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21 στέλλω
στέλλω mid. aor. 3 sg. ἐστείλατο LXX; pf. ptc. fem. pl. ἐσταλμέναι 3 Macc 1:19 (Hom. et al. in the sense ‘make ready, send’, etc.; ins, pap, LXX, Philo; Jos., Ant. 2, 43) in our lit., as well as in LXX, only mid.① to keep one’s distance, keep away, stand aloof ἀπό τινος (Polyb. 8, 22, 4; cp. Mal 2:5) from someone 2 Th 3:6.② to shun someth., avoid, try to avoid (Hippocr., π. ἀρχ. ἰητρ. 5 Heib. acc. to codd. οὔτʼ ἂν ἀπόσχοιντο οὐδενός, ὧν ἐπιθυμέουσιν οὐδὲ στείλαιντο=‘not keep away from something [of food] … nor avoid what they have their mind set on’; SEG II, 615, 1 στέλλεο Περσεφόνας ζᾶλον. Mal 2:5 uses στ. as a parallel to φοβεῖσθαι, which corresponds to Hesychius: στέλλεται• φοβεῖται) στελλόμενοι τοῦτο, μή τις avoiding or trying to avoid this, lest someone 2 Cor 8:20 (so It., Vulg., Goth., Chrys., Luther, Calvin, and many in later times).—DELG. M-M. TW. -
22 Abseits
I Adv.:1. abseits stehen stand apart; SPORT be offside; etwas abseits liegen be a bit out of the way; abseits von siehe IIII Präp. (+ Gen oder von) off; abseits der Hauptstraße off the main road; abseits vom Wege oder von der Masse fig. off the beaten track abseits vom Trubel auch away from the action, out of the thick of things* * *das Abseits(Sport) offside* * *Ạb|seits ['apzaits]nt -, - (SPORT)offsideim Abseits stehen — to be offside
im Abseits leben (fig) — to live in the shadows
ins politische Abseits geraten — to end up on the political scrapheap
* * *((in football, hockey etc) in a position (not allowed by the rules) between the ball and the opponents' goal: The referee disallowed the goal because one of the players was offside.) offside* * *Ab·seits<-, ->[ˈapzaits]nt1. SPORT offsideim \Abseits stehen to be offside2. (ausweglose Situation) end of the line [or road]sie haben sich selbst ins politische \Abseits manövriert they've manoeuvred themselves onto the political sidelinesim \Abseits stehen to be on the edgeim beruflichen/sozialen \Abseits stehen to be on the edge [or pl fringes] of working life/societyLangzeitarbeitslose geraten oft ins soziale \Abseits the long-term unemployed are often marginalized* * *das; Abseits, Abseits1) (Ballspiele)der Spieler lief ins Abseits — the player put himself offside
2) (fig.)im Abseits stehen — have been pushed out into the cold
ins Abseits geraten — be pushed out into the cold
* * *1. SPORT offside;im Abseits stehen be offside;nicht im Abseits stehen be onside2. weitS.ins Abseits gedrängt werden be pushed onto the sidelines, be edged out; (Land, Gesellschaftsschicht etc) auch be marginalized* * *das; Abseits, Abseits1) (Ballspiele)2) (fig.)* * *- n.aside n. -
23 halten
n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)* * *das Halten(Besitzen) keeping;(Festhalten) holding* * *hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]1. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = festhalten to holdjdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb
jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)
den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach
2)= in eine bestimmte Position bringen
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light3)= tragen
die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridgemeinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?
nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up
zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain
4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to savedie Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture
das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!
ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it
haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!
sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back
den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)
eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover
wir können uns kein Auto halten —
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sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keepman muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise
der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title
8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to holddie These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable
(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)
viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim
wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front
9) = behandeln to treatdie Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons
10)= handhaben, verfahren mit
das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to youwie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?
er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness
es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth
11)= gestalten
ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of browndas Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress
das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood
12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keepSelbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself
Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap
13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sthetw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful
jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest
ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother
ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth
nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth
nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)
ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important
der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality
14)See:→ gehalten2. INTRANSITIVES VERBkann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?
2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearingder Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks
Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water
dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing
3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stophalten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt
halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!
4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sthich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter
3. REFLEXIVES VERB1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (an +dat to)er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward
sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope
er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds
2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneselfsich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text
3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold outer hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition
das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well
sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam
5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself6)andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc)
ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wineer hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take* * *hal·ten[ˈhaltn̩]1.<hielt, gehalten>▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the ropehältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's armsjdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]2.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to stop sbhaltet den Dieb! stop the thief!es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping youwenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!3.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to keep sbwarum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]4.<hielt, gehalten>(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain positioner hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand updie Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouthetw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the lightdie Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water5.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthnur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridgeihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbondas Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks6.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tearsdas Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressureer konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his waterWärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture7.<hielt, gehalten>einen Ball \halten to stop a ballder Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the balleinen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty8.<hielt, gehalten>sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorseein Auto \halten to run a carwir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a carHühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog10.<hielt, gehalten>eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form11.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain wayer hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children12.<hielt, gehalten>(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)▪ etw \halten to keep sthdie Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balanceFrieden \halten to keep the peacedie Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speedmit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbden Kurs \halten to stay on courseOrdnung \halten to keep ordereine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a positioneinen Rekord \halten to hold a recordRuhe \halten to keep quietden Takt \halten to keep timedie Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperatureden Ton \halten to stay in tunezu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbdiese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenablehoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record13.<hielt, gehalten>MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)▪ etw \halten to hold sthdie Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positionseine Festung \halten to hold a fortress14.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going15.<hielt, gehalten>(in einem Zustand erhalten)▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain conditiondie Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously cleanden Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the samejdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happyfür jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hotdie Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilledjdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit16.<hielt, gehalten>das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and outdas Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blueihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywooddie Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very generaleinen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter shortetw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple17.<hielt, gehalten>(abhalten)▪ etw \halten to give sther hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speechDiät \halten to keep to a dieteinen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a serviceseinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon napeine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speechein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paperSelbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneselfeine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lessonUnterricht \halten to teacheinen Vortrag \halten to give a talkseinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate18.<hielt, gehalten>(einhalten, erfüllen)▪ etw \halten to keep sthder Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its titleman muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promisesein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise19.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sthich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brotherdas halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possiblewofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich20.<hielt, gehalten>(denken über)▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sthich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing thater hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving famich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my dutynichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth21.<hielt, gehalten>etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sbwenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; 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Stück22.1. (festhalten) to holdkannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?2.<hielt, gehalten>(haltbar sein) to keepwie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year3.<hielt, gehalten>(dauerhaft sein) to holdder das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longerdie Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay ondiese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting longdie Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will holddas Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall4.<hielt, gehalten>(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, pleaseetw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle5.<hielt, gehalten>SPORT to make a saveunser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves todaykann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?6.<hielt, gehalten>du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right7.<hielt, gehalten>(sich beherrschen)ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh8.<hielt, gehalten>(Wert legen auf)[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness9.<hielt, gehalten>(jdm beistehen)▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sbich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by youich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?10.<hielt, gehalten>Sport hält jung sport keeps you youngAlufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh11.<hielt, gehalten>halte mehr nach links keep more to the leftnach Norden \halten to head north12.▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confidentIII. REFLEXIVES VERB1.<hielt, gehalten>der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip2.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verderben)im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge3.<hielt, gehalten>für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old4.<hielt, gehalten>halte dich tapfer be brave5.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verschwinden)manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning6.<hielt, gehalten>ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old methodich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water7.<hielt, gehalten>(irgendwo bleiben)8.<hielt, gehalten>(eine Richtung beibehalten)\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centreder Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rulesder Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book10.<hielt, gehalten>(sich behaupten)trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year11.<hielt, gehalten>(bestehen)die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]12.<hielt, gehalten>(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance13.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist14.<hielt, gehalten>ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight15.▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb1.<hielt, gehalten>wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar wayes mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differentlywie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you2.<hielt, gehalten>(Neigung haben für)es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sthsie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her motherer hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdjemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *halten; hält, hielt, gehaltenA. v/t1. (festhalten) hold;bei der Hand halten hold sb’s hand;in der Hand/im Arm halten hold in one’s hand/in one’s arms;jemandem den Mantel halten (damit er die Hände frei hat) hold sb’s coat; (ihm hineinhelfen) hold sb’s coat, help sb on with their coat;2. (stützen) hold (up), support;das Bild wird von zwei Nägeln gehalten the picture is held up by two nails;das Seil hat nicht viel zu halten (wird wenig belastet) there isn’t very much weight on the rope3. in einer Lage: hold;ans Licht halten hold to the light;die Hand ins/unters Wasser halten put one’s hand in the water/hold one’s hand under the tap (US auch faucet);sich (dat)beim Gähnen die Hand vor den Mund halten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when yawning;er hielt sich das Buch dicht vors Gesicht he was holding the book right in front of his face4. in einem Zustand: keep;frisch/warm halten keep fresh/warm;besetzt/verschlossen halten keep occupied/locked;in Gang halten keep sth going;in Ordnung halten keep in order;das Fass hält 20 Liter the barrel holds 20 litres (US -ers)6. (zurückhalten, behalten) keep, hold; (Festung, Stellung, Rekord, Titel) hold; (aufhalten) stop; SPORT (Schuss) hold, stop, save;das Haus hält die Wärme gut/schlecht the house retains the heat/lets the heat out;das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent, not be able to hold one’s water ( oder control one’s bladder);den Ball in den eigenen Reihen halten hold onto the ball, keep possession (of the ball);seinen Vorsprung halten können retain one’s lead;er war nicht zu halten there was no stopping ( oder holding) him, you couldn’t hold him back;was hält mich hier noch? what is there to keep me here?;7. (Geschwindigkeit, Kurs, Niveau, Preise etc) hold, maintain; (Richtung) continue in, keep going in; MUS (Ton) lange: hold; (nicht abweichen) keep to;Ordnung halten keep order;Kontakt halten keep in contact (zu with);haltet jetzt bitte Ruhe/Frieden umg keep quiet now, please/no more arguing, please;diese Theorie lässt sich nicht halten this theory is untenable8. (Versprechen, sein Wort etc) keep;was ich verspreche, halte ich auch my word is my bond;das Buch hält (nicht), was es verspricht the book doesn’t live up to its promises9. (sie hält sich einen Chauffeur/Liebhaber she keeps a chauffeur/loverdie Kinder knapp/streng halten not give the children much money/be strict with the children11. (Sitzung, Versammlung etc) hold; (Hochzeit, Messe) auch celebrate; (Mahlzeit, Schläfchen etc) have, take; (Rede, Vortrag etc) give;Winterschlaf halten hibernate12.sie hält ihn für den Besitzer meist she thinks he’s the owner;ich halte es für richtig, dass er absagt I think he’s right to refuse, I think it’s right that he should refuse;tu, was du für richtig hältst do what you think is right;ich hielte es für gut, wenn wir gingen I think we should go, I think it would be a good idea if we went;für wie alt hältst du ihn? how old do ( oder would) you think he is?;wofür halten Sie mich/sich (eigentlich)? who do you think I am/you are?13.halten von think of;viel/wenig halten von think highly ( stärker: the world)/not think much of;was hältst du von …? what do you think of …?; auffordernd: how about …?;was hältst du davon? what do you think (of it)?;ich halte nicht viel davon I don’t think much of it; von Idee, Gemälde etc: auch I’m not keen on it;sie hält nichts vom Sparen she doesn’t believe in saving14. unpers:wie hältst du es mit …? what do you usually do about …?; (was denkst du über …?) what do you think of ( oder about) …?;so haben wir es immer gehalten we’ve always done it that way;das kannst du halten, wie du willst please (besonders US suit) yourself;ich halte es mit meinem Lehrer, der immer sagte … I go by what my teacher always used to say …; → gehaltenB. v/i1. (fest sein) Knoten, Schnur, Schraube etc: hold; Eis: be (frozen) solid enough to walk on; Brücke: stand the weight of sth/sb; (kleben bleiben) stickder Zug hält hier zehn Minuten the train stops here for ten minutes;hält der Bus am Schlossplatz? does the bus stop at the Schlossplatz?;4. SPORT, Torwart etc: save;sie hält gut she’s good in goal, she’s a good goalkeeper5. in Zustand:das hält gesund/jung! it keeps you healthy/young6. Richtung, mit Waffe: aim (nach for;7.an sich (akk)halten control o.s.;ich musste an mich halten, um nicht zu (+inf) it took great self-control not to (+inf), I could hardly stop ( oder keep) myself (from) (+ger)8.zu jemandem halten stand by sb; Partei nehmend: side with sbC. v/t & v/i1.(viel/wenig) halten auf (+akk) (achten auf) pay (a lot of/little) attention to; (Wert legen auf) set (great/little) store by;wir halten nicht sehr auf Formen we don’t stand on ceremony2.etwas/viel auf sich (akk)halten take pride/a lot of pride in o.s.; äußerlich: be particular/very particular about one’s appearance; gesundheitlich: look after/take great care of one’s health;jeder/kein Handwerker, der (etwas) auf sich hält any/no self-respecting craftsmanD. v/r1. Lebensmittel etc: keep; Schuhe etc: last; Wetter: hold; Preis, Kurs etc: hold; Geschäft, Mode, Restaurant etc: last;sich gut halten Lebensmittel etc: keep well;sie hat sich gut gehalten (ist wenig gealtert) she looks good for her age, she’s well preservedsich in Form halten keep in form; körperlich: auch keep fit;versteckt halten remain hidden ( oder in hiding)3. (standhalten) hold out;wacker halten hold one’s own (gegen against), do well;sich halten als maintain one’s position as;4.sich an das Gesetz halten comply with ( oder abide by) the law;der Film hält sich eng an die Vorlage the film keeps very close to the original; möchten Sie einen Sherry? - nein,ich halte mich lieber an alkoholfreie Getränke I’d rather stick to ( oder with) something non-alcoholic;heute werde ich mich mal an den Tee halten I’m going to stick to tea today5. Haltung, Lage, Richtung:sich links/rechts halten keep to the left/right;sich südlich halten keep on south, keep going in a southerly direction;aufrecht halten hold o.s. very straight ( oder erect);sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten können hardly be able to stand;sich oft abseits halten often keep (o.s.) to o.s.;halt dich immer dicht hinter mir keep very close behind me6. (beherrschen):kaum mehr halten können not be able to contain o.s.;kaum mehr halten können vor Freude/Zorn etc be so happy/angry etc that one can no longer contain o.s.;sich (vor Lachen) nicht mehr halten können umg not be able to keep a straight face, not be able to stop o.s. ( oder keep from) laughing7.sie hält sich mal wieder für besonders schlau she thinks she’s been terribly clever again; → auch A 12, bereithalten* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdsich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach
jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
6) (gehen, bleiben)sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)= to bear v.(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)to clamp v.to halt v.to hold v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)to keep v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept)to retain v.to uphold v.(§ p.,p.p.: upheld) -
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n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)* * *das Halten(Besitzen) keeping;(Festhalten) holding* * *hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]1. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = festhalten to holdjdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb
jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)
den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach
2)= in eine bestimmte Position bringen
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light3)= tragen
die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridgemeinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?
nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up
zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain
4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to savedie Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture
das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!
ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it
haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!
sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back
den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)
eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover
wir können uns kein Auto halten —
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sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keepman muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise
der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title
8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to holddie These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable
(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)
viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim
wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front
9) = behandeln to treatdie Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons
10)= handhaben, verfahren mit
das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to youwie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?
er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness
es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth
11)= gestalten
ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of browndas Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress
das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood
12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keepSelbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself
Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap
13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sthetw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful
jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest
ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother
ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth
nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth
nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)
ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important
der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality
14)See:→ gehalten2. INTRANSITIVES VERBkann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?
2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearingder Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks
Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water
dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing
3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stophalten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt
halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!
4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sthich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter
3. REFLEXIVES VERB1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (an +dat to)er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward
sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope
er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds
2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneselfsich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text
3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold outer hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition
das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well
sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam
5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself6)andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc)
ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wineer hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take* * *hal·ten[ˈhaltn̩]1.<hielt, gehalten>▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the ropehältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's armsjdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]2.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to stop sbhaltet den Dieb! stop the thief!es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping youwenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!3.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to keep sbwarum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]4.<hielt, gehalten>(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain positioner hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand updie Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouthetw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the lightdie Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water5.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthnur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridgeihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbondas Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks6.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tearsdas Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressureer konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his waterWärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture7.<hielt, gehalten>einen Ball \halten to stop a ballder Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the balleinen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty8.<hielt, gehalten>sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorseein Auto \halten to run a carwir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a carHühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog10.<hielt, gehalten>eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form11.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain wayer hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children12.<hielt, gehalten>(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)▪ etw \halten to keep sthdie Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balanceFrieden \halten to keep the peacedie Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speedmit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbden Kurs \halten to stay on courseOrdnung \halten to keep ordereine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a positioneinen Rekord \halten to hold a recordRuhe \halten to keep quietden Takt \halten to keep timedie Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperatureden Ton \halten to stay in tunezu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbdiese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenablehoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record13.<hielt, gehalten>MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)▪ etw \halten to hold sthdie Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positionseine Festung \halten to hold a fortress14.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going15.<hielt, gehalten>(in einem Zustand erhalten)▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain conditiondie Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously cleanden Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the samejdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happyfür jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hotdie Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilledjdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit16.<hielt, gehalten>das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and outdas Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blueihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywooddie Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very generaleinen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter shortetw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple17.<hielt, gehalten>(abhalten)▪ etw \halten to give sther hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speechDiät \halten to keep to a dieteinen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a serviceseinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon napeine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speechein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paperSelbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneselfeine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lessonUnterricht \halten to teacheinen Vortrag \halten to give a talkseinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate18.<hielt, gehalten>(einhalten, erfüllen)▪ etw \halten to keep sthder Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its titleman muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promisesein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise19.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sthich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brotherdas halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possiblewofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich20.<hielt, gehalten>(denken über)▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sthich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing thater hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving famich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my dutynichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth21.<hielt, gehalten>etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sbwenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; 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(festhalten) to holdkannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?2.<hielt, gehalten>(haltbar sein) to keepwie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year3.<hielt, gehalten>(dauerhaft sein) to holdder das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longerdie Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay ondiese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting longdie Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will holddas Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall4.<hielt, gehalten>(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, pleaseetw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle5.<hielt, gehalten>SPORT to make a saveunser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves todaykann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?6.<hielt, gehalten>du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right7.<hielt, gehalten>(sich beherrschen)ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh8.<hielt, gehalten>(Wert legen auf)[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness9.<hielt, gehalten>(jdm beistehen)▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sbich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by youich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?10.<hielt, gehalten>Sport hält jung sport keeps you youngAlufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh11.<hielt, gehalten>halte mehr nach links keep more to the leftnach Norden \halten to head north12.▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confidentIII. REFLEXIVES VERB1.<hielt, gehalten>der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip2.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verderben)im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge3.<hielt, gehalten>für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old4.<hielt, gehalten>halte dich tapfer be brave5.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verschwinden)manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning6.<hielt, gehalten>ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old methodich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water7.<hielt, gehalten>(irgendwo bleiben)8.<hielt, gehalten>(eine Richtung beibehalten)\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centreder Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rulesder Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book10.<hielt, gehalten>(sich behaupten)trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year11.<hielt, gehalten>(bestehen)die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]12.<hielt, gehalten>(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance13.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist14.<hielt, gehalten>ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight15.▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb1.<hielt, gehalten>wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar wayes mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differentlywie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you2.<hielt, gehalten>(Neigung haben für)es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sthsie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her motherer hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdjemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop);Halten verboten! no stopping;da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc (back)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdsich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach
jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
6) (gehen, bleiben)sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)= to bear v.(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)to clamp v.to halt v.to hold v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)to keep v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept)to retain v.to uphold v.(§ p.,p.p.: upheld) -
25 tren
m.1 train (ferrocarril).ir en tren to go by rail o trainel tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the railways in Switzerland are very efficienttren de alta velocidad high-speed traintren de carga freight o goods traintren de cercanías local train, suburban traintren correo mail traintren directo through traintren de largo recorrido long-distance traintren de mercancías freight o goods traintren nocturno overnight train2 line (mechanics).tren de aterrizaje undercarriage, landing geartren de lavado car wash3 series, chain, train.* * *1 (ferrocarril) train2 MILITAR convoy3 (conjunto de máquinas) convoy, line4 figurado (ritmo, modo) speed, pace\cambiar de tren to change, change train, US transfercoger el tren / tomar el tren to catch a trainestar como un tren / estar como para parar un tren familiar to be a bit of all rightir en tren to go by trainperder el train figurado to miss the boatvivir a todo tren figurado to live a life of luxurytren correo mail traintren de alta velocidad high-speed traintren de aterrizaje undercarriagetren de cercanías suburban traintren de lavado car washtren de mercancías / tren de carga goods train, US freight traintren de pasajeros passenger traintren de vida life style, way of lifetren directo through train* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Ferro) traincambiar de tren — to change trains, change train
subirse a o tomar o coger un tren — to catch a train
perder el tren de algo —
perdimos el tren de la revolución científica — when it came to the scientific revolution, we missed the boat
este país no puede perder una vez más el tren del cambio — this country mustn't get left behind on the road to change
subirse al tren de algo —
no han sabido subirse al tren de la reconversión económica — they failed to take the road to economic restructuring
no era de esos que se empeñaban en subirse al tren de la unión europea — he was not one of those determined to jump on o climb on the European bandwagon
tren ascendente — † up train
tren botijo — † * excursion train
tren de carga — goods train, freight train (EEUU)
tren de carretera — articulated lorry (Brit), articulated truck (EEUU)
tren de cercanías — suburban train, local train
tren de mercancías — goods train, freight train (EEUU)
tren descendente — † down train
tren eléctrico — (=medio de transporte) electric train; (=juguete) (electric) train set
tren expreso — express, express train
tren ómnibus — † stopping train, local train, accommodation train (EEUU)
tren rápido — express, express train
2) (=ritmo)- vivir a todo tren3) (Mec) set ( of gears, wheels)tren de aterrizaje — (Aer) undercarriage, landing gear
tren delantero — (Aut) front wheel assembly
tren de lavado — (Aut) car wash
tren trasero — (Aut) rear wheel assembly
4) [en viajes] (=equipaje) luggage; (=equipo) equipment5) (Mil) convoy6)en tren de — LAm in the process of
8) CAma) (=trajín) coming and goingb) pl trenes shady dealings9) Méx (=tranvía) tram, streetcar (EEUU)10) Caribe (=majadería) cheeky remark* * *1) (Ferr) traintomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train
estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)
perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat
subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times
2) (fam) ( ritmo) ratea este tren — at this rate (colloq)
a todo tren — (fam)
estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something
3) ( conjunto) assembly•* * *= train.Ex. If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.----* abono de tren = rail pass.* asalto al tren = train robbery.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* billete de tren = train ticket.* estación de tren = rail yard, train station, railway station.* horario de trenes = train timetable.* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype.* trayecto en tren = train ride.* tren a vapor = steam train.* tren de juguete = toy train.* tren delantero = front end.* tren de mercancías = freight train, goods train.* tren de pasajeros = passenger train.* tren de vapor = steam train.* tren hospital = hospital train.* tren trasero = rear end.* viaje en tren = train ride.* * *1) (Ferr) traintomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train
estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)
perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat
subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times
2) (fam) ( ritmo) ratea este tren — at this rate (colloq)
a todo tren — (fam)
estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something
3) ( conjunto) assembly•* * *= train.Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.
* abono de tren = rail pass.* asalto al tren = train robbery.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* billete de tren = train ticket.* estación de tren = rail yard, train station, railway station.* horario de trenes = train timetable.* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype.* trayecto en tren = train ride.* tren a vapor = steam train.* tren de juguete = toy train.* tren delantero = front end.* tren de mercancías = freight train, goods train.* tren de pasajeros = passenger train.* tren de vapor = steam train.* tren hospital = hospital train.* tren trasero = rear end.* viaje en tren = train ride.* * *A1 ( Ferr) trainvine en tren or tomé or cogí el tren I came by train, I took o caught the traintuve que correr para agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger el tren I had to run to catch o get the traincambiar de tren to change trainsle regalaron un trencito or ( Esp) trenecito (de juguete) he was given a toy train setdejar (botado) el tren a algn ( Chi fam): no quiero que me deje (botada) el tren I don't want to be left on the shelf ( colloq)llevarse el tren a algn ( Méx fam): como siguió bebiendo, se lo llevó el tren he didn't stop drinking and he snuffed it o he kicked the bucket ( colloq), he drank himself to deathsi no pagamos pronto, nos va a llevar el tren if we don't pay soon, we're going to be in big troubleperdí or se me fue el tren (literal) I missed the train; (refiriéndose a una oportunidad) I missed the boat, I missed outsubirse al tren de algo: todos quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías everyone wants to get in on new technology, everyone wants to jump o climb on the new-technology bandwagon¡hay que subirse al tren del progreso! we must keep up with the timesCompuestos:night trainmail trainhigh-speed trainfreight train, goods train ( BrE)local train, suburban trainrack o cog railwayghost trainlong-distance trainfreight train, goods train ( BrE)passenger trainthrough trainelectric trainexpress trainghost trainnight trainmail trainexpress traina este tren at this rate ( colloq)lleva un tren de vida intensísimo she leads a very hectic life, she has a very hectic lifestylea este tren no llegaremos nunca we'll never get there at this ratetuvieron una boda a todo tren they had a lavish weddinglo tuvimos que hacer a todo tren we had to work flat out o at top speedestar en tren de hacer algo (CS); to be in the process of doing sthestamos en tren de mudarnos we're in the process o in the middle of moving houseya que estamos en tren de criticar, te diré que … since we seem to be in a critical vein o since we seem to be criticizing people, let me tell you that …estoy en tren de salir I'm just going out, I'm just on my way outC (conjunto) assemblyCompuestos:undercarriage, landing gear● tren de laminación or de laminadosrolling millcarwashassembly linefront wheel assemblyrear wheel assembly* * *
tren sustantivo masculino
1 (Ferr) train;
tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren to take o catch the train;
cambiar de tren to change trains;
tren correo or postal mail train;
tren de alta velocidad high-speed train;
tren de cercanías local o suburban train;
tren directo through train;
tren expreso or rápido express train
2 (fam) ( ritmo) rate;◊ a este tren at this rate (colloq);
tren de vida lifestyle
tren sustantivo masculino
1 Ferroc train
tren de alta velocidad, high-speed train
tren de largo recorrido/de cercanías, long-distance/suburban train
2 Av tren de aterrizaje, undercarriage, US landing gear
3 (nivel de vida) life style
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar como un tren, to be very handsome
a todo tren, in style
tren de vida, life style
fam fig para parar un tren, (gran cantidad de algo) tienen dinero para parar un tren, they're swimming in money
' tren' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- apearse
- aterrizaje
- aunque
- AVE
- bajar
- bajarse
- carga
- cargamento
- cercanía
- circular
- coche
- correo
- destino
- diurna
- diurno
- efectuar
- en
- encarrilar
- exprés
- expresa
- expreso
- juguete
- mercancía
- nocturna I
- nocturno
- para
- partida
- pasar
- pitar
- preferible
- rápida
- rápido
- recorrido
- retrasarse
- salida
- se
- soler
- subir
- subirse
- suburbana
- suburbano
- tirarse
- tomar
- tope
- traqueteo
- usted
- ustedes
- vaivén
- ventanilla
English:
aboard
- account
- approach
- blow
- boat
- by
- call
- call at
- catch
- change
- collide
- come in
- connect
- connected
- connection
- delay
- delayed
- depart
- derail
- dissatisfaction
- do
- draw
- draw in
- draw out
- draw up
- driver
- for
- freight train
- freshen up
- get in
- guard
- high-speed
- hoot
- inspector
- landing gear
- late
- leave
- lifestyle
- long-distance
- mailtrain
- miss
- model
- move
- move off
- moving
- nonstop
- off
- outbound
- overdue
- pull
* * *tren nm1. [vehículo] train;el tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the trains in Switzerland are very efficient;ir en tren to go by rail o train;ir a buen tren to be going well;perder el tren de algo: hemos perdido el tren de las nuevas tecnologías we have missed the boat o bus as far as the new technologies are concerned;no podemos permitirnos perder el tren de Europa we can't afford to get left behind by the rest of Europe;subirse al tren de algo: la empresa debe subirse al tren del progreso the company must keep pace with progress;era un oportunista que se subió al tren del posmodernismo he was an opportunist who jumped on the postmodernist bandwagon;Famcomo para parar un tren: estar como (para parar) un tren to be stunning, to be a smasher;nos dieron comida como para parar un tren they gave us enough food to feed an army;RP Famseguirle el tren a alguien to keep up with sbtren de alta velocidad high-speed train;tren de cercanías local train, suburban train;tren correo mail train;tren directo through train;tren expreso express train;tren fantasma ghost train;tren de largo recorrido long-distance train;tren nocturno overnight train, night train;tren ómnibus local train;tren rápido fast train;tren semidirecto = train that stops only at certain stations, US limited train2. Tec linetren de aterrizaje undercarriage, landing gear;tren desbastador roughing mill;tren de lavado car wash3. [estilo]a todo tren: un banquete a todo tren a banquet with all the trimmings, a lavish banquet;vivir a todo tren to live in style;RP Famen tren de: ya que estamos en tren de diversión, podríamos ir a bailar seeing as we're out for a good time, we could go dancing;parecían en tren de aventura they seemed to be up for a bit of adventuretren de vida lifestyle* * *m FERR train;ir en tren go by train;perder el tren miss the train; fig miss the boat;vivir a todo tren fam live in style;… (como) para parar un tren fam loads of … fam, masses of … fam ;estar como un tren fam be absolutely gorgeous* * *tren nm1) : train2) : set, assemblytren de aterrizaje: landing gear3) : speed, pacea todo tren: at top speed* * *tren n train -
26 punto
"point;Punkt;ponto"* * *1. past part vedere pungere2. m pointpunto di vista point of view, viewpointpunto cardinale point of the compasspunto culminante heightpunto di partenza starting pointpunto di fusione melting pointfino a che punto sei arrivato? how far have you got?alle dieci in punto at ten o'clock exactly or on the dotpunto fermo full stop, AE perioddue punti colonpunto e virgola semi-colonpunto esclamativo exclamation markpunto interrogativo question markdi punto in bianco suddenly, without warningessere sul punto di fare qualcosa be on the point of doing something, be about to do something* * *punto s.m.1 ( geometrico) point: punto cuspidale, cusp (o cuspidal point); punto di intersezione, intersection point; punto di tangenza, point of tangency; punto di biforcazione, bifurcation; punto di incontro, contact; punto isolato, acnode; punto medio, ( di un segmento) midpoint; punto limite, limit-point; punto di flesso, inflexion point; punto materiale, mass point // punti cardinali, cardinal points // punto morto, (mil.) dead angle, (mecc.) dead point; (fig.) deadlock: i negoziati sono a un punto morto, negotiations have reached a deadlock (o are deadlocked)2 ( segno grafico) full stop; (amer.) period: metti il punto, put the full stop; punto e a capo, full stop and new paragraph; punto interrogativo, esclamativo, question mark, exclamation mark; punto e virgola, semicolon; due punti, colon // per me tuo fratello è ancora un punto interrogativo, your brother is still an enigma to me3 ( macchiolina) dot, speck: la nave era un punto all'orizzonte, the ship was like a dot (o speck) on the horizon4 ( luogo determinato, posto) point; spot: punto di ritrovo, meeting point; punto di arrivo, point (o place) of arrival; punto di partenza, starting point (o point of departure); è il punto più bello della valle, it's the nicest spot in the valley // (comm.) punto di vendita, di consegna, point of sale, of delivery // (inform.): punto di implementazione, location; punto di ingresso, entry point; punto di interruzione, breakpoint; punto di salto, branchpoint; punto di riferimento, benchmark; punto di riversamento, di ripresa, ( IBM) di controllo, checkpoint; punto macchina, index point // (aer.): punto a terra, ground position; punto di non ritorno, equitime point; (fig.) point of no return; punto di riferimento al suolo, pinpoint // (edil.) punto d'appoggio, point of support // (fot.) punto di presa, camera station5 ( passo, argomento) passage; point; ( dettaglio) detail: è un punto che si presta a più interpretazioni, it's a passage that is open to various interpretations; su questo punto non sono d'accordo, I don't agree on this point; veniamo al punto, let's come to the point; non trascurare questo punto, don't overlook this detail; qui sta il punto, this is the point // punto per punto, ( nei dettagli) point by point (o in detail)6 ( momento, istante) moment, point: sei arrivato al punto giusto, you arrived at the right moment (o point); a un certo punto se ne è andato via, at a certain point he left; essere sul punto di andarsene, to be about to go (o to be on the point of going) // in punto di morte, at the point of death; arrivò alle 3 in punto, he arrived at three o'clock sharp7 ( livello, grado) point: punto di cottura, cooking point; punto di ebollizione, boiling point; (mecc.) punto di rottura, breaking point; punto critico, critical point; ho superato il punto di sopportazione, I've come to the end of my tether // (econ.): punto di pareggio, breakeven (point); punto di saturazione, saturation point // (chim., fis.): punto di accensione, fire (o ignition) point; punto di anilina, aniline point; punto di carica zero, zero point of charge; punto di condensazione, dew point; punto di equilibrio, balance point; punto di fusione, melting point; punto di intorbidimento, cloud point; punto di saturazione, saturation point; punto di viraggio, punto finale, end point; energia del punto zero, zero point energy9 ( unità di elemento di valutazione) point: l'euro ha guadagnato tre punti, the euro has gained three points; l'asso vale 10 punti, the ace is worth ten points (o scores ten); la squadra ha 30 punti in classifica, the team has 30 points on the table; come stiamo a punti?, what is the score? // punto di contingenza, point of the cost-of-living allowance // (fin.) punto dell'oro, bullion (o specie) point // dà dei punti a tutti, he's streets ahead of everyone else // vincere ai punti, to win on points // la sua buona volontà è un punto in suo favore, his goodwill is a point in his favour10 (mus.) dot11 ( al cucito e nella maglia) stitch; punto a coste, rib-stitch; punto a croce, cross-stitch; punto a giorno, hem-stitch; punto catenella, chain-stitch; punto dritto, a legaccio, plain-stitch; punto indietro, back-stitch; punto nascosto, blind-stitch; punto rammendo, darning-stitch; punto rovescio, back-stitch (o purl); punto smerlo, buttonhole stitch; punto raso, satin stitch; crescere, calare un punto, to add, to slip a stitch; lasciar cadere un punto, to drop a stitch; mettere su i punti, to cast on stitches // devo dare un punto al mio vestito, I must stitch up my dress // non sa dare neanche un punto, she cannot sew a stitch // un punto in tempo ne salva cento, (prov.) a stitch in time saves nine13 (tip.) point15 punto metallico, staple.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: di tutto punto, fully: lo trovai vestito di tutto punto, I found him fully dressed; a che punto è il tuo lavoro?, how far have you got with your work?; a che punto siamo?, where are we? (o where have we got to?); l'affare è a questo punto, the business has got to this point; al punto in cui stanno le cose..., as matters stand...; le cose sono a buon punto, things are going well; le cose sono al punto di prima, things stand as before; sono a buon punto, I have made good progress; fare il punto della situazione, to take stock of (o to weigh up) the situation // a tal punto che..., to the point that... // fino a un certo punto, to a certain extent // punto dolente, (fig.) sore spot (o point).punto agg. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o no); non ho punta voglia di uscire con te, I have no wish (o I haven't any wish) to go out with you◆ pron. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o none); ''Hai dei libri?'' ''Non ne ho punti'', ''Have you got any books?'' ''Not a one'' (o ''None at all'')◆ avv. non... punto, not... at all (o not at all): non l'ho visto punto, I haven't seen him at all; non sono punto soddisfatto di lui, I am not at all satisfied with him // né punto né poco, nothing at all; poco o punto, little or nothing (at all).* * *I ['punto]sostantivo maschile1) (luogo) point2) (situazione, momento) pointarrivare al punto in cui — to reach the point o stage where
essere sul punto di fare — to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing
in punto di morte — at death's door, at one's last gasp
3) (livello)fino a che punto...? — to what extent...?
a un punto tale che, a tal punto che — to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that
fino a un certo punto — up to a point, to a certain extent o degree
4) (questione, argomento) pointnon è questo il punto — that's not the point o issue
5) (segno grafico) dotpunto com — inform. dot com
7) (punteggio) pointsegnare, perdere -i — to score, lose points
essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. — to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb
8) (nella punteggiatura) full stop BE, period AE9) fis.punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione — boiling, freezing, melting point
10) tip. point11) (in un sistema di calcolo) point12) sart. stitchdare un punto a qcs. — to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth
13) med. chir. stitch14) in puntoalle 9 in punto — at 9 o'clock sharp o on the dot
15) a puntomettere a punto — to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]
messa a punto — (di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning
16) di tutto punto•punto caldo — fig. hot o trouble spot
punto (e) a capo — full stop, new paragraph
essere di nuovo punto e a capo — fig. to be back at square one
punto cardinale — fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point
punto critico — critical o crisis point
punto debole — weak point o spot
punto dolente — sore point o spot
punto esclamativo — exclamation mark BE o point AE
punto fermo — fig. anchor
punto di forza — strong point, strength
punto di fuga — art. arch. vanishing point
punto G — anat. G spot
punto a giorno — sart. hemstitch
punto d'incontro — meeting point (anche fig.)
punto interrogativo — question mark, interrogation mark
punto d'intersezione — mat. point of intersection
punto metallico — (graffetta) staple
punto morto — tecn. dead centre
essere a un punto morto — fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill
punto nero — med. blackhead
tornare al punto di partenza — to come full circle, to go back to square one
punto (di) vendita — outlet, point of sale, sales point
••dare dei -i a qcn. — to knock spots off sb.
di punto in bianco — point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden
II ['punto]punto e basta! — that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE
* * *punto1/'punto/ ⇒ 28sostantivo m.1 (luogo) point; nel punto in cui il sentiero si divide at the point where the path divides2 (situazione, momento) point; a quel punto mi sono arreso at that point I gave up; arrivare al punto in cui to reach the point o stage where; arrivare al punto di fare to go so far as to do; essere sul punto di fare to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing; in punto di morte at death's door, at one's last gasp3 (livello) a che punto siamo? where are we? a che punto sei arrivato col lavoro? how far have you got with the work? fino a che punto...? to what extent...? non lo credevo stupido fino a questo punto I didn't think he was that stupid; al punto che to the extent that; a un punto tale che, a tal punto che to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that; fino a un certo punto up to a point, to a certain extent o degree; a un certo punto at one point; essere a buon punto (nel fare) to be partway through (doing)4 (questione, argomento) point; un punto fondamentale di un testo a basic point in a text; punto per punto point by point; venire al punto to get (straight) to the point; non è questo il punto that's not the point o issue5 (segno grafico) dot; le città sono indicate sulla cartina da un punto towns are marked on the map by a dot; punto com inform. dot com6 (figura appena visibile) un punto luminoso in lontananza a point of light in the distance; un punto all'orizzonte a speck on the horizon7 (punteggio) point; segnare, perdere -i to score, lose points; contare i -i to keep (the) score; vincere ai -i to win on points; essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb.9 fis. punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione boiling, freezing, melting point10 tip. point11 (in un sistema di calcolo) point; aumentare di 2 -i (percentuali) to rise by 2 points12 sart. stitch; dare un punto a qcs. to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth.13 med. chir. stitch; mi hanno dato sei -i (di sutura) I had six stitches15 a punto essere a punto to be in order; mettere a punto to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]; messa a punto(di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning16 di tutto punto era bardato di tutto punto he was rigged out in his best clothesdare dei -i a qcn. to knock spots off sb.; di punto in bianco point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden; abbiamo molti -i in comune we have a lot in common; fare il punto della situazione to take stock of the situation; punto e basta! that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE\punto caldo fig. hot o trouble spot; punto (e) a capo full stop, new paragraph; essere di nuovo punto e a capo fig. to be back at square one; punto cardinale fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point; punto di contatto point of contact; punto critico critical o crisis point; punto (a) croce cross-stitch; punto debole weak point o spot; punto dolente sore point o spot; punto erba stem stitch; punto esclamativo exclamation mark BE o point AE; punto fermo fig. anchor; punto di forza strong point, strength; punto di fuga art. arch. vanishing point; punto G anat. G spot; punto a giorno sart. hemstitch; punto d'incontro meeting point (anche fig.); punto interrogativo question mark, interrogation mark; punto d'intersezione mat. point of intersection; punto metallico (graffetta) staple; punto morto tecn. dead centre; essere a un punto morto fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill; punto nero med. blackhead; punto di non ritorno point of no return; punto d'onore point of honour; punto panoramico viewpoint; punto di partenza starting point (anche fig.); tornare al punto di partenza to come full circle, to go back to square one; punto di ritrovo meeting-place; punto di rottura breaking point; punto (di) vendita outlet, point of sale, sales point; punto e virgola semicolon; punto di vista point of view; da un punto di vista economico from an economic point of view.————————punto2/'punto/ -
27 DOG
• All dogs bite the bitten dog - На кого Бог, на того и добрые люди (H)• As the dog barks, the young ones learn - Маленькая собачка лает - большой подражает (M)• Barking dog has no bite (never bites) (A) - Собака, что лает, редко кусает (C)• Beaten dog is afraid of the stick's shadow (A) - Битому псу только плеть покажи (Б)• Beware of a silent man and a dog that does not bark - Не бойся собаки, что лает, а бойся той, что молчит да хвостом виляет (H)• Cut off a dog's tail and he will be a dog still (and he will still be a dog) - Отсеки собаке хвост - не будет овца (O)• Dead dogs bite not - Мертвые не вредят (M) - Dog bites the stone, not him that throws it (The) - Бил дед жабу, грозясь на бабу (Б), Не по коню, так по оглобле (H), Руки согрешили, а спина виновата (P)• Dog does not eat dog - Волк волка не съест (B), Вор вора не обидит (B), Ворон ворону глаз не выклюет (B), Змея змее на хвост не наползет (3), Собака собаку не ест (C), Черт черту рога не обломает (4)• Dog eat dog - Вор вором губится (B)• Dog in the kitchen desires no company (A) - Залез в богатство, забыл и братство (3)• Dog in the manger won't eat the oats or let anyone else eat them (The) - И сам не ам, и другому не дам (H), Собака на сене лежит, сама не ест и другим не дает (C)• Dog is a lion at home (A) - Всяк кулик на своем болоте велик (B)• Dog is bold on his own dunghill (A) - На своей улочке храбра и курочка (H)• Dog is brave in his own yard (A) - На своей улочке храбра и курочка (H)• Dogs are barking in the street (The) - Большой секрет - знает весь свет (Б)• Dogs bark as they are bred (The) - Чем сосуд наполнен, то из него и льется (4), Щенок лает, от больших слышит (Щ)• Dogs delight to bark and bite for God has made 'em so - Трясет козел бороду, так привык смолоду (T)• Dogs don't kill sheep at home - Близ норы лиса на промысел не ходит (Б), Плохой тот вор, что около себя грабит (П)• Dog shall die a dog's death (The) - Собаке - собачья смерть (C)• Dogs that bark at a distance don't (seldom) bite - Собака, что лает, редко кусает (C)• Dogs that put up many hares kill none - За двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь (3)• Dog that barks much is never a good hunter (A) - Кто много говорит, тот мало делает (K)• Dog that trots about finds a (the) bone (The) - Волка ноги кормят (B), Грибы ищут - по лесу рыщут (Г), Не потопаешь, не полопаешь (H)• Dog will not cry (howl) if you beat him with a bone (A) - Не грози попу кадилом (H)• Dog will not eat dog - Собака собаку не ест (C)• Dog with a bone knows no friend (A) - Залез в богатство, забыл и братство (3)• Dog without teeth barks the most (The) - Не горазд биться, а горазд грозиться (H)• Don't keep a dog and bark yourself - За то собаку кормят, что она лает (3)• Don't teach a dog to bark - Не учи рыбу плавать, а собаку - лаять (H)• Dumb dogs /and still waters/ are dangerous - В тихом омуте черти водятся (B), Не бойся собаки, что лает, а бойся той, что молчит да хвостом виляет (H)• Every dog has his day /and every man his hour/ - Будет и на нашей улице праздник (Б), Доведется и нам свою песенку спеть (Д), Придет время, и мы ногой топнем (П), Придет солнышко и к нашим окошечкам (П), У каждого бывает светлый день (У)• Every dog is a lion at home - На своей улочке храбра и курочка (H), У своего гнезда и ворон бьет орла (У)• Every dog is brave in his own yard - На своей улочке храбра и курочка (H), У своего гнезда и ворон бьет орла (Y)• Every dog is valiant at his own door - На своей улочке храбра и курочка (H), У своего гнезда и ворон бьет орла (У)• Foremost dog catches the hare (The) - Кто первый пришел, первый муку смолол (K)• Give a dog a finger and he will take (want) a hand - Подай палец, а за руку сам возьму (П), Пусти свинью в мякину - она и в зерно заберется (П)• Good dog deserves a good bone (A) - Каков есть, такова и честь (K), Каково лукошко, такова и покрышка (K), Каков Пахом, такова и шапка на нем (K), Каковы сами, таковы и сани (K), По горшку и покрышка (П), По заслугам и честь (П), По Ивашке и рубашка (П), По Сеньке и шапка (П)• He that lies down with dogs gets up with fleas - С собакой ляжешь, с блохами встанешь (C)• If it had been a dog, it would have bitten you - За семь верст комара искали, а комар на носу (3), Не ищи зайца в бору - на опушке сидит (H)• If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas - С собакой ляжешь, с блохами встанешь (C)• It is hard to make an old dog stoop - Старого пономаря не перепономаришь (C), Старого пса к цепи не приучишь (C)• It is hard to teach an old dog tricks - Старого учить, что мертвого лечить (C)• It is ill to waken sleeping dogs - Не дразни собаку, так не укусит (H), Не ищи беды, беда сама тебя сыщет (H)• I will not keep a dog and bark myself - За то собаку кормят, что она лает (3)• Lazy dog catches no meat (A) - Лежа хлеба не добудешь (Л)• Lazy dog finds no bone (A) - Лежа хлеба не добудешь (Л), Много спать - добра не видать (M), На полатях лежать, так и ломтя не видать (H), Станешь лежать на печи, так не будет ничего в печи (C), Хочешь есть калачи, так не лежи на печи (X)• Lean dog is all fleas (The) - К мокрому теленку все мухи льнут (K), На бедного Макара все шишки валятся (H), На убогого всюду каплет (H)• Let sleeping dogs (the sleeping dog) lie - Не буди лихо, пока оно тихо (H), Не дразни собаку, так не укусит (H)• Life is a matter of dog eat dog - Вор вором губится (B)• Like the dog in the manger he will neither eat himself not let the horse eat - И сам не ам, и другому не дам (И), Собака на сене лежит, сама не ест и другим не дает (C)• Live (living) dog is better than a dead lion (A) - Живая собака лучше мертвого льва (Ж)• Man may cause even his own dog to bite him (A) - Терпит брага долго, а через край пойдет - не уймешь (T)• Man may provoke his own dog to bite him (A) - Всякому терпению приходит конец (B), Терпит брага долго, а через край пойдет - не уймешь (T)• No sense in keeping a dog when doing your own barking - За то собаку кормят, что она лает (3)• Old dog barks not in vain (An) - Старая собака на пустое дерево не лает (C), Старый ворон даром не каркнет (C)• Old dog cannot alter his way of barking (An) - Молод - перебесится, а стар - не переменится (M), Старого учить, что мертвого лечить (C)• Old dog does not bark for nothing (in vain) (An) - Старая собака на пустое дерево не лает (C), Старый ворон даром не каркнет (C)• Old dog will learn no /new/ tricks (An) - Старого пса к цепи не приучишь (C), Старого учить, что мертвого лечить (C)• One dog can drive a flock of sheep - Один воин тысячу водит (O)• One barking dog sets all the street a - barking - Одна лающая собака всполошила всю улицу (O)• One dog barks at nothing; the rest bark at him - Одна лающая собака всполошила всю улицу (O)• One house cannot keep two dogs - Два медведя в одной берлоге не живут (Д)• Saddest dog sometimes wags its tail (The) - У каждого бывает светлый день (У)• Scalded dog fears cold water (A/The) - Обжегшись на горячем, дуешь на холодное (O), Ошпаренный кот боится холодной воды (O)• Scalded dog thinks cold water hot (A) - Обжегшись на горячем, дуешь на холодное (O), Ошпаренный кот боится холодной воды (O)• Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings - Нужда скачет, нужда пляшет, нужда песенки поет (H)• Silent dog is first to bite (The) - В тихом омуте черти водятся (B), Не бойся собаки, что лает, а бойся той, что молчит да хвостом виляет (H)• Sleeping dog catches no poultry (A/The) - Много спать - добра не видать (M), Станешь лежать на печи, так не будет ничего в печи (C)• That dog won't hunt - Этот номер не пройдет (3)• Two dogs fight for a bone, and a third runs away with it - Дураки о добыче спорят, а умные ее делят (Д)• Two dogs fight over a bone, while the third always runs away with the bone - Дураки о добыче спорят, а умные ее делят (Д)• Two dogs over one bone seldom agree - Двум собакам одной кости не поделить (Д)• Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it - Дураки о добыче спорят, а умные ее делят (Д)• Wash a dog, comb a dog: still a dog - Из собаки блох не выбьешь (И), Собачьего нрава не изменишь (C), Черного кобеля не отмоешь добела (4), Что природа дала, того и мылом не отмоешь (4)• "We hounds killed the hare, " quoth the lap dog - И мы пахали (И)• When a dog is drowning every one (everyone) offers him drink - Дали орехи белке, когда зубов не стало (Д)• When one dog barks, another at once barks too - Одна лающая собака всполошила всю улицу (O)• While the dog gnaws a bone companions would be none - Залез в богатство, забыл и братство (3)• Y)u can never scare a dog from a greasy hide - Горбатого могила исправит (Г)• You can't teach an old dog new tricks - Молод - перебесится, а стар - не переменится (M), Старого пономаря не перепономаришь (C), Старого пса к цепи не приучишь (C), Старого учить, что мертвого лечить (C)• You have to be smarter than the dog to teach him tricks - Яйца курицу не учат (Я)• You kick the dog - Бил дед жабу, грозясь на бабу (Б), Кошку бьют, а невестке наветки дают (K), Не по коню, так по оглобле (H) -
28 Kraft
Präp. (+ Gen) by virtue of; on the strength of; kraft Gesetzes by law* * *die Kraftfortitude; verdure; power; vigour; vigor; vigorousness; puissance; strength; force; vis; might* * *Krạft [kraft]f -, -e['krɛftə]1) (körperlich, sittlich) strength no pl; (geistig, schöpferisch) powers pl; (militärisch, wirtschaftlich) strength, power; (von Prosa, Stimme) strength, power, force; (= Energie) energy, energies pler kann vor Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum) — he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move
die Kräfte ( mit jdm) messen — to try or pit one's strength (against sb); (fig) to pit oneself against sb
wenn man alle Kräfte anspannt or zusammennimmt — if you summon up all your strength
mit letzter Kraft — with one's last ounce of strength
die Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun — to find the strength to do sth
mit vereinten Kräften werden wir... — if we combine our efforts or if we join forces we will...
die Kraft der Verzweiflung — the strength born of desperation
das geht über meine Kräfte, das übersteigt meine Kräfte — it's more than I can take, it's too much for me
mit aller or voller Kraft — with all one's might or strength
er will mit aller Kraft durchsetzen, dass... — he will do his utmost to ensure that...
aus eigener Kraft — by oneself; (fig auch) by one's own efforts, single-handedly
er tat, was in seinen Kräften stand — he did everything (with)in his power
nicht bei Kräften sein — not to be in very good shape
See:→ messen2) (PHYS einer Reaktion etc) force; (der Sonne etc) strength, power (no pl = Wirksamkeit, liter, BIBL = Macht) powerdie treibende Kraft (fig) — the driving force
das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte (Pol) — the balance of power
3) (usu pl: in Wirtschaft, Politik etc) force4) no pl (JUR = Geltung) forcein Kraft sein/treten/setzen — to be in/come into/bring into force
außer Kraft sein — to have ceased to be in force, to be no longer in force
außer Kraft setzen — to cancel, to annul
5) no pl(NAUT: = Geschwindigkeit)
halbe/volle Kraft voraus! — half/full speed ahead* * *die1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) force2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) force3) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) power4) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) power5) (the quality of being strong: He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him.) strength* * *<-, Kräfte>[kraft, pl ˈkrɛftə]fich hatte nicht die \Kraft, weiterzugehen I didn't have the strength to walk any furtherwenn man alle Kräfte zusammennimmt if you summon up all your strengther ist am Ende seiner Kräfte he can't take any moremit aller \Kraft with all one's strengthsie wollen mit aller \Kraft durchsetzen, dass... they will do their utmost to ensure that...die \Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun to find the strength to do sthnach besten Kräften to the best of one's abilitybei Kräften bleiben to keep one's strength upaus eigener \Kraft by oneself [or one's own efforts]mit frischer \Kraft with renewed energyüber jds Kräfte gehen to be more than sb can cope withdas geht über meine Kräfte it's more than I can takegeistige/schöpferische Kräfte mental/creative powersmit seinen Kräften Haus halten müssen to have to conserve one's strengthwieder zu Kräften kommen to regain one's strengthmit letzter \Kraft with one's last ounce of strengthseine Kräfte [mit jdm] messen to try [or pit] one's strength [against sb]die militärische/wirtschaftliche \Kraft eines Landes the military/economic strength of a countryseine Kräfte sammeln to gather one's strengthnicht bei Kräften sein to not be in very good shapewieder bei Kräften sein to have [got] one's strength backin jds Kräften stehen to be within sb's powerssie tat, was in ihren Kräften stand she did everything [with]in her powerich will Ihnen gern[e] behilflich sein, soweit es in meinen Kräften steht I will do everything within my power to help youjds Kräfte übersteigen to be too much for sbmit vereinten Kräften with combined efforts, in a combined effortmit vereinten Kräften müssten wir es schaffen if we combine our efforts [or join forces] we should succeeddie \Kraft der Verzweiflung the strength born of desperationnicht wissen, wohin mit seiner \Kraft (fam) to be brimming with energyich weiß nicht, wohin mit meiner \Kraft I'm just bubbling over with energyaußer \Kraft sein to be no longer [or have ceased to be] in forceein Gesetz außer \Kraft setzen to repeal a lawaußer \Kraft treten to cease to be in forcein \Kraft bleiben/sein to remain/be in forcein \Kraft treten to come [or enter] into force3. (Energie) power, forcedie heilende \Kraft der Sonne the healing power of the sunmagnetische Kräfte magnetic attraction singdie treibende \Kraft the driving forcehalbe/volle \Kraft voraus! half/full speed ahead!das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte the balance of powerreaktionäre Kräfte rebel forces6. (Arbeitskraft) employee, worker* * *die; Kraft, Kräfte1) strengthgeistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers
wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back
aus eigener Kraft — by oneself or one's own efforts
ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power
mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed
nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability
2) (Wirksamkeit) power3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; workerKräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.
5) (Physik) forcedie treibende Kraft — (fig.) the driving force
6) (Seemannsspr.)volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!
7) inaußer Kraft setzen — repeal < law>; countermand < order>
außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force
in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force
* * *rohe Kraft brute force;am Ende seiner Kräfte at the end of one’s strength, at one’s last gasp;aus eigener Kraft by one’s own efforts, under one’s own steam;mit aller Kraft with all one’s might;mit frischen Kräften with renewed strength ( oder vigo[u]r);mit letzter Kraft with one’s last ounce of strength;nach besten Kräften to the best of one’s ability;übersteigt meine Kräfte that’s more than I can handle;Kräfte sammeln gather strength;an den Kräften zehren sap one’s strength ( oder energy);wieder bei Kräften sein have regained one’s strength ( oder energy); (gesund sein) be back on one’s feet;wieder zu Kräften kommen regain one’s strength ( oder energy); (gesund werden) get back on one’s feet;Kraft verleihen give strength (+dat to), fig einer Argumentation etc: lend force (to); → Spiel 1, vereint etcüberirdische Kräfte supernatural forces;heilende Kraft healing power;treibende Kraft driving force; fig auch powerhouse;Kraft und Masse force and mass;Arbeit ist Kraft mal Weg work is force times distance3. (Macht, auch TECH, ELEK) power;volle Kraft voraus SCHIFF full speed ahead;mit voller/halber Kraft at full/half speedwir müssen noch eine Kraft fürs Lager einstellen we need to take on another member of staff (US to hire somebody) for the warehouse5. (politische Kraft, Machtgruppe) force, power;dritte Kraft third force;reaktionäre/revolutionäre Kräfte reactionary/revolutionary forces;die Regierung hat allen verfassungsfeindlichen Kräften den Kampf angesagt the government has declared war on all anti-constitutional forces6. (Geltung, Rechtsgültigkeit):in Kraft sein be in force, be effective;in Kraft setzen put into force, enforce;in Kraft treten come into effect ( oder force), become effective;außer Kraft setzen annul; (Gesetz) repeal; (Vertrag etc) cancel; (Regel) auch overrule; zeitweilig: suspend;außer Kraft sein/treten no longer be in force/cease to be in force, expire* * *die; Kraft, Kräfte1) strengthgeistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers
wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back
aus eigener Kraft — by oneself or one's own efforts
ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power
mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed
nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability
2) (Wirksamkeit) power3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; workerKräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.
5) (Physik) forcedie treibende Kraft — (fig.) the driving force
6) (Seemannsspr.)volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!
7) inaußer Kraft setzen — repeal < law>; countermand < order>
außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force
in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force
* * *¨-e f.force n.power n.puissance n.strength n.verdure n.vigor n.vis (mechanics) n. -
29 piede
m foota piedi on footsu due piedi suddenlystare in piedi standa piede libero at largea piedi nudi barefoot, with bare feet* * *piede s.m.1 foot*; ( zampa) paw, foot*, hoof*: il piede di un uomo, a man's foot; piede destro, sinistro, right, left foot; coi, dai piedi piatti, flat-footed (o with flat feet); piede biforcuto, cloven hoof; un dito del piede, a toe; pianta del piede, sole of the foot; salto a piedi pari, standing jump; la neve gelata scricchiolava sotto i piedi, the hard snow crunched underfoot; quella ragazza ha il piede piccolo, that girl has a small foot; avere mal di piedi, to have sore feet; camminare a piedi nudi, to walk barefoot; camminare in punta di piedi, to walk on tiptoe; gettarsi ai piedi di qlcu., to throw oneself at s.o.'s feet; mettere piede a terra, ( da cavallo) to dismount; ( da veicolo) to get off (o to alight); ( da nave) to go ashore (o to land); pestare i piedi, to stamp one's feet; pestare i piedi a qlcu., to tread on s.o.'s toes (anche fig.); pestare qlco. sotto i piedi, to stamp sthg. down; schiacciare qlco. con un piede, to stamp sthg. flat; arrampicarsi con le mani e coi piedi, to clamber (up); (fig.) ( darsi da fare con ogni mezzo) to leave no stone unturned // a piedi, on foot: corsa a piedi, footrace; soldato a piedi, foot soldier; sei andato a piedi o in automobile?, did you go on foot or by car?; ho fatto cinque miglia a piedi, I walked five miles; siamo andati a piedi fino alla chiesa, we walked as far as the church // a piede libero, free; (dir.) out (o released) on bail // dalla testa ai piedi, from head to foot: è bagnato dalla testa ai piedi, he's wet from head to foot // in piedi: cercheremo di rimetterlo in piedi, (fig.) we shall try to put him on his feet (o legs) again; devi alzarti in piedi quando entra l'insegnante, you must stand up when your teacher comes in; ho trovato solo posti in piedi, (a teatro ecc.) I could find only standing tickets; questa mattina alle 5 ero già in piedi, this morning at 5 I was already up; mio figlio non sa ancora stare in piedi, my son can't stand yet; è così ubriaco che non si regge in piedi, he is so drunk that he can't stand up; questo ragionamento non sta in piedi, this reasoning will not hold water; sono in piedi di nuovo dopo una settimana di influenza, I am on my feet again after a week of flu; sta mettendo in piedi una bella azienda, he is setting up (o starting) a good business; cadere in piedi, (fig.) to fall on one's feet4 ( parte inferiore) foot*; ( base) foot*; base: il piede di una calza, the foot of a stocking; il piede di una colonna, the foot (o base) of a column; piede di un tavolo, di una sedia, the foot of a table, of a chair; il piede di un albero, the foot of a tree // ai piedi di, at the foot of: il paese giace ai piedi della montagna, the village lies at the foot of the mountain; il gatto si accuccia sempre ai piedi del mio letto, the cat always curls up at the foot of my bed5 ( misura di lunghezza = 30,48 cm) foot*: piede cubico, cubic foot; piede quadrato, square foot; la mia camera è lunga 20 piedi, my room is 20 feet long; è alto 5 piedi, he's 5 feet (tall)7 (tip.) foot*.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mettere un piede davanti all'altro, (fig.) to do something step by step // mettere un piede in fallo, to take a false step (anche fig.) // non ci ho mai messo piede!, I have never set foot there!; non metterò più piede in casa sua, I will never set foot in his house again // non farti mettere sotto i piedi da quell'uomo, don't let that man walk all over you // sul piede di pace, di guerra, on a peace, war footing; sul piede di parità, on an equal footing // su due piedi, at once: non posso darti una risposta così su due piedi, I can't give you a reply just like that on the spot (o without warning) // aveva le ali ai piedi, he was fleet-footed // aveva dieci schiavi ai suoi piedi, he had ten slaves at his feet // gli mancò la terra sotto i piedi, (fig.) he felt lost // levati dai piedi!, get out of the way! // mi è sempre fra i piedi, he is always in my way (o under my feet) // partire col piede sbagliato, to start off on the wrong foot // tenere i piedi per terra, to keep one's feet on the ground // andare coi piedi di piombo, to feel one's way (o to proceed very cautiously) // avere un piede nella tomba, to have one foot in the grave // darsi la zappa sui piedi, to cut one's own throat // fare qlco. coi piedi, to do sthg. in slapdash fashion; ragionare con i piedi, to talk through one's hat // prendere piede, ( aver successo) to get a footing; ( guadagnare terreno) to gain ground // puntare i piedi, (fig.) to put one's foot down (o to dig in one's heels) // rimanere a piedi to have to go on foot; ( restare in asso) to be left in the lurch // tenere il piede in due staffe, scarpe, to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (o to serve two masters).* * *['pjɛde]sostantivo maschile1) foot*essere a -i nudi — to be barefooted, to have bare feet
sono venuto a -i — I came on foot, I walked
essere ai -i di qcn. — to be at sb.'s feet (anche fig.)
dalla testa ai -i, da capo a -i — from head to foot
ai -i di — at the foot of [montagna, albero, letto]
3) (unità di misura; in metrica) foot*4) in piedi"in -i! " — "stand up!"
saltare o balzare in -i to leap o jump to one's feet; stare in -i [ persona] to stand; [ ragionamento] to hold up; rimasero in -i solo poche case — only a few houses were left standing
•piede di mosca — tip. paragraph (mark)
••così su due -i, non saprei — offhand, I don't know
mettere in -i qcs. — to set sth. up
rimettere qcs. in -i — to get sth. back on its feet again
prendere piede — to take off, to catch on
stare coi o tenere i -i per terra to keep both o one's feet on the ground; tornare con i -i per terra to come down to earth; andarci con i -i di piombo to tread carefully o warily; cadere in -i to fall o land on one's feet; mettere i -i in testa a qcn. to walk over sb.; tenere il piede in due staffe o scarpe to have a foot in both camps; puntare i -i to dig in one's heel; fare qcs. con i -i to do sth. in a slapdash way; ragionare con i -i to reason like a fool; partire col piede giusto, sbagliato to get off on the right, wrong foot; alzarsi con il piede sinistro to get out of bed on the wrong side; far mancare la terra sotto i -i a qcn. to cut the ground o rug out from under sb.'s feet; a piede libero at large; togliti o levati dai -i! go take a running jump! get out of my way! stare tra i -i a qcn. to be o get under sb.'s feet; avere il morale sotto i -i to be an all-time low; lasciare qcn. a -i — to leave sb. stranded
* * *piede/'pjεde/ ⇒ 4, 21sostantivo m.1 foot*; essere a -i nudi to be barefooted, to have bare feet; avere male ai -i to be footsore; sono venuto a -i I came on foot, I walked; raggiungibile a -i within walking distance; essere ai -i di qcn. to be at sb.'s feet (anche fig.); dalla testa ai -i, da capo a -i from head to foot; non ho mai messo piede in casa sua I've never set foot in her house; sta attento a dove metti i -i watch your step; in punta di -i on tiptoe2 (parte inferiore) ai -i di at the foot of [montagna, albero, letto]3 (unità di misura; in metrica) foot*; un palo alto 40 -i a forty foot pole4 in piedi "in -i! " "stand up!"; siamo rimasti in -i tutta la notte we were up all night; lo aiutai ad alzarsi in -i I helped him to his feet; saltare o balzare in -i to leap o jump to one's feet; stare in -i [ persona] to stand; [ ragionamento] to hold up; rimasero in -i solo poche case only a few houses were left standingsu due -i off the top of one's head; così su due -i, non saprei offhand, I don't know; mettere in -i qcs. to set sth. up; rimettere qcs. in -i to get sth. back on its feet again; prendere piede to take off, to catch on; stare coi o tenere i -i per terra to keep both o one's feet on the ground; tornare con i -i per terra to come down to earth; andarci con i -i di piombo to tread carefully o warily; cadere in -i to fall o land on one's feet; mettere i -i in testa a qcn. to walk over sb.; tenere il piede in due staffe o scarpe to have a foot in both camps; puntare i -i to dig in one's heel; fare qcs. con i -i to do sth. in a slapdash way; ragionare con i -i to reason like a fool; partire col piede giusto, sbagliato to get off on the right, wrong foot; alzarsi con il piede sinistro to get out of bed on the wrong side; far mancare la terra sotto i -i a qcn. to cut the ground o rug out from under sb.'s feet; a piede libero at large; togliti o levati dai -i! go take a running jump! get out of my way! stare tra i -i a qcn. to be o get under sb.'s feet; avere il morale sotto i -i to be an all-time low; lasciare qcn. a -i to leave sb. stranded\piede d'atleta athlete's foot; piede equino club foot; piede di mosca tip. paragraph (mark); piede di porco crowbar; - i piatti flat feet. -
30 réserve
réserve [ʀezεʀv]feminine nouna. ( = provision) reserve• avoir/garder qch en réserve to have/keep sth in reserve ; [commerçant] to have/keep sth in stockb. ( = restriction) reservation• faire or émettre des réserves sur qch to have reservations about sth• le projet est accepté sous réserve que les délais soient respectés the project has been approved on condition that the deadlines are met► sous toutes réserves [publier] with all proper reservesc. ( = prudence, discrétion) reserve• être/se tenir sur la réserve to be/remain very reserved• devoir or obligation de réserve duty to preserve secrecy• officiers/armée de réserve reserve officers/armye. (Sport) équipe/joueur de réserve reserve team/playerf. [de nature, animaux] reserve ; [d'Indiens] reservation• réserve de pêche/chasse fishing/hunting preserve• réserve ornithologique or d'oiseaux bird sanctuaryg. [de bibliothèque, musée] reserve collection* * *ʀezɛʀv1) ( restriction) reservation (au sujet de, à l'égard de about)sous réserve de disponibilité/de changement — subject to availability/alteration
‘sous (toute) réserve’ — ( dans un programme) ‘to be confirmed’
2) ( provision) stock3) Économieréserves de charbon/pétrole — coal/oil reserves
4) ( discrétion) reserve5) ( local de stockage) stockroom6) ( section de bibliothèque) stacks (pl); ( section de musée) storerooms (pl)7) ( territoire protégé) reserveréserve naturelle/de chasse/de pêche — nature/game/fishing reserve
8) ( territoire alloué) reservation9) Armée ( réservistes)la réserve — the reserves (pl)
* * *ʀezɛʀv nf1) (= retenue) reserve2) (= restriction) reservationsans réserve [approuver, soutenir] — unreservedly, [soutien, accord] unreserved
3) (= provision) reserve, stockune réserve de — a reserve of, a stock of
On a une réserve de riz, au cas où. — We've got some rice in reserve, just in case.
réserve de carburant — fuel reserves, fuel stocks
faire des réserves de — to stock up on, to lay in a stock of
4) (= entrepôt, pièce) storeroom5) [pêche, chasse] preserve6) (indiennes) reservation7) MILITAIRE* * *réserve nf1 ( restriction) reservation (au sujet de, à l'égard de about); le projet de loi suscite les plus grandes réserves dans l'opposition the opposition have very strong reservations about the bill; adhésion sans réserve unreserved support; je me range sans réserve de votre côté you have my unreserved support; se confier à qn sans réserve to confide in sb totally; avec une réserve importante with one important condition; sous réserve d'approbation du budget/de disponibilité/de changement subject to budget approval/availability/alteration; sous réserve que tout aille bien provided everything goes well; ‘sous (toute) réserve’ ( dans un programme) ‘to be confirmed’; je vous le dis sous toutes réserves I'm telling you for what it's worth; nouvelle donnée sous toutes réserves unconfirmed news (report);2 ( provision) stock; des réserves de sucre/d'eau a stock of sugar/water; faire des réserves de farine/sucre to lay in a stock of flour/sugar; réserve(s) d'argent money in reserve; j'ai toujours une bonne bouteille en réserve I always have a good bottle put by; il a toujours une ou deux histoires drôles en réserve he's always got some funny story up his sleeve; il peut sauter un repas, il a des réserves he can afford to miss a meal;3 Écol, Écon réserves de charbon/pétrole coal/oil reserves; réserves d'eau water supply (sg); réserves prouvées/probables/possibles proved/indicated/inferred reserve;4 ( discrétion) reserve; sortir de sa réserve to drop one's reserve; manquer de réserve to be too outspoken; garder une certaine réserve avec qn to keep a certain distance with sb; devoir or obligation de réserve Admin, Mil duty of confidentiality; manquement à l'obligation de réserve breach of confidentiality;5 ( local de stockage) stockroom;7 ( territoire protégé) reserve; réserve naturelle/de chasse/de pêche nature/game/fishing reserve; réserve ornithologique bird sanctuary;8 ( territoire alloué) reservation; réserve indienne Indian reservation;réserve alcaline alkali reserve; réserve légale Compta legal reserve; Jur portion of inheritance that cannot be witheld from legal heir; réserve de puissance power reserve; réserve statutaire statutory reserve; réserves en devises currency reserves; réserves métalliques bullion reserves; réserves monétaires monetary reserves; réserves nutritives nutritional reserves; réserves récupérables exploitable reserves.[rezɛrv] nom fémininnous ne disposons pas d'une réserve suffisante d'eau potable we do not have sufficient reserves of drinking waterfaire des réserves de to lay in supplies ou provisions of2. [réticence] reservationfaire ou émettre des réserves to express reservations3. [modestie, retenue] reserveelle est ou demeure ou se tient sur la réserve she's being ou remaining reserved (about it)réserve de chasse/pêche hunting/fishing preserveréserve ornithologique ou d'oiseaux bird sanctuary5. [resserre - dans un magasin] storeroom[collections réservées - dans un musée, une bibliothèque] reserve collection6. DROIT [clause] reservation7. MILITAIRE8. NAUTIQUE9. PHYSIOLOGIE————————réserves nom féminin plurielréserves monétaires/de devises monetary/currency reservesa. MINES [gisements] a country's coal reservesb. [stocks] a country's coal stocks————————de réserve locution adjectivale1. [conservé pour plus tard] reserve (modificateur)2. FINANCE3. MILITAIRE————————en réserve locution adverbiale1. [de côté] in reserveavoir de la nourriture en réserve to have food put by, to have food in reserveje tiens en réserve quelques bouteilles pour notre anniversaire I've put a few bottles aside ou to one side for our anniversary————————sans réserve locution adjectivale[admiration] unreserved————————sans réserve locution adverbialesous réserve de locution prépositionnellesous réserve de vérification subject to verification, pending checkssous toute réserve locution adverbialeattention, c'est sous toute réserve! there's no guarantee as to the accuracy of this! -
31 procul
prŏcul, adv. [procello, to drive away], in the distance, at a distance, a great way off, far, afar off, from afar.I.Lit., of place (class.; cf.: longe, eminus); constr. absol.; with adv. of place; with ab and abl. (not in Cic., Cæs., or Sall.); with abl. alone:II.cuja vox sonat procul?
Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 18:sequi procul,
id. Poen. 3, 3, 6:non jam procul, sed hic praesentes sua templa dii defendunt,
Cic. Cat. 2, 13. 29:ubi turrim constitui procul viderunt,
Caes. B. G. 2, 30:jubet, ut procul tela coniciant, neu propius accedant,
id. ib. 5, 34:procul attendere,
Cic. de Or. 2, 36, 153:procul e fluctu Trinacria,
Verg. A. 3, 554:est procul in pelago saxum,
id. ib. 5, 124:procul et e longinquo,
Plin. 27, 3, 2, § 9:omnibus arbitris procul amotis,
Sall. C. 20, 1:procul o, procul este, profani,
keep aloof! Verg. A. 6, 258:cui procul astanti, Pettalus irridens dixit,
Ov. M. 5, 114; cf.:adstans non procul,
App. M. 7, p. 183, 14.—With other particles of place, as hinc, inde, alicunde, longe, etc.:procul hinc stans,
at a distance from this place, Ter. Hec. 4, 3, 1; Plaut. Truc. 4, 1, 11:istic procul,
id. Mil. 4, 4, 33:istinc procul,
id. Rud. 4, 4, 104:procul inde,
Ov. Am. 3, 14, 18:procul alicunde,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 20, § 48:procul longe,
Plaut. Curc. 2, 2, 10.— With a or ab, far from, far away from (class.):procul a terrā abripi,
Cic. de Or. 3, 36, 145:esse procul a conspectu,
far out of sight, id. Agr. 2, 32, 87:a castris,
Caes. B. G. 5, 17:a portā,
Liv. 1, 12, 8:ab Ariciā,
id. 2, 26, 5:ab hoste,
id. 7, 37, 6:a domo,
id. 4, 18, 1; 5, 4, 11:a patriā,
id. 23, 29, 7; Verg. E. 10, 46:a mari,
Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227:a Pado,
id. 3, 17, 21, § 124:a litore,
Quint. 12, prooem. §2: ab ore,
id. 11, 3, 96:a fratre,
Plin. Ep. 5, 9, 3:a mari,
Sen. Q. N. 6, 7 fin. —With simple abl., far from, far away from: patriā procul, Enn. ap. Cic. Fam. 7, 6, 1 (Trag. v. 295 Vahl.):urbe,
Ov. P. 1, 5, 73:ripā Tiberis,
Liv. 2, 13, 6:oppido,
id. 3, 22, 4:moenibus,
id. 4, 10, 5:Nomento,
id. 4, 22, 2:mari,
Liv. 38, 16, 15:haud procul castris,
Tac. H. 4, 22:Teutoburgiensi Saltu,
id. A. 1, 60:regno,
id. ib. 2, 67:non procul Euripidis poëtae sepulcro,
Plin. 31, 2, 19, § 28:urbe Romā,
id. 2, 94, 96, § 209:oppido,
id. 3, 3, 4, § 21.—Trop., far, distant, remote; constr, with ab, the abl., or absol.:B.conscia mihi sum a me culpam hanc esse procul,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 50:procul ab omni metu,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 14, 41:viri, qui sunt procul ab aetatis hujus memoriā,
id. Rep. 1, 1, 1:caelestia procul sunt a nostrā cognitione,
id. Ac. 1, 4, 15:res procul ab ostentatione positae,
Quint. 1, prooem. §4: quis tam procul a litteris, quin sic incipiat,
so unacquainted with letters, so unlettered, id. 7, 1, 46; 8, 3, 23:ab odio, ab irā,
id. 6, 2, 14:a sapiente,
Sen. Ira, 1, 6, 4:ab omni negotio,
id. Brev. Vit. 11, 2:a praesenti modestiā,
Tac. A. 12, 6.— With simple abl.:liber invidiā, procul contentionibus,
Quint. 12, 11, 7:eam (plebem) procul urbe haberi,
out of public affairs, Liv. 4, 58, 12:procul negotiis,
Hor. Epod. 2, 1:ambitione,
id. S. 1, 6, 52:voluptatibus habere aliquem,
to keep one aloof from enjoyments, deprive him of them, Tac. A. 4, 62:tali more,
id. ib. 4, 28:procul dubio,
without doubt, Quint. 1, 5, 14; 9, 1, 27; Plin. 9, 61, 87, § 184; Liv. 39, 40, 10; Suet. Ner. 3;for which: dubio procul,
Flor. 2, 6; Lucr. 1, 812:procul vero est,
far from the truth, untrue, Col. 1 praef. fin.—Absol.:assentatio vitiorum adjutrix procul amoveatur,
Cic. Lael. 24, 89:homines superbissimi procul errant,
err widely, greatly, Sall. J. 85, 38:pauperies immunda domus procul absit, i.e. pauperies domestica procul absit,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 199:durabisne procul dominoque legere superstes, Thebai?
Stat. Th. 12, 810: non procul est quin, it does not want much of, etc., almost, nearly, Sil. 2, 335:haud procul est quin Romam agnosceret,
Liv. 1, 5, 6.—In partic. (post-Aug. and very rare), in estimation of value, far removed from, much inferior to: aes suo colore pretiosum, procul a Corinthio (est), is far beneath or inferior to, much poorer than, Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 8. -
32 puesto
adj.on.Va siempre con el sombrero puesto He always walks with the hat on.m.1 position, job, appointment.2 stall, stand.3 place.4 post.5 position.past part.past participle of spanish verb: poner.* * *1 (sitio) place2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand3 (empleo) position, post4 MILITAR post————————1→ link=poner poner1 (sitio) place2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand3 (empleo) position, post4 MILITAR post\estar muy puesto,-a en algo to be well up in somethingir (muy) puesto,-a to be very smartpuesto que since, aspuesto de la Guardia Civil Civil Guard postpuesto de mando command postpuesto de socorro first-aid postpuesto de vigilancia lookout post* * *noun m.1) place2) position3) post4) booth, stall•* * *1.PP de poner2. ADJ1)con el sombrero puesto — with one's hat on, wearing a hat
salieron del país con lo puesto — they left the country with nothing but the clothes they were wearing
2) [persona]bien puesto, muy puesto — well dressed, smartly turned out
3)ir puesto — * (=estar drogado) to be high *; (=estar borracho) to be steaming *, be soused (EEUU) *
4)3. SM1) (=lugar) place; (=posición) positionguardar o mantener su puesto — to keep the proper distance
puesto de amarre — berth, mooring
2) (=empleo) post, position, jobpuesto de trabajo — post, position, job
3) [de vigilancia] postpuesto de vigilancia — (=garita) guard post; (=torre) watchtower
4) (Caza) stand, place5) (Com) [en mercado] stall; [en feria de muestras] stand, booth6) Cono Sur land and house held by ranch caretaker4.puesto que — conj since, as
* * *I- ta adjetivo¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?
IIcon lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
1)a) (lugar, sitio) placecada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!
b) ( en una clasificación) place, positionsacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class
2) ( empleo) position, jobno es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position
3)a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stallb) (de la policía, del ejército) post4)puesto que — (conj) (frml) since
puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...
* * *I- ta adjetivo¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?
IIcon lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
1)a) (lugar, sitio) placecada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!
b) ( en una clasificación) place, positionsacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class
2) ( empleo) position, jobno es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position
3)a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stallb) (de la policía, del ejército) post4)puesto que — (conj) (frml) since
puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...
* * *puesto11 = stand, stall.Ex: A leaflet stand is placed outside the van when the weather permits.
Ex: The first step is to bring the library to them by organising stalls and exhibitions in public places.* comerciante de puesto de mercadillo = market trader, stall-holder.* dueño de puesto de mercadillo = stall-holder, market trader.* puesto ambulante = roadside vendor, street vendor.* puesto de artesanía = craft stand.* puesto de café y comida = coffee and lunch corner.* puesto de comida = food stall.* puesto de fruta = fruit stand.* puesto de mercadillo = market stall.* puesto de verdura = vegetable stand.puesto22 = rank number, mindshare.Ex: The article is entitled 'Journal ranking: the issue of allotting rank numbers when there is a tie'.
Ex: Libaries mindshare in this new self-service e-resource environment is also clear: behind newer entrants.* ascender a un puesto = rise to + position.* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.* conseguir un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.* denominación del puesto de trabajo = job title, occupational title.* descripción del puesto de trabajo = job description, position description, job profile.* eliminar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.* funciones del puesto de trabajo = position + entail + duty.* intercambio de puestos de trabajo = job exchange.* obtener un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.* ocupar el puesto de = replace, have + the rank of.* ocupar el puesto de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank.* ocupar un puesto = hold + position.* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.* ocupar un puesto de trabajo = assume + position, take up + post, hold + post.* ocupar un puesto en = have + a place in.* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* pérdida de puestos de trabajo = squeeze on jobs.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* puesto de batalla = battle-station.* puesto de bibliotecario = library staff post.* puesto de combate = battle-station.* puesto de consulta = service station.* puesto de control = checkpoint.* puesto de dirección = position of leadership.* puesto de escucha = listening post.* puesto de lector = accommodation.* puesto de lectura = reader place, reader seat [reader's seat], study place.* puesto de observación = lookout [look-out].* puesto de trabajo = appointment, position, post, opening, career path, professional position, position held.* puesto de trabajo de libre designación = line position.* puesto de trabajo ocupado = position held.* puesto directivo = senior post, senior position, managerial position, executive position.* puesto ejecutivo = managerial position, executive position.* puesto laboral = staff position.* puesto público = public service position.* puestos = seating.* puestos de lectura = seating capacity, seating space, reading space.* puestos de trabajo ocupados = positions held.* puesto vacante = vacant post, position vacancy, vacant position.* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* reserva de puestos de lectura = seat reservation.puesto3* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* puesto a prueba = overstretched.* puesto que = as, because, for, since, seeing that/as.* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).* * *¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?la mesa estaba puesta para dos the table was laid for twobien puesto well-dressed¿dónde vas tan puesto? where are you off to all dressed up like that?con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto y un billete de avión he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing o the clothes he had on and his plane ticketestar puesto (estar dispuesto) ( Méx) to be ready o set; (estar borracho) ( Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed ( colloq)yo estaba puestísimo, pero ellos se echaron para atrás I was all ready o set to do it, but they got cold feetpara hacerles frente a esos matones hay que tenerlas bien puestas it takes guts to stand up to those thugs ( colloq)A1 (lugar, sitio) placecada uno que ocupe su puesto (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!no pudo ir y me mandó en su puesto she couldn't go so she sent me in her place2 (en una clasificación) place, positionsiempre saca el primer puesto de su clase she always comes top o ( AmE) comes out top of the classB (empleo) position, jobtiene un buen puesto en la empresa she has a good position o job in the companyha quedado vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa there is now a vacancy for a typist¿te salió el puesto en esa editorial? did you get the job with that publishing company?no es un puesto fijo it isn't a permanent job o positionCompuesto:C2 (de la policía, del ejército) postun puesto de la Cruz Roja a Red Cross post/stationCompuestos:observation postpolice postfirst-aid post/stationborder postDno veo cómo se puede haber enterado, puesto que yo no se lo dije a nadie I don't see how she can have found out, given that o since I didn't tell anyonepuesto que así lo quieres, así se hará if o since that's the way you want it, that's the way we'll do it* * *
Del verbo poner: ( conjugate poner)
puesto es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
poner
puesto
poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
puesto una bomba to plant a bomb
2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table
5 (instalar, montar)
6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;
¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
3
‹examen/problema› to set;
4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;
¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine
puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): puesto a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
puesto a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
puestose de pie to stand (up);
puestose de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
puestose cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) puestose a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
(Esp):
puesto 1◊ -ta adjetivo: ¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?;
tenía las botas puestas she was wearing her boots;
la mesa estaba puesta the table was laid;
ver tb poner
puesto 2 sustantivo masculino
1
◊ sacó el primer puesto de la clase she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class
2 ( empleo) position, job;
(Inf) workstation
3
( quiosco) kiosk;
( tienda) stand, stall
◊ puesto de socorro first-aid post/station
4
poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
puesto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (la mesa) set, laid: la mesa está puesta, the table is laid
2 (prenda de vestir) to have on
con el abrigo puesto, with one's coat on
familiar ir muy puesto, to be all dressed up
3 fam (saber mucho) está muy puesto en filosofía, he's very well up in philosophy
4 fam (borracho) drunk
II sustantivo masculino
1 (lugar) place
2 (empleo) position, post: es un puesto fijo, it's a permanent job
3 (tienda) stall, stand
4 Mil post
puesto de mando, command post
III conj puesto que, since, as
' puesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- antigüedad
- apoltronarse
- ascender
- brete
- callejera
- callejero
- cargo
- cesar
- conquistar
- desempeñar
- designar
- destino
- dieta
- disputa
- empeño
- enchufe
- excavar
- huevo
- instalar
- le
- libertad
- maldita
- maldito
- ocupar
- optar
- precio
- pues
- puesta
- rehabilitación
- relevar
- reponer
- saco
- tenderete
- traer
- vestir
- acomodar
- alto
- apetecible
- aplicar
- aspirante
- barraca
- candidato
- cargar
- ceder
- clasificación
- como
- concursar
- confianza
English:
applicant
- apply
- appointment
- bearer
- bookstall
- boost
- capacity
- chair
- checkpoint
- command post
- concession
- designate
- downgrade
- earth
- economic
- fill
- fit
- free
- fresh
- give up
- government
- hold
- inside
- job
- job description
- leave on
- lookout
- market stall
- name
- nominate
- observation post
- occupy
- on
- opening
- outpost
- place
- position
- post
- put in
- qualification
- qualified
- qualify
- quit
- relieve
- removal
- remove
- resign
- responsible
- retiring
- shove out
* * *puesto, -a♦ participiover poner♦ adjiba sólo con lo puesto all she had with her were the clothes on her back;dejaron la mesa puesta they didn't clear the table;muy Famlos tiene bien puestos he's got guts o ballsFamestar muy puesto en algo to be well up on sth3. [drogado] high, stoned;[borracho] drunk, smashed♦ nm1. [empleo] post, position;escalar puestos to work one's way uppuesto de trabajo job;puesto vacante opening, vacancy2. [en fila, clasificación] place3. [lugar] place;¡cada uno a sus puestos! to your places, everyone!;¿quieres que te cambie el puesto? do you want me to swap places o seats with you?4. [tenderete] stall, standpuesto de escucha [en tienda] listening post;puesto de periódicos newsstand5. [de control] postpuesto de la Cruz Roja Red Cross post;puesto de mando command post;puesto de observación observation post;puesto de policía police station;puesto de socorro first-aid post;puesto de vigilancia sentry post6. RP [de ganado] cattle station7. Col, Méx [estanco] tobacconist's♦ puesto que loc conjsince, as;preferimos este modelo, puesto que además de ser eficaz es barato we chose this model, since it is not only efficient but also cheap* * *I part → poner;bien puesto well-dressedII m1 lugar place2 en mercado stand, stall2 MIL postIII conj:puesto que since, given that* * *puesto, -ta adj: dressedbien puesto: well-dressedpuesto nm1) lugar, sitio: place, position2) : position, job3) : kiosk, stand, stall4)puesto que : since, given that* * *puesto1 adj1. (ropa) onlleva puesta la camisa nueva he's got his new shirt on / he's wearing his new shirt2. (bien arreglado) smart / well dressedpuesto2 n1. (lugar) place2. (trabajo) job / post3. (de mercado) stallpuesto que as / since -
33 дело
ср.1) affair, business, work; occupation, pursuit; lineвмешиваться/лезть не в свое дело — to interfere in other people's affairs, to stick one's nose into smb.'s business
что за дело? (кому-л.) — what is it (to)?, what does it matter (to)?
не у дел — (to be) out of work/job
при деле — to have smth. to keep one busy, to keep oneself busy/occupied
2) только ед. (цель, интересы и т. п.) causeвступать в дело — to go into the action, to come into play
гиблое дело, пропащее дело, дохлое дело — it's a lost cause, hopeless undertaking
дело чьих-л. рук — this is smb.'s handwork/doing
черное дело — dirty deed, crime, black deed
4) (событие, происшествие) affair, business5) обыкн. мн. ч. (положение, обстоятельства) things, matters; affair, occasion, work, doingдело усложняется тем, что — the added complication is that
как его дела? — how is he getting on?, how are things going with him?
ясное дело — matter of course, sure enough
такие-то дела! разг. — so that's how things are!, that is the way it is!
вот это дело! — good!, now you are talking sense!
за чем дело стало? — what's holding matters/things up?, what's the hitch?
дело прошлое — that's a thing of the past, that's all over now
6) (вопрос, предмет чего-л.) matter, point, concernбыть делом далекого будущего — to be a good distance in the future, to be a long way in the future
ближе к делу — come to the point, get down to business
говорить дело — разг. to talk sense, to have a point
дело хозяйское — разг. it's up to you, it's your choice/business
другое дело, совсем другое дело — it's quite another matter, that's a horse of a different colour идиом.
7) обыкн. ед. (специальность)автомобильное дело — motoring, automobile business
бухгалтерское дело — accountancy, accounting
- библиотечное деловоенное дело — soldiering, military science
- военно-инженерное дело
- гончарное дело
- горнорудное дело
- рекламное дело
- скорняжное дело
- стеклодувное дело8) юр. caseвозбуждать дело — (против кого-л.) to bring an action against smb., to take institute proceedings against smb.
отстаивать дело — ( в суде) to fight a suit
пришить дело, намотать дело — сленг to cook up charges against smb.
9) канц. file, dossierличное дело — personal file; personal record(s) мн. ч.
подшить к делу, приложить к делу — to file
10) устар.; воен. action, battle•На самом деле, все происходит как раз наоборот. — What actually happens happens the other way round.
обычное дело — commonplace, something common
••- в том то и дело
- делать дело
- дело в том что
- дело в шляпе
- за дело
- и на словах и на деле
- иметь дело
- испытывать на деле
- как дела?
- между делом
- на деле
- на самом деле
- нет дела
- первым делом
- сделать свое дело
- то и дело
- то ли дело
- употреблять в дело -
34 linea
f linelinea dell'autobus bus routemantenere la linea keep one's figuretelecommunications restare in linea stay on the line, not hang up* * *linea s.f.1 (segno, tratto) line: tracciare una linea, to draw a line; linea retta, curva, convergente, divergente, straight, curved, convergent, diverging line; linea punteggiata, tratteggiata, dotted line; le linee della mano, the lines of the hand; linea di confine, (tra due proprietà) boundary line, (tra due paesi) border, (fig.) borderline; linea di partenza, starting line; linea spartitraffico, traffic line; linea di giunzione, (di stoffa, lamiere ecc.) seam // avanzare in linea retta, to move forward in a straight line // procedere in linee parallele, to follow parallel lines // ( sport): linea laterale, touchline; linea mediana, half-back line; linea di fondo (campo), baseline // (geogr.): linea del cambiamento di data, International Date Line; linea di costa, coastline (o shoreline); linea delle nevi perenni, snowline; linea di displuvio, divide (o watershed); linea di spiaggia, shoreline (o beachline) // (geofisica): linea agonica, agonic line; linea isogonica, isogonic line; linea isosismica, isoseismal (o isoseismic) line // (cartografia): linea isometrica, isometric line (o isogram o isoline); linea ortodromica, orthodrome // (topografia) linea di base, baseline // distanza in linea d'aria, (distance) as the crow flies: in linea d'aria ci sono 10 km da qui allo stadio, it's 10 km from here to the stadium as the crow flies // (fis.): linea di forza, line of force; linea di flusso, streamline // linea di fede, (di strumenti) fiducial (o halving) line // (mar.): linea di galleggiamento, waterline; linea di rispetto, limit of territorial waters; linea di scandaglio, lead line; linea di rotta, heading line2 (di termometro) degree: avere qualche linea di febbre, to have a slight temperature; la febbre del paziente è scesa di qualche linea, the patient's temperature has dropped slightly3 (contorno, sagoma) line; (di abito) line, cut: non mi piace la linea di quell'automobile, I don't like the line of that car; le linee architettoniche di un edificio, the architectural lines of a building; armonia di linee, harmony of lines; una giacca di ottima linea, a well-cut jacket; un tailleur di linea classica, moderna, a classic, modern suit // descrivere a grandi linee, (fig.) to outline; ti posso esporre il programma solo a grandi linee per il momento, I can only give you a rough outline of the programme at the moment4 (personale) figure: avere una bella linea, to have a good figure; che linea!, what a figure!; perdere la linea, to lose one's figure; riacquistare la linea, to get one's figure back (o to regain one's figure); si rovina la linea mangiando troppi dolci, she is ruining her figure (o she is putting on too much weight) by eating too many sweet things5 (comportamento, strategia) line: linea di condotta, di azione, line of conduct, of action; mi atterrò alla linea del partito, I'll follow the party line; seguire una linea, to follow (o to take) a line; non so che linea tenere con lui, I don't know what line to take with him // le sue idee sono in linea con le mie, his ideas are in line with mine // in linea di principio, in principle // in linea di massima, as a rule (o generally speaking)6 (fila) line: mettersi in linea, to get in line (o in the queue) // (mil.): linea del fuoco, line of fire; linea di mira, line of sight; fuoco di linea, line-firing; linea di difesa, defence line // prima linea, firing line (o front line); fanteria di prima linea, front-line infantry troops // essere in prima linea, to be at the front line, (fig.) to be at the fore front // passare in seconda linea, to take second place; il problema è passato in seconda linea, the problem took second place // vittoria su tutta la linea, (anche fig.) victory all along the line // ( sport): linea di attacco, forward line; linea di difesa, the backs // motore a sei cilindri in linea, six cylinder in-line (o straight-six o in-line six) engine7 (serie di prodotti) line: linea di prodotti, product line; linea di prodotti di alta qualità, line of high-quality products; linea di accessori, line of accessories; una linea completa di cosmetici, a complete line of cosmetics8 (econ.) line: linea di produzione, di lavorazione, production line; linea di montaggio, assembly line; linea delle vendite, sales line; linee di spesa, expenditure lines; linea di credito credit line; linea di credito allo scoperto, open line; linea di credito stand-by, stand-by arrangement (o credit); linea reciproca di credito, (tra banche centrali) swap; linee di credito accordate, bank-lending commitments; linee di credito con emissione di titoli, backup facilities; ( Borsa) linea dei rialzi e dei ribassi, advance-decline line9 (di parentela) line: linea maschile, male line; discendente in linea diretta, direct descendant; discendere in linea diretta da, to descend in direct line from10 (di comunicazione) line: linea ferroviaria, railway line; linea della metropolitana, underground line; linea aerea, airline; linea di navigazione, (compagnia) shipping company; linea principale, secondaria, main, secondary line; la linea del tram, the tramline; la linea Roma-Milano è rimasta interrotta dalla frana, the Rome-Milan line has been blocked by the landslide; i treni ritardarono per lavori lungo la linea, the trains were delayed because of works along the track // nave di linea, liner; aeroplano di linea, airliner; volo di linea, scheduled flight // servizio di linea, regular (o scheduled) service11 (tecn.) (collegamento di impianto) line: linea elettrica, electric line; (elettr.) linea di raccordo, connecting line // (tel.): trovare la linea occupata, libera, to find the line engaged, free; prendere la linea, to get through; è caduta la linea!, the line has gone dead; prego attenda in linea, hold the line, please; la linea per Milano è guasta, the line to Milan is out of order; assistenza in linea, online assistance12 (tip.) line; (inform.) bar // (inform.): linea comune, condivisa, multipunto, party line; linea con numeri, digit row; linea superiore, top line; linea commutata, switched line.* * *['linea]sostantivo femminile1) (tratto) line (anche mat. sport)tirare o tracciare una linea to draw o rule a line; linea curva, spezzata curved, broken line; linea dell'orizzonte skyline; in linea retta in a straight line; in linea d'aria — as the crow flies
2) (di trasporti) line; (d'autobus) (bus) routelinea marittima, aerea — (compagnia) shipping line, airline; (rotta) sea, air route
3) el. (power) line, cable4) tel. line, connectionè caduta la linea — the line went dead, I was cut off, I've been disconnected
"resti in linea" — "hold the line o hold on, please"
prendere o ottenere la linea to get a connection, to get through; essere in linea con qcn. — to be on the line to sb
5) rad. telev. linepassare la linea a — to hand over to [inviato, studio]
6) (anche linea di montaggio) production line7) (silhouette) figure8) (contorno) line; (stile) line, style, look9) (gamma di prodotti) line10) (idea, punto)a grandi -e — broadly, in (broad) outline
in linea di massima — broadly (speaking), as a general rule
11) (orientamento) line, stancelinea politica — political line, policy
essere in linea — to be in line ( con with)
adottare la linea dura, morbida con qcn. — to take a tough, soft line with sb
12) mil. (fronte) lineessere in prima linea — to be in BE o on AE the front line, to be (first) in the firing line (anche fig.)
13) sport line14) (in genealogia) line15) (nei termometri)•linea d'arrivo — sport finishing line
linea d'attacco — sport mil. line of attack
linea di comunicazione — communication line, line of communication
linea di confine — borderline, boundary line
linea di fondo — sport (nel calcio) goal line; (nel tennis) baseline
linea di galleggiamento — mar. water line
linea laterale — sport sideline, by-line
linea di metà campo — sport halfway line
linea di partenza — sport starting line
linea di porta — sport goal line
linea telefonica — (tele)phone line o link
linea di tiro — mil. line of fire, firing line
••su tutta la linea — all along o right down the line
battere qcn. su tutta la linea — to beat sb. hollow
* * *linea/'linea/sostantivo f.1 (tratto) line (anche mat. sport); tirare o tracciare una linea to draw o rule a line; linea curva, spezzata curved, broken line; linea dell'orizzonte skyline; in linea retta in a straight line; in linea d'aria as the crow flies2 (di trasporti) line; (d'autobus) (bus) route; linea marittima, aerea (compagnia) shipping line, airline; (rotta) sea, air route; di linea [volo, pullman] scheduled; [ pilota] airline; aereo di linea airliner3 el. (power) line, cable4 tel. line, connection; è caduta la linea the line went dead, I was cut off, I've been disconnected; "resti in linea" "hold the line o hold on, please"; prendere o ottenere la linea to get a connection, to get through; essere in linea con qcn. to be on the line to sb.5 rad. telev. line; passare la linea a to hand over to [inviato, studio]6 (anche linea di montaggio) production line7 (silhouette) figure; riacquistare la linea to get back one's figure8 (contorno) line; (stile) line, style, look; una giacca di linea sportiva a jacket with a sport cut9 (gamma di prodotti) line10 (idea, punto) le -e essenziali del progetto the broad outline of the plan; a grandi -e broadly, in (broad) outline; in linea di massima broadly (speaking), as a general rule; in linea di principio in principle11 (orientamento) line, stance; linea d'azione course of action; linea politica political line, policy; essere in linea to be in line ( con with); adottare la linea dura, morbida con qcn. to take a tough, soft line with sb.12 mil. (fronte) line; essere in prima linea to be in BE o on AE the front line, to be (first) in the firing line (anche fig.)13 sport line; giudice di linea linesman14 (in genealogia) line; linea (di discendenza) maschile male line; in linea materna on one's mother's side15 (nei termometri) avere qualche linea di febbre to have a slight temperaturesu tutta la linea all along o right down the line; battere qcn. su tutta la linea to beat sb. hollow\linea d'arrivo sport finishing line; linea d'attacco sport mil. line of attack; linea di comunicazione communication line, line of communication; linea di condotta course of action; linea di confine borderline, boundary line; linea ferroviaria railway line; linea di fondo sport (nel calcio) goal line; (nel tennis) baseline; linea di galleggiamento mar. water line; linea laterale sport sideline, by-line; linea di metà campo sport halfway line; linea di partenza sport starting line; linea di porta sport goal line; linea telefonica (tele)phone line o link; linea di tiro mil. line of fire, firing line. -
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HE СВОДИТЬ (HE СПУСКАТЬ) ГЛАЗ (ВЗГЛЯДА, ВЗОРА) с кого-чего VP subj: human1. to look at s.o. or sth. intently, steadilyX не сводил глаз с Y-a = X didn't (couldn't) take his eyes (gaze) off YX kept his eyes on Y (the whole time) X's eyes were fixed on (glued to) Y X didn't remove his eyes from Y.Прокурор хоть и не смеялся, но зорко, не спуская глаз, разглядывал Митю, как бы не желая упустить ни малейшего словечка, ни малейшего движения его... (Достоевский 1). The prosecutor, though he did not laugh, was studying Mitya intently, without taking his eyes off him, as if not wishing to miss the least word, the least movement... (1a).Мне было вовсе свободно идти в шагах трёх, не спуская взгляда с той девушки... (Набоков 1). I was quite free to walk at about three paces distance without taking my gaze off that girl.. (1a)..Я шел, не шевелясь и не убыстряя шагов, чувствуя, что главное — не сводить глаз с крышки гроба (Искандер 6)....I continued to walk, not moving one extra muscle and not accelerating my steps, knowing that I must keep my eyes on the coffin lid, no matter what (6a).Азазелло... одетый, как и Воланд, в чёрное, неподвижно стоял невдалеке от своего повелителя, так же как и он не спуская глаз с города (Булгаков 9). AzazeНо...dressed in black like Woland, stood motionless not far from his master, his eyes also fixed on the city (9a).Приезжий отступил на шаг, не сводя глаз с Кознака, потом накрылся шляпой (Булгаков 5). The visitor stepped back without removing his eyes from Cosnac, and replaced his hat (5a).2. to observe, watch s.o. or sth. carefully, closelyX не спускал глаз с Y-a - X kept an eye (a close eye) on YX kept (a) constant watch on (over) Y X didn't let Y out of X's sight X kept (close) tabs on Y X watched person Y's every move....Один из юнкеров стоял на часах у двери, не спуская глаз с мотоциклетки у подъезда... (Булгаков 3). A cadet stood on guard at the door keeping constant watch on the motor-cycle and sidecar parked outside... (3a).«Если ты вылетишь из Новосибирска утром, то как раз успеешь встретить Реваза Давидовича. Встретишь и - глаз с него не спускай» (Чернёнок 1). "If you leave Novosibirsk in the morning, you'll get there in time to meet Revaz Davidovich. Meet him and don't let him out of your sight" (1a). -
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• НЕ СВОДИТЬ < НЕ СПУСКАТЬ> ГЛАЗ (ВЗГЛЯДА, ВЗОРА) с кого-чего[VP; subj: human]=====1. to look at s.o. or sth. intently, steadily:- X didn't remove his eyes from Y.♦ Прокурор хоть и не смеялся, но зорко, не спуская глаз, разглядывал Митю, как бы не желая упустить ни малейшего словечка, ни малейшего движения его... (Достоевский 1). The prosecutor, though he did not laugh, was studying Mitya intently, without taking his eyes off him, as if not wishing to miss the least word, the least movement... (1a).♦ Мне было вовсе свободно идти в шагах трёх, не спуская взгляда с той девушки... (Набоков 1). I was quite free to walk at about three paces distance without taking my gaze off that girl.. (1a).♦...Я шел, не шевелясь и не убыстряя шагов, чувствуя, что главное - не сводить глаз с крышки гроба (Искандер 6)....I continued to walk, not moving one extra muscle and not accelerating my steps, knowing that I must keep my eyes on the coffin lid, no matter what (6a).♦ Азазелло... одетый, как и Воланд, в чёрное, неподвижно стоял невдалеке от своего повелителя, так же как и он не спуская глаз с города (Булгаков 9). Azazello... dressed in black like Woland, stood motionless not far from his master, his eyes also fixed on the city (9a).♦ Приезжий отступил на шаг, не сводя глаз с Кознака, потом накрылся шляпой (Булгаков 5). The visitor stepped back without removing his eyes from Cosnac, and replaced his hat (5a).2. to observe, watch s.o. or sth. carefully, closely:- X watched person Y's every move.♦...Один из юнкеров стоял на часах у двери, не спуская глаз с мотоциклетки у подъезда... (Булгаков 3). A cadet stood on guard at the door keeping constant watch on the motor-cycle and sidecar parked outside... (За).♦ "Если ты вылетишь из Новосибирска утром, то как раз успеешь встретить Реваза Давидовича. Встретишь и - глаз с него не спускай" (Чернёнок 1). "If you leave Novosibirsk in the morning, you'll get there in time to meet Revaz Davidovich. Meet him and don't let him out of your sight" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не сводить взгляда
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• НЕ СВОДИТЬ < НЕ СПУСКАТЬ> ГЛАЗ (ВЗГЛЯДА, ВЗОРА) с кого-чего[VP; subj: human]=====1. to look at s.o. or sth. intently, steadily:- X didn't remove his eyes from Y.♦ Прокурор хоть и не смеялся, но зорко, не спуская глаз, разглядывал Митю, как бы не желая упустить ни малейшего словечка, ни малейшего движения его... (Достоевский 1). The prosecutor, though he did not laugh, was studying Mitya intently, without taking his eyes off him, as if not wishing to miss the least word, the least movement... (1a).♦ Мне было вовсе свободно идти в шагах трёх, не спуская взгляда с той девушки... (Набоков 1). I was quite free to walk at about three paces distance without taking my gaze off that girl.. (1a).♦...Я шел, не шевелясь и не убыстряя шагов, чувствуя, что главное - не сводить глаз с крышки гроба (Искандер 6)....I continued to walk, not moving one extra muscle and not accelerating my steps, knowing that I must keep my eyes on the coffin lid, no matter what (6a).♦ Азазелло... одетый, как и Воланд, в чёрное, неподвижно стоял невдалеке от своего повелителя, так же как и он не спуская глаз с города (Булгаков 9). Azazello... dressed in black like Woland, stood motionless not far from his master, his eyes also fixed on the city (9a).♦ Приезжий отступил на шаг, не сводя глаз с Кознака, потом накрылся шляпой (Булгаков 5). The visitor stepped back without removing his eyes from Cosnac, and replaced his hat (5a).2. to observe, watch s.o. or sth. carefully, closely:- X watched person Y's every move.♦...Один из юнкеров стоял на часах у двери, не спуская глаз с мотоциклетки у подъезда... (Булгаков 3). A cadet stood on guard at the door keeping constant watch on the motor-cycle and sidecar parked outside... (За).♦ "Если ты вылетишь из Новосибирска утром, то как раз успеешь встретить Реваза Давидовича. Встретишь и - глаз с него не спускай" (Чернёнок 1). "If you leave Novosibirsk in the morning, you'll get there in time to meet Revaz Davidovich. Meet him and don't let him out of your sight" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не сводить взора
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38 не сводить глаз
• НЕ СВОДИТЬ < НЕ СПУСКАТЬ> ГЛАЗ (ВЗГЛЯДА, ВЗОРА) с кого-чего[VP; subj: human]=====1. to look at s.o. or sth. intently, steadily:- X didn't remove his eyes from Y.♦ Прокурор хоть и не смеялся, но зорко, не спуская глаз, разглядывал Митю, как бы не желая упустить ни малейшего словечка, ни малейшего движения его... (Достоевский 1). The prosecutor, though he did not laugh, was studying Mitya intently, without taking his eyes off him, as if not wishing to miss the least word, the least movement... (1a).♦ Мне было вовсе свободно идти в шагах трёх, не спуская взгляда с той девушки... (Набоков 1). I was quite free to walk at about three paces distance without taking my gaze off that girl.. (1a).♦...Я шел, не шевелясь и не убыстряя шагов, чувствуя, что главное - не сводить глаз с крышки гроба (Искандер 6)....I continued to walk, not moving one extra muscle and not accelerating my steps, knowing that I must keep my eyes on the coffin lid, no matter what (6a).♦ Азазелло... одетый, как и Воланд, в чёрное, неподвижно стоял невдалеке от своего повелителя, так же как и он не спуская глаз с города (Булгаков 9). Azazello... dressed in black like Woland, stood motionless not far from his master, his eyes also fixed on the city (9a).♦ Приезжий отступил на шаг, не сводя глаз с Кознака, потом накрылся шляпой (Булгаков 5). The visitor stepped back without removing his eyes from Cosnac, and replaced his hat (5a).2. to observe, watch s.o. or sth. carefully, closely:- X watched person Y's every move.♦...Один из юнкеров стоял на часах у двери, не спуская глаз с мотоциклетки у подъезда... (Булгаков 3). A cadet stood on guard at the door keeping constant watch on the motor-cycle and sidecar parked outside... (За).♦ "Если ты вылетишь из Новосибирска утром, то как раз успеешь встретить Реваза Давидовича. Встретишь и - глаз с него не спускай" (Чернёнок 1). "If you leave Novosibirsk in the morning, you'll get there in time to meet Revaz Davidovich. Meet him and don't let him out of your sight" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не сводить глаз
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39 не спускать взгляда
• НЕ СВОДИТЬ < НЕ СПУСКАТЬ> ГЛАЗ (ВЗГЛЯДА, ВЗОРА) с кого-чего[VP; subj: human]=====1. to look at s.o. or sth. intently, steadily:- X didn't remove his eyes from Y.♦ Прокурор хоть и не смеялся, но зорко, не спуская глаз, разглядывал Митю, как бы не желая упустить ни малейшего словечка, ни малейшего движения его... (Достоевский 1). The prosecutor, though he did not laugh, was studying Mitya intently, without taking his eyes off him, as if not wishing to miss the least word, the least movement... (1a).♦ Мне было вовсе свободно идти в шагах трёх, не спуская взгляда с той девушки... (Набоков 1). I was quite free to walk at about three paces distance without taking my gaze off that girl.. (1a).♦...Я шел, не шевелясь и не убыстряя шагов, чувствуя, что главное - не сводить глаз с крышки гроба (Искандер 6)....I continued to walk, not moving one extra muscle and not accelerating my steps, knowing that I must keep my eyes on the coffin lid, no matter what (6a).♦ Азазелло... одетый, как и Воланд, в чёрное, неподвижно стоял невдалеке от своего повелителя, так же как и он не спуская глаз с города (Булгаков 9). Azazello... dressed in black like Woland, stood motionless not far from his master, his eyes also fixed on the city (9a).♦ Приезжий отступил на шаг, не сводя глаз с Кознака, потом накрылся шляпой (Булгаков 5). The visitor stepped back without removing his eyes from Cosnac, and replaced his hat (5a).2. to observe, watch s.o. or sth. carefully, closely:- X watched person Y's every move.♦...Один из юнкеров стоял на часах у двери, не спуская глаз с мотоциклетки у подъезда... (Булгаков 3). A cadet stood on guard at the door keeping constant watch on the motor-cycle and sidecar parked outside... (За).♦ "Если ты вылетишь из Новосибирска утром, то как раз успеешь встретить Реваза Давидовича. Встретишь и - глаз с него не спускай" (Чернёнок 1). "If you leave Novosibirsk in the morning, you'll get there in time to meet Revaz Davidovich. Meet him and don't let him out of your sight" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не спускать взгляда
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40 не спускать взора
• НЕ СВОДИТЬ < НЕ СПУСКАТЬ> ГЛАЗ (ВЗГЛЯДА, ВЗОРА) с кого-чего[VP; subj: human]=====1. to look at s.o. or sth. intently, steadily:- X didn't remove his eyes from Y.♦ Прокурор хоть и не смеялся, но зорко, не спуская глаз, разглядывал Митю, как бы не желая упустить ни малейшего словечка, ни малейшего движения его... (Достоевский 1). The prosecutor, though he did not laugh, was studying Mitya intently, without taking his eyes off him, as if not wishing to miss the least word, the least movement... (1a).♦ Мне было вовсе свободно идти в шагах трёх, не спуская взгляда с той девушки... (Набоков 1). I was quite free to walk at about three paces distance without taking my gaze off that girl.. (1a).♦...Я шел, не шевелясь и не убыстряя шагов, чувствуя, что главное - не сводить глаз с крышки гроба (Искандер 6)....I continued to walk, not moving one extra muscle and not accelerating my steps, knowing that I must keep my eyes on the coffin lid, no matter what (6a).♦ Азазелло... одетый, как и Воланд, в чёрное, неподвижно стоял невдалеке от своего повелителя, так же как и он не спуская глаз с города (Булгаков 9). Azazello... dressed in black like Woland, stood motionless not far from his master, his eyes also fixed on the city (9a).♦ Приезжий отступил на шаг, не сводя глаз с Кознака, потом накрылся шляпой (Булгаков 5). The visitor stepped back without removing his eyes from Cosnac, and replaced his hat (5a).2. to observe, watch s.o. or sth. carefully, closely:- X watched person Y's every move.♦...Один из юнкеров стоял на часах у двери, не спуская глаз с мотоциклетки у подъезда... (Булгаков 3). A cadet stood on guard at the door keeping constant watch on the motor-cycle and sidecar parked outside... (За).♦ "Если ты вылетишь из Новосибирска утром, то как раз успеешь встретить Реваза Давидовича. Встретишь и - глаз с него не спускай" (Чернёнок 1). "If you leave Novosibirsk in the morning, you'll get there in time to meet Revaz Davidovich. Meet him and don't let him out of your sight" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не спускать взора
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To keep one's distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep one's distance — {v. phr.} To be cool toward someone; avoid being friendly. * /Mary did not like her co worker, Betty, and kept her distance from her./ Compare: KEEP ONE AT A DISTANCE … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's distance — {v. phr.} To be cool toward someone; avoid being friendly. * /Mary did not like her co worker, Betty, and kept her distance from her./ Compare: KEEP ONE AT A DISTANCE … Dictionary of American idioms
keep\ one's\ distance — v. phr. To be cool toward someone; avoid being friendly. Mary did not like her co worker, Betty, and kept her distance from her. Compare: keep one at a distance … Словарь американских идиом
keep\ one\ at\ a\ distance — • keep (one) at a distance • keep (one) at arm s length v. phr. To avoid (someone s) company; not become too friendly toward. Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps them at a distance. Betty likes Bill and is trying … Словарь американских идиом
keep\ at\ a\ distance — • keep (one) at a distance • keep (one) at arm s length v. phr. To avoid (someone s) company; not become too friendly toward. Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps them at a distance. Betty likes Bill and is trying … Словарь американских идиом
keep\ one\ at\ arm's\ length — • keep (one) at a distance • keep (one) at arm s length v. phr. To avoid (someone s) company; not become too friendly toward. Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps them at a distance. Betty likes Bill and is trying … Словарь американских идиом
keep one at a distance — or[keep one at arm s length] {v. phr.} To avoid (someone s) company; not become too friendly toward. * /Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps them at a distance./ * /Betty likes Bill and is trying to be friendly,… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one at a distance — or[keep one at arm s length] {v. phr.} To avoid (someone s) company; not become too friendly toward. * /Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps them at a distance./ * /Betty likes Bill and is trying to be friendly,… … Dictionary of American idioms
Distance — Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle attracts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep\ at\ arm's\ length — • keep (one) at a distance • keep (one) at arm s length v. phr. To avoid (someone s) company; not become too friendly toward. Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps them at a distance. Betty likes Bill and is trying … Словарь американских идиом