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1 hoot
1. intransitive verb1) (call out) johlen2) [Eule:] schreien3) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] hupen, tuten; [Sirene, Nebelhorn usw.:] heulen, tuten2. transitive verbhoot at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anhupen
heulen od. tuten lassen [Sirene, Nebelhorn]3. noun1) (shout)hoots of derision/scorn — verächtliches Gejohle
4) (coll.)I don't care or give a hoot or two hoots what you do — es ist mir völlig piepegal od. schnuppe (ugs.), was du tust
* * *[hu:t] 1. verb2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) heulen2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) das Hupen, das Heulen2) (the call of an owl.) der Schrei3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) das Johlen•- academic.ru/35547/hooter">hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots* * *[hu:t]I. nshe gave three short \hoots sie drückte dreimal kurz auf die Hupe3. (outburst)to give a \hoot of laughter losprusten fam\hoot of temper Wutanfall m5.II. vi1. car hupen2. owl schreien3. (utter)to \hoot with laughter in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechenIII. vtto \hoot one's horn auf die Hupe drückento \hoot one's horn at sb jdn anhupen* * *[huːt]1. nI don't care or give a hoot or two hoots (inf) — das ist mir piepegal (inf) or völlig schnuppe (inf)
to be a hoot ( inf, person ) — zum Schreien (komisch) sein, zum Schießen sein (inf); (event also) ein Brüller sein (inf)
2. vito hoot with derision/delight — verächtlich/begeistert johlen
to hoot with laughter — in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechen
2) (AUT) hupen; (train, factory hooter) pfeifen3. vt1) actor, speaker auspfeifen, ausbuhenhe was hooted off the stage — er wurde mit Buhrufen von der Bühne verjagt
2) (esp Brit AUT)to hoot one's/the horn — hupen, auf die Hupe drücken (inf)
* * *hoot1 [huːt]A v/i1. (höhnisch) johlen, schreien:hoot at sb jemanden verhöhnen2. schreien (Eule)3. besonders Bra) AUTO hupen:hoot at sb (with one’s horn) jemanden anhupenb) pfeifen (Zug etc), heulen (Fabriksirene etc)B v/t1. jemanden auszischen, -pfeifen, mit Pfuirufen überschütten:hoot down niederschreien2. hoot out, hoot away, hoot off durch Gejohle vertreiben3. etwas johlen4. hoot one’s horn AUTO bes Br hupen:hoot one’s horn at sb jemanden anhupenC s1. (höhnischer, johlender) Schrei, pl auch Gejohle n:it’s not worth a hoot umg es ist keinen Pfifferling wert;2. Schrei m (der Eule)3. besonders Bra) AUTO Hupen n, Hupsignal n, -zeichen nb) Pfeifen n, Heulen nhoot2 [huːt; uːt] int besonders schott ach was!, dummes Zeug!hoot3 [huːt] s Aus sl Knete f (Geld)* * *1. intransitive verb1) (call out) johlen2) [Eule:] schreien3) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] hupen, tuten; [Sirene, Nebelhorn usw.:] heulen, tuten2. transitive verbhoot at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anhupen
heulen od. tuten lassen [Sirene, Nebelhorn]3. noun1) (shout)hoots of derision/scorn — verächtliches Gejohle
2) (owl's cry) Schrei, der4) (coll.)I don't care or give a hoot or two hoots what you do — es ist mir völlig piepegal od. schnuppe (ugs.), was du tust
* * *n.Hupensignal n. v.heulen v.hupen v.johlen v. -
2 hoot
[hu:t] nshe gave three short \hoots sie drückte dreimal kurz auf die Hupe3) ( outburst)to give a \hoot of laughter losprusten ( fam)\hoot of temper Wutanfall mPHRASES:to be a [real] \hoot zum Brüllen sein ( fam)to not give [or care] a \hoot [or two \hoots] [about sth] sich akk keinen Deut um etw akk kümmern vi1) car hupen2) owl schreien3) ( utter)to \hoot with laughter in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechen vtto \hoot one's horn auf die Hupe drücken;to \hoot one's horn at sb jdn anhupen -
3 se balancer
balɑ̃se1. vpr/vi1) (sur une balançoire) to swing2) * (= ne pas s'intéresser)Ils s'en balancent. — They don't care a hoot.
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4 dba|ć
impf vi 1. (troszczyć się) to care (o kogoś/coś for sb/sth)- dbać o dom/samochód to look after one’s house/car- dbać o porządek to keep things in order- dbać o czyjeś interesy to look after sb’s interests- zawsze bardzo o siebie dbał he’s always taken good care of himself a. looked after himself- nigdy nie dbała specjalnie o swój wygląd she never cared too much about her appearance ⇒ zadbać2. (przywiązywać wagę) to care (o coś about sth)- nie dbam, co ludzie powiedzą I don’t care what people will say- dbać o coś jak pies o piątą nogę a. jak o zeszłoroczny śnieg pot. to not care a. give a hoot about sth pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dba|ć
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5 Т-193
ХОТЬ ТРАВА HE РАСТИ (кому) coll (хоть + VPimpcr impers predic Invar fixed WOs.o. is completely indifferent (to sth.), does not care at all (about sth.): (X-y) хоть трава не расти = X couldn't (could) care lessX doesn't care X doesn't give a damn (a hoot etc).«Любовь? Что это такое, ты хочешь спросить? А это только обозначение обязанностей. Да. Пошлое и... легкомысленное обозначение, которое позволяет человеку в любой момент отказаться от своих самых главных обязанностей: разлюбил, и конец, а там хоть трава не расти...»(Залыгин 1). "Love? You mean, what is it? It's only another name for duty. A tasteless and flippant name...which permits people to abandon their most impor- tant obligations whenever they feel like it, so that they can say: Л don't love her any more, and that's the end of it, and I don't care what happens now...'" (1a). -
6 хоть трава не расти
• ХОТЬ ТРАВА НЕ РАСТИ ( кому) coll[ хоть + VPimper; impers predic; Invar; fixed WO]=====⇒ s.o. is completely indifferent (to sth.), does not care at all (about sth.):- X doesn't give a damn <a hoot etc>.♦ " Любовь? Что это такое, ты хочешь спросить? А это только обозначение обязанностей. Да. Пошлое и... легкомысленное обозначение, которое позволяет человеку в любой момент отказаться от своих самых главных обязанностей: разлюбил, и конец, а там хоть трава не расти..."(Залыгин 1). "Love? You mean, what is it? It's only another name for duty. A tasteless and flippant name...which permits people to abandon their most important obligations whenever they feel like it, so that they can say: 'I don't love her any more, and that's the end of it, and I don't care what happens now...'" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хоть трава не расти
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7 gwi|zdać2
impf (gwiżdżę) vt pot. (lekceważyć) gwizdać na coś to not care a. give a hoot about sth pot.- on gwiżdże sobie na wszystko he doesn’t give a damn about anything pot.- gwiżdżę na nich I don’t give a damn a. two hoots about them pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gwi|zdać2
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8 gwizdać
to whistle; ( o syrenie) to whine; ( o publiczności) to boo* * *ipf.1. whistle (na kogoś/coś for sb/sth); gwizdać na psa (= wzywać gwizdaniem) whistle a dog back; whistle for a dog.2. przen. gwizdać (sobie) na kogoś/coś (= lekceważyć) not give l. care a hoot about sb/sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gwizdać
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9 nos
m 1. (część twarzy) nose- czubek nosa the tip of one’s nose- rozpłaszczyła nos o szybę she pressed her nose up against the window(pane)- włożyć na nos okulary to put on one’s glasses2. (czubek) nose, tip- czółno zaryło się nosem w piasku the nose of the canoe dug into the sand- pantofle o kwadratowych nosach square-toed shoes- nosy nart the tips of the skis■ autobus/pociąg/tramwaj uciekł mi/jej sprzed nosa I/she missed the bus/train/tram by a whisker- to jest pod nosem a. masz to pod nosem it’s a. you have it under your nose- dostać a. oberwać po nosie pot. to be hauled over the coals GB, to be taken a. brought down a peg (or two)- kręci a. wierci mnie/ją w nosie my/her nose is tickling- od kurzu aż w nosie wierci the dust makes my nose tickle- mieć kogoś/coś w nosie pot. to not care a. give a hoot a. two hoots about sb/sth- mieć nosa do czegoś pot. to have a nose for sth- miałem nosa, rzeczywiście przyszli I had a hunch (that) they’d come- robić coś na nosa pot. to follow one’s nose- mamrotać/mówić pod nosem to talk a. mumble under one’s breath- mówić przez nos to talk through one’s nose a. nasally- nie wychylać a. nie wyściubiać a. nie wyścibiać a. nie wytykać skądś nosa pot. to not poke one’s head out of sth- okazja przeszła mi/mu koło nosa pot. I/he missed the opportunity- pilnować swojego nosa pot. to mind one’s own business- pociągać nosem to sniffle, to sniff- przytrzeć a. utrzeć komuś nosa a. dać komuś po nosie pot. to take a. bring sb down a peg (or two), to cut sb down to size- robić coś (tuż) pod czyimś nosem pot. to do sth (right) under sb’s nose- nos w nos pot. face to face- spotkać się z kimś nos w nos to come face to face with sb- widzieć tylko koniec a. czubek swojego a. własnego nosa a. nie widzieć dalej niż czubek swojego a. własnego nosa pot. to see no further than (the end of) one’s nose pot.- wetknąć a. wsadzić a. wściubić nos w coś a. siedzieć z nosem w czymś pot. to have one’s nose in sth pot., to bury one’s head in sth- wodzić nosem po czymś pot. to bury one’s nose in sth- wtykać a. wsadzać a. wścibiać nos w nie swoje a. w cudze sprawy pot. to stick a. poke one’s nose into other people’s business- nie wtykaj nosa w nie swoje sprawy don’t poke your nose into other people’s business- zadzierać nosa pot. to put on a. give oneself airs- zaryć nosem w ziemię pot. to fall flat on one’s face, to fall headlong- nie nosdla tabakiery, ale tabakiera dla nosa przysł. let your letter stay for the post, not the post for the letter przysł.- nie wsadzaj a. nie wtykaj nosa do cudzego prosa a. trzosa, pilnuj swego nosa, a nie cudzego prosa przysł. keep your nose out of other people’s business, don’t stick a. poke your nose into other people’s business* * *kręcić na coś nosem — (przen) to turn up one's nose at sth
wtykać nos w nie swoje sprawy — (przen) to poke one's nose into other people's affairs
mam to w nosie — (przen) I don't give a hoot
mam tego po dziurki w nosie — (przen) I've had it up to here
mieć nosa — (przen) to have a hunch
* * *miGen. -a1. (= narząd powonienia) nose; orli nos Roman nose, hook nose; zadarty nos pug nose; pod nosem (= blisko) (right) under one's nose; (= niewyraźnie) ( powiedzieć coś) under one's breath; (= w czyjejś bliskości) in one's face; dać komuś po nosie cut sb down to size, take sb down a peg (or two); kręcić nosem (na coś) tun one's nose up (at sth); mieć mleko pod nosem be wet behind the ears; mieć muchy w nosie (z powodu czegoś) be ticked off (about sth); mieć (dobrego) nosa (do czegoś) have a (good) nose (for sth); mieć kogoś/czegoś po dziurki w nosie be sick and tired of sb/sth; mieć kogoś/coś w nosie not care less about sb/sth, not give a darn l. hoot about sb/sth; mówić przez nos talk through one's nose; nie widzieć dalej niż czubek własnego nosa not see past the end of one's nose; pilnować własnego nosa mind one's own business; podtykać coś komuś pod nos put sth in sb's face; przytrzeć l. utrzeć komuś nosa rake sb over the coals; sprzątnąć coś komuś sprzed nosa grab sth (out) from under sb's nose; wodzić kogoś za nos lead sb (around) by the nose, play with sb; wtykać l. wściubiać nos w coś (= wtrącać się) stick l. poke one's nose into sth; zadzierać nosa go around with one's nose (up) in the air; zatrzasnąć komuś drzwi przed nosem slam the door in sb's face; zaryć nosem fall on one's face; zwąchać pismo nosem smell a rat; zwiesić nos na kwintę hang one's head down; idzie jak krew z nosa it is a real drag.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nos
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10 infischiarsi
colloq infischiarsi di not give a hoot about colloq me ne infischio I couldn't care less colloq* * *infischiarsi v.intr.pron. (fam.) not to care (for, about sthg.), to make* light of (sthg.), to take* no notice (of sthg.), to laugh (at sthg.), to set* (sthg.) at naught: me ne infischio!, I couldn't care less; infischiarsene di tutto e di tutti, not to care about anything or anyone.* * *[infis'kjarsi]verbo pronominale colloq.infischiarsi di qcn., qcs. — not to give a darn o damn about sb., sth.
* * *infischiarsi/infis'kjarsi/ [1]colloq. infischiarsi di qcn., qcs. not to give a darn o damn about sb., sth.; me ne infischio! I couldn't care less! -
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НЕТ ДЕЛА кому до кого-чего or до того, как и т. п. VP impers pres or past) s.o. is indifferent to, not interested in or concerned about s.o. or sth.: X-y нет дела до Y-a — X doesn't care about Y Y is of no concern to X X is not in the least concerned about Y X doesn't want (to have) anything to do with Y (in limited contexts) X minds his own businessX-y нет никакого дела до Y-a - X couldn't (could) care less about YX doesn't care a (one) bit about Y (in limited contexts) X doesn't give a damn (a hoot) about Y.(Трилецкий:) Что случилось? А ты и не знаешь? Тебе и дела нет до этого? Тебе некогда? (Чехов 1). (Т.:) What's happened? Don't you know? Don't you care? Are you too busy? (1a)....Однажды в тусклом номере гостиницы в Казани он, пробуждённый тяжким и сумеречным похмельем, вдруг увидел себя со стороны маленьким, затерянным и жалким существом, до которого никому, ну вовсе никому на свете нет дела (Максимов 3)....One evening in a dingy hotel room in Kazan he woke up with a heavy hangover and suddenly saw himself from outside: a small, lost, pathetic creature, of no concern to anybody in the whole world (3a).Ему нет дела, что в истории о нём не останется следа... (Стругацкие 4)....Не is not in the least concerned that history won't even wonder who he was... (4a).«Алёша, голубчик, завтра-то, завтра-то что будет? Вот ведь что меня мучит! Одну только меня и мучит! Смотрю на всех, никто-то об том не думает, никому-то до этого и дела нет никакого» (Достоевский 2). "Alyosha, darling, tomorrow, what will happen tomorrow? That's what torments me! And I'm the only one it torments! I look at everyone, and no one is thinking about it, no one wants to have anything to do with it" (2a).Ему до этого дома нет никакого дела, важно поскорее отделаться и сообщить начальству, что всё в порядке (Войнович 5). Не didn't care a bit about the building. All he wanted was to be done with it quickly and report to the authorities that everything was in good order (5a).«Кто там в школу ходит, кто там плачет -дела мне нет никакого» (Айтматов 1). "I don't give a damn who goes to school or who's crying over there" (1b). -
12 нет дела
[VP; impers; pres or past]=====⇒ s.o. is indifferent to, not interested in or concerned about s.o. or sth.:- [in limited contexts] X minds his own business;- [in limited contexts] X doesn't give a damn (a hoot) about Y.♦ [Трилецкий:] Что случилось? А ты и не знаешь? Тебе и дела нет до этого? Тебе некогда? (Чехов 1). [Т.:] What's happened? Don't you know? Don't you care? Are you too busy? (1a).♦...Однажды в тусклом номере гостиницы в Казани он, пробуждённый тяжким и сумеречным похмельем, вдруг увидел себя со стороны маленьким, затерянным и жалким существом, до которого никому, ну вовсе никому на свете нет дела (Максимов 3) One evening in a dingy hotel room in Kazan he woke up with a heavy hangover and suddenly saw himself from outside: a small, lost, pathetic creature, of no concern to anybody in the whole world (3a).♦...Ему нет дела, что в истории о нём не останется следа... (Стругацкие 4)....He is not in the least concerned that history won't even wonder who he was... (4a).♦ "Алёша, голубчик, завтра-то, завтра-то что будет? Вот ведь что меня мучит! Одну только меня и мучит! Смотрю на всех, никто-то об том не думает, никому-то до этого и дела нет никакого" (Достоевский 2). "Alyosha, darling, tomorrow, what will happen tomorrow? That's what torments me! And I'm the only one it torments! I look at everyone, and no one is thinking about it, no one wants to have anything to do with it" (2a).♦ Ему до этого дома нет никакого дела, важно поскорее отделаться и сообщить начальству, что всё в порядке (Войнович 5). He didn't care a bit about the building. All he wanted was to be done with it quickly and report to the authorities that everything was in good order (5a).♦ "Кто там в школу ходит, кто там плачет - дела мне нет никакого" (Айтматов 1). "I don't give a damn who goes to school or who's crying over there" (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нет дела
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13 в высшей степени
[PrepP; Invar; intensif; fixed WO]=====1. [modif]⇒ very, excessively, to the greatest possible extent:- extremely;- highly;- utterly;- most;- [in limited contexts] deeply (offended <sorry etc>);- shamelessly (crude <exaggerated etc>).♦...Вёл он [Хряк] себя в этой в высшей степени выгодной для себя ситуации крайне глупо (Зиновьев 1)....In this extremely advantageous situation for himself, he [Hog] has behaved with extreme stupidity (1a).♦ "...Я вижу, что вы искренни в высшей степени, а потому вы и правы..." (Достоевский 1). "...I see that you are sincere in the highest degree, and therefore you are right..." (1a).♦ Правдец - интеллигент в высшей степени, хотя о нём нельзя сказать, что он высокообразованный человек... (Зиновьев 1). "Truth-teller is an intellectual to the highest degree, although it cannot be said that he is a highly educated man..." (1a).♦...[Мадлена] сочинила роман под названием "Клелия (Римская история)"... Роман был галантен, фальшив и напыщен в высшей степени (Булгаков 5)....[Madeleine] composed a novel she titled Clelie, A Roman Story....The novel was elegant, false, and pompous in the extreme (5a).♦ "Этот поступок, то есть именно присвоение чужих трёх тысяч рублей, и, без сомнения, лишь временное, - поступок этот, на мой взгляд по крайней мере, есть лишь в высшей степени поступок легкомысленный..." (Достоевский 1). "...This action-namely, that is, the appropriation of another person's three thousand roubles, and, no doubt, only temporarily-this action, in my opinion at least, is simply a highly thoughtless action..." (1a).♦...Назначение Микаладзе было для глуповцев явлением в высшей степени отрадным (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The appointment of Mikaladze was...a most happy event for the Glupovites (1b)....Mikaladze's appointment was nothing if not gratifying for the Foolovites (1a).♦ Обломов поклонился иронически Захару и сделал в высшей степени оскоролённое лицо... " С глаз долой!" - повелительно сказал Обломов, указывая рукой на дверь (Гончаров 1). Не [Oblomov] made a mocking bow to Zakhar and looked deeply off ended.... "Out of my sight!" Oblomov commanded, pointing to the door (1b).♦ Повторяю: всё это [рассказы иностранцев о России] в высшей степени преувеличено и до бесконечности невежественно... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). All this [foreigners' portrayals of Russian life], I repeat, is not only shamelessly exaggerated, but also reveals a quite abysmal ignorance of the conditions in our country (2a).2. в высшей степени наплевать, начхать на кого-что и т.п. [adv]⇒ not (to care about sth.) at all, (be) completely (indifferent to sth.):- X doesn't give a hoot (a damn) about Y.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в высшей степени
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14 С-571
В ВЫСШЕЙ СТЕПЕНИ PrepP Invar, intensif fixed WO1. (modif) very, excessively, to the greatest possible extentextremelyin (to) the highest degree in the extreme highly utterly extraordinarily most nothing if not (in limited contexts) deeply (offended (sorry etc)) shamelessly (crude (exaggerated etc))....Вёл он (Хряк) себя в этой в высшей степени выгодной для себя ситуации крайне глупо (Зиновьев 1)....In this extremely advantageous situation for himself, he (Hog) has behaved with extreme stupidity (1a).«...Я вижу, что вы искренни в высшей степени, а потому вы и правы...» (Достоевский 1). "...I see that you are sincere in the highest degree, and therefore you are right..." (1a).Правдец - интеллигент в высшей степени, хотя о нём нельзя сказать, что он высокообразованный человек... (Зиновьев 1). "Truth-teller is an intellectual to the highest degree, although it cannot be said that he is a highly educated man..." (1a)....(Мадлена) сочинила роман под названием «Клелия (Римская история)»... Роман был галантен, фальшив и напыщен в высшей степени (Булгаков 5)....(Madeleine) composed a novel she titled Clelie, A Roman Story....The novel was elegant, false, and pompous in the extreme (5a).Этот поступок, то есть именно присвоение чужих трёх тысяч рублей, и, без сомнения, лишь временное, - поступок этот, на мой взгляд по крайней мере, есть лишь в высшей степени поступок легкомысленный...» (Достоевский 1). "...This action-namely, that is, the appropriation of another person's three thousand roubles, and, no doubt, only temporarily-this action, in my opinion at least, is simply a highly thoughtless action..." (1a)....Назначение Микаладзе было для глуповцев явлением в высшей степени отрадным (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The appointment of Mikaladze was...a most happy event for the Glupovites (1b)....Mikaladze's appointment was nothing if not gratifying for the Foolovites (1a).Обломов поклонился иронически Захару и сделал в высшей степени оскорблённое лицо... «С глаз долой!» - повелительно сказал Обломов, указывая рукой на дверь (Гончаров 1). Не (Oblomov) made а mocking bow to Zakhar and looked deeply offended...."Out of my sight!" Oblomov commanded, pointing to the door (1b).Повторяю: всё это (рассказы иностранцев о России) в высшей степени преувеличено и до бесконечности невежественно... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). All this (foreigners' portrayals of Russian life), I repeat, is not only shamelessly exaggerated, but also reveals a quite abysmal ignorance of the conditions in our country (2a).2. \С-571 наплевать, начхать на кого-что и т. п.advnot (to саге about sth.) at all, (be) completely (indifferent to sth.): X-y \С-571\С-571 наплевать на Y-a — X couldn't (could) care less (about Y)X doesn't give a hoot (a damn) about Y. -
15 morir
v.1 to die.murió apuñalado he was stabbed to deathmurió asesinado he was murderedmurió ahogado he drownedLa niña murió al nacer The baby girl died at birth.Mis flores murieron My flowers died.2 to die down (fuego).3 to subside, to die, to peter off.El sonido murió al fin The sound subsided at last.4 to die on.* * *1 (ser vivo) to die2 (día) to finish, come to an end3 (fuego) to die down4 (sendero, río) to end1 to die\morir ahogado to drownmorir con las botas puestas to die with one's boots onmorirse de aburrimiento to be bored to deathmorirse de ganas de... to be dying to...morirse de hambre to starve 2 figurado to be starvingmorirse de miedo to be scared stiffmorirse de pena to die of a broken heartmorirse de risa to kill oneself laughingmorirse del susto to die of shockmorirse de vergüenza to die of embarrassmentmorirse por + inf algo to be dying to + inf somethingmorirse por alguien to be mad about somebody¡muera...!/¡mueran...! death to...!, down with...!■ ¡mueran los dictadores! down with the dictators!* * *verb* * *(pp muerto)1. VI1) [persona, animal, planta] to die¡muera el tirano! — down with the tyrant!, death to the tyrant!
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morir de algo — to die of sthmurió de cáncer/del corazón — he died of cancer/of a heart attack
morir de frío — to die of cold, freeze to death
morir de hambre — to die of hunger, starve to death
morir de muerte natural — to die a natural death, die of natural causes
morir de vejez o de viejo — to die of old age
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morir por algo — to die for sth2) (=extinguirse) [civilización] to die, die out, come to an end; [amor] to die; [fuego] to die down; [luz] to fademoría el día — liter the day was drawing to a close liter
las olas iban a morir a la playa — liter the waves ran out on the beach
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona to diemorir de vejez/de muerte natural — to die of old age/of natural causes
y allí muere! — (AmC fam) and that's all there is to it!
hasta morir — (Méx fam)
b) (liter) civilización/costumbre to die out2.morirse v pron to dieno te vas a morir por ayudarlo — (fam) it won't kill you to help him (colloq)
como se entere me muero — (fam) I'll die if she finds out (colloq)
muérete! me caso el sábado — (fam) you'll never guess what! I'm getting married on Saturday! (colloq)
morirse DE algo: se murió de un infarto he died of a heart attack; morir de miedo/aburrimiento to be scared stiff/bored stiff; me muero de frío I'm freezing; me estoy muriendo de hambre I'm starving (colloq); es para morirse de risa it's hilariously funny; me muero de ganas de verlos I'm dying to see them (colloq); morirse POR algo/alguien: me muero por una cerveza I'm dying for a beer (colloq); se muere por ella he's nuts o crazy about her (colloq); morirse POR + INF — to be dying to + inf (colloq)
* * *= die, pass on, bite + the dust, die away, give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket, pass away, die off.Ex. I understand that Mr. Haykin was hoping to develop a code for subject practice, but he died and it was never done, so that today we lack a code.Ex. Further, it is true in nature that organisms are born, grow and mature, decline and pass on.Ex. The article 'Interchange bites the dust' comments on the decision by AT&T to abandon the Interchange online service technology.Ex. The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex. This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex. The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).Ex. A great deal of traditional indigenous knowledge is being irretrievably lost in New Zealand as the Maori elders age and pass away.Ex. Bees in southern Germany have been dying off in their hundreds of thousands.----* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* casi + morir = nearly + die.* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* morir ahogado = drown.* morir al instante = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* morir aplastado = crush to + death.* morir con dignidad = die with + dignity, have + a dignified death, die + a dignified death.* morir de hambre = starve to + death, die of + hunger, starve of + hunger.* morir de inanición = starve to + death, die of + hunger, starve of + hunger.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* morir después que = outlive.* morir de viejo = die of + old age.* morir dignamente = have + a dignified death, die with + dignity, die + a dignified death.* morir instantáneamente = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* morirse de frío = freeze to + death.* morirse de hambre = starve.* morirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* morirse por = itch for.* morirse por + Infinitivo = be dying to + Infinitivo.* morir una muerte horrible = suffer + a horrible death, die + a horrible death.* ¡muérete de envidia! = eat your heart out!.* nosotros lo hacíamos y no nos moríamos = it never did + Pronombre + any harm.* ser para morirse de risa = be a hoot.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona to diemorir de vejez/de muerte natural — to die of old age/of natural causes
y allí muere! — (AmC fam) and that's all there is to it!
hasta morir — (Méx fam)
b) (liter) civilización/costumbre to die out2.morirse v pron to dieno te vas a morir por ayudarlo — (fam) it won't kill you to help him (colloq)
como se entere me muero — (fam) I'll die if she finds out (colloq)
muérete! me caso el sábado — (fam) you'll never guess what! I'm getting married on Saturday! (colloq)
morirse DE algo: se murió de un infarto he died of a heart attack; morir de miedo/aburrimiento to be scared stiff/bored stiff; me muero de frío I'm freezing; me estoy muriendo de hambre I'm starving (colloq); es para morirse de risa it's hilariously funny; me muero de ganas de verlos I'm dying to see them (colloq); morirse POR algo/alguien: me muero por una cerveza I'm dying for a beer (colloq); se muere por ella he's nuts o crazy about her (colloq); morirse POR + INF — to be dying to + inf (colloq)
* * *= die, pass on, bite + the dust, die away, give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket, pass away, die off.Ex: I understand that Mr. Haykin was hoping to develop a code for subject practice, but he died and it was never done, so that today we lack a code.
Ex: Further, it is true in nature that organisms are born, grow and mature, decline and pass on.Ex: The article 'Interchange bites the dust' comments on the decision by AT&T to abandon the Interchange online service technology.Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex: This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex: The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).Ex: A great deal of traditional indigenous knowledge is being irretrievably lost in New Zealand as the Maori elders age and pass away.Ex: Bees in southern Germany have been dying off in their hundreds of thousands.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* casi + morir = nearly + die.* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* morir ahogado = drown.* morir al instante = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* morir aplastado = crush to + death.* morir con dignidad = die with + dignity, have + a dignified death, die + a dignified death.* morir de hambre = starve to + death, die of + hunger, starve of + hunger.* morir de inanición = starve to + death, die of + hunger, starve of + hunger.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* morir después que = outlive.* morir de viejo = die of + old age.* morir dignamente = have + a dignified death, die with + dignity, die + a dignified death.* morir instantáneamente = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* morirse de frío = freeze to + death.* morirse de hambre = starve.* morirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* morirse por = itch for.* morirse por + Infinitivo = be dying to + Infinitivo.* morir una muerte horrible = suffer + a horrible death, die + a horrible death.* ¡muérete de envidia! = eat your heart out!.* nosotros lo hacíamos y no nos moríamos = it never did + Pronombre + any harm.* ser para morirse de risa = be a hoot.* * *vi1 «persona/animal» to diemorir ahogado to drownmurió asesinada she was murderedmorir DE algo to die OF sthmorir de viejo or de vejez to die of old agemorir de muerte natural to die of natural causesmorir de frío to die of cold, freeze to deathmurió de hambre she died of hunger, she starved to deathmurieron por la libertad de su patria they died for their country's freedomantes morir que rendirse (it's) better to die than to surrender¡muera el dictador! death to the dictator!2 ( liter); «civilización/costumbre» to die outcon él moría el siglo XIX the 19th century died with himel río va a morir a la mar the river runs to the seaun caminito que muere al llegar al pueblo a little path which peters out when it gets to the village■ morirse«persona/animal/planta» to diese murió a los 80 años she died at the age of 80se le ha muerto la madre her mother has diedse me murió la perra my dog diedsi no riegas las plantas se te van a morir your plants will die if you don't water thempor poco me muero cuando me dijo el precio ( fam); I nearly died when he told me the price ( colloq)no te vas a morir por ayudarlo a hacer las camas ( fam); it won't kill you to help him make the beds ( colloq)que me muera si miento cross my heart and hope to die ( colloq)¡por mí que se muera! he can drop dead for all I care ( colloq)¡muérete! me caso el sábado ( fam); you'll never guess what! I'm getting married on Saturday! ( colloq)morirse DE algo:se murió de un infarto he died of a heart attackse moría de miedo he was nearly dead with fright, he was scared stiffnos morimos de aburrimiento we got bored stiff o to deathcierra la ventana, que me muero de frío close the window, I'm freezinges para morirse de risa it's hilariously funny, you just kill yourself o die laughing ( colloq)me muero de ganas de ver a los niños I'm dying to see the children ( colloq), I'm really looking forward to seeing the childrenmorirse POR algo/algn:me muero por un vaso de agua I'm dying for a glass of water ( colloq)me muero por una cerveza fría I could murder a cold beer ( colloq), I'm dying for a cold beer ( colloq)morirse POR + INF to be dying to + INF ( colloq)me muero por irme de vacaciones I'm dying o I can't wait to go on vacation* * *
morir ( conjugate morir) verbo intransitivo
murió asesinada she was murdered;
morir DE algo ‹de vejez/cáncer› to die of sth;
murió de hambre she starved to death;
¡y allí muere! (AmC fam) and that's all there is to it!
morirse verbo pronominal [persona/animal/planta] to die;
se me murió la perra my dog died;
no te vas a morir por ayudarlo (fam) it won't kill you to help him (colloq);
como se entere me muero (fam) I'll die if she finds out (colloq);
morirse DE algo ‹de un infarto/de cáncer› to die of sth;
se moría de miedo/aburrimiento he was scared stiff/bored stiff;
me muero de frío I'm freezing;
me estoy muriendo de hambre I'm starving (colloq);
me muero por una cerveza I'm dying for a beer (colloq);
se muere por verla he's dying to see her (colloq)
morir verbo intransitivo to die
morir de agotamiento/hambre, to die of exhaustion/starvation
' morir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogada
- ahogado
- antes
- cascar
- de
- descendencia
- tiesa
- tieso
- vida
- acto
- caer
- librar
- malograr
- matar
- muera
- muriera
English:
before
- bleed
- cause
- death wish
- die
- drown
- expire
- freeze
- save
- than
- exposure
- go
* * *♦ vimurió asesinado he was murdered;murió ahogado he drowned;morir (de) joven to die young;morir de cáncer/de frío/de muerte natural to die of cancer/of cold/of natural causes;murió de (un) infarto he died from a heart attack;morir por la patria/por una causa to die for one's country/for a cause;¡muera el tirano! death to the tyrant!;Fama morir: la quiero a morir I love her to death;aquella noche bebimos a morir we had absolutely loads to drink that nightaquel camino muere en el bosque that path peters out in the forest[luz] to go out; [día] to come to a close; [tradición, costumbres, civilización] to die out;nuestra relación murió hace tiempo our relationship died a long time ago* * *<part muerto> v/i die (de of);morir de hambre die of hunger, starve to death* * *morir {46} vi1) fallecer: to die2) apagarse: to die out, to go out* * *morir vb to die -
16 tocar
v.1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelveElla toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.Toca el piano! Play the piano!3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).no toques ese tema don't mention that subject4 to touch.5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.7 to be in for.Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.8 to be time to.Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.9 to be ringing, to ring.Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.10 to knock, to knock at the door.Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.11 to be one's turn to.Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.13 to clang.María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.14 to feel.El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.15 to bunt.* * *1 (gen) to touch2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike6 (la hora) to strike9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn2 (corresponder) to be up to3 (ganar) to win4 (en un reparto etc) to fall5 (un destino) to be posted6 (tener que) to have to7 (afectar) to concern, affect8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)10 (entrar en contacto) to touch1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other\por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concernedtocar a muerto to tolltocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an endtocar con to be next totocarse la nariz to pick one's nose————————1 (peinar) to do the hair of1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head* * *verb1) to touch2) feel3) play4) ring, knock5) concern, affect•* * *1. VT1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel¡no me toques! — don't touch me!
no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency
tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is
tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot
2) (=estar en contacto con) to touchponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there
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tocar tierra — to touch down, land3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play•
tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch onno tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all
5) (=afectar) to concern6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to7) (=conmover) to touchlas imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply
8) (Dep) to hit9) (Náut)hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port
en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa
10) (Caza) to hit11) (Arte) to touch up2. VI1) (Mús) to playtoca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group
2) (=sonar)3) (=llamar)tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door
4) (=corresponder)tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each
¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?
me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat
¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?
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tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your goa usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit
5) (=rayar)•
tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sthesto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous
su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness
6) (=chocar)•
tocar con algo — to touch sth7)• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.----* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.
Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *tocar [A2 ]vtA1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibitsla pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the netme tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stickle tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcoholni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his foodno me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papersmis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savingsdel marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children2 «objeto» to touchla cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wallla planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceilingel avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched downB (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go viano toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at LisbonC (en béisbol) to buntsólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passingE1 (conmover, impresionar) to touchsus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his wordstu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pridesupo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present2 (atañer, concernir) to affectel problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countriesno siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at allel tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart3( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ringtocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the hornB ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to playestá aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the pianoC ( Mil) to soundtocar retirada to sound the retreat■ tocarviA(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecologyB (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sthla situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesqueme parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the doorB «campana» to ringlas campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already goneel reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed threetocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarmC ( Mús) (hacer música) to playA1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the childrensiempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walknos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of usa ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a millionnos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult timesnos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the schoolnos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same schoolme tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to payB ( en tercera persona)1 ( fam)(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!2 ( fam)(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again■ tocarseA1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touchsiempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touchlos fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirslos extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meetla reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat* * *
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched
* * *♦ vt1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;[palpar] to feel;por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;tocar madera to touch wood2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;no toques ese tema don't mention that subjecten o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely5. [conmover] to touch;la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply♦ vi1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs3. [llamar]tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window4. [campanas, timbre] to ring5. [en un reparto]tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;a ti te toca la casa you get the house;a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;[debemos] it's a thousand each;te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?6. [caer en suerte]me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lotahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;Fam Humsi te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go outeso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary* * *I v/t1 touch;tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely2 MÚS playII v/i1 L.Am.las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;tocar a muerto toll the death knell:ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby:te toca jugar it’s your turn4:por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned* * *tocar {72} vt1) : to touch, to feel, to handle2) : to touch on, to refer to3) : to concern, to affect4) : to play (a musical instrument)tocar vi1) : to knock, to ringtocar a la puerta: to rap on the door2)tocar en : to touch on, to border oneso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous3)tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?* * *tocar vb1. (en general) to touch2. (instrumento) to play¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?4. (bocina) to sound5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now? -
17 culo
m.1 bum (British), butt (United States). ( Latin American Spanish)ir de culo (muy informal) to be going down the tubes (negocio, país)el equipo va de culo este año the team's doing shit o crap this yearser un culo inquieto o de mal asiento (figurative) to be fidgety; (enredador) to be a restless soul (errante)vive en el culo del mundo (muy informal) he lives bloody o (British) goddamn miles from anywhere (United States)2 bottom.3 anus.4 butt end, back part.5 ass, buttocks, butt, arse.6 attractive woman.* * *1 familiar bottom, bum, arse (US ass)3 (de recipiente) bottom\caer de culo familiar to fall flat on one's bottomcon el culo al aire figurado in a fix, in a tight spotir de culo familiar to be rushed off one's feetlamer el culo a alguien tabú to lick somebody's arse (US ass)mojarse el culo figurado to come down off the fence, make up one's mindser culo de mal asiento figurado to be a fidget, not to be able to sit still¡vete a tomar por el culo! tabú fuck off!, up yours!* * *noun m.1) bottom2) ass* * *SM1) * (=nalgas) backside *, bum **, arse ***, ass (EEUU) ***, butt (EEUU) **; (=ano) arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***dar a algn por el culo — *** (=sexualmente) to bugger sb; (=fastidiar) to piss sb off ***
me da por culo tener que trabajar tan temprano — it really pisses me off having to go to work so early ***
¡que te den por (el) culo! — *** fuck you! ***, screw you! ***
- confunde el culo con las témporasel culo del mundo ** —
- dejar a algn con el culo al aire- ir con el culo a rastrasir de culo ** —
con tanta llamada, esta mañana voy de culo — with all these calls this morning I'm way behind *
en cuanto al paro, el país va de culo — the country's unemployment record is disastrous
- lamer el culo a algnmeterse algo por el culo *** —
¡métetelo por el culo! — stick it up your ass! ***
mojarse el culo ** —
para conseguirlo tendrás que mojarte el culo — you won't achieve that without getting your feet wet *
partirse el culo ** —
perder el culo por algn/algo ** —
ser un culo de mal asiento —
se mudó cinco veces en un año, es un culo de mal asiento — she moved house five times in one year, she just can't stay in one place
tomar por culo *** —
¡vete a tomar por culo! — *** screw you! ***, fuck off! ***, piss off! ***
¡que se vayan a tomar por culo! — *** they can go screw themselves ***, they can fuck o piss off ***
les mandó a tomar por culo — he told them to fuck off o piss off ***
un día se hartó y mandó el trabajo a tomar por culo — one day he got fed up with it and jacked his job in *
2) * [de vaso, botella] bottom-¿queda cerveza? -sí, un culillo — "is there any beer left in there?" - "yes, a drop"
* * *masculino (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( nalgas) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq), ass (AmE vulg), arse (BrE vulg)te voy a dar unos azotes or pegar en el culo — I'm going to spank o smack you
caerse or (AmL) irse de culo (fam) ( literal) — to fall on one's backside o ass; ( asombrarse) to be flabbergasted o amazed (colloq)
darle por (el) culo a alguien — (vulg) to screw somebody (sl)
que te den por culo! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg)
en el culo del mundo — (fam) in the back of beyond
ir de culo — (fam)
lamerle el culo a alguien — (vulg) to lick somebody's ass (vulg)
mandar a alguien a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to tell someone to piss off (vulg)
mandar algo a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to pack o chuck something in (colloq)
meterse algo en or por el culo — (vulg)
pasarse algo por el culo — (vulg)
perder el culo por algo/alguien — (fam)
pierde el culo por él/porque la inviten — she's just crazy about him/she's just dying to be asked (colloq)
quedar como el or un culo — (AmS fam o vulg) to look awful o terrible
ni la llamó y quedó como el or un culo — he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! (colloq)
ser un culo de mal asiento — (fam)
es un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento — ( no se está quieto) he can't sit still for a minute; (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda) he never stays in one place for long
b) (de vaso, botella) bottomgafas de culo de vaso or botella — pebble (lens) glasses (colloq)
c) (RPl fam) ( suerte) luck* * *= bum, bottom, backside, arse, ass, bahookie, tush, heinie, booty, tushy.Ex. At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.Ex. There is 'no bottom which can be decisively kicked or even a soul to damn'.Ex. Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.Ex. She's not as fragile as she looks and you may end up with her toe up your bahookie.Ex. They are just sitting on their tushes and doing nothing but talking about what is wrong with their country.Ex. Sheep walk in a row by sniffing each other's heinies.Ex. American socialite Kim Kardashian has revealed that she's planning to get her booty insured.Ex. He lost his job as a male model after an injury left him with an unsightly scar on his tushy.----* besarle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.* culo respingón = pert bum, pert bottom.* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.* dar un pellizco en el culo = bottom pinching.* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* en el culo = in the bottom.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* lamerle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in.* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.* pellizcar el culo = bottom pinching.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* tonto del culo = arsehole [asshole, -USA], mug, prick, as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* * *masculino (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( nalgas) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq), ass (AmE vulg), arse (BrE vulg)te voy a dar unos azotes or pegar en el culo — I'm going to spank o smack you
caerse or (AmL) irse de culo (fam) ( literal) — to fall on one's backside o ass; ( asombrarse) to be flabbergasted o amazed (colloq)
darle por (el) culo a alguien — (vulg) to screw somebody (sl)
que te den por culo! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg)
en el culo del mundo — (fam) in the back of beyond
ir de culo — (fam)
lamerle el culo a alguien — (vulg) to lick somebody's ass (vulg)
mandar a alguien a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to tell someone to piss off (vulg)
mandar algo a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to pack o chuck something in (colloq)
meterse algo en or por el culo — (vulg)
pasarse algo por el culo — (vulg)
perder el culo por algo/alguien — (fam)
pierde el culo por él/porque la inviten — she's just crazy about him/she's just dying to be asked (colloq)
quedar como el or un culo — (AmS fam o vulg) to look awful o terrible
ni la llamó y quedó como el or un culo — he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! (colloq)
ser un culo de mal asiento — (fam)
es un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento — ( no se está quieto) he can't sit still for a minute; (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda) he never stays in one place for long
b) (de vaso, botella) bottomgafas de culo de vaso or botella — pebble (lens) glasses (colloq)
c) (RPl fam) ( suerte) luck* * *= bum, bottom, backside, arse, ass, bahookie, tush, heinie, booty, tushy.Ex: At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.
Ex: There is 'no bottom which can be decisively kicked or even a soul to damn'.Ex: Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.Ex: She's not as fragile as she looks and you may end up with her toe up your bahookie.Ex: They are just sitting on their tushes and doing nothing but talking about what is wrong with their country.Ex: Sheep walk in a row by sniffing each other's heinies.Ex: American socialite Kim Kardashian has revealed that she's planning to get her booty insured.Ex: He lost his job as a male model after an injury left him with an unsightly scar on his tushy.* besarle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.* culo respingón = pert bum, pert bottom.* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.* dar un pellizco en el culo = bottom pinching.* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* en el culo = in the bottom.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* lamerle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in.* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.* pellizcar el culo = bottom pinching.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* tonto del culo = arsehole [asshole, -USA], mug, prick, as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* * *(fam: en algunas regiones vulg)1 (nalgas) backside ( colloq), butt ( AmE colloq), bum ( BrE colloq), ass ( AmE vulg), arse ( BrE vulg)te voy a dar unos azotes en el culo I'm going to spank o smack your bottomme dan ganas de darle una patada en el culo I feel like giving him a kick up the backside o asscaerse or ( AmL) irse de culo ( fam) (literal) to fall on one's backside o ass; (asombrarse) to be flabbergasted o amazed ( colloq)tiene una casa que te caes or vas de culo he has an amazing o incredible housecasi me caigo de culo cuando la vi entrar I couldn't believe my eyes o I was amazed o flabbergasted when I saw her come inen el culo del mundo ( fam); in the back of beyond, in the sticks ( colloq), in the Boonies ( AmE colloq)lamerle el culo a algn ( vulg); to lick sb's ass ( vulg), to brown-nose sb ( vulg), to suck up to sb ( BrE colloq)pasarse algo por el culo ( vulg): las reglas me las paso por el culo I don't give a shit about the rules ( vulg)perder el culo por algo/algn ( fam): pierde el culo por él she's just crazy o nuts about him ( colloq)está que pierde el culo por que la inviten she's just dying to be askedese color te queda como el or un culo you look a sight in that color, you look bloody awful in that color ( BrE sl)ni la llamó y quedó como el or un culo he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! ( colloq)es un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento (no se está quieto) he's got ants in his pants; (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda) he never stays in one place for long o he's a restless soulser un culo veo culo quiero ( fam): es un culo veo culo quiero when he sees something he likes, he just has to have ittraerle de culo a algn ( Esp fam o vulg); to drive sb bananas o nuts ( colloq), to drive sb round the bend o twist ( colloq)2 (de un vaso, una botella) bottomgafas de culo de vaso or botella pebble (lens) glasses ( colloq)* * *
culo sustantivo masculino (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( nalgas) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq), ass (AmE vulg), arse (BrE vulg);◊ te voy a pegar en el culo I'm going to spank o smack you
culo sustantivo masculino
1 familiar (trasero) backside, butt, bottom
2 (de recipiente) bottom
' culo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caerse
English:
arse
- ass
- backside
- bum
- butt
- fanny
- tail
- bun
- fuck
* * *1. [nalgas] Br bum, US butt;le di una patada en el culo I gave him a kick up the backside, US I kicked his butt;culo firme firm buttocks;culo respingón pert bottom;¡vaya culo tiene! she's got a nice Br arse o US ass!;Figcon el culo al aire: su confesión dejó a sus compinches con el culo al aire his confession left his accomplices up the creek;muy Fam muy Fam muy Famir de culo: el equipo va de culo este año the team's doing shit o crap this year;con esa estrategia vas de culo that strategy's a load of crap;esta última semana hemos ido de culo, sin parar ni un minuto this last week has been a Br bloody o US goddamn nightmare, we haven't had a minute's rest;muy Famlamer el culo: siempre está lamiéndole el culo al jefe he's always licking the boss's Br arse o US ass, he's always sucking up to o brown-nosing the boss;muy Fammojarse el culo: éste no se moja el culo por nadie he wouldn't lift a Br bloody o US goddamn finger to help anyone;muy Fampartirse el culo: con este tío te partes el culo that guy's a Br bloody o US goddamn hoot;muy Fampensar con el culo: ¡qué estupideces dice!, parece que piense con el culo what a load of nonsense, she's just talking out of her Br arse o US ass;muy Famperder el culo: ha perdido el culo por una compañera de clase he's madly in love with a girl in his class;muy Famponerse hasta el culo: nos pusimos hasta el culo de cerveza we got wasted on beer;[errante] to be a restless soul2. [ano] Br arsehole, US asshole;RP muy Famcomo el culo: me siento como el culo I feel like shit;Vulg Esp¡que te den por culo!, ¡vete a tomar por culo! fuck off!;Espno quiere ayudar – ¡que le den por culo! he doesn't want to help – well, fuck him, then!Vulgmeterse algo por el culo: te puedes meter tu propuesta por el culo you can stick your proposal up your Br arse o US assEsp Vulga tomar por culo: le pedí dinero prestado, y me mandó a tomar por culo I asked her to lend me some money and she told me to fuck off o where to stick it;estoy harto, voy a mandar todo a tomar por culo fuck this o Br fuck this for a lark, I've had enough of it;todo lo que habíamos hecho se fue a tomar por culo con el apagón the power cut completely fucked up everything we'd done;muy Fam3. [de vaso, botella] bottom;Esp* * *m vulgass vulg, Brarse vulg ; fambutt fam, Brbum fam ;caer(se) de culo fall on one’s ass;lamer el culo a alguien vulg brown-nose s.o. fam ;ir de culo fig fam do badly;ser culo de mal asiento fig fam be restless, have ants in one’s pants fam ;en el culo del mundo fig in the boondocks fam, in the middle of nowhere* * *culo nm2) : bottom (of a glass)* * *culo n1. (trasero) bottom / bum2. (de vaso, botella) bottom -
18 плевать я хотел
[VPsubj; subj: human; usu. past (хотел etc) which may be used in pres contexts; fixed WO]=====⇒ (used to express one's absolute indifference to or disdain for s.o. or sth.) I am (you are etc) not at all interested in or concerned about s.o. or sth.:- what does X care about < for> Y;- X doesn't give a damn <a hoot, a tinker's damn, a rap, a shit etc> about Y;- [in limited contexts] you <he etc> can stuff Y.♦ "...Мы плевать хотели на марксизм и монархизм, на Возрождение и на Идею Общей Судьбы!" (Аксёнов 7). "What do we care for Marxism or monarchism, the resurrection of Holy Russia or the Idea of a Common Fate?" (7a).♦ "Перестань. Товарищ может плохое подумать". - " Плевать!.. - Люсьена, зажмурясь, икнула. - Плевать я хотела, Алик, что обо мне подумают..." (Черненок 1). "Stop it. The comrade will think badly of us." "I don't give a damn!" Lusya squinted and burped. "I don't give a damn, Alik, what people think of me..." (1a).♦ "...Штраф... с меня сдерут, этого не миновать. Чтобы полиция да потеряла случай содрать с человека штраф... А, плевать я хотел... По крайней мере, душу отвёл..." (Стругацкие 1). "...They'll fine me, there's no getting out of it. The police would hardly lose the opportunity to collect a fine. Oh, I don't give a shit....At least I got it off my chest" (1a).♦ [Галина:] Я опоздаю на поезд. [Зилов:] Плевать я хотел на этот поезд (Вампилов 5). [G.:] I'll miss my train. [Z.:] To hell with your train! (5a).♦ [Зилов:] Кого вы тут обманываете? И для чего? Ради приличия?.. Так вот, плевать я хотел на ваши приличия. Слышите? Ваши приличия мне опротивели (Вампилов 5). [Z.:] Who are you trying to fool? And why bother? For the sake of decency?...You can stuff your decency. Do you hear? I'm sick to death of your decency (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > плевать я хотел
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ПЛЕВАТЬ Я ХОТЕЛ (less often хочу и т. п.) на кого-что substand VP subj. subj: human usu. past (хотел etc) which may be used in pres contexts fixed WO(used to express one's absolute indifference to or disdain for s.o. or sth.) I am (you are etc) not at all interested in or concerned about s.o. or sth.: плевать X хотел на Y-a - X couldn't (could) care less about Ywhat does X care about (for) Y X doesn't give a damn (a hoot, a tinker' damn, a rap, a shit etc) about Y to hell with Y (in limited contexts) you (he etc) can stuff Y."...Мы плевать хотели на марксизм и монархизм, на Возрождение и на Идею Общей Судьбы!» (Аксёнов 7). "What do we саге for Marxism or monarchism, the resurrection of Holy Russia or the Idea of a Common Fate?" (7a).«Перестань. Товарищ может плохое подумать». - «Плевать!.. -Люсьена, зажмурясь, икнула. - Плевать я хотела, Алик, что обо мне подумают...» (Черненок 1). "Stop it. The comrade will think badly of us." "I don't give a damn!" Lusya squinted and burped. "I don't give a damn, Alik, what people think of me..." (1a)....Штраф... с меня сдерут, этого не миновать. Чтобы полиция да потеряла случай содрать с человека штраф... А, плевать я хотел... По крайней мере, душу отвёл...» (Стругацкие 1). "...They'll fine me, there's no getting out of it. The police would hardly lose the opportunity to collect a fine. Oh, I don't give a shit... At least I got it off my chest" (1a).(Галина:) Я опоздаю на поезд. (Зилов:) Плевать я хотел на этот поезд (Вампилов 5). (G.:) I'll miss my train. (Z.:) To hell with your train! (5a).Зилов:) Кого вы тут обманываете? И для чего? Ради приличия?.. Так вот, плевать я хотел на ваши приличия. Слышите? Ваши приличия мне опротивели (Вампилов 5). (Z.:) Who are you trying to fool? And why bother? For the sake of decency?... You can stuff your decency. Do you hear? I'm sick to death of your decency (5a). -
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ХОТЬ БЫ ХНЫ highly coll Invar predic)1. \Х-50 (кому) disapprov ( impers or with subj: human one or s.o. is completely indifferent to, unconcerned about etc sth.: X-y (X) хоть бы хны - X couldn't (could) care lessX doesn't care (at all (in the least etc)) X doesn't give a damn (a hoot, a darn etc)it doesn't mean a thing to X. "(Ты) мог бы встретить, - капризно и запальчиво выкрикивала она сквозь слёзы. - Думала, не дойду, думала, упаду, а... ему хоть бы хны» (Распутин 2). "You could have met me," she cried through her tears crankily. "I thought I wouldn't make it, I thought I would fall, and...you don't care!" (2a).2. — кому (impers) sth. does not affect or cause any reaction in s.o.: X-y хоть бы хны - it doesn't bother (ruffle) X a bit (at all)it has little (no) effect on X X doesn't turn a hair (in refer, to physical sensations, usu. pain) X doesn't even feel it.Один человек, допустим, такой это весёлый-весёлый, что с ним хоть что ни случись - ему хоть бы хны, плюнет и дальше жить пойдёт (Попов 1). One person, let's say, is so cheerful and jolly that no matter what happens to him, it doesn't bother him a bit, he just shrugs it off and goes on living (1a).«Ты её (тётушку Хрисулу) трахнул фасолевой подпоркой, а ей хоть бы хны?!» - сказал Чунка, не глядя вниз (Искандер 5). "You bonked her (Auntie Chrysoula) with a beanpole, and she didn't even feel it?" Chunka said without looking down (5a).
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