haus verbieten not allow sb in the ( oder one’s) house;

zu jemandem ins Haus kommen Friseur, Lehrer etc: come to the ( oder one’s) house;

das kommt mir nicht ins Haus! I’m not having that in the ( oder my) house;

der/die kommt mir nicht ins Haus (wird als Familienmitglied nicht akzeptiert) he/she will never be welcome in this family;

sich (dat)

einen Hund etc

ins Haus holen take ( oder bring) home a dog etc;

in zehn Jahren werden die Kinder aus dem Haus sein (ihre eigene Wohnung haben) in ten years the children will be out of the house ( oder won’t be living with us any more); → einrennen, frei A 10, Herr 3, schneien etc

3.

nach Hause home;

jemanden nach Hause bringen take ( oder see) sb home;

komm du mir nur nach Hause! drohend: just wait till I get you home!;

komm mir ja nicht mit einer kaputten Hose nach Hause! don’t come home with your trousers torn;

komm mir ja nicht mit einem Kind nach Hause! don’t come home pregnant;

den Typen brauchst du nicht mehr nach Hause bringen you needn’t bring that one home again;

den Sieg nach Hause fahren SPORT fig come home ( oder back) victorious

4.

zu Hause at home ( auch SPORT);

zu Hause sein auch be in;

wieder zu Hause sein be back home again;

für ihn sind wir nicht zu Hause we’re not at home to him;

er ist in X zu Hause his home is (in) X, he comes from X;

bei uns zu Hause (in meinem Heim) in my family, at our place umg; (in meiner Heimat etc) where I come from;

wohnst du noch zu Hause? (bei deinen Eltern) are you still living at home?;

fühlt euch ganz zu Hause make yourselves at home;

diese Arbeit kann ich von zu Hause aus machen this is a job I can do from home;

in etwas (dat)

zu Hause sein fig (sich auskennen) be well up ( oder at home) in sth;

zu Haus Gebliebene → Zuhause gebliebene

5. für Firma etc: house;

im Hause auf Briefen: in house;

außer Haus geben WIRTSCH contract out, besonders US outsource;

ist Frau X schon im Hause? is Ms ( oder Ms.) X in yet?;

ich möchte mich im Namen unseres Hauses bedanken I’d like to thank you on behalf of the firm (besonders US company);

das erste Haus am Platz(e) the best hotel ( oder restaurant, store) in town, the number one hotel etc around here;

Empfehlung des Hauses Gericht etc: our recommendation, the house special; fig bei Geschenk an einen Kunden: compliments of the management

6. THEAT house;

ausverkauftes oder

volles Haus THEAT full house;

immer volles Haus oder

volle Häuser haben always be sold out;

vor leeren Häusern spielen play to empty houses

7. (Familie, Herkunft) family, home; (Herrscherhaus) house; (Geschlecht) dynasty;

das Haus Hannover the House of Hanover;

aus gutem Hause sein come from a good family;

von Haus aus by birth; fig (eigentlich) actually; (ursprünglich) originally; (seit jeher) always, (von Natur her) by nature;

er ist von Haus aus Chirurg fig (eigentlich) he’s (actually) a qualified surgeon; (ursprünglich) he was originally a surgeon; (seit jeher) he’s always been a surgeon;

du meinst wohl, du hast von Haus aus recht? umg, fig I suppose you think you’re always bound to be right

8. in Eigennamen etc:

das Weiße Haus POL, in Washington: the White House;

wie aus dem Weißen Haus verlautet … according to White House sources;

das Haus Gottes oder

das Haus des Herrn REL, geh the House of God ( oder the Lord);

das Haus des Sports/Handwerks etc the house of sports/craft etc

9. PARL House;

Hohes Haus! hono(u)rable members (of the House)!;

die beiden Häuser des Parlaments both houses of Parliament;

das Haus ist (nicht) beschlussfähig the house is (not) quorate

10. umg koll:

das halbe Haus war auf dem Fest (viele Bewohner) half the building was at the party;

das (ganze) Haus tobte im Theater etc: the (whole) audience went wild, they nearly brought the house down

11. umg, hum (Person):

altes Haus old chap;

fideles etc

Haus cheerful type;

gelehrtes Haus scholarly type

13. ASTROL house;

im siebten Haus in the seventh house

14. der Schnecke etc: shell;

ohne Haus naked

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das; Hauses, Häuser

1) house; (Firmengebäude) building

er ist gerade aus dem Haus gegangen — he has just gone out

im Haus spielen — play indoors

kommt ins Haus, es regnet — come inside, it's raining

Haus und Hof — (fig.) house and home

jemandem ins Haus stehen — (fig. ugs.) be in store for somebody

2) (Heim) home

jemandem das Haus verbieten — not allow somebody in one's or the house

etwas ins Haus/frei Haus liefern — deliver something to somebody's door/free of charge

das Haus auf den Kopf stellen — (ugs.) turn the place upside down

außer Haus[e] sein/essen — be/eat out

ist Ihre Frau im Haus[e]? — is your wife at home?

nach Hause — home

zu Hause — at home

fühlt euch wie zu Hause — make yourselves at home

das Haus hüten — stay at home or indoors

jemandem das Haus einrennen — (ugs.) be constantly on somebody's doorstep

auf einem Gebiet/in etwas (Dat.) zu Hause sein — (ugs.) be at home in a field/in something

3) (Theater) theatre; (Publikum) house

das große/kleine Haus — the large/small theatre

vor vollen/ausverkauften Häusern spielen — play to full or packed houses

4) (Gasthof, Geschäft)

das erste Haus am Platze — the best shop of its kind/hotel in the town/village etc.

eine Spezialität des Hauses — a speciality of the house

5) (Firma) firm; business house

das Haus Meyer — the firm of Meyer

6) (geh.): (Parlament)

das Hohe Haus — the House

7) (geh.): (Familie) household

der Herr/die Dame des Hauses — the master/lady of the house

aus gutem Hause kommen — come from a or be of good family

der Herr im eigenen Haus sein — be master in one's own house

von Haus[e] aus — (von der Familie her) by birth; (eigentlich) really; actually

8) (Haushalt) household

jemandem das Haus führen — keep house for somebody

9) (Dynastie)

das Haus Tudor/[der] Hohenzollern — the House of Tudor/Hohenzollern

10)

ein gelehrtes/lustiges usw. Haus — (ugs. scherzh.) a scholarly/ amusing etc. sort (coll.)

11) (SchneckenHaus) shell

12)

Haus halten — be economical ( mit with)

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Häuser n.

home n.

house n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Haus
8 reich

I Adj. rich (auch Ernte, Farbe, Bodenschätze etc.); (wohlhabend) auch wealthy, well-to-do; (prächtig, üppig) rich; auch Mahl: opulent; (reichlich) ample, abundant; Leben: full; Fantasie: rich, fertile; Verzierungen: rich, elaborate; unermesslich reich immeasurably rich; reich an (+ Dat) rich in; reiche Auswahl wide selection; ... in reichem Maße in abundance, plenty of...; in reichem Maße vorhanden sein be present in abundance; reich an Erfahrungen sein have experienced a lot (in one’s life); reicher an Erfahrungen geworden sein have learnt (Am. learned) something new; aus reicher Familie from a rich ( oder wealthy) family; ein Sport für reiche Leute a rich man’s sport

II Adv. richly; reich beschenkt loaded with gifts; reich heiraten marry (into) money; reich bebildert, reich illustriert lavishly illustrated; reich gedeckt Tisch: richly laden; reich geschmückt Fassade, Innenraum etc.: richly decorated

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das Reich

(Kaiserreich) empire;

(Königreich) kingdom;

(Verfügungsbereich) realm

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[raiç]
nt -(e)s, -e

1) (= Herrschaft(sgebiet), Imperium) empire; (= Königreich) realm, kingdom

das Réích der aufgehenden Sonne (liter) — the land of the rising sun

das Deutsche Réích — the German Reich; (bis 1918 auch) the German Empire

das Dritte Réích — the Third Reich

das Réích der Mitte — the Middle Kingdom

das himmlische Réích (liter) — the Kingdom of Heaven, the Heavenly Kingdom

das Réích Gottes — the Kingdom of God

2) (= Bereich, Gebiet) realm

das Réích der Tiere/Pflanzen — the animal/vegetable kingdom

das Réích der Natur — the world or realm of nature

das ist mein Réích (fig) — that is my domain

da bin ich in meinem Réích — that's where I'm in my element

etw ins Réích der Fabel verweisen — to consign sth to the realms of fantasy

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1) (wealthy: He is becoming more and more affluent.) affluent

2) (a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power: the Roman empire.) empire

3) (having much money and/or many possessions; rich: She is a wealthy young widow.) wealthy

4) richly

5) (wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc: a rich man/country.) rich

6) ((with in) having a lot (of something): This part of the country is rich in coal.) rich

7) (valuable: a rich reward; rich materials.) rich

8) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) wide

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Reich

<-[e]s, -e>

[raiç]

nt

1. (Imperium) empire

das \Reich Gottes the Kingdom of God

das \Reich der Mitte (geh: China) the Middle Kingdom

das \Reich der Schatten (liter) the realm of shades liter, the underworld

das \Reich der Finsternis the realm of darkness

das Dritte \Reich HIST the Third Reich

das Großdeutsche \Reich HIST the Greater German Reich, Greater Germany

das Römische \Reich HIST the Roman Empire

das „Tausendjährige \Reich“ REL the “Thousand-year Reich”

2. (Bereich) realm

das ist mein eigenes \Reich that is my [very] own domain

das \Reich der aufgehenden Sonne (geh) the land of the rising sun

das \Reich der Frau/des Kindes/des Mannes the woman's/man's/child's realm

das \Reich der Gedanken/der Träume the realm of thought/of dreams

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das; Reich[e]s, Reiche

1) empire; (KönigReich) kingdom; realm

das [Deutsche] Reich — (hist.) the German Reich or Empire

das Dritte Reich — (hist.) the Third Reich

2) (fig.) realm

ins Reich der Fabel gehören — belong to the realm[s] of fantasy

das Reich der Pflanzen/Tiere — the plant/animal kingdom

Dein Reich komme — (bibl.) thy Kingdom come

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reich

A. adj rich (auch Ernte, Farbe, Bodenschätze etc); (wohlhabend) auch wealthy, well-to-do; (prächtig, üppig) rich; auch Mahl: opulent; (reichlich) ample, abundant; Leben: full; Fantasie: rich, fertile; Verzierungen: rich, elaborate;

unermesslich reich immeasurably rich;

reich an (+dat) rich in;

reiche Auswahl wide selection;

… in reichem Maße in abundance, plenty of …;

in reichem Maße vorhanden sein be present in abundance;

reich an Erfahrungen sein have experienced a lot (in one’s life);

reicher an Erfahrungen geworden sein have learnt (US learned) something new;

aus reicher Familie from a rich ( oder wealthy) family;

ein Sport für reiche Leute a rich man’s sport

B. adv richly;

reich beschenkt loaded with gifts;

reich heiraten marry (into) money;

reich bebildert, reich illustriert lavishly illustrated;

reich gedeckt Tisch: richly laden;

reich geschmückt Fassade, Innenraum etc: richly decorated

…reich im adj meist …-rich; präd auch rich in …;

nährstoffreich nutrient-rich; präd auch rich in nutrients

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das; Reich[e]s, Reiche

1) empire; (KönigReich) kingdom; realm

das [Deutsche] Reich — (hist.) the German Reich or Empire

das Dritte Reich — (hist.) the Third Reich

2) (fig.) realm

ins Reich der Fabel gehören — belong to the realm[s] of fantasy

das Reich der Pflanzen/Tiere — the plant/animal kingdom

Dein Reich komme — (bibl.) thy Kingdom come

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-e n.

empire n.

realm n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > reich
9 elegancia

f.

1 elegance, smartness.

2 smartness.

3 gracefulness, elegance.

4 graciousness.

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elegancia

► nombre femenino

1 elegance, smartness, style

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noun f.

elegance

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SF

1) [de persona] [en el hablar] elegance; [en los movimientos] gracefulness; [en el vestir] stylishness, smartness

2) [de decoración] tastefulness, elegance

3) [de estilo] polish

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femenino

1) ( buen gusto en el vestir) smartness; (garbo, gracilidad) elegance, stylishness; (de barrio, restaurante) smartness, fashionableness

2) ( de estilo) elegance; ( de solución) elegance, neatness

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= elegance, graciousness, jauntiness, panache.

Ex. But these designers did more than copy the Aldine original: they developed it in a whole range of new sizes, and produced a series of romans hitherto unparalleled for elegance and utility.

Ex. Henrietta Rood was preeminently a comfortable woman, with a certain elegance and a graciousness of heart that expressed itself in her face.

Ex. His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.

Ex. It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.

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* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

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femenino

1) ( buen gusto en el vestir) smartness; (garbo, gracilidad) elegance, stylishness; (de barrio, restaurante) smartness, fashionableness

2) ( de estilo) elegance; ( de solución) elegance, neatness

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= elegance, graciousness, jauntiness, panache.

Ex: But these designers did more than copy the Aldine original: they developed it in a whole range of new sizes, and produced a series of romans hitherto unparalleled for elegance and utility.

Ex: Henrietta Rood was preeminently a comfortable woman, with a certain elegance and a graciousness of heart that expressed itself in her face.

Ex: His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.

Ex: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* * *

elegancia

feminine

A

1 (en el vestir — buen gusto) smartness; (— garbo, gracilidad) elegance, gracefulness, stylishness

2 (de un barrio, restaurante) smartness, fashionableness, chicness

B

1 (de un estilo) elegance

2 (de una solución) elegance, neatness

* * *

elegancia sustantivo femenino
a) ( en el vestir) smartness, elegance;

(garbo, gracilidad) elegance;
(de barrio, restaurante) smartness
b) ( de estilo) elegance

elegancia sustantivo femenino elegance
' elegancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clase
- distinción
- estilo
- regla
- soltura
- vulgar
- garbo
- gracia
English:
elegance
- grace
- gracefully
- lend
- neatness
- smartness
- stylishness
- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tastelessly

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elegancia nf

1. [en vestimenta] [de persona] elegance, smartness;
[de ropa, calzado] smartness
2. [lujo] [de barrio, hotel, fiesta] smartness, chicness

3. [en garbo, porte] gracefulness, elegance

4. [en actitud, comportamiento] graciousness;

la elegancia de respuesta the graciousness of his reply

5. [de estilo, frase] elegance

* * *

elegancia

f elegance, stylishness

* * *

elegancia nf

: elegance

* * *

elegancia n elegance

Spanish-English dictionary > elegancia
10 gancho

m.

1 hook (garfio).

como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… (informal) just wait till I wait my hands on whoever stole my bike… (peninsular Spanish)

2 decoy (cómplice) (de timador).

3 clothes hanger.

4 barker.

5 layup.

6 pothook.

7 safety-pin.

8 paperclip, paper clip.

9 hairpin.

10 hookshot.

11 branch.

12 buddy, mate.

13 clasp.

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gancho

► nombre masculino

1 hook

2 (para ropa) peg

3 (cayado) shepherd's crook

4 familiar (atractivo) attractiveness, charm

5 familiar (compinche de un estafador) bait, decoy

6 (en boxeo) hook

7 (en baloncesto) hook shot

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

echar el gancho a alguien familiar to hook somebody

tener gancho familiar to be attractive, have charm

* * *

noun m.

hook

* * *

SM

1) (=garfio) hook; [de árbol] stump; (Agr) shepherd's crook

- echar el gancho a algn

- estar en ganchos

gancho de carnicero — butcher's hook

gancho de remolque — towing hook, trailer hitch

2) LAm (=horquilla) hairpin; [para la ropa] hanger; CAm (=imperdible) safety pin

3) * (=atractivo sexual) sex appeal; (=atractivo popular) pulling power

una chica con mucho gancho — a girl with lots of sex appeal

un actor con mucho gancho — an actor with great pulling power

el nuevo delantero tiene gancho — the new forward is a crowd-puller

esta música tiene gancho — this music's really got something

lo usan de gancho para atraer a la gente — they use it as an attraction to pull the crowds in

4) [de timador] accomplice

5) (Boxeo) (=golpe) hook

un gancho hacia arriba — an uppercut

6) LAm (=ayuda) help; (=protección) protection

- hacer gancho

7) And lady's saddle

* * *

masculino

1) ( garfio) hook

hacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)

ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm

2)

a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastener

b) ( horquilla) hairpin

c) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pin

d) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger

3)

a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) bait

b) (fam) ( atractivo)

un hombre con mucho gancho — a very attractive man

un artista que tiene gancho — an artist who enjoys great popularity

4)

a) ( en boxeo) hook

b) ( en baloncesto) hook shot

* * *

= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.

Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.

Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.

Ex. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.

Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.

Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.

Ex. It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.

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* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.

* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].

* tener gancho = be engaging.

* * *

masculino

1) ( garfio) hook

hacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)

ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm

2)

a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastener

b) ( horquilla) hairpin

c) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pin

d) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger

3)

a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) bait

b) (fam) ( atractivo)

un hombre con mucho gancho — a very attractive man

un artista que tiene gancho — an artist who enjoys great popularity

4)

a) ( en boxeo) hook

b) ( en baloncesto) hook shot

* * *

= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.

Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.

Ex: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.

Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.

Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.

Ex: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.

* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.

* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].

* tener gancho = be engaging.

* * *

gancho

masculine

A (garfio) hook

gancho de carnicero butcher's hook

los ganchos de la cortina the curtain hooks

echarle el gancho a algo/algn ( Esp fam); to get one's hands on sth/sb ( colloq)

hacerle gancho a algn con algn (CS fam); to set sb up with sb ( colloq)

Lorena me va a hacer gancho con su hermano Lorena is going to set me up with her brother ( colloq)

hacerle mal gancho a algn ( Chi fam); to cramp sb's style ( colloq)

ir de gancho ( Col); to walk along arm in arm

B

1 (clip) paperclip; (grapa) staple; (de patitas) paper fastener

2 (horquilla — abierta) hairpin; (— cerrada) bobby pin ( AmE), hairgrip ( BrE); (pasador) barrette ( AmE), hairslide ( BrE)

3 (Andes, Ven) (imperdible) safety pin

Compuesto:

gancho de nodriza

( Col) safety pin

C

1 ( fam) (para atrapar, seducir) bait

2 ( fam)

(atractivo): un hombre con mucho gancho a very attractive man

es una película que tiene gancho the movie's a real crowd puller, the movie has great drawing power

un artista que tiene gancho an artist who enjoys great popularity o who has a lot of popular appeal

D (en boxeo) hook

E (en baloncesto) hook shot

F (AmC, Andes, Méx) (colgador) hanger

G ( Chi) (de un árbol) branch

H ( Chi fam) (amigo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

con gancho ( Chi fam): la invitación es con gancho the invitation says bring a friend

* * *

gancho sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( garfio) hook

b) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger

c) (Andes, Ven) ( imperdible) safety pin

2
a) ( en boxeo) hook

b) ( en baloncesto) hook shot

gancho sustantivo masculino
1 hook
2 fam (gracia, encanto) charm
3 (cómplice de un estafador) bait, decoy
(de la policía) stool-pigeon
4 LAm (para el pelo) hairpin
' gancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- reclamo
- alfiler
- colgar
- percha
English:
hang
- hook
- clip
- hanger
- hooked
- on
- peg
- safety

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gancho nm

1. [garfio] hook;
[de percha] peg;
Comp
Esp Fam
echar el gancho a alguien: como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… just wait till I get my hands on whoever stole my bike…

2. [cómplice] [de timador] decoy

3. Fam [atractivo]
esa chica tiene mucho gancho that girl is quite something o can really turn heads;

tiene gancho como relaciones públicas she has a real gift for public relations;

uno de los ganchos del proyecto es su bajo coste one of the big plusses of the project is its low cost

4. [en baloncesto] hook

5. [en boxeo] hook;

gancho de izquierda/derecha left/right hook

6. Andes, CAm, Méx, Ven [percha] hanger

7. Col, Ven [pinza] Br (clothes) peg, US clothespin

8. Andes, CAm, Méx [horquilla] hairpin

9. Bol, Col [imperdible] safety pin

10. Ecuad [silla] sidesaddle

11. Méx [labor] crochet

12. RP [para papeles] staple

13. RP Fam [contacto]
hacerle gancho a alguien con alguien to fix sb up with sb;

si te gusta mi prima, te hago gancho if you fancy my cousin, I'll try to fix you up with her;

las madres les hicieron gancho their mothers tried to get them together

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gancho

m

1 hook

2 L.Am., Arg fig fam

sex-appeal;

tener gancho fam

de un grupo, una campaña be popular; de una persona have that certain something

3 L.Am.

hacer gancho ( ayudar) lend a hand

4 L.Am. ( grapa) staple

5 L.Am. ( percha) coat hanger

* * *

gancho nm

1) : hook

2) : clothes hanger

3) : hairpin, bobby pin

4) Col : safety pin

* * *

gancho n (instrumento) hook

tener gancho to be popular

tiene mucho gancho con los chicos she's very popular with boys

Spanish-English dictionary > gancho
11 не знать счёта

( чему)

be hardly able to count smth.; have more smth. than one can count; expend smth. lavishly

- Вообразите себе молодость, ум, красоту... громкое имя, деньги, которым не знал он счёта и которые у него никогда не переводились. (А. Пушкин, Выстрел) — 'Figure to yourself youth, brains, looks,... a resounding name, money which he expended lavishly, and which never seemed to come to an end.'

Пятнадцать лет тому назад он не знал счёта своим миллионам, теперь же он боялся спросить себя, чего у него больше - денег или долгов? (А. Чехов, Пари) — Fifteen years ago he could hardly count his millions, but now he was afraid to ask himself whether he had more money or debts.

- знать счёт деньгам

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не знать счёта
12 alto

adj.

1 tall, elevated, high-rise.

2 high, upland.

3 tall.

4 high, steep.

Precios altos High (steep) prices

5 loud.

6 lofty.

adv.

1 loudly, aloud, high up.

2 high, in a high position.

intj.

stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.

m.

1 height.

2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.

3 hill, top of the hill, height.

4 upper floor.

5 high point, high, maximum.

6 Alto.

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alto

► adjetivo

1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall

■ es una mujer muy alta she's a very tall woman

2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high

■ lleva zapatos de tacón alto she wears high-heeled shoes

■ la marea está alta it's high tide

■ tiene la presión alta he's got high blood pressure

3 (elevado) top, upper

■ viven en los pisos altos they live on the upper floors

4 (importancia) high, top

■ es un alto ejecutivo en la empresa he's a top executive in the company

5 (voz, sonido) loud

■ lo dijo en voz alta she said it aloud

■ pon la tele más alta turn the telly up

► adverbio alto

1 high (up)

■ colocaron los platos muy alto they put the dishes very high up

2 (voz) loud, loudly

■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) height

■ sólo hace dos metres de alto it's only two metres high

2 (elevación) hill, high ground

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a altas horas de la noche late at night

en lo alto de on the top of

pasar por alto to pass over

por todo lo alto figurado in a grand way

tirando alto figurado at the most

alta cocina haute cuisine

alta sociedad high society

alta tecnología high technology

altas presiones high pressure sing

alto horno blast furnace

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alto

► adverbio

1 high (up)

■ colocaron los platos muy alto they put the dishes very high up

2 (voz) loud, loudly

■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) height

■ sólo hace dos metres de alto it's only two metres high

2 (elevación) hill, high ground

————————

alto

► nombre masculino

1 (parada) stop

■ hicieron un alto para comer they stopped for lunch

► interjección

1 halt! (policía) stop!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to halt

alto el fuego cease-fire

* * *
1. (f. - alta)
adj.

1) tall

2) high

3) loud
2. adv.
1) high

2) loudly
3. noun m.
1) height

2) halt, stop

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I
1. ADJ

1) [en altura]

a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high

está muy alto para su edad — he is very tall for his age

los pisos altos tienen más luz natural — the top flats have more natural light

• jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneck

• camino de alta montaña — high mountain path

• zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heels
mar I, 1)
b)

• lo alto, una casa en lo alto de la cuesta — a house on top of the hill

desde lo alto del árbol — from the top of the tree

• lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from above

por todo lo alto —

lo celebraron por todo lo alto — they celebrated it in style

2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upper

se han alcanzado muy altas temperaturas — there have been very high temperatures

tiene la tensión alta — he has high blood pressure

los alumnos de los niveles más altos — the highest level students

la marea estaba alta — it was high tide, the tide was in

ha pagado un precio muy alto por su descaro — he paid a very high price for his cheekiness

una familia de clase alta — an upper class family

la cámara alta del Parlamento ruso — the upper house of the Russian parliament

ocupa una alta posición en el gobierno — he occupies a high-ranking position in the government

tiene un alto sentido del deber — he has a strong sense of duty

• alta burguesía — upper-middle class

• alto cargo — [puesto] high-ranking position; [persona] senior official, high-ranking official

• alta cocina — haute cuisine

• alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner

• Alto Comisionado — High Commission

• alta costura — high fashion, haute couture

• de alta definición — high-definition antes de s

• alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive

• alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage

un jugador de alta escuela — a top quality player

• altas esferas — upper echelons

• alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi

• altas finanzas — high finance

• alta frecuencia — high frequency

• alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official

• oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers

• altos hornos — blast furnace

• altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers

• de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition

• alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure

hoy continuarán las altas presiones — the high pressure system will continue today

• alta sociedad — high society

• alta tecnología — high technology

• temporada alta — high season

• alta tensión — high tension, high voltage

• alta traición — high treason

• alta velocidad — high speed

Alta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system

3) [en intensidad]

el volumen está muy alto — the volume is very loud

la calefacción está muy alta — the heating is very high

• en voz alta — [leer] out loud; [hablar] in a loud voice

4) [en el tiempo]

hasta altas horas de la madrugada — until the early hours

5) [estilo] lofty, elevated

6) (=revuelto)

• estar alto — [río] to be high; [mar] to be rough

7) (Geog) upper

el Alto Rin — the Upper Rhine

8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto

9) ( Hist, Ling) high

alto antiguo alemán — Old High German

la alta Edad Media — the high Middle Ages

2. ADV

1) (=arriba) high

sube un poco más alto — go up a little higher

ha llegado muy alto en su carrera profesional — he's reached the top in his professional career

lanzar algo alto — to throw sth high

2) (=en voz alta)

gritar alto — to shout out loud

hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly

¡más alto, por favor! — louder, please!

pon la radio un poco más alto — turn the radio up a little

pensar (en) alto — to think out loud, think aloud
volar
3. SM

1) (=altura)

el muro tiene 5 metros de alto — the wall is 5 metres high

mide 1,80 de alto — he is 1.80 metres tall

• en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet up

con las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air

dejar algo en alto —

el resultado deja muy en alto su reputación como el mejor del mundo — the result has boosted his reputation as the best in the world

estas cosas dejan en alto el buen nombre de un país — these things contribute to maintaining the country's good name

2) (Geog) hill

el pueblo está en un alto — the town lies on a hill

Altos del Golán — Golan Heights

3) (Arquit) upper floor

4) (Mús) alto

5)

altos y bajos — ups and downs

6)

• pasar por alto — [+ detalle, problema] to overlook

7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile

8) Chile [de tela] length

9)

los altos — Cono Sur, Méx [de casa] upstairs; (Geog) the heights

los altos de Jalisco — the Jalisco heights
II
1. SM

1) (=parada) stop

• dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sb

• hacer un alto — [en viaje] to stop off; [en actividad] to take a break

a este bar vienen los camioneros que hacen un alto en el camino — the lorry drivers stop off at this bar on the way

hicieron un alto en el trabajo para comer un bocadillo — they took a break from work to eat a sandwich

• poner el alto a algo — Méx to put an end to sth

alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire

2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl

2.

EXCL

¡alto! — halt!, stop!

¡alto ahí! — stop there!

¡alto el fuego! — cease fire!

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> high

zapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes

una blusa de cuello alto — a high-necked blouse

b) [ESTAR]

qué alto estás! — haven't you grown!

está tan alta como yo — she's as tall as me now

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] high

los techos eran muy altos — the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto — a high-waisted dress

b) [estar]

el río está muy alto — the river is very high

la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in

los pisos más altos — the top floors

salgan con los brazos en alto — come out with your hands in the air

eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation

están con la moral bastante alta — they are in pretty high spirits

mantener alto el espíritu — to keep one's spirits up

en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree

en lo alto del árbol — high up in the tree

por todo lo alto — in style

una boda por todo lo alto — a lavish wedding

3) (en cantidad, calidad) high

tiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure

productos de alta calidad — high-quality products

embarazo de alto riesgo — high-risk pregnancy

tirando por lo alto — at the most

4)

a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loud

pon la radio más alta — turn the radio up

b)

en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud

5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top

un militar de alto rango — a high-ranking army officer

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high

un alto sentido del deber — a strong sense of duty

tiene un alto concepto de ti — he thinks very highly of you

7) (delante del n)

a) (Ling) high

el alto alemán — High German

b) (Geog) upper

el Alto Paraná — the Upper Paraná

•

- alta burguesía

- alta cocina

- alta costura

- alta Edad Media

- alta fidelidad

- alta mar

- altas esferas

- alta sociedad

- altas presiones

- alta tensión

- alto cargo

- alto comisionado

- alto horno

- alto mando
II
adverbio

1) <volar/subir> high

2) < hablar> loud, loudly

habla más alto — speak up a little

pasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
III
interjección halt!

alto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!

alto el fuego! — cease fire!

- alto el fuego
IV
masculino

1)

a) ( altura)

de alto — high

un muro de cuatro metros de alto — a four-meter high wall

tiene tres metros de alto — it's three meters high

b) ( en el terreno) high ground

2)

a) ( de edificio) top floor

viven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat

b) los altos masculino plural (CS) ( en casa) upstairs

vivo en los altos del taller — I live above the workshop

3)

a) (parada, interrupción)

hacer un alto — to stop

b) (Méx) (Auto)

pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign

4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> high

zapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes

una blusa de cuello alto — a high-necked blouse

b) [ESTAR]

qué alto estás! — haven't you grown!

está tan alta como yo — she's as tall as me now

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] high

los techos eran muy altos — the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto — a high-waisted dress

b) [estar]

el río está muy alto — the river is very high

la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in

los pisos más altos — the top floors

salgan con los brazos en alto — come out with your hands in the air

eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation

están con la moral bastante alta — they are in pretty high spirits

mantener alto el espíritu — to keep one's spirits up

en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree

en lo alto del árbol — high up in the tree

por todo lo alto — in style

una boda por todo lo alto — a lavish wedding

3) (en cantidad, calidad) high

tiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure

productos de alta calidad — high-quality products

embarazo de alto riesgo — high-risk pregnancy

tirando por lo alto — at the most

4)

a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loud

pon la radio más alta — turn the radio up

b)

en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud

5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top

un militar de alto rango — a high-ranking army officer

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high

un alto sentido del deber — a strong sense of duty

tiene un alto concepto de ti — he thinks very highly of you

7) (delante del n)

a) (Ling) high

el alto alemán — High German

b) (Geog) upper

el Alto Paraná — the Upper Paraná

•

- alta burguesía

- alta cocina

- alta costura

- alta Edad Media

- alta fidelidad

- alta mar

- altas esferas

- alta sociedad

- altas presiones

- alta tensión

- alto cargo

- alto comisionado

- alto horno

- alto mando
II
adverbio

1) <volar/subir> high

2) < hablar> loud, loudly

habla más alto — speak up a little

pasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
III
interjección halt!

alto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!

alto el fuego! — cease fire!

- alto el fuego
IV
masculino

1)

a) ( altura)

de alto — high

un muro de cuatro metros de alto — a four-meter high wall

tiene tres metros de alto — it's three meters high

b) ( en el terreno) high ground

2)

a) ( de edificio) top floor

viven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat

b) los altos masculino plural (CS) ( en casa) upstairs

vivo en los altos del taller — I live above the workshop

3)

a) (parada, interrupción)

hacer un alto — to stop

b) (Méx) (Auto)

pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign

4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap

* * *

alto¹

¹ = stop.

Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.

* alto del fuego = cease-fire.

* alto en el camino = stopover.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.

alto²

² = alto.

Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.

alto³

³ = height.

Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.

* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* en lo alto = on top.

* en lo alto de = on top of, atop.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

alto⁴

⁴ = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.

* alta burguesía, la = gentry, the.

* alta cocina = haute cuisine.

* alta costura = haute couture.

* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.

* alta intensidad = high-rate.

* alta mar = high seas, the.

* alta posición = high estate.

* alta productividad = high yield.

* alta resolución = high resolution.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.

* alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology, hi-tech.

* alta traición = high treason.

* alta velocidad = high-rate.

* alto cargo = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.

* alto cargo público = senior public official.

* alto comisario = high commissioner.

* alto dignatario = high official.

* alto en fibras = high-fibre.

* alto funcionario = high official.

* alto horno = blast furnace.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* alto precio = costliness.

* alto rendimiento = high yield.

* alto riesgo = high stakes.

* altos cargos = people in high office.

* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.

* clase alta = upper class.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* edificio alto = high-rise building.

* en alta mar = on the high seas.

* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* física de altas energías = high energy physics.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.

* línea de alta tensión = power line.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* marea alta = high tide.

* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.

* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.

* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.

* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].

* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.

* quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy.

* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.

* temporada alta = high season.

* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.

* unaprobabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

alto⁵

⁵ = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].

Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.

* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.

* sonido alto = loud noise.

* * *

alto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› high

zapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoes

es más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brother

una blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse

2 [ ESTAR]:

¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!

mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height now

B (indicando posición, nivel)

1 [ SER] high

los techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress

2 [ ESTAR]:

ese cuadro está muy alto that picture's too high

ponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen put it higher up so that the children can't reach

el río está muy alto the river is very high

la marea está alta it's high tide, the tide's in

los pisos más altos del edificio the top floors of the building

salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands up o with your hands in the air

eso deja muy en alto su buen nombre (CS); that has really boosted his reputation

últimamente están con or tienen la moral bastante alta they've been in pretty high spirits lately, their morale has been pretty high recently

a pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losing

Dios te está mirando allá en lo alto God is watching you from on high

habían acampado en lo alto de la montaña they had camped high up on the mountainside

en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree, at the top of the tree

por todo lo alto in style

celebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto they celebrated their victory in style

una boda por todo lo alto a lavish wedding

C (en cantidad, calidad) high

tiene la tensión or presión alta she has high blood pressure

cereales de alto contenido en fibra high-fiber cereals

ha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión he has paid a very high price for his rashness

productos de alta calidad high-quality products

[ S ] imprescindible alto dominio del inglés good knowledge of English essential

el nivel es bastante alto en este colegio the standard is quite high in this school

el alto índice de participación en las elecciones the high turnout in the elections

embarazo de alto riesgo high-risk pregnancy

tirando por lo alto at the most, at the outside

tirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outside

D

1 [ ESTAR] (en intensidad) ‹volumen/radio/televisión› loud

pon la radio más alta turn the radio up

¡qué alta está la televisión! the television is so loud!

2

en voz alta or en alto aloud, out loud

estaba pensando en voz alta I was thinking aloud o out loud

E ( delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/dirigente/funcionario› high-ranking, top

un militar de alto rango a high-ranking army officer

uno de los más altos ejecutivos de la empresa one of the company's top executives

conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

F ( delante del n) ‹ideales› high

tiene un alto sentido del deber she has a strong sense of duty

es el más alto honor de mi vida it is the greatest honor I have ever had

tiene un alto concepto or una alta opinión de ti he has a high opinion of you, he thinks very highly of you

G ( delante del n)

1 ( Ling) high

el alto alemán High German

2 ( Geog) upper

el alto Aragón upper Aragon

el Alto Paraná the Upper Paraná

Compuestos:

● alta burguesía

feminine upper-middle classes (pl)

● alta cocina

feminine haute cuisine

● alta comedia

feminine high comedy

● alta costura

feminine haute couture, high fashion

● alta definición

feminine high definition

de or en altoa definición high-definition ( before n)

● alta Edad Media

feminine High Middle Ages (pl)

● alta escuela

feminine dressage

● alta fidelidad

feminine high fidelity, hi-fi

● alta frecuencia

feminine high frequency

● alta mar

masculine or feminine el pesquero fue apresado en (el or la) altoa mar the trawler was seized on the high sea(s)

se hundió cerca de la costa y no en (el or la) altoa mar it sank near the coast and not on the open sea o not out at sea

la flota de altoa mar the deep-sea fleet

● alta peluquería

feminine hairstyling

● altas esferas

fpl upper echelons (pl)

● altas finanzas

fpl:

las altoas finanzas high finance

● alta sociedad

feminine high society

● altas presiones

fpl high pressure

un sistema de altoas presiones a high-pressure system

● alta tecnología

feminine high technology

● alta tensión

feminine high tension o voltage

● alta traición

feminine high treason

● alto cargo

masculine (puesto) high-ranking position, important post; (persona) high-ranking official

● alto comisario, alta comisaria

masculine, feminine high commissioner

● alto comisionado or comisariado

masculine high commission

● alto horno

masculine blast furnace

● alto mando

masculine high-ranking officer

● alto relieve

masculine high relief, alto relievo

● Alta Velocidad Española

AVE

● alto voltaje

masculine high voltage o tension

alto²

adverb

A ‹volar/subir/tirar› high

tírala más alto throw it higher

B ‹hablar› loud, loudly

habla más alto que no te oigo can you speak up a little o speak a bit louder, I can't hear you

pasar por alto ver pasar vt Sense I F. (↑ pasar)

alto³

interjection

halt!

¡alto (ahí)! (dicho por un centinela) halt!; (dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!

¡alto ahí! ¡eso sí que no estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo! hold on! I'm not taking that!

¡alto el fuego! cease fire!

Compuesto:

alto el fuego

masculine ( Esp) ( Mil) cease-fire

alto⁴

masculine

A

1

(altura): de alto high

un muro de cuatro metros de alto a four-meter high wall

tiene tres metros de alto por dos de ancho it's three meters high by two wide

2 (en el terreno) high ground

siempre se edificaban en un alto they were always built on high ground

B

1 (de un edificio) top floor

viven en un alto they live in a top floor apartment o ( BrE) flat

2 los altos mpl (CS) (en una casa) upstairs

viven en los altos del taller they live above the workshop

C

(parada, interrupción): hacer un alto to stop

hicieron un alto en el camino para almorzar they stopped off o they stopped on the way for lunch

dar el alto a algn ( Mil) to stop sb, to order sb to halt

D ( Méx) ( Auto)

1 (señal de pare) stop sign

pasarse el alto to go through the stop sign

2 (semáforo) stoplight

pasarse el alto to run the red light ( AmE), to jump the lights ( BrE)

E

1 ( Chi fam) (de cosas) pile, heap

2 ( Chi) (cantidad de tela) length

* * *

alto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) [ser] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall;

‹pared/montaña› high;
◊ una blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse

b) [ESTAR]:

◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;

está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now
2 (indicando posición, nivel)
a) [ser] high;

◊ los techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilings

b) [estar]:

◊ el río está muy alto the river is very high;

la marea está alta it's high tide;
los pisos más altos the top floors;
salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air;
con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits;
en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside;
en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree;
por todo lo alto in style
3 (en cantidad, calidad) high;
◊ el alto nivel de contaminación the high level of pollution;

productos de alta calidad high-quality products;
tirando por lo alto at the most
4
a) [estar] ( en intensidad) ‹volumen/televisión› loud;

◊ pon la radio más alta turn the radio up

b) en alto or en voz alta aloud, out loud

5 ( delante del n)
a) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/funcionario› high-ranking, top;

◊ conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

b) ‹ideales/opinión› high;

◊ un alto sentido del deber a strong sense of duty

c) ( en nombres compuestos)

◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femenino

upper-middle classes (pl);
alta costura sustantivo femenino
haute couture;
alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino
high fidelity, hi-fi;
alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas;
flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing;
alta sociedad sustantivo femenino
high society;
alta tensión sustantivo femenino
high tension o voltage;
alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position;

( persona) high-ranking official;
◊ alto mando sustantivo masculino

high-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio
1 ‹volar/subir› high
2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
◊ habla más alto speak up a little

alto 3 interjección
halt!;
◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!

alto 4 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( altura)

◊ de alto high;

tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high
b) ( en el terreno) high ground;

◊ construido en un alto built on high ground

2
a) (parada, interrupción):

◊ hacer un alto to stop;

alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fire
b) (Méx) (Auto):

◊ pasarse el alto ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE);

( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break
' alto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- así
- barrio
- caer
- colmo
- cómo
- ella
- fuerte
- horno
- listón
- medir
- media
- monte
- ojo
- pasar
- relativamente
- riesgo
- superior
- suprimir
- suspender
- tacón
- tono
- última
- último
- vida
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- buzo
- contralto
- cuello
- funcionario
- grande
- hablar
- imaginar
- individuo
- lo
- nivel
- redondear
- saltar
- salto
- subir
- taco
- tanto
- todo
- torre
English:
above
- aloud
- alto
- arch
- atop
- blast-furnace
- brass
- ceasefire
- discount
- foreigner
- gloss over
- halt
- height
- high
- high-end
- high-level
- high-powered
- inflated
- labour-intensive
- laugh
- lifestyle
- loud
- omission
- overhead
- overlook
- pass down
- pass over
- peak
- polo neck
- second
- senior
- short
- sing up
- small
- soar
- speak up
- stop
- tall
- top
- top-level
- top-secret
- topmost
- tree-house
- turtleneck
- unemployment
- up
- upper
- uppermost
- world
- aloft

* * *

alto, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona, árbol, edificio] tall;
[montaña] high;
es más alto que su compañero he's taller than his colleague;

el Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo Everest is the world's highest mountain;

¡qué alta está tu hermana! your sister's really grown!;

un jersey de cuello alto Br a polo neck, US a turtleneck;

tacones o Andes, RP [m5] tacos altos high heels;

lo alto [de lugar, objeto] the top;
Fig [el cielo] Heaven;
en lo alto de at the top of;

el gato se escondió en lo alto del árbol the cat hid up the tree;

Comp

hacer algo por todo lo alto to do sth in (great) style;

una boda por todo lo alto a sumptuous wedding

Comp
alto relieve high relief
2. [indica posición elevada] high;
[piso] top, upper;
tu mesa es muy alta para escribir bien your desk is too high for writing comfortably;

¡salgan con los brazos en alto! come out with your arms raised o your hands up;

aguántalo en alto un segundo hold it up for a second;

tienen la moral muy alta their morale is very high;

el portero desvió el balón por alto the keeper tipped the ball over the bar;

de alta mar deep-sea;

en alta mar out at sea;

le entusiasma la alta montaña she loves mountaineering;

equipo de alta montaña mountaineering gear;

Comp

mantener la cabeza bien alta to hold one's head high;

Comp

pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;
[sin querer] to miss sth out;
esta vez pasaré por alto tu retraso I'll overlook the fact that you arrived late this time

3. [cantidad, intensidad] high;

de alta calidad high-quality;

tengo la tensión muy alta I have very high blood pressure;

tiene la fiebre alta her temperature is high, she has a high temperature;
Informát
un disco duro de alta capacidad a high-capacity hard disk;

un televisor de alta definición a high-definition TV;

una inversión de alta rentabilidad a highly profitable investment;

un tren de alta velocidad a high-speed train

Comp
alto horno blast furnace;
altos hornos [factoría] iron and steelworks;
Informát alta resolución high resolution;
alta temperatura high temperature;

alta tensión high voltage;
Der alta traición high treason;
alto voltaje high voltage

4. [en una escala]
la alta competición [en deporte] competition at the highest level;

de alto nivel [delegación] high-level;

un alto dirigente a high-ranking leader

Comp
Hist la alta aristocracia the highest ranks of the aristocracy;
alto cargo [persona] [de empresa] top manager;
[de la administración] top-ranking official; [puesto] top position o job;
los altos cargos del partido the party leadership;

los altos cargos de la empresa the company's top management;

alta cocina haute cuisine;

Alto Comisionado High Commission;

alta costura haute couture;
Mil alto mando [persona] high-ranking officer; [jefatura] high command;
alta sociedad high society

5. [avanzado] alta fidelidad high fidelity;

altas finanzas high finance;
Informát de alto nivel [lenguaje] high-level;
alta tecnología high technology

6. [sonido, voz] loud;

en voz alta in a loud voice;

el que no esté de acuerdo que lo diga en voz alta if anyone disagrees, speak up

7. [hora] late;

a altas horas de la noche late at night

8. Geog upper;

un crucero por el curso alto del Danubio a cruise along the upper reaches of the Danube;

el Alto Egipto Upper Egypt

Comp
Hist Alto Perú = name given to Bolivia during the colonial era; Antes Alto Volta Upper Volta
9. Hist High;

la alta Edad Media the High Middle Ages

10. [noble] [ideales] lofty

11. [crecido, alborotado] [río] swollen;
[mar] rough;
con estas lluvias el río va alto the rain has swollen the river's banks

♦ nm

1. [altura] height;

mide 2 metros de alto [cosa] it's 2 metres high;
[persona] he's 2 metres tall
2. [lugar elevado] height

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los Altos del Golán the Golan Heights
3. [detención] stop;

hacer un alto to make a stop;

hicimos un alto en el camino para comer we stopped to have a bite to eat;

dar el alto a alguien to challenge sb

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alto el fuego [cese de hostilidades] ceasefire;
¡alto el fuego! [orden] cease fire!

4. Mús alto

5. [voz alta]
no se atreve a decir las cosas en alto she doesn't dare say out loud what she's thinking

6. Andes, Méx, RP [montón] pile;

tengo un alto de cosas para leer I have a pile o mountain of things to read

7. CSur, Perú
altos [de casa] upstairs Br flat o US apartment [with its own front door];

vive en los altos de la tintorería she lives in a separate Br flat o US apartment above the dry cleaner's

8. Méx [señal] stop sign

♦ adv

1. [arriba] high (up);

volar muy alto to fly very high

2. [hablar] loud;

por favor, no hables tan alto please, don't talk so loud

♦ interj

halt!, stop!;

¡alto! ¿quién va? halt! who goes there?;

¡alto ahí! [en discusión] hold on a minute!;
[a un fugitivo] stop!
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alto

1

I adj persona tall; precio, número, montaña high;

en alta mar on the high seas;

el alto Salado the upper (reaches of the) Salado;

los pisos altos the top floors;

en voz alta out loud;

a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;

clase alta high class;

alta calidad high quality

II adv volar, saltar high;

hablar alto speak loudly;

pasar por alto overlook;

poner más alto TV, RAD turn up;

por todo lo alto fam lavishly;

en alto on high ground, high up;

llegar alto go far

III m

1 ( altura) height;

dos metros de alto two meters high

2 Chi

pile

3

:

los altos de Golán GEOG the Golan Heights

alto

2 m

1 halt;

¡alto! halt!;

dar el alto a alguien order s.o. to stop;

¡alto ahí! stop right there!

2 ( pausa) pause;

hacer un alto stop

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alto adv

1) : high

2) : loud, loudly

alto, -ta adj

1) : tall, high

2) : loud

en voz alta: aloud, out loud

alto nm

1) altura: height, elevation

2) : stop, halt

3) altos nmpl

: upper floors

alto interj

: halt!, stop!

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alto¹ adj

1. (en general) high

la montaña más alta del mundo the highest mountain in the world

una puntuación muy alta a very high score

2. (persona, edificio, árbol) tall

soy más alto que tú I'm taller than you

3. (sonido, voz) loud

la música está muy alta the music is really loud

dilo en voz alta say it out loud

a altas horas de la noche late at night

pasar por alto to overlook

alto cargo senior official

alta fidelidad hi fi

alta mar high sea

alta sociedad high society

clase alta upper class

alto² adv

1. (volar, subir) high

los aviones vuelan muy alto aeroplanes fly very high

2. (hablar) loudly

no hables tan alto don't talk so loudly

alto³ n (altura) height

mide más de dos metros de alto he's over two metres tall

el muro tiene cinco metros de alto the wall is five metros high

alto el fuego ceasefire

Spanish-English dictionary > alto
13 Geld

Geld n 1. BANK, BÖRSE buyer’s rate (Geldkurs, Börsenkurs); 2. FIN, GEN, WIWI (infrml) bread, (infrml) dough, (BE) (infrml) dosh, money, (AE) (infrml) wampum • am Geld BÖRSE at the money (Optionen) • aus dem Geld BÖRSE out of the money (Optionen) • etw. für sein Geld bekommen WIWI get good value for money • Geld abführen STEUER pay over, transfer • Geld anlegen GEN invest money, put money down • Geld auf Abruf BANK, FIN money at call • Geld auf eine Hypothek aufnehmen GEN raise money on a mortgage • Geld auf etw. aufnehmen GEN raise money on sth • Geld aufnehmen BANK borrow funds, borrow money • Geld ausgeben GEN spend • Geld großzügiger ausgeben FIN loosen one’s belt • Geld investieren FIN invest money, put money down • Geld leihen 1. FIN lend money; 2. BANK borrow money • Geld scheffeln GEN (infrml) rake it in • Geld sparen BANK save • Geld spielt keine Rolle GEN money is no object • Geld von jmdm. borgen GEN borrow money from sb • Geld von jmdm. leihen GEN borrow money from sb • Geld vorübergehend anlegen BÖRSE park money • Geld wie Heu haben GEN (infrml) have money to burn • im Geld BÖRSE in the money (Optionen) • im Geld schwimmen GEN (infrml) awash with cash • (richtig) Geld in die Hand nehmen GEN (infrml) (really) go to great expense • um Geld ersuchen GEN appeal for funds • zu Geld kommen GEN come into money
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n 1. < Börse> buyer's rate; 2. <Finanz, Geschäft, Vw> bread infrml, dough infrml, dosh infrml (BE), money, wampum infrml (AE) ■ am Geld < Börse> Optionen at the money ■ aus dem Geld < Börse> out of the money (Optionen) ■ etw. für sein Geld bekommen <Vw> get good value for money ■ Geld abführen < Steuer> pay over, transfer ■ Geld anlegen < Geschäft> invest money, put money down ■ Geld auf Abruf <Bank, Finanz> money at call ■ Geld auf eine Hypothek aufnehmen < Geschäft> raise money on a mortgage ■ Geld auf etw. aufnehmen < Geschäft> raise money on sth ■ Geld aufnehmen < Bank> borrow funds, borrow money ■ Geld ausgeben < Geschäft> spend ■ Geld großzügiger ausgeben < Finanz> loosen one's belt ■ Geld investieren < Finanz> invest money, put money down ■ Geld leihen 1. < Finanz> lend money; 2. < Bank> borrow money ■ Geld scheffeln infrml < Geschäft> rake it in infrml ■ Geld sparen < Bank> save ■ Geld spielt keine Rolle < Geschäft> money is no object ■ Geld von jmdm. borgen < Geschäft> borrow money from sb ■ Geld von jmdm. leihen < Geschäft> borrow money from sb ■ Geld vorübergehend anlegen < Börse> park money ■ Geld wie Heu haben infrml < Geschäft> have money to burn infrml ■ im Geld < Börse> in the money (Optionen) ■ im Geld schwimmen infrml < Geschäft> awash with cash infrml ■ um Geld ersuchen < Geschäft> appeal for funds ■ zu Geld kommen infrml < Geschäft> come into money

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Geld
money, furniture of one’s pocket (coll.), gold, dimes, scales (US), (Bargeld) cash, (Börse) buyers, bid, prices negotiated, (Hartgeld) coin, (Kleingeld) small change, (Papiergeld) paper money (currency, notes), (Wechselgeld) change;
• für Geld mercenarily;
• gegen bares Geld for cash;
• hinter dem Geld her on the make (pitch, sl.);
• in Geld ausgedrückt in cash terms;
• in gutem Geld in good money;
• keinen Pfennig Geld not a shot in the locker;
• knapp an Geld low in cash, short of money;
• nur mit wenig Geld versehen scant of money;
• mit Geld wohl versehen moneyed, flush of money;
• ohne Geld moneyless, out of funds, without means, hard up for money;
• ohne jedes Geld out of cash, penniless, broke (sl.);
• so gut wie bares Geld as good as (equal to) cash;
• viel Geld verschlingend money-guzzling;
• Gelder means, sums of money, funds, purse;
• abgenutztes Geld worn currency;
• angelegtes Geld money put up, funds (money) invested, investment;
• fest angelegtes Geld tied-up (locked-up, Br.) money, lockup (Br.);
• mit Kündigungsfrist angelegtes Geld term (time, US) deposit;
• langfristig angelegte Gelder long-term (funded) capital;
• nicht angelegtes Geld unemployed money;
• sicher angelegtes Geld money safely invested;
• auf einem Sparkonto angelegtes Geld money on deposit account;
• anvertrautes Geld consigned (trust) money, money held on trust, trust fund;
• aufgebrauchtes Geld spent money;
• aufgenommene Gelder borrowed funds, borrowings, debts, accounts payable (US);
• aufgewandte Gelder money employed;
• in den Ferien ausgegebenes Geld holiday expenses;
• ausgeliehenes Geld money lent;
• an Kunden ausgeliehene Gelder (Bilanz) advances against customers;
• ausgezahltes Geld cash disbursements;
• ausstehendes Geld money due, outstanding money, outstandings;
• ausstehende Gelder outstanding debts, outs, accounts receivable (US);
• bares Geld [spot] cash, present (dry, ready, cash, US) money, ready coin (cash), specie, money down (sl.);
• auf dem Transport (unterwegs) befindliches Geld bullion in transit, money in the post (Br.) (mail, US);
• befristete Gelder tied-up funds, lockup (Br.) time deposits (US);
• benötigte Gelder necessary funds;
• bereitliegendes Geld cash in hand;
• vom Parlament bewilligte Gelder money provided by Parliament (Br.);
• billiges Geld cheap (light, easy[-terms]) money;
• ein bisschen Geld a little money;
• brachliegendes Geld dead money, money paying no interest (lying idle);
• brachliegende Gelder idle funds;
• durchlaufende Gelder cash in transit;
• eigenes Geld own money;
• eingeforene Gelder blocked funds, frozen money;
• eingegangene Gelder [cash] receipts, takings;
• eingehende Gelder money pouring (coming) in, receipt of money, receipts, takings;
• eingesammeltes Geld purse;
• mittels Zwangsvollstreckung eingetriebenes Geld money made;
• eingezahltes Geld deposit;
• einlaufende Geld receipts;
• einzelnes Geld loose change (money);
• erspartes Geld money put aside;
• erspartes (erübrigtes) Geld savings, spare money;
• fakultatives Geld facultative money;
• täglich fälliges Geld money at (on) call, money at short notice (Br.), call (day-to-day) money (Br.), money on current account, sight (demand, US) deposit;
• falsches Geld counterfeit coin (money), bad (Br.) (bogus, base, Br.) money;
• festes Geld time loan (US) (money), deposit account (US), fixed (time) deposit (US);
• festgelegte (festliegende) Gelder tied-up funds, immobilized money, lockup (Br.), time deposits (US);
• flüssige Gelder available capital (funds), funds in hand, disposable funds, ready money, liquid funds (assets), cash, liquid resources, spare capital;
• fremde Gelder trust money, (Bankbilanz) funds from outside sources, third-party funds, deposit by customers;
• gangbares Geld current (good) money;
• mein ganzes Geld the whole of my money;
• gefälschtes Geld counterfeit coin (money), counterfeits, bad (base, Br.) money;
• gefundenes Geld windfall;
• gehortetes Geld inactive money;
• geliehenes Geld borrowed money;
• gepumptes Geld touch (sl.);
• aus dem Verkehr (Umlauf) gezogenes Geld money withdrawn from circulation;
• hartes Geld hard currency, coin[ed] money, hard (US) (solid) cash, specie;
• heißes Geld hot money, refugee capital;
• herausgegebenes Geld change, small coin;
• hinausgeworfenes Geld money down the drain, wasted money;
• hinterlegtes Geld trust money;
• gerichtlich hinterlegtes Geld cash under the control of the (money in) court;
• investiertes Geld capital invested;
• irreguläres Geld non-standard money;
• konvertierbares Geld convertible money;
• frei konvertierbares Geld hard money;
• täglich kündbares Geld money at call, call (day-to-day) money (Br.), demand deposits (US);
• kursierendes Geld current money;
• kurzfristig kündbare (kurzfristige) Gelder money on (at) short notice, demand deposits (US), short-term loans (US);
• langfristige Gelder time money (loan, deposit, US), call (long-term, US) money, street (long-term, demand, US) loans, deposit accounts (US);
• leichteres Geld easier money;
• ungeheure Menge Geld enormous amount of money;
• mündelsichere Gelder trustee investment (Br.), trust fund (US);
• nachbewilligte Gelder additional funds;
• öffentliche Gelder public monies (funds, Br.), the public purse;
• originäres Geld primary money;
• gerade passendes Geld even money;
• privates Geld private funds;
• restliches (überzähliges) Geld odd money;
• schlechtes Geld counterfeit money, base coin;
• schwarzes Geld black money;
• stillgelegtes Geld tied- (locked-, Br.) up money, lock-up (Br.);
• stillgelegte Gelder non-earning reserve;
• tägliches Geld demand loan (deposit, money) (US), sight deposit, call loan (money, Br.), overnight credit, day-to-day money (Br.);
• teures Geld dear (close, tight, high, US) money;
• überschüssiges Geld surplus money;
• postalisch überwiesenes Geld postal money;
• telegrafisch überwiesenes Geld telegraphic money;
• überzähliges Geld overpayment, payment in excess;
• übriges Geld spare cash;
• mein übriges Geld the rest of my money;
• umlaufendes Geld current (effective) money, currency;
• ungültiges Geld money that is no longer current;
• unverzinsliche Gelder dormant funds;
• im Drogenhandel verdientes Geld drug money;
• leicht verdientes Geld easy money, money easily earned, money for jam (Br. sl.) (for old rope, sl.), soft (sl.);
• sauer (schwer, mühsam) verdientes Geld hard earnings, hard-earned money, tough buck (sl.);
• schnell verdientes Geld fast buck (US sl.), turkey (sl.);
• vereinnahmtes und verausgabtes Geld money received and expended;
• jederzeit verfügbare Gelder money on hand, floating money, disposable funds;
• tatsächlich verfügbares Geld effective money supply;
• von einer Bank verwaltete Gelder banker’s (bank) funds;
• treuhänderisch verwaltetes (verwahrtes) Geld trustee investment (Br.), trust funds;
• viel Geld plenty (good deal) of money;
• sehr viel Geld no end of money;
• vollwertiges Geld sterling money;
• weggeworfenes Geld money thrown away;
• wertbeständiges Geld store-of-value money;
• restlos zurückgezahltes Geld money refunded in full;
• Geld auf Abruf (auf tägliche Kündigung) call loan (money, Br.), day-to-day loan (money) (Br.), street (demand, US) loan, money at call;
• Brief und Geld (Börse) bills and money, bid and asked, bids and offers, sellers and buyers;
• mehr Geld als Brief (Kursbericht) more buyers than sellers, buyer’s market (over, Br.);
• Geld wie Heu (Mist) oodles of money;
• Geld in der Ladenkasse till money;
• Gelder mit Laufzeit time deposits;
• Geld und sofort fällige Staatsbankguthaben treasury cash;
• Geld der Steuerzahler taxpayers’ money;
• Geld in der Tasche shot in the locker (coll.);
• Geld mit gleich bleibendem Wert stable money;
• Geld auf eine Woche weekly fixtures;
• Geld mit Zwangskurs legal tender, lawful money (US);
• Geld-aus-der-Tasche-ziehen shakedown (US sl.);
• Geld sparend money-saving;
• Geld verdienend money-making;
• Geld abheben to [with]draw money;
• Geld von der Bank (seinem Bankkonto) abheben to draw money from the bank;
• Geld mittels Scheck abheben to check out (US);
• jem. Geld abknöpfen to stint s. o. of money, to squeeze money out of s. o.;
• jem. sein Geld bis zum letzten Heller abnehmen to fleece s. o. of every halfpenny;
• Geld abzweigen to divert money;
• jem. Geld anbieten to offer s. o. money;
• j. um Geld angehen to draw on s. o. for money;
• j. fortlaufend um Geld angehen to keep at s. o. with appeals for money;
• j. um Geld anhauen to touch s. o. for s. th. (sl.);
• Geld anlegen to embark money, to put money out, to invest funds, to make an investment;
• sein Geld in Aktien anlegen to invest one’s money in stocks and shares;
• sein ganzes Geld in Büchern anlegen to spend a small fortune on books;
• sein Geld falsch anlegen to misemploy one’s money;
• Geld fest anlegen to place money on deposit;
• sein Geld in Grundstücken anlegen to invest one’s money (make investments) in real estate;
• sein Geld gut anlegen to invest one’s money to good account, to get good value for one’s money (coll.);
• Geld im Hausbesitz anlegen to put money into houses;
• sein Geld klug anlegen to bestow one’s money wisely;
• sein Geld nutzbringend anlegen to lay out one’s money profitably;
• sein Geld in mündelsicheren Papieren anlegen to invest one’s money in a safe stock;
• Geld in Rentenwerten anlegen to sink money in an annuity;
• sein Geld schlecht anlegen to make bad use of one’s money;
• Geld auf Sparkonten anlegen to place money in savings accounts;
• Geld spekulativ anlegen to venture money in a speculation;
• Geld in Staatsanleihen (Staatspapieren) anlegen to fund (Br.);
• Geld vernünftig anlegen to put money to good use;
• Geld verzinslich anlegen to put one’s money out at interest;
• sein Geld vorteilhaft anlegen to lay out one’s money to advantage;
• Geld zinsbringend anlegen to place money on interest;
• um Geld anpumpen to touch (pump) for money (sl.);
• sein Geld einer Bank anvertrauen to give money to the bank for safe-keeping;
• Geld anweisen to remit money;
• Geld aufbringen to put up funds, to put up (borrow, raise, take up) money, to raise cash, to finance;
• Geld für ein Unternehmen aufbringen to put up the money for an undertaking;
• Geld durch Zeichnung aufbringen to raise funds by subscriptions;
• Geld aufnehmen to borrow (raise, take up) money, to take the rate;
• Geld auf ein Grundstück aufnehmen to raise money on an estate;
• Geld gegen hypothekarische Sicherheiten aufnehmen to borrow on a mortgage;
• Geld gegen Verpfändung der Anlagenwerte aufnehmen to raise money on the security of the assets;
• Geld auftreiben to raise (scare up, US coll.) money, to raise cash, to finance;
• Geld für ein Unternehmen auftreiben to find the money for an undertaking, to finance an institution;
• Geld für j. aufwenden to spend money on s. o.;
• Geld aufzählen to count up money;
• Geld ausgeben to lay out (spend) money;
• sein ganzes Geld ausgeben to go through all one’s money;
• eine Menge Geld ausgeben to spend lots of money;
• scheffelweise Geld ausgeben to squander away money, to be off on a spending spree, to spend money like water;
• verschwenderisch Geld ausgeben to spend lavishly;
• wenig Geld für sein Auto ausgeben to run a car at small cost;
• öffentliche Gelder bestimmungsgemäß ausgeben to use public money only for legitimate purposes;
• viel Geld für Bücher ausgeben to spend a small fortune on books;
• Geld falsch ausgeben to misspend money;
• Geld mit vollen Händen (hemmungslos) ausgeben to go the paces, to be on a big spending binge, to be off on a spending spree, to make the money fly, to spend money with both hands (without stint, like water);
• Geld leicht ausgeben to spend money with a free hand;
• sein Geld für nichts und wieder nichts ausgeben to throw away one’s money for nothing;
• Geld spekulativ ausgeben to venture money in speculation;
• sein Geld umsonst ausgeben to spend one’s money for no purpose;
• viel Geld für Werbung ausgeben to advertise in a big way;
• jem. mit Geld aushelfen to aid s. o. with money;
• mit seinem Geld auskommen to live within one’s means;
• mit wenig Geld auskommen to live on little money;
• Geld ausleihen to lend money, to put money out to loan;
• Geld auf Bodmerei ausleihen to lend money on bottomry;
• Geld gegen Sicherheiten ausleihen to lend money on security;
• Geld auf Zinsen ausleihen to put out money (borrow) at interest, to place money on interest;
• Geld zinsfrei ausleihen to lend money free of interest;
• Geld ausspucken to spill money (fam.);
• jem. gegen Vorlage seines Personalausweises Geld auszahlen to pay s. o. a sum upon submission of proof of identity;
• sich um Geld balgen to scramble for money;
• restliches Geld behalten to keep the odd money;
• Teil des Geldes behalten to retain part of the money;
• Geld beiseiteschaffen to finance money away;
• für sein Geld etw. [Gleichwertiges] bekommen to get one’s money’s-worth;
• etw. für sein Geld geboten bekommen to have a run for one’s money;
• von jem. keinen Pfennig Geld bekommen not to see the colo(u)r of s. one’s money;
• Verfügungsgewalt über sein Geld bekommen to come into one’s own money;
• Geld abgezählt bereithalten no change given;
• Geld bereitstellen to finance;
• öffentliche Gelder bereitstellen to make the necessary public funds available;
• Geld beschaffen to furnish (procure) money, to provide funds;
• das erforderliche Geld beschaffen (auftreiben) to find the money;
• jem. Geld besorgen to provide s. o. with money;
• aus lauter Geld bestehen to be made of money;
• j. um sein ganzes Geld betrügen to fleece s. o. of (jockey, do s. o. out of) all his money;
• Geld bewilligen to grant money, (parl.) to vote supplies (funds);
• jem. für sein Geld etw. bieten to give s. o. a run for his money;
• j. eilig um Geld bitten to rush s. o. for money;
• j. um sein Geld bringen to relieve s. o. of his money;
• j. um sein ganzes Geld bringen to bilk s. o. out of his money;
• das große Geld bringen to bring in big money;
• Geld unter die Leute bringen to put money into circulation;
• Geld in Verkehr bringen to pass the coin;
• Geld bei einer Bank deponieren to deposit money with a bank;
• Geld durchbringen to waste money;
• Geld einfordern to demand payment;
• Geld einkassieren to pocket cash;
• Geld einnehmen to receive money;
• Geld einschießen to give in, to put into, to contribute capital;
• Geld in den Wirtschaftskreislauf einschleusen to pump money into the economic system;
• mit Geld einspringen to chip in (US);
• Geld einstecken (einstreichen) to pocket money;
• sich sein Geld sehr genau einteilen to make a penny go a long way;
• Geld eintreiben to enforce payment, to recover a debt;
• Geld bei einer Bank einzahlen to put money in[to] (deposit money with) a bank;
• Geld auf ein Konto einzahlen to pay money into an account;
• schlechtes Geld einziehen to call in coins;
• seine Gelder einziehen to call in one’s money;
• Geld durch Zahlkarte überwiesen erhalten to be paid out in cash by the postman;
• Geld erheben to raise money;
• Geld auf betrügerische Weise erlangen to get money by fraud;
• j. um sein Geld erleichtern to part s. o. from his money;
• Geld erpressen to ramp (Br. sl.);
• gestohlenes Geld ersetzen to replace stolen money;
• im Geld ersticken to be rolling in money;
• aus öffentlichen Geldern fördern to subsidize;
• gesperrte Gelder freigeben to release funds;
• Geld auf Bodmerei geben to advance money on bottomry;
• ins Geld gehen to run into money (coll.);
• erheblich ins Geld gehen to run into large amounts;
• mit seinem Geld geizen to be very near with one’s money;
• Geld haben to be worth money (in stock, in cash);
• dicke Gelder haben to have a fat income;
• eigenes Geld haben to have money of one’s own;
• genügend Geld haben to have money in sufficiency;
• nicht genügend Geld haben to feel the need of money;
• haufenweise Geld (Geld wie Heu, Mist) haben to have scads (lots, coll., piles, coll.) of money, to be simply coining money, to have money to burn, to have money galore;
• kaum Geld haben to be hard up [for money];
• kein (Mangel an) Geld haben to get aground, to be short of stuff (pressed for funds);
• massenhaft Geld haben to have loads (scads, US) of money;
• scheffelweise Geld haben to have lots of money (coll.);
• Taschen voller Geld haben to have one’s pockets full of money;
• Unmenge Geld (unermessliche Geld er) haben to have lots (a pot) of money;
• viel Geld haben to have a large income;
• sehr wenig Geld haben to have very little money;
• für sein Geld etw. haben to have a run for one’s money;
• Geld bei sich haben to have (carry) money on one;
• kein Geld bei sich haben not to have any money on one, to have no cash on o. s.;
• sein Geld gut angelegt haben to get good value for one’s money;
• Geld in Staatspapieren angelegt haben to have money in the funds (Br.);
• Geld ausstehen haben to have money owing;
• Geld auf der Bank haben to have funds with (money in) a bank;
• genügend Geld zum Bauen haben to have ample means for building;
• etw. Geld beiseite gelegt haben to have a little money in reserve;
• schönes Stück Geld gespart haben to have saved a nice bit of money;
• Geld in der Kasse haben to have cash in hand;
• Geld bei jem. stehen haben to have money lodged with s. o.;
• Geld bei einer Bank stehen haben to keep money at a bank;
• Geld im Überfluss haben to have scads (lots, piles) of money, to have money to burn;
• Geld zur Verfügung haben to have money at one’s disposal;
• viel Geld zur Verfügung haben to have a big bankroll;
• so viel Geld zur Verfügung haben to have so much money in hand;
• Geld zurückgelegt haben to have money laid aside (put by);
• Geld zu jds. Verfügung halten to hold money to s. one’s order;
• am Geld hängen to be a slave to money;
• nach Geld heiraten to marry money;
• Geld herausbekommen to get change;
• Geld herausgeben to give change;
• Geld aus jem. herausholen to get money out of s. o.;
• Geld aus jem. herauskitzeln (herauslocken) to elicit (entice, worm) money out of s. o.;
• Geld aus jem. herauspressen to wring money out of s. o.;
• Geld herausrücken to part with one’s money, to fork out, to cough up (sl.);
• Geld bei jem. herausschinden to extract money from s. o.;
• Geld aus etw. herausschlagen to make money out of s. th.;
• Geld zum Fenster herauswerfen to throw money down the drain;
• Geld aus einem Geschäft herausziehen to withdraw money from a business;
• Geld herbeischaffen to raise money;
• sein ganzes Geld hergeben to part with all one’s money;
• mit seinem Geld nur so herumschmeißen to play ducks and drakes with one’s money;
• Satz für tägliches Geld hinaufsetzen to mark up call money (US);
• sein Geld mit beiden Händen zum Fenster hinauswerfen to throw money down the drain;
• Geld hineinstecken to embark money;
• Geld bei jem. hinterlegen to lodge (deposit) money with s. o.;
• Geld bei einer Bank hinterlegen to place money on deposit with a bank;
• Geld bei Gericht hinterlegen to bring money into the court;
• Geld horten to hoard money;
• Geld investieren to invest capital;
• Geld in Häusern investieren to put money into houses;
• für billiges Geld kaufen to buy at a moderate price;
• mit Geld klimpern to chink;
• mit dem Geld knausern to stint money;
• um sein Geld kommen to lose one’s money;
• plötzlich zu Geld kommen to strike a lead (it rich);
• plötzlich zu viel Geld kommen to come into the big money;
• schnell zu Geld kommen to make a quick buck (sl.);
• schwer Geld auftreiben können to be hard set to find money;
• sich von seinem Geld schwer trennen können not to like to part with one’s money;
• nicht mit Geld umgehen können not to know how to handle money;
• Geld kosten to require money;
• Haufen Geld kosten to cost a packet of money;
• heilloses Geld kosten to cost an unholy amount of money;
• schweres Geld kosten to cost a great deal of money, to cost a lot (pot) of money;
• j. schweres Geld kosten to be a heavy burden on s. o.;
• anständige Stange (schönes Stück) Geld kosten (fam.) to run to (cost) a pretty penny, to come to a deal of money;
• sein Geld arbeiten lassen to put one’s money out at interest;
• sein Geld nicht arbeiten lassen to let one’s money lie idle;
• j. um sein Geld betteln lassen to let s. o. whistle for his money;
• Geld springen lassen to bleed well (sl.);
• sehr ins Geld laufen to run into very large sums;
• von seinem Geld leben to live on one’s capital;
• Geld auf die Bank legen to put money in[to] a bank;
• Geld auf die hohe Kante legen to put money by;
• Geld auf den Tisch legen to put down the money (fam.);
• Geld leihen (jem.) to loan (lend) money, (von jem.) to borrow [money];
• sein Geld loswerden to get rid of one’s money, to drop money (US sl.);
• Geld machen to make money;
• zu Geld machen to convert (turn) into cash, to turn (run) into money, to coin;
• Geld flüssig machen to ease money free;
• Geld locker machen to spring money (Br. coll.);
• aus seinem Geld mehr machen to manage one’s money more effectively;
• Geld nachschießen to pay an additional amount (sum);
• gutes Geld schlechtem Geld nachwerfen (hinterherwerfen) to throw good money after bad (coll.);
• herausgegebenes Geld nachzählen to count one’s change;
• Geld aus der Ladenkasse nehmen to take money from the till;
• bei Freunden hemmungslos Geld pumpen to feel no qualms about borrowing money from friends;
• Geld reinbuttern to kick in (sl.);
• Geld zu einem bestimmten Zweck sammeln to make up a purse;
• Geld für wohltätige Zwecke sammeln to canvass on (Br.) (in, US) behalf of charity;
• Geld auf die Seite schaffen to finance money away;
• Geld scheffeln to coin (coll.) (scoop up) money, to be simply coining money (Br.);
• monatlich Geld nach Hause schicken to remit money home each month;
• mit dem Geld nur so um sich schmeißen to scatter money broadcast, to fling one’s money about, to blow one’s money (sl.);
• [sein] Geld aus dem Fenster schmeißen to fling one’s money out of the window, to throw money down the drain;
• Geld schöpfen to create money;
• Geld schulden to owe money;
• viel Geld schulden to be involved in debts;
• im Geld [nur so] schwimmen to be rolling in cash (money, wealth, coll.), to bucket money, to have loads of money;
• bei Geld sein to be flush of money (in funds), to be in cash (the chips, sl.);
• knapp bei Gelde sein to be hard up (in low water), to be short of money;
• nicht bei Geld sein to be out of cash (funds);
• scharf aufs Geld aus sein to be keen on money making;
• völlig ohne Geld sein to be penniless (broke);
• aufs Geld aus sein to be after (out for) money, to be on the make (sl.);
• nicht mit Geld zu bezahlen sein to be worth its weight in gold;
• mit Geld freigebig sein to be open-handed with money;
• mit Geld reichlich (wohl) versehen sein to have a well-lined purse, to be flush of money;
• Geld sparen to save money;
• um Geld spielen to play for money, to game;
• Geld in ein Geschäft stecken to put capital into a business;
• sein Geld ins Geschäft stecken to lock up one’s cash in one’s trade;
• sein ganzes Geld ins Geschäft stecken to sink all one’s money in the concern;
• enorm viel Geld in sein Geschäft stecken to spend a fortune over one’s business;
• Geld aus der Ladekasse stehlen to abstract money from a till;
• Geld für ein Unternehmen zur Verfügung stellen to put up money for an undertaking;
• nach Geld stinken to stink of money (sl.);
• sich Geld in die Taschen stopfen to shove money into one’s pocket;
• viel Geld zu verdienen suchen to go in for money;
• sein letztes Geld mit jem. teilen to share one’s last crust with s. o.;
• Geld zur Sparkasse tragen to put money into the savings bank;
• Geld unmittelbar übergeben to hand over the money direct;
• Geld überweisen to transmit (transfer) money;
• jem. Geld überweisen to put s. o. in cash, to send s. o. a remittance;
• telegrafisch Geld überweisen to transfer money by cable;
• großzügig mit fremden Geld umgehen to be generous with other people’s property;
• leichtsinnig mit Vaters Geld umgehen to play fast and loose with father’s money;
• sorglos mit seinem Geld umgehen to be very flush with one’s money;
• sparsam mit seinem Geld umgehen to husband one’s money
• [fremdes] Geld umrechnen to reduce money;
• in [bares] Geld umsetzen to turn into money (cash), to realize;
• sein Geld dreimal jährlich umsetzen to turn one’s money three times a year;
• Geld ohne zusätzliche Gebühren gegen die landesübliche Währung umtauschen to change the currency without having to pay an extra charge;
• falsches Geld unterbringen to fob off false coin;
• Geld unterschlagen to convert money to one’s own use;
• öffentliche Gelder unterschlagen (veruntreuen) to misappropriate public funds, to misapply public money;
• j. mit Geld unterstützen to assist s. o. with money;
• Geld verauslagen to disburse money;
• Geld verdienen to make money;
• Haufen Geld verdienen to make stacks of money;
• schweres Geld verdienen to earn big (heavy) money, to line one’s pocket, to make money hand over fist;
• schöne Stange Geld verdienen to make piles of money;
• an einer Sache ein schönes Stück Geld verdienen to make a pretty penny out of s. th.;
• viel Geld verdienen to earn big money, to have a large income, to do well;
• enorm viel Geld verdienen to be simply coining money;
• auf einen Schlag viel Geld verdienen to earn a lot of money in one scoop;
• sein Geld auf anständige Art und Weise (ehrlich) verdienen to turn an honest penny;
• Geld wie Heu (Mist) verdienen to be simply coining money, to make money hand over fist;
• Geld vereinnahmen to receive money;
• Geld vergeuden to trifle away one’s money;
• schrankenlos Geld verleihen to lend money without limits;
• Geld bei etw. verlieren to lose money on s. th;
• bei etw. sehr viel Geld verlieren to drop a lot of money;
• jem. sein ganzes Geld vermachen to leave one’s money to s. o.;
• sein Geld verplempern to muddle away one’s money;
• Geld verpulvern to blow money (sl.);
• sich Geld verschaffen to procure money;
• sich Geld durch Betrug verschaffen to obtain money by fraud;
• sich das nötige Geld verschaffen to raise the wind (fam.);
• sein Geld verschleudern to make pots and pans of one’s property, to throw one’s money about;
• viel Geld verschlingen to cost a mint of money;
• j. mit Geld versehen to keep s. o. in money, to supply s. o. with funds, to finance s. o.;
• sein Geld verspekulieren to finance one’s money away (US);
• Geld gleichmäßig verteilen to divide money equally;
• sein Geld gut verwenden to make good use of one’s money;
• jem. sein Geld vorenthalten to keep s. o. out of money;
• Geld vorschießen (vorstrecken) to advance money;
• Geld für einen Hausbau vorsehen to destine money to build a house;
• jem. Geld vorzählen to count money before s. o.;
• ausländisches Geld wechseln to change foreign currency;
• von allen Leuten (Seiten) um Geld angegangen werden to be pressed for money from all quarters;
• mit Geld nur so um sich werfen to fling one’s money about, to throw money about like dirt;
• sein Geld auf die Straße werfen to throw money down the drain;
• sein Geld nicht wiederbekommen to be put out of pocket;
• für sein Geld etw. haben wollen to want one’s money’s-worth;
• im Gelde wühlen to be wallowing (rolling) in money;
• in barem Geld zahlen to pay in cash;
• in deutschem Geld zahlen to pay in German money;
• sein Geld zählen to tell one’s money (US);
• jem. Geld aus der Tasche ziehen to relieve s. o. of his money, to shake s. o. down (US sl.);
• Geld seiner Zweckbestimmung zuführen to appropriate money;
• sein Geld zurückbekommen to recover (get back) one’s money;
• Geld an den Eigentümer zurückgeben to restore (refund) money to the owner;
• zu viel gezahltes Geld zurückgeben to return an overpaid amount;
• schönes Stück Geld zurücklegen to put a good deal of money aside;
• Geld für unvorhergesehene Ereignisse zurücklegen to reserve money for unforeseen contingencies, to put aside for a rainy day;
• sein Geld zurückverlangen to want [to get] one’s money back;
• sein Geld zusammenhalten to take care of one’s money;
• Geld zusammenkratzen to scrape up a sum of money, to scratch together, to scramble up money;
• ein bisschen Geld zusammenkratzen to rake together a little money;
• Geld zusammenscharren to scramble up money;
• sein Geld zusammenwerfen to pool one’s resources;
• Geld zuschießen to contribute money;
• Gelder zweckbestimmen to earmark funds;
• Gelder zweckentfremden (anderen als den vorhergesehenen Zwecken zuführen) to alienate funds from their proper destination;
• Geld gesucht (Kurszettel) wanted, inquired matter;
• ohne Geld geht nichts money talks;
• damit kann man viel Geld verdienen there is money in it;
• Geld spielt keine Rolle, auf Geld wird nicht gesehen (Anzeige) money is no object;
• Geldabfindung monetary indemnity, pecuniary compensation (satisfaction), cash settlement;
• Geldabfluss drain of money, efflux of funds;
• Geldabfluss zu einer Flut anschwellen lassen to turn the outflow of money into a flood;
• Geldabhebung draft [of money], withdrawal of [a sum of] money, drawing, cashing;
• Geldabschöpfung absorption of purchasing power;
• kreditäre Geldabschöpfung creation of currency (money);
• Geldabwertung devaluation (devalorization) of the currency;
• Geldabzug drain of money;
• Geldadel moneyed aristocracy, plutocracy.
herbeischaffen, Geld
to raise funds (the wind, sl.).
vorstrecken, Geld
to advance money.
zusammenkratzen, Geld
to scrape up a sum of money;
• Pfennige zusammenkratzen to scrabble the pennies together.
zusammenschießen, Geld
to club together;
• Gelder (Kapitalien) zusammenschießen to pool funds;
• sein Kapital zusammenschießen to join stock with s. o.

Business german-english dictionary > Geld
14 Reich

I Adj. rich (auch Ernte, Farbe, Bodenschätze etc.); (wohlhabend) auch wealthy, well-to-do; (prächtig, üppig) rich; auch Mahl: opulent; (reichlich) ample, abundant; Leben: full; Fantasie: rich, fertile; Verzierungen: rich, elaborate; unermesslich reich immeasurably rich; reich an (+ Dat) rich in; reiche Auswahl wide selection; ... in reichem Maße in abundance, plenty of...; in reichem Maße vorhanden sein be present in abundance; reich an Erfahrungen sein have experienced a lot (in one’s life); reicher an Erfahrungen geworden sein have learnt (Am. learned) something new; aus reicher Familie from a rich ( oder wealthy) family; ein Sport für reiche Leute a rich man’s sport

II Adv. richly; reich beschenkt loaded with gifts; reich heiraten marry (into) money; reich bebildert, reich illustriert lavishly illustrated; reich gedeckt Tisch: richly laden; reich geschmückt Fassade, Innenraum etc.: richly decorated

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das Reich

(Kaiserreich) empire;

(Königreich) kingdom;

(Verfügungsbereich) realm

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[raiç]
nt -(e)s, -e

1) (= Herrschaft(sgebiet), Imperium) empire; (= Königreich) realm, kingdom

das Réích der aufgehenden Sonne (liter) — the land of the rising sun

das Deutsche Réích — the German Reich; (bis 1918 auch) the German Empire

das Dritte Réích — the Third Reich

das Réích der Mitte — the Middle Kingdom

das himmlische Réích (liter) — the Kingdom of Heaven, the Heavenly Kingdom

das Réích Gottes — the Kingdom of God

2) (= Bereich, Gebiet) realm

das Réích der Tiere/Pflanzen — the animal/vegetable kingdom

das Réích der Natur — the world or realm of nature

das ist mein Réích (fig) — that is my domain

da bin ich in meinem Réích — that's where I'm in my element

etw ins Réích der Fabel verweisen — to consign sth to the realms of fantasy

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1) (wealthy: He is becoming more and more affluent.) affluent

2) (a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power: the Roman empire.) empire

3) (having much money and/or many possessions; rich: She is a wealthy young widow.) wealthy

4) richly

5) (wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc: a rich man/country.) rich

6) ((with in) having a lot (of something): This part of the country is rich in coal.) rich

7) (valuable: a rich reward; rich materials.) rich

8) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) wide

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Reich

<-[e]s, -e>

[raiç]

nt

1. (Imperium) empire

das \Reich Gottes the Kingdom of God

das \Reich der Mitte (geh: China) the Middle Kingdom

das \Reich der Schatten (liter) the realm of shades liter, the underworld

das \Reich der Finsternis the realm of darkness

das Dritte \Reich HIST the Third Reich

das Großdeutsche \Reich HIST the Greater German Reich, Greater Germany

das Römische \Reich HIST the Roman Empire

das „Tausendjährige \Reich“ REL the “Thousand-year Reich”

2. (Bereich) realm

das ist mein eigenes \Reich that is my [very] own domain

das \Reich der aufgehenden Sonne (geh) the land of the rising sun

das \Reich der Frau/des Kindes/des Mannes the woman's/man's/child's realm

das \Reich der Gedanken/der Träume the realm of thought/of dreams

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das; Reich[e]s, Reiche

1) empire; (KönigReich) kingdom; realm

das [Deutsche] Reich — (hist.) the German Reich or Empire

das Dritte Reich — (hist.) the Third Reich

2) (fig.) realm

ins Reich der Fabel gehören — belong to the realm[s] of fantasy

das Reich der Pflanzen/Tiere — the plant/animal kingdom

Dein Reich komme — (bibl.) thy Kingdom come

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Reich n; -(e)s, -e empire (auch fig); liter realm (auch fig); (Königreich) kingdom;

das Deutsche Reich HIST the (German) Reich;

das Dritte Reich HIST the Third Reich;

das Reich Gottes REL the Kingdom of Heaven;

das Reich der Mitte HIST China;

das Weströmische/Oströmische Reich HIST the Western/Eastern Empire;

das Reich der Natur the natural world;

das Reich der Fantasie/Träume the world of fantasy/dreams;

das entstammt dem Reich der Fantasie that belongs to the realm of fantasy;

das Reich der Finsternis the kingdom of darkness;

sein eigenes kleines Reich haben fig have one’s own little kingdom ( oder private world);

mein Arbeitszimmer ist mein eigenes kleines Reich my study is my own little domain; → Pflanzenreich, Tierreich

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das; Reich[e]s, Reiche

1) empire; (KönigReich) kingdom; realm

das [Deutsche] Reich — (hist.) the German Reich or Empire

das Dritte Reich — (hist.) the Third Reich

2) (fig.) realm

ins Reich der Fabel gehören — belong to the realm[s] of fantasy

das Reich der Pflanzen/Tiere — the plant/animal kingdom

Dein Reich komme — (bibl.) thy Kingdom come

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-e n.

empire n.

realm n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Reich
15 üppig

I Adj.

1. Vegetation, Pflanzenwuchs etc.: luxuriant; Wiese, Laub, auch fig. Leben: lush; üppiger Haarwuchs / Bartwuchs luxuriant hair / growth of beard

2. Mahlzeit etc.: sumptuous, opulent; Speise, Nahrung: rich

3. Figur, Formen etc.: full; (sinnlich) voluptuous; üppige Blondine busty blonde; üppiger Busen ample bosom

4. umg. (reichlich) Trinkgeld, Portion etc.: generous, attr. auch big fat; eine ( ziemlich) üppige Angelegenheit umg. Fest etc.: a really plush do; nicht gerade üppig umg. not overwhelming(ly much); jemandem ein üppiges Gehalt zahlen umg. pay s.o. a fat ( oder huge) salary; es nicht üppig haben umg. be hard up

II Adv. wachsen etc.: luxuriantly; üppig speisen have a sumptuous meal; üppig essen eat rich foods; jemanden üppig beschenken shower s.o. with presents; üppig leben live a life of luxury, live off the fat of the land, live the life of Riley, Am. auch live high on the hog; (zuviel essen und trinken) not stint o.s.; nicht gerade üppig bezahlen / verdienen umg. not pay / earn an enormous amount

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lavish; flamboyant; opulent; lush; profuse; exuberant; voluptuous; sumptuous; luxuriant; luxurious; wasteful; extravagant; luscious; abundant

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ụ̈p|pig ['ʏpɪç]
1. adj
Wachstum luxuriant; Vegetation auch lush; Haar thick; Mahl, Ausstattung sumptuous, opulent; Rente, Gehalt lavish; Figur, Frau, Formen voluptuous; Busen ample; Leben luxurious; Fantasie rich
nun werd mal nicht zu üppig! (inf) — let's have no more of your cheek (Brit) or impudence! (inf)

2. adv

die üppig ausfallenden Dividenden — the generous or lavish dividends

ihre Bezüge sind sehr üppig bemessen — her earnings are very generously figured

mit üppig gepolsterten Sitzen — with opulently or luxuriantly upholstered seats

üppig wucherndes Gestrüpp — thick or lush verdant undergrowth

die üppig grünen Hügel — the lush green hills

350 üppig illustrierte Seiten — 350 lavishly illustrated pages

üppig leben — to live in style

üppig wuchernde Vegetation — lush vegetation

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(large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) generous

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üp·pig

[ˈʏpɪç]

adj

1. (schwellend) voluptuous

\üppige Brüste an ample bosom, ample [or large] [or voluptuous] breasts

2. (reichhaltig) sumptuous

3. (geh: in großer Fülle vorhanden) luxuriant, lush

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1.
Adjektiv lush, luxuriant < vegetation>; thick <hair, beard>; sumptuous, opulent < meal>; full < bosom>; voluptuous <figure, woman>
2.
adverbial luxuriantly; <dine, eat> sumptuously

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üppig

A. adj

1. Vegetation, Pflanzenwuchs etc: luxuriant; Wiese, Laub, auch fig Leben: lush;

üppiger Haarwuchs/Bartwuchs luxuriant hair/growth of beard

2. Mahlzeit etc: sumptuous, opulent; Speise, Nahrung: rich

3. Figur, Formen etc: full; (sinnlich) voluptuous;

üppige Blondine busty blonde;

üppiger Busen ample bosom

4. umg (reichlich) Trinkgeld, Portion etc: generous, attr auch big fat;

eine (ziemlich) üppige Angelegenheit umg Fest etc: a really plush do;

nicht gerade üppig umg not overwhelming(ly much);

jemandem ein üppiges Gehalt zahlen umg pay sb a fat ( oder huge) salary;

es nicht üppig haben umg be hard up

B. adv wachsen etc: luxuriantly;

üppig speisen have a sumptuous meal;

üppig essen eat rich foods;

jemanden üppig beschenken shower sb with presents;

üppig leben live a life of luxury, live off the fat of the land, live the life of Riley, US auch live high on the hog; (zuviel essen und trinken) not stint o.s.;

nicht gerade üppig bezahlen/verdienen umg not pay/earn an enormous amount

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1.
Adjektiv lush, luxuriant < vegetation>; thick <hair, beard>; sumptuous, opulent < meal>; full < bosom>; voluptuous <figure, woman>
2.
adverbial luxuriantly; <dine, eat> sumptuously

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adj.

exuberant adj.

luscious adj.

luxuriant adj.

wanton adj. adv.

lusciously adv.

luxuriantly adv.

opulently adv.

wantonly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > üppig
16 slå

bang, bar, bat, batter, beat, get the better of, bolt, chime, clap, cuff, dash, defeat, drive, foil, hit, knock, lash, latch, mow, pulsate, punch, ram, sock, strike, swipe, throb

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I. (en -er) bolt;

[ skyde slåen for døren] bolt the door;

[ skyde slåen fra døren] unbolt the door;

(se også lås).

II. vb (slog, slået)

( med objekt) ( banke, ramme etc) beat ( fx he beats his wife),

( om enkelt slag) hit ( fx never hit a child in anger; has somebody hit you? hit below the belt),

( hårdt) knock ( fx knock him on the head; knock him unconscious),

F strike ( fx he struck (, hit) me in the face with his fist);

( med flad hånd) slap ( fx slap him in the face (, on the cheek, on the back)),

T thwack;

( støde ( en legemsdel) så det gør ondt) hurt ( fx one's finger, one's back),

( hårdt) bump, knock ( fx one's head);

[ slå ham bevidstløs]

( også) stun him;

[ det slog mig at]

(fig) it struck me that;

( besejre) beat,

(mere F) defeat,

T lick;

( i skak) capture ( fx a pawn);

( overgå) beat ( fx that beats everything);

(eng, græs) mow ( fx the lawn), cut ( fx grass);

( tegne) draw ( fx a circle);

( præge) strike ( fx a medal);

( spille på et instrument) strike ( fx the lyre), play ( fx the harp);

( i terningspil) throw ( fx he threw 5);

( uden objekt) ( om ur) strike;

( om fugl) warble, sing;

( om hjertet) beat,

( hurtigt, F) throb;

( om sejl) flap;

( om alkohol) be heady,

T kick, have a kick in it;

( om gevær) kick;

(se også slående, slås, slagen);

(forb med sb, se sb, fx flue, fold, gnist, I. hul, klik, I. klokke, knude,

kolbøtte, kreds, lejr, mønt, rekord, I. rod, skærver, slag, streg,

takt);

[ forb med sig:]

[ slå sig] hurt oneself ( fx did you hurt yourself?), be hurt ( fx are you hurt?);

( om træ) warp,

(om skinne etc) buckle;

[ slå sig for brystet] beat one's breast;

[ slå sig igennem] fight one's way through,

( klare sig) manage, rub along,

( økonomisk) make both ends meet, scrape by;

[ slå sig ihjel] be killed,

F lose one's life;

[ slå sig løs] break away,

( more sig) let oneself go, have one's fling,

T let one's hair down;

[ slå sig ned]

( bosætte sig) settle;

[ slå sig ned i]

( også) make one's home in;

[ slå sig op]

(fig) prosper (på by), rise in the world;

[ slå sig på]

( om sygdom) attack, affect ( fx the lungs);

[ slå sig på noget]

(fig) go in for something, take up something ( fx a sport);

[ slå sig på én]

( tilslutte sig én) attach oneself to somebody;

[ slå sig på flasken] take to (el. go on) the bottle, take to drink;

[ slå sig på låret] slap one's thigh;

[ slå sig sammen] join forces ( med with, imod against),

(dvs skyde penge sammen) club together;

[ slå sig sammen om at] join together to; club together to ( fx buy him a present);

[ slå sig til], se ridder, I. ro;

[ forb med præp & adv:]

[ slå `af]

( fjerne ved slag) knock off, strike off,

( i pris) knock off, take off;

( om dirigent) break off;

[ han var ikke til at slå et ord af] I (, they etc) couldn't get a single word out of him;

(se også handel, hånd, sludder);

[ slå af på]

(fig) reduce ( fx the price, one's demands);

[ slå an]

( tangent, tone) strike;

( begynde at spille) strike up;

( blive populær, gøre lykke) catch on, take on, make a hit; become popular ( hos with);

( om vare) find favour ( hos with), take on;

( om vaccination) take;

[ slå bagud] kick up;

[ slå bak]

(mar) reverse the engines,

(fig) reverse one's policy;

[ slå efter én] strike at somebody, aim a blow at somebody;

[ slå noget ` efter]

(i en bog etc) look up something;

[ slå ` efter i en ordbog] consult a dictionary;

[ slå med sten efter] throw stones at;

[ slå fast] fix, nail down,

(fig) establish, prove ( fx his innocence), demonstrate;

[ jeg vil gerne slå fast at] I want to make it absolutely clear that;

[ slå fejl] go wrong; fail ( fx the crops failed);

[ slå en for penge] touch (el. tap) somebody for money;

am hit somebody for money;

[ slå ` fra]

( slå løs) knock off,

( maskindel, fx bremse) release,

( slukke for) switch off;

( uden objekt: slukkes) cut out ( fx the heater cuts out when the temperature reaches 20ø C);

[ slå fra sig] defend oneself, fight back;

[ slå det hen] pass it off,

T shrug it off,

( bagatellisere det) make light of it,

T pooh-pooh it;

[ slå noget hen i spøg] laugh something off, pass something off with a laugh;

[ slå i bordet] thump the table,

(fig) put one's foot down;

[ slå bremserne `i] put (, voldsomt: jam el. slam) the brakes on,

(fig) put the brakes on;

[ slå døren `i] slam the door;

[ slå en klo i], se klo;

[ et brøl slog os i møde] we were met (el. greeted) by a roar;

[ lugten slog os i møde] we were met by the smell;

[ slå i stykker], se I. stykke;

[ slå et søm i] drive (el. knock el. hammer) in a nail;

[ slå et søm i væggen] drive (el. knock) a nail into the wall;

[ slå ` igen] hit back;

[ slå ` igennem]

( trænge igennem) strike through, come through,

(om ideer etc) become generally accepted, penetrate,

( om bog) make a hit,

( om kunstner) make a name for oneself, come to the front, become recognized;

( blive effektiv) work (its way) through ( fx the price rises will take two months to work (their way) through (to the shops));

[ slå ihjel] kill,

F put to death;

[ slå tiden ihjel] kill time;

[ slå imod] strike (against),

( om bølger, regn) beat against;

[ slå ind] knock in,

( med hammer) hammer in,

( knuse) break, smash (in) ( fx a window, a door),

( tøndestaver, skibsside) stave in;

( i gartneri) heel in;

( blive opsuget) soak in;

( om sygdom) strike inwards;

[ det slog ind med regn] rain set in;

[ slå ind på]

(fx en vej) strike into, turn into, take ( fx a path, a road);

( en bane, levevej) take up,

F enter upon;

[ slå itu] break, smash, dash to pieces;

[ slå en halvtredskroneseddel itu] break into a 50-kroner note;

[ han slog løs]

(dvs hamrede) he hammered away;

[ slå kvæget løs] let the cattle loose;

[ slå løs på en] pitch into somebody;

[ slå med døren] slam the door;

[ slå med nakken] toss one's head;

[ slå med sten] throw stones ( efter at);

[ fuglen slår med vingerne] the bird flaps its wings;

[ slå ` ned]

(dvs få til at falde ned) knock down ( fx the vase);

( sænke) let down ( fx the blind), lower ( fx one's visor), pull down;

( folde sammen) put down ( fx an umbrella, a hood ( kaleche));

( slå til jorden, slå i gulvet) knock down;

( dyr) slaughter, kill, destroy;

(afgrøde etc) put down, flatten;

( i gartneri) heel in;

( undertrykke) put down ( fx a rebellion, riots),

( stærkere) crush (down),

F suppress;

( bringe til tavshed) silence ( fx criticism, protests);

( falde) fall ( fx bullets fell among the crowd), drop;

( om lyn) strike;

[ slå feberen ned] get the temperature down;

[ slå kraven ned] turn down one's collar;

[ blæsten får røgen til at slå ned] the wind beats down the smoke;

[ slå termometret ned] shake down the thermometer;

[ slå øjnene ned] cast down one's eyes; drop one's eyes;

[ det slog ned i ham] it suddenly occurred to him (el. struck him);

(se også lyn);

[ slå ned på]

( om fugl: sætte sig) perch on ( fx a branch);

( om rovfugl) swoop down on ( fx its prey), pounce on;

(fig: vælge, især til noget ubehageligt) pick on ( fx the teacher picked on me), fasten on,

( begærligt) pounce on ( fx a mistake);

[ slå hårdt ned på] clamp (el. crack) down on ( fx tax evasion);

[ slå om]

( vikle om) wrap round ( fx wrap a shawl round somebody), pass round

( fx pass a rope round something);

( uden objekt) ( om vejret) change;

( om vinden) shift;

( skifte mening) change one's mind;

( skifte tone) change one's tune;

( skifte emne) change the subject (of conversation);

( skifte taktik) shift one's ground; reverse one's policy;

[ slå armene om en] throw one's arms round somebody;

[ slå om sig] hit out (in all directions),

(med stok etc) lay about (one);

[ slå om sig med citater, eder etc] lard one's conversation (, one's writings) with quotations, oaths, etc;

[ slå om sig med penge] throw (el. chuck el. splash) one's money about, spend lavishly;

[ det er slået om til tø] a thaw has set in;

[ hans kærlighed slog om til had] his love turned to hatred;

[ slå op]

( åbne) open ( fx a book);

( en plakat) put up, stick (up);

( i strikning) cast on;

(ord etc i bog) look up;

( smøge op) turn up ( fx one's collar);

( rejse, opstille) put up, pitch ( fx a tent);

( opreklamere) boost;

( om flammer) leap up;

(om lyd etc) surge up;

[ slå en kaleche (, en paraply) op] put up a hood (, an umbrella);

[ slå en latter op] burst into a laugh;

[ slå en stilling op] advertise a post;

[ slå æg op] break eggs (i into);

[ slå øjnene op] open one's eyes;

(se også I. brød);

[ slå noget stort op]

( i avis) splash something;

[ slå forretningen (etc) stort op] start in a grand style;

[ slå op i en ordbog] consult a dictionary;

[ slå det op i en ordbog] look it up in a dictionary;

[ slå op med hende] break off the engagement (with her);

[ slå op på side 7!] open your book(s) on page 7! turn to page 7!

[ slå over]

( om stemme) break;

[ blive slået over bord ( af bølgerne)] be washed overboard;

[ bølgerne slog over dækket] the waves washed over the deck;

(se også bro);

[ slå over i] change into ( fx English),

( bevægelse) break into ( fx a gallop);

[ slå over i en anden tone]

(fig) change one's tune;

[ slå på] beat (on), strike (on),

( let) tap (on) ( fx tap somebody on the shoulder);

(fig: antyde) hint at,

( nævne) mention,

( fremhæve) stress;

(se også flugt, I. tromme);

[ slå sig på] take to ( fx drink, gardening),

( om sygdom) affect;

[ slå sammen]

( folde sammen) fold up ( fx a screen);

( forene) combine, pool,

T knock into one;

(merk) merge, amalgamate ( fx two companies);

( sammenfatte) lump (together), bracket (together);

( lukke sig) close;

( ramme hinanden) knock together;

[ slå hælene sammen] click one's heels;

[ slå hænderne sammen] clap one's hands,

( i forfærdelse) throw up one's hands in horror;

[` slå til] strike;

[ slå ` til]

( slå løs) hammer away,

( slå hårdt til bolden) hit out,

(fig) strike ( fx the Government decided to strike);

( være nok) suffice,

(" strække") last;

( gå i opfyldelse) prove correct, come true ( fx his prediction came true), turn out to be true;

( sige ja) accept, accept the terms (, the offer);

[ det slår ikke til]

(dvs rækker ikke langt) it does not go far;

[ han syntes ikke han slog til] he felt inadequate,

( i sit arbejde) he did not feel equal to the job;

[ få indtægterne (, pengene) til at slå til] make (both) ends meet;

(se også jord, lyd, ridder, skagle, Søren);

[ slå tilbage] throw back, push back;

( angreb) beat off,

F repel, repulse;

( springe tilbage) rebound;

( genlyde) be thrown back,

F resound;

(om fjeder etc) recoil;

[ slå ud]

( med slag) knock out;

( knuse, fx rude) break, smash;

( folde ud) spread ( fx the bird spread its wings),

( om hår) let down;

( hælde ud) pour out,

( en spand) empty;

(i boksning og fig) knock out;

( rival, konkurrent) cut out;

( fortrænge, erstatte) supplant, supersede;

( om flammer og røg) burst out, pour out;

( om sygdom) break out;

( få udslæt) break (el. come) out in spots (, in a rash);

[ slå glasset ud af hånden på én] knock the glass out of somebody's hand;

[ han var helt slået ud]

(fig) he was quite finished;

[ slå ørerne ud]

(fig: lytte) prick up one's ears;

[ slå det ud af hovedet] put it out of one's head;

[ slå ud efter] hit out at;

[ slå ud i lys lue], se I. lue;

[ slå ud med armene] gesticulate,

( ubehersket) fling one's arms about;

[ slå øjet ud på én] knock out somebody's eye.

Danish-English dictionary > slå
17 royalement

royalement [ʀwajalmɑ̃]

adverb

[recevoir, vivre] in royal fashion

• je m'en moque royalement (inf) I couldn't care less (inf)

• il m'a royalement offert 100 € d'augmentation (ironic) he offered me a princely 100-euro rise (ironique)

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ʀwajalmɑ̃
adverbe

1) ( avec magnificence) [recevoir, traiter] royally, like royalty; [vivre] royally, like a king

être payé royalement — to be paid handsomely

2) (colloq) ( complètement)

il se moque royalement de son travail — he really couldn't care less about his work

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ʀwajalmɑ̃ adv
1) (= complètement)

se moquer royalement de qch — not to care two hoots about sth *

2) (= avec majesté) regally, (= superbement) superbly

3) (= généreusement) [payer, rétribuer] lavishly, ironique generously

Le gouvernement a royalement accordé 70 euros de majoration aux infirmières ayant plus de huit ans d'ancienneté. — The government has given the princely increase of 70 euros to nurses with more than eight years' service.

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royalement adv

1 ( avec magnificence) [recevoir, traiter] royally, like royalty; [vivre] royally, like a king ou queen; j'espère être payé royalement pour ce travail I hope I will be paid handsomely for this work;

2 ( complètement) il se moque royalement de son travail he really couldn't care less○ about his work; il se fiche royalement de l'opinion des autres he couldn't give a damn○ about what other people think.

[rwajalmɑ̃] adverbe

1. [avec magnificence] royally, regally

ils nous ont reçus royalement they treated us like royalty

il l'a royalement payé he paid him a princely sum

2. (familier) [complètement] totally

je m'en fiche ou moque royalement! I really couldn't care less!, I don't give a damn!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > royalement
18 prōlixē

prōlixē adv. with comp. [prolixus], largely, abundantly, copiously, freely: Capillus passus, T.: id fecit.— Freely, readily, cheerfully, bountifully: Accipit nemo prolixius, entertains more liberally, T.: polliceri: parum prolixe respondent coloni, do not enroll themselves freely.
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prolixius, prolixissime ADV

so as to extend a long way in space; at length, in detail; in large quanity; amply; lavishly, generously, wholeheartedly, without let/skimping/reserve

Latin-English dictionary > prōlixē
19 ecfundo

ef-fundo (or ecf-), fūdi, fūsum, 3, v. a., to pour out, pour forth, shed, spread abroad (class.; esp. freq. in the transf. and trop. signif.).
I.
Lit.:
vinum in barathrum (i. e. ventrem),
Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 28; cf. Cic. Pis. 10:
aquam oblatam in galea,
Front. Strat. 1, 7, 7:
humorem,
Cels. 7, 15:
lacrimas,
Lucr. 1, 126; Cic. Planc. 42, 101:
imbrem (procella),
Curt. 8, 13:
se in oceanum (Ganges),
Plin. 2, 108, 112, § 243:
Sangarius flumen in Propontidem se effundit,
Liv. 38, 18, 18; cf. pass. in mid. force:
mare neque redundat umquam neque effunditur,
Cic. N. D. 2, 45, 116; v. also under P. a.—
B.
Transf., of non-liquid bodies.
1.
In gen., to pour out, pour forth, drive out, cast out, send out (mostly poet. and in postAug. prose;
a favorite word of Vergil): saccos nummorum,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 149:
frumentum in flumen,
Dig. 9, 2, 27, § 19:
ei oculus effunditur,
is knocked out, put out, ib. 19, 2, 13, § 4:
tela,
i. e. to shoot in great numbers, Verg. A. 9, 509; Liv. 27, 18:
auxilium castris apertis,
to send forth, Verg. A. 7, 522:
equus consulem lapsum super caput effudit,
threw, Liv. 22, 3, 11; so id. 10, 11; 27, 32; Plin. 8, 42, 65, § 160; Curt. 8, 14, 34; Verg. A. 10, 574; 893; cf. Val. Fl. 8, 358:
(quae via) Excutiat Teucros vallo atque effundat in aequum,
Verg. A. 9, 68:
sub altis portis,
id. ib. 11, 485; cf.:
aliquem solo,
id. ib. 12, 532:
caput in gremium,
Cels. 7, 7, 4. — Poet.:
carmina molli numero fluere, ut per leve severos Effundat junctura ungues,
i. e. lets it slip over smoothly, Pers. 1, 65.—
2.
In partic.
a.
With se, or mid. of persons, to pour out in a multitude, to rush out, spread abroad (a favorite expression with the historians):
omnis sese multitudo ad cognoscendum effudit (sc. ex urbe),
Caes. B. C. 2, 7, 3; so,
se,
id. ib. 2, 7, 3; Liv. 26, 19; 34, 8; 33, 12, 10; 35, 39, 5; Val. Max. 7, 6, 6; Vell. 2, 112, 4; Suet. Calig. 4 fin.; id. Caes. 44 et saep. (but not in Caes. B. G. 5, 19, 2, where the better reading is:
se ejecerat, v. Schneider ad h. l.): omnibus portis effunduntur,
Liv. 38, 6;
so mid.,
Tac. A. 1, 23; Liv. 40, 40, 10; and esp. freq. in the part. effusus, Sall. J. 55, 4; 69, 2; Liv. 1, 14; 9, 31; Tac. A. 4, 25 fin.; 12, 31; 15, 23; Verg. A. 6, 305 et saep.— Ellips. of se: ubi se arctat (mare) Hellespontus vocatur; Propontis, ubi expandit; ubi iterum pressit, Thracius Bosporus;
ubi iterum effundit, Pontus Euxinus,
spreads out, widens, Mel. 1, 1, 5.—
b.
With the accessory notion of producing, to bring forth, produce abundantly:
non solum fruges verum herbas etiam effundunt,
Cic. Or. 15, 48; cf.: fruges (auctumnus), Hor. C. 4, 7, 11:
copiam,
Cic. Brut. 9, 36.—
c.
Of property, to pour out, i. e. to lavish, squander, waste, run through:
patrimonium per luxuriam effundere atque consumere,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 6; so,
patrimonium,
id. Phil. 3, 2:
aerarium,
id. Agr. 1, 5, 15; id. Tusc. 3, 20, 48:
sumptus,
id. Rosc. Am. 24, 68:
opes,
Plin. 7, 25, 26, § 94:
omnes fortunas,
Tac. A. 14, 31:
reditus publicos non in classem exercitusque, sed in dies festos,
Just. 6, 9, 3; and absol.:
effundite, emite, etc.,
Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 34.
II.
Trop.
A.
In gen.:
effudi vobis omnia, quae sentiebam,
i. e. have freely imparted, Cic. de Or. 1, 34 fin.; cf. id. Att. 16, 7, 5; id. Fl. 17, 41; Quint. 2, 2, 10; 10, 3, 17; Val. Fl. 7, 434:
procellam eloquentiae,
Quint. 11, 3, 158:
totos affectus,
id. 4, 1, 28:
tales voces,
Verg. A. 5, 723:
questus,
id. ib. 5, 780:
carmina,
Ov. H. 12, 139 al.:
vox in coronam turbamque effunditur,
Cic. Fl. 28 fin.; cf.:
questus in aëra,
Ov. M. 9, 370:
omnem suum vinulentum furorem in me,
Cic. Fam. 12, 25, 4:
iram in aliquem,
Liv. 39, 34:
omne odium in auxilii praesentis spem,
id. 31, 44, 2:
indignationem,
Vulg. Ezech. 20, 8 et saep.—
B.
In partic. (acc. to I. B. 2. a. and c.).
1.
With se, or mid., to give one's self up to, to give loose to, yield to, indulge in:
qui se in aliqua libidine effuderit,
Cic. Par. 3, 1, 21:
se in omnes libidines,
Tac. A. 14, 13:
(Pompeius) in nos suavissime hercule effusus,
has treated me with the most flattering confidence, Cic. Att. 4, 9;
more freq., mid.: in tantam licentiam socordiamque,
Liv. 25, 20, 6:
in venerem,
id. 29, 23, 4:
in amorem,
Tac. A. 1, 54; Curt. 8, 4, 25:
in laetitiam,
Just. 12, 3, 7; Curt. 5, 1, 37:
in jocos,
Suet. Aug. 98:
in cachinnos,
id. Calig. 32:
in questus, lacrimas, vota,
Tac. A. 1, 11:
in lacrimas,
id. ib. 3, 23; 4, 8; id. H. 2, 45;
for which, lacrimis,
Verg. A. 2, 651; cf.:
ad preces lacrimasque,
Liv. 44, 31 fin.:
ad luxuriam,
id. 34, 6:
terra effunditur in herbas,
Plin. 17, 8, 4, § 48; cf.:
quorum stomachus in vomitiones effunditur,
id. 23, 1, 23, § 43.—
2.
To cast away, give up, let go, dismiss, resign:
collectam gratiam florentissimi hominis,
Cic. Fam. 2, 16, 1:
odium,
id. ib. 1, 9, 20:
vires,
Liv. 10, 28; Ov. M. 12, 107:
curam sui,
Sen. Ira, 2, 35:
verecundiam,
id. Ep. 11:
animam,
Verg. A. 1, 98; cf.
vitam,
Ov. H. 7, 181; Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 1, 9; cf. id. ib. 1, 11, 25:
spiritum,
Tac. A. 2, 70.—
3.
To relax, loosen, slacken, let go:
manibus omnis effundit habenas,
Verg. A. 5, 818:
sive gradum seu frena effunderet,
Stat. Th. 9, 182:
irarum effundit habenas,
Verg. A. 12, 499.—Hence, effūsus, a, um, P. a.
I.
(Effundo, I. B. 1.) Poured out, cast out; hence, plur. as subst.: effusa, ōrum, n., the urine:
reliquias et effusa intueri,
Sen. Const. Sap. 13, 1.—
II.
(Effundo, I. B. 2.) Spread out, extensive, vast, broad, wide (not freq. till after the Aug. per.).— Lit.
1.
In gen.:
effusumque corpus,
Lucr. 3, 113; cf.:
late mare,
Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 26:
loca,
Tac. G. 30:
effusissimus Hadriatici maris sinus,
Vell. 2, 43:
incendium,
Liv. 30, 5; cf.
caedes,
id. 42, 65:
cursus,
id. 2, 50; Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 102:
membra,
i. e. full, plump, Stat. Th. 6, 841.—
2.
Esp., relaxed, slackened, loosened, dishevelled:
habenis,
Front. Strat. 2, 5, 31; cf.:
quam posset effusissimis habenis,
Liv. 37, 20:
comae,
Ov. H. 7, 70; id. Am. 1, 9, 38 et saep.; cf.
also transf.: (nymphae) caesariem effusae nitidam per candida colla,
Verg. G. 4, 337.—
3.
Of soldiers or a throng of people, etc., straggling, disorderly, scattered, dispersed:
effusum agmen ducit,
Liv. 21, 25, 8:
aciem,
Luc. 4, 743:
huc omnis turba effusa ruebat,
Verg. A. 6, 305:
sine armis effusi in armatos incidere hostis,
Liv. 30, 5, 8.—
III.
Trop.
1.
Profuse, prodigal, lavish:
quis in largitione effusior?
Cic. Cael. 6, 13:
munificentiae effusissimus,
Vell. 2, 41.—
2.
Extravagant, immoderate:
licentia,
Liv. 44, 1; cf.
laetitia,
id. 35, 43 fin.:
cursus,
Plin. Ep. 6, 20, 11 et saep.— Comp.:
cultus in verbis,
Quint. 3, 8, 58.— Sup.:
laudationes,
Petr. 48, 7:
studium,
Suet. Ner. 40.— Adv.: effūse.
1.
(Acc. to I.) Far spread, far and wide, widely.
a.
In gen.:
ire,
Sall. J. 105, 3; cf.
fugere,
Liv. 3, 22; 40, 48:
persequi,
id. 43, 23; Curt. 9, 8:
vastare,
Liv. 1, 10; 44, 30; cf.:
effusius praedari,
id. 34, 16 et saep.: spatium annale effuse interpretari. in a wide sense, Cod. Just. 7, 40, 1. —
b.
Esp., profusely, lavishly:
large effuseque donare,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 8 fin.; cf.
vivere,
id. Cael. 16 fin.: liberalem esse, Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 71:
affluant opes,
Liv. 3, 26. —In the comp., Tac. A. 4, 62.—
2.
(Acc. to II.) Extravagantly, immoderately:
cum inaniter et effuse animus exsultat,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 6, 13:
amare,
Plin. Ep. 6, 26, 2.— Comp.:
dicere,
Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 20:
fovere,
id. ib. 7, 24, 4:
excipere,
Suet. Ner. 22:
favere,
Tac. H. 1, 19.— Sup.:
diligere,
Plin. Ep. 7, 30, 1; id. Pan. 84, 4.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > ecfundo
20 effundo

ef-fundo (or ecf-), fūdi, fūsum, 3, v. a., to pour out, pour forth, shed, spread abroad (class.; esp. freq. in the transf. and trop. signif.).
I.
Lit.:
vinum in barathrum (i. e. ventrem),
Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 28; cf. Cic. Pis. 10:
aquam oblatam in galea,
Front. Strat. 1, 7, 7:
humorem,
Cels. 7, 15:
lacrimas,
Lucr. 1, 126; Cic. Planc. 42, 101:
imbrem (procella),
Curt. 8, 13:
se in oceanum (Ganges),
Plin. 2, 108, 112, § 243:
Sangarius flumen in Propontidem se effundit,
Liv. 38, 18, 18; cf. pass. in mid. force:
mare neque redundat umquam neque effunditur,
Cic. N. D. 2, 45, 116; v. also under P. a.—
B.
Transf., of non-liquid bodies.
1.
In gen., to pour out, pour forth, drive out, cast out, send out (mostly poet. and in postAug. prose;
a favorite word of Vergil): saccos nummorum,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 149:
frumentum in flumen,
Dig. 9, 2, 27, § 19:
ei oculus effunditur,
is knocked out, put out, ib. 19, 2, 13, § 4:
tela,
i. e. to shoot in great numbers, Verg. A. 9, 509; Liv. 27, 18:
auxilium castris apertis,
to send forth, Verg. A. 7, 522:
equus consulem lapsum super caput effudit,
threw, Liv. 22, 3, 11; so id. 10, 11; 27, 32; Plin. 8, 42, 65, § 160; Curt. 8, 14, 34; Verg. A. 10, 574; 893; cf. Val. Fl. 8, 358:
(quae via) Excutiat Teucros vallo atque effundat in aequum,
Verg. A. 9, 68:
sub altis portis,
id. ib. 11, 485; cf.:
aliquem solo,
id. ib. 12, 532:
caput in gremium,
Cels. 7, 7, 4. — Poet.:
carmina molli numero fluere, ut per leve severos Effundat junctura ungues,
i. e. lets it slip over smoothly, Pers. 1, 65.—
2.
In partic.
a.
With se, or mid. of persons, to pour out in a multitude, to rush out, spread abroad (a favorite expression with the historians):
omnis sese multitudo ad cognoscendum effudit (sc. ex urbe),
Caes. B. C. 2, 7, 3; so,
se,
id. ib. 2, 7, 3; Liv. 26, 19; 34, 8; 33, 12, 10; 35, 39, 5; Val. Max. 7, 6, 6; Vell. 2, 112, 4; Suet. Calig. 4 fin.; id. Caes. 44 et saep. (but not in Caes. B. G. 5, 19, 2, where the better reading is:
se ejecerat, v. Schneider ad h. l.): omnibus portis effunduntur,
Liv. 38, 6;
so mid.,
Tac. A. 1, 23; Liv. 40, 40, 10; and esp. freq. in the part. effusus, Sall. J. 55, 4; 69, 2; Liv. 1, 14; 9, 31; Tac. A. 4, 25 fin.; 12, 31; 15, 23; Verg. A. 6, 305 et saep.— Ellips. of se: ubi se arctat (mare) Hellespontus vocatur; Propontis, ubi expandit; ubi iterum pressit, Thracius Bosporus;
ubi iterum effundit, Pontus Euxinus,
spreads out, widens, Mel. 1, 1, 5.—
b.
With the accessory notion of producing, to bring forth, produce abundantly:
non solum fruges verum herbas etiam effundunt,
Cic. Or. 15, 48; cf.: fruges (auctumnus), Hor. C. 4, 7, 11:
copiam,
Cic. Brut. 9, 36.—
c.
Of property, to pour out, i. e. to lavish, squander, waste, run through:
patrimonium per luxuriam effundere atque consumere,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 6; so,
patrimonium,
id. Phil. 3, 2:
aerarium,
id. Agr. 1, 5, 15; id. Tusc. 3, 20, 48:
sumptus,
id. Rosc. Am. 24, 68:
opes,
Plin. 7, 25, 26, § 94:
omnes fortunas,
Tac. A. 14, 31:
reditus publicos non in classem exercitusque, sed in dies festos,
Just. 6, 9, 3; and absol.:
effundite, emite, etc.,
Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 34.
II.
Trop.
A.
In gen.:
effudi vobis omnia, quae sentiebam,
i. e. have freely imparted, Cic. de Or. 1, 34 fin.; cf. id. Att. 16, 7, 5; id. Fl. 17, 41; Quint. 2, 2, 10; 10, 3, 17; Val. Fl. 7, 434:
procellam eloquentiae,
Quint. 11, 3, 158:
totos affectus,
id. 4, 1, 28:
tales voces,
Verg. A. 5, 723:
questus,
id. ib. 5, 780:
carmina,
Ov. H. 12, 139 al.:
vox in coronam turbamque effunditur,
Cic. Fl. 28 fin.; cf.:
questus in aëra,
Ov. M. 9, 370:
omnem suum vinulentum furorem in me,
Cic. Fam. 12, 25, 4:
iram in aliquem,
Liv. 39, 34:
omne odium in auxilii praesentis spem,
id. 31, 44, 2:
indignationem,
Vulg. Ezech. 20, 8 et saep.—
B.
In partic. (acc. to I. B. 2. a. and c.).
1.
With se, or mid., to give one's self up to, to give loose to, yield to, indulge in:
qui se in aliqua libidine effuderit,
Cic. Par. 3, 1, 21:
se in omnes libidines,
Tac. A. 14, 13:
(Pompeius) in nos suavissime hercule effusus,
has treated me with the most flattering confidence, Cic. Att. 4, 9;
more freq., mid.: in tantam licentiam socordiamque,
Liv. 25, 20, 6:
in venerem,
id. 29, 23, 4:
in amorem,
Tac. A. 1, 54; Curt. 8, 4, 25:
in laetitiam,
Just. 12, 3, 7; Curt. 5, 1, 37:
in jocos,
Suet. Aug. 98:
in cachinnos,
id. Calig. 32:
in questus, lacrimas, vota,
Tac. A. 1, 11:
in lacrimas,
id. ib. 3, 23; 4, 8; id. H. 2, 45;
for which, lacrimis,
Verg. A. 2, 651; cf.:
ad preces lacrimasque,
Liv. 44, 31 fin.:
ad luxuriam,
id. 34, 6:
terra effunditur in herbas,
Plin. 17, 8, 4, § 48; cf.:
quorum stomachus in vomitiones effunditur,
id. 23, 1, 23, § 43.—
2.
To cast away, give up, let go, dismiss, resign:
collectam gratiam florentissimi hominis,
Cic. Fam. 2, 16, 1:
odium,
id. ib. 1, 9, 20:
vires,
Liv. 10, 28; Ov. M. 12, 107:
curam sui,
Sen. Ira, 2, 35:
verecundiam,
id. Ep. 11:
animam,
Verg. A. 1, 98; cf.
vitam,
Ov. H. 7, 181; Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 1, 9; cf. id. ib. 1, 11, 25:
spiritum,
Tac. A. 2, 70.—
3.
To relax, loosen, slacken, let go:
manibus omnis effundit habenas,
Verg. A. 5, 818:
sive gradum seu frena effunderet,
Stat. Th. 9, 182:
irarum effundit habenas,
Verg. A. 12, 499.—Hence, effūsus, a, um, P. a.
I.
(Effundo, I. B. 1.) Poured out, cast out; hence, plur. as subst.: effusa, ōrum, n., the urine:
reliquias et effusa intueri,
Sen. Const. Sap. 13, 1.—
II.
(Effundo, I. B. 2.) Spread out, extensive, vast, broad, wide (not freq. till after the Aug. per.).— Lit.
1.
In gen.:
effusumque corpus,
Lucr. 3, 113; cf.:
late mare,
Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 26:
loca,
Tac. G. 30:
effusissimus Hadriatici maris sinus,
Vell. 2, 43:
incendium,
Liv. 30, 5; cf.
caedes,
id. 42, 65:
cursus,
id. 2, 50; Plin. 9, 33, 52, § 102:
membra,
i. e. full, plump, Stat. Th. 6, 841.—
2.
Esp., relaxed, slackened, loosened, dishevelled:
habenis,
Front. Strat. 2, 5, 31; cf.:
quam posset effusissimis habenis,
Liv. 37, 20:
comae,
Ov. H. 7, 70; id. Am. 1, 9, 38 et saep.; cf.
also transf.: (nymphae) caesariem effusae nitidam per candida colla,
Verg. G. 4, 337.—
3.
Of soldiers or a throng of people, etc., straggling, disorderly, scattered, dispersed:
effusum agmen ducit,
Liv. 21, 25, 8:
aciem,
Luc. 4, 743:
huc omnis turba effusa ruebat,
Verg. A. 6, 305:
sine armis effusi in armatos incidere hostis,
Liv. 30, 5, 8.—
III.
Trop.
1.
Profuse, prodigal, lavish:
quis in largitione effusior?
Cic. Cael. 6, 13:
munificentiae effusissimus,
Vell. 2, 41.—
2.
Extravagant, immoderate:
licentia,
Liv. 44, 1; cf.
laetitia,
id. 35, 43 fin.:
cursus,
Plin. Ep. 6, 20, 11 et saep.— Comp.:
cultus in verbis,
Quint. 3, 8, 58.— Sup.:
laudationes,
Petr. 48, 7:
studium,
Suet. Ner. 40.— Adv.: effūse.
1.
(Acc. to I.) Far spread, far and wide, widely.
a.
In gen.:
ire,
Sall. J. 105, 3; cf.
fugere,
Liv. 3, 22; 40, 48:
persequi,
id. 43, 23; Curt. 9, 8:
vastare,
Liv. 1, 10; 44, 30; cf.:
effusius praedari,
id. 34, 16 et saep.: spatium annale effuse interpretari. in a wide sense, Cod. Just. 7, 40, 1. —
b.
Esp., profusely, lavishly:
large effuseque donare,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 8 fin.; cf.
vivere,
id. Cael. 16 fin.: liberalem esse, Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 71:
affluant opes,
Liv. 3, 26. —In the comp., Tac. A. 4, 62.—
2.
(Acc. to II.) Extravagantly, immoderately:
cum inaniter et effuse animus exsultat,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 6, 13:
amare,
Plin. Ep. 6, 26, 2.— Comp.:
dicere,
Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 20:
fovere,
id. ib. 7, 24, 4:
excipere,
Suet. Ner. 22:
favere,
Tac. H. 1, 19.— Sup.:
diligere,
Plin. Ep. 7, 30, 1; id. Pan. 84, 4.

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