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1 Altgerät
n: ein Altgerät in Zahlung nehmen take an old appliance in part-exchange* * *Ạlt|ge|rätntold applianceein Altgerät in Zahlung nehmen — to take an old appliance in part-exchange
* * *Alt·ge·rätnt second-hand equipment* * *Altgerät n:ein Altgerät in Zahlung nehmen take an old appliance in part-exchange -
2 dagegen
Adv.1. drücken, halten, lehnen etc.: against it ( oder them); klopfen: on it; dagegen stoßen Auto etc.: crash into it ( oder them); Person: bump; sie stieß aus Versehen dagegen auch she knocked (into) it by mistake2. fig. Kampf, Protest, Widerstand etc.: against it ( oder them); ich bin allergisch dagegen I’m allergic to it; man kann nichts dagegen machen oder tun there’s nothing you can do about it; seine Gründe dagegen his objections to it; dagegen sein be against ( oder opposed to) it; bei Abstimmungen: be against; was hat sie dagegen? what does she have against it?; er sprach sich entschieden dagegen aus he opposed it strongly; was spricht dagegen, dass wir...? why shouldn’t we...?; es spricht nichts dagegen oder es ist nichts dagegen einzuwenden oder zu sagen there is no reason why not; es spricht nichts dagegen, dass wir jetzt anfangen there’s no reason for us not to start now, there’s nothing against us starting now; ich habe oder hätte nichts dagegen umg. that’s fine by me, I’m up ( oder on) for that; alles spricht dagegen(, dass es geschehen wird) the odds are (stacked) against it; alles spricht dagegen, dass er das Verbrechen begangen hat all the evidence points against his having committed the crime; etw. dagegen haben object to s.th., have s.th. against it; haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche? do you mind if I smoke?; wenn Sie nichts dagegen haben if you don’t mind, if it’s alright by you (auch iro.); ich habe Husten, können Sie mir was dagegen geben? could you give me something for it?4. (im Vergleich dazu) in comparison, by contrast; unsere Qualität ist nichts dagegen can’t compare; das ist doch nichts oder ein Dreck umg. dagegen there’s no comparison, that can’t hold a candle to it umg.5. (jedoch, hingegen) whereas, while, Brit. auch whilst; (andererseits) on the other hand, however; Kaffee mag ich nicht, Tee dagegen sehr oder Tee trinke ich dagegen ganz gern on the other hand I like tea a lot* * *whereas (Konj.); against it (Adv.); on the other hand (Konj.); however (Konj.)* * *da|ge|gen [da'geːgn] (emph) ['daːgeːgn]1. adv1) (örtlich) against it,,See:2) (als Einwand, Ablehnung) against that/itdagégen sein — to be against it, to be opposed (to it)
etwas dagégen haben — to object
nichts dagégen haben — not to object
ich habe etwas dagégen — I object to that
was hat er dagégen, dass wir früher anfangen? — what has he got against us starting earlier?, why does he object to us or our starting earlier?
haben Sie was dagégen, wenn ich rauche? — do you mind if I smoke?, would you mind or object if I smoked?
sollen wir ins Kino gehen? – ich hätte nichts dagégen (einzuwenden) — shall we go to the cinema? – that's okay by me (inf)
ich werde dagégen protestieren — I will protest against that/it
ich werde dagégen protestieren, dass das gemacht wird — I will protest against that being done
3) (als Gegenmaßnahme) tun, unternehmen about it; Medikamente einnehmen etc for itdagégen lässt sich nichts machen — nothing can be done about it
bei mir regnet es herein, aber ich kann nichts dagégen machen — the rain comes in, but I can't do anything to stop it or about it
4) (= verglichen damit) compared with that/it/them, in comparisondie Stürme letztes Jahr waren furchtbar, dagégen sind die jetzigen nicht so schlimm — the gales last year were terrible, compared with them or those, these aren't so bad or these aren't so bad in comparison
2. conj(= im Gegensatz dazu) on the other hand, howeverer sprach fließend Französisch, dagégen konnte er kein Deutsch — he spoke French fluently, but (on the other hand) he could not speak any German
* * *da·ge·gen[daˈge:gn̩]I. adv2. (ablehnend) against it\dagegen müsst ihr was tun you must do something about it\dagegen sein to be against it, to be opposed [to it]34 waren dafür und 12 \dagegen 34 were in favour and 12 againstich bin \dagegen, dass er Vorsitzender wird I am against [or opposed to] him [or form his] becoming chairmanda habe ich was gegen I object to thatdas ist gut/hilft \dagegen it's good for itich habe Halsschmerzen, haben Sie ein Mittel \dagegen? my throat hurts, do you have anything for it?\dagegen lässt sich nichts machen nothing can be done about ites regnet herein, aber ich kann nichts \dagegen machen the rain comes in, but I can't do anything about it [or anything to stop it5. (als Gegenwert) for itwas willst du \dagegen eintauschen? what do you want to exchange for it?sie nahm das alte Gerät und tauschte ein neues \dagegen she took her old appliance and exchanged it for a new one6. (im Vergleich dazu) in comparison, compared with [or to] it; (zu diesem Sachverhalt) compared with [or to] thatdie Stürme letztes Jahr waren furchtbar, \dagegen sind die jetzigen nicht so schlimm the gales last year were terrible. compared with them, these aren't so bad [or these aren't so bad in comparison]sie hat ihren Job und ihre Wohnung verloren. \dagegen erscheinen meine Sorgen lachhaft she's lost her job and her flat. compared with that my problems seem ridiculousbei euch ist es oft zu trocken, bei uns \dagegen regnet es viel zu viel your weather is often too dry, but we have far too much rainer spricht fünf Sprachen fließend, \dagegen ist er mathematisch völlig unbegabt he is fluent in five languages, but [on the other hand] he lacks any mathematical talenter ist mit der Arbeit schon fertig, sie \dagegen hat erst die Hälfte geschafft he's already finished the work, whereas she has only just finished half of it* * *1) against it/themer stieß aus Versehen dagegen — he knocked into it by mistake
ich protestiere energisch dagegen, dass Sie mich verleumden — I must protest strongly against this slander
ich habe nichts dagegen — I've no objection; I don't mind
was hat er dagegen, dass wir Freunde sind? — why does he object to our being friends?
dagegen sein — be opposed to it or against it
dagegen sein, etwas zu tun — be opposed to doing something
2) (im Vergleich dazu) by or in comparison; compared with that; (jedoch) on the other hand3) (als Gegenwert) in exchange* * *dagegen advich bin allergisch dagegen I’m allergic to it;tun there’s nothing you can do about it;seine Gründe dagegen his objections to it;was hat sie dagegen? what does she have against it?;er sprach sich entschieden dagegen aus he opposed it strongly;was spricht dagegen, dass wir …? why shouldn’t we …?;zu sagen there is no reason why not;es spricht nichts dagegen, dass wir jetzt anfangen there’s no reason for us not to start now, there’s nothing against us starting now;alles spricht dagegen(, dass es geschehen wird) the odds are (stacked) against it;alles spricht dagegen, dass er das Verbrechen begangen hat all the evidence points against his having committed the crime;etwas dagegen haben object to sth, have sth against it;haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche? do you mind if I smoke?;wenn Sie nichts dagegen haben if you don’t mind, if it’s alright by you (auch iron); ich habe Husten,können Sie mir was dagegen geben? could you give me something for it?4. (im Vergleich dazu) in comparison, by contrast;ist nichts dagegen can’t compare;ein Dreck umg5. (jedoch, hingegen) whereas, while, Br auch whilst; (andererseits) on the other hand, however; Kaffee mag ich nicht,Tee trinke ich dagegen ganz gern on the other hand I like tea a lot* * *1) against it/themich protestiere energisch dagegen, dass Sie mich verleumden — I must protest strongly against this slander
ich habe nichts dagegen — I've no objection; I don't mind
was hat er dagegen, dass wir Freunde sind? — why does he object to our being friends?
dagegen sein — be opposed to it or against it
dagegen sein, etwas zu tun — be opposed to doing something
2) (im Vergleich dazu) by or in comparison; compared with that; (jedoch) on the other hand3) (als Gegenwert) in exchange* * *adv.against adv. präp.against it expr. -
3 tresna
[old Cast. "tresnar" (harness)] iz.1. ( lanebesa) tool; kanoiak eta gerrako beste \tresna asko cannons and other tools of war; esku-\tresna hand tool2. utensil, ware; sukaldeko \tresnak kitchen utensils3.a. ( gailua) instrument, apparatus, device, applianceb. ( arrantzakoa, e.a.) gear; arrantzako \tresna fishing gear4. \tresnak [ izen plurala ] harness -
4 artefacto
m.1 device.artefacto explosivo explosive device2 appliance, mechanism, gimmick, artifact.* * *1 device, appliance (explosivo) explosive device2 (en arqueología) artefact* * *SM1) (Téc) device, applianceartefacto explosivo — bomb, explosive device
artefacto infernal — bomb, explosive device
artefactos de alumbrado — light fittings, light fixtures
artefactos del baño — Arg, Uru bathroom fixtures
2) (Arqueología) artefact, artifact (EEUU)3) (Aut) * old crock, jalopy *, old banger ** * ** * *= artefact [artifact], artifact [artefact], whatchamacallit, gizmo [gismo], contraption.Ex. An artefact is any object made or modified by man.Ex. There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.Ex. In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.Ex. Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.Ex. If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.----* artefacto explosivo = explosive device.* fabricar un artefacto = manufacture + artifact.* * ** * *= artefact [artifact], artifact [artefact], whatchamacallit, gizmo [gismo], contraption.Ex: An artefact is any object made or modified by man.
Ex: There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.Ex: In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.Ex: Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.Ex: If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.* artefacto explosivo = explosive device.* fabricar un artefacto = manufacture + artifact.* * *(instrumento) artefact; (dispositivo) deviceun artefacto incendiario an incendiary deviceCompuestos:voy a cambiar los artefactos del baño I'm going to get a new bathroom suite* * *
artefacto sustantivo masculino ( instrumento) artifact;
( dispositivo) device;
un raro artefacto a contraption
artefacto m (dispositivo) device
' artefacto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cierre
- desmontar
- desmontable
- explotar
English:
artifact
- artefact
- device
* * *artefacto nm1. [aparato] device;[máquina] machine;artefacto explosivo/incendiario explosive/incendiary deviceCSur artefactos de baño bathroom fixtures; RP artefacto eléctrico electrical household appliance; RP artefactos de iluminación light fittings and fixtures; CSur artefactos sanitarios bathroom fixtures2. [armatoste] contraption* * *m ( dispositivo) device* * *artefacto nm1) : artifact2) dispositivo: device* * *artefacto n device -
5 Dienst
m; -(e)s, -e1. allg. service (an + Dat to); jemandem einen guten Dienst erweisen oder leisten do s.o. a good turn; jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve s.o. well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand s.o. in good stead; Person: be a great help (to s.o.); jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do s.o. a disservice ( oder bad turn); jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on s.o.’s services; jemandem zu Diensten sein oder stehen be at s.o.’s disposal ( oder command); stets zu Ihren Diensten! altm. at your service!; Dienst am Kunden customer service; ( das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg. (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir); sich in den Dienst einer Sache stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to; in / außer Dienst nehmen oder stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc.) put in / out of service ( oder commission); die Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way; der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)2. nur Sg.; (Ggs. Freizeit) duty; den oder zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work; sich zum Dienst melden report for duty; im / außer Dienst on / off duty; Dienst haben oder tun be on duty; ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today; wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?; der Dienst habende oder tuende Arzt / Offizier oder der Arzt / Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty) / the duty officer; Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO; Chef vom Dienst DRUCKW. duty editor; Torschütze vom Dienst umg., fig. goal machine; Angeber / Trottel etc. vom Dienst umg., fig. resident show-off / idiot; Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule; Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg. never mix business with pleasure3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc.: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work; Dienst mit der Waffe MIL. military ( oder armed) service; in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter s.o.’s employ; bei einer Firma in Dienst treten start work with; bei jemandem im Dienst oder in jemandes Diensten sein oder stehen bei Firma etc.: work for s.o.; bes. pej. heimlich etc.: be in the pay of s.o.; bei König etc.: serve s.o.; im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service; im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one; den Dienst quittieren resign; außer Dienst (abgek. a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus4. mit Adj.: aktiver Dienst MIL. active service; auswärtiger / diplomatischer Dienst foreign / diplomatic service; öffentlicher Dienst civil service5. im Verwaltungsapparat: einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades; mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades; gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades; höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades6. KUNST respond* * *der Dienstduty; attendance; service; ministration* * *[diːnst]m -(e)s, -e1) (= Arbeitsverhältnis, Tätigkeitsbereich) service; (= Arbeitsstelle) positiondiplomatischer/öffentlicher Dienst — diplomatic/civil service
sein or stehen — to be in sb's service
Oberst etc außer Dienst (abbr a. D.) — retired colonel etc
den Dienst quittieren, aus dem Dienst (aus)scheiden — to resign one's post; (Mil) to leave the service
im Dienst ergraut sein — to have many years of faithful service behind one
2) (= Berufsausübung, Amtspflicht) duty; (= Arbeit, Arbeitszeit) workim Dienst sein, Dienst haben (Arzt, Feuerwehrmann etc) — to be on duty; (Apotheke) to be open
im Dienst sein (Angestellter etc) — to be working
außer Dienst sein — to be off duty
nach Dienst — after work
zum Dienst gehen — to go to work
Dienst tun — to serve ( bei in, als as)
jdn vom Dienst beurlauben — to grant sb leave of absence
jdn vom Dienst befreien — to exempt sb from his duties
Tellerwäscher/Kindermädchen vom Dienst (hum) — resident dishwasher/babysitter (hum)
Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps (Prov inf) — you can't mix business with pleasure, there's a time for everything
im Dienst(e) einer Sache/der Menschheit — in the service of sth/humanity
jdm einen Dienst/einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — to do sb a good/bad turn, to do sb a service/disservice
die Stimme etc versagte ihr den Dienst — her voice etc failed (her) or gave way
etw in Dienst stellen — to put sth into commission or service
jdm zu Diensten or zu jds Diensten stehen — to be at sb's disposal; (Mensch auch) to be at sb's service
(ich stehe) zu Diensten! (old) —
was steht zu Diensten? (old) — you wish, sir/madam?
4) (= Einrichtung) service* * *der1) (a department of public or government work: the Civil Service.) service2) (employment in one of these: military service.) service3) (the act of doing something to help: He was rewarded for his service to refugees.) service4) (the condition or work of a servant: In the last century, many young women went into service; She had been in service as a kitchen maid; He has given faithful service to the church for many years.) service* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ˈdi:nst]mseinen \Dienst antreten to start workaußer \Dienst retiredSteuerberater außer \Dienst retired tax consultantbeim/im \Dienst at workzum \Dienst gehen/kommen to go/come to work\Dienst haben to be at workwie lange hast du heute \Dienst? how long do you have to work today?\Dienst machen [o tun] to be workingzum \Dienst müssen to have to go to worknach/vor dem \Dienst after/before work\Dienst nach Vorschrift work to rule\Dienst nach Vorschrift machen to work to ruleaus dem \Dienst ausscheiden to leave the service[s]aus dem aktiven \Dienst ausscheiden to leave active serviceaußer \Dienst retiredOberst außer \Dienst retired coloneljdn vom \Dienst beurlauben to grant sb leave of absencenicht mehr im \Dienst sein to have left the service[s]\Dienst tun to be serving\Dienst am Vaterland service to one's country\Dienst mit [o an] der Waffe military serviceseinen \Dienst antreten to go on dutyzum \Dienst gehen to go on dutyder \Dienst habende [o tuende] Arzt/Offizier the doctor/officer on dutyim/nicht im \Dienst on/off dutyjdn vom \Dienst suspendieren to suspend sb from dutyvom \Dienst dutyChef vom \Dienst VERLAG duty editorOffizier vom \Dienst duty officerUnteroffizier vom \Dienst NCO in chargeaußer \Dienst retiredDiplomat außer \Dienst retired diplomatdiplomatischer [o auswärtiger] \Dienst diplomatic serviceder mittlere/gehobene/höhere \Dienst the clerical/higher/senior sections of the civil serviceder öffentliche \Dienst the civil servicejdn aus dem \Dienst [o seinen \Diensten] entlassen to dismiss sbjdn in [seinen] \Dienst [o in seine \Dienste] nehmen to take sb into servicein jds \Dienst[e] treten to enter sb's servicejdm den \Dienst verweigern to refuse to work for sbeinen \Dienst leisten to perform [or render] a service\Dienst am Kunden (usu hum fam) customer servicedanke für deine \Dienste! thanks for your help!was steht zu \Diensten? (geh) how may I be of service?jdm seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] anbieten to offer to help sbjdm einen \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to help sbjdm einen guten \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to do sb a good turn, to render sb a valuable servicejdm gute \Dienste leisten [o tun] to stand sb in good stead[ich stehe] zu \Diensten! at your service!auf jds \Dienste zurückgreifen to fall back on sb's servicesder technische \Dienst technical services plwir stehen im \Dienst einer guten Sache it's for a good causesich akk in den \Dienst einer S. gen stellen to devote oneself to the service [or cause] of sth, to embrace the causeetw außer \Dienst stellen to take sth out of service; Schiff, Waffe to decommission sthetw in \Dienst stellen to put sth into service; Maschine to commission sth; Schiff a. to put sth into commissionseinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] tun to serve its purposeseinen \Dienst versagen to fail12.* * *der; Dienst[e]s, Diensteseinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty
Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open
Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer
Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty
seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose
Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure
2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) postden od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission
in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission
3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) serviceder höhere Dienst der Beamtenlaufbahn — the senior civil service
4) (Hilfe) serviceDienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service
jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something
zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service
5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service* * *1. allg service (an +dat to);leisten do sb a good turn;jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve sb well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand sb in good stead; Person: be a great help (to sb);jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do sb a disservice ( oder bad turn);jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on sb’s services;stets zu Ihren Diensten! obs at your service!;Dienst am Kunden customer service;in/außer Dienst nehmen oderdie Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way;der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)2. nur sg; (Ggs Freizeit) duty;zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work;sich zum Dienst melden report for duty;im/außer Dienst on/off duty;tun be on duty;ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today;wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?;tuende Arzt/Offizier oderder Arzt/Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty)/the duty officer;Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO;Chef vom Dienst TYPO duty editor;Torschütze vom Dienst umg, fig goal machine;Angeber/Trottel etcvom Dienst umg, fig resident show-off/idiot;Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule;Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg never mix business with pleasure3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work;in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter sb’s employ;in Dienst treten start work with;stehen bei Firma etc: work for sb; besonders pej heimlich etc: be in the pay of sb; bei König etc: serve sb;im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one;den Dienst quittieren resign;4. mit adj:aktiver Dienst MIL active service;auswärtiger/diplomatischer Dienst foreign/diplomatic service;öffentlicher Dienst civil serviceeinfacher Dienst etwa manual grades;mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades;gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades;6. KUNST respond* * *der; Dienst[e]s, Diensteseinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty
Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open
Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer
Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty
außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty
seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose
Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure
2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) postden od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission
Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.
in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission
3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service4) (Hilfe) serviceDienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service
jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something
zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service
5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service* * *-e m.commission n.duty n.employment n.ministration n.office n.service n. -
6 dienst
m; -(e)s, -e1. allg. service (an + Dat to); jemandem einen guten Dienst erweisen oder leisten do s.o. a good turn; jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve s.o. well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand s.o. in good stead; Person: be a great help (to s.o.); jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do s.o. a disservice ( oder bad turn); jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on s.o.’s services; jemandem zu Diensten sein oder stehen be at s.o.’s disposal ( oder command); stets zu Ihren Diensten! altm. at your service!; Dienst am Kunden customer service; ( das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg. (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir); sich in den Dienst einer Sache stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to; in / außer Dienst nehmen oder stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc.) put in / out of service ( oder commission); die Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way; der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)2. nur Sg.; (Ggs. Freizeit) duty; den oder zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work; sich zum Dienst melden report for duty; im / außer Dienst on / off duty; Dienst haben oder tun be on duty; ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today; wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?; der Dienst habende oder tuende Arzt / Offizier oder der Arzt / Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty) / the duty officer; Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO; Chef vom Dienst DRUCKW. duty editor; Torschütze vom Dienst umg., fig. goal machine; Angeber / Trottel etc. vom Dienst umg., fig. resident show-off / idiot; Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule; Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg. never mix business with pleasure3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc.: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work; Dienst mit der Waffe MIL. military ( oder armed) service; in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter s.o.’s employ; bei einer Firma in Dienst treten start work with; bei jemandem im Dienst oder in jemandes Diensten sein oder stehen bei Firma etc.: work for s.o.; bes. pej. heimlich etc.: be in the pay of s.o.; bei König etc.: serve s.o.; im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service; im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one; den Dienst quittieren resign; außer Dienst (abgek. a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus4. mit Adj.: aktiver Dienst MIL. active service; auswärtiger / diplomatischer Dienst foreign / diplomatic service; öffentlicher Dienst civil service5. im Verwaltungsapparat: einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades; mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades; gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades; höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades6. KUNST respond* * *der Dienstduty; attendance; service; ministration* * *[diːnst]m -(e)s, -e1) (= Arbeitsverhältnis, Tätigkeitsbereich) service; (= Arbeitsstelle) positiondiplomatischer/öffentlicher Dienst — diplomatic/civil service
sein or stehen — to be in sb's service
Oberst etc außer Dienst (abbr a. D.) — retired colonel etc
den Dienst quittieren, aus dem Dienst (aus)scheiden — to resign one's post; (Mil) to leave the service
im Dienst ergraut sein — to have many years of faithful service behind one
2) (= Berufsausübung, Amtspflicht) duty; (= Arbeit, Arbeitszeit) workim Dienst sein, Dienst haben (Arzt, Feuerwehrmann etc) — to be on duty; (Apotheke) to be open
im Dienst sein (Angestellter etc) — to be working
außer Dienst sein — to be off duty
nach Dienst — after work
zum Dienst gehen — to go to work
Dienst tun — to serve ( bei in, als as)
jdn vom Dienst beurlauben — to grant sb leave of absence
jdn vom Dienst befreien — to exempt sb from his duties
Tellerwäscher/Kindermädchen vom Dienst (hum) — resident dishwasher/babysitter (hum)
Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps (Prov inf) — you can't mix business with pleasure, there's a time for everything
im Dienst(e) einer Sache/der Menschheit — in the service of sth/humanity
jdm einen Dienst/einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — to do sb a good/bad turn, to do sb a service/disservice
die Stimme etc versagte ihr den Dienst — her voice etc failed (her) or gave way
etw in Dienst stellen — to put sth into commission or service
jdm zu Diensten or zu jds Diensten stehen — to be at sb's disposal; (Mensch auch) to be at sb's service
(ich stehe) zu Diensten! (old) —
was steht zu Diensten? (old) — you wish, sir/madam?
4) (= Einrichtung) service* * *der1) (a department of public or government work: the Civil Service.) service2) (employment in one of these: military service.) service3) (the act of doing something to help: He was rewarded for his service to refugees.) service4) (the condition or work of a servant: In the last century, many young women went into service; She had been in service as a kitchen maid; He has given faithful service to the church for many years.) service* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ˈdi:nst]mseinen \Dienst antreten to start workaußer \Dienst retiredSteuerberater außer \Dienst retired tax consultantbeim/im \Dienst at workzum \Dienst gehen/kommen to go/come to work\Dienst haben to be at workwie lange hast du heute \Dienst? how long do you have to work today?\Dienst machen [o tun] to be workingzum \Dienst müssen to have to go to worknach/vor dem \Dienst after/before work\Dienst nach Vorschrift work to rule\Dienst nach Vorschrift machen to work to ruleaus dem \Dienst ausscheiden to leave the service[s]aus dem aktiven \Dienst ausscheiden to leave active serviceaußer \Dienst retiredOberst außer \Dienst retired coloneljdn vom \Dienst beurlauben to grant sb leave of absencenicht mehr im \Dienst sein to have left the service[s]\Dienst tun to be serving\Dienst am Vaterland service to one's country\Dienst mit [o an] der Waffe military serviceseinen \Dienst antreten to go on dutyzum \Dienst gehen to go on dutyder \Dienst habende [o tuende] Arzt/Offizier the doctor/officer on dutyim/nicht im \Dienst on/off dutyjdn vom \Dienst suspendieren to suspend sb from dutyvom \Dienst dutyChef vom \Dienst VERLAG duty editorOffizier vom \Dienst duty officerUnteroffizier vom \Dienst NCO in chargeaußer \Dienst retiredDiplomat außer \Dienst retired diplomatdiplomatischer [o auswärtiger] \Dienst diplomatic serviceder mittlere/gehobene/höhere \Dienst the clerical/higher/senior sections of the civil serviceder öffentliche \Dienst the civil servicejdn aus dem \Dienst [o seinen \Diensten] entlassen to dismiss sbjdn in [seinen] \Dienst [o in seine \Dienste] nehmen to take sb into servicein jds \Dienst[e] treten to enter sb's servicejdm den \Dienst verweigern to refuse to work for sbeinen \Dienst leisten to perform [or render] a service\Dienst am Kunden (usu hum fam) customer servicedanke für deine \Dienste! thanks for your help!was steht zu \Diensten? (geh) how may I be of service?jdm seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] anbieten to offer to help sbjdm einen \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to help sbjdm einen guten \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to do sb a good turn, to render sb a valuable servicejdm gute \Dienste leisten [o tun] to stand sb in good stead[ich stehe] zu \Diensten! at your service!auf jds \Dienste zurückgreifen to fall back on sb's servicesder technische \Dienst technical services plwir stehen im \Dienst einer guten Sache it's for a good causesich akk in den \Dienst einer S. gen stellen to devote oneself to the service [or cause] of sth, to embrace the causeetw außer \Dienst stellen to take sth out of service; Schiff, Waffe to decommission sthetw in \Dienst stellen to put sth into service; Maschine to commission sth; Schiff a. to put sth into commissionseinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] tun to serve its purposeseinen \Dienst versagen to fail12.* * *der; Dienst[e]s, Diensteseinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty
Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open
Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer
Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty
seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose
Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure
2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) postden od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission
in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission
3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) serviceder höhere Dienst der Beamtenlaufbahn — the senior civil service
4) (Hilfe) serviceDienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service
jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something
zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service
5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service* * *…dienst m im subst1. Einrichtung: service;Ansagedienst telephone information service;Apothekennotdienst emergency chemists (oder besonders US pharmacy);Gemüsefrischdienst vegetable delivery service;Krankenbesuchsdienst home visiting service (for the sick);Parküberwachungsdienst car park (US parking lot) surveillance2. Aufgabe:Abholdienst collecting ( oder picking-up) duty;Abspüldienst washing-up (US dishwashing) duty;Kontrolldienst inspection duty;Vertretungsdienst Ärzte: locum (US substitute doctor) service; Sekretarialarbeit: temp(ing) agency; Lehrer: supply (US substitute) teacher agency* * *der; Dienst[e]s, Diensteseinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty
Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open
Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer
Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty
außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty
seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose
Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure
2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) postden od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission
Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.
in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission
3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service4) (Hilfe) serviceDienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service
jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something
zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service
5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service* * *-e m.commission n.duty n.employment n.ministration n.office n.service n. -
7 ♦ network
♦ network /ˈnɛtwɜ:k/n.1 rete ( anche fig.) reticolato: a network of friends, una rete di amici; the old boy (o old boys') network, la rete dei vecchi compagni di scuola2 (tecn.) rete; rete di comunicazione; sistema: a railway network, una rete ferroviaria; the motorway network, la rete autostradale; communications network, rete di comunicazioni; (market.) a distribution network, una rete di distribuzione; a network of canals, un sistema di canali; network of roads, rete stradale; viabilità ordinaria4 (comput.) rete ( di computer): network access, accesso alla rete; network adapter, scheda di rete; network address, indirizzo di rete; network drive, unità di rete; network driver, driver di rete; network logon, accesso alla rete; network neutrality = net neutrality ► net (1); network printer, stampante di rete● (comput.) network appliance, network appliance ( computer con risorse limitate per l'accesso alla rete o a server dedicati) □ (econ.) network externalities, esternalità (o economie) di rete □ (metall.) network structure, struttura reticolare.(to) network /ˈnɛtwɜ:k/A v. t.B v. i.(fig.) creare contatti sociali; fare amicizie. -
8 guère
guère [gεʀ]adverb► ne... guère ( = pas beaucoup) not much ; ( = pas souvent) hardly ever ; ( = pas longtemps) not long• il n'y a guère de monde there's hardly or scarcely anybody there• il n'y a guère que lui qui... he's about the only one who...* * *gɛʀ1) ( modifiant un adjectif) hardly2) ( modifiant un adverbe)3) ( avec un verbe) hardlyil n'avait guère le choix — he didn't really have a choice, he had little choice
* * *ɡɛʀ advne... guère (avec adjectif ou adverbe) — scarcely
Les prévisions ne sont guère optimistes. — The forecasts are scarcely optimistic.
Ce n'est guère mieux. — It's scarcely any better., (avec verbe) not much
Il ne mange guère. — He doesn't eat much.
Elle ne sort guère. — She hardly ever goes out.
Cela n'aurait guère duré. — It wouldn't have lasted long.
ne... guère de; Il n'y a plus guère de vrais aventuriers. — There aren't many true adventurers left.
il n'y a guère que... (rien d'autre) — there's hardly anything but..., (personne d'autre) there's hardly anybody but...
Il n'y a guère que lui pour y croire. — He's about the only one who believes it.
* * *guère adv1 ( modifiant un adjectif) les résultats n'étaient guère probants/différents/meilleurs le mois suivant the results were hardly convincing/any different/any better the following month; les étudiants ne sont guère optimistes/préparés the students aren't very optimistic/really prepared;2 ( modifiant un adverbe) et le mois suivant ça n'a guère été mieux and the following month it was hardly any better; l'appareil ne coûte guère plus de 1 000 euros the appliance doesn't cost much more than 1,000 euros; il ne faut guère plus de dix minutes pour faire it won't take much more than ten minutes to do;3 ( modifiant un verbe) il n'a guère mangé he hardly ate, he ate hardly anything; ne guère manifester d'enthousiasme to show hardly any enthusiasm; la situation n'a guère évolué the situation has hardly changed; on ne remarque guère la différence you can hardly tell the difference; je n'ai guère eu de mal à les convaincre I didn't have much trouble convincing them, I hardly had any trouble convincing them; je n'ai guère les moyens de faire I can barely ou hardly afford to do; aujourd'hui la question n'a guère d'importance today the question hardly matters ou is hardly important; il n'apprécie guère ta décontraction he doesn't much care for your casual attitude; on ne voit guère comment elle pourra s'en sortir it is hard to see how she'll be able to manage; il n'avait guère le choix he didn't really have a choice, he had little choice; je n'ai guère l'habitude de faire I'm not really in the habit of doing; ils ne se font guère d'illusion sur leur avenir they don't hold out much hope for their future; elle n'a guère de chances de retrouver du travail she has little chance of finding another job; hors contexte les chiffres n'ont guère de sens out of context the figures are practically meaningless; il ne fait guère de doute que there is little doubt that.[gɛr] adverbe1. [employé avec 'ne']je n'aime guère cela I don't much like that, I don't like that muchle beau temps ne dura guère the fine weather lasted hardly any time at all ou didn't last very longil n'y a plus guère de noyers dans la région there are hardly ou scarcely any walnut trees left in this areail n'a guère plus de vingt ans he is barely ou scarcely twenty years old2. [dans une réponse]comment allez-vous? — guère mieux how are you? — not much better ou hardly any better -
9 sustituir
v.1 to substitute, to exchange, to replace, to pre-empt.El entrenador sustituye a Billing The coach substitutes Billing.Lisa sustituye el piano Lisa substitutes the piano.2 to take the place of, to sub for, to substitute, to stand in for.María sustituye a la secretaria Mary takes the place of the secretary.3 to substitute, to bring off.El entrenador sustituye a Billing The coach substitutes Billing.* * *■ he roto dos copas y me dicen que las tendré que sustituir I've broke two glasses and they say I'll have to replace them2 (hacer las veces de) to stand in for■ el primer ministro sustituyó al presidente mientras estaba enfermo the prime minister stood in for the president while he was ill* * *verbto substitute, replace* * *VT1) (=poner en lugar de) to replace, substitutesustituir A por B — to replace A by o with B, substitute B for A
2) (=tomar el lugar de) [gen] to replace; [temporalmente] to stand in for¿me puedes sustituir un par de semanas? — can you stand in for me for a couple of weeks?
me sustituirá mientras estoy fuera — he'll take my place o deputize for me while I'm away
* * *verbo transitivoa) ( permanentemente) to replacesustituyó a Morán como líder — he replaced o took over from Morán as leader
sustituir algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to replace something/somebody with something/somebody
sustituyó a Rubio por Guerra — he replaced Rubio with Guerra, he substituted Guerra for Rubio
b) ( transitoriamente) <trabajador/profesor> to stand in for; < deportista> to come on as a substitute for* * *= oust, overtake, replace, substitute, supersede [supercede, -USA], supplant, take + the place of, elbow out, take over.Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by or ousted by the machine selection of terms.Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex. The computer cannot replace the intellectual work of selecting and providing relationships between terms.Ex. Editing packages are likely to contain commands to insert, delete, print and replace specific lines of text, and can also 'find and substitute' specific strings of characters.Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.Ex. There is now an even better (or worse) example that supplants rock music as the classical example of, not cultural lag, but musical lag, and that's GOSPEL MUSIC or GOSPEL SONGS, which has just now been established.Ex. A data base of fixed-length records is easier to update since a new record can exactly take the place of an old one.Ex. The desire for a different today has elbowed out concern with a better tomorrow.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS can take over much of the housekeeping work necessary for a smoothly functioning library = DOBIS/LIBIS puede encargarse de la mayor parte del trabajo de gestión administrativa para que la biblioteca funcione sin problemas.----* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.* sustituir a = substitute for, put in + place of, stand in for, deputise for.* sustituir a Alguien = fill in for, take + Posesivo + place, fill (in) + Posesivo + shoes.* sustituir a Alguien en su ausencia = fill in + in + Posesivo + absence.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( permanentemente) to replacesustituyó a Morán como líder — he replaced o took over from Morán as leader
sustituir algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to replace something/somebody with something/somebody
sustituyó a Rubio por Guerra — he replaced Rubio with Guerra, he substituted Guerra for Rubio
b) ( transitoriamente) <trabajador/profesor> to stand in for; < deportista> to come on as a substitute for* * *= oust, overtake, replace, substitute, supersede [supercede, -USA], supplant, take + the place of, elbow out, take over.Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by or ousted by the machine selection of terms.
Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex: The computer cannot replace the intellectual work of selecting and providing relationships between terms.Ex: Editing packages are likely to contain commands to insert, delete, print and replace specific lines of text, and can also 'find and substitute' specific strings of characters.Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.Ex: There is now an even better (or worse) example that supplants rock music as the classical example of, not cultural lag, but musical lag, and that's GOSPEL MUSIC or GOSPEL SONGS, which has just now been established.Ex: A data base of fixed-length records is easier to update since a new record can exactly take the place of an old one.Ex: The desire for a different today has elbowed out concern with a better tomorrow.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS can take over much of the housekeeping work necessary for a smoothly functioning library = DOBIS/LIBIS puede encargarse de la mayor parte del trabajo de gestión administrativa para que la biblioteca funcione sin problemas.* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.* sustituir a = substitute for, put in + place of, stand in for, deputise for.* sustituir a Alguien = fill in for, take + Posesivo + place, fill (in) + Posesivo + shoes.* sustituir a Alguien en su ausencia = fill in + in + Posesivo + absence.* * *vt1 (permanentemente) to replacesustituyó a Morán como líder he replaced o took over from Morán as leadersustituir A algo to replace sthsustituyó a las actuaciones en vivo en muchos bares it replaced live performance in many barssustituir algo/a algn POR algo/algn to replace sth/sb WITH sth/sbsustituimos el jabón por un detergente we replaced the soap with a detergent, we substituted a detergent for the soap, we used a detergent instead of the soapsustituyó a Rubio por Guerra he replaced Rubio with Guerra, he substituted Guerra for Rubio2(transitoriamente): me pidió que lo sustituyera he asked me to stand in for himtuvo que sustituir al director she had to stand in for o deputize for the directorAguirre sustituyó a Solé en el minuto 80 Aguirre came on as a substitute for Solé in the 80th minutesustituyó a Solé por Aguirre he substituted Aguirre for Solé* * *
sustituir ( conjugate sustituir) verbo transitivo
sustituir A algo to replace sth;
sustituir algo/a algn POR algo/algn to replace sth/sb with sth/sb
‹ deportista› to come on as a substitute for
sustituir verbo transitivo
1 to replace: sustituyeron el azúcar por miel, they replaced the sugar with honey o they substituted honey for the sugar
(a una persona) to replace
2 (temporalmente) to stand in for
' sustituir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nariz
- suplir
- suplantar
- relevar
English:
cover
- displace
- do
- far
- fear
- fill in
- it
- place
- replace
- sit in
- stand in
- substitute
- take over
- try
- fill
- stand
- supersede
- supplant
- take
* * *sustituir, substituir vtto replace;sustituyó a su secretaria he replaced his secretary, he got a new secretary;la sustituyó como presidenta de la empresa he took her place as president of the company;lo sustituyeron por uno mejor they replaced it with a better one;sustituyó al portero titular por uno más joven he replaced the first-team goalkeeper with a younger player;han sustituido la moneda nacional por el dólar the national currency has been replaced by the dollar;tuve que sustituirle durante su enfermedad I had to stand in o substitute for her while she was ill* * *v/t:sustituir X por Y replace X with Y, substitute Y for X* * *sustituir {41} vt1) : to replace, to substitute for2) : to stand in for* * *sustituir vb1. (permanente) to replace -
10 vida
f.1 life (existencia).en vida de during the life o lifetime ofestar con vida to be aliveperder la vida to lose one's lifequitar la vida a alguien to kill somebody¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?vida amorosa love lifevida campestre country lifela vida estudiantil student lifevida eterna eternal lifevida de familia family lifevida laboral working lifevida matrimonial married lifevida privada private lifevida sana clean livingvida sentimental love lifevida sexual sex lifevida social social lifevida útil shelf life2 life span, life span of person, duration.3 livelihood, subsistence.4 cost of living.5 Vida.* * *1 (gen) life2 (viveza) liveliness3 (tiempo) lifetime, life4 (modo de vivir) life, way of life5 (medios) living, livelihood\amargarle la vida a alguien to make somebody's life a misery¡así es la vida! such is life!, that's life!cambiar de vida to change one's life stylecomo si le fuera la vida en ello as if his life depended on itcostarle algo la vida a alguien to pay with one's lifedar la vida por to give one's life for, give one's right arm fordarse la gran vida / pegarse la gran vida / darse la vida padre familiar to live it updebatirse entre la vida y la muerte to fight for one's lifede por vida for lifede toda la vida lifelongecharse a la vida familiar to go on the game, become a prostituteen la flor de la vida in the prime of lifeen mi (tu, su, etc) vida never in my (your, his, etc) lifeen vida de during the life ofescapar con vida / salir con vida to come out alive, surviveestar con vida / estar sin vida to be alive / be dead¡esto es vida! / ¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!ganarse la vida to earn one's livinghacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebodyllevar una vida agitada / llevar una vida tranquila to lead a busy life / lead a quiet lifepagar alguien con su vida to pay with one's lifepasar a mejor vida eufemístico to pass awayperder la vida to die¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?quitarle la vida a alguien to take somebody's life¡vida mía! / ¡mi vida! my love!, darling!la otra vida the next lifeseñales de vida signs of lifevida de perros dog's lifevida familiar family lifevida íntima private lifevida sentimental love life* * *noun f.1) life2) lifetime* * *SF1) (=existencia) lifeestá escribiendo la vida de Quevedo — he is writing the life o a life o a biography of Quevedo
¿qué es de tu vida? — what's new?, how's life?
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con vida — aliveescapar o salir con vida — to escape o come out alive
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en vida de, en vida de mi marido — when my husband was alive, during my husband's lifetime¡en la o mi vida! — never (in all my life)!
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vida o muerte, una operación a vida o muerte — a life-or-death operation•
la otra vida — the next life•
perder la vida — to lose one's life•
de por vida — for life•
quitar la vida a algn — to take sb's life•
quitarse la vida — to take one's own life•
rehacer la vida — to start a new life•
sin vida — lifelessencontró en el suelo el cuerpo sin vida de su marido — she found her husband's lifeless body on the floor
un cuerpo sin vida — a (dead) body, a corpse
esperanza•
toda la vida, un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend2) (=forma de vivir) lifede vida airada — loose-living, immoral
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doble vida — double lifellevar una doble vida — to lead o live a double life
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hacer vida marital — to live together (as man and wife)•
mala vida, echarse a la mala vida — to go astrayvida de perros, vida perra — dog's life, wretched life
3) (=sustento)•
coste de la vida — cost of living•
ganarse la vida — to earn o make one's livingse gana la vida haciendo traducciones — he earns o makes his living doing translations
buscar 3.•
nivel de vida — standard of living4) [de objeto]vida útil — (Com) lifespan; (Téc) useful life
5)- ¡por vida del chápiro verde!contar la vida —
¡no me cuentes tu vida! — I don't want your life story!
costarle la vida a algn —
dar vida a algn —
- hacer por la vidapasarse la vida —
pasar la vida a tragos — *to have a miserable life
- tener siete vidas como los gatosvivir 2., 1)6) (=vitalidad)lleno de vida — [ojos] lively; [persona] full of life
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dar vida a, la música le da vida a estas imágenes — the music brings these images to life¡vida!, ¡vida mía! — my love!, my darling!
8) euf(=prostitución)* * *1)a) (Biol) life140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)
eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life
dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country
b) (viveza, vitalidad) lifele falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively
2) ( extensión de tiempo) lifeen la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives
3)a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?
hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life
(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life
darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)
estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)
la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story
pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)
pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)
b) ( en determinado aspecto) lifec) ( biografía) life4) ( necesidades materiales)ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living
buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living
5) ( como apelativo) darling* * *= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.Ex. We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.Ex. This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex. Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.Ex. This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.Ex. This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.----* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.* buena vida = good life.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* cambiar la vida = change + life.* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como forma de vida = as a way of life.* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.* compañero de vida = lifemate.* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* condicionar la vida = condition + life.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* conocer vida = see + the world.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* costar la vida = cost + life.* coste de la vida = cost of living.* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.* crearse una vida = build + life.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* culto a la vida = cult of life.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.* de la vida real = real-life.* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].* derecho a la vida = right to live.* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* en la vida real = in real life.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.* forma de vida = way of life.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].* historia de vida = life history.* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.* línea de vida = lifeline.* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* modo de vida = way of life.* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.* muerto en vida = living dead.* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.* perdonar la vida = spare + life.* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que da vida = life-giving.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguro de vida = life insurance.* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* ser todo vida = be all life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* soplo de vida = kiss of life.* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.* toda una vida = a lifetime.* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* vida acuática = aquatic life.* vida afectiva = love life.* vida amorosa = love life.* vida animal = animal life.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida cívica = civic life.* vida civil = civic life.* vida como trabajador = working life.* vida corporativa = corporate life.* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.* vida cultural = cultural life.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* vida de archivo = archival life.* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.* vida de la comunidad = community life.* vida del mundo literario = literary life.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].* vida diaria = daily life.* vida diaria, la = everyday life.* vida dilatada = long life.* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.* vida emocional = emotional life.* vida en el campo = rural life.* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.* vida en el hogar = home life.* vida en el trabajo = job life.* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.* vida equilibrada = balanced life.* vida espiritual = spiritual life.* vida + expirar = life + expire.* vida extraterrestre = alien life.* vida fácil = fast living.* vida familiar = family life.* vida futura = future life.* vida humana = human life.* vida laboral = working life.* vida literaria = literary life.* vida marítima = seafaring.* vida media = half-life.* vida mejor = better life.* vida moderna, la = modern life.* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.* vida or muerte = life or death.* vida pasada = previous life.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vida personal = personal life.* vida privada = private life.* vida profesional = professional life.* vida pública = public life.* vida real = real life.* vida rural = rural life.* vida salvaje = wildlife.* vida sana = healthy life.* vida sentimental = love life.* vida sexual = sex life.* vida social = social life.* vida urbana = city life, urban life.* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.* vida vegetal = plant life.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* * *1)a) (Biol) life140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)
eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life
dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country
b) (viveza, vitalidad) lifele falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively
2) ( extensión de tiempo) lifeen la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives
3)a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?
hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life
(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life
darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)
estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)
la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story
pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)
pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)
b) ( en determinado aspecto) lifec) ( biografía) life4) ( necesidades materiales)ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living
buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living
5) ( como apelativo) darling* * *= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.Ex: We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.
Ex: This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex: Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.Ex: This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.Ex: This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.* buena vida = good life.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* cambiar la vida = change + life.* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como forma de vida = as a way of life.* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.* compañero de vida = lifemate.* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* condicionar la vida = condition + life.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* conocer vida = see + the world.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* costar la vida = cost + life.* coste de la vida = cost of living.* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.* crearse una vida = build + life.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* culto a la vida = cult of life.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.* de la vida real = real-life.* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].* derecho a la vida = right to live.* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* en la vida real = in real life.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.* forma de vida = way of life.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].* historia de vida = life history.* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.* línea de vida = lifeline.* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* modo de vida = way of life.* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.* muerto en vida = living dead.* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.* perdonar la vida = spare + life.* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que da vida = life-giving.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguro de vida = life insurance.* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* ser todo vida = be all life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* soplo de vida = kiss of life.* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.* toda una vida = a lifetime.* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* vida acuática = aquatic life.* vida afectiva = love life.* vida amorosa = love life.* vida animal = animal life.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida cívica = civic life.* vida civil = civic life.* vida como trabajador = working life.* vida corporativa = corporate life.* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.* vida cultural = cultural life.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* vida de archivo = archival life.* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.* vida de la comunidad = community life.* vida del mundo literario = literary life.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].* vida diaria = daily life.* vida diaria, la = everyday life.* vida dilatada = long life.* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.* vida emocional = emotional life.* vida en el campo = rural life.* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.* vida en el hogar = home life.* vida en el trabajo = job life.* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.* vida equilibrada = balanced life.* vida espiritual = spiritual life.* vida + expirar = life + expire.* vida extraterrestre = alien life.* vida fácil = fast living.* vida familiar = family life.* vida futura = future life.* vida humana = human life.* vida laboral = working life.* vida literaria = literary life.* vida marítima = seafaring.* vida media = half-life.* vida mejor = better life.* vida moderna, la = modern life.* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.* vida or muerte = life or death.* vida pasada = previous life.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vida personal = personal life.* vida privada = private life.* vida profesional = professional life.* vida pública = public life.* vida real = real life.* vida rural = rural life.* vida salvaje = wildlife.* vida sana = healthy life.* vida sentimental = love life.* vida sexual = sex life.* vida social = social life.* vida urbana = city life, urban life.* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.* vida vegetal = plant life.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* * *A1 ( Biol) lifela vida marina marine lifea los tres meses de vida at three months (old)el derecho a la vida the right to lifeno pudieron salvarle la vida they were unable to save his lifeera una cuestión de vida o muerte it was a matter of life and deathse debate entre la vida y la muerte she's fighting for her life140 personas perdieron la vida en el accidente ( period); 140 people lost their lives in the accident ( journ)quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life ( frml)el accidente que le costó la vida ( period); the accident that cost him his lifejugarse la vida to risk one's lifese puso como si le fuera la vida en ello he behaved as if his life depended on itsólo tres personas lograron salir con vida only three people escaped alive, there were only three survivorsencontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río ( period); his body was found by the riverdieron la vida por la patria they gave o sacrificed their lives for their countryla mujer que te dio la vida the woman who brought you into this worldel actor que da vida al personaje de Napoleón the actor who plays o portrays Napoleoncon la vida en un hilo or pendiente de un hilo: estuvo un mes entero con la vida en un hilo his life hung by a thread for a whole monthreal como la vida misma true, true-lifees una historia real como la vida misma it's a true o true-life storymientras hay vida hay esperanza where there is life there is hope2 (viveza, vitalidad) lifees un niño sano, lleno de vida he's a healthy child, full of lifela ciudad es bonita, pero le falta vida it's a nice city but it's not very lively o it doesn't have much lifeunas cortinas amarillas le darían vida a la habitación yellow curtains would liven up o brighten up the roomB (extensión de tiempo) lifese pasa la vida viendo la televisión he spends his life watching televisiontoda una vida dedicada a la enseñanza a lifetime dedicated to teachinga lo largo de su vida throughout his lifeen vida de tu padre when your father was alivela corta vida del último gobierno the short life of the last governmentla relación tuvo una vida muy corta the relationship was very short-livedla vida de un coche/electrodoméstico the life-span of a car/an electrical appliancecuando encuentres al hombre de tu vida when you find the man of your dreams o your Mr Rightes el amor de mi vida she's the love of my lifeamargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a miseryamargarse la vida to make oneself miserablecomplicarle la vida a algn to make sb's life difficultcomplicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneselfde por vida for lifese conocen de toda la vida they know each other from way backun programa/una medicina de toda la vida a run-of-the-mill program*/medicineun amigo/votante de toda la vida a lifelong friend/voteren la/mi vida: ¡en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!¡en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!enterrarse en vida to cut oneself off from the worldhacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossibletener siete vidas como los gatos to have nine livesC1 (manera de vivir, actividades) lifelleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy lifela medicina/pintura es toda su vida she lives for medicine/painting¿qué tal? ¿qué es de tu vida? how are you? what have you been up to?déjalo que haga or viva su vida let him get on with o let him live his own life¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is lifela vida le sonríe fortune has smiled on herhacen vida de casados or marital they live togethercomparten la casa pero no hacen vida en común they share the house but they lead separate lives o they live separately¡qué vida ésta! what a life!darse or pegarse una or la gran vida to have an easy life ( colloq), to live the life of Riley ( colloq)estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be thrilled to bits ( colloq), to be over the moon ( colloq)está encantada de la vida con el nuevo trabajo she's thrilled to bits o she's over the moon with her new job¿podríamos hacer la fiesta en tu casa? — por mí, encantado de la vida could we have the party at your house? — I'd be delighted to o that's absolutely fine by mese sabe la vida y milagros de todo el mundo he knows everybody's life story«vestido/zapatos» to bite the dust ( colloq)pegarse la vida padre ( fam); to have an easy life2 (en determinado aspecto) lifevida privada/militar private/military lifesu vida sentimental or amorosa his love life3 (biografía) lifela vida y obra de Cervantes the life and works of Cervanteslas vidas de los santos the lives of the saintsCompuestos:( euf):life of contemplation( fam); dog's lifetuvo una vida de perros she led a dog's life● vida eterna or perdurablela vida eterna or perdurable eternal o everlasting lifenightlifesocial lifeno hacen mucha vida social they don't socialize much, they don't have much social lifeD(necesidades materiales): con ese dinero tiene la vida resuelta with that money she's set up for lifela vida está carísima everything is so expensive, the cost of living is very highganarse la vida to earn one's o a living¡pues, ahora que se busque la vida! well, now he'll have to stand on his own two feet o get by on his own!E (como apelativo) darling¡mi vida! or ¡vida mía! my darling!, darling!pero hija de mi vida ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso? but my dear, what made you do that?* * *
vida sustantivo femenino
1a) (Biol) life;
una cuestión de vida o muerte a matter of life and death;
quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life (frml);
salir con vida to escape alive
le falta vida it's/she's/he's not very lively
2 ( extensión de tiempo, existencia) life;
toda una vida a lifetime;
la vida de un coche the life-span of a car;
un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;
amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery;
complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself;
de por vida for life;
hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible
3 (manera de vivir, actividades) life;
¿qué es de tu vida? what have you been up to?;
hace or vive su vida he lives his own life;
¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!;
¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life;
vida privada private life;
su vida sentimental his love life;
una mujer de vida alegre a woman of easy virtue;
¡qué vida de perros! it's a dog's life;
hacer vida social to socialize;
estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)
4 ( necesidades materiales):
ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living;
tiene la vida resuelta he's set up for life
5 ( como apelativo) darling;◊ ¡mi vida! (my) darling!
vida sustantivo femenino
1 (existencia) life: no hay vida en Marte, there is no life on Mars
estar con vida, to be alive
quitarse la vida, to take one's own life
2 (periodo vital) life: toda la vida ha sido socialista, he's been a socialist all his life
de corta vida, short-lived
toda una vida, a lifetime
3 (modo de vida) ¿cómo te va la vida?, how's life?
la literatura es su vida, he lives for literature o literature is his life
lleva una vida muy desordenada, she lives o leads a very chaotic life
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡esto es vida!, this is the life (situación muy agradable, placentera) ¡esto es vida!, todo el día tumbado sin tener que trabajar, this is the life! lazing around all day without having to work
fam (resolver un asunto, problema) buscarse la vida: no tengo dinero, - me da igual, ¡búscate la vida!, I haven't got any money, - I couldn't care less, go and sort your own problems out
figurado Lit Cine Teat (representar un personaje) dar vida: en esa película el actor da vida a Napoleón, in that film the actor plays the part of Napoleon
dar la vida, to sacrifice o give one's life
ganarse la vida, to earn one's living
fig fam (morir) pasar a mejor vida, to pass away
(independencia) tener/vivir su (propia) vida alguien: ya no está con sus padres, tiene su propia vida, he isn't with his parents anymore, he's living his own life
a vida o muerte, (situación de alto riesgo) le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte, it was a life or death operation
de mi/tu/su... vida: el amor de mi vida, the love of my life
de por vida, for life
de toda la vida, lifelong
en la vida, never in one's life
Rel la otra vida, the next life
familiar vida de perros, dog's life
fam (hechos y anécdotas de un personaje o persona) vida y milagros de alguien, the full details about sb
' vida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- amargarse
- andar
- atentar
- comentar
- complicarse
- constante
- contemplativa
- contemplativo
- convivencia
- conyugal
- cosa
- crepúsculo
- cruzarse
- delante
- descansada
- descansado
- desengañarse
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- encarrilar
- episodio
- ser
- ermitaña
- ermitaño
- esperanza
- flor
- ir
- ganarse
- hipótesis
- ilusión
- indigna
- indigno
- inerte
- intrepidez
- jamás
- juego
- jugar
- martirio
- muerta
- muerto
- mujer
- normalización
- oportunidad
- padecer
- padre
- pajolera
- pajolero
- pantalla
English:
abundance
- account
- active
- afterlife
- alive
- amenities
- assurance
- attempt
- bang up
- battle
- bread
- breeding ground
- bright
- busy
- carp
- chapter
- clean
- conception
- cost
- cost of living
- crossroads
- dead
- dear
- dedicate
- destroy
- dodge
- dog
- domestic
- earn
- easy
- eccentric
- emigrate
- existence
- fascination
- flat
- give up
- gracious
- greed
- greediness
- hell
- herself
- high life
- himself
- hurdle
- impossible
- index-linked
- insurance
- lead
- life
- life expectancy
* * *vida nf1. [estado fisiológico, hecho de existir] life;¿hay vida en otros planetas? is there life on other planets?;el cuerpo sin vida de un soldado the lifeless body of a soldier;el conflicto se cobró muchas vidas many lives were lost in the conflict;aquello le costó la vida that cost him his life;dar la vida por to give one's life for;estar con vida to be alive;va a ser una operación a vida o muerte the operation may save his life but it may also kill him;estar entre la vida y la muerte to be at death's door;perder la vida to lose one's life;quitar la vida a alguien to kill sb;quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life;salir con vida to come out alive;como si la vida le fuera en ello as if his/her life depended on it;enterrarse en vida to forsake the world;[prenda, aparato, utensilio] to have had it;la otra vida the next life;tenía la vida pendiente de un hilo her life was hanging by a thread;tener siete vidas (como los gatos) to have nine lives;mientras hay vida hay esperanza hope springs eternalvida artificial artificial life;la vida eterna eternal life;vida extraterrestre extraterrestrial life;vida intrauterina intrauterine life2. [periodo de existencia] life;trabajó toda su vida he worked all his life;una vida plagada de éxitos a lifetime of success;el amor/la oportunidad de su vida the love/chance of his life;un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;le conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life;de toda la vida las novias van de blanco brides have worn white since time immemorial, brides have always worn white;de por vida for life;en vida de during the life o lifetime of;eso no lo hubieras dicho en vida de tu padre you would never have said that while your father was alive;pasarse la vida haciendo algo to spend one's life doing sth;se pasa la vida quejándose he does nothing but complain all the time;hacer la vida imposible a alguien to make sb's life impossible;Amtoda la vida: [sin duda] [m5]¿prefieres África a Europa? – ¡toda la vida! do you prefer Africa to Europe? – every time! o you bet!;la vida da muchas vueltas you never know what life has got in store for you;la vida y milagros de alguien sb's life storytiene una vida útil de veinte años it has a useful life of twenty years, it's designed to last for twenty yearsvida en estantería shelf life;vida media average life, mean lifetime4. [forma de vivir, faceta cotidiana] life;su vida es el teatro the theatre is her life;¿cómo es tu vida diaria? what would be a typical day in your life?;la vida política del país the country's political life;¿no te gustaría cambiar de vida? wouldn't you like to change your life o the way you live?;lleva una vida muy tranquila she leads o lives a very peaceful life;¡así es la vida! that's life!, such is life!;¡esto (sí que) es vida! this is the life!;una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman;¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?;¡qué vida ésta! what a life!;la buena vida the good life;llevar una vida de perros to lead a dog's lifevida amorosa love life;vida de familia family life;vida privada private life;vida pública public life;vida sentimental love life;vida sexual sex life;vida social social life;hacer vida social (con) to socialize (with)5. [animación] life;este pueblo tiene mucha vida this town is very lively;estar lleno de vida to be full of life;Brando da vida al personaje del padre Brando plays the fathervida nocturna nightlife6. [necesidades materiales]Famla vida está muy cara en Japón the cost of living is very high in Japan;está la vida muy achuchada money's very tight;ganarse la vida to earn a living;con este trabajo me gano bien la vida I make a good living from this job7. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;¡mi vida!, ¡vida mía! my darling!* * *f life; espTÉC life span;de por vida for life;toda la vida all one’s life;somos amigos de toda la vida we have been friends all our lives;en mi vida never (in my life);¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?;ganarse la vida earn a living;vivir su vida live one’s own life;hacer la vida imposible a alguien make s.o.’s life impossible;a vida o muerte life-or-death;estar entre la vida y la muerte be hovering between life and death, be fighting for life;la gran vida live high on the hog fam, live the life of Riley fam ;pasar a mejor vida pass away;quitarse la vida take one’s own life, kill o.s.;perder la vida lose one’s life;salir con vida come out alive;sin vida lifeless;la vida y milagros de alguien s.o.’s life story;vida en pareja married life, life together;vida familiar/sentimental family/love life;vida interior inner self;así es la vida that’s life;vida mía my love;mujer de la vida loose woman;dar vida a TEA play the part of* * *vida nf1) : lifela vida cotidiana: everyday life2) : life span, lifetime3) biografía: biography, life4) : way of life, lifestyle5) : livelihoodganarse la vida: to earn one's living6) viveza: liveliness7)media vida : half-life* * *vida n2. (sustento) living -
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1. noun1) Draht, derthis test of nerves will go down to the wire — dies wird eine Nervenzerreißprobe bis zum Außersten
3) (Electr., Teleph.) Leitung, diea piece or length of wire — ein Stück [Leitungs]draht
telephone/telegraph wire — Telefon-/Telegrafenleitung, die
2. transitive verbget one's or the wires crossed — (fig.) auf der Leitung stehen (ugs.)
2) (Electr.)wire something to something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) anschließen
wire a house — (lay wiring circuits) in einem Haus die Stromleitungen legen
3) (coll.): (telegraph)wire somebody — jemandem od. an jemanden telegrafieren
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93817/wire_up">wire up* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) der Draht2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) der Draht3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) die Telegraphenleitung4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) das Telegramm2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) Leitungen verlegen in2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegraphieren3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegraphieren•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *[ˈwaɪəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. na bit/length/piece of \wire ein Stück nt Drahttelephone \wire Telefonleitung fto send a \wire ein Telegramm aufgebenby \wire telegrafischto wear a \wire verwanzt sein5. (prison camp fence)6.▶ to get [sth] in under the \wire esp AM ( fam) etw [so gerade noch] unter Dach und Fach bringen fam\wire fence Drahtzaun mIII. vt▪ to \wire sth together etw mit Draht zusammenbinden▪ to \wire sth etw mit elektrischen Leitungen versehen; (connect) etw ans Stromnetz anschließen; TV etw verkabelnto \wire sb money [or money to sb] jdm telegrafisch Geld überweisen5. (reinforce)to \wire sb's jaw jds Kiefer [mit einer Spange] richten* * *[waɪə(r)]1. n1) Draht m; (for electricity supply) Leitung f; (= insulated flex) (for home appliance etc) Schnur f; (for television) Fernsehanschluss m or -kabel nt; (in circus = high wire) (Hoch)seil ntto get in under the wire ( US inf ) — etwas gerade (eben) noch rechtzeitig or mit Hängen und Würgen (inf) schaffen
to pull wires ( esp US inf ) — seinen Einfluss geltend machen, seine Beziehungen spielen lassen
he's pulling your wire ( Brit inf ) — er nimmt dich auf den Arm (inf)
you've got your wires crossed there (inf) — Sie verwechseln da etwas; (said to two people) Sie reden aneinander vorbei
3) (= microphone) Wanze f (inf)2. vt1) (= put in wiring) plug anschließen; house die (elektrischen) Leitungen verlegen in (+dat); (= connect to electricity) (an das Stromnetz) anschließenit's all wired ( up) for television — die Verkabelung für das Fernsehen ist vorhanden
2) (TELEC) telegrafieren, kabeln (old)3. vitelegrafieren, drahten, kabeln (old)* * *wire [ˈwaıə(r)]A s1. Draht m2. ELEK Leitung(sdraht) f(m):down to the wire bes US umg bis zum (aller)letzten Moment;under the wire bes US umg gerade noch rechtzeitig;3. ELEK (Kabel)Ader f4. a) Drahtgitter n, -netz nb) JAGD Drahtschlinge f5. umga) Telegramm n:by wire telegrafischb) Telefon n:there’s sb on the wire for you du wirst am Telefon verlangt6. MUS Drahtsaite fB adj Draht…:C v/t1. a) mit einem Drahtgeflecht oder -zaun umgebenb) mit Draht verstärken2. mit Draht (an-, zusammen)binden oder befestigen, verdrahten3. ELEK Leitungen (ver-)legen in (dat), verdrahten:wire (up) to anschließen an (akk)5. JAGD mit Drahtschlingen fangenD v/i umg telegrafieren:* * *1. noun1) Draht, dergo down to the wire — (fig.) [Wettkampf, Rennen, usw.:] bis zuletzt offen sein
3) (Electr., Teleph.) Leitung, diea piece or length of wire — ein Stück [Leitungs]draht
telephone/telegraph wire — Telefon-/Telegrafenleitung, die
2. transitive verbget one's or the wires crossed — (fig.) auf der Leitung stehen (ugs.)
1) (fasten with wire) mit Draht zusammenbinden; (stiffen with wire) mit Draht versteifen2) (Electr.)wire something to something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) anschließen
wire a house — (lay wiring circuits) in einem Haus die Stromleitungen legen
3) (coll.): (telegraph)wire somebody — jemandem od. an jemanden telegrafieren
Phrasal Verbs:- wire up* * *v.elektrische Leitung legen ausdr.mit Draht befestigen (zusammenbinden) ausdr.mit Schlingen fangen ausdr.verdrahten v.verkabeln v.wickeln v. (telegraphy) n.Telegramm n. n.Draht ¨-e m.Drahtschlinge f.Leitung -en f. -
12 live
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1. liv verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) vivir2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) sobrevivir3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) vivir4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) vivir5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) vivir de•- - lived- living
2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) medio de vida, sustento- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory
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1.
adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivo2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) en directo3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) activo, vivo4) (burning: a live coal.) candente
2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) en directo- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire
live1 adj1. vivo2. en directo / en vivolive2 vb1. vivirwhere do you live? ¿dónde vives?2. alimentarse3. sobrevivir / existirtr[laɪv]1 (not dead) vivo,-a2 (still burning) vivo,-a, candente; (issue) candente3 (ammunition) real; (bomb) sin explotar4 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL con corriente5 (broadcast) en directo1 en directo, en vivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL————————tr[lɪv]1 vivir1 vivir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto live and learn vivir para verto live and let live vivir y dejar vivirto live by one's wits vivir del ingenioto live from day to day vivir al díato live in sin vivir en el pecadoto live in style familiar vivir a lo grandeto live it up familiar pasárselo bombato live on fresh air figurative use vivir del aireto live out of a suitcase familiar ir de hotel en hotelto live out of cans familiar vivir (a base) de latas1) exist: viviras long as I live: mientras vivato live from day to day: vivir al día2) : llevar una vida, vivirhe lived simply: llevó una vida sencilla3) subsist: mantenerse, vivir4) reside: vivir, residirlive ['laɪv] adj1) living: vivo2) burning: encendidoa live coal: una brasa3) : con corrientelive wires: cables con corriente4) : cargado, sin estallara live bomb: una bomba sin estallar5) current: de actualidada live issue: un asunto de actualidad6) : en vivo, en directoa live interview: una entrevista en vivoadj.• en vivo adj.adj.• de actualidad adj.• en directo adj.• encendido, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.v.• anidar v.• habitar v.• morar v.• vivir v.
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1. lɪv1)a) (be, remain alive) vivir(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida
you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)
you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo
live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás
b) ( experience life) vivirnever eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!
2)a) ( conduct one's life) vivirto live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey
b) ( support oneself) vivir3)a) ( reside) vivirwhere do you live? — ¿donde vives?
b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?
2.
vta) ( exist in specified way) vivirshe lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz
b) ( throw oneself into)Phrasal Verbs:- live for- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up
II laɪv1) ( alive) vivowow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!
2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad3) (Rad, TV)the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo
the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público
4)a) ( Mil)live ammunition — fuego m real
b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargadoc) ( on fire) encendido
III laɪv
I [lɪv]1. VI1) (=exist) vivirthe times we live in — los tiempos en que vivimos, los tiempos que corremos
she lives in fear of her life/that she may be found out — vive temiendo por su vida/que la descubran
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to live for sth, I'm living for the day (when) I retire — vivo esperando a que llegue el día en que me jubileto live for today or the moment — vivir al día
- live and let livehand 1., 1), happily, hope 1., 1), long I, 2., 1) shadow 1., 1), style 1., 4)2) (=survive)you'll live! hum — ¡de esta no te mueres! hum
regret 2., 2)he lived to a ripe old age/to be 103 — llegó a viejo/a cumplir 103 años
3) (=conduct o.s.) vivir•
she lives by her own rules — vive según sus propias normas- live like a king or a lorddangerously, sin 1.4) (=earn one's living) vivirpen I, 1., wit I, 1)5) (=reside) vivirwhere do you live? — ¿dónde vives?
to live in a flat/in London — vivir en un piso/en Londres
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this house isn't fit to live in — esta casa está en pésimas condiciones6) (Brit) * (=go, belong) ir, guardarsewhere does the teapot live? — ¿dónde va or se guarda la tetera?
7) (=enjoy life)let's live a little! * — ¡vivamos la vida un poquito! *
if you've never been to an opera, you haven't lived * — si no has ido nunca a la ópera no sabes lo qué es vivir
2. VTto live a life of luxury/crime — llevar una vida de lujos/de delincuencia
2) (Theat)to live the part — vivir el personaje or el papel
- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up
II [laɪv]1. ADJ1) (=living) [animal, person] vivoexperiments on live animals — experimentos mpl con animales vivos
9.1 deaths per thousand live births — 9,1 muertes por cada mil bebés nacidos vivos
2) (=topical) [issue] de actualidad, candente3) (Rad, TV) [broadcast, coverage] en vivo, en directo; [performance, show, recording] en vivo4) (=not blank) [shell, ammunition] cargado; [bomb] sin explotar5) (=still burning) [coal] encendido, prendido (LAm)6) (Elec) [cable, wire, appliance] conectado, con corrienteis this cable live? — ¿está conectado or tiene corriente este cable?
2. ADV1) (Rad, TV) en vivo, en directothe match is brought to you live from Madrid — le ofrecemos el partido en vivo or en directo desde Madrid
here, live from New York, is our reporter Malcolm McDonald — aquí tenemos a nuestro corresponsal Malcolm McDonald que nos habla en directo desde Nueva York
2)to go live — (=come into operation) entrar en funcionamiento
the new computer system will go live next week — el nuevo ordenador entrará en funcionamiento la semana que viene
3.CPDlive bait N — (Fishing) cebo m vivo
live export N — [of livestock] exportación f en pie
live weight N — [of livestock] peso m en pie
live wire N — (Elec) alambre m conectado, alambre m con corriente; (fig) * torbellino * m
he's a real live wire! — ¡es un torbellino! *, ¡tiene mucha marcha! *
live yoghurt N — yogur m con biocultivos
* * *
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1. [lɪv]1)a) (be, remain alive) vivir(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida
you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)
you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo
live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás
b) ( experience life) vivirnever eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!
2)a) ( conduct one's life) vivirto live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey
b) ( support oneself) vivir3)a) ( reside) vivirwhere do you live? — ¿donde vives?
b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?
2.
vta) ( exist in specified way) vivirshe lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz
b) ( throw oneself into)Phrasal Verbs:- live for- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up
II [laɪv]1) ( alive) vivowow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!
2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad3) (Rad, TV)the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo
the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público
4)a) ( Mil)live ammunition — fuego m real
b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargadoc) ( on fire) encendido
III [laɪv] -
13 iron
1. noun1) ((also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) hierro2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) plancha3) (a type of golf-club.) palo de hierro
2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) planchar- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot
iron1 adj de hierroiron2 n1. hierro2. planchairon3 vb planchartr['aɪən]1 (metal) hierro2 (appliance) plancha3 (for golf) hierro, palo de hierro1 de hierro1 (clothes) planchar1 planchar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have an iron constitution ser de hierro, tener una salud de hierroto have a will of iron / have an iron will tener una voluntad de hierroto have many irons in the fire tener muchas cosas entre manosto put/clap somebody in irons encadenar a alguiento strike while the iron is hot lo mejor es actuar de inmediatoIron Age Edad de HierroIron Cross cruz nombre femenino de hierroIron Curtain telón nombre masculino de aceroiron foundry fundición nombre femenino (de hierro)iron grey gris oscuroiron lung pulmón nombre masculino de aceroiron maiden dama de hierroiron ore mineral nombre masculino de hierroiron ['aɪərn] v: planchariron n1) : hierro m, fierro ma will of iron: una voluntad de hierro, una voluntad férrea2) : plancha f (para planchar la ropa)adj.• de hierro adj.• férreo, -a adj.n.• hierro s.m.• plancha s.f.n.m.• hierro (Química) s.m.v.• herrar v.• planchar v.
I 'aɪərn, 'aɪən1) ua) ( metal) hierro m, fierro m (AmL)as hard as iron — (duro) como el acero
the ground will be as hard as iron after all this frost — la tierra va a estar como piedra después de esta helada
to strike while the iron is hot: there's nothing like striking while the iron's hot lo mejor es actuar de inmediato; (before n) the Iron Age — la Edad de Hierro
b) ( in food) hierro m2) ( for clothes) plancha f3)a) ( branding iron) hierro m de marcarto have several/too many irons in the fire — tener* varias/demasiadas cosas entre manos
b) ( golf club) hierro mc) ( gun) (AmE sl) pistola f, pusca f (Esp arg)
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a) ( made of iron) de hierrob) ( strong) (before n) < constitution> de hierro, fuerte como un roble; <will/resolve> férreo, de hierro
III
transitive/intransitive verb plancharPhrasal Verbs:- iron out['aɪǝn]1. N1) (=metal) hierro m, fierro m (LAm)corrugated iron — chapa f ondulada
with an iron hand or fist — con mano de hierro
a will of iron — una voluntad férrea or de hierro
- have a lot of/too many irons in the fire- strike while the iron is hotto put or clap sb in irons — poner grilletes or grillos a algn, aherrojar a algn
3) (Golf) hierro m4) (for ironing clothes) plancha f5) (for branding) hierro m candente6) * (=gun) pistola f2.VT [+ clothes] planchar3.VI [person] planchar4.CPD [bridge, bar, tool] de hierro, de fierro (LAm); (fig) [will, determination] férreoIron Cross N — cruz f de hierro
the Iron Curtain N — (Hist) (Pol) el telón de acero, la cortina de hierro (LAm)
iron foundry N — fundición f, fundidora f (LAm)
the Iron Lady N — (Brit) (Pol) la Dama de Hierro
iron lung N — (Med) pulmón m de acero
iron oxide N — óxido m de hierro
iron pyrites N — pirita f ferruginosa
iron rations NPL — ración f or víveres mpl de reserva
- iron out* * *
I ['aɪərn, 'aɪən]1) ua) ( metal) hierro m, fierro m (AmL)as hard as iron — (duro) como el acero
the ground will be as hard as iron after all this frost — la tierra va a estar como piedra después de esta helada
to strike while the iron is hot: there's nothing like striking while the iron's hot lo mejor es actuar de inmediato; (before n) the Iron Age — la Edad de Hierro
b) ( in food) hierro m2) ( for clothes) plancha f3)a) ( branding iron) hierro m de marcarto have several/too many irons in the fire — tener* varias/demasiadas cosas entre manos
b) ( golf club) hierro mc) ( gun) (AmE sl) pistola f, pusca f (Esp arg)
II
a) ( made of iron) de hierrob) ( strong) (before n) < constitution> de hierro, fuerte como un roble; <will/resolve> férreo, de hierro
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transitive/intransitive verb plancharPhrasal Verbs:- iron out -
14 trade in
to give (something) as part-payment for something else: We decided to trade in our old car and get a new one (noun trade-in) dar como parte del pago, dar como entradav + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<car/refrigerator\>\> entregar* como parte del pagoVT + ADV (=exchange) cambiar; (=give as deposit) [+ car, appliance] ofrecer como parte del pago* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<car/refrigerator\>\> entregar* como parte del pago -
15 fire
1. noun1) Feuer, dasbe on fire — brennen (auch fig.); in Flammen stehen
catch fire — Feuer fangen; [Wald, Gebäude:] in Brand geraten
set something on fire — etwas anzünden; (in order to destroy) etwas in Brand stecken; (deliberately) Feuer an etwas (Akk.) legen
2) (in grate) [offenes] Feuer; (electric or gas fire) Heizofen, der; (in the open air) Lagerfeuer, dasopen fire — Kaminfeuer, das
turn up the fire — (electric) die Heizung/(gas) das Gas höher drehen od. aufdrehen
play with fire — (lit. or fig.) mit dem Feuer spielen
light the fire — den Ofen anstecken; (in grate) das [Kamin]feuer anmachen
3) (destructive burning) Brand, derwhere's the fire? — (coll. iron.) wo brennt's denn?
4) (fervour) Feuer, dasthe fire with which he speaks — die Leidenschaft, mit der er spricht
pistol fire — [Pistolen]schüsse
cannon fire — Kanonenfeuer, das
line of fire — (lit. or fig.) Schusslinie, die
2. transitive verbbe/come under fire — beschossen werden/unter Beschuss geraten
1) (fill with enthusiasm) begeistern, in Begeisterung versetzen [Person]2) (supply with fuel) befeuern [Ofen]; [be]heizen [Lokomotive]3) (discharge) abschießen [Gewehr]; abfeuern [Kanone]fire one's gun/pistol/rifle at somebody — auf jemanden schießen
4) (propel from gun etc.) abgeben, abfeuern [Schuss]fire questions at somebody — jemanden mit Fragen bombardieren; Fragen auf jemanden abfeuern
6) brennen [Tonwaren, Ziegel]3. intransitive verb1) (shoot) schießen; feuernfire! — [gebt] Feuer!
fire at/on something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden schießen
2) [Motor:] zündenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87046/fire_away">fire away* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) das Feuer2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) der Ofen3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) das Feuer4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) das Feuer5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) das Feuer2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brennen2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) anfeuern3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) abfeuern4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) feuern5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) feuern6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) feuern•- fire alarm- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *[ˈfaɪəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. ndon't play with \fire! spiel nicht mit dem Feuer!open \fire Lagerfeuer ntto light a \fire Feuer nt machento put [or switch] [or turn] the \fire on den Ofen anmachen [o ÖSTERR aufdrehen] [o SCHWEIZ anstellen]; BRIT (heating appliance) Heizgerät ntelectric \fire Elektroofen mgas \fire Gasofen m\fire! Feuer!the library was destroyed by \fire die Bibliothek ist völlig abgebranntto be on \fire brennen, in Flammen stehento catch \fire Feuer fangen, in Brand geratento set sb/sth on \fire, to set \fire to sb/sth jdn/etw anzünden [o in Brand steckenhe lost his house in a \fire recently sein Haus ist vor Kurzem bei einem Großfeuer heruntergebranntforest \fire Waldbrand mto put out the \fire das Feuer löschento come under \fire from sb von jdm unter Beschuss genommen werden, von jdm beschossen werdento come under \fire for sth ( fig) wegen einer S. gen unter Beschuss geraten a. fig fam; (shooting) Schießen ntin the line of \fire in der Schussliniecovering \fire Feuerschutz mkilled by enemy/friendly \fire von feindlichem/eigenem Feuer getötetto cease \fire das Feuer einstellento open \fire on sb das Feuer auf jdn eröffnento return \fire das Feuer erwidern7. no pl (fervour) Feuer nt; LIT Glut f; (burning passion) Leidenschaft f; (enthusiasm) Begeisterung fhe is filled with the \fire of youth and his convictions er ist voller jugendlicher Leidenschaft und Begeisterung für seine Überzeugungen▪ to be on \fire begeistert seinmy heart is on \fire for her mein Herz sehnt sich nach ihr8.▶ to breathe \fire and brimstone Gift und Galle spucken [o speien]▶ to get on like a house on \fire hervorragend miteinander auskommen▶ to hang \fire auf sich warten lassen▶ to have \fire in one's [or the] belly (have ambition) Ehrgeiz haben; (have enthusiasm) begeisterungsfähig sein\fire damage Brandschaden m, Feuerschaden m\fire precautions Brandschutz m, Brandschutzmaßnahmen pl\fire prevention Brandschutz m, Brandprävention f\fire regulations Feuerschutzbestimmungen pl\fire risk Brandrisiko nt, Feuergefahr fIII. vt1. (bake in kiln)▪ to \fire sth etw brennen2. (shoot)▪ to \fire sth etw abfeuernto \fire a broadside eine Breitseite abgebento \fire a bullet [or shot] einen Schuss abgebenhe \fired a warning shot into the air er feuerte einen Warnschuss in die Luft abto \fire a gun at sb/sth auf jdn/etw schießen; ( fig)to \fire questions at sb jdn mit Fragen bombardierento \fire a round [or volley] einen Schuss [o eine Salve] abgebento \fire a salute Salut schießen3. (launch)▪ to \fire sth etw abschießen [o abfeuern]bazookas were \fired almost every day that month at Sarajevo in diesem Monat wurde Sarajevo fast jeden Tag mit Bazookas beschossento \fire a rocket eine Rakete zünden [o abfeuern4. (dismiss)this company uses a hire and \fire strategy diese Firma stellt ein und entlässt schnell▪ to \fire sb jdn begeistern [o in Begeisterung versetzen]; (inspire) jdn anregen [o geh inspirieren]it \fired me with enthusiasm for literature es weckte die Begeisterung für Literatur in mirto \fire sb's imagination jds Fantasie beflügelnIV. vi1. (shoot) feuern, schießenwithout warning he started to \fire into the crowd er schoss ohne Vorwarnung in die Menge▪ to \fire at sb/sth auf jdn/etw feuern [o schießencoffee might help — I'm not firing on all four cylinders today vielleicht hilft ja ein Kaffee — ich bin heute nicht so ganz da fam* * *[faɪə(r)]1. n1) Feuer ntto set fire to sth, to set sth on fire — etw anzünden; (so as to destroy) etw in Brand stecken
to catch fire — Feuer fangen (also fig); (building, forest etc also) in Brand geraten
"keep away from fire" — "von Feuer fernhalten"
when man discovered fire — als der Mensch das Feuer entdeckte
you're playing with fire (fig) — du spielst mit dem Feuer
See:→ house2) (= house fire, forest fire etc) Brand mthere was a fire next door — nebenan hat es gebrannt
Glasgow has more fires than any other city — in Glasgow brennt es häufiger als in anderen Städten
to open fire on sb —
to draw fire from sb (lit) — von jdm unter Feuer genommen werden; (fig) jds Kritik auf sich (acc) ziehen
to be in the line of fire (lit, fig) — in der Schusslinie stehen
5) (= passion) Feuer ntto be on fire (fig) — brennen (with vor +dat )
2. vt1) (= burn to destroy) in Brand stecken2) pottery brennen3) furnace befeuern → oil-fired, gas-firedSee:→ oil-fired, gas-firedto fire sb with enthusiasm — jdn begeistern, jdn in Begeisterung versetzen
6) (inf: dismiss) feuern (inf)3. vi1) (= shoot) feuern, schießen (at auf +acc)2) (engine) zündenthe engine is only firing on three cylinders — der Motor läuft nur auf drei Zylindern
* * *fire [ˈfaıə(r)]A s1. Feuer n, Flamme f:(as) red as fire feuerrot (vor Verlegenheit);a) BIBEL Feuer und Schwefel m,b) REL Hölle f und Verdammnis f,c) fig Tod m und Verderben n;with fire and sword mit Feuer und Schwert;a) in Flammen stehen, brennen,b) fig Feuer und Flamme sein;his cheeks were on fire seine Wangen glühten;a) anbrennen,b) Feuer fangen (a. fig), in Brand geraten;go through fire and water for sb fig für jemanden durchs Feuer gehen;play with fire fig mit dem Feuer spielen;pull sth out of the fire fig etwas aus dem Feuer reißen;b) fig Furore machen in (dat);2. Feuer n (im Ofen etc):on a slow fire bei langsamem Feuer (kochen);a) ein Abend am Kamin,b) ein Abend zu Hause3. Brand m, (Groß)Feuer n:fire! Feuer!, es brennt! ( → A 9);die in the fire bei dem Brand ums Leben kommen;where’s the fire? umg wo brennts?4. Br Heizgerät n5. Feuersglut f6. Feuer n, Glanz m (eines Edelsteins)7. fig Feuer n, Glut f, Leidenschaft f, Begeisterung f8. MED Fieber n, Hitze f9. MIL Feuer n, Beschuss m:fire! Feuer! ( → A 3);between two fires zwischen zwei Feuern (a. fig);be under fire unter Beschuss stehen;come under fire unter Beschuss geraten, fig a. ins Kreuzfeuer der Kritik geraten;come under fire from sb in jemandes Schusslinie geraten;a) schwer losgehen (Schusswaffe),hold one’s fire fig sich zurückhalten;a) versagen (Schusswaffe),b) fig fehlschlagenB v/t1. anzünden, in Brand stecken3. Ziegel brennen:fired lime gebrannter Kalk4. Tee feuern5. jemanden, jemandes Gefühle entflammen:fire sb with enthusiasm jemanden in Begeisterung versetzen;fire sb’s imagination jemandes Fantasie beflügeln;fire up inflation die Inflation anheizena) eine Schusswaffe abfeuern, abschießen,c) Fragen abschießen:fire questions at sb jemanden mit Fragen bombardieren7. a) eine Sprengladung, eine Rakete zündenb) einen Motor anlassenC v/i1. a) Feuer fangenb) anbrennen3. feuern, schießen ( beide:at auf akk):5. zünden (Motor)* * *1. noun1) Feuer, dasset fire to something — [Person:] etwas anzünden
be on fire — brennen (auch fig.); in Flammen stehen
catch fire — Feuer fangen; [Wald, Gebäude:] in Brand geraten
set something on fire — etwas anzünden; (in order to destroy) etwas in Brand stecken; (deliberately) Feuer an etwas (Akk.) legen
2) (in grate) [offenes] Feuer; (electric or gas fire) Heizofen, der; (in the open air) Lagerfeuer, dasopen fire — Kaminfeuer, das
turn up the fire — (electric) die Heizung/ (gas) das Gas höher drehen od. aufdrehen
play with fire — (lit. or fig.) mit dem Feuer spielen
light the fire — den Ofen anstecken; (in grate) das [Kamin]feuer anmachen
3) (destructive burning) Brand, derwhere's the fire? — (coll. iron.) wo brennt's denn?
4) (fervour) Feuer, dasthe fire with which he speaks — die Leidenschaft, mit der er spricht
pistol fire — [Pistolen]schüsse
cannon fire — Kanonenfeuer, das
line of fire — (lit. or fig.) Schusslinie, die
2. transitive verbbe/come under fire — beschossen werden/unter Beschuss geraten
1) (fill with enthusiasm) begeistern, in Begeisterung versetzen [Person]2) (supply with fuel) befeuern [Ofen]; [be]heizen [Lokomotive]3) (discharge) abschießen [Gewehr]; abfeuern [Kanone]fire one's gun/pistol/rifle at somebody — auf jemanden schießen
4) (propel from gun etc.) abgeben, abfeuern [Schuss]fire questions at somebody — jemanden mit Fragen bombardieren; Fragen auf jemanden abfeuern
6) brennen [Tonwaren, Ziegel]3. intransitive verb1) (shoot) schießen; feuernfire! — [gebt] Feuer!
fire at/on something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden schießen
2) [Motor:] zündenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Brand ¨-e m.brennen (Ziegel, Keramik) v. v.anfeuern v.feuern v.hinauswerfen v.schießen v.(§ p.,pp.: schoß, geschossen)zünden v. -
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(wskazując na miejsce) in (czymś sth); (o instytucji) at (czymś sth)- w kuchni/łazience in the kitchen/bathroom- w domu/szkole/pracy at home/school/work- w Warszawie/we Wrocławiu in Warsaw/Wrocław- w Polsce/we Włoszech in Poland/Italy- w górach/lesie in the mountains/forest- w powietrzu/wodzie in the air/water- w szklance/pudełku in a glass/box- w prasie in the press- w telewizji/radiu on television/on the radio- w wyobraźni in one’s imagination- otwór w desce a hole in a board- trzymała coś w dłoni she was holding something in her hand- siedział w fotelu he was sitting in an armchair- trzymał ręce w kieszeniach he had his hands in his pockets- byłem wczoraj w kinie/teatrze I went to the cinema/theatre yesterday- uczyła się w szkole muzycznej she was studying at a music school- nagle stanął w drzwiach suddenly he appeared in the doorway- służyć w armii to be in the army- grać w orkiestrze to play with a. in an orchestra- działać w związkach zawodowych to be a trade union activist- to najcenniejszy obraz w całej kolekcji this is the most valuable picture in the entire collection- śledzie w oleju/sosie pomidorowym herring in oil/tomato sauce- zakręciło jej się w głowie she felt dizzy2. (kierunek) (in)to (coś sth)- w stronę czegoś in the direction of sth, towards sth- nie wchodź w kałuże don’t walk in the puddles- samochód wjechał w tłum the car ploughed into the crowd- pies chwycił kość w zęby the dog took the bone in its teeth- wziął ją w ramiona he took her in his arms- wpięła kokardę we włosy she pinned a ribbon in her hair- pojechali w góry they’ve gone to the mountains- spojrzeć w lewo/prawo to look (to one’s) left/right- spojrzeć w górę/dół to look up(wards)/down(wards)- wypłynąć w morze to set sail3. (wskazując na kontakt) on- uderzenie w nos/szczękę a blow on the nose/jaw- pocałować kogoś w usta/policzek to kiss sb on the lips/cheek- uderzyć się w głowę/kolano (o coś) to hit one’s head/knee (on sth)- walić w drzwi to bang on the door- oparzyć się w rękę to burn one’s hand- ugryźć się w język to bite one’s tongue także przen.- pies ugryzł go w nogę a dog bit his leg a. bit him in the leg- podrap mnie w plecy scratch my back- piorun uderzył w drzewo the lightning struck a tree4. (wskazując na rodzaj ubrania, opakowania) in- w spódnicy/sandałach/okularach in a skirt/in sandals/in glasses- mężczyzna w czarnym kapeluszu a man in a. wearing a black hat- (on) zawsze chodzi w dżinsach he always wears jeans- ubrał się w ciemny garnitur he put on a dark suit- kobieta w bieli a woman (dressed) in white- bukiet róż w celofanie a bunch of roses wrapped in cellophane- proszę mi to zapakować w papier/w pudełko please wrap it up in paper/pack it in a box (for me)5. (wskazując na dziedzinę) in- nowe kierunki w sztuce new directions in art- symbole stosowane w matematyce symbols used in mathematics- co nowego w polityce? what’s new in politics?6. (wskazując na stan) in- żyć w skrajnej nędzy to live in extreme poverty- być w wyśmienitym nastroju to be in the best of moods- być w opłakanym stanie to be in a lamentable state- wpakować kogoś w kłopoty to get sb into trouble- wprawić kogoś w zdumienie/zakłopotanie to astonish/embarrass sb- wpaść w furię to fly into a passion7. (wskazując na okoliczności) in- w milczeniu in silence- w samotności in solitude- w całym zamieszaniu in all the confusion- w wielkim skupieniu with great concentration- w tych warunkach in these conditions- w trzydziestostopniowym upale in the 30-degree heatwave- nie wychodzę z domu w taki mróz/upał I don’t go out when it’s that cold/hot8. (w określeniach czasu) in- w XX wieku/w 1873 roku in the 20th century/in 1873- w latach dwudziestych XIX wieku in the eighteen twenties- w zimie/lecie in (the) winter/summer- w maju/we wrześniu in May/September- w poniedziałek/we wtorek on Monday/Tuesday- w ubiegły/przyszły czwartek last/next Thursday- w ubiegłym/przyszłym roku last/next year- w następnym roku in the following year- we dnie i w nocy day and night- w ten dzień a. w tym dniu (on) that day- w dniu 11 listopada on the 11th of November- w starożytności/średniowieczu in ancient times a. antiquity/the Middle Ages- w dawnych czasach in the old days- w przeszłości/przyszłości in the past/the future- w młodości in sb’s youth- w rok/miesiąc/tydzień później a year/month/week later- w dwie godziny/w trzy miesiące/w rok in two hours/three months/a year9 (podczas) in, during- zginął w powstaniu he was killed during/in the uprising- w rozmowie ze mną wspomniał, że… in conversation with me he mentioned that…- w podróży (on) najczęściej śpi he usually sleeps when travelling10 (wskazując na formę) in- komedia w trzech aktach a comedy in three acts- mapa w skali 1:100000 a map to a scale of 1:100,000- stoły ustawione w podkowę tables arranged in a horseshoe- otrzymać honorarium w gotówce to be paid in cash- mówili w jakimś obcym języku they were speaking in a foreign language- cukier w kostkach cube sugar, sugar cubes- herbata w granulkach granulated tea- mleko w proszku powdered milk- mydło w płynie liquid soap- spodnie w jasnym kolorze light-coloured trousers- sukienki w kilku kolorach dresses in several colours- rzeźba w marmurze a sculpture in marble- 10 tysięcy złotych w banknotach dwudziestozłotowych ten thousand zlotys in twenty-zloty notes11 (wzór) sukienka w grochy a polka-dot dress- spódnica w kwiaty a flower-patterned skirt- zasłony w paski striped curtains- papier w kratkę squared paper- rękawy haftowane w srebrne gwiazdy sleeves embroidered with silver stars12 (wskazując na przemianę) into- pokroić coś w kostkę/plastry to cut sth into cubes/slices, to cube/slice sth- czarownica przemieniła królewicza w żabę the witch turned the prince into a frog- mżawka przeszła w ulewę the drizzle turned into a downpour13 (wskazując na ilość) in- podanie w dwóch/trzech egzemplarzach an application in duplicate/triplicate- spali we trójkę w jednym łóżku the three of them slept in one bed- poszliśmy w piątkę do kina the five of us went to the cinema- romantyczna podróż we dwoje a romantic journey for two14 (jeśli chodzi o) cierpki w smaku bitter in taste- szorstki w dotyku rough to the touch- on jest miły/niemiły w obejściu he’s pleasant/unpleasant- za ciasny/luźny w pasie too tight/loose round the waist- ciasny w ramionach tight across the shoulders- szeroki w ramionach/biodrach broad-shouldered/broad-hipped- urządzenie proste w obsłudze an easy-to-use appliance- był zawsze rozsądny w planowaniu wydatków he was always prudent in planning his expenditure15 (wskazując na powód) in- w uznaniu jego zasług in recognition of his services- w obawie o jej/własne bezpieczeństwo in fear of a. fearing for her/one’s own safety- w poszukiwaniu lepszego życia in one’s search for a better life- w nadziei, że… in the hope that…16 (wskazując na cel) pójść w odwiedziny do kogoś to go to visit a. see sb- ruszyć w pogoń za kimś to set off in pursuit of sb- puścić się w tany to start dancing17 (wskazując na cechę) in- wahanie w jego/jej głosie hesitation in his/her voice- było coś dostojnego w jej zachowaniu there was something dignified in her manner* * *1. nt2. abbrW jak Wacław — ≈W for William
( =wat) W. ( watt)* * *I.Wn.II.Wabbr.fiz. W (= watt).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > W
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w, we praep. 1. (wskazując na miejsce) in (czymś sth); (o instytucji) at (czymś sth)- w kuchni/łazience in the kitchen/bathroom- w domu/szkole/pracy at home/school/work- w Warszawie/we Wrocławiu in Warsaw/Wrocław- w Polsce/we Włoszech in Poland/Italy- w górach/lesie in the mountains/forest- w powietrzu/wodzie in the air/water- w szklance/pudełku in a glass/box- w prasie in the press- w telewizji/radiu on television/on the radio- w wyobraźni in one’s imagination- otwór w desce a hole in a board- trzymała coś w dłoni she was holding something in her hand- siedział w fotelu he was sitting in an armchair- trzymał ręce w kieszeniach he had his hands in his pockets- byłem wczoraj w kinie/teatrze I went to the cinema/theatre yesterday- uczyła się w szkole muzycznej she was studying at a music school- nagle stanął w drzwiach suddenly he appeared in the doorway- służyć w armii to be in the army- grać w orkiestrze to play with a. in an orchestra- działać w związkach zawodowych to be a trade union activist- to najcenniejszy obraz w całej kolekcji this is the most valuable picture in the entire collection- śledzie w oleju/sosie pomidorowym herring in oil/tomato sauce- zakręciło jej się w głowie she felt dizzy2. (kierunek) (in)to (coś sth)- w stronę czegoś in the direction of sth, towards sth- nie wchodź w kałuże don’t walk in the puddles- samochód wjechał w tłum the car ploughed into the crowd- pies chwycił kość w zęby the dog took the bone in its teeth- wziął ją w ramiona he took her in his arms- wpięła kokardę we włosy she pinned a ribbon in her hair- pojechali w góry they’ve gone to the mountains- spojrzeć w lewo/prawo to look (to one’s) left/right- spojrzeć w górę/dół to look up(wards)/down(wards)- wypłynąć w morze to set sail3. (wskazując na kontakt) on- uderzenie w nos/szczękę a blow on the nose/jaw- pocałować kogoś w usta/policzek to kiss sb on the lips/cheek- uderzyć się w głowę/kolano (o coś) to hit one’s head/knee (on sth)- walić w drzwi to bang on the door- oparzyć się w rękę to burn one’s hand- ugryźć się w język to bite one’s tongue także przen.- pies ugryzł go w nogę a dog bit his leg a. bit him in the leg- podrap mnie w plecy scratch my back- piorun uderzył w drzewo the lightning struck a tree4. (wskazując na rodzaj ubrania, opakowania) in- w spódnicy/sandałach/okularach in a skirt/in sandals/in glasses- mężczyzna w czarnym kapeluszu a man in a. wearing a black hat- (on) zawsze chodzi w dżinsach he always wears jeans- ubrał się w ciemny garnitur he put on a dark suit- kobieta w bieli a woman (dressed) in white- bukiet róż w celofanie a bunch of roses wrapped in cellophane- proszę mi to zapakować w papier/w pudełko please wrap it up in paper/pack it in a box (for me)5. (wskazując na dziedzinę) in- nowe kierunki w sztuce new directions in art- symbole stosowane w matematyce symbols used in mathematics- co nowego w polityce? what’s new in politics?6. (wskazując na stan) in- żyć w skrajnej nędzy to live in extreme poverty- być w wyśmienitym nastroju to be in the best of moods- być w opłakanym stanie to be in a lamentable state- wpakować kogoś w kłopoty to get sb into trouble- wprawić kogoś w zdumienie/zakłopotanie to astonish/embarrass sb- wpaść w furię to fly into a passion7. (wskazując na okoliczności) in- w milczeniu in silence- w samotności in solitude- w całym zamieszaniu in all the confusion- w wielkim skupieniu with great concentration- w tych warunkach in these conditions- w trzydziestostopniowym upale in the 30-degree heatwave- nie wychodzę z domu w taki mróz/upał I don’t go out when it’s that cold/hot8. (w określeniach czasu) in- w XX wieku/w 1873 roku in the 20th century/in 1873- w latach dwudziestych XIX wieku in the eighteen twenties- w zimie/lecie in (the) winter/summer- w maju/we wrześniu in May/September- w poniedziałek/we wtorek on Monday/Tuesday- w ubiegły/przyszły czwartek last/next Thursday- w ubiegłym/przyszłym roku last/next year- w następnym roku in the following year- we dnie i w nocy day and night- w ten dzień a. w tym dniu (on) that day- w dniu 11 listopada on the 11th of November- w starożytności/średniowieczu in ancient times a. antiquity/the Middle Ages- w dawnych czasach in the old days- w przeszłości/przyszłości in the past/the future- w młodości in sb’s youth- w rok/miesiąc/tydzień później a year/month/week later- w dwie godziny/w trzy miesiące/w rok in two hours/three months/a year9 (podczas) in, during- zginął w powstaniu he was killed during/in the uprising- w rozmowie ze mną wspomniał, że… in conversation with me he mentioned that…- w podróży (on) najczęściej śpi he usually sleeps when travelling10 (wskazując na formę) in- komedia w trzech aktach a comedy in three acts- mapa w skali 1:100000 a map to a scale of 1:100,000- stoły ustawione w podkowę tables arranged in a horseshoe- otrzymać honorarium w gotówce to be paid in cash- mówili w jakimś obcym języku they were speaking in a foreign language- cukier w kostkach cube sugar, sugar cubes- herbata w granulkach granulated tea- mleko w proszku powdered milk- mydło w płynie liquid soap- spodnie w jasnym kolorze light-coloured trousers- sukienki w kilku kolorach dresses in several colours- rzeźba w marmurze a sculpture in marble- 10 tysięcy złotych w banknotach dwudziestozłotowych ten thousand zlotys in twenty-zloty notes11 (wzór) sukienka w grochy a polka-dot dress- spódnica w kwiaty a flower-patterned skirt- zasłony w paski striped curtains- papier w kratkę squared paper- rękawy haftowane w srebrne gwiazdy sleeves embroidered with silver stars12 (wskazując na przemianę) into- pokroić coś w kostkę/plastry to cut sth into cubes/slices, to cube/slice sth- czarownica przemieniła królewicza w żabę the witch turned the prince into a frog- mżawka przeszła w ulewę the drizzle turned into a downpour13 (wskazując na ilość) in- podanie w dwóch/trzech egzemplarzach an application in duplicate/triplicate- spali we trójkę w jednym łóżku the three of them slept in one bed- poszliśmy w piątkę do kina the five of us went to the cinema- romantyczna podróż we dwoje a romantic journey for two14 (jeśli chodzi o) cierpki w smaku bitter in taste- szorstki w dotyku rough to the touch- on jest miły/niemiły w obejściu he’s pleasant/unpleasant- za ciasny/luźny w pasie too tight/loose round the waist- ciasny w ramionach tight across the shoulders- szeroki w ramionach/biodrach broad-shouldered/broad-hipped- urządzenie proste w obsłudze an easy-to-use appliance- był zawsze rozsądny w planowaniu wydatków he was always prudent in planning his expenditure15 (wskazując na powód) in- w uznaniu jego zasług in recognition of his services- w obawie o jej/własne bezpieczeństwo in fear of a. fearing for her/one’s own safety- w poszukiwaniu lepszego życia in one’s search for a better life- w nadziei, że… in the hope that…16 (wskazując na cel) pójść w odwiedziny do kogoś to go to visit a. see sb- ruszyć w pogoń za kimś to set off in pursuit of sb- puścić się w tany to start dancing17 (wskazując na cechę) in- wahanie w jego/jej głosie hesitation in his/her voice- było coś dostojnego w jej zachowaniu there was something dignified in her manner* * *1. nt2. abbrW jak Wacław — ≈W for William
( =wat) W. ( watt)* * *I.wn.II.wprep.+ Loc.1. (miejsce, lokalizacja) in, at, inside; w domu at home; w pracy at work; w kinie at the movie theater; Br. at the cinema; w górach in the mountains; w lesie in the forest; w szklance in a glass; w samochodzie in the car; w pociągu on the train; w areszcie in detention; w biurze at the office; w odległości stu metrów 100 meters away, within 100 meters; w prasie in the papers; w radiu on the radio; w telewizji on TV; w wojsku in the army; w sądzie in court; w pamięci in memory; w wyobraźni in one's imagination; w sercu in one's heart; w duchu in one's soul; zimno mi w nogi my feet are cold.2. ( okoliczności) in; w bójce in fight; w płomieniach in flames; w trzech tomach in three volumes; w dwóch egzemplarzach in two copies; w skrócie in short; w poszukiwaniu prawdy in search for the truth; w części (odnowiony) partly (redecorated).3. ( stan) in; w chorobie in illness; w gorączce in fever; w miłości in love; w milczeniu in silence; w nędzy in poverty; w panice in panic; w budowie under construction; w blasku sławy in a blaze of glory; być w dobrym humorze be in a good mood; być w błędzie be mistaken; coś jest w modzie sth is in vogue l. fashion.4. ( ograniczenie) in; w pasie round the waist; szorstki w dotyku rough to the touch; szczupła w biodrach slim-hipped; miły w kontaktach osobistych pleasant in personal relations.5. ( ubiór lub jego część) in; w futrze in a fur coat; w okularach wearing glasses; w kapeluszu with a hat on, in a hat; kobieta w bieli a woman in white.6. (to, w czym się coś trzyma) in; w ręce in hand; w pułapce in a trap; trzymać kogoś w ramionach hold sb in one's arms.7. ( postać) in; mydło w płynie liquid soap; cukier w kostkach cube sugar; rzeźba w marmurze sculpture in marble; milion dolarów w złocie a million dollars in gold; 1000 zł w banknotach stuzłotowych a thousand zlotys in one hundred zloty bills; Br. a thousand zlotys in one hundred zloty notes.8. ( typ działania) in; dostać (coś) w prezencie get l. receive (sth) as a present; płacić w gotówce/ratach pay in cash/in installments.9. + Acc. ( kierunek) in, to; w lewo/prawo to the left/right; w dół/górę downwards/upwards; patrzeć w niebo look up in the sky; pojechać w góry go to the mountains; wyjść w morze set sail.10. (kształt, właściwość) in; w kratkę checked, checkered, Br. chequered; w kwiaty flowered, millefleurs; w paski striped; w parach in pairs; pokroić (coś) w kostkę cut (sth) into cubes, cube (sth).11. ( przedmiot działania) on, in; bić w dzwony ring the bells; celować w serce aim at the heart; inwestować w swoją przyszłość invest in one's future; uderzyć się w palec ( u nogi) stub one's toe; ( u ręki) hit one's finger; uderzyć się w głowę get a bang on the head; walić w drzwi bang on the door; wdać się w bójkę get into a fight; wierzyć w Boga believe in God; wprawić w zdumienie astonish, amaze; puknij się w czoło are you out of senses?12. + Acc. ( całość) in; w całości in full; w pełni to the full; w całym słowa tego znaczeniu par excellence; układać fakty w logiczną całość arrange facts logically.13. + Acc. ( wyposażenie) with; uzbrojony w karabin armed with a gun; wyposażony w narzędzia equipped with tools; obfitować w ryby swarm l. teem with fish; zaopatrzyć w żywność provide with food.14. + Acc. ( sposób) in; rozumieć w lot be quick on the uptake; śmiać się w głos laugh up l. in one's sleeve; wyciąć w pień kill every last one; żyć w nędzy live in poverty.15. + Acc. ( cel) in; grać w karty play cards; pójść (do kogoś) w odwiedziny pay (sb) a visit; zapaść w sen lapse into sleep, fall asleep.16. + Acc. ( skutek) into; obrócić się w popiół turn to dust; rozpaść się w kawałki fall into pieces; śpiew przerodził się w krzyk the singing turned into a scream.17. + Acc. ( odczucia) in; być w dobrym humorze be in a good mood; leżeć w bólach be lying in pains.18. + Acc. l. Loc. ( czas) at, on, in; we wtorek on Tuesday; w dzień during the day, by day; w południe at noon; w nocy at night; w maju in May; w roku 1995 in 1995; w lecie in the summer; w porze lunchu at lunchtime; w czasie urlopu during the holiday; w dniu ślubu on the wedding day; w wieczór wigilijny on Christmas Eve; w rok po spotkaniu a year after the meeting; w godzinę po twoim wyjściu an hour after you left; w ostatniej chwili at the last minute l. moment, at the eleventh hour; w ostatnich latach in recent years; w biały dzień in broad daylight; w młodości in one's youth; dzień w dzień day after day.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > w
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w, we praep. 1. (wskazując na miejsce) in (czymś sth); (o instytucji) at (czymś sth)- w kuchni/łazience in the kitchen/bathroom- w domu/szkole/pracy at home/school/work- w Warszawie/we Wrocławiu in Warsaw/Wrocław- w Polsce/we Włoszech in Poland/Italy- w górach/lesie in the mountains/forest- w powietrzu/wodzie in the air/water- w szklance/pudełku in a glass/box- w prasie in the press- w telewizji/radiu on television/on the radio- w wyobraźni in one’s imagination- otwór w desce a hole in a board- trzymała coś w dłoni she was holding something in her hand- siedział w fotelu he was sitting in an armchair- trzymał ręce w kieszeniach he had his hands in his pockets- byłem wczoraj w kinie/teatrze I went to the cinema/theatre yesterday- uczyła się w szkole muzycznej she was studying at a music school- nagle stanął w drzwiach suddenly he appeared in the doorway- służyć w armii to be in the army- grać w orkiestrze to play with a. in an orchestra- działać w związkach zawodowych to be a trade union activist- to najcenniejszy obraz w całej kolekcji this is the most valuable picture in the entire collection- śledzie w oleju/sosie pomidorowym herring in oil/tomato sauce- zakręciło jej się w głowie she felt dizzy2. (kierunek) (in)to (coś sth)- w stronę czegoś in the direction of sth, towards sth- nie wchodź w kałuże don’t walk in the puddles- samochód wjechał w tłum the car ploughed into the crowd- pies chwycił kość w zęby the dog took the bone in its teeth- wziął ją w ramiona he took her in his arms- wpięła kokardę we włosy she pinned a ribbon in her hair- pojechali w góry they’ve gone to the mountains- spojrzeć w lewo/prawo to look (to one’s) left/right- spojrzeć w górę/dół to look up(wards)/down(wards)- wypłynąć w morze to set sail3. (wskazując na kontakt) on- uderzenie w nos/szczękę a blow on the nose/jaw- pocałować kogoś w usta/policzek to kiss sb on the lips/cheek- uderzyć się w głowę/kolano (o coś) to hit one’s head/knee (on sth)- walić w drzwi to bang on the door- oparzyć się w rękę to burn one’s hand- ugryźć się w język to bite one’s tongue także przen.- pies ugryzł go w nogę a dog bit his leg a. bit him in the leg- podrap mnie w plecy scratch my back- piorun uderzył w drzewo the lightning struck a tree4. (wskazując na rodzaj ubrania, opakowania) in- w spódnicy/sandałach/okularach in a skirt/in sandals/in glasses- mężczyzna w czarnym kapeluszu a man in a. wearing a black hat- (on) zawsze chodzi w dżinsach he always wears jeans- ubrał się w ciemny garnitur he put on a dark suit- kobieta w bieli a woman (dressed) in white- bukiet róż w celofanie a bunch of roses wrapped in cellophane- proszę mi to zapakować w papier/w pudełko please wrap it up in paper/pack it in a box (for me)5. (wskazując na dziedzinę) in- nowe kierunki w sztuce new directions in art- symbole stosowane w matematyce symbols used in mathematics- co nowego w polityce? what’s new in politics?6. (wskazując na stan) in- żyć w skrajnej nędzy to live in extreme poverty- być w wyśmienitym nastroju to be in the best of moods- być w opłakanym stanie to be in a lamentable state- wpakować kogoś w kłopoty to get sb into trouble- wprawić kogoś w zdumienie/zakłopotanie to astonish/embarrass sb- wpaść w furię to fly into a passion7. (wskazując na okoliczności) in- w milczeniu in silence- w samotności in solitude- w całym zamieszaniu in all the confusion- w wielkim skupieniu with great concentration- w tych warunkach in these conditions- w trzydziestostopniowym upale in the 30-degree heatwave- nie wychodzę z domu w taki mróz/upał I don’t go out when it’s that cold/hot8. (w określeniach czasu) in- w XX wieku/w 1873 roku in the 20th century/in 1873- w latach dwudziestych XIX wieku in the eighteen twenties- w zimie/lecie in (the) winter/summer- w maju/we wrześniu in May/September- w poniedziałek/we wtorek on Monday/Tuesday- w ubiegły/przyszły czwartek last/next Thursday- w ubiegłym/przyszłym roku last/next year- w następnym roku in the following year- we dnie i w nocy day and night- w ten dzień a. w tym dniu (on) that day- w dniu 11 listopada on the 11th of November- w starożytności/średniowieczu in ancient times a. antiquity/the Middle Ages- w dawnych czasach in the old days- w przeszłości/przyszłości in the past/the future- w młodości in sb’s youth- w rok/miesiąc/tydzień później a year/month/week later- w dwie godziny/w trzy miesiące/w rok in two hours/three months/a year9 (podczas) in, during- zginął w powstaniu he was killed during/in the uprising- w rozmowie ze mną wspomniał, że… in conversation with me he mentioned that…- w podróży (on) najczęściej śpi he usually sleeps when travelling10 (wskazując na formę) in- komedia w trzech aktach a comedy in three acts- mapa w skali 1:100000 a map to a scale of 1:100,000- stoły ustawione w podkowę tables arranged in a horseshoe- otrzymać honorarium w gotówce to be paid in cash- mówili w jakimś obcym języku they were speaking in a foreign language- cukier w kostkach cube sugar, sugar cubes- herbata w granulkach granulated tea- mleko w proszku powdered milk- mydło w płynie liquid soap- spodnie w jasnym kolorze light-coloured trousers- sukienki w kilku kolorach dresses in several colours- rzeźba w marmurze a sculpture in marble- 10 tysięcy złotych w banknotach dwudziestozłotowych ten thousand zlotys in twenty-zloty notes11 (wzór) sukienka w grochy a polka-dot dress- spódnica w kwiaty a flower-patterned skirt- zasłony w paski striped curtains- papier w kratkę squared paper- rękawy haftowane w srebrne gwiazdy sleeves embroidered with silver stars12 (wskazując na przemianę) into- pokroić coś w kostkę/plastry to cut sth into cubes/slices, to cube/slice sth- czarownica przemieniła królewicza w żabę the witch turned the prince into a frog- mżawka przeszła w ulewę the drizzle turned into a downpour13 (wskazując na ilość) in- podanie w dwóch/trzech egzemplarzach an application in duplicate/triplicate- spali we trójkę w jednym łóżku the three of them slept in one bed- poszliśmy w piątkę do kina the five of us went to the cinema- romantyczna podróż we dwoje a romantic journey for two14 (jeśli chodzi o) cierpki w smaku bitter in taste- szorstki w dotyku rough to the touch- on jest miły/niemiły w obejściu he’s pleasant/unpleasant- za ciasny/luźny w pasie too tight/loose round the waist- ciasny w ramionach tight across the shoulders- szeroki w ramionach/biodrach broad-shouldered/broad-hipped- urządzenie proste w obsłudze an easy-to-use appliance- był zawsze rozsądny w planowaniu wydatków he was always prudent in planning his expenditure15 (wskazując na powód) in- w uznaniu jego zasług in recognition of his services- w obawie o jej/własne bezpieczeństwo in fear of a. fearing for her/one’s own safety- w poszukiwaniu lepszego życia in one’s search for a better life- w nadziei, że… in the hope that…16 (wskazując na cel) pójść w odwiedziny do kogoś to go to visit a. see sb- ruszyć w pogoń za kimś to set off in pursuit of sb- puścić się w tany to start dancing17 (wskazując na cechę) in- wahanie w jego/jej głosie hesitation in his/her voice- było coś dostojnego w jej zachowaniu there was something dignified in her manner* * ** * *weprep.zob. w.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > we
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19 destiner
destiner [dεstine]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = attribuer) il vous destine ce poste he means you to have this jobb. ( = affecter) destiner une somme à qch to earmark a sum for sthc. ( = vouer) to destine* * *dɛstine
1.
1) ( concevoir pour)être destiné à faire — [objet, système] to be designed ou intended to do
2) ( réserver)3) ( adresser)la bombe était destinée à quelqu'un d'autre — the bomb was meant ou intended for somebody else
4) ( vouer)être destiné à quelque chose/à faire — [personne] to be destined for something/to do
5) ( par le destin)
2.
se destiner verbe pronominal* * *dɛstine vt1) (= prévoir)destiner qn à [poste, sort] Ils destinaient leur fils à une carrière de diplomate. — They wished their son to have a career as a diplomat.
2) (= prédestiner)3) (= envisager d'affecter)Nous avions destiné la cave à un labo photo. — We had intended to use the cellar as a photographic lab.
L'abri était destiné à l'accueil des passagers par mauvais temps. — The shelter was intended for the use of passengers in bad weather.
Cet ingénieux système était destiné à faire des économies d'énergie. — This ingenious system was intended to save energy.
4) (= envisager de donner)Il m'avait destiné son vieux solex. — He had intended me to have his old solex.
5) (= adresser)Il n'avait pas compris que la remarque lui était destinée. — He hadn't realized the remark was addressed to him.
* * *destiner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( concevoir pour) destiner qch à qn to design sth for sb; être destiné à faire [objet, système] to be designed ou intended to do; l'appareil n'était pas destiné à cet usage the appliance was not designed for that purpose ou was not intended to be used in that way; des mesures destinées à faire measures aimed at doing;2 ( réserver) l'argent que je destine à mes enfants the money I intend to leave to my children; l'argent destiné à mes enfants the money intended for my children; la somme que je destinais à mes vacances the money I had set aside for my holiday GB ou vacation US; produits destinés à l'exportation goods (destined) for export;3 ( adresser) la lettre ne leur était pas destinée the letter wasn't for them ou meant for them; lettre destinée à ma sœur letter for my sister; la gifle ne t'était pas destinée the slap wasn't aimed at you; la bombe était destinée à quelqu'un d'autre the bomb was meant ou intended for somebody else;4 ( vouer) être destiné à qch/à faire [personne] to be destined for sth/to do; son talent la destine à un grand avenir with her talent she's destined for a great future;5 ( par le destin) on ne peut pas savoir ce qui nous est destiné we never know what fate has in store for us.[dɛstine] verbe transitif1. [adresser]voici le courrier qui lui est destiné here is his mail ou the mail for him2. [promettre]rien ne/tout me destinait au violon nothing/everything led me to become a violoniston la destine à quelque gros industriel her family wants to marry her off to some rich industrialistson idée était destinée à l'échec dès le départ his idea was bound to fail ou doomed (to failure) from the very start3. [affecter]————————se destiner à verbe pronominal plus préposition -
20 iron
1. noun1) (metal) Eisen, dasstrike while the iron is hot — (prov.) das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist (Spr.)
2) (tool) Eisen, dashave several irons in the fire — mehrere Eisen im Feuer haben (ugs.)
3) (for smoothing) Bügeleisen, das2. attributive adjective1) (of iron) eisern; Eisen[platte usw.]2) (very robust) eisern [Konstitution]3) (unyielding) eisern; ehern (geh.) [Stoizismus]3. transitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/88337/iron_out">iron out* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) das Eisen;eisern2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) das Bügeleisen3) (a type of golf-club.) das Eisen2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) bügeln- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *[ˈaɪən, AM -ɚn]I. n2. ( fig)the I\iron Lady (M. Thatcher) die eiserne Ladywill of \iron eiserne Willesteam \iron Dampfbügeleisen ntto fall to the \iron durch das Eisen fallento put to the \iron mit dem Eisen erschlagen9.▶ to have an \iron fist [or hand] in a velvet glove freundlich im Ton, aber hart in der Sache sein▶ to rule with a rod of \iron mit eiserner Faust regierenIII. adj\iron determination [or will] eiserner [o stählerner] Wille\iron discipline eiserne Disziplinto rule with an \iron hand [or fist] mit eiserner Faust regieren\iron negotiator eisenharter Unterhändler/eisenharte Unterhändlerin\iron constitution eiserne GesundheitIV. vtto \iron the laundry die Wäsche bügelncotton and silk \iron well Baumwolle und Seide lassen sich gut bügeln* * *['aɪən]1. n1) Eisen ntiron tablets pl — Eisentabletten pl
to rule with a rod of iron (Brit) — mit eiserner Rute or Hand herrschen
2) (= electric iron) Bügeleisen nthe has too many irons in the fire — er macht zu viel auf einmal
to strike while the iron is hot (Prov) — das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist (Prov)
4) pl (= fetters) Hand- und Fußschellen pl2. adj1) (CHEM) Eisen-; (= made of iron) Eisen-, eisern, aus Eiseniron bar — Eisenstange f
iron pyrites — Eisenkies m, Pyrit m
they soon discovered that here was an iron fist in a velvet glove — es wurde ihnen bald klar, dass mit ihm etc nicht zu spaßen war, obwohl er etc so sanft wirkte
3. vtclothes bügeln4. vi(person) bügeln; (cloth) sich bügeln lassen* * *iron [ˈaıə(r)n]A s1. Eisen n:(as) hard as iron eisenhart;have several irons in the fire mehrere Eisen im Feuer haben;strike while the iron is hot das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist;a man of iron ein unnachgiebiger oder harter Mann;he is made of iron er hat eine eiserne Gesundheit;a heart of iron ein Herz aus Stein;a will of iron ein eiserner Wille;in irons SCHIFF im Wind, nicht wendefähig;2. Gegenstand aus Eisen, z. B.a) Brandeisen n, -stempel mb) (Bügel)Eisen nc) Harpune fd) Steigbügel m3. Eisen n (Schneide eines Werkzeugs)5. umg obs Schießeisen n6. MED, PHARM Eisen(präparat) n:take iron Eisen einnehmen7. pl Hand-, Fußschellen pl, Eisen pl:put in irons → C 48. MED US umg Beinschiene f (Stützapparat):put sb’s leg in irons jemandem das Bein schienen9. Eisengrau nB adj1. eisern, Eisen…, aus Eisen:2. eisenfarben3. fig eisern:a) kräftig, robust:an iron constitution eine eiserne Gesundheitb) unerbittlich, grausam, hartc) unbeugsam, unerschütterlich:the Iron Chancellor der Eiserne Kanzler (Bismarck);the Iron Duke der Eiserne Herzog (Wellington);iron discipline eiserne Disziplin;it’s a case of an iron fist ( oder hand) in a velvet glove POL etc das ist eine typische Mogelpackung;rule with an iron hand mit eiserner Faust oder eiserner Hand regieren;an iron will ein eiserner Wille4. HIST Eisenzeit…C v/t1. bügeln, plätten2. iron outa) Kleidungsstück, Falten etc ausbügeln,b) fig Meinungsverschiedenheiten, Schwierigkeiten etc aus der Welt schaffen, beseitigen3. mit Eisen beschlagen4. jemanden in Eisen legenD v/i bügeln, plätten* * *1. noun1) (metal) Eisen, dasstrike while the iron is hot — (prov.) das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist (Spr.)
2) (tool) Eisen, das3) (for smoothing) Bügeleisen, das2. attributive adjective1) (of iron) eisern; Eisen[platte usw.]2) (very robust) eisern [Konstitution]3) (unyielding) eisern; ehern (geh.) [Stoizismus]3. transitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- iron out* * *adj.eisern adj. n.Bügeleisen n.bügeln v.plätten v.
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