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1 anbrechen

(unreg., trennb., -ge-)

I v/t (hat)

1. (Vorräte) break into; (Dose, Packung etc.) start on; (Flasche) open; angebrochene Tafel Schokolade started ( oder opened) bar of chocolate; was machen wir mit dem angebrochenen Abend? fig. what are we going to do with the rest of the evening?

2. (Knochen) fracture

II v/i (ist) begin; Tag, auch Zeit: dawn; Nacht: fall

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to begin; to break into; to set in; to cut into

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ạn|bre|chen sep
1. vt

1) Packung, Flasche etc to open; Vorrat to broach; Ersparnisse, Geldsumme, Geldschein to break into

2) (= teilweise brechen) Brett, Gefäß, Knochen etc to crack

angebrochen sein — to be cracked

See:

→ auch angebrochen

2. vi aux sein
(Epoche etc) to dawn; (Tag auch) to break; (Nacht) to fall; (Jahreszeit) to begin; (Winter) to close in
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an|bre·chen

irreg

I. vi Hilfsverb: sein to begin; Tag to dawn, to break form; Winter, Abend to set in; Dunkelheit, Nacht to fall

wir redeten bis der Tag anbrach we talked until the break of day

II. vt Hilfsverb: haben

▪ etw \anbrechen

1. (zu verbrauchen beginnen) to open sth

eine Packung Kekse \anbrechen to open [or start] a packet of biscuits

die Vorräte \anbrechen to break into supplies

▪ angebrochen opened, half-eaten fam

wir haben den angebrochenen Urlaub daheim verbracht we spent the rest of the holiday at home

2. (auszugeben beginnen) to break sth

ich wollte den Hunderter nicht \anbrechen I didn't want to break the hundred mark note

3. (teilweise brechen) to chip sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) crack

2) (öffnen) open; start

eine angebrochene Flasche — an opened bottle

3) (zu verbrauchen beginnen) break into <supplies, reserves>

einen Hunderteuroschein anbrechen — break into or (Amer.) break a hundred euro note
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.): (beginnen) < dawn> break; < day> dawn, break; <darkness, night> come down, fall; <age, epoch> dawn

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anbrechen (irr, trennb, -ge-)

A. v/t (hat)

1. (Vorräte) break into; (Dose, Packung etc) start on; (Flasche) open;

angebrochene Tafel Schokolade started ( oder opened) bar of chocolate;

was machen wir mit dem angebrochenen Abend? fig what are we going to do with the rest of the evening?

2. (Knochen) fracture

B. v/i (ist) begin; Tag, auch Zeit: dawn; Nacht: fall

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) crack

2) (öffnen) open; start

eine angebrochene Flasche — an opened bottle

3) (zu verbrauchen beginnen) break into <supplies, reserves>

einen Hunderteuroschein anbrechen — break into or (Amer.) break a hundred euro note
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.): (beginnen) < dawn> break; < day> dawn, break; <darkness, night> come down, fall; <age, epoch> dawn

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v.

to broach v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anbrechen
2 antrinken

v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-): sich (Dat) einen Rausch oder umg. einen antrinken get (o.s.) drunk ( oder pissed umg.); sich (Dat) Mut antrinken give o.s. Dutch courage; angetrunken

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ạn|trin|ken
vt sep (inf)
to start drinking
sie hat ihren Kaffee nur angetrunken — she only drank some of her coffee

einen or einen Rausch/Schwips antrinken — to get (oneself) drunk/tipsy

Mut antrinken — to give oneself Dutch courage

eine angetrunkene Flasche — an opened bottle

See:

→ auch angetrunken

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an|trin·ken

irreg

I. vt (fam)

die Flasche/seinen Kaffee \antrinken to drink a little from the bottle/some of one's coffee

eine angetrunkene Flasche an opened bottle

das Glas ist angetrunken somebody's drunk out of that glass

II. vr (fam)

sich dat einen [Rausch/Schwips] \antrinken to get [oneself] tiddly [or tipsy] fam; s.a. Mut

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unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich (Dat.) einen Rausch/Schwips antrinken — get drunk/tipsy

sich (Dat.) einen antrinken — (ugs.) get sloshed (coll.)

sich (Dat.) Mut antrinken — give oneself Dutch courage

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antrinken v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-):

sich (dat)

einen Rausch oder umg

einen antrinken get (o.s.) drunk ( oder pissed umg);

sich (dat)

Mut antrinken give o.s. Dutch courage; → angetrunken

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unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich (Dat.) einen Rausch/Schwips antrinken — get drunk/tipsy

sich (Dat.) einen antrinken — (ugs.) get sloshed (coll.)

sich (Dat.) Mut antrinken — give oneself Dutch courage

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > antrinken
3 antrinken

an|trin·ken irreg vt

( fam);

die Flasche/seinen Kaffee \antrinken to drink a little from the bottle/some of one's coffee;

eine angetrunkene Flasche an opened bottle;

das Glas ist angetrunken somebody's drunk out of that glass

vr ( fam);

sich dat einen [Rausch/Schwips] \antrinken to get [oneself] tiddly [or (Am) tipsy] ( fam) s. a. Mut

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > antrinken
4 zacz|ąć

pf — zacz|ynać impf (zacznę, zaczęła, zaczęli — zaczynam) Ⅰ vt 1. (rozpocząć) to start, to begin [grę, czynność, posiłek] (od czegoś with sth)
- zacząć nową pracę/nowe życie to start a new job/life

- zaczynać dzień od kawy to start a. begin one’s day with a cup of coffee

- zaczęty projekt/remont an ongoing project/renovation
2. (napocząć) to start, to begin [bochenek, paczkę]
- zaczęta butelka an opened bottle
Ⅱ vi 1. (rozpocząć działanie) to start, to begin
- zacząć coś robić to start doing sth a. to do sth

- zacząć chodzić/mówić [dziecko] to start walking/talking

- zacząć łysieć/tyć to begin a. start to go bald/put on weight

- zacząć pisać na nowej stronie to start a new page

- zacząć od zrobienia czegoś to start a. begin by doing sth

- ustawa zaczyna obowiązywać w maju the act comes into force in May

- zaczyna padać it’s beginning to rain

- to mi się zaczyna podobać I’m beginning to like it

- zaczęły napływać złe wiadomości the bad news started to flood in

- zacząć od początku to start again a. afresh

- zacznijmy jeszcze raz let’s start from the beginning

- o której zaczynamy? when do we start?

- no to zaczynamy let’s get started

- sprzątanie zaczął od salonu he started cleaning with the living room
2. (rozpocząć mówienie, pisanie, wymienianie) [osoba] to begin
- zacząć od czegoś to begin with sth

- nie wiem, od czego zacząć I don’t know where to begin

- zacznijmy od tego, że wcale o to nie prosiłem to begin with, I didn’t ask for that

- wszyscy, zaczynając od dzieci, a na staruszkach kończąc everybody, starting with children and ending with the elderly

- znów zaczynasz? don’t start that again!

- „szanowni państwo”, zaczął ‘ladies and gentlemen,’ he began

- zacząć z innej beczki pot. to change the subject
3. (rozpoczynać karierę) [osoba] to begin
- zaczynać od zera to start from scratch

- zaczynał jako kelner he began as a waiter
4. pot. (być prowodyrem) to start
- to on zaczął! he started it!
5. pot. (zadzierać) zaczynać z kimś to mess with sb
- lepiej z nim nie zaczynaj you’d better not mess with him
Ⅲ zacząć się — zaczynać się (rozpocząć się) [lekcja, film, wojna, droga] to start, to begin
- zacząć się dobrze/źle to begin well/badly

- zaczęła się wiosna spring has come

- wszystko zaczęło się od…/kiedy… it all started a. began with…/when…

- film zaczyna się sceną polowania the film starts a. begins with a hunting scene

- wyrazy zaczynające się na „a” the words starting a. beginning with ‘a’

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zacz|ąć
5 abrir

v.

1 to open.

la tienda abre a las cinco the shop opens at five (o'clock)

Ricardo abre la celda de Mario Richard opens Mario's cell.

El Dr. Zus abre el abdomen Dr. Zus opens=cuts open the abdomen.

2 to dig.

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

abrir paso o camino (también figurative) to clear the way

3 to open (negocio, colegio, mercado).

4 to whet (apetito).

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

5 to head.

6 to open the door (abrir la puerta).

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

7 to draw open, to open.

Ricardo abre las cortinas Richard draws the curtains open.

8 to turn on.

Ricardo abre el paso de corriente Richard turns on the electricity.

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abrir

(pp abierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to open

■ abre la ventana open the window

■ abriré esta botella de cava I'll open this bottle of cava

■ abrid vuestros libros en la página diez open your books at page ten

■ ya puedes abrir los ojos you can open your eyes now

■ quisiera abrir una cuenta corriente I would like to open a current account

2 (con llave) to unlock

■ sacó una llave y abrió la caja he took out a key and unlocked the safe

3 (cremallera) to undo

■ abrió la cremallera de la maleta she undid the zip on the case, she unzipped the case

4 (negocio) to open

■ van a abrir un bar en la esquina they're going to open a bar on the corner

5 (túnel) to dig; (agujero) to make

6 (luz) to switch on, turn on; (gas, grifo) to turn on

7 (iniciar) to start, begin

■ abrieron una investigación para aclarar la causa del incendio they started an investigation into the causes of the fire

8 (encabezar) to head, lead

■ un niño con una cruz abría la procesión a boy with a cross headed the procession

► verbo pronominal abrirse

1 (gen) to open

■ la puerta se abre hacia fuera the door opens outwards

■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open

2 (flor) to open, come out

■ las rosas se están abriendo the roses are opening

3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open

■ la película se abre con una escena muy bella the film opens with a very beautiful scene

4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold

5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)

■ la casa se abre al mar the house looks onto the sea

6 (ligamentos) to sprain

7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out

8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,

■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir fuego MILITAR to open fire

abrir la mano figurado to relax standards

abrir paso to make way

abrir un expediente DERECHO to start proceedings

abrir una posibilidad to open up a possibility

■ la nueva ley abre la posibilidad de que los terroristas se reinserten en la sociedad the new law makes it possible for terrorists to be reintegrated into society

abrirle la cabeza a alguien familiar to smash somebody's head in

abrirse paso en la vida figurado to make one's way in life

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos familiar in the twinkling of an eye

no abrir (la) boca figurado not to say a word

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verb

1) to open

2) unlock

3) undo

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( pp abierto)
1. VT

1) [algo que estaba cerrado]

a) [+ puerta, armario, libro, ojos] to open; [+ cremallera, bragueta] to undo

abre la ventana — open the window

abrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide

le abrían las cartas — they were opening his letters

abre la boca — open your mouth; [en el dentista] open wide

no encuentro la llave para abrir la puerta — I can't find the key to open o unlock the door

abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

b) [desplegando] [+ mapa, mantel] to spread out; [+ paraguas] to open, put up; [+ mano, abanico, paracaídas] to open

c) [haciendo una abertura] [+ pozo] to sink; [+ foso, cimientos] to dig; [+ agujero, perforación] to make, bore; [+ camino] to clear; LAm [+ bosque] to clear

tuvimos que abrir camino cortando ramas — we had to cut a path through the branches

he abierto un sendero en el jardín — I've made a path in the garden

la explosión abrió una brecha en la pared — the explosion blew a hole in the wall

las lluvias han abierto socavones en las calles — the rain has caused potholes to appear on the streets

d) [haciendo un corte] [+ sandía] to cut open; [+ herida] to open

abre el pan por la mitad — cut the loaf in half

e) [+ grifo, luz, agua] to turn on; [+ válvula] to open

abre el grifo del agua caliente — turn the hot water tap on

abre un poco más el grifo — open the tap a bit more

¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?

2) (=encabezar) [+ manifestación, desfile] to lead, head; [+ baile] to open, lead off; [+ lista] to head

3) (=inaugurar)

a) [+ acto, ceremonia] to open

se acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatos — negotiations with the unions have been reopened

el plazo para las solicitudes se abre en abril — applications may be made from April

ya han abierto el plazo de matrícula — registration has already started

b) (Com) [+ negocio] to set up, start; [+ cuenta] to open

ha decidido abrir su propio negocio — she has decided to set up o start her own business

han abierto un centro de atención al cliente — they've opened a customer service centre

he abierto la cuenta con 400 euros — I opened the account with 400 euros

abrir un expediente a algn — [investigación] to open a file on sb; [proceso] to begin proceedings against sb

abrir una información — to open o start an inquiry

c) (Tip)

abrir comillas — to open quotes

abrir paréntesis — to open brackets

d) (Mil)

¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!

4) (=ampliar) [+ perspectivas] to open up

este acuerdo abre nuevas perspectivas de paz — this agreement offers new hope of peace

vivir en el extranjero le abrió la mente — living abroad opened up his mind o made him more open-minded

estos países han abierto sus economías — these countries have opened their economy up

5) [+ apetito]

las vitaminas te abrirán el apetito — taking vitamins will improve your appetite

ese olor me está abriendo el apetito — that smell is making me hungry

esta selección abre el apetito a los lectores — this selection is intended to whet the readers' appetite

2. VI

1) [puerta, cajón] to open

esta puerta no abre — this door won't open

2) [persona] to open the door, open up

¡abre, soy yo! — open the door o open up, it's me!

llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered

esta llave no abre bien — this key is a bit stiff

3) [comercio, museo] to open

las tiendas abren a las diez — the shops open at ten o'clock

los sábados no abrimos al público — we're not open to the public on Saturdays

el banco abre de 9 a 1 — the bank is open from 9 to 1

el almacén volverá a abrir en septiembre — the warehouse will reopen in September

4) [flor] to open

5) [en operación quirúrgica]

vamos a tener que abrir — we're going to have to open him up

6) (Meteo) to clear up

parece que está empezando a abrir — it looks like it's starting to clear up

7) (Bridge) to open

abrir de tres a un palo — to open three in a suit

abrir de corazones — to open (with a bid in) hearts

8) Caribe * (=huir) to escape, run off

3.

See:

abrirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

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= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* * *

abrir [ I33 ]

vt

A

1 ‹puerta/ventana/armario› to open ver tb puerta

2 ‹ojos/boca› to open ver tb

ojo, abrir, etc

3 ‹paquete/maleta› to open; ‹carta/sobre› to open

4 ‹botella/frasco/lata› to open

5 ‹paraguas› to open, put up; ‹abanico› to open; ‹mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹libro› to open; ‹mano› to open

6 ‹cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹persianas› to raise, pull up

B ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn on; ‹válvula› to open

C

1 ‹zanja/túnel› to dig; ‹agujero› to make

la bomba abrió un boquete en la pared the bomb blew o blasted a hole in the wall

abrieron una entrada en la pared they made o smashed a hole in the wall

abrieron una zanja en la calzada they dug a trench in the road

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

abrió un abismo insondable entre los dos países it created a yawning gulf between the two countries

2 ‹absceso› to open … up ‹paciente›

va a haber que abrirlo ( fam); they're going to have to open him up o cut him open ( colloq)

D

1 ‹comercio/museo/restaurante› (para el quehacer diario) to open; (inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren el mercado? what time does the market open?

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

van a abrir un nuevo hospital they're going to open a new hospital

la exposición se abrirá al público mañana the exhibition will open to the public tomorrow

2 ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open; ‹frontera› to open (up) camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

3 ( Com) to open up

con el fin de abrir nuevos mercados para nuestros productos with the aim of opening up new markets for our products

4 ( Inf) ‹documento/fichero› to open

E (iniciar) ‹cuenta bancaria› to open; ‹negocio› to start, set up; ‹suscripción› to take out; ‹caso› to open; ‹investigación› to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio applications will be accepted from June 2

todavía no se ha abierto la matrícula registration hasn't begun yet

F

1 (dar comienzo a) ‹acto/debate/ceremonia› to open

abrieron el baile los novios the bride and groom opened the dancing

¡abran fuego! open fire!

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

3 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

G ‹apeitito› to whet

la caminata me abrió el apetito the walk whetted my appetite

H ‹perspectivas› to open up

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador para la flota pesquera the agreement points to o ( frml) presages a bleak future for the fishing fleet

este descubrimiento abre nuevas posibilidades en este campo this discovery opens up new possibilities in this field

abriría una etapa de entendimiento mutuo it was to mark the beginning of o to herald the beginning of o to usher in a period of mutual understanding

I

(hacer más receptivo): le había abierto la mente it had made her more open-minded

abrir algo A algo to open sth up TO sth

para abrir nuestro país a las nuevas corrientes ideológicas to open our country up to new ways of thinking

■ abrir

vi

A «persona» to open up

¡abre! soy yo open the door o open up! it's me

llaman al timbre, ve a abrir there's someone ringing the bell, go and answer it

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to open

esta ventana no abre/no abre bien this window doesn't open/doesn't open properly

C «comerciante/comercio/oficina» to open

no abrimos los domingos we don't open on Sundays, we're not open on Sundays

la biblioteca abre de nueve a tres the library is open from nine till three

el museo abrirá al público el próximo lunes the museum will open to the public next Monday

D

1 «acto/ceremonia» to open

2 ( Jueg) to open

E ( fam)

(para operar): va a haber que abrir we're going to have to open him up ( colloq), we're going to have to cut him open ( colloq)

■

v impers

( fam) ( Meteo):

parece que quiere abrir it looks as if it's going to clear up

■ abrirse

v pron

A

1 «puerta/ventana» to open

la puerta se abrió violentamente the door flew open

abrirse A algo to open INTO/ ONTO sth

las habitaciones se abren a un corredor/a un patio interior the rooms open onto a corridor/into a courtyard

2 «flor/almeja» to open

3 «paracaídas» to open

B

1 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo

2

(rajarse): se cayó y se abrió la cabeza she fell and split her head open

3 ( refl) ‹venas›

se abrió las venas he slashed his wrists

4 ‹muñeca/tobillo› to sprain

5 «madera/costura» to split

la tela se está abriendo en las costuras the fabric's going o beginning to go o beginning to split at the seams

camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

C

1 ( liter)

(ofrecerse a la vista): un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos the most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes ( liter)

al final de la calle se abría una plazuela the end of the street opened out into a little square

2 «perspectivas» to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

un maravilloso porvenir se abre ante nosotros a wonderful future lies ahead of us, we have a wonderful future ahead of us

D ‹período› to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales this treaty marks o heralds a new era in bilateral relations

E

1 (confiarse) abrirse A algn to open up TO sb

2 (hacerse más receptivo) abrirse A algo to open up TO sth

nuestro país debe abrirse a las influencias externas our country must open up to outside influences

F

1 ( arg) (marcharse) to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo a las cinco me abro come five o'clock I'm off o I'll be off o I'm taking off

2 ( AmL fam) (echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

‹ agujero› to make
b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

4
a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

( inaugurar) to open (up);
◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
a) ( iniciar) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to open;

‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
◊ no han abierto la matrícula aún registration hasn't begun yet;

abrir fuego to open fire
b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
b) [flor/almeja] to open;

[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
a) [ porvenir] to lie ahead;

[ perspectivas] to open up;
◊ con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

b) [período/era] to begin

abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caja
- canal
- dar
- fuego
- ojo
- poner
- tardar
- zanja
- apalancar
- baile
- correr
- cuenta
- grifo
- intención
- palanca
- paso
English:
answer
- blaze
- claw
- door
- draw
- fire
- force
- get
- hurtle
- instruct
- light
- manage
- open
- open up
- prise
- put on
- put up
- reopen
- sharpen
- snap
- trice
- turn on
- twinkling
- unlock
- unwrap
- whet
- whisk away
- whisk off
- work up
- wrench
- bore
- breach
- downstairs
- gouge
- ground
- lance
- lever
- pick
- put
- quarry
- set
- sink
- splay
- start
- time
- try
- tunnel
- turn
- undo
- unopened

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abrir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to open;
[alas] to spread; [agua, gas] to turn on; [cerradura] to unlock, to open; Informát [archivo] to open; [cremallera] to undo; [melón, sandía] to cut open; [paraguas] to open; [cortinas] to open, to draw; [persianas] to raise; [frontera] to open (up);
ella abrió la caja she opened the box;

abre el grifo turn the Br tap o US faucet on;

abrir un libro to open a book;

abrir la licitación/sesión to open the bidding/session;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the blink o twinkling of an eye

2. [túnel] to dig;
[canal, camino] to build; [agujero, surco] to make;
la explosión abrió un gran agujero en la pared the explosion blasted a big hole in the wall;

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

3. [iniciar] [cuenta bancaria] to open;
[investigación] to open, to start
4. [inaugurar] to open;

van a abrir un nuevo centro comercial they're going to open a new shopping centre

5. [apetito] to whet;

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

6. [signo ortográfico] to open;

abrir comillas/paréntesis to open inverted commas/brackets

7. [encabezar] [lista] to head;
[manifestación, desfile] to lead
8. [mentalidad] to open;

viajar le ha abierto la mente travelling has opened her mind o made her more open-minded

9. [posibilidades] to open up;

el acuerdo abre una nueva época de co-operación the agreement paves the way for a new era of co-operation;

la empresa intenta abrir nuevos mercados en el exterior the company is trying to open up new markets abroad

10. [comenzar] to open;

el discurso del Presidente abrió el congreso the President's speech opened the congress;

abrió su participación en el torneo con una derrota she opened o started the tournament with a defeat

11.
abrir fuego (sobre o [m5] contra) [disparar] to open fire (on)

12. también Fig
abrir paso o [m5] camino to clear the way;

su dimisión abre paso a una nueva generación his resignation clears the way for a new generation

13. Dep
abrir el juego to play a more open o expansive game

14. Fam [operar]
tuvieron que abrir al paciente para sacarle la bala they had to cut the patient open to remove the bullet

15. Col, Cuba [desbrozar] to clear

♦ vi

1. [en general] to open;

la tienda abre a las nueve the shop opens at nine (o'clock);

abrimos también los domingos [en letrero] also open on Sundays

2. [abrir la puerta] to open the door;

abre, que corra un poco el aire open the door and let a bit of air in here;

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

3. [en juego de cartas] to open;

me toca abrir a mí it's my lead

4. Fam [en operación]
será una intervención sencilla, no hará falta abrir it's a straightforward procedure, we won't need to cut her open

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrirse

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abrir

< abierto>

I v/t

1 open; nuevos mercados open (up);

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir al tráfico open to traffic;

abrir camino fig pave the way;

le abrió el apetito it gave him an appetite

2 túnel dig

3 grifo turn on

II v/i de persona open up; de ventana, puerta open (a onto);

a medio abrir half-open;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

* * *

abrir {2} vt

1) : to open

2) : to unlock, to undo

3) : to turn on (a tap or faucet)

abrir vi

: to open, to open up

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrirse

* * *

abrir vb

1. (en general) to open

abre los ojos open your eyes

¿a qué hora abren los bancos? what time do the banks open?

2. (grifo, gas) to turn on

abre el grifo turn the tap on

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir
6 neu

I Adj.

1. new; (neuartig) novel; (kürzlich geschehen) recent; (im Entstehen begriffen) rising; ganz neu brand-new; das ist mir neu! that’s new(s) to me; das ist mir nicht neu that’s nothing new to me; sie ist neu in der Stadt / in diesem Beruf she is new in town / at this job; noch wie neu as good as new; er ist nicht mehr ganz neu umg. he’s not as young as he was; eine neue Seite beginnen start a new page; eine neue Flasche öffnen open another bottle

2. (neuzeitlich) modern; neuere Literatur modern literature; neuere Sprachen modern languages; neueren Datums recent...; in neuerer Zeit in recent times, of late; neueste Nachrichten latest news Sg.; die neueste Mode the latest fashion(s Pl.)

3. (erneut, wieder) renewed; neuer Anfang fresh start; ein neues Leben beginnen make a fresh start (in life); neue Hoffnung renewed hope; neue Schwierigkeiten more ( oder renewed) difficulties

4. (kürzlich geerntet) Kartoffeln etc.: new; neuer Wein new wine

5. (sauber) Hemd etc.: clean

II substantivisch: von neuem afresh, anew; von neuem anfangen start anew ( oder afresh); seit neuestem of late, since very recently; seit neuestem kann man... the latest thing is you can...; siehe auch Neue1, Neue2

III Adv.

1. (gerade erst) ich habe die Stelle neu angetreten I have just started the job; neu hinzukommen be new; was ist neu hinzugekommen? what’s new?; dies ist neu hinzugekommen this has just been added; dieses Modell ist neu eingetroffen this model has just come in; neu entdeckt newly discovered; neu eröffnet newly opened; neu erschienene Bücher recently published books, books that have just come out; neu geschaffen newly created; neu gebackener Ehemann umg., hum. newlywed husband

2. (nochmals, wieder) neu anfangen start anew ( oder afresh); neu auflegen Buch etc: reprint; neu beleben revive; neu beziehen (Polstermöbel) recover; neu einrichten refurnish; neu schreiben rewrite; neu tapezieren repaper; neu bearbeitet new(ly revised); neu eröffnet reopened; sich neu einkleiden get a new set of clothes; sich neu eindecken get in fresh supplies

* * *

new; recent; modern; incoming; fresh; coltish; novel

* * *
[nɔy]
1. adj
new; Seite, Kräfte, Hoffnung, Truppen auch fresh; (= kürzlich entstanden auch) recent; (= frisch gewaschen) Hemd, Socken clean; Wein young
das Neue Testament — the New Testament

die Neue Welt — the New World

jdm zum néúen Jahr Glück wünschen — to wish sb (a) Happy New Year

ein néúer Anfang — a fresh or new start

néúeren Datums — of( more) recent date

néúe Hoffnung schöpfen — to take new or fresh hope

eine néúe Mode — a new fashion

ein néúer Tanz — a new dance

die néú(e)ste Mode — the latest fashion

der néú(e)ste Tanz — the latest dance

die néúesten Nachrichten — the latest news

die néúeren Sprachen — modern languages

ein ganz néúer Wagen — a brand-new car

das ist mir néú! — that's new(s) to me

mir ist die Sache néú — this is all new to me

schlechte Laune ist mir néú an ihm — it's something new for me to see him in a bad mood

sich wie ein néúer Mensch fühlen — to feel like a new person

eine néúe Bearbeitung — a revised edition; (von Oper etc) a new version

Geschichte der néúeren Zeit — recent or modern history

in néúerer Zeit — in modern times

erst in néúerer Zeit — only recently

viele alte Leute finden sich in der néúen Zeit nicht mehr zurecht — a lot of old people can't get on in the modern world

seit Neu(e)stem — recently

seit Neu(e)stem gibt es... — since recently there has been...

aufs Neue (geh) — afresh, anew

auf ein Neues! (als Toast) — (here's) to the New Year!; (Aufmunterung) let's try again

der/die Neue — the newcomer, the new man/boy/woman/girl etc

Neue Welle — new wave

die Neuen — the newcomers, the new people

was ist das Neue an dem Buch? — what's new about the book?

das Neu(e)ste in der Mode/auf dem Gebiet der Weltraumforschung — the latest in fashion/in the field of space research

weißt du schon das Neu(e)ste? — have you heard the latest (news)?

was gibts Neues? (inf) — what's the latest?, what's new?

das Neu(e)ste vom Tage — the latest news, up-to-the-minute news

das Neu(e)ste vom Neuen — the very latest (things)

See:

→ Besen

2. adv

1)

(= von vorn) néú anfangen — to start all over (again)

néú beginnen — to make a fresh start, to start again from scratch

néú starten Computer — to restart, to reboot

Vorhänge/ein Kleid néú anfertigen lassen — to have new curtains/a new dress made

néú entwickelt — newly developed

sich/jdn néú einkleiden — to buy oneself/sb a new set of clothes

etw néú anschaffen — to buy sth new

néú bauen — to build a new house

néú geschaffen — newly created

2)

(= zusätzlich) néú hinzukommen zu etw — to join sth

Mitarbeiter néú einstellen — to hire new employees

Tierarten néú entdecken — to discover new species of animals

néú entdeckt — newly or recently discovered

3)

(= erneut) etw néú auflegen — to publish a new edition of sth

néú drucken — to reprint

néú bearbeiten — to revise

néú bearbeitet — revised

ein Zimmer néú einrichten — to refurnish a room

frei werdende Stellen werden nicht néú besetzt — vacant positions will not be filled

ich hatte das Buch verloren und musste es néú kaufen — I lost the book and had to buy another copy

néú ordnen — to reorganize

sich néú verschulden — to borrow money again, to take out another loan

die Rollen néú besetzen — to recast the roles

die Akten néú ordnen — to reorganize the files

4)

(= seit kurzer Zeit) ich habe mir das ganz néú gekauft — I just bought it

néú gebacken — fresh-baked, newly-baked → auch neugebacken

das Buch ist néú erschienen — the book is a recent publication or has just come out

er ist néú hinzugekommen — he's joined (him/them) recently

néú gewählt — newly elected

hier ist ein Supermarkt néú entstanden/gebaut worden — a supermarket has just been opened/built here

néú eröffnet — newly-opened

wir sind néú hierhergezogen — we have just moved here

der Schüler ist ganz néú in unserer Klasse — the pupil is new in our class, the pupil has just joined our class

dieser Artikel ist néú eingetroffen/néú im Sortiment — this article has just come in/has just been added to the range

néú vermählt — newly married or wed

See:

→ auch neugebacken

* * *

1) (another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc: a fresh piece of paper; fresh news.) fresh

2) (having only just happened, been built, made, bought etc: She is wearing a new dress; We are building a new house.) new

3) (only just discovered, experienced etc: Flying in an aeroplane was a new experience for her.) new

4) (changed: He is a new man.) new

5) (just arrived etc: The schoolchildren teased the new boy.) new

6) (freshly: new-laid eggs.) new

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neu

[ˈnɔy]

I. adj

1. (ungebraucht) new

\neu für alt new for old

[wie] \neu aussehen to look [like] new [or as good as new]

ganz \neu brand new

jd ist nicht mehr ganz \neu (fig sl) sb is not as young as he/she used to be

etw auf \neu herrichten (fam) to make sth look new, to give sth a facelift

wie \neu as good as new

2. attr, inv Kartoffeln, Wein new

3. (seit kurzem) new

das N\neue daran ist,... what's new about it is...

die \neue Literatur/Technik modern literature/technology

ein \neuer Mensch sein/werden to be/become a new man/woman

die \neue/ \neueste Mode the new/latest fashion

ein \neueres System a more up-to-date system

▪ \neu sein to be new

diese Mode ist ganz \neu this is the latest fashion

das N\neueste vom N \neuen (fam) the very latest

4. (unerfahren) new

ich bin hier \neu I'm new here

in einem Beruf/Ort \neu sein to be new to a profession/place

▪ der/die N\neu (fam) the newcomer

5. (unbekannt) new

das ist mir \neu I didn't know that, that's news to me fam

weißt du schon das N\neueste? have you heard the latest?

was gibt's N\neues? any news?

\neue/die \neuesten Nachrichten fresh/the latest news

nicht mehr \neu [für jdn] sein to be nothing new [to sb]

6. (gegenwärtig)

\neueren Datums sein to be of [a] more recent date

seit \neuestem:

seit \neuestem kann man hier bargeldlos bezahlen just recently they've started to accept cashless payments

die \neuen [o \neueren] Sprachen modern languages

in \neuer Zeit recently

in \neuerer/ \neuester Zeit quite/just [or very] recently

7. (ersetzend) new; Wäsche fresh; s.a. Tag

8. (weiter)

sie holte ein \neues Glas she fetched another glass

sie ist die \neue Garbo she's the new Garbo

einen \neuen Anfang machen to make a fresh start

einen \neuen Anlauf nehmen to have another go

auf ein N\neues! here's to a fresh start!; (Neujahr) here's to the New Year!

eine \neue Seite beginnen to start a new [or fresh] page

einen \neuen Versuch machen to have another try

von \neuem all over again, from the beginning, from scratch; (noch einmal) [once] again

9.

▶ aufs N\neue afresh, anew liter

II. adv

1. (ungebraucht)

wir müssen das Filter \neu anfertigen/anschaffen we'll have to make/buy a new filter

2. (vor kurzem)

das Buch ist [ganz] \neu erschienen the book has [only] just come out

\neu bekehrt sein to be a new convert

\neu entwickelt/eröffnet/geschaffen newly developed/opened/created

\neu gebacken freshly-baked

ein \neu geprägtes Wort a new coinage

3. (ersetzend)

die Ware ist \neu eingetroffen the new goods have arrived

sich akk \neu einkleiden to buy oneself a new set of clothes

4. (wieder)

\neu anfangen to start all over again

\neu bearbeitet revised

\neu beginnen to make a fresh start, to start again from scratch

etw \neu einrichten to refurbish sth

\neu eröffnet re-opened

etw \neu gestalten to redesign sth

der \neu gestaltete Marktplatz the newly laid-out market square

5. (zusätzlich)

die Firma will 33 Mitarbeiter \neu einstellen the firm wants to take on 33 new employees

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1.
Adjektiv

1) new

ein ganz neues Fahrrad — a brand new bicycle

die Neue Welt — the New World

das Neue Testament — the New Testament

die neueste Mode — the latest fashion

die neuesten Nachrichten/Ereignisse — the latest news/most recent events

viel Glück im neuen Jahr — best wishes for the New Year; Happy New Year

das ist mir neu — that is news to me

das Neue daran ist... — what's new about it is...

das Neueste auf dem Markt — the latest thing on the market

der/die Neue — the new man/woman/boy/girl

was gibt es Neues? — what's new?

weißt du schon das Neueste? — (ugs.) have you heard the latest?

aufs Neue — anew; afresh; again

auf ein Neues! — let's try again!

von neuem — all over again; (noch einmal) [once] again

seit neuestem werden dort keine Kreditkarten mehr akzeptiert — just recently they've started refusing to accept credit cards

in neuerer/neuester Zeit — quite/just or very recently

das ist neueren Datums — that is of a more recent date

die neuen od. neueren Sprachen — modern languages

2) nicht präd. (kürzlich geerntet) new <wine, potatoes>

3) (sauber) clean < shirt, socks, underwear, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1)

neu tapeziert/gespritzt/gestrichen/möbliert — repapered/resprayed/repainted/refurnished

ein Geschäft neu eröffnen — reopen a shop

neu eröffnet — newly opened; (wieder eröffnet) reopened

sich neu einkleiden — provide oneself with a new set of clothes

noch einmal neu beginnen — start again from scratch

2) (gerade erst)

diese Ware ist neu eingetroffen — this item has just come in or arrived

neu erschienene Bücher — newly published books; books that have just come out or appeared

3 000 Wörter sind neu hinzugekommen — 3,000 new words have been added

neu vermählt — (geh.) newly wed or married

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neu

A. adj

1. new; (neuartig) novel; (kürzlich geschehen) recent; (im Entstehen begriffen) rising;

ganz neu brand-new;

das ist mir neu! that’s new(s) to me;

das ist mir nicht neu that’s nothing new to me;

sie ist neu in der Stadt/in diesem Beruf she is new in town/at this job;

noch wie neu as good as new;

er ist nicht mehr ganz neu umg he’s not as young as he was;

eine neue Seite beginnen start a new page;

eine neue Flasche öffnen open another bottle

2. (neuzeitlich) modern;

neuere Literatur modern literature;

neuere Sprachen modern languages;

neueren Datums recent …;

in neuerer Zeit in recent times, of late;

neueste Nachrichten latest news sg;

die neueste Mode the latest fashion(s pl)

3. (erneut, wieder) renewed;

neuer Anfang fresh start;

ein neues Leben beginnen make a fresh start (in life);

neue Hoffnung renewed hope;

neue Schwierigkeiten more ( oder renewed) difficulties

4. (kürzlich geerntet) Kartoffeln etc: new;

neuer Wein new wine

5. (sauber) Hemd etc: clean

B. substantivisch:

von Neuem afresh, anew;

von Neuem anfangen start anew ( oder afresh);

seit Neuestem of late, since very recently;

seit Neuestem kann man … the latest thing is you can …; → auch Neue¹, Neue²

C. adv

1. (gerade erst)

ich habe die Stelle neu angetreten I have just started the job;

neu hinzukommen be new;

was ist neu hinzugekommen? what’s new?;

dies ist neu hinzugekommen this has just been added;

dieses Modell ist neu eingetroffen this model has just come in;

neu entdeckt newly discovered;

neu eröffnet newly opened;

neu erschienene Bücher recently published books, books that have just come out;

neu geschaffen newly created;

neu Vermählte → neuvermählt

2. (nochmals, wieder)

neu anfangen start anew ( oder afresh);

neu auflegen Buch etc: reprint;

neu beleben revive;

neu beziehen (Polstermöbel) recover;

neu einrichten refurnish;

neu schreiben rewrite;

neu starten COMPUT restart;

neu tapezieren repaper;

neu bearbeitet new(ly revised);

neu eröffnet reopened;

sich neu einkleiden get a new set of clothes;

sich neu eindecken get in fresh supplies

* * *
1.
Adjektiv

1) new

ein ganz neues Fahrrad — a brand new bicycle

die Neue Welt — the New World

das Neue Testament — the New Testament

die neueste Mode — the latest fashion

die neuesten Nachrichten/Ereignisse — the latest news/most recent events

viel Glück im neuen Jahr — best wishes for the New Year; Happy New Year

das ist mir neu — that is news to me

das Neue daran ist... — what's new about it is...

das Neueste auf dem Markt — the latest thing on the market

der/die Neue — the new man/woman/boy/girl

was gibt es Neues? — what's new?

weißt du schon das Neueste? — (ugs.) have you heard the latest?

aufs Neue — anew; afresh; again

auf ein Neues! — let's try again!

von neuem — all over again; (noch einmal) [once] again

seit neuestem werden dort keine Kreditkarten mehr akzeptiert — just recently they've started refusing to accept credit cards

in neuerer/neuester Zeit — quite/just or very recently

das ist neueren Datums — that is of a more recent date

die neuen od. neueren Sprachen — modern languages

2) nicht präd. (kürzlich geerntet) new <wine, potatoes>

3) (sauber) clean <shirt, socks, underwear, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1)

neu tapeziert/gespritzt/gestrichen/möbliert — repapered/resprayed/repainted/refurnished

ein Geschäft neu eröffnen — reopen a shop

neu eröffnet — newly opened; (wieder eröffnet) reopened

sich neu einkleiden — provide oneself with a new set of clothes

noch einmal neu beginnen — start again from scratch

2) (gerade erst)

diese Ware ist neu eingetroffen — this item has just come in or arrived

neu erschienene Bücher — newly published books; books that have just come out or appeared

3 000 Wörter sind neu hinzugekommen — 3,000 new words have been added

neu vermählt — (geh.) newly wed or married

* * *

adj.

coltish adj.

innovative adj.

new adj.

recent adj. adv.

afresh adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > neu
7 abierto

adj.

1 open.

2 sincere, candid, frank, out-front.

3 open to communication, tolerant, receptive.

4 open, unprotected from the wind, exposed.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: abrir.

* * *

abierto

► participio pasado

1→ link=abrir abrir

► adjetivo

1 open, unlocked

2 (grifo) (turned) on

■ dejó el grifo abierto she left the tap running

3 figurado (sincero) open, frank

4 (tolerante) open-minded

5 LINGÚÍSTICA open

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

abierto,-a al mar seaward-looking

abierto,-a de par en par wide open

quedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be left speechless

* * *

(f. - abierta)

adj.

open

* * *

1.

PP de abrir

2. ADJ

1) [puerta, armario, boca, herida] open

tenía el libro abierto por la página 23 — she had the book open at page 23

la puerta estaba un poco abierta — the door was ajar

me miró con los ojos muy abiertos — he looked at me with his eyes wide-open, he looked at me with wide-open eyes

llevas la bragueta abierta — your flies are undone o open

dejar abierto — [+ ventana, cortina, válvula] to leave open; [+ grifo] to leave running, leave on

dejó el tarro abierto — he left the top off the jar
boca, brazo, libro
2) [comercio, museo, oficina] open

abierto — open

estar abierto las 24 horas — to be open 24 hours

estar abierto al público — to be open to the public

3) (=sin obstáculos) [competición, billete] open

un campeonato abierto a todos los menores de 25 años — a championship open to all those under 25

en campo abierto — in the open

4) (=extrovertido) [persona] open, outgoing; [carácter, mentalidad] open

tiene una mentalidad muy abierta — he's very open-minded, he's got a very open mind

5)

estar abierto a — [+ sugerencias, ideas] to be open to

tienen una actitud abierta al diálogo — they are open to dialogue

6) (=directo) [contradicción, oposición] open; [desafío] direct

se encuentran en abierto desacuerdo con él — they openly disagree with him

7) (TV)

en abierto: emitir un programa en abierto — to broadcast a programme unscrambled

emisión en abierto — unscrambled programme

8) (Ling) [vocal, sonido] open

3.

SM
(Dep)
el Abierto — the Open

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) <ventana/boca> open

está abierto — it's open

con los ojos muy abiertos — with eyes wide open

no dejes la botella abierta — don't leave the top off the bottle

un sobre abierto — an unsealed envelope

la carta venía abierta — the letter was already open when it arrived

los espacios abiertos de la ciudad — the city's open spaces

b) [estar] < válvula> open

dejaste la llave abierto — you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running o on

c) ( desabrochado) undone

llevas la blusa abierta — your blouse is undone

d) < herida> open; <madera/costura> split

2) <comercio/museo> open

estar abierto al público — to be open to the public

3) (Ling) < vocal> open

4)

a) [ser] ( espontáneo) open

tiene un carácter muy abierto — she has a very open nature

b) ( receptivo) open-minded

abierto a algo — open to something

es muy abierta al diálogo — she's very open to dialogue

estoy abierto a toda sugerencia — I'm open to suggestions

5) (manifiesto, directo) open
II
masculino

1) (Dep) open (tournament)

2) (Col) ( claro) clearing

* * *

= receptive, open, overt, outgoing, open-ended, candid, wide open, up-front [up front], free-flowing, avowed, unreserved, unlocked.

Ex. The greatest handicap was the fact that we weren't as receptive to change as we should have been and I think we're now on a different track.

Ex. In natural language indexing which uses a stop-list only, the indexing language is open.

Ex. Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.

Ex. University librarians must adopt a more outgoing strategy to convince staff and students of the value of their collections.

Ex. New systems incorporating such resources will produce an information environment that is dynamic and open-ended.

Ex. To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.

Ex. The key to this broader world is the possession of books, but if the door stands wide open there is no need of a key.

Ex. The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.

Ex. Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.

Ex. Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.

Ex. I will be thankful to the readers for their unreserved comments on the book.

Ex. Theft or attempted theft of belongings is excluded if your car has been left unlocked, left with the keys in it or with a window or roof open.

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* abierto al público = open for public viewing.

* abierto a ofertas = ono [or nearest offer].

* abierto de par en par = wide open.

* abierto por la noche = late night.

* acceso abierto = open access (OA).

* aplicación de código abierto = open source software.

* cajón abierto = tray.

* caso abierto = cold case.

* cirugía a corazón abierto = open heart surgery.

* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* diseño abierto = open plan.

* en mar abierto = on the open sea.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* fractura abierta = open fracture, compound fracture.

* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mar abierto = open sea, open ocean.

* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.

* plan abierto = openness, open plan.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* programa de código abierto = open source software.

* puertas abiertas = open house.

* puntas abiertas = split ends.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser un libro abierto = be an open book.

* software abierto = open software.

* software de código abierto = open source software.

* temporada abierta = open season.

* tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.

* tienes la bragueta abierta = you've got egg on your chin.

* zona abierta = open area.

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) <ventana/boca> open

está abierto — it's open

con los ojos muy abiertos — with eyes wide open

no dejes la botella abierta — don't leave the top off the bottle

un sobre abierto — an unsealed envelope

la carta venía abierta — the letter was already open when it arrived

los espacios abiertos de la ciudad — the city's open spaces

b) [estar] < válvula> open

dejaste la llave abierto — you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running o on

c) ( desabrochado) undone

llevas la blusa abierta — your blouse is undone

d) < herida> open; <madera/costura> split

2) <comercio/museo> open

estar abierto al público — to be open to the public

3) (Ling) < vocal> open

4)

a) [ser] ( espontáneo) open

tiene un carácter muy abierto — she has a very open nature

b) ( receptivo) open-minded

abierto a algo — open to something

es muy abierta al diálogo — she's very open to dialogue

estoy abierto a toda sugerencia — I'm open to suggestions

5) (manifiesto, directo) open
II
masculino

1) (Dep) open (tournament)

2) (Col) ( claro) clearing

* * *

= receptive, open, overt, outgoing, open-ended, candid, wide open, up-front [up front], free-flowing, avowed, unreserved, unlocked.

Ex: The greatest handicap was the fact that we weren't as receptive to change as we should have been and I think we're now on a different track.

Ex: In natural language indexing which uses a stop-list only, the indexing language is open.

Ex: Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.

Ex: University librarians must adopt a more outgoing strategy to convince staff and students of the value of their collections.

Ex: New systems incorporating such resources will produce an information environment that is dynamic and open-ended.

Ex: To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.

Ex: The key to this broader world is the possession of books, but if the door stands wide open there is no need of a key.

Ex: The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.

Ex: Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.

Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.

Ex: I will be thankful to the readers for their unreserved comments on the book.

Ex: Theft or attempted theft of belongings is excluded if your car has been left unlocked, left with the keys in it or with a window or roof open.

* abierto al público = open for public viewing.

* abierto a ofertas = ono [or nearest offer].

* abierto de par en par = wide open.

* abierto por la noche = late night.

* acceso abierto = open access (OA).

* aplicación de código abierto = open source software.

* cajón abierto = tray.

* caso abierto = cold case.

* cirugía a corazón abierto = open heart surgery.

* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* diseño abierto = open plan.

* en mar abierto = on the open sea.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* fractura abierta = open fracture, compound fracture.

* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mar abierto = open sea, open ocean.

* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.

* plan abierto = openness, open plan.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* programa de código abierto = open source software.

* puertas abiertas = open house.

* puntas abiertas = split ends.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser un libro abierto = be an open book.

* software abierto = open software.

* software de código abierto = open source software.

* temporada abierta = open season.

* tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.

* tienes la bragueta abierta = you've got egg on your chin.

* zona abierta = open area.

* * *

abierto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 ‹ventana/ojos/boca› open

la puerta estaba abierta de par en par the door was wide open

¡entra! está abierto come in! it's open

me miró con los ojos muy abiertos she looked at me with eyes wide open

no dejes la botella abierta don't leave the top off the bottle

mándalo en un sobre abierto send it in an unsealed envelope

la carta venía abierta the letter was already open o had already been opened when it arrived

dejó el libro abierto sobre la mesa he left the book open on the table

deja las cortinas abiertas leave the curtains open

los espacios abiertos de la ciudad the city's open spaces

2 ‹válvula› open

has dejado el grifo abierto you've left the tap running o on

3 (desabrochado) undone

llevas la blusa abierta your blouse is undone

4 ‹herida› open

5 ‹madera/costura› split

tengo todas las puntas abiertas I have a lot of split ends

B ‹comercio/museo/tienda› open

no había un solo restaurante abierto there wasn't a single restaurant open

estará abierta al público a partir del próximo lunes it will be open to the public from next Monday

C ( Ling) ‹vocal› open

D

1 (espontáneo) open

tiene un carácter muy abierto she has a very open nature

2 (receptivo) open-minded

tiene una mente muy abierta she has a very open mind, she's very open-minded

abierto A algo open TO sth

es una persona muy abierta al diálogo/a ideas nuevas she's very open to dialogue/to new ideas

estoy abierto a toda clase de sugerencias I'm open to all kinds of suggestions

E (manifiesto, directo) open

la orden se dio con la abierta oposición de los militares the order was given despite overt o open opposition from the military

se convirtió en un enfrentamiento bélico abierto it escalated into open warfare

F

(Méx, Per vulg): ésa ya está abierta she's lost her cherry ( vulg)

abierto²

masculine

A ( Dep) open, open tournament ( o championship etc)

B ( Col) (claro) clearing

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Del verbo abrir: ( conjugate abrir)

abierto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
abierto
abrir
abierto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) ‹ventana/boca› open;

◊ está abierto it's open;

con los ojos muy abiertos with eyes wide open;
un sobre abierto an unsealed envelope;
los espacios abiertos de la ciudad the city's open spaces
b) [estar] ‹ válvula› open;

◊ dejaste la llave abierto you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running

c) ( desabrochado) undone

d) ‹ herida› open;

‹madera/costura› split
2 [estar] ‹comercio/museo› open
3 (Ling) ‹ vocal› open
4
a) [ser] ( espontáneo) open

b) ( receptivo) open-minded;

abierto a algo open to sth
5 (manifiesto, directo) open
abierto 2 sustantivo masculino (Dep) open (tournament)
abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

‹ agujero› to make
b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

4
a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

( inaugurar) to open (up);
◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
a) ( iniciar) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to open;

‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
◊ no han abierto la matrícula aún registration hasn't begun yet;

abierto fuego to open fire
b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

abiertose a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
b) [flor/almeja] to open;

[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
a) [ porvenir] to lie ahead;

[ perspectivas] to open up;
◊ con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

b) [período/era] to begin

abierto,-a adjetivo
1 open
(grifo) (turned) on: dejaste la ventana abierta de par en par, you left the window wide open
2 (sin restricciones, cercas, límites) open: salimos a campo abierto, we went out to the open
el europeo es un mercado abierto, Europe is an open market
3 (sin tapujos) clear: es una abierta declaración de intenciones, it's an open declaration of her intentions
carta abierta al señor ministro, an open letter to the minister
4 (persona receptiva) open-minded
(extrovertido) open
5 Dep open
abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abierto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abrir
- accesible
- brecha
- cerrar
- cielo
- expansiva
- expansivo
- plaza
- apetito
- carácter
- entre
- mar
- mina
- operación
- par
English:
all-night
- clash
- door
- establish
- gate
- half-open
- lest
- nowhere
- open
- outspoken
- raw
- restricted
- revolving credit
- run
- undone
- upfront
- wide
- wide open
- all
- beer
- gape
- gaping
- on
- overt
- somewhere
- undisguised
- work

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abierto, -a

♦ participio
ver abrir
♦ adj

1. [puerta, boca, tienda] open;

dejar el grifo abierto to leave the Br tap o US faucet on o running;

bien o [m5] muy abierto wide open;

abierto de par en par wide open;

abierto de 9 a 5 [en letrero] opening hours: 9 to 5;

abierto hasta tarde open late;

abierto al público open to the public;

la cabaña está en pleno campo abierto the cabin is in open country

2. [herida] open

3. [desabrochado] undone;

llevas abierta la camisa your shirt is undone

4. Informát [archivo] open

5. [cheque] open

6. [claro] open;

mostró su abierta oposición al proyecto he was openly opposed to the project;

existe una abierta enemistad entre los dos políticos the two politicians are quite openly enemies

7. Ling [vocal] open

8. [liberal, tolerante] open-minded;

tiene una mentalidad muy abierta she's very open-minded;

estar abierto a cualquier sugerencia to be open to suggestions

9. [franco, sincero] open;

es una persona muy abierta, nunca oculta nada she's very open, she never hides anything

10. [sin decidir] open;

promete ser una final muy abierta it promises to be a very open o evenly contested final

11. TV
un programa en abierto = on pay TV, a programme which is not scrambled so that non-subscribers may also watch it

12. Ven [generoso] generous

♦ nm

1. Dep open (tournament)

Comp
el abierto británico the British Open;
el abierto USA the US Open

2. Col [terreno] cleared land

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abierto

I part → abrir

II adj tb persona open;

está abierto a nuevas ideas fig he’s open to new ideas

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abierto pp abrir

abierto, -ta adj

1) : open

2) : candid, frank

3) : generous

♦ abiertamente adv

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abierto adj

1. (en general) open

la ventana está abierta the window's open

¿está abierta la tienda? is the shop open?

2. (grifo, gas) on

no dejes el grifo abierto don't leave the tap on

3. (persona) open / open minded

es una persona muy abierta he's a very open person

Spanish-English dictionary > abierto
8 empezar

v.

to begin, to start.

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began

empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something

empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something

para empezar to begin o start with

Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.

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EMPEZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)

Present Indicative

empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.

Past ind

empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.

Present Subjunctive

empiece, empieces, empiece, empecemos, empecéis, empiecen.

Imperative

empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to begin, start

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1. VI

1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

el curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October

el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

empecé de ayudante — I started as an assistant

¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

• para empezar — to start with, begin with

para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

- todo es cuestión de empezar

2)

• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining

la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me

ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

empiezo a trabajar en octubre — I start work in October

3)

• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help

la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

4)

• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

5)

• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen

"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to start o begin

la carcoma empezó por las patas del armario — the woodworm started in the legs of the wardrobe

ya podías haber empezado por ahí — why couldn't you have said that at the beginning o at the start?

empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

2.

VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

el queso está ya empezado — the cheese has already been started

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

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* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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empezar [A6 ]

vi

A

1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start

el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th

¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?

al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started

2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING

ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow

le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry

empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil

le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples

empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it

B «persona»

1 (en una actividad) to start

¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?

empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started

¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!

empezar POR algo/algn:

empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning

empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall

no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start

vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you

2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF

cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared

tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two

empezó a llorar he began o started to cry

3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING

empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief

empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic

4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING

empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first

se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

C

para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea

para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?

para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface

■ empezar

vt

A ‹tarea/actividad› to start

se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast

¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?

B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open

no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle

¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?

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empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empezar to start again;

todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with

verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone

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empezar

♦ vt

to begin, to start;

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;

todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;

empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;

hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

♦ vi

to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;

¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;

el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;

la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;

tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;

el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;

¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;

al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;

en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;

empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;

empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;

empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;

empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;

para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;

para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;

no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with

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empezar

I v/t start, begin

II v/i

1 start, begin;

empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;

empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;

empezar por alguien start with s.o.;

para empezar to begin with;

ya empezamos fam here we go again

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empezar {29} v

comenzar: to start, to begin

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empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

he empezado a estudiar inglés I've started learning English

empezó a contarme la historia she began to tell me the story

Spanish-English dictionary > empezar
9 cristal

m.

1 crystal (mineral).

cristal líquido liquid crystal

cristal de roca rock crystal

2 glass (material). (peninsular Spanish)

el suelo está lleno de cristales there's glass all over the floor

cristal ahumado smoked glass

cristal tallado cut glass

cristal tintado tinted glass

3 (window) pane (de ventana). (peninsular Spanish)

4 mirror (espejo). (peninsular Spanish)

bajar el cristal to open o roll down the window (ventanilla)

5 window-pane, pane, windowpane.

6 Cristal.

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cristal

► nombre masculino

1 (mineral) crystal

2 (vidrio) glass

3 (de ventana) window pane, pane

4 (de lente) lens

5 (de coche) window

► nombre masculino plural cristales

1 (trozos) glass sing

■ ten cuidado, hay cristales por el suelo be careful, there's some broken glass on the floor

2 (ventanas) windows

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

botella de cristal glass bottle

copa de cristal wine glass

cristal de aumento magnifying glass

cristal de cuarzo quartz crystal

cristal de roca rock crystal

cristal tallado cut glass

vaso de cristal drinking glass

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noun m.

crystal

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SM

1) (=vidrio normal) glass; (=vidrio fino) crystal

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

un vaso de cristal — a glass

una estatuilla de cristal — a crystal statuette

cristal ahumado — smoked glass

cristal antibalas — bullet-proof glass

cristal blindado — reinforced glass

cristal cilindrado — plate glass

cristal de Bohemia — Bohemian glass

cristal de Murano — Venetian glass

cristal de patente — (Náut) bull's-eye

cristal de seguridad — safety glass

cristal esmerilado — frosted glass

cristal inastillable — shatterproof glass

cristal soplado — blown glass

cristal tallado — cut glass

2) (=trozo de cristal) piece of glass

me he cortado con un cristal — I've cut myself on a piece of glass

hay cristales en el suelo — there's broken glass o there are pieces of broken glass on the floor

se ha roto el cristal de la mesa — the glass table top has got cracked

cristales emplomados — leaded lights

3) [de ventana] window pane; [de coche] window; [de gafas] lens

¿puedes subir un poco el cristal? — can you wind the window up a bit?

cristal bifocal — bifocal lens

cristal de aumento — lens, magnifying glass

4) (Min) crystal

cristal de cuarzo — quartz crystal

cristal de roca — rock crystal

cristal de sílice — silica crystal

cristal líquido — liquid crystal

5) (=espejo) glass, mirror

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masculino

1) ( vidrio fino) crystal; ( vidrio) (Esp) glass

puerta de cristal — glass door

- cristal de Bohemia/Murano

- cristal de roca

- cristal tallado or cortado

2)

a) ( lente) lens

b) (Esp) ( trozo) piece of glass

cristales rotos — pieces of broken glass

c) (Esp) ( de ventana) pane

limpiar los cristals — to clean the windows

cristales antibalas/ahumados — bulletproof/smoked glass

- cristal delantero

- cristal trasero

3) (Min, Quím) crystal

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= crystal, platen, glass platen, glass, glass plate.

Nota: En un retroproyector, fotocopiadora, escáner, etc., base o placa de cristal en donde se coloca el documento que se desea proyectar, copiar, escanear, etc..

Ex. A number of identical integrated circuits are usually made side by side on a single slice of silicon and the crystal is broken up into chips which are then packaged and joined to connectors.

Ex. Each book is opened to reveal its label, and placed on the platen of the photocharging machine.

Ex. The teacher writes or draws directly on to the acetate roll covering the glass platen of the projector using a water-based pen.

Ex. Occasionally the slide may be mounted between two pieces of glass to prevent damage caused by dust or fingerprints.

Ex. Many professionals, particularly press photographers, were still using glass plates until the 1950s.

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* agredir con un cristal = glass.

* bola de cristal = crystal ball.

* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.

* botella de cristal = glass bottle.

* cristal cilindrado = plate glass.

* cristal de cuarzo = quartz crystal.

* cristal de espejo = one-way mirror.

* cristal de hielo = ice crystal.

* cristal en láminas = plate glass.

* cristales ahumados = tinting.

* cristal esmerilado = frosted-glass, ground glass.

* cristal líquido = liquid-crystal.

* cristal molido = ground glass.

* cristal soplado = blown glass.

* de cristal = glass.

* fotografía en placa de cristal = glass-plate photography.

* herir con un cristal = glass.

* lámina de cristal = plate glass.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* ojo de cristal = glass eye.

* pantalla de cristal líquido = LCD [liquid crystal display].

* placa de cristal = glass plate, plate.

* plato de cristal = glass plate.

* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.

* puerta de cristales = glazed door.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* techo de cristal = glass ceiling.

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masculino

1) ( vidrio fino) crystal; ( vidrio) (Esp) glass

puerta de cristal — glass door

- cristal de Bohemia/Murano

- cristal de roca

- cristal tallado or cortado

2)

a) ( lente) lens

b) (Esp) ( trozo) piece of glass

cristales rotos — pieces of broken glass

c) (Esp) ( de ventana) pane

limpiar los cristals — to clean the windows

cristales antibalas/ahumados — bulletproof/smoked glass

- cristal delantero

- cristal trasero

3) (Min, Quím) crystal

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= crystal, platen, glass platen, glass, glass plate.

Nota: En un retroproyector, fotocopiadora, escáner, etc., base o placa de cristal en donde se coloca el documento que se desea proyectar, copiar, escanear, etc..

Ex: A number of identical integrated circuits are usually made side by side on a single slice of silicon and the crystal is broken up into chips which are then packaged and joined to connectors.

Ex: Each book is opened to reveal its label, and placed on the platen of the photocharging machine.

Ex: The teacher writes or draws directly on to the acetate roll covering the glass platen of the projector using a water-based pen.

Ex: Occasionally the slide may be mounted between two pieces of glass to prevent damage caused by dust or fingerprints.

Ex: Many professionals, particularly press photographers, were still using glass plates until the 1950s.

* agredir con un cristal = glass.

* bola de cristal = crystal ball.

* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.

* botella de cristal = glass bottle.

* cristal cilindrado = plate glass.

* cristal de cuarzo = quartz crystal.

* cristal de espejo = one-way mirror.

* cristal de hielo = ice crystal.

* cristal en láminas = plate glass.

* cristales ahumados = tinting.

* cristal esmerilado = frosted-glass, ground glass.

* cristal líquido = liquid-crystal.

* cristal molido = ground glass.

* cristal soplado = blown glass.

* de cristal = glass.

* fotografía en placa de cristal = glass-plate photography.

* herir con un cristal = glass.

* lámina de cristal = plate glass.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* ojo de cristal = glass eye.

* pantalla de cristal líquido = LCD [liquid crystal display].

* placa de cristal = glass plate, plate.

* plato de cristal = glass plate.

* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.

* puerta de cristales = glazed door.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* techo de cristal = glass ceiling.

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cristal

masculine

A

1 (vidrio fino) crystal

2 ( Esp) (vidrio) glass

Compuestos:

● cristal de Baccarat

Baccarat glass

● cristal de Bohemia

Bohemian crystal

● cristal de Murano

Venetian glass

● cristal tallado

cut glass

B

1 (trozo) piece of glass

había cristales rotos por el suelo there were pieces of broken glass o there was broken glass all over the floor

2 (lente) lens

3 ( Esp) (de ventana) pane

una gamuza para limpiar los cristales a chamois for cleaning the windows

detrás de los cristales antibalas/ahumados behind the bulletproof/smoked glass

Compuestos:

● cristal delantero

( Esp) windshield ( AmE), windscreen ( BrE)

● cristal trasero

( Esp) rear windshield ( AmE), rear windscreen ( BrE)

C ( Min, Quím) crystal

cristales de cuarzo/sílice quartz/silica crystals

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cristal sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( vidrio fino) crystal;

◊ cristal de roca rock crystal;

cristal tallado or (AmL) cortado cut glass
b) ( lente) lens

2 (Esp) ( vidrio) glass;
( trozo) piece of glass;
( de ventana) pane;
◊ puerta de cristal glass door;

cristales rotos pieces of glass;
limpiar los cristals to clean the windows;
cristal delantero (Esp) windshield (AmE), windscreen (BrE);
cristal trasero (Esp) rear windshield (AmE), rear windscreen (BrE)
cristal sustantivo masculino
1 (vidrio) glass
(de una ventana, escaparate) (window) pane
(de unas gafas) lens
2 (mineral) crystal
cristal de cuarzo/roca, quartz/rock crystal
' cristal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahumada
- ahumado
- casco
- esmerilar
- flexible
- huella
- labrada
- labrado
- lágrima
- panel
- quebradiza
- quebradizo
- rayar
- resbalar
- resplandecer
- resplandor
- romper
- transparencia
- transparente
- vidriosa
- vidrioso
- bola
- delicado
- destrozar
- estallido
- falla
- frágil
- ojo
- peste
- resplandeciente
English:
break
- clear
- crack
- crystal
- crystal ball
- cut
- etch
- fragment
- frost
- frosted
- gash
- glass
- laminated
- lens
- liquid crystal display
- misty
- ovenproof
- pane
- polish
- shatter
- shine
- sliver
- smash
- sparkle
- sparkling
- splinter
- vapor
- vapour
- windowpane
- chickenpox
- glaze
- glazed
- liquid
- partition
- stained glass
- window

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cristal nm

1. Esp [material] glass;

el suelo está lleno de cristales there's glass all over the floor

Comp
cristal ahumado smoked glass;
cristal blindado bullet-proof glass;

cristal esmerilado ground glass;

cristal inastillable splinter-proof glass;

cristal labrado cut glass;

cristal tintado tinted glass

2. [vidrio fino] crystal

Comp
cristal de Murano Venetian glass;
cristal tallado cut glass

3. [de gafas] lens;
Esp [lámina] [de ventana] (window) pane; Esp
bajar el cristal [ventanilla] to open o roll down the window;

Comp

todo depende del cristal con el que se mire it all depends how you look at it

Comp
cristal de aumento magnifying lens
4. [mineral] crystal

Comp
cristal de cuarzo quartz crystal;
cristal líquido liquid crystal;

cristal de roca rock crystal

5. Esp [espejo] mirror

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cristal

m

1 crystal

2 ( vidrio) glass

3 ( lente) lens

4 de ventana pane

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cristal nm

1) vidrio: glass, piece of glass

2) : crystal

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cristal n

1. (en general) glass

se utiliza el cristal para fabricar ventanas glass is used to make windows

un cristal a piece of glass

2. (vidrio fino, mineral) crystal

3. (ventana) window

miraba a través del cristal she looked out of the window

Spanish-English dictionary > cristal
10 отварям

1. open

отварям с ключ/отварячка open with a key/a tin-opener

как се отваря това? how do you open it?

отварям врата open a door, throw/push open a door

отварям вратата (след позвъняване) answer the door

отварям вратата за прен. throw open the door to

отварям някому let s.o. in

отварям границата open the frontier

отварям бъчва broach a cask

отварям бутилка uncork/open a bottle

отварям чадър put up/open an umbrella

отварям чекмедже (draw/pull) open a drawer

отварям (скъсвам) плик tear an envelope open

отварям (разпечатвам) плик break an envelope open

отварям пакет unwrap a parcel

отварям кран/чешма turn on a tap, set a tap running

отварям радиото switch on the radio

отварям скоби open the brackets, прен. mention/say in parenthesis, mention parenthetically; digress

отварям път make way (for)

2. (започвам започвам работа с) open

отварям магазин open/start a shop, set up a shop

отварям ресторант start a restaurant

отварям разговор start a conversation

отварям апетита на whet/sharpen s.o.'s appetite

отварям рана make a wound

отварям работа make work

отварям работа на keep busy

cause (s.o.) trouble, give trouble to (s.o.)

отварям въпрос bring up a matter

отварям дума lead the conversation (towards)

отварям дума за mention, refer to, make a reference to

не отварям дума make no mention (за of)

отварям си очите вж. око

отварям си ушите keep o.'s ears open

отварям сърцето си open up o.'s heart

отварям сърцето на open s.o.'s heart (to)

отварям ce

3. open, (за пори и пр.) open up

(от вятъра) blow/fly open

вратата/чадърът се отвори the door/the umbrella opened

книгата се отвори the book fell open

4. (за човек) open out

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отва̀рям,

гл.

1. open; как се отваря това? how do you open it? \отварям бутилка uncork/open a bottle; \отварям бъчва broach a cask; \отварям врата open a door, throw/push open a door; \отварям вратата ( след позвъняване) answer the door; \отварям вратата за прен. throw open the door to; \отварям кран/чешма turn on a tap, set a tap running; \отварям някому let s.o. in; \отварям пакет unwrap a parcel; \отварям ( разпечатвам) плик break an envelope open; \отварям ( скъсвам) плик tear an envelope open; \отварям път make way (for); \отварям скоби open the brackets, прен. mention/say in parenthesis, mention parenthetically; digress; \отварям чадър put up/open an umbrella; \отварям чекмедже (draw/pull) open a drawer;

2. ( започвам; започвам работа с) open; \отварям магазин open/start a shop, set up a shop; \отварям разговор start a conversation;

\отварям се 1. open, (за пори и пр.) open up; (от вятъра) blow/fly open;

2. (за човек) open out; • не \отварям дума make no mention (за of); \отварям апетита на whet/sharpen s.o.’s appetite; \отварям въпрос bring up a matter; \отварям дума lead the conversation (towards); \отварям дума за mention, refer to, make a reference to; \отварям очите си keep o.’s eyes open/skinned/peeled; watch o.’s step, be on the look out; \отварям работа make work; \отварям работа на keep busy; cause (s.o.) trouble, give trouble to (s.o.); \отварям рана make a wound; \отварям сърцето на open s.o.’s heart (to); \отварям ушите си keep o.’s ears open.

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open: Please, отварямthe window. - Отвори прозореца, моля те.; He отварямed a bar on our street. - Той отвори бар на нашата улица.; turn on (кран); unwrap (пакет и пр.)

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1. (за човек) open out 2. (започвам 3. (от вятъра) blow/fly open 4. cause (s. o.) trouble, give trouble to (s. о.) 5. open 6. open, (за пори и пр.) open up 7. ОТВАРЯМ (разпечатвам) плик break an envelope open 8. ОТВАРЯМ (скъсвам) плик tear an envelope open 9. ОТВАРЯМ ce 10. ОТВАРЯМ апетита на whet/sharpen s. o.'s appetite 11. ОТВАРЯМ бутилка uncork/open a bottle 12. ОТВАРЯМ бъчва broach a cask 13. ОТВАРЯМ врата open a door, throw/push open a door 14. ОТВАРЯМ вратата (след позвъняване) answer the door 15. ОТВАРЯМ вратата за прен. throw open the door to 16. ОТВАРЯМ въпрос bring up a matter 17. ОТВАРЯМ границата open the frontier 18. ОТВАРЯМ дума lead the conversation (towards) 19. ОТВАРЯМ дума за mention, refer to, make a reference to 20. ОТВАРЯМ кран/ чешма turn on a tap, set a tap running 21. ОТВАРЯМ магазин open/start a shop, set up a shop 22. ОТВАРЯМ някому let s. o. in 23. ОТВАРЯМ пакет unwrap a parcel 24. ОТВАРЯМ път make way (for) 25. ОТВАРЯМ работа make work 26. ОТВАРЯМ работа на keep busy 27. ОТВАРЯМ радиото switch on the radio 28. ОТВАРЯМ разговор start a conversation 29. ОТВАРЯМ рана make a wound 30. ОТВАРЯМ ресторант start a restaurant 31. ОТВАРЯМ с ключ/отварячка open with a key/a tin-opener 32. ОТВАРЯМ си очите вж. око 33. ОТВАРЯМ си ушите keep o.'s ears open 34. ОТВАРЯМ скоби open the brackets, прен. mention/say in parenthesis, mention parenthetically;digress 35. ОТВАРЯМ сърцето на open s. o.'s heart (to) 36. ОТВАРЯМ сърцето си open up o.'s heart 37. ОТВАРЯМ чадър put up/open an umbrella 38. ОТВАРЯМ чекмедже (draw/pull) open a drawer 39. вратата/ чадърът се отвори the door/the umbrella opened 40. започвам pa-бота с) open 41. как се отваря това? how do you open it? 42. книгата се отвори the book fell open 43. не ОТВАРЯМ дума make no mention (за of)

Български-английски речник > отварям
11 aprire

"to open;

Losbrechen;

romper"

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open

rubinetto turn on

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aprire v.tr.

1 to open (anche fig.): apri la finestra, per favore, open the window, will you?; ho aperto una bottiglia di vino, I've opened a bottle of wine; non riesco ad aprire questa borsa, I can't open this bag (o I can't get this bag open); mi piace aprire i regali a Natale, I enjoy opening presents at Christmas; hanno aperto una filiale a Ginevra, they've opened (up) a branch office in Geneva; vorrei aprire una scuola, I'd like to open (up) a school; aprire la mente, l'animo (a qlcu.), to open one's mind, heart (to s.o.); aprì gli occhi e sorrise, he opened his eyes and smiled; è tempo che apra gli occhi, (fig.) it's time he opened his eyes; quel libro mi ha aperto gli occhi, that book was a real eye-opener; apri bene la bocca!, open up your mouth! // aprire la bocca dallo stupore, to gape // aprire le braccia, to open (o stretch out) one's arms; ( accogliere) to welcome (s.o.) // aprire un pesce per pulirlo, to cut a fish open to clean it // aprire una porta con un calcio, to kick a door open // aprire una porta chiusa a chiave, to unlock a door // aprire bruscamente (una porta, una finestra), to fling (o to throw) open // farò aprire una porta in quel muro, I'll have a door put in the wall // aprire un corteo, to lead a procession // (comm.) aprire un conto, to open an account // (sport) aprire il gioco, ( allargarlo) to open out // (mil.) aprire il fuoco, to open fire

2 ( gas, luce) to turn on

3 ( spaccare) to split*, to crack: aprire il guscio di un uovo, to crack an egg (open)

4 ( scavare) to dig*: aprire un pozzo, to dig a well

5 ( incominciare) to begin*, to open: aprì la serie, he began the series; aprì il discorso con parole di ringraziamento, he opened his speech with some words of thanks

◆ v. intr.

1 to open: i negozi aprono alle tre e mezzo, the shops open at half past three

2 ( a carte) to open

3 (pol.) to open up: hanno aperto a sinistra, they've opened up to the left.

◘ aprirsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to open (anche fig.): le finestre si aprivano su un parco, the windows opened on a park; la lettera si apriva con una minaccia, the letter opened with a threat; la porta si aprì lentamente, the door slowly opened // mi si è aperta la borsa ed è uscito tutto, my bag opened and everything fell out // aprire con violenza, to burst open // aprire un varco tra la folla, to push one's way through the crowd // apriti cielo!, (fam.) good heavens! (o Good God!)

2 (econ.) to open out

3 ( fendersi) to split* open; to crack open; la terra si aprì, the earth split open

4 ( sbocciare) to bloom: le rose si stanno aprendo, the roses are blooming

5 ( confidarsi) to open one's mind (to s.o.); (antiq.) to unbosom oneself (to s.o.)

6 ( rasserenarsi di tempo) to clear up: il cielo si è aperto all'improvviso, the sky cleared up all of a sudden.

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1. [a'prire]
vb irreg vt
1) (gen) to open, (porta chiusa a chiave) to unlock, (camicia) to undo, unfasten, (ali), (anche), fig to spread

va' ad aprire (la porta) — go and open o answer the door

posso aprire la finestra? — can I open the window?

dai, non apri i regali? — come on, aren't you going to open your presents?

non ha aperto bocca — he didn't say a word, he didn't open his mouth

tutto ciò mi ha aperto gli occhi — all that was an eye-opener to me

apri bene gli orecchi — listen carefully

aprirsi un varco tra la folla — to cut one's way through the crowd

2) (acqua, rubinetto) to turn on, (gas) to turn on, switch on

non riesco ad aprire il rubinetto — I can't turn the tap on

3) (istituire: negozio, club, conto) to open, (inchiesta) to open, set up, (strada) to build

aprire bottega — to open shop

4) (dare inizio: anno, stagione) to start, open, (lista) to head, (processione) to lead

aprire (il gioco) Carte — to open play

aprire il fuoco — to open fire

aprire le ostilità Mil — to begin hostilities

aprire una sessione Inform — to log on

5) (Dir : testamento) to read

2. vi

(aus avere) to open

a che ora apre la banca? — what time does the bank open?

la banca apre alle otto — the bank opens at eight

3. vip (aprirsi)

(gen) to open, (fiore) to open (up)

la finestra si apre sulla piazza — the window looks onto the square

la porta dev'essersi aperta — the door must have come open

quest'abito si apre sul davanti — this dress opens at the front

la vita che le si apre davanti — the life which is opening in front of o before her

mi si aprì davanti la vista del mare — the sea appeared before me

davanti a quella scena le si è aperto il cuore — (commuoversi) she was moved by the scene before her, (rallegrarsi) the scene gladdened her heart

apriti cielo! — heaven forbid!, (cominciare) to start, open

4. vr (aprirsi)

(confidarsi)

aprirsi (con qn) — to open one's heart (to sb), confide (in sb)

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[a'prire] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to open [bottiglia, porta, lettera, cassetto, ombrello, paracadute, libro, file]; (spiegare) to open (out), to spread* (out), to unfold [giornale, cartina]; (scartare) to unwrap [regalo, pacco]; (tirare giù) to undo* [ cerniera lampo]; (tirare indietro) to draw* back [tende, sipario]

aprire gli occhi, la bocca — to open one's eyes, mouth

2) (allargare)

aprire le braccia, le gambe — to open o spread one's arms, legs

aprire le ali — to spread one's wings

3) (avviare) to open [studio medico, conto]; to open up, to start up [ negozio]

4) (cominciare) to open [seduta, dibattito, trattative, inchiesta]; (essere in testa a) to head [ corteo]

5) (mettere in funzione) to turn on [ rubinetto]

6) econ. to open up [ mercato]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (aprire la porta) to open up (a for)

va' ad aprire! — answer the door!

farsi aprire — to be let in

2) (iniziare l'attività) [negozio, locale] to open

aprire la domenica — to open on Sundays

aprire in ribasso, in rialzo — [ Borsa] to open down, up

3) gioc. (a carte, a scacchi) to open
3.
verbo pronominale aprirsi

1) [porta, scatola, cassetto, paracadute] to open

-rsi su qcs. — [finestra, stanza] to open into o onto sth

2) (cominciare) [negoziato, spettacolo, processo] to open

3) (mostrare disponibilità verso)

- rsi all'Est — to open up to the East

4) (allargarsi) [ strada] to open out, to widen; (fendersi) [ terreno] to crack

5) (sbocciare) [ fiore] to open (out, up)

6) (diradarsi) [ nuvole] to break*, to part; (rischiararsi) [ cielo] to clear (up)

7) fig. (confidarsi) to open up ( con to)

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non aprire bocca — to hold one's peace

aprire gli occhi — to get the picture

aprire gli occhi a qcn. su qcs. — to open sb.'s eyes to sth.

aprire bene le orecchie — to pin one's ears back

aprire la mente — to broaden the mind

aprire la strada a — (agevolare) to clear the way for; (dare avvio) to show the way forward to

aprire le porte a — to open the door(s) to

aprire il fuoco su qcn. — to open fire on sb.

apriti cielo! — good heavens!

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aprire

/a'prire/ [91]

I verbo transitivo

1 to open [ bottiglia, porta, lettera, cassetto, ombrello, paracadute, libro, file]; (spiegare) to open (out), to spread* (out), to unfold [ giornale, cartina]; (scartare) to unwrap [ regalo, pacco]; (tirare giù) to undo* [ cerniera lampo]; (tirare indietro) to draw* back [ tende, sipario]; aprire gli occhi, la bocca to open one's eyes, mouth

2 (allargare) aprire le braccia, le gambe to open o spread one's arms, legs; aprire le ali to spread one's wings

3 (avviare) to open [ studio medico, conto]; to open up, to start up [ negozio]

4 (cominciare) to open [ seduta, dibattito, trattative, inchiesta]; (essere in testa a) to head [ corteo]

5 (mettere in funzione) to turn on [ rubinetto]

6 econ. to open up [ mercato]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (aprire la porta) to open up ( a for); va' ad aprire! answer the door! farsi aprire to be let in

2 (iniziare l'attività) [ negozio, locale] to open; aprire la domenica to open on Sundays; aprire in ribasso, in rialzo [ Borsa] to open down, up

3 gioc. (a carte, a scacchi) to open

III aprirsi verbo pronominale

1 [ porta, scatola, cassetto, paracadute] to open; -rsi su qcs. [ finestra, stanza] to open into o onto sth.

2 (cominciare) [ negoziato, spettacolo, processo] to open

3 (mostrare disponibilità verso) - rsi all'Est to open up to the East

4 (allargarsi) [ strada] to open out, to widen; (fendersi) [ terreno] to crack

5 (sbocciare) [ fiore] to open (out, up)

6 (diradarsi) [ nuvole] to break*, to part; (rischiararsi) [ cielo] to clear (up)

7 fig. (confidarsi) to open up ( con to)

IDIOMS

non aprire bocca to hold one's peace; aprire gli occhi to get the picture; aprire gli occhi a qcn. su qcs. to open sb.'s eyes to sth.; aprire bene le orecchie to pin one's ears back; aprire la mente to broaden the mind; aprire la strada a (agevolare) to clear the way for; (dare avvio) to show the way forward to; aprire le porte a to open the door(s) to; aprire il fuoco su qcn. to open fire on sb.; apriti cielo! good heavens!

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > aprire
12 davor

Adv.

1. räumlich: before oder in front of it ( oder them); sie öffnete die Haustür und stellte die Milchflasche davor she opened the front door and put the milk bottle out (in front of it); den Riegel davor schieben slip the bolt across

2. zeitlich: beforehand; vor einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt: before that; eine Stunde davor an hour earlier

3. fig.: keine Achtung davor haben have no respect for s.th.; sich davor ekeln be disgusted by s.th.; er fürchtet sich davor he’s afraid of it, it scares him; ich habe dich davor gewarnt I warned you about that

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(zeitlich) beforehand; before that;

(örtlich) before it; in front of it

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da|vor [daː'foːɐ] (emph) ['daːfoːɐ]
adv

1) (räumlich) in front (of that/it/them); (wenn Bezugsobjekt vorher erwähnt) in front of it/them

ein Haus mit einem großen Rasen davór — a house with a big front lawn, a house with a big lawn in front

2) (zeitlich) (= vor einem bestimmten Datum) before that; (= bevor man etw tut) beforehand

ist er 1950 ausgewandert? – nein, schon davór — did he emigrate in 1950? – no, before that

3) (in Verbindung mit n, vb siehe auch dort) bewahren, schützen from that/it; warnen of or about that/it; Angst haben of that/it; sich ekeln by that/it

ich habe Angst davór, das zu tun — I'm afraid of doing that

ich habe Angst davór, dass der Hund beißen könnte — I'm afraid that the dog might bite

sein Ekel davór — his disgust of it

ich warne Sie davór! — I warn you!

ich habe ihn davór gewarnt, sich in Gefahr zu begeben — I warned him not to get into danger

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da·vor

[daˈfo:ɐ̯, ˈda:fo:ɐ̯]

adv (emph)

1. (vor einer Sache/einem Ort/etc.) in front [of it/that/them], before [it/that/them]; mit vorerwähntem Bezugsobjekt in front of [or form before] [it/that/them/etc.]

\davor musst du links abbiegen you have to make a left turn before it

2. (zeitlich vorher) before [it/that/them/etc.]

3. mit Verben (in Hinblick auf)

ich ekele mich \davor I'm disgusted by it

er hat Angst \davor he's afraid of it/that

er hatte mich \davor gewarnt he warned me about that

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Adverb

1) in front of it/them

sich davor legen — lie down in front of it/them

2) (zeitlich) before [it/them]

kurz davor stehen — (vor diesem Ereignis usw.) be close to it; (vor dieser Tat) be about to do it

3)

jemanden davor warnen — warn somebody of or about it/them.

er hat Angst davor, erwischt zu werden — he is afraid of being caught

wir sind davor geschützt — we are protected from it/them

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davor adv

1. räumlich: before oder in front of it ( oder them);

sie öffnete die Haustür und stellte die Milchflasche davor she opened the front door and put the milk bottle out (in front of it);

den Riegel davor schieben slip the bolt across

2. zeitlich: beforehand; vor einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt: before that;

eine Stunde davor an hour earlier

3. fig:

keine Achtung davor haben have no respect for sth;

sich davor ekeln be disgusted by sth;

er fürchtet sich davor he’s afraid of it, it scares him;

ich habe dich davor gewarnt I warned you about that

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Adverb

1) in front of it/them

sich davor legen — lie down in front of it/them

2) (zeitlich) before [it/them]

kurz davor stehen — (vor diesem Ereignis usw.) be close to it; (vor dieser Tat) be about to do it

3)

jemanden davor warnen — warn somebody of or about it/them.

er hat Angst davor, erwischt zu werden — he is afraid of being caught

wir sind davor geschützt — we are protected from it/them

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präp.

before it expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > davor
13 lassen

I Modalv.; lässt, ließ, hat lassen

1. (erlauben) let; jemanden gehen / schlafen etc. lassen let s.o. go / sleep etc.; fallen lassen drop; sehen lassen show; die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go; lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look); lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come; lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me; er lässt sich nichts sagen he won’t listen (to anyone); sie ließ alles mit sich geschehen she put up with everything he ( oder they etc.) did to her; lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); bieten, schmecken II, sehen II, stören I, träumen 1 etc.

2. (veranlassen) jemanden etw. tun lassen get s.o. to do s.th.; stärker: make s.o. do s.th.; er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred; er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself); sich (Dat) etw. schicken lassen have s.th. sent; sich (Dat) einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out; er ließ den Arzt / die Polizei kommen he sent for ( oder called) the doctor / he called the police; er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait; lassen Sie mich wissen let me know; ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that; ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg. I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc. take me for?; siehe auch laufen I

3. auffordernd: lass(t) uns gehen! let’s go; lasst oder lasset uns beten let us pray

4. (ermöglichen) das lässt sich ( schon) machen / einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done / we can manage that; es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved; das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable); der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open; die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open; es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... there’s no denying that; es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses; es lässt sich gut mischen / drehen it mixes well / turns easily; der Wein lässt sich trinken umg. this wine’s very drinkable ( oder not bad at all)

5. ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told); ich lasse bitten geh. please bring our visitor(s) in; einen fahren lassen vulg. let off; einfallen 1, hören I, sehen II

II v/i; P.P. gelassen

1. umg.: lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me; lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is

2. geh. (sich trennen) von jemandem / etw. lassen altm. leave s.o. / give up s.th.; sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparable

III v/t; P.P. gelassen

1. er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house); Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath; einen lassen vulg. let off; worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg. you can be sure of that!

2. (unterlassen) stop; lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!; lass das Weinen (do) stop crying; lass es ( sein) leave it, don’t bother; lassen wir das enough of that; lass den Lärm stop that noise; ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it; er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing; er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it; tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)

3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave; alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are; die Tür offen lassen leave the door open; etw. / jemanden hinter sich (Dat) lassen leave s.th. / s.o. behind; das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on; das kann man (so) lassen! umg. (mm,) not bad; lass ( die) Arbeit Arbeit sein umg. you can leave your work, it won’t run away; Ruhe

4. (an einem Ort etc. lassen) leave; wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?; wo habe ich ( bloß) meinen Schirm gelassen? where can I have left ( oder put) my umbrella?; lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle; viel Geld lassen umg., fig. beim Glücksspiel etc.: lose a packet (of money)

5. (überlassen) give; (vermachen) leave; jemandem etw. lassen leave s.o. s.th.; fig. leave s.th. to s.o.; ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400; jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give s.o. five minutes; das muss man ihm lassen you’ve got to hand it to him; Sorge, Vortritt, Wille, Zeit etc.

6. poet. (verlassen) (Land, Frau etc.) leave; sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die, sein Leben für etw. lassen lay down one’s life for s.th.

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(sein lassen) to let;

(zulassen) to let

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lạs|sen ['lasn] pret ließ [liːs] ptp gela\#ssen [gə'lasn]
1. MODALVERB ptp la\#ssen

1)

= veranlassen etw tun lassen — to have or get sth done

ich muss mich mal untersuchen lassen — I'll have to have a checkup

einen Zahn ziehen lassen — to have a tooth out

jdm mitteilen lassen, dass... — to let sb know that...

jdn etw wissen lassen — to let sb know sth

jdm ausrichten lassen, dass... — to leave a message for sb that...

er lässt Ihnen mitteilen, dass... — he wants or wishes (form) you to know that...

jdn rufen or kommen lassen — to send for sb

etw kommen lassen —

eine Versammlung einberufen lassen — to have a meeting called

mein Vater wollte mich studieren lassen — my father wanted me to study

Goethe lässt Faust sagen... — Goethe has Faust say...

2)

= zulassenBei absichtlichen Handlungen wird lassen mit to let übersetzt, bei versehentlichen Handlungen mit to leave.die Bohnen fünf Minuten kochen lassen — let the beans boil for five minutes

Wasser in die Badewanne laufen lassen — to run water into the bath

einen Bart/die Haare wachsen lassen — to grow a beard/one's hair, to let one's beard/hair grow

warum hast du das Licht brennen lassen? — why did you leave the light on?

hast du den Motor absichtlich laufen lassen? — have you left the engine running on purpose?

jdn warten lassen — to keep sb waiting

den Tee ziehen lassen — to let the tea draw (Brit) or steep (US)

etw kochen lassen — to boil sth

3) = erlauben to let, to allow

er hat mich nicht ausreden lassen — he didn't allow me to finish speaking, he didn't let me finish speaking

jdn etw sehen/hören lassen — to let sb see/hear sth

er hat sich überreden lassen — he let himself be persuaded, he allowed himself to be persuaded

er hat sich nicht überreden lassen — he couldn't be persuaded

ich lasse mich nicht belügen/zwingen — I won't be lied to/coerced

ich lasse gern mit mir handeln — I'm quite willing to negotiate

lass mich machen! — let me do it!

lass das sein! — don't (do it)!

lass doch die Arbeit Arbeit sein — forget about work (inf)

4)

= Möglichkeit bieten das Fenster lässt sich leicht öffnen — the window opens easily

das Fenster lässt sich nicht öffnen (grundsätzlich nicht) — the window doesn't open; (momentan nicht) the window won't open

das Wort lässt sich schwer/nicht übersetzen — the word is hard to translate/can't be translated or is untranslatable

das lässt sich machen — that's possible, that can be done

es lässt sich essen/trinken — it's edible/drinkable

hier lässt es sich bequem sitzen — it's nice sitting here

das lässt sich zehn Jahre später nicht mehr feststellen — ten years on this can no longer be established, ten years on it is too late to establish this

das lässt sich nicht mehr ändern — it's too late to do anything about it now

daraus lässt sich schließen or folgern, dass... — one can conclude from this that...

5)

im Imperativ lass uns gehen! — let's go!

lass uns all das vergessen! — let's forget all this!

lass es dir gut gehen! — take care of yourself!

lass dir das gesagt sein! — let me tell you this!

lass ihn nur kommen! — just let him show his face!, just let him come!

lasset uns beten —

lasset die Kindlein zu mir kommen (Bibl) — suffer the little children to come unto me (Bibl)

2. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = unterlassen to stop; (= momentan aufhören) to leave

das lassen wir fürs Erste — let's leave this for the moment

lass das! — don't do it!

lass das Jammern — stop your moaning

lass diese Bemerkungen! — that's enough of that kind of remark!

lassen wir das! — let's leave it!

er kann das Rauchen/Trinken nicht lassen — he can't stop smoking/drinking

tu was du nicht lassen kannst! — if you must, you must!

er kann es nicht lassen! — he will keep on doing it!

er hat es versucht, aber er kann es nicht lassen — he's tried, but he can't help it or himself

dann lassen wir es eben — let's drop the whole idea

ich will aber nicht! – dann lassen wir es eben — but I don't want to! – let's not bother then

wenn du nicht willst, dann lass es doch — if you don't want to, then don't

ich habe es dann doch gelassen — in the end I didn't

2) = zurücklassen, loslassen to leave

jdn allein lassen — to leave sb alone

er hat dort viel Geld gelassen — he left with his pockets a lot lighter

lass mich ( los)! — let me go!

lass mich ( in Ruhe)! — leave me alone!

3)

= überlassen jdm etw lassen — to let sb have sth

Peter will mir meinen Ball nicht lassen (= nicht geben) — Peter won't let go of my ball

lass ihr schon den Ball, sonst weint sie wieder — let her keep the ball otherwise she'll start crying again

4) = hineinlassen, hinauslassen to let (
in +acc into, aus out of)
er ließ mich nicht aus dem Haus — he wouldn't let me out of the house

Wasser in die Badewanne lassen — to run water into the bath

lass bloß den Hund nicht auf das Sofa! — don't let the dog get on the sofa!

einen ( Furz) lassen (inf) — to let off (inf)

5) = belassen to leave

etw lassen, wie es ist — to leave sth (just) as it is

etw ungesagt/ungetan lassen (geh) — to leave sth unsaid/undone

3. INTRANSITIVES VERB
◆ von jdm/etw lassen (= ablassen) to give sb/sth up
sie konnte vom Gin nicht lassen — she couldn't give up the gin

wir wollen von unserem Anspruch nicht lassen — we're determined not to give up our claim

lass mal, ich mach das schon — leave it, I'll do it

lass mal, ich zahle das schon — no, that's all right, I'll pay

4. REFLEXIVES VERB

◆ sich lassen sich vor Freude nicht zu lassen wissen or nicht lassen können — to be beside oneself with joy

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1) (to cause to be done: I'm having a tooth (taken) out; Have Smith come and see me.) have

2) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) let

3) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) let

4) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) let

5) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) leave

6) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) leave

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las·sen

[ˈlasn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(aufhören)

▪ etw \lassen to stop sth; (verzichten) to refrain from doing sth; (nicht tun) to not do sth; (sich nicht bemühen) to not bother to do sth; (beiseitelegen) to put [or set] aside sth sep

lass das! stop it [or that]!, BRIT fam also give over!

lass das Betteln! stop begging!

keine Lust? dann \lassen wir es eben you don't feel like it? we won't bother then

tu, was du nicht \lassen kannst do what you have [or want] to do

lass doch die Arbeit Arbeit sein! (fam) forget work!

jd kann etw nicht \lassen sb can't stop sth

ich konnte es einfach nicht \lassen I simply couldn't resist

jd kann es nicht \lassen, etw zu tun sb can't stop doing sth

2.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(zurücklassen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somewhere

etw hinter sich dat \lassen to leave sth behind one

3.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(übrig lassen)

▪ jdm [o für jdn] etw \lassen to leave sth for sb

4.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(überlassen)

▪ jdm etw \lassen to let sb have sth

lass ihnen ihren Spaß let them have their fun [or enjoy themselves]

die Diebe haben uns nichts ge\lassen the thieves left us nothing [or fam cleaned us out]

jdm etw billig/zum halben Preis \lassen to let sb have sth cheap/for half the price

5.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(gehen lassen)

▪ jdn/ein Tier irgendwohin \lassen to let sb/an animal go somewhere

jdn aus etw dat/in etw akk \lassen to let [or allow] sb out of/into sth

6.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(in einem Zustand lassen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwie/irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somehow/somewhere

jdn ohne Aufsicht \lassen to leave sb unsupervised

es dabei \lassen to leave sth at that

\lassen wir's dabei let's leave it at that

etw ungesagt \lassen to leave sth unsaid

nichts unversucht \lassen to try everything

etw \lassen, wie es ist to leave sth as it is

7.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(loslassen)

▪ jdn/etw \lassen to let sb/sth go

8.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(nicht stören)

▪ jdn \lassen to leave sb alone

jdn in Frieden \lassen to leave sb in peace

jdn in seinem Glauben \lassen to not disillusion sb

9.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(erlauben)

▪ jdn \lassen to let sb; (euph sl: Sex haben) to let sb sleep [or have sex] with one

lässt du mich? will you let me?

10.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(bewegen)

ein Boot zu Wasser \lassen to put out a boat

etw aus dem Fenster/von der Mauer \lassen to lower sth out of the window/from the top of the wall

▪ etw aus etw dat/in etw akk \lassen to let sth out of/into sth

Luft aus Reifen \lassen to let down sep tyres

jdm Wasser in die Wanne \lassen to run a bath for sb

11.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(zugestehen)

das/eines muss jd jdm \lassen sb must give [or grant] sb that/one thing

12.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(verlieren)

▪ jdn/etw \lassen to lose sb/sth

Geld \lassen (fam) to lose money; (ausgeben) to spend money

sein Leben für etw akk \lassen to lay down one's life for sth

13.

▶ alles unter sich dat \lassen (euph veraltend) to mess the bed

▶ einen \lassen (derb) to let one rip fam

II. MODALVERB

1.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(veranlassen)

▪ jdn etw tun \lassen to have sb do sth; (überreden) to get sb to do sth

sie wollen alle ihre Kinder studieren \lassen they want all of their children to study

\lassen Sie Herrn Braun hereinkommen please send Mr Braun in

jdn erschießen \lassen to have sb shot

jdn kommen \lassen to send for sb

jdn etw wissen \lassen to let sb know sth

▪ etw machen \lassen to have [or get] sth done

ich lasse bitten please let them/him/her come in

das Licht brennen \lassen to keep [or leave] the light on

nichts machen \lassen to get nothing done

eine Pizza kommen \lassen to have [or get] a pizza delivered

etw reparieren \lassen to have [or get] sth repaired

sich dat sagen \lassen, dass... to hear [or be told] that...

sich akk scheiden \lassen to get a divorce

jdm etw schicken \lassen to have sth sent to sb

sich dat die Haare schneiden/einen Zahn ziehen \lassen to have [or get] one's hair cut/a tooth pulled

jdn warten \lassen to keep sb waiting

2.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(zulassen)

▪ jdn etw tun \lassen to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth

ich lasse mich nicht länger von dir belügen! I won't be lied to by you any longer!

wie konnten Sie sich nur so hinters Licht führen \lassen! how could you allow yourself to be led up the garden path like that!

er lässt sich nicht so leicht betrügen he won't be taken in so easily

du solltest dich nicht so behandeln \lassen you shouldn't allow yourself to be treated like that

das lasse ich nicht mit mir machen I won't stand for it!

sie lässt sich nichts sagen she won't be told

viel mit sich dat machen \lassen to put up with a lot

3.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(belassen)

▪ etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen

10 Minuten kochen und dann abkühlen \lassen boil for 10 minutes and let stand to cool, the water should be allowed to boil for a minute

▪ sich dat etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen to one

er lässt sich zurzeit einen Bart wachsen he's growing a beard at the moment

4.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(geeignet sein)

▪ etw lässt sich akk tun sth can be done

das lässt sich machen! that can be done!

das lässt sich leicht machen! that's easy to do!

das lässt sich hören that's acceptable

das lässt sich denken that's understandable

das Bier lässt sich trinken the beer's good

der Text lässt sich nur schwer übersetzen the text can only be translated with difficulty

das lässt sich nicht leicht beweisen that won't be easy to prove

sich akk leicht öffnen/schließen \lassen to open/close easily

5.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(als Imperativ)

▪ lass/lasst uns etw tun let's do sth

lass uns jetzt lieber gehen let's go now

lasset uns beten let us pray

lass uns das nie wieder erleben! don't ever let's go through that again!

lass dich hier nie wieder blicken! don't ever show your face around here again!

\lassen Sie sich das gesagt sein, so etwas dulde ich nicht let me tell you that I won't tolerate anything like that

lass dich bloß nicht von ihm ärgern just don't let him annoy you

▪ lass dir/\lassen Sie sich... let...

lass dir darüber keine grauen Haare wachsen don't get any grey hairs over it

6.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(warten)

▪ jdn/etw etw tun \lassen to wait until sb/sth has done sth

III. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(verzichten)

▪ von etw dat \lassen to give up sth sep

2.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(loslassen)

▪ von etw dat \lassen to let go of sth

3.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(fam: nicht bemühen)

\lassen Sie mal! leave it!; (danke) that's all right!

4.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(veraltend: trennen)

▪ von jdm \lassen to leave [or part from] sb

IV. UNPERSÖNLICHES REFLEXIVES VERB

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... it cannot be denied [or there's no denying] [or we/you etc. cannot deny] that...

hier lässt es sich gut arbeiten you can work well here

hier lässt es sich leben it's a good life here

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

etwas tun lassen — have or get something done

Wasser in die Wanne laufen lassen — run water into the bath

das Licht über Nacht brennen lassen — keep the light on overnight

jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot

jemanden grüßen lassen — send one's regards to somebody

jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody

jemanden etwas wissen lassen — let somebody know something

2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)

jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something

jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking

er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything

3) (zugestehen, belassen)

lass den Kindern den Spaß — let the children enjoy themselves

jemanden in Frieden lassen — leave somebody in peace

lass ihn in seinem Glauben — don't disillusion him

jemanden unbeeindruckt lassen — leave somebody unimpressed

das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that

4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)

jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room

5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put aside

lass das! — stop that or it!

lass das Grübeln! — stop brooding!

etwas nicht lassen können — be unable to stop something

es nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do

6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leave

jemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own

7) (überlassen)

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

8)

lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!

9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend

sein Leben für eine 1dee lassen — lay down one's life for an idea

10)

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)

1)

die Tür lässt sich leicht öffnen — the door opens easily

das lässt sich nicht beweisen — it can't be proved

das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)

2) unpers

es lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.)

Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it

Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later

2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in

ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...

3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

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lassen

A. v/mod; lässt, ließ, hat lassen

1. (erlauben) let;

jemanden gehen/schlafen etc

lassen let sb go/sleep etc;

fallen lassen drop;

sehen lassen show;

die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go;

lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look);

lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come;

lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me;

er lässt sich nichts sagen he won’t listen( to anyone);

sie ließ alles mit sich geschehen she put up with everything he ( oder they etc) did to her;

lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); → bieten, schmecken B, sehen B, stören A, träumen 1 etc

2. (veranlassen)

jemanden etwas tun lassen get sb to do sth; stärker: make sb do sth;

er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred;

er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself);

sich (dat)

etwas schicken lassen have sth sent;

sich (dat)

einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out;

er ließ den Arzt/die Polizei kommen he sent for ( oder called) the doctor/he called the police;

er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait;

lassen Sie mich wissen let me know;

ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that;

ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc take me for?; → auch laufen A

3. auffordernd:

lass(t) uns gehen! let’s go;

lasst oder

lasset uns beten let us pray

4. (ermöglichen)

das lässt sich (schon) machen/einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done/we can manage that;

es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved;

das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable);

der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open;

die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open;

es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass … there’s no denying that;

es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses;

es lässt sich gut mischen/drehen it mixes well/turns easily;

der Wein lässt sich trinken umg this wine’s very drinkable ( oder not bad at all)

5.

ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told);

ich lasse bitten geh please bring our visitor(s) in;

einen fahren lassen vulg let off; → einfallen 1, hören A, sehen B

B. v/i; pperf gelassen

1. umg:

lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me;

lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is

2. geh (sich trennen)

von jemandem/etwas lassen obs leave sb/give up sth;

sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparable

C. v/t; pperf gelassen

1.

er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house);

Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath;

einen lassen vulg let off;

worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg you can be sure of that!

2. (unterlassen) stop;

lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!;

lass das Weinen (do) stop crying;

lass es (sein) leave it, don’t bother;

lassen wir das enough of that;

lass den Lärm stop that noise;

ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it;

er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing;

er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it;

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)

3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave;

alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are;

die Tür offen lassen leave the door open;

etwas/jemanden hinter sich (dat)

lassen leave sth/sb behind;

das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on;

das kann man (so) lassen! umg (mm,) not bad;

lass (die) Arbeit Arbeit sein umg you can leave your work, it won’t run away; → Ruhe

4. (an einem Ort etc lassen) leave;

wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?;

wo habe ich (bloß) meinen Schirm gelassen? where can I have left ( oder put) my umbrella?;

lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle;

viel Geld lassen umg, fig beim Glücksspiel etc: lose a packet (of money)

5. (überlassen) give; (vermachen) leave;

jemandem etwas lassen leave sb sth; fig leave sth to sb;

ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400;

jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give sb five minutes;

das muss man ihm lassen you’ve got to hand it to him; → Sorge, Vortritt, Wille, Zeit etc

6. poet (verlassen) (Land, Frau etc) leave;

sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die,

sein Leben für etwas lassen lay down one’s life for sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

etwas tun lassen — have or get something done

Wasser in die Wanne laufen lassen — run water into the bath

das Licht über Nacht brennen lassen — keep the light on overnight

jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot

jemanden grüßen lassen — send one's regards to somebody

jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody

jemanden etwas wissen lassen — let somebody know something

2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)

jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something

jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking

er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything

3) (zugestehen, belassen)

lass den Kindern den Spaß — let the children enjoy themselves

jemanden in Frieden lassen — leave somebody in peace

lass ihn in seinem Glauben — don't disillusion him

jemanden unbeeindruckt lassen — leave somebody unimpressed

das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that

4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)

jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room

5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put aside

lass das! — stop that or it!

lass das Grübeln! — stop brooding!

etwas nicht lassen können — be unable to stop something

es nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do

6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leave

jemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own

7) (überlassen)

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

8)

lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!

9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend

sein Leben für eine 1dee lassen — lay down one's life for an idea

10)

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)

1)

die Tür lässt sich leicht öffnen — the door opens easily

das lässt sich nicht beweisen — it can't be proved

das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)

2) unpers

es lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.)

Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it

Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later

2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in

ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...

3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: ließ, gelassen)

= to assume v.

to let v.

(§ p.,p.p.: let)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lassen
14 anbrauchen

ạn|brau|chen
vt sep
to start using
eine angebrauchte Schachtel/Flasche — an opened box/bottle

das ist schon angebraucht — that has already been used/opened

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an|brau·chen

vt (fam)

▪ etw \anbrauchen to open [or start] sth

eine angebrauchte Flasche Cola an open bottle of coke

eine angebrauchte Tüte Chips an open [or a half-eaten] packet of crisps [or AM chips]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anbrauchen
15 kaps|el

m bottle cap a. top, crown cap
- butelka na kapsel a crown-capped bottle

- zdjął kapsel z butelki he opened a bottle

- kapsle po piwie beer-bottle caps

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kaps|el
16 ireki

iz. opening io.

1.

a. ( oro.) open; publikoari \irekia open to the public

b. ( ate, gela) open

2.

a. ( denda) open

b. ( lantokia) shut down, closed down

3. ( bokal, silaba) open

4. ( alkandora) open, undone

5. ( lekua, esparrua) open, exposed

6. ( angelua) open

7. ( giroa, elkartea) open, unrestricted

8.

a. ( p.) open, frank, straightforward, out-spoken

b. ( izaera) outspoken, candid, open

9. ( pentsamoldea) open du/ad.

1. ( sarbidea edo irtenbidea eragozten duena)

a. ( oro.) to open

b. ( ate) to open; atea \irekita utzi zuen she left the door open ; atea zabal-zabalik \ireki zuen she opened the door wide; indarka \ireki zuen atea he flung the door open; ate bat giltzaz \ireki to unlock a door

c. ( leihoa) to open ; gaur leihoa \ireki diet itsasoari eta haizeari today I opened the window up to the sea and wind

d. ( gortinak) to open, draw back

2.

a. ( gela) to open; sartu, \irekita dago come in, the door isn't locked

b. ( aterkia) to open up

c. (altzari, kutxa, botila) to open; botila \irekita utzi zuten they left the bottle open

d. ( ahoa, begiak) to open; begiak \ireki zituen he opened his eyes

e. ( hilobi) to open up

f. (irud.) Garikoitz aitari \ireki zion bere bihotza Garikoitz opened up his heart to his father; Afrikarako bidaiak begiak \ireki zizkidan the trip to Africa {opened my eyes || was an eye-opener for me}

3. ( ura) to turn on; iturria \irekita utzi to leave the tap running

b. ( elektrizitatea, irratia) to turn on, switch on, put on

4. ( irekidura bat bete, estali, e.a.)

a. ( zuloa) to make, bore; horma batean zulo bat \ireki to make a hole in a wall

b. ( irekigunea) to open up

c. ( putzua, osina) to sink

d. ( ezbehar, istripuan) erori eta burua \ireki zuen he fell and bashed his head open

e. ( ganibetaz, e.a.) to open up; ganibeta-ukaldi batez sabela \ireki zion he slit his belly open with a slash from his knife; medikuak uste du \ireki beharko dela the doctor thinks that they will have to {open up || operate}

6. ( bide, sarbideari d.)

a. ( bidea) to open up, clear; harkaitzean pasabidea bat dinamitaz \ireki to blast a passage way through the rock

b. ( muga) to open

c. ( aireportua) to open

d. ( basoa) to open up, cut a path through

e. ( autobidea) to build, to open

5.

a. ( bezeroak hartzen dituen etxe, e.a.)

a. ( eratu, sorrarazi) to open up, start up; dena berri bat \ireki dute kale honetan they've opened up a new shop on this road

b. ( eskola) to open, open up

c. ( denda, egunero bezala) to open; okindegia \irekita dago zazpietatik the bakery is open from seven o'clock

d. ( merkatua) to open up

6. ( hasiera eman)

a. ( kontu) to open

b. ( ekarrizketa) to open, initiate

c. ( erakustaldia, jaialdia) to open

d. ( batzarrea, jardunaldia, asanblada) to inaugurate, open da/ad.

1. ( leihoa, atea, kutxa) to open; atzeko atea ez da \irekitzen the back door doesn't open

2. ( denda, lantokia) to open; denda hori bederatzietan \irekitzen da that shop opens at nine o'clock

3. ( jantzia) to unfasten; atzetik \irekitzen da it unfastens from the back

4. ( p.) to open up

5. ( lorea) to open up

b. ( zauria) to open up

c. ( begia) to open

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > ireki
17 ficha

f.

1 (index) card (tarjeta).

ficha policial police record

ficha técnica (technical) specifications

2 ticket.

3 token.

4 counter.

5 contract (sport) (contrato).

6 card (computing).

ficha perforada perforated card

7 chip, piece, token.

8 fiche.

9 index card, card, file card, filing card.

10 checker, chequer.

11 record card.

12 scoundrel, rat.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fichar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fichar.

* * *

ficha

► nombre femenino

1 (tarjeta) index card, file card

2 (de teléfono) token

3 (en juegos) counter; (naipes) chip; (ajedrez) piece, man; (dominó) domino

4 (de un deportista) signing-on fee

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ficha artística cast

ficha policial police record

ficha técnica technical specifications plural 2 (de película) credits plural

* * *

noun f.

1) file, record

2) chip, counter

3) token

* * *

SF

1) [en juegos] counter; [en casino] chip; (Telec) token

- mover ficha

ficha del dominó — domino

ficha de silicio — silicon chip

2) (=tarjeta) card; [de archivo] index card, record card; [en hotel] registration form

ficha antropométrica — anthropometric chart

ficha perforada — punched card

ficha policial — police dossier, police record

ficha técnica — (TV) (list of) credits

3) CAm, Caribe five-cent piece; CAm * (=moneda) coin

4) Méx [de botella] flat bottle cap

5) And
(tb: mala ficha) rogue, villain
6) (Dep) signing-on fee

* * *

femenino

1) ( para datos) card; ( de fichero) index card

la policía le abrió ficha — the police opened a file on him

- ficha médica

- ficha policial

2)

a) (de teléfono, estacionamiento) token

b) (Jueg) ( de dominó) domino; ( de damas) checker(AmE), draught (BrE); ( de otros juegos de mesa) counter; (de ruleta, póker) chip

3) (Dep) ( contrato) signing-on fee; ( pago) contract

4) (AmL fam) ( persona de cuidado) rat (colloq)

qué ficha resultó ser! — he turned out to be a real rat!

* * *

= index card, token, card.

Ex. Aperture cards, where the full text of the document is kept in a special index card in the form of a microfiche, have been used for various collections of, for instance, patents and technical drawings.

Ex. They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.

Ex. The most convenient manual format for recording terms is to write each term on a card.

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* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* auxiliar dedicado a la ordenación de fichas = filing clerk.

* basado en fichas = card-based.

* catálogo de fichas = card catalogue, card index.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* de fichas = card-based.

* ficha anotada = annotated card.

* ficha básica = basic-entry card.

* ficha Batten = Batten card.

* ficha catalográfica = catalogue card.

* ficha comentada = annotated card.

* ficha de almacenamiento marginal = marginal storage card.

* ficha de borde perforado = edge notch card.

* ficha de coincidencia óptica = Batten card, optical coincidence card, Peek-a-boo card.

* ficha de dígito terminal = terminal digit card.

* ficha de empalme = electrical connector.

* ficha de juego = playing piece.

* ficha del lector = borrower record.

* ficha de número de registro = accessions card.

* ficha deportiva = sport(s) card.

* ficha de préstamo del libro = book card [bookcard].

* ficha de referencia = reference entry, reference card.

* ficha de término = term card.

* ficha de trabajo = worksheet, project worksheet.

* ficha de tres por cinco pulgadas = three-by-five card.

* ficha de unitérminos = uniterm card.

* ficha de ventanilla = aperture card.

* ficha modelo = form.

* ficha peek-a-boo = Peek-a-boo card.

* ficha perforada = punched card.

* ficha principal = main entry card.

* ficha secundaria = added entry card.

* ficha unitérmino de número de registro = accessions card.

* índices postcoordinados de fichas = card based post-coordinate index.

* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.

* intercalación de fichas = filing.

* juego de fichas = card set, deck of cards.

* ordenación de fichas = filing.

* Reglas de la ALA para la Intercalación de Fichas de Catálogo = ALA Rules for Filing Catalog Cards.

* sistema de fichas = card based system.

* sistema de fichas peek-a-boo = peek-a-boo system.

* sistema de indización de fichas = card index system.

* * *

femenino

1) ( para datos) card; ( de fichero) index card

la policía le abrió ficha — the police opened a file on him

- ficha médica

- ficha policial

2)

a) (de teléfono, estacionamiento) token

b) (Jueg) ( de dominó) domino; ( de damas) checker(AmE), draught (BrE); ( de otros juegos de mesa) counter; (de ruleta, póker) chip

3) (Dep) ( contrato) signing-on fee; ( pago) contract

4) (AmL fam) ( persona de cuidado) rat (colloq)

qué ficha resultó ser! — he turned out to be a real rat!

* * *

= index card, token, card.

Ex: Aperture cards, where the full text of the document is kept in a special index card in the form of a microfiche, have been used for various collections of, for instance, patents and technical drawings.

Ex: They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.

Ex: The most convenient manual format for recording terms is to write each term on a card.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* auxiliar dedicado a la ordenación de fichas = filing clerk.

* basado en fichas = card-based.

* catálogo de fichas = card catalogue, card index.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* de fichas = card-based.

* ficha anotada = annotated card.

* ficha básica = basic-entry card.

* ficha Batten = Batten card.

* ficha catalográfica = catalogue card.

* ficha comentada = annotated card.

* ficha de almacenamiento marginal = marginal storage card.

* ficha de borde perforado = edge notch card.

* ficha de coincidencia óptica = Batten card, optical coincidence card, Peek-a-boo card.

* ficha de dígito terminal = terminal digit card.

* ficha de empalme = electrical connector.

* ficha de juego = playing piece.

* ficha del lector = borrower record.

* ficha de número de registro = accessions card.

* ficha deportiva = sport(s) card.

* ficha de préstamo del libro = book card [bookcard].

* ficha de referencia = reference entry, reference card.

* ficha de término = term card.

* ficha de trabajo = worksheet, project worksheet.

* ficha de tres por cinco pulgadas = three-by-five card.

* ficha de unitérminos = uniterm card.

* ficha de ventanilla = aperture card.

* ficha modelo = form.

* ficha peek-a-boo = Peek-a-boo card.

* ficha perforada = punched card.

* ficha principal = main entry card.

* ficha secundaria = added entry card.

* ficha unitérmino de número de registro = accessions card.

* índices postcoordinados de fichas = card based post-coordinate index.

* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.

* intercalación de fichas = filing.

* juego de fichas = card set, deck of cards.

* ordenación de fichas = filing.

* Reglas de la ALA para la Intercalación de Fichas de Catálogo = ALA Rules for Filing Catalog Cards.

* sistema de fichas = card based system.

* sistema de fichas peek-a-boo = peek-a-boo system.

* sistema de indización de fichas = card index system.

* * *

ficha

feminine

A (para datos) index card

la policía le abrió ficha the police opened a file on him

Compuestos:

● ficha del inmueble

property details

● ficha médica

medical records (pl)

● ficha policial

police record

● ficha técnica

technical specifications (pl)

B

1 (de teléfono, estacionamiento) token

introducir la ficha por la ranura insert the token in the slot

2 ( Jueg) (de dominó) domino; (de damas) checker ( AmE), draught ( BrE); (de otros juegos de mesa) counter; (de ruleta, póker) chip

C ( Dep) (contrato) signing-on fee; (pago) contract

D ( AmL fam) (persona de cuidado) rat ( colloq)

¡qué ficha resultó ser el novio de Alicia! Alicia's fiancé turned out to be a real rat o ( BrE) a really nasty piece of work! ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo fichar: ( conjugate fichar)

ficha es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
ficha
fichar
ficha sustantivo femenino
1 ( para datos) card;
( de fichero) index card;
◊ ficha médica medical records (pl);

ficha policial police record
2
a) (de teléfono, estacionamiento) token

b) (Jueg) ( de dominó) domino;

( de damas) checker(AmE), draught (BrE);
( de otros juegos de mesa) counter;
(de ruleta, póker) chip
fichar ( conjugate fichar) verbo transitivo
a) [ policía] to open a file on

b) [equipo/club] to sign (up)

verbo intransitivo (en fábrica, oficina — a la entrada) to clock in, punch in (AmE);
(— a la salida) to clock out o (BrE) off, to punch out (AmE)
ficha sustantivo femenino
1 (tarjeta de cartón) filing card
ficha técnica, (de un ordenador, etc) specifications pl, technical data
(de un libro, disco, película) credits pl
2 (de un juego de mesa, parchís) counter
(de dominó) domino
3 (de guardarropa) number
4 (en el casino) chip
5 (de un futbolista, etc) signing-on fee, contract
fichar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una información) to put on file
(la policía) to record
2 Dep to sign up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en un empleo) (la entrada) to clock in
(la salida) to clock out
2 Dep to sign
' ficha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
referencia
- sacar
- adelantar
- correr
- dominó
- encabezamiento
- mover
- rin
English:
card
- chip
- counter
- domino
- dossier
- man
- piece
- token
- transfer fee
- file
- go
- index
- peg
- record

* * *

ficha nf

1. [tarjeta] (index) card;
[con detalles personales] file, record card;
rellene esta ficha con sus datos fill in your details on this card

Comp
ficha policial police record;
ficha técnica [de producto] (technical) specifications;
[de película] credits
2. [de guardarropa, aparcamiento] token

3. [de teléfono] token

4. [de juego] counter;
[de dominó] domino; [de ajedrez, damas] piece; [de ruleta] chip
5. Dep [contrato] contract

Comp
ficha de traspaso transfer fee
6. Informát card

Comp
ficha perforada perforated card
7. Comp
Am Fam
ser buena ficha to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work

* * *

ficha

f

1 file card, index card

2 en juegos de mesa counter; en un casino chip; en damas checker, Br

draught; en ajedrez man, piece

3 TELEC token

4 L.Am.

ser una ficha fam be tough o

formidable

* * *

ficha nf

1) : index card

2) : file, record

3) : token

4) : domino, checker, counter, poker chip

* * *

ficha n

1. (tarjeta) card

2. (en juegos) counter

3. (en dominó) domino

4. (informe) file / record

tiene ficha policial he has a police record

Spanish-English dictionary > ficha
18 נבל

נֶבֶל, נֵבֶלm. (b. h.; cmp. b. h. נבב, a. אַבּוּב) 1) leather bottle. Lev. R. s. 5 (ref. to Am. 6:5) שהיו פורטים … אלא בנ׳ they opened their mouths with words of levity, saying, David recited his songs only with the bottle (wine). 2) a hollow musical instrument, lyre (with a leather body). Y.Succ.V, 55c bot. היא נ׳ היא כנורוכ׳ nebel and kinnor (cithern) are the same, with the only difference of more strings (for the former). Ib. למה נקרא נ̇ב̇ל̇ שהוא מ̇ל̇ב̇וןוכ׳, v. לָבַן II; ע״י עור שאינו עבודוכ׳ on account of the untanned skin and the larger number of strings it shames Arakh.II, 6 לא היו אומרים בנ׳וכ׳ they (the Levite boys) sang without accompaniment of nebel or kinnor; ib. 13b למימרא דנ׳ לחודוכ׳ does this intimate that nebel and kinnor are not the same?; a. e. 3) a leather wind-instrument, a sort of bellows. Ib. (ref. to Ps. 33:2 sq.) לעוה״ב איידי דנפישי נימין דידיה נפיש קליה כי נ׳ קרי ליה נ׳ because the kinnor of the future will have numerous strings (ten strings), and its sound will be loud like that of the nebel, it is called nebel.Pl. נְבָלִים. Ib. 2:3. Kel. XV, 6 נִבְלֵי השרה the instruments for secular music; נ׳ בני לוי those of the Levites (in the Temple). Ib. XXIV, 14, v. מִטְפַּחַת.

Jewish literature > נבל
19 נֶבֶל

נֶבֶל, נֵבֶלm. (b. h.; cmp. b. h. נבב, a. אַבּוּב) 1) leather bottle. Lev. R. s. 5 (ref. to Am. 6:5) שהיו פורטים … אלא בנ׳ they opened their mouths with words of levity, saying, David recited his songs only with the bottle (wine). 2) a hollow musical instrument, lyre (with a leather body). Y.Succ.V, 55c bot. היא נ׳ היא כנורוכ׳ nebel and kinnor (cithern) are the same, with the only difference of more strings (for the former). Ib. למה נקרא נ̇ב̇ל̇ שהוא מ̇ל̇ב̇וןוכ׳, v. לָבַן II; ע״י עור שאינו עבודוכ׳ on account of the untanned skin and the larger number of strings it shames Arakh.II, 6 לא היו אומרים בנ׳וכ׳ they (the Levite boys) sang without accompaniment of nebel or kinnor; ib. 13b למימרא דנ׳ לחודוכ׳ does this intimate that nebel and kinnor are not the same?; a. e. 3) a leather wind-instrument, a sort of bellows. Ib. (ref. to Ps. 33:2 sq.) לעוה״ב איידי דנפישי נימין דידיה נפיש קליה כי נ׳ קרי ליה נ׳ because the kinnor of the future will have numerous strings (ten strings), and its sound will be loud like that of the nebel, it is called nebel.Pl. נְבָלִים. Ib. 2:3. Kel. XV, 6 נִבְלֵי השרה the instruments for secular music; נ׳ בני לוי those of the Levites (in the Temple). Ib. XXIV, 14, v. מִטְפַּחַת.

Jewish literature > נֶבֶל
20 נֵבֶל

נֶבֶל, נֵבֶלm. (b. h.; cmp. b. h. נבב, a. אַבּוּב) 1) leather bottle. Lev. R. s. 5 (ref. to Am. 6:5) שהיו פורטים … אלא בנ׳ they opened their mouths with words of levity, saying, David recited his songs only with the bottle (wine). 2) a hollow musical instrument, lyre (with a leather body). Y.Succ.V, 55c bot. היא נ׳ היא כנורוכ׳ nebel and kinnor (cithern) are the same, with the only difference of more strings (for the former). Ib. למה נקרא נ̇ב̇ל̇ שהוא מ̇ל̇ב̇וןוכ׳, v. לָבַן II; ע״י עור שאינו עבודוכ׳ on account of the untanned skin and the larger number of strings it shames Arakh.II, 6 לא היו אומרים בנ׳וכ׳ they (the Levite boys) sang without accompaniment of nebel or kinnor; ib. 13b למימרא דנ׳ לחודוכ׳ does this intimate that nebel and kinnor are not the same?; a. e. 3) a leather wind-instrument, a sort of bellows. Ib. (ref. to Ps. 33:2 sq.) לעוה״ב איידי דנפישי נימין דידיה נפיש קליה כי נ׳ קרי ליה נ׳ because the kinnor of the future will have numerous strings (ten strings), and its sound will be loud like that of the nebel, it is called nebel.Pl. נְבָלִים. Ib. 2:3. Kel. XV, 6 נִבְלֵי השרה the instruments for secular music; נ׳ בני לוי those of the Levites (in the Temple). Ib. XXIV, 14, v. מִטְפַּחַת.

Jewish literature > נֵבֶל

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