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  • 1 wits

    عَقْل \ head: the brain: I did that sum in my head. mentality: the manner of thinking that controls character and behaviour: I can’t understand the mentality of anyone who would do a terrible thing like that !. mind: that with which we think; brain: His mind was full of evil thoughts. reason: common sense; sensible and fair opinion or advice: He’s too excited to listen to reason. sense: (also common sense) reasonable ideas; natural good judgement; natural wisdom: Do talk sense! You should have enough sense to keep out of trouble. wits: good sense; quickness of mind: Keep your wits about you (Be ready to think and act quickly). \ See Also كلام مَعْقُول، حصافة (حَصَافَة)‏

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  • 2 wits

    ذَكَاء \ intelligence: the ability to learn and understand, and to make right judgements in all the difficulties of daily life: Some animals show great intelligence. understanding: the act of understanding; power to judge: According to my understanding of this letter, it says something quite different. It is beyond the understanding of a child. wit: good sense; quickness of mind: She had the wit to telephone the police when she saw a man trying to enter the empty house next door. wits: good sense; quickness of mind: Keep your wits about you (Be ready to think and act quickly). \ See Also فهم (فَهْمٌ)‏

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  • 3 wits

    فِطْنَة \ intelligence: the ability to learn and understand, and to make right judgements in all the difficulties of daily life: Some animals show great intelligence. wit: good sense; quickness of mind: She had the wit to telephone the police when she saw a man trying to enter the empty house next door. wits: good sense; quickness of mind: Keep your wits about you (Be ready to think and act quickly). \ See Also ذكاء (ذَكاء)‏

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  • 4 Wits Basin Precious Minerals, Inc.

    NASDAQ: WITM

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Wits Basin Precious Minerals, Inc.

  • 5 Wits Rural Facility

    University: WRF

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Wits Rural Facility

  • 6 at one’s wits’ end

    في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ مُشَتَّت الذِّهن \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do.

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  • 7 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits

    (to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness:

    The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.

    يَدْفَعُ إلى الجُنون، يُفْقِدُه عَقْلَه

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  • 8 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits

    (to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness:

    The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.

    يَدْفَعُ إلى الجُنون، يُفْقِدُه عَقْلَه

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  • 9 be out of one’s wits

    فَقَدَ عقله \ be out of one’s wits: to be mad.

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  • 10 live by one’s wits

    كَسَبَ قُوْتَه (بأساليب بارعة ولكنها ليست دائمًا شريفة)‏ \ live by one’s wits: to gain what one needs by cleverness rather than by work.

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  • 11 контрольный набор тестов WITS

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  • 12 at one's wits' end

    utterly confused and desperate.
    في حَيْرَةٍ من أمْرِه

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  • 13 keep one's wits about one

    to be cautious, alert and watchful.
    يَكونُ حَذِرا أو مُحْتَرِسا

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  • 14 live by one's wits

    to live by cunning rather than by hard work.
    يَكْسَب رِزْقَه بالمَكْر

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  • 15 schopnosti

    Czech-English dictionary > schopnosti

  • 16 järjenjuoksu

    • wits
    • logic
    • sense
    • train of thought

    Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > järjenjuoksu

  • 17 ум

    mind, intellect, wit, brains, разг. grey-matter. nous
    шег. pericranium
    голям ум a strong mind, a mind of wide scope/of great capacity
    ограничен ум a mind of limited scope
    природен ум mother wit
    бърз ум a quick mind, present wit
    с ума си съм be in o.'s senses/in o.'s right mind
    не съм с ума си not be right in o.'s head, not be quite all there, be out of o.'s senses, be off o.'s head/rocker, wander in o.'s mind
    дойде ми на ум, че it occurred to me that. it came to my mind that, the thought/idea struck me that
    не ми дойде на ум it never occurred to me/crossed my mind, I didn't think of it
    и през ум не би ми минало I wouldn't dream of it
    излезе/изскочи ми от ум a. I (clean) forgot, it slipped from my mind
    нещо не ми излиза от ума have s.th. on o.'s mind
    цял ден не ми излезе от ума it lay on my mind all day
    не може да ми излезе от ума I can't get it out of my mind
    каквото му е на ума, това му е на езика he wears his heart upon his sleeve
    близко е до ума it stands to reason
    стига ми умът вж. стигам
    сече му умът he has a fine brain, he has a good head on his shoulders
    доколкото ми сече умът according to o.'s lights
    загубвам си ума go mad (по on); be mad/am. crazy (about); go off o.'s head
    be out of o.'s mind. be driven out of o.'s wits (от with)
    да не си си загубилума? have you taken leave of your senses?
    вземам ума на някого strike s.o. speechless, take s.o.'s breath away
    вземам ума на слушателите bring down the house, sweep everybody off their feet
    умът ми се взема при мисълта my mind/brain reels at the thought
    загубвам ума и дума lose o.'s head, o.'s heart grows faint within one; be frightened out of o.'s senses/wits, be stricken all of a heap, get into a flap
    научавам се на ум и разум learn sense
    научавам някого на ум и разум teach s.o. some sense
    да ти дойдеумът в главата this will bring you back to your senses, this will knock some sense into you
    бия някого да му дойде умът в главата thrash s.o. into a happier/into a more reasonable state of mind
    идва ми умът в главата come to o.'s senses, cast o.'s colt's teeth
    опичам/събирам си ума be careful, watch out, watch o.'s step. mind o.'s step/o.'s p's and q's, mind what one is about, be on o.'s guard, keep o.'s wits about one
    забърквам ума на някого muddle s.o.'s head
    завъртвам ума на някого turn s.o.'s head
    умът ми не го побира this is beyond all reason, it's inconceivable
    умът ми е другаде my thoughts are elsewhere
    умът му е винаги някъде другаде he is always wool-gathering
    едно на ум мат. carry one
    имам си едно на ум, че remember (that), never forget (that), bear in mind (that)
    идва ми друг ум change o.'s mind, veer
    тръгвам/повличам се по ум а на be stupid enough to follow
    останало ми е в ума, че I seem to remember that, I rather think (that)
    от ума си тегли he has only himself to blame, it's his own fault
    с кой ум го направи? how could you do that?
    ум да ти зайде! topping, ripping, smashing
    ум царува, ум робува, ум патки пасе some are wise and some are otherwise; that's what comes of not using your head
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    ум,
    м., -овѐ, (два) у̀ма mind, intellect, wit, brains, разг. grey matter, nous, grey cells; savvy; шег. pericranium; ( начин на мислене) mentality; • близко е до \ума it stands to reason; бърз \ум a quick mind, present wit; вземам \ума на някого strike s.o. speechless, take s.o.’s breath away; вземам \ума на слушателите bring down the house, sweep everybody off their feet; голям \ум a strong mind, a mind of wide scope/of great capacity; да ти дойде \умът в главата this will bring you back to your senses, this will knock some sense into you; дойде ми на \ума, че it occurred to me that, it came to my mind that, the thought/idea struck me that; загубвам си \ума go mad (по on); be mad/амер. crazy (about); go off o.’s head; be out of o.’s mind, be driven out of o.’s wits (от with); загубвам си \ума по разг. have the hots for; загубвам \ума и дума lose o.’s head, o.’s heart grows faint within one; be frightened out of o.’s senses/wits, be stricken all of a heap, get into a flap; и през \ум не би ми минало I wouldn’t dream of it; идва ми друг \ум change o.’s mind, veer; идва ми \умът в главата come to o.’s senses, cast o.’s colt’s teeth; излезе/изскочи ми от \ума I (clean) forgot, it slipped from my mind; каквото му е на \ума, такова му е на езика he wears his heart upon his sleeve; научавам се на \ум и разум learn sense; не може да ми излезе от \ума I can’t get it out of my mind; не съм с \ума си not be right in o.’s head, not be quite all there, be out of o.’s senses, be off o.’s head/rocker, wander in o.’s mind; нещо не ми излиза от \ума have s.th. on o.’s mind; опичам/събирам си \ума be careful, watch out, watch o.’s step, mind o.’s step/o.’s p’s and q’s, mind what one is about, be on o.’s guard, keep o.’s wits about one; от \ума си тегли he has only himself to blame, it’s his own fault; природен \ум mother wit; с кой \ум го направи? how could you do that? с \ума си съм be in o.’s senses/in o.’s right mind; сече му \умът he has a good head on his shoulders; тръгвам/повличам се по \ума на be stupid enough to follow; \ум да ти зайде! topping, ripping, smashing; \ум царува, \ум робува, \ум патки пасе some are wise and some are otherwise; that’s what comes of not using your head; \умът ми не го побира this is beyond all reason, it’s inconceivable; \умът ми се взема при мисълта my mind/brain reels at the thought; \умът му е винаги някъде другаде he is always wool-gathering; цял ден не ми излезе от \ума it lay on my mind all day.
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    mind: He is of his ум. - Той не е с ума си.; virile mind - пъргав ум: bear in ум - имам едно на ум; brain ; intellect ; intelligence ; wit {wit}; it occurred to me - дойде ми на ума; carry one - едно на ум (мат.)
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    1. (начин на мислене) mentality 2. be out of o.'s mind. be driven out of o.'s wits (от with) 3. mind, intellect, wit, brains, разг. grey-matter. nous 4. УМ да ти зайде! topping, ripping, smashing 5. УМ царува, УМ робува, УМ патки пасе some are wise and some are otherwise; that's what comes of not using your head 6. УМът ми е другаде my thoughts are elsewhere 7. УМът ми не го побира this is beyond all reason, it's inconceivable 8. УМът ми се взема при мисълта my mind/brain reels at the thought 9. УМът му е винаги някъде другаде he is always wool-gathering 10. бия някого да му дойде УМът в главата thrash s.o. into a happier/into a more reasonable state of mind 11. близко е до УМa it stands to reason 12. бърз УМ a quick mind, present wit 13. вземам УМa на слушателите bring down the house, sweep everybody off their feet 14. вземам УМа на някого strike s.o. speechless, take s.o.'s breath away 15. голям УМ а strong mind, a mind of wide scope/of great capacity 16. да не си си загубилУМа? have you taken leave of your senses? 17. да ти дойдеУМът в главата this will bring you back to your senses, this will knock some sense into you 18. дойде ми на УМ, че it occurred to me that. it came to my mind that, the thought/idea struck me that 19. доколкото ми сече УМът according to o.'s lights 20. едно на УМ мат. carry one 21. забърквам УМа на някого muddle s.o.'s head 22. завъртвам УМа на някого turn s.o.'s head 23. загубвам УМа и дума lose o.'s head, o.'s heart grows faint within one;be frightened out of o.'s senses/wits, be stricken all of a heap, get into a flap 24. загубвам си УМа go mad (пo on);be mad/am. crazy (about);go off o.'s head 25. и през УМ не би ми минало I wouldn't dream of it 26. идва ми УМът в главата come to o.'s senses, cast o.'s colt's teeth 27. идва ми друг УМ change o.'s mind, veer 28. излезе/изскочи ми от УМ a. I (clean) forgot, it slipped from my mind 29. имам си едно на УМ, че remember (that), never forget (that), bear in mind (that) 30. каквото му е на УМа, това му е на езика he wears his heart upon his sleeve 31. научавам някого на УМ и разум teach s.o. some sense 32. научавам се на УМ и разум learn sense 33. не ми дойде на УМ it never occurred to me/crossed my mind, I didn't think of it 34. не може да ми излезе от УМа I can't get it out of my mind 35. не съм с УМа си not be right in o.'s head, not be quite all there, be out of o.'s senses, be off o.'s head/rocker, wander in o.'s mind 36. нещо не ми излиза от УМа have s.th. on o.'s mind 37. ограничен УМ a mind of limited scope 38. опичам/събирам си УМа be careful, watch out, watch o.'s step. mind o.'s step/o.'s p's and q's, mind what one is about, be on o.'s guard, keep o.'s wits about one 39. останало ми е в УМа, че I seem to remember that, I rather think (that) 40. от УМa си тегли he has only himself to blame, it's his own fault 41. природен УМ mother wit 42. с УМa си съм be in o.'s senses/in o.'s right mind 43. с кой УМ го направи? how could you do that? 44. сече му УМът he has a fine brain, he has a good head on his shoulders 45. стига ми УМът вж. стигам 46. тръгвам/повличам се пo УМ а на be stupid enough to follow 47. цял ден не ми излезе от УМа it lay on my mind all day 48. шег. pericranium

    Български-английски речник > ум

  • 18 ingenio

    m.
    1 ingenuity (inteligencia).
    aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits
    2 wit, wittiness (agudeza).
    3 device.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ingeniar.
    * * *
    1 (talento) talent; (chispa) wit
    2 (habilidad) ingenuity
    3 (individuo) genius
    4 (aparato) device
    \
    aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits
    * * *
    noun m.
    1) wit
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=inventiva) ingenuity, inventiveness; (=talento) talent; (=gracia) wit
    2) (=persona) wit
    3) (Mec) apparatus, device; (Mil) device
    4) (=fábrica) mill, plant

    ingenio azucarero, ingenio de azúcar — sugar mill, sugar refinery

    5) And [de acero] steel works; (=fundición) foundry
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( talento) ingenuity, inventiveness

    aguzar el ingenio — to rack one's brains

    b) (chispa, agudeza) wit
    2) ( aparato) device
    3) (AmL) ( refinería) tb
    * * *
    = acumen, invention, wit, genius, ingeniousness, finessing, finesse.
    Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
    Ex. Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.
    Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.
    Ex. Kipling and Shaw are both writers of genius.
    Ex. But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.
    Ex. He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.
    Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.
    ----
    * la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.
    * lucha de ingenio = battle of wits.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( talento) ingenuity, inventiveness

    aguzar el ingenio — to rack one's brains

    b) (chispa, agudeza) wit
    2) ( aparato) device
    3) (AmL) ( refinería) tb
    * * *
    = acumen, invention, wit, genius, ingeniousness, finessing, finesse.

    Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.

    Ex: Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.
    Ex: The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.
    Ex: Kipling and Shaw are both writers of genius.
    Ex: But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.
    Ex: He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.
    Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.
    * la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.
    * lucha de ingenio = battle of wits.

    * * *
    A
    1 (talento) ingenuity, inventiveness
    aguzar el ingenio to rack one's brains
    2 (chispa, agudeza) wit
    B
    1 (aparato) device
    2
    ( AmL) (refinería) tb ingenio azucarero sugar refinery
    Compuestos:
    spacecraft
    nuclear device
    * * *

    Del verbo ingeniar: ( conjugate ingeniar)

    ingenio es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    ingenió es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    ingeniar    
    ingenio
    ingeniar ( conjugate ingeniar) verbo transitivo ‹método/sistema› to devise, think up;
    ◊ ingeniárselas (fam): se las ingenió para arreglarlo he managed to fix it

    ingenio sustantivo masculino
    1

    ◊ aguzar el ingenio to rack one's brains

    b) (chispa, agudeza) wit

    2 ( aparato) device
    3 (AmL) ( refinería) tb

    ingeniar verbo transitivo to invent, devise
    ♦ Locuciones: ingeniárselas para hacer algo, to manage to do sthg: me las voy a ingeniar para conocerle mejor, I'm going to figure out how to get to know him better
    ingenio sustantivo masculino
    1 (para idear cosas, soluciones) talent, inventiveness
    2 (para dar respuestas, argumentos) wit
    3 (aparato, máquina) device
    ' ingenio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aguzar
    - artificio
    - chispa
    - espabilar
    - gala
    - habilidad
    - humor
    - palidecer
    - roma
    - romo
    - chispeante
    - desplegar
    - ingeniar
    - viveza
    English:
    display
    - ingenuity
    - subtlety
    - wit
    - wittiness
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    1. [inteligencia] ingenuity;
    aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits
    2. [agudeza] wit, wittiness
    3. [máquina] device
    4. [azucarero] sugar mill
    * * *
    m
    1 ingenuity;
    golpe de ingenio flash of inspiration
    2 ( aparato) device
    * * *
    1) : ingenuity
    2) chispa: wit, wits
    3) : device, apparatus
    4)
    ingenio azucarero : sugar refinery

    Spanish-English dictionary > ingenio

  • 19 beisammenhaben

    v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) (Geld) have, have raised; (Gruppe etc.) have together; seine Gedanken beisammenhaben have one’s wits about one; ( noch) seine fünf Sinne beisammenhaben have all one’s wits about one; er hat nicht alle beisammenhaben umg., pej. he’s not all there, he’s got a screw loose
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    bei|sạm|men|ha|ben
    vt sep (inf)
    Geld, Leute to have got together

    (sie) nicht alle beisammenhaben — not to be all there

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    bei·sam·men|ha·ben
    vt irreg (fam)
    ▪ sie/etw [für etw akk] \beisammenhaben to have [got together] enough of them/sth [for sth]
    [genug] Geld/Leute \beisammenhaben to have [got together] enough money/people
    ▶ [sie] nicht alle \beisammenhaben (fam) to be [or have gone] soft in the head fam
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb s. beieinanderhaben
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    beisammenhaben v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) (Geld) have, have raised; (Gruppe etc) have together;
    seine Gedanken beisammenhaben have one’s wits about one;
    (noch) seine fünf Sinne beisammenhaben have all one’s wits about one;
    er hat nicht alle beisammenhaben umg, pej he’s not all there, he’s got a screw loose
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb s. beieinanderhaben

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > beisammenhaben

  • 20 helfen

    v/i; hilft, half, hat geholfen
    1. allg. help ( jemandem s.o.; bei with); (behilflich sein) auch lend s.o. a hand; jemandem etw. tun helfen help s.o. (to) do s.th.; kann ich irgendwie helfen? is there anything I can do?, can I (be of any) help?; im Haushalt helfen help (out) with the housework; jemandem über die Straße helfen help s.o. across the road; jemandem aus dem / in den Mantel helfen help s.o. off / on with his ( oder her) coat; jemandem aus einer Verlegenheit helfen help s.o. out of a difficulty; jemandem bei der Arbeit helfen help s.o. with his ( oder her) work; sie lässt sich von niemandem helfen she won’t accept anybody’s help, she won’t let anybody help her; da ist nicht zu helfen there’s nothing you can do (about it); ist dir damit geholfen? is that any help?
    2. (nutzen) help, be of use; das hilft mir wenig oder damit ist mir wenig geholfen that’s not much help; hat’s was geholfen? was it any use?; es hat nichts geholfen it was no good; auch Mittel, Tadel etc.: it didn’t help, it didn’t do any good; es hilft nichts it’s no use; da hilft kein Jammern it’s no use complaining; da hilft nur eins there’s only one thing for it; was hilft es, wenn... what’s the use of (+ Ger.) es hilft alles nichts, wir müssen gehen we’ve got to go whether we like it or not
    3. Medikament: help; das hilft bei oder gegen Müdigkeit / Schmerzen / Schnupfen etc. it’s good for tiredness / pain / a cold; haben die Tropfen geholfen? did the drops help?, did the drops do any good?
    4. fig., in Wendungen: das half that worked, that did the trick umg.; ich kann mir nicht helfen I can’t help it; ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich muss einfach lachen I can’t help laughing (about it); ihm ist nicht ( mehr) zu helfen there’s no hope for him, he’s beyond help; iro. auch he’s hopeless, he’s a dead loss (Am. a write-off) umg.; ich werde ihm schon helfen! iro. I’ll show him; dir werde ich helfen! warnend: just you try; er weiß sich zu helfen he can cope, he can look after (Am. take care of) himself; er weiß sich immer zu helfen he’s never at a loss as to what to do; er weiß sich nicht ( mehr) zu helfen he’s at a loss as to what to do; stärker: he’s at his wits’ end; ich wusste mir nicht anders zu helfen ( als zu + Inf.) it was the only thing I could do (the only thing I could do was to [+ Inf.]); hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott Sprichw. God helps those who help themselves
    * * *
    to aid; to give a hand; to assist; to help; to lend a hand
    * * *
    hẹl|fen ['hɛlfn] pret ha\#lf [half] ptp geho\#lfen [gə'hɔlfn]
    vi
    1) (= Beistand geben) to help (jdm sb); (= mit anfassen) to lend a hand, to help

    jdm bei etw helfen — to help sb with sth, to lend sb a hand with sth

    er half ihr aus dem Mantel/einer Verlegenheit — he helped her out of her coat or off with her coat/out of a difficulty

    ihm/dir ist nicht zu helfen (fig) — he is/you are beyond help

    ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich muss es tun — I can't help doing it

    ich werd dir/ihm (schon) helfen! — I'll give you/him what for (inf)

    ich werde dir helfen, die Tapeten zu beschmieren — I'll teach you to mess up the wallpaper (inf)

    nur zu helfen wissen (prov) — you just have to use your head

    nicht mehr zu helfen — he is at his wits' end

    hilf dir selbst, dann or so hilft dir Gott (Prov) — God helps those who help themselves (Prov)

    2) auch vi impers (= dienen, nützen) to help

    es hilft nichts — it's no use or no good

    da hilft alles nichts... — there's nothing for it...

    es hilft ihm nichts, dass... — it's no use to him that...

    das hilft mir wenig, damit ist mir nicht geholfen — that's not much help to me

    was hilfts? —

    was hülfe es dem Menschen, wenn... (Bibl) — what does it profit a man if... (Bibl)

    3) (= heilsam sein) to help; (= heilen auch Arzt) to cure

    diese Arznei hilft gegen or bei Kopfweh — this medicine is good for headaches, this medicine helps to relieve headaches

    jetzt kann nur noch eine Operation helfen — only an operation will help now or do any good now

    * * *
    1) (to help: I was aided in my search by the library staff.) aid
    2) (to help: The junior doctor assisted the surgeon at the operation.) assist
    3) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) help
    4) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) help oneself
    * * *
    hel·fen
    <half, geholfen>
    [ˈhɛlfn̩]
    vi
    ▪ jdm [bei etw dat/in etw dat] \helfen to help sb [with/in sth]
    warte mal, ich helfe dir wait, I'll help you
    können/könnten Sie mir mal/bitte \helfen? could/would you help me please/a minute?
    ▪ jdm aus etw dat/in etw akk \helfen to help sb out of/into sth
    darf ich Ihnen in den Mantel \helfen? may I help you into your coat?
    ▪ jdm aus etw dat \helfen to help sb out of sth
    er half mir aus der schwierigen Lage he helped me out of the difficult situation
    2. (dienen, nützen)
    ▪ jdm \helfen to help sb, to be of help to sb
    ▪ jdm ist mit etw dat geholfen/nicht geholfen sth is of help/no help to sb
    damit ist mir nicht geholfen that's not much help to me
    da hilft alles nichts [o es hilft nichts],... there's nothing for it,...
    ▪ [jdm] \helfen to help [sb]
    ▪ jdm ist nicht [mehr] zu \helfen sb is beyond help; (ein hoffnungsloser Fall) sb is a hopeless case
    4. MED (heilsam sein)
    ▪ [gegen etw akk/bei etw dat] \helfen to help [relieve sth]
    Knoblauch soll gegen Arteriosklerose \helfen garlic is supposed to be good for arteriosclerosis
    5.
    ▶ ich kann mir nicht \helfen, [aber]... I'm sorry, but...
    ▶ was hilft's? what can I/we/you do about it?
    ▶ ich werde dir/euch/... \helfen, etw zu tun! (fam) I'll teach you to do sth!
    ▶ man muss sich dat nur zu \helfen wissen (prov) you just have to be resourceful
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1) help

    jemandem helfen [etwas zu tun] — help or assist somebody [to do something]; lend or give somebody a hand [in doing something]

    jemandem bei etwas helfen — help or assist somebody with something

    jemandem in den/aus dem Mantel helfen — help somebody into or on with/out of or off with his/her coat

    jemandem über die Straße/in den Bus helfen — help somebody across the road/on to the bus

    dem Kranken war nicht mehr zu helfen — the patient was beyond [all] help

    dir ist nicht zu helfen — (ugs.) you're a hopeless case

    sich (Dat.) nicht mehr zu helfen wissen — be at one's wits' end

    dem werde ich helfen, einfach die Schule zu schwänzen! — (ugs.) I'll teach him to play truant

    ich kann mir nicht helfen, aber... — I'm sorry, but [I have to say that]...

    hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott — (Spr.) God helps those who help themselves

    2) (hilfreich sein, nützen) help

    das hilft gegen od. bei Kopfschmerzen — it is good for or helps to relieve headaches

    da hilft alles nichts — there's nothing or no help for it

    damit ist uns nicht geholfen — that is no help to us; that doesn't help us

    * * *
    helfen v/i; hilft, half, hat geholfen
    1. allg help (
    jemandem sb;
    bei with); (behilflich sein) auch lend sb a hand;
    jemandem etwas tun helfen help sb (to) do sth;
    kann ich irgendwie helfen? is there anything I can do?, can I (be of any) help?;
    im Haushalt helfen help (out) with the housework;
    jemandem über die Straße helfen help sb across the road;
    jemandem aus dem/in den Mantel helfen help sb off/on with his ( oder her) coat;
    jemandem aus einer Verlegenheit helfen help sb out of a difficulty;
    jemandem bei der Arbeit helfen help sb with his ( oder her) work;
    sie lässt sich von niemandem helfen she won’t accept anybody’s help, she won’t let anybody help her;
    da ist nicht zu helfen there’s nothing you can do (about it);
    ist dir damit geholfen? is that any help?
    2. (nutzen) help, be of use;
    damit ist mir wenig geholfen that’s not much help;
    hat’s was geholfen? was it any use?;
    es hat nichts geholfen it was no good; auch Mittel, Tadel etc: it didn’t help, it didn’t do any good;
    es hilft nichts it’s no use;
    da hilft kein Jammern it’s no use complaining;
    da hilft nur eins there’s only one thing for it;
    was hilft es, wenn … what’s the use of (+ger)
    es hilft alles nichts, wir müssen gehen we’ve got to go whether we like it or not
    3. Medikament: help;
    gegen Müdigkeit/Schmerzen/Schnupfen etc it’s good for tiredness/pain/a cold;
    haben die Tropfen geholfen? did the drops help?, did the drops do any good?
    4. fig, in Wendungen:
    das half that worked, that did the trick umg;
    ich kann mir nicht helfen I can’t help it;
    ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich muss einfach lachen I can’t help laughing (about it);
    ihm ist nicht (mehr) zu helfen there’s no hope for him, he’s beyond help; iron auch he’s hopeless, he’s a dead loss (US a write-off) umg;
    ich werde ihm schon helfen! iron I’ll show him;
    dir werde ich helfen! warnend: just you try;
    er weiß sich zu helfen he can cope, he can look after (US take care of) himself;
    er weiß sich immer zu helfen he’s never at a loss as to what to do;
    er weiß sich nicht (mehr) zu helfen he’s at a loss as to what to do; stärker: he’s at his wits’ end;
    als zu +inf) it was the only thing I could do (the only thing I could do was to [+inf]);
    hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott sprichw God helps those who help themselves
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1) help

    jemandem helfen [etwas zu tun] — help or assist somebody [to do something]; lend or give somebody a hand [in doing something]

    jemandem bei etwas helfen — help or assist somebody with something

    jemandem in den/aus dem Mantel helfen — help somebody into or on with/out of or off with his/her coat

    jemandem über die Straße/in den Bus helfen — help somebody across the road/on to the bus

    dem Kranken war nicht mehr zu helfen — the patient was beyond [all] help

    dir ist nicht zu helfen — (ugs.) you're a hopeless case

    sich (Dat.) nicht mehr zu helfen wissen — be at one's wits' end

    dem werde ich helfen, einfach die Schule zu schwänzen! — (ugs.) I'll teach him to play truant

    ich kann mir nicht helfen, aber... — I'm sorry, but [I have to say that]...

    hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott — (Spr.) God helps those who help themselves

    2) (hilfreich sein, nützen) help

    das hilft gegen od. bei Kopfschmerzen — it is good for or helps to relieve headaches

    da hilft alles nichts — there's nothing or no help for it

    damit ist uns nicht geholfen — that is no help to us; that doesn't help us

    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: half, geholfen)
    = to abet v.
    to aid v.
    to assist v.
    to avail v.
    to help v.
    to lend a hand expr.
    to second v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > helfen

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