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1 over-water helicopter

вертолёт морской авиации

Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > over-water helicopter
2 helicopter

вертолёт

missile site support helicopter — вертолёт обслуживания стартовых позиций ракет

pull up into the helicopter — поднимать в вертолёт (напр. человека)

ramjet(-driven, -powered) helicopter — вертолёт с ПВРД

turbine(-engined, -powered) helicopter — вертолёт с ГТД

— acrobatic-type helicopter

— administrative helicopter

— agricultural helicopter

— air rescue helicopter

— airline helicopter

— air-mail helicopter

— all-purpose helicopter

— all-weather helicopter

— ambulance helicopter

— amphibious helicopter

— antiarmor attack helicopter

— antisubmarine helicopter

— antitank helicopter

— arctic rescue helicopter

— armed helicopter

— armored helicopter

— artillery observation helicopter

— assault helicopter

— ASW helicopter

— attack helicopter

— battle zone helicopter

— big-payload helicopter

— boat-hulled helicopter

— bridge helicopter

— bubble-canopy helicopter

— buoyant helicopter

— cable-laying helicopter

— captive helicopter

— cargo-carrying helicopter

— carrier-based helicopter

— casualty helicopter

— chase helicopter

— civil helicopter

— close-support helicopter

— coaxial rotor-type helicopter

— cold-jet helicopter

— collapsible helicopter

— combat helicopter

— commercial helicopter

— compound helicopter

— convertible helicopter

— crane helicopter

— drone helicopter

— dual-rotor helicopter

— enclosed helicopter

— engineering-support helicopter

— executive helicopter

— experimental helicopter

— externally loaded helicopter

— fast helicopter

— fire helicopter

— fire-support helicopter

— flying-crane helicopter

— foldable helicopter

— folding-rotor helicopter

— four-blade rotor helicopter

— four-rotor helicopter

— freight helicopter

— front-line helicopter

— general-utility helicopter

— gunship helicopter

— heavy helicopter

— heavy-lift helicopter

— high-capacity helicopter

— high-performance helicopter

— high-speed helicopter

— hingeless rotor helicopter

— hoist-equipped helicopter

— hospital helicopter

— hot-cycle helicopter

— hovering helicopter

— intercity helicopter

— intermeshing-rotors helicopter

— internally loaded helicopter

— jet-augmented helicopter

— jet-driven helicopter

— land-based helicopter

— liaison helicopter

— lightweight helicopter

— low-speed helicopter

— marine helicopter

— maritime helicopter

— medevac helicopter

— medical evacuation helicopter

— medium helicopter

— military helicopter

— mine countermeasures helicopter

— missile-carrying helicopter

— multiengined helicopter

— multimission helicopter

— multipurpose helicopter

— multirotor helicopter

— naval helicopter

— observation helicopter

— one-man helicopter

— over-water helicopter

— passenger helicopter

— photoreconnaissance helicopter

— piloted helicopter

— pilotless helicopter

— piston-engined helicopter

— pre-production helicopter

— pressure jet helicopter

— production helicopter

— pulsejet-driven helicopter

— pure helicopter

— radar picket helicopter

— radio-controlled helicopter

— reaction-powered helicopter

— reconnaissance helicopter

— rescue helicopter

— research helicopter

— rigid rotor helicopter

— ring-tail helicopter

— robot helicopter

— rocket-boost helicopter

— rocket-powered helicopter

— rocket-propelled helicopter

— search helicopter

— service helicopter

— shaft-driven helicopter

— ship-based helicopter

— shipborne helicopter

— side-by-side-rotor helicopter

— single-engined helicopter

— single-rotor helicopter

— single-seat helicopter

— single-turbine-engined helicopter

— spotter helicopter

— stub-wing helicopter

— surveillance drone helicopter

— tactical helicopter

— tail-rotor helicopter

— tandem-rotor helicopter

— tandem-seat helicopter

— tanker helicopter

— three-place helicopter

— three-ton helicopter

— thrust-assisted helicopter

— tip-driven helicopter

— towing helicopter

— trainer helicopter

— training helicopter

— transport helicopter

— troop-carrying helicopter

— turboprop helicopter

— turboshaft helicopter

— twin-engined helicopter

— twin-rotor helicopter

— twin-turbine helicopter

— two-man helicopter

— two-place helicopter

— two-seater helicopter

— unarmed helicopter

— unmanned helicopter

— unstabilized helicopter

— utility helicopter

— variable stability helicopter

— water bomber helicopter

— winged helicopter

Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > helicopter
3 helicopter clearway

helicopter clearway

A defined area on the ground or water under the control of the appropriate authority, selected and/or prepared as a suitable area over which a performance Class 1 helicopter may accelerate and achieve a specific height.

(AN 14/II)

полоса, свободная от препятствий, для вертолётов

Определённый участок на земле или на воде, находящийся под контролем соответствующего полномочного органа, выбранный и/или подготовленный в качестве пригодного участка, над которым вертолёт с лётно-техническими характеристиками класса 1 может выполнить разгон и достичь определённой высоты.

International Civil Aviation Vocabulary (English-Russian) > helicopter clearway
4 operation

операция; кампания; боевые [военные] действия; бой; сражение; эксплуатация; обслуживание; работа; pl. оперативное управление [отдел, отделение]; см. тж. action, battle, combat

counter C3 operation — операция [действия] против систем руководства, управления и связи [оперативного управления и связи]

counternaval forces naval operation (in closed or open offshore areas) — морская операция по разгрому ВМС противника (в закрытых или прилегающих к побережью открытых морских районах)

over-water photo(graphic) reconnaissance operations — аэрофоторазведка акваторий

— across-the-border operation

— action operation

— administrative operations

— aeromobile operation

— aerospace control operation

— aerospace projection operation

— after-burst operations

— air assault operation

— air combat operations

— air defense suppression operation

— air mobility operation

— air operation

— air superiority operation

— air support operations

— airborne field operation

— airborne operation

— airborne psychological warfare operation

— aircrew recovery operation

— air-delivered operation

— air-ground operation

— air-land operation

— air-landed operation

— air-landing operation

— airlift operation

— air-mission operation

— airmobile operation

— air-portable operation

— air-transport operation

— air-transportable operation

— air-transported operation

— all-source collection operation

— all-type fleet force operation

— amphibious invasion-type operation

— amphibious landing operation

— amphibious operation

— amphibious raid-type operation

— amphibious seizure-tupe operation

— antiambush operations

— anticarrier operations

— anticrop operations

— antinaval force operation

— antisatellite operation

— antishipping operations

— antisubmarine air area operations

— antisubmarine operation

— antisubmarine support operations

— antiterrorist operation

— antiurban guerrilla operations

— arctic operations

— area damage control operations

— area-security operation

— armored amphibious operation

— army corps operation

— army group operation

— associated operation

— bacteriological operations

— barrier and denial operations

— barrier operations

— base operations

— basic operation

— basing area defense naval operation

— battlefield airmobile operation

— battlefield security operations

— beach supply operations

— below-the-weather operations

— biological operations

— blocking operation

— bluff-type deceptive operation

— border operation

— breaching operation

— break-in communication operation

— breakout operation

— breakthrough operation

— bridging operation

— bring out of operation

— buttoned-up operation

— cargo operations over a beach

— civil affairs-military operations

— civil military operations

— clandestine operations

— clear air-mass operations

— clearance operation

— clear-and-hold operation

— clear-day operation

— clearing operations

— closed-hatch operation

— closure mine laying operation

— clothing exchange and bath operations

— coastal operations

— cold weather operations

— combat air operations

— combat operations

— combined conventional-nuclear operations

— combined operation

— combined-arms operation

— come into operation

— communications countermissive operation

— community transition operations

— Continental Shelf sea operations

— continental theater strategic operation

— conurbation operations

— cordon-and-search operation

— corridor operation

— counter ASW force naval operation

— counter BM submarine naval operation

— counter stationary hydroacoustic surveillance systems naval operation

— counterair operations

— counterairborne operation

— counteraircraft carrier force naval operation

— counterairmobile operation

— counteramphibious assault operation

— counterbarrier operation

— countercity operation

— counterfire operation

— counterforce operation

— counterinsurgency operation

— counterintelligence operation

— counterirregular operations

— countermissive operation

— countermobility operation engineer

— counterresistance operations

— counterrevolutionary operations

— countersealift denial operation

— countershore installations naval operation

— countervalue operation

— covering force operation

— covering operation

— covering security operations

— covert operations

— deception operation

— deception special operation

— decontamination operation

— defensive air operation

— defensive air-to-air operation

— defensive biological operations

— defensive operation

— defensive strike operations

— defoliant operations

— delayed retrograde operation

— delaying operations

— denial operation

— desert operations

— destabilization operation

— dismounted clearing operation

— dismounted operation

— dispersed off-base operations

— dispersed operations

— distracting operation

— division-size operation

— drop from operation

— eagle flight operation

— early link-up operation

— economy of force operation

— elimination operation

— emergency warfare operation

— emergency wartime operation

— engineer operations

— EW cryptologic operations

— EW operation

— exploitation-type operation

— extended operation

— fair weather-day operation

— farm gate-type operations

— fast-moving operation

— fast-reaction integrated submarine command operations

— field operations

— field ration mess operations

— firing operation

— fixed wing operation

— fixed-position operations

— flame operations

— force-on-force operations

— forcible entry operation

— forward-based operations

— full-duplex operation

— general engineering operation

— global air operations

— go out of operation

— ground attack operations

— ground combat operations

— group of armies operation

— guarding security operations

— guerrilla operations

— helicopter air-mobility operation

— helicopter-borne operation

— high-density operation

— hostage-rescue operation

— hunter-killer ASW operation

— hunter-killer AT operation

— immediate guerrilla-type operations

— independent operations

— independent-type airborne operation

— in-field operations

— infil-exfil operations

— initial operation

— integrated operation

— intelligence operation

— intelligence-gathering operation

— interallied operation

— internal defense and development operations

— internal security operation

— in-theater operations

— irregular operation

— joint airborne operation

— joint amphibious operation

— joint operation

— key operations to hostilities

— land control operations

— land projection operations

— land-air operations

— landing operation

— large unit operation

— large-scale operation

— launch an operation

— limited objective operation

— limited offensive operation

— limited visibility operation

— limited war initial operations

— link-up operation

— local operation

— logistical airlift operations

— long-duration airborne operation

— long-range operation

— long-sea-voyage operation

— low level night operation

— low-density operation

— maintain an operation

— major operation

— Marine amphibious combined operation

— maritime operation

— massed conventional arms limited objectives operation

— mechanized operation

— military operations in built-up areas

— military operations in urbanized terrain

— military operations

— missile operations

— mobile formations disruption operation

— mobility operation

— moppmg-up operation

— morale operations

— mount an operation

— mountain operations

— movement operation

— multichannel operation

— multiplex operation

— multishift operation

— multiship operation

— nap-of- the -earth antiarmor operation

— naval capture operation

— naval invasion operation

— naval occupation operation

— naval operation by multiple-type fleet forces

— naval operation

— naval projection operations

— NBC operations

— night airborne operations

— night operations

— nonairborne operations

— nonair-landed operation

— nonmission operation

— normal operations

— normal time reaction operation

— northern operations

— nuclear aerospace operation

— nuclear air operations

— nuclear ground operations

— nuclear operations

— nuclear weapon operations

— nuclear weapon prefire operations

— nuisance operation

— offensive air operation

— offensive air support operations

— offensive air-to-air operation

— offensive biological operations

— offensive counterair operations

— offensive counterfire power operations

— offensive operation

— offensive river-crossing operation

— offensive support operations

— officer personnel operations

— offshore operation

— on-station operation

— open-breech gas blow back operation

— orbital launch operation

— overland operation

— over-obstacle assault operation

— over-sea patrol operation

— overseas operations

— overt operation

— over-the-road operations

— parachute operation

— paramilitary operations

— partial-denial operation

— personnel replacement operations

— post-attack recovery operations

— post-linkup operations

— post-strike operation

— preassault operation

— preliminary operation

— presence operations

— printed media operations

— projection operation

— psychological operation

— pull off an operation

— put in operation

— put out of operation

— quasi-combat operation

— radio relay operation

— rain-making operation

— reaction operation

— rear area combat operations

— rear area protection operations

— recovery operation

— relief operation

— remote area operations

— remote controlled hazardous operations

— reserve reaction operation

— restaging operation

— retrograde operation

— riot operation

— river-crossing operation

— rotary wing operation

— route transport operation

— sabotage operation

— screen out an operation

— screening operation

— sea control operations

— sea lines of communication defense naval operation

— sealift operation

— search and attack operation

— search and clear operation

— search and destroy operation

— security operations

— segregated operations

— selective alternative operation

— sensitive operation

— ship-to-shore operation

— shore operation

— shore-to-shore assault operation

— short-duration airborne operation

— short-field operations

— short-range operation

— short-range sea-voyage assault operation

— short-time reaction operation

— signal support operations

— silent condition radio telephone operation

— simulated warfare operations

— ski operations

— sling load operation

— space combat operations

— space reconnaissance operation

— special environment operation

— special operations

— split-battery operation

— stability operation

— stabilization operation

— stage an operation

— standby operation

— strategic air operation

— strategic airborne operation

— strategic operation

— submerged operation

— subsequent operations

— subsidiary operation

— subversive operations

— suicide operations

— surf assault operation

— surveillance operations

— survey operations

— survivability operations

— sustain an operation

— sustained operations

— sweep-and-clear operation

— tactical air ground operation

— tactical air operation

— tactical airborne operation

— tactical cover and deception operations

— tactical deception operations

— tactical nuclear operation

— tactical operations

— tactical support operations

— task force operations

— task group operations

— theater strategic operation

— theater-level operations

— time critical operations

— treetop operation

— troop ladder operations

— unconventional warfare psychological operation

— undercover operations

— unilateral operation

— urban ized operations

— urban terrain military operations

— warlike operations at peacetime

— wartime personnel operations

— weapons system operation

— withdrawal operation

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операция

English-Russian military dictionary > operation
5 point

головной [тыльный] дозор; ориентир; пункт; балл

C3 nodal point — узловой пункт системы оперативного управления и связи

traffic (circulation) control point — пункт регулирования движения транспорта

— adjusted aiming point

— adjusted air release point

— adjusting point

— advance guard point

— advanced distributing point

— advanced point

— advanced supply point

— advantage point

— aerial refueling control point

— agreed point

— aiming point

— air control point

— air defense defended point

— air passage point

— air release point

— air staging point

— airborne FAC point

— airdrop pick-up point

— airlift delivery point

— airlift pick-up point

— alternate link-up point

— ambush point

— ammunition breakdown point

— ammunition control point

— ammunition delivery point

— ammunition distributing point

— ammunition refilling point

— ammunition supply point

— ammunition transfer point

— amphibious assault control point

— area reference point

— armament delivery point

— armored point

— artillery ammunition distributing point

— assault aircraft control point

— assault point

— assembly point

— assumed aiming point

— automatic picture transmission point

— backloading point

— base point

— bath and clothing exchange point

— bath point

— battalion base point

— battle closure point

— beach discharge point

— beach supply point

— beach transfer point

— blank point

— boat-offloading point

— bombing aim point

— bomb-release point

— bridge preassembly point

— bulk breaking point

— bulk reduction point

— burnout point

— burst point

— calibration point

— cannibalization point

— capture point

— carrier control point

— casualty clearing point

— casualty collecting point

— casualty sorting point

— central PW collecting point

— central stock control point

— check point

— chemical service point

— chemical supply point

— choke point

— civilian collecting point

— civilian internee collecting point

— classified map distribution point

— coast-in point

— collecting point

— collection point

— collision point

— commanding point

— communications check point

— communications point

— company release point

— computed air release point

— computer system subscriber point

— consolidated distribution point

— contact point between units

— contact point

— container-filling point

— contamination control point

— control point

— coordinating point

— crisis point

— critical point

— crosshair aim point

— crossing point

— cross-over point

— cutoff point

— damaged vehicle collecting point

— data line reference point

— datum point

— debarkation point

— debussing point

— decanting point

— decision point

— declinating point

— decontamination point

— delivery point

— departure point

— depot stock point

— description point

— desired mean point of impact

— detonation initiation point

— detraining point

— detrucking point

— directing point

— discharge point

— dismounting point

— dispersal point

— distant aiming point

— distributing point

— distribution point

— downlink point

— drop-off point

— dry water supply point

— effective point of burst

— embarkation point

— embussing point

— engagement point

— engineer regulating point

— engineer supply point

— en-route rally point

— entraining point

— entrucking point

— equipment collecting point

— equipment replenishment point

— exchange point

— exit/entry points

— expected kill point

— ferrying point

— fictitious reference point

— field water point

— fill point

— fire point

— firing point

— flight release point

— focal point of attack

— force rendezvous point

— fording point

— forward ammunition point

— forward area rearm and refuel point

— forward distribution point

— forward point

— forward supply point

— fuel reduction point

— fuel system supply point

— gasoline distributing point

— gasoline supply point

— geographical point

— go-no-go point

— ground control point

— ground datum point

— ground point

— guidance initial point

— gun aiming point

— hard point

— heavy drop resupply point

— helicopter breakup point

— helicopter departure point

— helicopter drop point

— helicopter pick-up point

— high point

— holding and reconsignment point

— holding point

— identification point

— indirect fire reference point

— initial aiming point

— initial firing point

— initial point

— initial rallying point

— initiation point

— intermediate evacuation point

— inventory control point

— jumping-off point

— junction point

— key observation point

— key point

— kill point

— known datum point

— landing point

— launching point

— light reference point

— light tank observation point

— linear reference point

— link-up point

— litter relay point

— loading point

— loading point

— logistics control point

— logistics release point

— main effort point

— main point of penetration

— maintenance collecting point

— maintenance point

— major datum point

— map distribution point

— map supply point

— march collecting point

— marching-off point

— mean point of bursts

— mean point of impact

— medical distributing point

— medical supply point

— message pick-up and drop point

— message relay point

— message transfer point

— messenger pick-up point

— mine breakdown point

— missile aim point

— mobile supply point

— mobilization point

— monitoring point

— mounted point

— mounting point

— multiple aim point

— multiple launch point

— munitions distributing point

— National Inventory Control point

— National Maintenance point

— NATO communications interface point

— nodal communications point

— nonwaiverable promotion point

— nuclear ammunition supply point

— objective point

— objective rallying point

— observation point

— observing point

— off-loading point

— offset aiming point

— offset point

— ordnance central stock control point

— ordnance collecting point

— ordnance supply point

— origin point

— passage point

— patient collecting point

— penetration point

— personnel assistance point

— petrol point

— pick-up point

— pick-up zone release point

— pivot point

— point of impact

— pop-up point

— preassembly point

— predesignated rendezvous point

— predicted collision point

— predicted point of impact

— promotion point

— pull-up point

— PW collecting point

— radar point

— radar reference point

— rallying point

— ranging point

— rapid refueling point

— ration delivery point

— rear guard point

— rear point

— rearm and refuel point

— reclothing point

— reconsignment point

— recovery and disposition collecting point

— reentry rally point

— reference point

— refilling point

— refueling point

— registration point

— regulating point

— relay point

— release point

— rendezvous point

— reporting point

— rest point

— resupply point

— retail filling point

— roll-in point

— route critical point

— safe-in-range point

— saivage collecting point

— salvo point

— search point

— shot point

— SIGINT processing point

— signal central stock control point

— single reference point

— sorting point

— sound registration point

— special ammunition supply point

— squad release point

— starting point

— stock control point

— stores distribution point

— stores loading point

— strategic focal point

— striking point

— supply delivery point

— supply point

— support point

— surveillance vantage points

— survey control point

— switching point

— tactical point

— tactical rallying point

— tank point

— tanker-tc-tanker transfer point

— target approach point

— target reference point

— termination point

— terrain point

— thrust point

— topping-off point

— trailer transfer point

— training point

— transfer point

— transload point

— transportation control point

— triage point

— trial shot point

— triple point

— turn-in point

— turning point

— unclassified map distribution point

— underwater fording point

— unserviceable equipment rally point

— vantage point

— vehicle delivery point

— vehicle-collecting point

— via point

— view point

— visual identification point

— visual reference point

— visual target identification point

— vital point

— vulnerable point

— warming point

— water distributing point

— water supply point

— wave rendezvous point

— way point

— weapon release point

— wet point

— witness point

— zero point

English-Russian military dictionary > point
6 en

prep.

1 in (place) (en el interior de).

viven en la capital they live in the capital

tiene el dinero en el banco he keeps his money in the bank

en la mesa/el plato on the table/plate

en casa/el trabajo at home/work

2 into.

el avión cayó en el mar the plane fell into the sea

entraron en la habitación they came/went into the room

3 in (time) (month, year).

nació en 1953/marzo she was born in 1953/March

en Nochebuena on Christmas Eve

en Navidades at Christmas

en aquella época at that time, in those days

en un par de días in a couple of days

4 by (medio de transporte).

ir en tren/coche/avión/barco to go by train/car/plane/boat

5 in (modo).

en voz baja in a low voice

lo dijo en inglés she said it in English

pagar en libras to pay in pounds

la inflación aumentó en un 10 por ciento inflation increased by 10 percent

todo se lo gasta en ropa he spends everything on clothes

6 in (price).

las ganancias se calculan en millones profits are calculated in millions

te lo dejo en 5.000 I'll let you have it for 5,000

7 from (causa).

lo detecté en su forma de hablar I could tell from the way he was speaking

8 in, made of (materia).

en seda in silk

9 in terms of.

lo supera en inteligencia she is more intelligent than he is

10 on, over, upon.

11 at, over at, in, over in.

En ese momento ...at that moment.

12 to.

* * *

en

► preposición

1 (lugar - gen) in, at

■ en Valencia in Valencia

■ en casa at home

■ en el trabajo at work

■ en la estación at the station

■ en la tele on TV

2 (- en el interior) in, inside

■ en el cajón in the drawer

3 (lugar - sobre) on

■ en la mesa on the table

4 (año, mes, estación) in; (día) on; (época, momento) at

■ en 1994 in 1994

■ en septiembre in September

■ en otoño in autumn

■ en aquel día on that day

■ en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

■ en aquel momento at that moment

5 (dirección) into

■ el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter fell into the sea

■ entró en su casa he went into his house

6 (transporte) by

■ ir en coche to go by car

■ ir en avión to fly

7 (tema, materia) at, in

■ experto en economía expert in economics

■ bueno en ajedrez good at chess

■ Doctor en Medicina Doctor of Medicine

8 (modo, manera) in

■ en broma in fun

■ en voz baja in a low voice

■ en inglés in English

■ lo conocí en el andar I recognized him by his walk

9 (porcentaje) by

■ los valores aumentaron en un 6% securities increased by 6%

10 en + gerund upon

■ en llegando el maestro, los niños se levantan upon the teacher's arrival, the children stand up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de casa en casa from house to house

en cuanto as soon as

en camino on the way

* * *

prep.

1) in

2) on

3) at

4) by

5) inside

6) into

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PREP

1) [indicando lugar]

a) (=dentro de) in

está en el cajón/en el armario — it's in the drawer/in the wardrobe

curvas peligrosas en 2 kilómetros — dangerous bends 2 kilometres ahead

b) (=encima de) on

las llaves están en la mesa — the keys are on the table

lo encontré tirado en el suelo — I found it lying on the floor

la oficina está en el quinto piso — the office is on the fifth floor

c) [con países, ciudades, calles]

está en Argentina — it's in Argentina

viven en Granada — they live in Granada

está en algún lugar de Murcia — it's somewhere in Murcia

la librería está en la calle Pelayo — the bookshop is on Pelayo street

vivía en el número 17 — she lived at number 17

trabaja en una tienda — she works in a shop

d) [con edificios]

en casa — at home

en el colegio — at school

en la oficina — at the office

te esperé en la estación — I waited for you at the station

te veo en el cine — see you at the cinema

2) [indicando movimiento] into

entré en el banco — I went into the bank

me metí en la cama a las diez — I got into bed at ten o'clock

meterse algo en el bolsillo — to put sth in(to) one's pocket

entra en el coche — get in(to) the car

no entra en el agujero — it won't go in(to) the hole

ir de puerta en puerta — to go from door to door

3) [indicando modo] in

en inglés — in English

en pantalón corto — in shorts

fotografías en color — colour photographs

hablar en voz alta — to speak loudly

una escultura en madera — a wooden sculpture

una serie en diez capítulos — a ten-part series

4) [indicando proporción] by

reducir algo en una tercera parte — to reduce sth by a third

ha aumentado en un 20 por ciento — it has increased by 20 per cent

5) [indicando tiempo]

en 1605 — in 1605

en el siglo X — in the 10th century

en invierno — in (the) winter

en enero — in January

lo hice en dos días — I did it in two days

no he salido en todo el día — I haven't gone out all day

en aquella ocasión — on that occasion

mi cumpleaños cae en viernes — my birthday falls on a Friday

en aquella época — at that time

en ese momento — at that moment

en Navidades — at Christmas

ayer en la mañana — LAm yesterday morning

en la mañana del accidente — LAm on the morning of the accident

6) [indicando tema, ocupación]

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es bueno en dibujo — he's good at drawing

trabaja en la construcción — he works in the building industry

Hugo en Segismundo — (Cine, Teat) Hugo as Segismundo, Hugo in the role of Segismundo

7) [con medios de transporte] by

en avión — by plane

en coche — by car

en autobús — by bus

8) [con cantidades] at, for

lo vendió en cinco dólares — he sold it at o for five dollars

estimaron las ganancias en unos trescientos mil euros — they estimated the profits to be around three hundred thousand euros

9) [con infinitivo]

fue el último en hacerlo — he was the last to do it

lo reconocí en el andar — I recognized him by his walk

10) † [con gerundio]

en viéndolo se lo dije — the moment I saw him I told him
EN Como preposición de lugar, en se traduce normalmente por on, in o at. La elección de una de estas tres preposiciones depende a menudo de cómo percibe el hablante la relación espacial. He aquí unas líneas generales: ► Se traduce por on cuando en equivale a encima de o nos referimos a algo que se percibe como una superficie o una línea, por ejemplo una mesa, una carretera {etc}: "¿Has visto mi vestido?" - "Está en la tabla de planchar" "Have you seen my dress?" - "It's on the ironing-board" Estaban tumbados en la playa They were lying on the beach Está construyendo una casa en la colina He's building a house on the hill ... un pueblo en la costa oeste...... a village on the west coast... La gasolinera está en la carretera que va a Motril The petrol station is on the road to Motril Dibujó un león en la hoja de papel He drew a lion on the piece of paper Tiene un grano en la nariz He has a spot on his nose Lo vi en la tele I saw him on TV ► Se usa in cuando equivale a dentro de o cuando nos referimos a un espacio que se percibe como limitado (calle, montañas, etc): Tus gafas están en mi bolso Your glasses are in my bag Tienes una pestaña en el ojo You've got an eyelash in your eye Lo leí en un libro I read it in a book Se han comprado un chalet en la sierra They've bought a chalet in the mountains Viven en la calle de Serrano They live in the Calle de Serrano ► Lo traducimos por at para referirnos a un edificio cuando hablamos de la actividad que normalmente se realiza en él o cuando en indica un lugar concreto. También se traduce por at cuando en la dirección incluimos el número o el nombre de la casa: ¿Por qué no comemos en el restaurante de tu hermano? Why don't we have lunch at your brother's restaurant? Voy a pasar el día en el museo I'm going to spend the day at the museum Te espero en la parada del autobús I'll meet you at the bus-stop Vivimos en la calle Dale nº 12 We live at 12 Dale Street Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex. When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex. The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex. He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex. Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

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* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex: The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex: He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex: Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

en

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A (en expresiones de lugar)

1

(refiriéndose a una ciudad, un edificio): viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el quinto piso on the sixth ( AmE) o ( BrE) fifth floor

viven en la calle Goya they live on o ( BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa we stayed home ( AmE), we stayed at home ( BrE)

2 (dentro de) in

métete en la cama get into bed

lo puso en una caja he put it in a box

metió la mano en el conducto she stuck her hand into ( o down etc) the pipe

3 (sobre) on

lo puso en la mesa/pared he put it on the table/wall

se sentó en una silla/en un sillón she sat down on a chair/in an armchair

tendrás que dormir en el suelo you'll have to sleep on the floor

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face

B

1 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

vivir en armonía con la naturaleza to live in harmony with nature

2

de … en …: van de casa en casa/de puerta en puerta pidiendo dinero they go from house to house/from door to door asking for money

nos tienes de sorpresa en sorpresa you're full of surprises

C

1 ‹un tema/una especialidad/una cualidad›

es licenciado en filosofía he has a degree in philosophy

es un experto en la materia he's an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia he's very good at history

supera a su hermana en inteligencia she surpasses her sister in intelligence

2 ‹una proporción/un precio›

ha aumentado en un diez por ciento it has gone up by ten per cent

me lo vendió en $30 he sold it to me for $30

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 the losses were calculated at $50,000

D

1 ‹un estado/una manera› in

en buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad condition

un edificio en llamas a building in flames o on fire

nos recibió en camisón he received us in his nightshirt

con los músculos en tensión with (his) muscles tensed

en posición vertical in an upright position

2

(con forma de): termina en punta it's pointed, it ends in o comes to a point

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle

3 (en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde Luis Girón as the Mayor

4 (con medios de transporte) by

pensamos ir en taxi/en coche/en barco we plan to go by taxi/by car/by boat

¿fueron en tren? — no, en avión did you go by train? — no, by plane o no, we flew

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes

fuimos a dar una vuelta en coche we went for a drive o we went for a ride in the car

E

1

(expresando el material): un modelo realizado en seda natural an outfit in natural silk

capa para la lluvia en plástico plastic raincape

2 (indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul/(un) 38? do you have it in blue/a 38?

una obra en tres actos a play in three acts

¿cuánto pesas en kilos? how much do you weigh in kilos?

en ruso/en el código Morse in Russian/in Morse Code

F

(en expresiones de tiempo): en verano in (the) summer

en mayo/1947 in May/1947

en varias ocasiones on several occasions

llegó justo en ese momento she arrived just at that moment, just then she arrived

en la mañana/tarde ( esp AmL); in the morning/afternoon

en la noche ( esp AmL); at night

no vi a nadie en todo el día I didn't see anybody all day

G

1 (con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

en + INF:

tardó media hora en resolverlo it took her half an hour to work it out

siempre es el último en salir he's always the last to leave

2

(con complementos de persona): en él ha encontrado un amigo she's found a friend in him

problemas que se dan en las personas de edad problems which affect old people

* * *

Multiple Entries:
en
en.
en preposición
1 ( en expresiones de lugar)
a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio):

◊ viven en París/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/at number ten/in a hotel;

en el último piso on the top floor;
está en la calle Goya it's on o (BrE) in Goya Street;
en casa at home
b) ( dentro de) in;

◊ en una caja in a box

c) ( sobre) on;

◊ en una silla on a chair;

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face
2 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente) in;
◊ en peligro in danger

3
a) (indicando tema, especialidad):

◊ un experto en la materia an expert on the subject;

doctor en derecho Doctor of Law
b) (indicando proporción, precio):

◊ en un diez por ciento by ten per cent;

en dólares in dollars
4
a) (indicando estado, manera) in;

◊ en malas condiciones in bad condition;

en llamas in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de):

◊ termina en punta it's pointed;

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle
c) ( con medios de transporte) by;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes;
dimos una vuelta en coche we went for a ride in the car
5
a) ( indicando el material):

◊ en seda natural in natural silk;

una escultura en bronce a bronze (sculpture)
b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in;

◊ en azul/ruso in blue/Russian

6 ( con expresiones de tiempo):
◊ en verano in (the) summer;

en varias ocasiones on several occasions;
en la mañana/noche (esp AmL) in the morning/at night
7
a) ( seguido de construcción verbal):

◊ no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing;

fuí el último en salir I was the last to leave
b) ( con complementos de persona) in;

◊ no sé qué ve en ella I don't know what he sees in her

en preposición
1 (lugar) in, on, at: nos encontramos en el autobús, we met on the bus
en Barcelona/Río, in Barcelona/Rio
en el cajón, in the drawer
en casa/el trabajo, at home/work
(sobre) en la mesa, on the table
2 (tiempo) in, on, at: cae en lunes, it falls on a Monday
en 1975, in 1975
en ese preciso instante, at that very moment
en un minuto, in a minute
en primavera, in spring
LAm en la mañana, in the morning
3 (modo) en bata, in a dressing gown
en francés, in French
en serio, seriously
4 (medio) by, in: puede venir en avión/ coche/metro/tren, she can come by air/car/tube/train
¿por qué no vienes en avión?, why don't you fly?
5 (movimiento) into: entró en la habitación, he went into the room
entró en escena, he went on stage
6 (tema, materia) at, in
es muy bueno en matemáticas, he's very good at maths
experto en finanzas, expert in finances
7 (partición, fases) in: hicimos el viaje en dos etapas, we did the journey in two stages
8 (de... en...) entraremos de tres en tres, we shall go in three by three
9 (con infinitivo) fue rápido en desenfundar, he was quick to pull out
se le nota la timidez en el hablar, you can notice his shyness by the way he speaks
'en' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abogar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abonada
- abonado
- abordar
- abrir
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absorta
- absorto
- abstracta
- abstracto
- abstraída
- abstraído
- abuela
- abundar
- abundancia
- abundante
- abusar
- acabar
- academia
- acariciar
- acceder
- acentuar
- achantarse
- achatamiento
- achuchar
- acoger
- acomodar
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- acontecer
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- aback
- abdicate
- abide
- ablaze
- able
- above
- above-board
- abreast
- abroad
- abscess
- absence
- absent
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstract
- abundant
- academic
- academy
- accent
- access
- account
- accustom
- acknowledgement
- acquiesce
- acquire
- act
- acting
- action
- active
- actually
- add
- add in
- addition
- adept
- adequate
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advertise
- advertising
- affair
- affect
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after

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EN nm (abrev de Encuentro Nacional)

= Paraguayan political party

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en

prp

1 ( dentro de) in;

en un mes in a month;

en junio in June;

en casa at home;

en el cielo in heaven

2 ( sobre) on;

en la mesa on the table;

en la calle on the street, Br tb in the street

3 con medios de transporte

:

en coche/tren by car/train

4

:

en inglés in English;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on my account;

aumentar en un 10 % grow (by) 10%, increase (by) 10%

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en prep

1) : in

en el bolsillo: in one's pocket

en una semana: in a week

2) : on

en la mesa: on the table

3) : at

en casa: at home

en el trabajo: at work

en ese momento: at that moment

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en prep

1. (en general) in

el Museo del Prado está en Madrid the Prado Museum is in Madrid

busca en tu cartera look in your wallet

¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?

sucedió en 1949 it happened in 1949

en verano in summer

en noviembre in November

lo acabó en tres días she finished it in three days

2. (edificios, fiestas específicas) at

está en el trabajo he's at work

están en casa they're at home

hemos quedado en el estadio we've arranged to meet at the stadium

vive en el número 24 she lives at number 24

en Navidad at Christmas

3. (superficies, días concretos) on

tus gafas están en la mesa your glasses are on the table

vivo en el segundo piso I live on the second floor

en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

en la televisión on television

4. (medio de transporte) by

fuimos en tren we went by train

voy al colegio en autobús I go to school by bus

Spanish-English dictionary > en
7 come

come

A ◑ n sperme m.

B excl ( reassuringly) come (now)! allons! ; come, come! (in warning, reproach) allons, allons!

C vtr ( prét came ; pp come)

1 ( travel) faire ; to come 100 km to see faire 100 km pour voir ;

2 ○ GB ( act) don't come the innocent with me ne fais pas l'innocent ; to come the heavy-handed father jouer les pères autoritaires.

D vi ( prét came ; pp come)

1 ( arrive) [person, day, success, fame] venir ; [bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war] arriver ; the letter came on Monday la lettre est arrivée lundi ; your turn will come ton tour arrivera ; to come after sb ( chase) poursuivre qn ; to come by ( take) prendre [bus, taxi, plane] ; I came on foot/by bike je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette ; to come down descendre [stairs, street] ; to come up monter [stairs, street] ; to come down from Scotland/from Alaska venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska ; to come from venir de [airport, hospital] ; to come into entrer dans [house, room] ; the train came into the station le train est entré en gare ; to come past [car, person] passer ; to come through [person] passer par [town centre, tunnel] ; [water, object] traverser [window etc] ; to come to venir à [school, telephone] ; to come to the door venir ouvrir ; to come to the surface remonter à la surface ; to come to the company as entrer dans l'entreprise comme [apprentice, consultant] ; to come to do venir faire ; to come running arriver en courant ; to come limping down the street descendre la rue en boitant ; to come crashing to the ground [structure] s'écraser au sol ; to come streaming through the window [light] entrer à flots par la fenêtre ; lunch is ready, come and get it! le déjeuner est prêt, à table! ; when the time comes lorsque le moment sera venu ; the time has come to do le moment est venu de faire ; I'm coming! j'arrive! ; come to mummy viens voir maman ; to come and go aller et venir ; you can come and go as you please tu es libre de tes mouvements ; fashions come and go les modes vont et viennent ; come next week/year la semaine/l'année prochaine ; come Christmas/Summer à Noël/en été ; there may come a time ou day when you regret it tu pourrais le regretter un jour ; for some time to come encore quelque temps ; there's still the meal/speech to come il y a encore le repas/discours ;

2 ( approach) s'approcher ; to come and see/help sb venir voir/aider qn ; to come to sb for venir demander [qch] à qn [money, advice] ; I could see it coming ( of accident) je le voyais venir ; don't come any closer ne vous approchez pas (plus) ; he came to the job with preconceived ideas quand il a commencé ce travail il avait des idées préconçues ; to come close ou near to doing faillir faire ;

3 (call, visit) [dustman, postman] passer ; [cleaner] venir ; I've come to do je viens faire ; I've come about je viens au sujet de ; I've come for je viens chercher ; my brother is coming for me at 10 am mon frère passe me prendre à 10 heures ; they're coming for the weekend ils viennent pour le week-end ; I've got six people coming to dinner j'ai six personnes à dîner ; my sister is coming to stay with us ma sœur vient passer quelques jours chez nous ;

4 ( attend) venir ; I can't ou won't be able to come je ne pourrai pas venir ; come as you are venez comme vous êtes ; to come to venir à [meeting, party, wedding] ; to come with sb venir avec qn, accompagner qn ; do you want to come fishing? est-ce que tu veux venir à la pêche? ;

5 ( reach) to come to, to come up/down to [water] venir jusqu'à ; [dress, carpet, curtain] arriver à ; I've just come to the chapter where… j'en suis juste au chapitre où… ;

6 ( happen) how did you come to do? comment as-tu fait pour faire? ; that's what comes of doing/not doing voilà ce qui arrive quand on fait/ne fait pas ; how come? comment ça se fait? ; how come you lost? comment ça se fait que tu aies perdu? ; come what may advienne que pourra ; to take things as they come prendre les choses comme elles viennent ; when you come to think of it à la réflexion ; come to think of it, you're right en fait, tu as raison ;

7 ( begin) to come to believe/hate/understand finir par croire/détester/comprendre ;

8 ( originate) to come from [person] être originaire de, venir de [city, country etc] ; [word, song, legend] venir de [country, language] ; [substance, food] provenir de [raw material] ; [coins, stamps] provenir de [place, collection] ; [smell, sound] venir de [place] ; to come from France [fruit, painting] provenir de France ; [person] être français/-e ; to come from a long line of artists être issu d'une longue lignée d'artistes ;

9 ( be available) to come in exister en [sizes, colours] ; to come with a radio/sunroof être livré avec radio/toit ouvrant ; to come with chips être servi avec des frites ; to come with matching napkins être vendu avec les serviettes assorties ; calculators don't come smaller/cheaper than this il n'existe pas de calculatrice plus petite/moins chère que celle-là ;

10 ( tackle) to come to aborder [problem, subject] ; I'll come to that in a moment je reviendrai sur ce point dans un moment ; to come to sth ou to doing sth late in life se mettre à faire qch sur le tard ;

11 ( develop) it comes with practice/experience cela s'apprend avec la pratique/l'expérience ; wisdom comes with age la sagesse vient en vieillissant ;

12 ( be situated) venir ; to come after suivre, venir après ; to come before (in time, list, queue) précéder ; ( in importance) passer avant ; to come within faire partie de [terms] ; to come first/last [athlete, horse] arriver premier/dernier ; where did you come? tu es arrivé combien ○ ?, tu es arrivé à quelle place? ; my family comes first ma famille passe avant tout ; nothing can come between us rien ne peut nous séparer ; don't let this come between us on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça ; to try to come between two people essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes ; nothing comes between me and my football! pour moi le foot c'est sacré! ;

13 ( be due) the house comes to me when they die la maison me reviendra quand ils mourront ; death/old age comes to us all tout le monde meurt/vieillit ; he had it coming (to him) ○ ça lui pendait au nez ; they got what was coming to them ○ ils ont fini par avoir ce qu'ils méritaient ;

14 ( be a question of) when it comes to sth/to doing lorsqu'il s'agit de qch/de faire ;

15 ○ ( have orgasm) jouir.

Idioms

come again ○ ? pardon? ; I don't know if I'm coming or going je ne sais plus où j'en suis ; ‘how do you like your tea?’-‘as it comes’ ‘tu le prends comment ton thé?’-‘ça m'est égal’ ; he's as stupid/honest as they come il n'y a pas plus stupide/honnête que lui ; come to that ou if it comes to that, you may be right en fait, tu as peut-être raison ; to come as a shock/a surprise être un choc/une surprise.

Phrasal verbs

■ come about

1 ( happen) [problems, reforms] survenir ; [situation, change] se produire ; the discovery came about by accident on a fait la découverte par hasard ;

2 Naut virer de bord.

■ come across:

▶ come across ( be conveyed) [meaning, message] passer ; [feelings] transparaître ; the message of the film comes across clearly le message du film est clair ; his love of animals comes across strongly on sent bien qu'il adore les animaux ; she comes across well on TV elle passe bien à la télé ; come across as donner l'impression d'être [liar, expert] ; paraître [enthusiastic, honest] ;

▶ come across [sth] tomber sur [article, reference, example] ; découvrir [qch] par hasard [village] ; we rarely come across cases of nous avons rarement affaire à des cas de ;

▶ come across [sb] rencontrer [person] ; one of the nicest people I've ever come across une des personnes les plus sympathiques que j'aie jamais rencontrées.

■ come along

1 ( arrive) [bus, person] arriver ; [opportunity] se présenter ; to wait for the right person to come along attendre que la personne idéale se présente ;

2 ( hurry up) come along! dépêche-toi! ;

3 ( attend) venir ; why don't you come along? tu veux venir? ; to come along to venir à [lecture, party] ; to come along with sb venir avec qn, accompagner qn ;

4 ( make progress) [pupil, trainee] faire des progrès ; [book, building work, project] avancer ; [painting, tennis] progresser ; [plant, seedling] pousser ; your Spanish is coming along votre espagnol a progressé ; how's the thesis coming along? est-ce que ta thèse avance?

■ come apart

1 ( accidentally) [book, parcel, box] se déchirer ; [shoes] craquer ; [toy, camera] se casser ; the toy just came apart in my hands le jouet m'est resté dans les mains ;

2 ( intentionally) [sections, components] se séparer ; [machine, equipment] se démonter.

■ come around US = come round.

■ come at:

▶ come at [sb]

1 ( attack) [person] attaquer (with avec) ; [bull, rhino] foncer sur ;

2 fig there were criticisms/questions coming at me from all sides j'étais assailli de critiques/questions.

■ come away

1 ( leave) lit partir ; to come away from quitter [cinema, match, show] ; sortir de [interview, meeting] ; fig to come away from the match/from the meeting disappointed/satisfied sortir déçu/satisfait du stade/de la réunion ; to come away with the feeling that rester sur l'impression que ;

2 ( move away) s'éloigner ; come away! ( said by parent) pousse-toi de là! ; ( said by official) circulez! ; come away from the edge éloigne-toi du bord ;

3 ( become detached) [handle, plaster, cover] se détacher (from de).

■ come back

1 ( return) gen [letter, person, memories, feeling, good weather] revenir (from de ; to à) ; ( to one's house) rentrer ; to come running back revenir en courant ; the memories came flooding back les souvenirs me sont revenus d'un seul coup ; to come back to revenir à [topic, problem] ; retourner auprès de [spouse, lover] ; to come back with sb raccompagner qn ; to come back with ( return) revenir avec [present, idea, flu] ; ( reply) répondre par [offer, suggestion] ; can I come back to you on that tomorrow? est-ce que nous pourrions en reparler demain? ; it's all coming back to me now tout me revient maintenant ; the name will come back to me le nom me reviendra ; to come back to what you were saying pour en revenir à ce que tu disais ;

2 ( become popular) [law, system] être rétabli ; [trend, method, hairstyle] revenir à la mode ; to come back into fashion revenir à la mode.

■ come by:

▶ come by [person] passer ; you must come by and see us passez donc nous voir ;

▶ come by [sth] trouver [book, job, money].

■ come down

1 ( move lower) [person] descendre (from de) ; [lift, barrier, blind] descendre ; [curtain] tomber ; to come down by parachute descendre en parachute ; to come down in the lift prendre l'ascenseur pour descendre ; he's really come down in the world fig il est vraiment tombé bas ; his trousers barely came down to his ankles son pantalon lui arrivait à peine aux chevilles ;

2 ( drop) [price, inflation, unemployment, temperature] baisser (from de ; to à) ; [cost] diminuer ; cars are coming down in price le prix des voitures baisse ;

3 Meteorol [snow, rain] tomber ; the fog came down overnight le brouillard est apparu pendant la nuit ;

4 ( land) [helicopter] se poser ; [aircraft] atterrir ;

5 ( crash) [plane] s'écraser ;

6 ( fall) [ceiling, wall] s'écrouler ; [curtain rail] tomber ; [hem] se défaire ;

7 fig ( be resumed by) se ramener à [question, problem, fact] ; it all really comes down to the fact that ça se ramène au fait que.

■ come forward

1 ( step forward) s'avancer ;

2 ( volunteer) se présenter (to do pour faire) ; to come forward with présenter [proof, proposal] ; offrir [help, money, suggestions] ; to ask witnesses to come forward lancer un appel à témoins.

■ come in

1 ( enter) [person, rain] entrer (through par) ;

2 ( return) rentrer (from de) ; she comes in from work at five elle rentre du travail à cinq heures ;

3 ( come inland) [tide] monter ; a wind coming in from the sea un vent soufflant de la mer ;

4 ( arrive) [plane, train, bill, complaint, delivery, letter] arriver ; which horse came in first? quel cheval est arrivé premier? ; we've got £2,000 a month coming in nous avons une rentrée de 2 000 livres sterling par mois ;

5 ( become current) [trend, invention, style] faire son apparition ; [habit, practice] commencer à se répandre ;

6 ( interject) intervenir ; to come in with an opinion exprimer son opinion ;

7 Radio, Telecom ( in radio transmission) come in, Delta Bravo! c'est à vous, Delta Bravo! ;

8 ( participate) to come in with sb s'associer à qn ; to come in on the deal participer à l'affaire ;

9 ( serve a particular purpose) where do I come in? à quel moment est-ce que j'interviens? ; where does the extra money come in? à quel moment est-ce qu'on introduira l'argent en plus? ; to come in useful ou handy [box, compass, string etc] être utile, servir ; [skill, qualification] être utile ;

10 ( receive) to come in for criticism [person] être critiqué ; [plan] faire l'objet de nombreuses critiques ; to come in for praise recevoir des éloges.

■ come into:

▶ come into [sth]

1 ( inherit) hériter de [money] ; entrer en possession de [inheritance] ;

2 ( be relevant) to come into it [age, experience] entrer en ligne de compte, jouer ; luck/skill doesn't come into it ce n'est pas une question de hasard/d'habileté.

■ come off:

▶ come off

1 ( become detached) ( accidentally) [button, label, handle] se détacher ; [lid] s'enlever ; [paint] s'écailler ; [wallpaper] se décoller ; ( intentionally) [handle, panel, lid] s'enlever ; the knob came off in my hand la poignée m'est restée dans la main ; the lid won't come off je n'arrive pas à enlever le couvercle ;

2 ( fall) [rider] tomber ;

3 (wash, rub off) [ink] s'effacer ; [stain] partir ; the mark won't come off la tache ne part pas ;

4 ( take place) [deal] se réaliser ; [merger, trip] avoir lieu ;

5 ( succeed) [plan, trick, project] réussir ; [parody] être réussi ;

6 Theat, TV ( be taken off) [play] être retiré de l'affiche ; [TV show] être déprogrammé ;

7 ( fare) she came off well ( in deal) elle s'en est très bien tirée ; who came off worst? ( in fight) lequel des deux a été le plus touché? ;

▶ come off [sth]

1 ( stop using) arrêter [pill, tablet, heroin] ;

2 ( fall off) tomber de [bicycle, horse] ;

3 ( get off) descendre de [wall] ; come off the lawn! sors de la pelouse!

■ come on

1 ( follow) I'll come on later je vous rejoindrai plus tard ;

2 ( exhortation) ( encouraging) come on, try it! allez, essaie! ; come on, follow me! allez, suivez-moi! ; ( impatient) come on, hurry up! allez, dépêche-toi! ; ( wearily) come on, somebody must know the answer! enfin, il y a sûrement quelqu'un qui connaît la réponse! ; come on, you don't expect me to believe that! non mais franchement, tu ne t'attends pas à ce que je croie ça! ;

3 ( make progress) [person, player, patient] faire des progrès ; [bridge, road, novel] avancer ; [plant] pousser ; how are the recruits coming on? est-ce que les recrues font des progrès? ; her tennis is coming on well elle fait des progrès en tennis ;

4 ( begin) [asthma, attack, headache] commencer ; [winter] arriver ; [programme, film] commencer ; [rain] se mettre à tomber ; it came on to snow il s'est mis à neiger ;

5 ( start to work) [light] s'allumer ; [heating, fan] se mettre en route ; the power came on again at 11 le courant est revenu à 11 heures ;

6 Theat [actor] entrer en scène.

■ come out

1 ( emerge) [person, animal, vehicle] sortir (of de) ; [star] apparaître ; [sun, moon] se montrer ; [flowers, bulbs] sortir de terre ; [spot, rash] apparaître ; come out with your hands up! sortez les mains en l'air ; when does he come out? (of prison, hospital) quand est-ce qu'il sort? ; he came out of it rather well fig il ne s'en est pas mal tiré ;

2 ( originate) to come out of [person] être originaire de ; [song] venir de ; [news report] provenir de ; the money will have to come out of your savings il faudra prendre l'argent sur tes économies ;

3 ( result) to come out of [breakthrough] sortir de ; something good came out of the disaster il est sorti quelque chose de bon du désastre ;

4 ( strike) faire la grève ; to come out on strike faire la grève ;

5 [homosexual] déclarer publiquement son homosexualité ;

6 ( fall out) [contact lens, tooth, key, screw, nail] tomber ; [electrical plug] se débrancher ; [sink plug] sortir ; [contents, stuffing] sortir ; [cork] s'enlever ; his hair is coming out il commence à perdre ses cheveux ;

7 ( be emitted) [water, air, smoke] sortir (through par) ; the water comes out of this hole l'eau sort par ce trou ;

8 ( wash out) [stain, ink, grease] s'en aller, partir (of de) ; it won't come out ça ne part pas ;

9 ( be deleted) [reference, sentence] être éliminé ;

10 (be published, issued) [magazine, novel] paraître ; [album, film, model, product] sortir ;

11 ( become known) [feelings] se manifester ; [message, meaning] ressortir ; [details, facts, full story] être révélé ; [results] être connu ; [secret] être divulgué ; it came out that on a appris que ; if it ever comes out that it was my fault si on découvre un jour que c'était de ma faute ; the truth is bound to come out la vérité finira forcément par se savoir ; so that's what you think-it's all coming out now! c'est ça que tu penses-tu finis par l'avouer! ;

12 Phot, Print [photo, photocopy] être réussi ; the photos didn't come out (well) les photos ne sont pas réussies ; red ink won't come out on the photocopy l'encre rouge ne donnera rien sur la photocopie ;

13 ( end up) to come out at 200 dollars [cost, bill] s'élever à 200 dollars ; the jumper came out too big le pull était trop grand ; the total always comes out the same le total est toujours le même ;

14 ( say) to come out with sortir [excuse] ; raconter [nonsense, rubbish] ; I knew what I wanted to say but it came out wrong je savais ce que je voulais dire mais je me suis mal exprimé ; whatever will she come out with next? qu'est-ce qu'elle va encore nous sortir ○ ? ; to come straight out with it le dire franchement ;

15 ( enter society) faire ses débuts dans le monde.

■ come over:

▶ come over

1 ( drop in) venir ; come over for a drink venez prendre un verre ; to come over to do venir faire ;

2 ( travel) venir ; they came over on the ferry ils sont venus en ferry ; she's coming over on the 10 am flight elle arrive par l'avion de 10 heures ; she often comes over to France elle vient souvent en France ; their ancestors came over with the Normans leurs ancêtres sont venus ici au temps des Normands ;

3 ( convey impression) [message, meaning] passer ; [feelings, love] transparaître ; to make one's feelings come over exprimer ses sentiments ; to come over very well [person] donner une très bonne impression ; to come over as donner l'impression d'être [lazy, honest] ;

4 ○ ( suddenly become) to come over all embarrassed se sentir gêné tout à coup ; to come over all shivery se sentir fiévreux/-euse tout à coup ; to come over all faint être pris de vertige tout d'un coup ;

▶ come over [sb] [feeling] envahir ; what's come over you? qu'est-ce qui te prend? ; I don't know what came over me je ne sais pas ce qui m'a pris.

■ come round GB, come around US

1 ( regain consciousness) reprendre connaissance ;

2 ( make a detour) faire un détour (by par) ;

3 ( circulate) [steward, waitress] passer ;

4 ( visit) venir ; to come round and do venir faire ; to come round for dinner/drinks venir dîner/prendre un verre ;

5 ( occur) [event] avoir lieu ; the elections are coming round again les élections auront bientôt lieu ; by the time Christmas comes round à Noël ;

6 ( change one's mind) changer d'avis ; to come round to an idea/to my way of thinking se faire à une idée/à ma façon de voir les choses ;

7 Naut [boat] venir au vent.

■ come through:

▶ come through

1 ( survive) s'en tirer ;

2 ( penetrate) [heat, ink] traverser ; [light] passer ;

3 ( arrive) the fax/the call came through at midday nous avons reçu le fax/l'appel à midi ; my posting has just come through je viens de recevoir ma mutation ; she's still waiting for her visa/her results to come through elle n'a toujours pas reçu son visa/ses résultats ;

4 ( emerge) [personality, qualities] apparaître ;

▶ come through [sth]

1 ( survive) se tirer de [crisis] ; se sortir de [recession] ; survivre à [operation, ordeal, war] ;

2 ( penetrate) [ink, dye] traverser [paper, cloth] ; [light] passer au travers de [curtains].

■ come to:

▶ come to ( regain consciousness) ( from faint) reprendre connaissance ; ( from trance) se réveiller ;

▶ come to [sth]

1 ( total) [shopping] revenir à ; [bill, expenditure, total] s'élever à ; both columns should come to the same figure les deux colonnes devraient donner le même total ; that comes to £40 cela fait 40 livres sterling ;

2 ( result in) aboutir à ; if it comes to a fight si on en vient à se battre ; all her plans came to nothing aucun de ses projets ne s'est réalisé ; did the plans come to anything? est-ce que les projets ont abouti? ; all our efforts came to nothing tous nos efforts ont été vains ; I never thought it would come to this je n'aurais jamais imaginé que les choses en arriveraient là ; it may not come to that ce ne sera peut-être pas nécessaire.

■ come under:

▶ come under [sth]

1 ( be subjected to) to come under scrutiny faire l'objet d'un examen minutieux ; to come under suspicion être soupçonné ; to come under threat être menacé ; we're coming under pressure to do on fait pression sur nous pour faire ;

2 ( be classified under) (in library, shop) être classé dans le rayon [reference, history] ; Dali comes under Surrealism Dali fait partie des surréalistes.

■ come up:

▶ come up

1 ( arise) [problem, issue, matter] être soulevé ; [name] être mentionné ; to come up in conversation [subject] être abordé dans la conversation ; this type of question may come up c'est le genre de question qui pourrait être posée ;

2 (be due, eligible) to come up for re-election se représenter aux élections ; my salary comes up for review in April mon salaire sera révisé en avril ; the car is coming up for its annual service la voiture va avoir sa révision annuelle ;

3 ( occur) [opportunity] se présenter ; something urgent has come up j'ai quelque chose d'urgent à faire ; a vacancy has come up une place s'est libérée ;

4 ( rise) [sun, moon] sortir ; [tide] monter ; [bulb, seeds] germer ; [daffodils, beans] sortir ;

5 Jur [case, hearing] passer au tribunal ; to come up before [case] passer devant ; [person] comparaître devant.

■ come up against:

▶ come up against [sth] se heurter à [problem, prejudice, opposition].

■ come up with:

▶ come up with [sth] trouver [answer, idea, money].

■ come upon:

▶ come upon [sth] tomber sur [book, reference] ; trouver [idea] ;

▶ come upon [sb] rencontrer, tomber ○ sur [friend].

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8 caer

v.

1 to fall.

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.

Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.

Past Indicative

caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.

Present Subjunctive

caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

cayera, cayeras, cayera, cayéramos, cayerais, cayeran;

cayese, cayeses, cayese, cayésemos, cayeseis, cayesen.

Future Subjunctive

cayere, cayeres, cayere, cayéremos, cayereis, cayeren.

Imperative

cae (tú), caiga (él/Vd.), caigamos (nos.), caed (vos.), caigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

•

- caerse
- caer bien
- caer mal
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Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

cayó al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he fell to the ground and hit his head

tropezó y cayó de espaldas — she stumbled and fell on her back

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

al pasar hizo caer la lámpara — he knocked the lamp over as he brushed past

b) [desde una altura] to fall

cayó de un tercer piso — he fell from the third floor

el niño cayó al río — the child fell into the river

cayó una bomba en el mercado — a bomb fell on the market

el avión cayó al mar — the plane came down in the sea

el coche cayó por un barranco — the car went over a cliff

• [dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in

se sobresaltó y dejó caer la bandeja — she gave a start and dropped the tray

dejó caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo — he mentioned that he was looking for another job

• [dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop by

se dejó caer sobre la cama — he fell onto the bed

suele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by

• caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sb

una gran piedra cayó sobre el tejado — a large stone fell on the roof

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

los presos cayeron sobre el guarda — the prisoners fell on the warder

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

queremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him

- estar al caer

su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day

el jefe está al caer — the boss will be here any moment

2) [lluvia, helada]

la lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid — the rain was falling continuously on Madrid

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

es una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely

le caía un mechón sobre la frente — a lock of hair fell across his forehead

4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, drop

caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees

el dólar cayó más de cinco centavos — the dollar fell over five cents

la bolsa de Nueva York ha vuelto a caer — the New York stock exchange has fallen again
picado 2., 2)
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

cayó en la final ante su rival polaco — he was beaten in the final by his Polish rival

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

muchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

cayeron abatidos por las balas — they were killed by the gunfire

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs

• caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth

• caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptation

y no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation

caer bajo —

¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
trampa 2)
8) (=darse cuenta)

no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand

ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

su cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday

¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?

10) (=tocar)

el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid

• caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence

le puede caer una multa de 50 dólares — he could get a 50 dollar fine

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east

12)

• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —

no cae dentro de mis atribuciones — it is not within my powers

esta cuestión no cae dentro del ámbito de este trabajo — that falls outside the scope of this study

eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils

13) (=causar impresión)

no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me

• caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)

no me cae nada bien — I don't like him at all

Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy

• caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me

la noticia cayó como un mazazo — the news was a blow

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

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

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

* * *

= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

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

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* * *

caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

A (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my leg

tropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his face

cayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/face

cayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgiveness

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

la pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the well

el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedived

el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the sea

le caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeks

caer parado ( AmL) (literal) to land on one's feet; (tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

lo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passing

B

«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frost

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near here

C

1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hang

con un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang better

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

el terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the river

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling him

no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation

cayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letter

la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous

esos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgar

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

venderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that

¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!

2

(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it

¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?

caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

E ( fam)

(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

la capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands

¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!

2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's job

cayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with them

vamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

han caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

yo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as well

H

1 «desgracia/maldición»: caer SOBRE algn; to befall sb ( frmlor liter)

la tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation

2

al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfall

I ( fam)

(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question

¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)

¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?

el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in Bilbao

J (+ compl)

1

(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invited

la noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock

2

(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousin

no lo soporto, me cae de gordo/de mal … ( fam); I can't stand him, he's a real pain ( colloq)

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

1 ( fam) (presentarse, aparecer) to show up, turn up ( BrE)

no podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better time

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and then

no podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warning

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sb

tres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon him

cayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnight

caerle a algn ( Per fam); to score with sb, to get off with sb ( BrE colloq)

caerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sb

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdiction

su caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)

eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her duties

cae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

el 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, drop

el dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international market

N ( Ven) (aportar dinero) ( fam) to chip in ( colloq)

O

( Ven fam) «llamada»: la llamada no me cayó I couldn't get through

■ caerse

v pron

A

1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall over

bájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll fall

tropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)

casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the water

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

se cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands

ten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

caerse con algn ( Col fam); to go down in sb's estimation

estoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)

¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!

no tener donde caerse muerto ( fam): no tiene donde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name

se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without saying

B (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall off

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go bald

la ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apart

C ( Chi fam) (equivocarse) to goof ( AmE colloq), to boob ( BrE colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (contribuir) caerse CON algo: me caí con la lana I chipped in ( colloq)

* * *

caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash

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caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);

cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;

cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;

cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;

cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;

dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;

hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;
Fam
está cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building

3. [sol] to go down, to set;

al caer el día o [m5] la tarde at dusk;

al caer el sol at sunset;

la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter

4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;

el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;

el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;

el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;

han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured

6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;
[precio] to fall, to go down;
ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euro

8. [incurrir]
siempre cae en los mismos errores she always makes the same mistakes;
Rel
no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;

tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;

no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked

9. [darse cuenta]
no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;

caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;
[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;
Esp
no caigo I give up, I don't know;

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it

10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;

me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]
me cayó el premio I won the prize;

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;

le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;

procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her hands

12. [coincidir] [fecha]
caer en to fall on;

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?

13. Esp [estar, quedar]
cae cerca de aquí it's not far from here;

¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;

los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;

cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;

eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remit

14. [en situación]
caer enfermo to fall ill, to be taken ill;

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]
caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;

su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;

caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;
Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esp
los pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;

Comp

caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shock

16. [causar una impresión]
me cae bien I like him, he seems nice;

me cae mal I can't stand him;

tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;
Fam
tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]
caer sobre to fall o descend upon;

caer sobre alguien [ladrón] to pounce o fall upon sb;

cayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged it

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

la mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;

¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

caer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;

parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;

¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;

dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;

el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;
RP Fam
caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

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caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

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caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

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caer vb

1. (en general) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

la lámpara ha caído al suelo the lamp has fallen on the floor

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

este año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

este tipo me cae muy mal I can't stand that guy

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

estar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

Spanish-English dictionary > caer
9 land

1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (solid part of the earth) Land, das

by land — auf dem Landweg

on land — zu Lande; (not in air) auf dem Boden; (not in or on water) an Land

2) no indef. art. (expanse of country) Land, das

see how the land lies — (fig.) herausfinden, wie die Dinge liegen; see also academic.ru/42780/lie">lie II 1. 1)

3) no pl., no indef. art. (ground for farming or building, property) Land, das

work the land — das Land bebauen

live off the land — sich von dem ernähren, was das Land hergibt

4) (country) Land, das

the greatest in the land — der/die Größte im ganzen Land
2. transitive verb
1) (set ashore) [an]landen [Truppen, Passagiere, Waren, Fang]

2) (Aeronaut.) landen [[Wasser]flugzeug]

3) (bring into a situation)

land oneself in trouble — sich in Schwierigkeiten bringen; sich (Dat.) Ärger einhandeln (ugs.)

land somebody in [the thick of] it — jemanden [ganz schön] reinreiten (salopp)

4) (deal) landen [Schlag]

land somebody one — jemandem einen Schlag verpassen (ugs.)

5) (burden)

land somebody with something, land something on somebody — jemandem etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)

be landed with somebody/something — jemanden auf dem Hals haben (ugs.) /etwas aufgehalst bekommen (ugs.)

6)

land a fish — einen Fisch an Land ziehen

7) (fig.): (succeed in obtaining) an Land ziehen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
1) [Boot usw.:] anlegen, landen; [Passagier:] aussteigen ( from aus)

we landed at Dieppe — wir gingen in Dieppe an Land

2) (Aeronaut.) landen; (on water) [auf dem Wasser] aufsetzen

be about to land — zur Landung angesetzt haben; gerade landen

3) (alight) landen; [Ball:] aufkommen

land on one's feet — auf den Füßen landen; (fig.) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen

Phrasal Verbs:

- land back

- land up

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[lænd] 1. noun
1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) das Land

2) (a country: foreign lands.) das Land

3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) das Land

4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) das Land
2. verb
1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) landen

2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) landen

3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) in Schwierigkeiten etc. bringen

•

[-rouvə]

noun

(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.) der Landrover

- landing
- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies
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land

[lænd]

I. n

1. no pl (not water) Land nt

to have dry \land under one's feet festen Boden unter den Füßen haben

to sight \land Land sichten

to travel by \land auf dem Landweg reisen

on \land an Land

2. no pl also AGR (ground) Land nt; (soil) Boden m

building \land Bauland nt

agricultural [or arable] [or farm] \land Ackerland nt, landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche[n] f[pl] fachspr

piece/plot of \land (for building) Grundstück nt; (for farming) Stück nt Land

waste \land Brachland nt, Ödland nt fachspr

to live off the \land von selbsterwirtschafteten Produkten leben

to work [on] [or to farm] the \land Ackerbau treiben

3. no pl (countryside)

▪ the \land das Land

to move back to the \land zurück aufs Land ziehen

4. (particular area of ground) Grundstück nt

▪ \lands pl (real estate) Grundbesitz m; (extensive estates) Ländereien pl

get off my \land! verschwinden Sie von meinem Grundstück!

building \land Baugründstück nt

private \land Privatbesitz m

state \land[s] AM staatlicher Grundbesitz

5. (country, region) Land nt; ( fig: world) Welt f

to live in a fantasy \land in einer Fantasiewelt leben

the L\land of the Midnight Sun das Land der Mitternachtssonne

the L\land of the Rising Sun das Land der aufgehenden Sonne

6. AM ( euph: Lord)

for \land's sake um Gottes Willen

7. TECH (in a gun) Feld nt fachspr

8.

▶ to be in the \land of the living ( hum) unter den Lebenden sein [o geh weilen] hum

▶ the \land of [or flowing with] milk and honey das Land, wo Milch und Honig fließt

▶ to be in the L\land of Nod BRIT ( dated) im Land der Träume sein

▶ to see [or find out] how the \land lies die Lage sondieren [o peilen

II. n modifier

1. MIL (attack, manoeuvre) Boden-

2. also AGR (soil) (excavation) Boden-

3. (real estate) (law, price, purchase) Grundstücks-

\land agent BRIT Grundstücksmakler(in) m(f)

\land property Grundbesitz m

\land registry Grundbuchamt nt

4. (not water) (crab, wind) Land-

III. vi

1. AVIAT, AEROSP landen

to \land on the moon auf dem Mond landen

to come in to \land zur Landung ansetzen

2. NAUT vessel anlegen, anlanden; people an Land gehen

3. (come down, fall, move to)

▪ to \land in/on sth in/auf etw dat landen

the bird escaped from the cat and \landed safely on the garden fence der Vogel entkam der Katze und landete sicher auf dem Gartenzaun

the plates \landed on the ground with a loud crash die Teller landeten mit einem lauten Knall auf dem Boden

to \land on one's feet auf den Füßen landen; ( fig) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen fig

to \land on the floor [or ground] auf dem Boden landen

to \land on a square (in games) auf einem Feld landen

▪ to \land outside sth außerhalb einer S. gen landen

the ball \landed outside the line der Ball landete außerhalb der Linie

4. (hit) blow, punch sitzen

if his punch had \landed... wenn sein Schlag getroffen hätte...

5. ( fam: end up, arrive) landen fam

why do the difficult translations always \land on my desk? warum landen die schwierigen Übersetzungen immer auf meinem Tisch? fam

this report \landed on my desk this morning dieser Bericht landete heute Morgen auf meinem Tisch fam

IV. vt

1. (bring onto land)

to \land an aircraft [or a plane] ein Flugzeug landen

to \land a boat ein Boot an Land ziehen

to \land a fish einen Fisch an Land ziehen

to \land a plane on water mit einem Flugzeug auf dem Wasser landen, ein Flugzeug wassern fachspr

2. (unload)

▪ to \land sth etw an Land bringen

to \land a cargo eine Ladung löschen

to \land fish [at the port] Fisch anlanden

to \land passengers Passagiere von Bord [gehen] lassen

to \land troops Truppen anlanden

3. ( fam: obtain)

▪ to \land sth contract, offer, job etw an Land ziehen fig fam

to \land oneself a good job sich dat einen guten Job angeln fam

4. ( fam: burden)

▪ to \land sb with sth jdm etw aufhalsen fam

I've been \landed with the job of sorting out his mistakes ich habe es aufgehalst bekommen, seine Fehler auszubügeln fam

▪ to be \landed with sb jdn am Hals haben fam

5. ( fam: place)

▪ to \land sb in sth jdn in etw akk bringen

she was arrested and \landed in jail sie wurde verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gesteckt fam

that could have \landed you in jail deswegen hättest du im Gefängnis landen können fam

the demonstration \landed some of the protesters in jail einige Demonstranten wurden während der Kundgebung in Haft genommen

you've really \landed me in it! da hast du mich aber ganz schön reingeritten! fam

to \land sb in bankruptcy jdn Bankrott machen

to \land sb in serious trouble jdn in ernsthafte Schwierigkeiten bringen

6.

▶ to \land oneself/sb in hot [or deep] water sich selbst/jdn in große Schwierigkeiten bringen

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[lnd]
1. n

1) (= not sea) Land nt

by land — auf dem Landweg

by land and sea — zu Land und zu Wasser

as they approached land — als sie sich dem Land näherten

to see how the land lies (lit) — das Gelände erkunden or auskundschaften; (fig) die Lage sondieren or peilen

the lay or lie of the land (lit) —

until I've seen the lay or lie of the land (fig) for land's sake ( US inf ) —, inf ) um Himmels willen

See:

→ dry land

2) (= nation, region also fig) Land nt

to be in the land of the living — unter den Lebenden sein

3) (as property) Grund und Boden m; (= estates) Ländereien pl

to own land — Land besitzen

she's bought a piece of land — sie hat ein Stück Land or (for building) ein Grundstück gekauft

get off my land! — verschwinden Sie von meinem Grundstück or von meinem Grund und Boden!

4) (AGR) Land nt; (= soil) Boden m

to return to the land — zur Scholle zurückkehren

to work on the land — das Land bebauen

the drift from the land — die Landflucht

2. vt

1) (NAUT) passengers absetzen, von Bord gehen lassen; troops landen; goods an Land bringen, löschen; fish at port anlanden; boat an Land ziehen

he landed the boat on the beach — er zog das Boot an den Strand

2) (AVIAT) passengers absetzen, von Bord gehen lassen; troops landen; goods abladen

to land a plane —

the helicopter landed a doctor on the ship — der Hubschrauber setzte einen Arzt auf dem Schiff ab

scientists will land a space probe on the moon — Wissenschaftler werden eine Raumsonde auf dem Mond landen

3) fish on hook an Land ziehen

4) (inf: obtain) kriegen (inf); contract sich (dat) verschaffen; prize (sich dat) holen (inf); job an Land ziehen (inf)

she finally landed him — sie hat sich (dat) ihn schließlich geangelt (inf)

5) (Brit inf) blow landen (inf)

he landed him one, he landed him a punch on the jaw — er versetzte ihm or landete bei ihm einen Kinnhaken

6) (inf: place) bringen

like that will land you in trouble/jail — bei einem solchen Betragen wirst du noch mal Ärger bekommen/im Gefängnis landen

it landed me in a mess — dadurch bin ich in einen ganz schönen Schlamassel (inf) geraten or gekommen

I've landed myself in a real mess — ich bin (ganz schön) in die Klemme geraten (inf)

his attitude landed him in trouble — durch seine Einstellung handelte er sich (dat) Ärger ein

buying the house landed him in debt — durch den Kauf des Hauses verschuldete er sich

being overdrawn could land you with big bank charges — wenn man sein Konto überzieht, kann einen das hohe Bankgebühren kosten

7) (inf

= lumber) to land sb with sth — jdm etw aufhalsen (inf) or andrehen

I got landed with the job — man hat mir die Arbeit aufgehalst (inf)

I got landed with him for two hours — ich hatte ihn zwei Stunden lang auf dem Hals

3. vi

1) (from ship) an Land gehen

2) (AVIAT) landen; (bird, insect) landen, sich setzen

as it landed (Aviat) — bei der Landung

we're coming in to land — wir setzen zur Landung an

3) (= fall, be placed, strike) landen

the bomb landed on the building — die Bombe fiel auf das Gebäude

to land on one's feet (lit) — auf den Füßen landen; (fig) auf die Füße fallen

to land on one's head — auf den Kopf fallen

he landed awkwardly — er ist ungeschickt aufgekommen or gelandet (inf)

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land [lænd]

A s

1. Land n (Ggs Meer, Wasser, Luft):

by land zu Land(e), auf dem Landweg(e);

by land and sea zu Wasser und zu Lande;

see ( oder find out) how the land lies fig

a) die Lage peilen umg,

b) sich einen Überblick verschaffen;

make land SCHIFF

a) Land sichten,

b) das (Fest)Land erreichen

2. Land n, Boden m

3. Land n (Ggs Stadt):

back to the land zurück aufs Land

4. JUR

a) Land-, Grundbesitz m, Grund m und Boden m

b) pl Ländereien pl, Güter pl

5. Land n, Staat m, Volk n, Nation f:

Land of Enchantment US (Beiname für den Staat) New Mexico n;

Land of Opportunity US (Beiname für den Staat) Arkansas n;

Land of Promise → Promised Land

6. WIRTSCH natürliche Reichtümer pl (eines Landes)

7. fig Land n, Gebiet n, Reich n:

the land of dreams das Reich oder Land der Träume;

the land of the living das Diesseits; → milk A 1, nod C 2

8. Feld n (zwischen den Zügen des Gewehrlaufs)

B v/i

1. FLUG landen, SCHIFF auch anlegen

2. oft land up landen, (an)kommen:

land in a ditch in einem Graben landen;

land up in prison im Gefängnis landen;

land second SPORT an zweiter Stelle landen

3. umg einen Schlag oder Treffer landen:

land on sb

a) bei jemandem einen Treffer landen,

b) fig es jemandem geben umg

C v/t

1. Personen, Güter, ein Flugzeug landen:

land goods Güter ausladen (SCHIFF auch löschen)

2. einen Fisch etc an Land ziehen

3. besonders Fahrgäste absetzen:

the cab landed him at the station;

he was landed in the mud er landete im Schlamm

4. jemanden bringen:

that will land you in prison;

land o.s. ( oder be landed) in trouble in Schwierigkeiten geraten oder kommen;

land sb in trouble jemanden in Schwierigkeiten bringen

5. land sb with sth, land sth onto sb umg jemandem etwas aufhalsen

6. umg einen Schlag oder Treffer landen, anbringen:

he landed him one er knallte ihm eine, er verpasste ihm eins oder ein Ding

7. umg jemanden, etwas kriegen, erwischen:

the police have landed the criminal;

land a husband sich einen Mann angeln;

land a prize sich einen Preis holen, einen Preis ergattern

8. land sb sth umg jemandem etwas einbringen

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1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (solid part of the earth) Land, das

by land — auf dem Landweg

on land — zu Lande; (not in air) auf dem Boden; (not in or on water) an Land

2) no indef. art. (expanse of country) Land, das

see how the land lies — (fig.) herausfinden, wie die Dinge liegen; see also lie II 1. 1)

3) no pl., no indef. art. (ground for farming or building, property) Land, das

work the land — das Land bebauen

live off the land — sich von dem ernähren, was das Land hergibt

4) (country) Land, das

the greatest in the land — der/die Größte im ganzen Land
2. transitive verb
1) (set ashore) [an]landen [Truppen, Passagiere, Waren, Fang]

2) (Aeronaut.) landen [[Wasser]flugzeug]

3) (bring into a situation)

land oneself in trouble — sich in Schwierigkeiten bringen; sich (Dat.) Ärger einhandeln (ugs.)

land somebody in [the thick of] it — jemanden [ganz schön] reinreiten (salopp)

4) (deal) landen [Schlag]

land somebody one — jemandem einen Schlag verpassen (ugs.)

5) (burden)

land somebody with something, land something on somebody — jemandem etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)

be landed with somebody/something — jemanden auf dem Hals haben (ugs.) /etwas aufgehalst bekommen (ugs.)

6)

land a fish — einen Fisch an Land ziehen

7) (fig.): (succeed in obtaining) an Land ziehen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
1) [Boot usw.:] anlegen, landen; [Passagier:] aussteigen ( from aus)

we landed at Dieppe — wir gingen in Dieppe an Land

2) (Aeronaut.) landen; (on water) [auf dem Wasser] aufsetzen

be about to land — zur Landung angesetzt haben; gerade landen

3) (alight) landen; [Ball:] aufkommen

land on one's feet — auf den Füßen landen; (fig.) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen

Phrasal Verbs:

- land back

- land up

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adj.

landen adj. n.

Boden ¨-- m.

Bundesland n.

Festland -¨er n.

Land ¨-er n. v.

landen v.

English-german dictionary > land
10 volar

adj.

volar.

v.

1 to fly.

hubo una pelea y empezaron a volar sillas y botellas there was a fight and the chairs and bottles started to fly

volar a to fly at; (una altura) to fly to (un lugar)

echar(se) a volar to fly away o off

salir volando to fly off; (pájaro, insecto) to blow away (papeles, sombrero, ceniza)

volar por los aires to be blown into the air (estallar)

El chico voló ayer The boy flew=traveled by air yesterday.

El avión voló ayer The plane flew yesterday.

2 to disappear, to vanish (informal) (desaparecer).

3 to fly (off), to rush (off).

volar a hacer algo to rush off to do something

hacer algo volando to do something at top speed

me voy volando I must fly o dash

4 to fly by.

5 to blow up (hacer estallar) (en guerras, atentados).

La fábrica de gas voló The gas factory blew up.

Los aviones volaron la ciudad enemiga The planes blew up the enemy city.

6 to pilot, to fly.

El chico voló el avión The boy piloted the plane.

7 to dynamite, to bomb out.

Ellos volaron la mina They dynamited the mine.

8 to evaporate, to vaporize.

9 to swipe, to thieve, to steal, to rob.

10 to drive mad, to drive crazy, to derange.

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volar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir por el aire) to fly

2 figurado (papeles etc) to be blown away

3 figurado (ir deprisa) to fly

■ el tiempo vuela time flies

4 familiar figurado (desaparecer) to disappear, vanish

5 figurado (sobresalir de un edificio) to jut out, project

6 figurado (noticia etc) to spread rapidly

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (hacer explotar - edificio) to blow up, demolish; (- caja fuerte) to blow open; (- en minería) to blast

2 figurado (en impresión) to raise

3 (en caza) to flush

► verbo pronominal volarse

1 (papeles etc) to be blown away

2 figurado (irritarse) to blow up, lose one's temper

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echarse a volar to fly away, fly off

hacer algo volando familiar to do something as quick as a flash, do something in a jiffy

■ limpió la casa volando he cleaned the house in a jiffy

■ pasó volando she flew past

¡volando! familiar jump to it!

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verb

1) to fly

2) hurry

3) disappear

4) burst, explode

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1. VI

1) (=en el aire) [avión, pájaro, persona] to fly

nunca he volado en helicóptero — I've never flown in o been in a helicopter

¿a qué hora vuelas mañana? — what time is your flight tomorrow?, what time do you fly tomorrow?

los papeles salieron volando por la ventana — the papers blew out of the window

el balón pasó volando por encima de nosotros — the ball flew over our heads

"vuela con Iberia" — "fly (with) Iberia"

• echar a volar — [+ pájaro] to set free, let go; [+ globo, cometa] to fly
[+ noticia] to spread
• echarse a volar — [pájaro] (por primera vez) to (begin to) fly; (=levantar el vuelo) to take off

• volar en globo — to balloon

• dejar volar la imaginación — to let one's imagination run riot

volar alto —

este joven escritor volará alto — this young writer will go far

ese político quiere volar demasiado alto — that politician is too ambitious

en su última novela vuela alto — in his latest novel he reaches new heights

- volar solo

un sindicato que hoy vuela solo — a trade union which nowadays is going it alone

empezó a volar solo en su último libro — in his latest book he branched out on his own

desde pequeño se le notaban las ganas de volar solo — since he was a child you could see how much he wanted to do things his own way
burro 2., 1)
2)

• hacer volar algo/a algn — to blow sth/sb up

una bomba hizo volar el automóvil — a bomb blew up the car

el choque le hizo volar por los aires a más de dos metros de la carretera — he was thrown more than two metres from the road by the impact

• hacer volar algo en pedazos — to blow sth to pieces o to smithereens

3)

volando: ¡venga, volando, que nos vamos! — come on, get a move on, we're going! *

¡voy para allá volando! — I'll be right there! *

me preparó la cena volando — he made my dinner in double-quick time *

hice las maletas volando y me fui — I packed my bags as quick as I could and left *

pasó volando en la moto — he whizzed o sped past on his motorbike

el deportivo iba volando por la autopista — the sports car sped down the motorway

• volar a hacer algo — to rush to do sth

voló a decírselo a todo el mundo — he rushed to tell everybody

me voy volando a echar esta carta — I must rush to post this letter

4) (=pasar rápido) [noticia] to travel fast; [tiempo] to fly; [días, semanas, meses] to fly by

las buenas noticias vuelan — good news travels fast

¡cómo vuela el tiempo! — (how) time flies!

los meses vuelan y pronto llegará el verano — the months are flying by and summer will soon be here

5) *
(=desaparecer) [objeto, persona] to go, disappear
cuando me di cuenta, el bolso ya había volado — before I knew it, the bag was gone o had gone o had disappeared

en una semana volaron las diez botellas — the ten bottles went o disappeared in the space of a week

cuando llegó la policía los ladrones ya habían volado — when the police arrived the robbers had vanished o disappeared

el tabaco parece que vuela en esta casa — cigarettes seem to sprout legs in this house *

6) (Arquit) to stick out

7) (Méx)
* [alcohol, diluyente] to evaporate
8) * (con drogas) to trip *, get high *

2. VT

1) (=hacer volar) [+ cometa, globo] to fly
(Caza) [+ pájaro] to flush out
se pasa el día volando aviones de papel — he spends the day flying paper aeroplanes

2) (=hacer explotar) [+ edificio, vehículo] to blow up; [+ caja fuerte] to blow (open)

volaron la entrada de la mina — they blasted open the entrance to the mine

le volaron la cabeza de un disparo — they blew his head off with one shot

3) (Tip) [+ letra, número] to put in superscript

4) (Chile, Méx, Ven)
* (=robar) to pinch *, nick *
5) (LAm)
* (=irritar) [+ persona] to irritate
6) (CAm)

- volar diente

- volar lengua

- volar máquina

- volar pata

3.

See:

volarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) pájaro/avión to fly

2)

a) tiempo to fly

cómo vuela el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

las malas noticias vuelan — bad news travels fast

b) volando gerundio <comer/cambiarse> in a rush, in a hurry

se fue volando — he/she rushed off

las entradas se acaban volando — the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

quedar(se) volando — (Méx fam) asunto/persona to be left up in the air

3)

a) ( con el viento)

volaron todos los papeles — my papers blew all over the place

le voló el sombrero — his hat blew off

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) to vanish, disappear

los bombones volaron — the chocolates vanished o disappeared

c) (Méx fam)

a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here; toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run; mandar a volar a alguien — (Méx) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
2.
volar vt

1) <puente/edificio> to blow up; < caja fuerte> to blow

2) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
3.
volarse v pron

1) (AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre)

estaba que se volaba de rabia — she was beside herself with rage o anger

tiene una fiebre que se vuela — he has a really high temperature

2)

a) (Col fam) preso to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

3) (Méx fam)

a) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

se voló un lápiz — he swiped a pencil

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) pájaro/avión to fly

2)

a) tiempo to fly

cómo vuela el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

las malas noticias vuelan — bad news travels fast

b) volando gerundio <comer/cambiarse> in a rush, in a hurry

se fue volando — he/she rushed off

las entradas se acaban volando — the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

quedar(se) volando — (Méx fam) asunto/persona to be left up in the air

3)

a) ( con el viento)

volaron todos los papeles — my papers blew all over the place

le voló el sombrero — his hat blew off

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) to vanish, disappear

los bombones volaron — the chocolates vanished o disappeared

c) (Méx fam)

a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here; toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run; mandar a volar a alguien — (Méx) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
2.
volar vt

1) <puente/edificio> to blow up; < caja fuerte> to blow

2) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
3.
volarse v pron

1) (AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre)

estaba que se volaba de rabia — she was beside herself with rage o anger

tiene una fiebre que se vuela — he has a really high temperature

2)

a) (Col fam) preso to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

3) (Méx fam)

a) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

se voló un lápiz — he swiped a pencil

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volar¹

¹ = fly, take to + the sky.

Ex: For example, pilots flying on international routes sometimes have problems in understanding weather reports spoken in English but with a heavy local accent.

Ex: A new flying invention has been unveiled in the US, which could see humans take to the sky.

* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).

* escuchar las moscas volar = hear a pin drop.

* ir volando = hot-foot it to.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* volar con ala delta = hang-glide.

* volar del nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* volar en el aire = fly in + the air.

volar²

² = blast.

Ex: By blasting the face of the falls and excavating an underground cavern, the utility company channeled water through pipes to turbines at the base of the falls.

* volar con dinamita = dynamite.

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volar [ A10 ]

vi

A «pájaro/avión» to fly

volaremos a una altura de 10.000 metros we shall be cruising at an altitude of 10,000 meters

no me gusta volar, prefiero el tren I don't like flying, I prefer to go by train

B

1 «tiempo» to fly

¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

estos dos años han volado these two years have flown by o have flown past o have gone by very fast

las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fast

2 volando ger ‹comer/cambiarse› in a rush, in a hurry

tengo que irme volando I have to rush off

las vacaciones se me han pasado volando the holidays have flown o ( colloq) whizzed past

las entradas se acaban volando the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

tuve que comer volando I had to eat in a rush o to bolt my food

volando pica ( Méx fam); he's/she's a quick worker! ( colloq)

3 volando ger ( Méx fam) (inestable) unsteady; (sin resolver, sin definir) up in the air

está volando y se va a caer it isn't steady o it's unsteady and it's going to fall

el asunto de la casa está volando the matter of the house is still up in the air o is still undecided

C

1

(con el viento): volaron todos los papeles my papers blew all over the place, the wind blew my papers all over the place

el sombrero voló his hat blew off/away

2 ( fam) (desaparecer) to vanish, disappear

los bombones en seguida volaron the chocolates vanished o disappeared in no time

hoy día el sueldo vuela nowadays my salary seems to disappear o go in no time

3

( Méx fam): a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here

a volar con tus ideas raras you and your weird ideas, get out of here! ( colloq)

toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run

mandar a volar a algn ( Méx); to kick sb out ( colloq)

4 ( Méx fam) (evaporarse) to evaporate

D ( Arquit) to project

E

( AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre): estaba que volaba de rabia she was beside herself with rage o with anger

tiene una fiebre que vuela he has a really high temperature, he has a very bad fever

■ volar

vt

A ‹puente/edificio› to blow up; ‹caja fuerte› to blow

B (Méx, Ven fam) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to nick ( BrE colloq)

C ( Méx fam) (volver loco) to drive … mad

si se lo dices, lo vuelas if you tell him, it'll drive him mad o he'll go crazy ( colloq)

■ volarse

v pron

A ( Col fam) «preso» to escape; «alumno» to play hooky ( esp AmE) ( colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)

el marido se voló con otra her husband ran away o ran off with another woman

B ( Méx fam) (volverse loco) to go crazy ( colloq)

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volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
2
a) [ tiempo] to fly;

◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;

las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fast
b)

◊ volando ger ‹comer/cambiarse› in a rush, in a hurry;

se fue volando he/she rushed off;
sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
3
a) ( con el viento) [ sombrero] to blow off;

◊ volaron todos los papeles my papers blew all over the place

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) [dinero/pasteles] to vanish, disappear

verbo transitivo
1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up;
‹ caja fuerte› to blow
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
volarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (Col fam) [ preso] to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) [ alumno] to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

2
a) (Méx fam) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
(: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
' volar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alto
- bajo
- barrenar
- cometa
- echar
- grande
- ras
- vuela
English:
blast
- blow
- blow up
- bomb
- fly
- foolish
- fundamental
- jet
- nonstop
- overcome
- sail
- soar
- circle
- cruise
- full
- low
- nick

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volar

♦ vi

1. [pájaro, insecto, avión, pasajero] to fly;

volar a [una altura] to fly at;
[un lugar] to fly to;
volamos a 5.000 pies de altura we're flying at 5,000 feet;

volar en avión/helicóptero to fly in a plane/helicopter;

echar(se) a volar to fly away o off;

hacer volar una cometa to fly a kite;

salir volando to fly off;

Comp

volar alto to go far

2. [papeles, sombrero, ceniza] to blow away;

hubo una pelea y empezaron a volar sillas y botellas there was a fight and the chairs and bottles started to fly;

salir volando to blow away;

volar por los aires [estallar] to be blown into the air

3. [correr] to fly, to rush (off);

volar a hacer algo to rush off to do sth;

hacer algo volando to do sth at top speed;

me visto volando y nos vamos I'll get dressed quickly and we can go;

¡tráeme volando algo para tapar la herida! bring me something to bandage the wound with immediately o now!;

me voy volando I must fly o dash

4. [pasar deprisa] [días, años] to fly by;
[rumores] to spread quickly;
el tiempo pasa volando time flies;

aquí las noticias vuelan news travels fast around here

5. Fam [desaparecer] to disappear, to vanish;

los aperitivos volaron en un santiamén the snacks disappeared o vanished in an instant

6. Arquit to project, to jut out

7. RP Fam
está que vuela [de fiebre] he has a raging temperature;
[de enojo] he's fuming with rage
♦ vt

1. [hacer estallar] [en guerras, atentados] to blow up;
[caja fuerte, puerta] to blow open; [edificio en ruinas] to demolish [with explosives]; [en minería] to blast
2. [hacer volar] [cometa] to fly

3. [la caza] to rouse

4. Imprenta [letra] to raise

5. Am Fam
volar algo a alguien [robar] to swipe o Br nick sth from sb;

ten cuidado porque a mí allí me volaron la cartera be careful because I had my wallet swiped o Br nicked there

♦ See also the pronominal verb volarse

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volar

I v/i fly; fig

vanish;

las horas pasaron volando the hours flew past o by;

irse volar rush off;

echarse a volar fly away, fly off

II v/t

1 fly

2 edificio blow up

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volar {19} vi

1) : to fly

2) correr: to hurry, to rush

el tiempo vuela: time flies

pasar volando: to fly past

3) divulgarse: to spread

unos rumores volaban: rumors were spreading around

4) desaparecer: to disappear

el dinero ya voló: the money's already gone

volar vt

1) : to blow up, to demolish

2) : to irritate

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volar vb

1. (en general) to fly [pt. flew; pp. flown]

los pájaros y los aviones vuelan birds and planes fly

he volado muchas veces I've flown many times

2. (desaparecer) to disappear

la tarta voló en cuanto la vieron los niños the cake disappeared as soon as the children saw it

3. (hacer estallar) to blow up [pt. blew; pp. blown]

los terroristas volaron el puente the terrorists blew up the bridge

volando in a rush / in a hurry

salimos volando para coger el tren we rushed out to catch the train

tuve que desayunar volando I had to eat my breakfast in a hurry

Spanish-English dictionary > volar
11 well

(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) tener en mucho/poco a alguien, tener muy buena/mala opinión de alguien

well¹ adj adv

1. bien

Michael sings well Michael canta bien

I hope you feel well espero que te encuentres bien

2. bueno

well, what shall we do then? bueno, ¿qué hacemos pues?

as well también

can I go as well? ¿puedo ir yo también?

as well as y... también

he has a helicopter as well as a plane tiene un avión, y también un helicóptero

well² n pozo

she threw a coin into the well tiró una moneda al pozo

well

tr[wel]

adjective

1 (in good health) bien

■ I'm very well, thank you estoy muy bien, gracias

■ she doesn't feel very well no se encuentra muy bien

■ you look very well tienes muy buena cara

■ he's not a well man no está bien de salud

■ get well soon que te mejores pronto

2 (satisfactory, right) bien

■ things are not well at home hay problemas en casa

adverb

1 (gen) bien

■ well played! ¡bien jugado!

■ they behaved really well se portaron muy bien

■ I don't know her that well no la conozco muy bien

■ things are going well for him las cosas le van bien

■ they treated me extremely well me trataron muy bien

■ shake well before use agítese bien antes de usar

■ he's well aware of the problem es perfectamente consciente del problema

2 (with modals) bien

■ you may well be right bien puede que tengas razón

■ I might well go away for a few days es muy posible que me vaya fuera unos días

■ he could well be lying bien puede que mienta

■ she couldn't very well refuse ¿cómo iba a decir que no?

■ you may as well tell him, he'll find out anyway ¿de qué te sirve no decírselo, se va a enterar de todas maneras

3 (much, quite) bien

■ she's well over fifty tiene cincuenta años bien cumplidos

■ book well in advance haz tu reserva con mucha anticipación

■ we sat well back in the cinema nos sentamos bien atrás en el cine

■ it was well after eleven eran bien pasadas las once

■ the film's well worth seeing bien vale la pena ver la película

interjection

1 (gen) bueno, bien, pues

■ well, I think that... bueno, yo creo que...

■ well I'm not going pues no voy

■ well why didn't you say so? ¿pues, por qué no lo has dicho?

■ well, as I said earlier bueno, como he dicho antes

2 (surprise) ¡vaya!

■ well, well, well, look who it is! ¡vaya! ¡mira quién es!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all's well that ends well bien está lo que bien acaba

all well and good muy bien, perfecto

as well (also, too) también

as well as además de, aparte de

■ she studies German as well as English además de inglés, estudia alemán

it's all very well to «+ inf» resulta muy fácil + inf

to be (just) as well to «+ inf» no estar de más + inf, convenir + inf

■ it would be as well to phone first sería una buena idea llamar antes

to be well in with somebody ser muy amigo,-a de alguien

to be well off for something tener algo de sobra

to be well out of something tener la suerte de haberse librado de algo

to be well up on/in something estar muy bien informado,-a de algo

to do well (business etc) ir bien, marchar bien, tener éxito 2 (person - success) irle bien las cosas 3 (- health) encontrarse bien, estar bien

to do well by somebody tratar bien a alguien

to do well for oneself prosperar, tener éxito

to do well in something hacer algo bien, irle algo bien a alguien

■ he did well in the test la prueba le fue bien

to do well out of... sacar provecho de...

to do well to do something convenir hacer algo

to speak well of somebody hablar bien de alguien

to think well of somebody pensar bien de alguien

very well muy bien, bueno

well and truly completamente

well done! ¡muy bien!, ¡así se hace!

well I never! ¡vaya!, ¡habráse visto!

well off (comfortable, rich) acomodado,-a, rico,-a, pudiente

■ you don't know when you're well off no te das cuenta de la suerte que tienes

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well

tr[wel]

noun

1 (for water) pozo

2 (of staircase) hueco de la escalera; (of lift) hueco del ascensor

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (in court) área de los abogados

intransitive verb

1 (tears, blood) brotar (up, -), manar (up, -)

■ tears welled up in her eyes se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

well ['wɛl] vi or to well up : brotar, manar

well adv, better ['bɛt̬ər] ; best ['bɛst]

1) rightly: bien, correctamente

2) satisfactorily: bien

to turn out well: resultar bien, salir bien

3) completely: completamente

well-hidden: completamente escondido

4) intimately: bien

I knew him well: lo conocía bien

5) considerably, far: muy, bastante

well ahead: muy adelante

well before the deadline: bastante antes de la fecha

6)

as well also: también

7) as well as

well adj

1) satisfactory: bien

all is well: todo está bien

2) desirable: conveniente

it would be well if you left: sería conveniente que te fueras

3) healthy: bien, sano

well n

1) : pozo m (de agua, petróleo, gas, etc.), aljibe m (de agua)

2) source: fuente f

a well of information: una fuente de información

3) or stairwell : caja f, hueco m (de la escalera)

well interj

1) (used to introduce a remark) : bueno

2) (used to express surprise) : ¡vaya!

well

v.

• manar v.

adj.

• bien adj.

adv.

• bien adv.

• mucho adv.

• muy adv.

• muy bien adv.

• pues adv.

interj.

• bueno interj.

n.

• depósito s.m.

• fuente s.f.

• manantial s.m.

• pozo s.m.

I wel
adverb (comp better; superl best)

1) (to high standard, satisfactorily) <sing/write/work> bien

I explained it as well as I could — lo expliqué lo mejor que pude

to do well: you did very well lo hiciste muy bien; he's doing very well le van muy bien las cosas; he's done well for himself ha sabido abrirse camino; mother and baby are doing well madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien; well done! así se hace!, muy bien!; to go well — \<\<performance/operation\>\> salir* bien; worth I b)

2) ( thoroughly) <wash/dry/know> bien

I can well understand your concern — entiendo perfectamente su preocupación

it was well worth the effort — realmente valió la pena

he knows only too well that... — bien sabe or sabe de sobra que...

well and truly — (colloq)

I'm well and truly fed up — estoy requete harto (fam)

he was well and truly drunk — estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho

to be well away — (BrE colloq)

two beers and he's well away — con dos cervezas le alcanza para ponerse alegre

3)

a) ( considerably) (no comp) bastante

until well into the next century — hasta bien entrado el siglo que viene

b) ( with justification)

you may well ask! — muy buena pregunta!

she was horrified, as well she might be — se horrorizó, y con razón

she couldn't very well deny it — ¿cómo iba a negarlo?

4) ( advantageously) < marry> bien

to do well to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf, deber + inf

she'd be well advised to see a lawyer — sería aconsejable que consultara a un abogado

to come off well o do well out of something — salir* bien parado de algo

5) (in phrases)

a)

as well — ( in addition) también

are they coming as well? — ¿ellos también vienen?

and she lied to me as well! — y además me mintió!

b)

as well as — ( in addition to) además de

at night as well as during the day — tanto de noche como durante el día

c)

may/might as well: I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste; now you've told him, you may as well give it to him! — ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?

II

adjective (comp better; superl best)

1) ( healthy) bien

you look well — tienes buena cara or buen aspecto

how are you? - I'm very well, thank you — ¿cómo estás? - muy bien, gracias

get well soon! — que te mejores!

2) (pleasing, satisfactory) bien

all is not well — algo va mal

that's all well and good, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...

it's all very well for him to talk, but... — él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero..., es muy fácil hablar, pero...

all's well that ends well — bien está lo que bien acaba; alone I b)

3)

as well: it would be as well to keep this quiet mejor no decir nada de esto; it's just as well I've got some money with me — menos mal que llevo dinero encima

III

interjection

1)

a) (introducing/continuing topic, sentence) bueno, bien

well, shall we get started? — bueno or bien ¿empezamos?

well now o then, what's the problem? — a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?

b) ( expressing hesitation)

do you like it? - well... — ¿te gusta? - pues or (esp AmL) este...

2)

a) ( expressing surprise)

well, well, well! look who's here! — vaya, vaya! or anda! mira quién está aquí!

well, I never! — qué increíble!

b) ( expressing indignation) bueno

well, if that's how you feel...! — bueno, si eso es lo que piensas...

c) ( dismissively) bah!

d) ( expressing resignation) bueno

(oh) well, that's the way it goes — bueno... qué se le va a hacer!

3)

a) ( expressing expectation)

well? I'm listening — bien, tú dirás, ¿sí? te escucho

well? who won? — bueno ¿y quién ganó?

b) ( expressing skepticism) bueno

(yes,) well, that remains to be seen — (sí,) bueno, eso está por verse

IV

noun

1)

a) ( for water) pozo m, aljibe m

b) (for oil, gas) pozo m

2)

a) ( for stairs) caja f or hueco m de la escalera

b) ( for ventilation) (BrE) patio m (de luces or de luz), pozo m de aire

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Phrasal Verbs:

- well up

I [wel]
1. N

1) (=bore) (for water) pozo m, fuente f ; (for oil) pozo m

to sink a well — perforar un pozo

2) [of stairs] hueco m, caja f

3) (in auditorium) estrado m

2.

VI (also: well out, well up) brotar, manar

II [wel] (compar better) (superl best)
1. ADV

1) (=in a good manner) bien

I remember it well — lo recuerdo bien

I know the place well — conozco bien el lugar

(and) well I know it! — ¡(y) bien que lo sé!

to eat/live well — comer/vivir bien

• he sings as well as she does — canta tan bien como ella

as well as he could — lo mejor que pudo

• to do well at school — sacar buenas notas en el colegio

to do well in an exam — sacar buena nota en un examen

the patient is doing well — el paciente evoluciona bien

you would do well to think seriously about our offer — le convendría considerar seriamente nuestra oferta

you did well to come at once — hizo bien en venir enseguida

• well done! — ¡bien hecho!

• to go well — ir bien

everything is going well — todo va bien

• well and good — muy bien

• well played! — (Sport) ¡bien hecho!

• to speak well of sb — hablar bien de algn

• to think well of sb — tener una buena opinión de algn

he is well thought of here — aquí se le estima mucho

2) (=thoroughly, considerably)

a) bien

it was well deserved — estuvo bien merecido

• he's well away * — (=drunk) está borracho perdido

• to be well in with sb — llevarse muy bien con algn

• it continued well into 1996 — siguió hasta bien entrado 1996

• he is well over or past fifty — tiene cincuenta y muchos años

well over a thousand — muchos más de mil, los mil bien pasados

it's well past ten o'clock — son las diez y mucho

• she knows you too well to think that — te conoce demasiado bien para pensar eso de ti

she loved him too well — lo quería demasiado

as we know all or only too well — como sabemos perfectamente

• well and truly — (esp Brit) de verdad, realmente

we got well and truly wet — nos mojamos de verdad

• to wish sb well — desear todo lo mejor a algn

• it was well worth the trouble — realmente valió la pena

b)

well dodgy/annoyed ** — bien chungo * /enfadado

3) (=probably, reasonably)

you may well be surprised to learn that... — puede que te sorprenda mucho saber que...

it may well be that... — es muy posible que + subjun

they may well be lying — es muy posible que mientan

• we may as well begin now — ya podemos empezar, ¿no?

you might as well tell me the truth — más valdría decirme la verdad

"shall I go?" - "you may or might as well" — "¿voy?" - "por qué no"

we might (just) as well have stayed at home — para lo que hemos hecho, nos podíamos haber quedado en casa

she cried, as well she might — lloró, y con razón

• you may well ask! — ¡buena pregunta!

• I couldn't very well leave — me resultaba imposible marcharme

4) (in set expressions)

a)

• as well — (=in addition) también

I'll take those as well — me llevo esos también

and it rained as well! — ¡y además llovió!

by night as well as by day — tanto de noche como de día

• as well as his dog he has two rabbits — además de un perro tiene dos conejos

I had Paul with me as well as Lucy — Paul estaba conmigo, así como Lucy or además de Lucy

could you manage to eat mine as well as yours? — ¿podrías comerte el mío y el tuyo?

all sorts of people, rich as well as poor — gente de toda clase, tanto rica como pobre

b)

• to leave well alone, my advice is to leave well alone — te aconsejo que no te metas

this sort of wound is best left well alone — lo mejor es ni tocar este tipo de herida

2. ADJ

1) (=healthy) bien

I'm very well thank you — estoy muy bien, gracias

I hope you're well — espero que te encuentres bien

are you well? — ¿qué tal estás?

she's not been well lately — recientemente ha estado algo indispuesta

• to get well — mejorarse

get well soon! — ¡que te mejores!

2) (=acceptable, satisfactory) bien

that's all very well, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...

it or we would be well to start early — mejor si salimos temprano

• it would be as well to ask — más vale or valdría preguntar

it's as well not to offend her — más te vale no ofenderla

it would be just as well for you to stay — mejor si te quedas

• it's as well for you that nobody saw you — menos mal que nadie te vio

• it's just as well we asked — menos mal que preguntamos

- all's well that ends well

3. EXCL

1) (introducing topic, resuming) bueno

well, it was like this — bueno, pues así ocurrió

well, as I was saying... — bueno, como iba diciendo

well, that's that! — ¡bueno, asunto concluido!

2) (expressing resignation)

well, if we must go, let's get going — bueno, si nos tenemos que ir, vayámonos

well then? — ¿y qué?

3) (concessive, dismissive) pues

well, if you're worried, why don't you call her? — pues si estás tan preocupada ¿por qué no la llamas?

well, I think she's a fool — pues yo pienso que es tonta

4) (expressing relief)

well, thank goodness for that! — (pues) ¡gracias a Dios!

5) (expressing surprise) ¡vaya!

well, what do you know! * — ¡anda, quién lo diría!

well, who would have thought it! — ¡anda, quién lo diría!

well, well! — ¡vaya, vaya!

* * *

I [wel]
adverb (comp better; superl best)

1) (to high standard, satisfactorily) <sing/write/work> bien

I explained it as well as I could — lo expliqué lo mejor que pude

to do well: you did very well lo hiciste muy bien; he's doing very well le van muy bien las cosas; he's done well for himself ha sabido abrirse camino; mother and baby are doing well madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien; well done! así se hace!, muy bien!; to go well — \<\<performance/operation\>\> salir* bien; worth I b)

2) ( thoroughly) <wash/dry/know> bien

I can well understand your concern — entiendo perfectamente su preocupación

it was well worth the effort — realmente valió la pena

he knows only too well that... — bien sabe or sabe de sobra que...

well and truly — (colloq)

I'm well and truly fed up — estoy requete harto (fam)

he was well and truly drunk — estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho

to be well away — (BrE colloq)

two beers and he's well away — con dos cervezas le alcanza para ponerse alegre

3)

a) ( considerably) (no comp) bastante

until well into the next century — hasta bien entrado el siglo que viene

b) ( with justification)

you may well ask! — muy buena pregunta!

she was horrified, as well she might be — se horrorizó, y con razón

she couldn't very well deny it — ¿cómo iba a negarlo?

4) ( advantageously) < marry> bien

to do well to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf, deber + inf

she'd be well advised to see a lawyer — sería aconsejable que consultara a un abogado

to come off well o do well out of something — salir* bien parado de algo

5) (in phrases)

a)

as well — ( in addition) también

are they coming as well? — ¿ellos también vienen?

and she lied to me as well! — y además me mintió!

b)

as well as — ( in addition to) además de

at night as well as during the day — tanto de noche como durante el día

c)

may/might as well: I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste; now you've told him, you may as well give it to him! — ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?

II

adjective (comp better; superl best)

1) ( healthy) bien

you look well — tienes buena cara or buen aspecto

how are you? - I'm very well, thank you — ¿cómo estás? - muy bien, gracias

get well soon! — que te mejores!

2) (pleasing, satisfactory) bien

all is not well — algo va mal

that's all well and good, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...

it's all very well for him to talk, but... — él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero..., es muy fácil hablar, pero...

all's well that ends well — bien está lo que bien acaba; alone I b)

3)

as well: it would be as well to keep this quiet mejor no decir nada de esto; it's just as well I've got some money with me — menos mal que llevo dinero encima

III

interjection

1)

a) (introducing/continuing topic, sentence) bueno, bien

well, shall we get started? — bueno or bien ¿empezamos?

well now o then, what's the problem? — a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?

b) ( expressing hesitation)

do you like it? - well... — ¿te gusta? - pues or (esp AmL) este...

2)

a) ( expressing surprise)

well, well, well! look who's here! — vaya, vaya! or anda! mira quién está aquí!

well, I never! — qué increíble!

b) ( expressing indignation) bueno

well, if that's how you feel...! — bueno, si eso es lo que piensas...

c) ( dismissively) bah!

d) ( expressing resignation) bueno

(oh) well, that's the way it goes — bueno... qué se le va a hacer!

3)

a) ( expressing expectation)

well? I'm listening — bien, tú dirás, ¿sí? te escucho

well? who won? — bueno ¿y quién ganó?

b) ( expressing skepticism) bueno

(yes,) well, that remains to be seen — (sí,) bueno, eso está por verse

IV

noun

1)

a) ( for water) pozo m, aljibe m

b) (for oil, gas) pozo m

2)

a) ( for stairs) caja f or hueco m de la escalera

b) ( for ventilation) (BrE) patio m (de luces or de luz), pozo m de aire

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- well up

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аварийная обстановка на аэродроме
aerodrome emergency
аварийный бюллетень на доработку
alert service bulletin
авиаперевозчик на короткие расстояния
commuter air carrier
автоматический заход на посадку
1. autoapproach
2. automatic approach азимутальная антенна захода на посадку
approach azimuth antenna
азимут захода на посадку
approach azimuth
азимут ухода на второй круг
missed approach azimuth
аэродинамическая труба для испытаний на сваливание в штопор
spin wind tunnel
аэродинамический гребень на крыле
wing fence
аэродром выхода на радиосвязь
aerodrome of call
аэродром на трассе полета
en-route aerodrome
аэродромные средства захода на посадку
aerodrome approach aids
балансировочный нож на задней кромке крыла
wing trim strip
билет на полет в одном направлении
single ticket
брать на борт
take aboard
брать ручку управления на себя
pull the control stick back
брать управление на себя
1. assume the control
2. take over the control брать штурвал на себя
1. pull the control column back
2. pull the aircraft out of бронирование на обратный рейс
return reservation
буксировка на земле
ground tow
введение поправки на снос
windage adjustment
вертолетная площадка на крыше здания
roof-top heliport
вести передачу на частоте
transmit on frequency of
ветер на определенном участке маршрута
stage wind
взлет на максимальном газе
full-throttle takeoff
взлет на режимах работы двигателей, составляющих наименьший шум
noise abatement takeoff
взятие ручки на себя
backward movement of the stick
видимость на ВПП
runway visibility
виза на промежуточную остановку
stop-over visa
визуальные средства захода на посадку
visual aids to approach
визуальный заход на посадку
1. contact approach
2. visual approach визуальный заход на посадку по упрощенной схеме
abbreviated visual approach
владелец сертификата на воздушное судно
aircraft certificate holder
влиять на безопасность
affect the safety
влиять на безопасность полетов
effect on operating safety
влиять на летную годность
affect airworthiness
влиять на летные характеристики
effect on flight characteristics
влиять на регулярность
affect the regularity
влиять на состояние воздушного судна
effect on an aircraft
вмятина на обшивке
dent in surface
внешняя подвеска на тросах
sling load
вносить поправку на снос
make drift correction
возвращаться на глиссаду
regain the glide path
возвращаться на заданный курс
regain the track
воздухозаборник, раздвоенный на выходе
bifurcated air intake
воздушная яма на пути полета
in flight bump
воздушное судно для полетов на большой высоте
high-altitude aircraft
воздушное судно, имеющее разрешение на полет
authorized aircraft
воздушное судно, летящее курсом на восток
eastbound aircraft
воздушное судно на подходе
in-coming aircraft
воздушное судно, находящееся на встречном курсе
oncoming aircraft
воздушное судно, оставшееся на плаву
stayed afloat aircraft
воздушное судно, совершающее заход на посадку
approaching aircraft
воздушный винт на режиме малого газа
idling propeller
восходящий поток воздуха на маршруте полета
en-route updraft
ВПП, не оборудованная для точного захода на посадку
nonprecision approach runway
ВПП, не соответствующая заданию на полет
wrong runway
ВПП, оборудованная для точного захода на посадку
precision approach runway
время захода на посадку
approach time
время налета по приборам на тренажере
instrument flying simulated time
время на подготовку к обратному рейсу
turnaround time
время нахождения на ВПП
run-down occupancy time
время нахождения на земле
wheels-on time
время, необходимое на полное обслуживание и загрузку
ground turn-around time
время опробования двигателя на земле
engine ground test time
время прекращения действия ограничения на воздушное движение
traffic release time
время простоя на земле
ground time
время простоя на техническим обслуживании
maintenance ground time
входное устройство с использованием сжатия воздуха на входе
internal-compression inlet
выбранная высота захода на посадку
selected approach altitude
выбранный наклон глиссады захода на посадку
selected approach slope
вывешивать воздушное судно на подъемниках
jack an aircraft
выводить воздушное судно из сваливания на крыло
unstall the aircraft
выводить воздушное судно на заданный курс
put the aircraft on the course
выводить на заданный курс
roll on the course
выводить на курс
track out
выводить на режим малого газа
set idle power
вывод на линию пути
tracking guidance
выдерживать воздушное судно на заданном курсе
hold the aircraft on the heading
выдерживать на заданном курсе
hold on the heading
вызов на связь
1. call-in
2. aircall 3. callup вынужденная посадка воздушного судна на воду
aircraft ditching
выполнение промежуточного этапа захода на посадку
intermediate approach operation
выполнять заход на посадку
1. complete approach
2. execute approach выполнять работу на воздушном судне
work on the aircraft
выполнять уход на второй круг
execute go-around
выруливание на исполнительный старт для взлета
1. taxiing to takeoff position
2. takeoff taxiing выруливать воздушное судно на исполнительный старт
line up the aircraft
выруливать на исполнительный старт
line up
высота начального этапа захода на посадку
initial approach altitude
высота полета вертолета при заходе на посадку
helicopter approach height
высота при заходе на посадку
approach height
высота разворота на посадочную прямую
final approach altitude
высота траектории начала захода на посадку
approach ceiling
высота установленная заданием на полет
specified altitude
высота хода поршня на такте всасывания
suction head
выходить на авиатрассу
enter the airway
выходить на взлетный режим
come to takeoff power
выходить на заданную высоту
take up the position
выходить на заданную траекторию
obtain the correct path
выходить на заданный курс
1. get on the course
2. put on the course 3. roll out on the heading выходить на критический угол
reach the stalling angle
выходить на курс с левым разворотом
roll left on the heading
выходить на курс с правым разворотом
roll right on the heading
выходить на ось луча
intercept the beam
выходить на посадочную прямую
1. enter the final approach track
2. roll into final выход на закритический угол атаки
exceeding the stalling angle
выход на посадку
1. loading gate
2. gate выход на посадочный курс отворотом на расчетный угол
teardrop procedure turn
вычислитель параметров автоматического ухода на второй круг
auto go around computer
вычислитель параметров захода на посадку
approach computer
вычислитель параметров ухода на второй круг
1. overshoot computer
2. go-around computer географическое положение на данный момент
current geographical position
глиссада захода на посадку
approach glide slope
глушитель шума на выхлопе
exhaust noise suppressor
гондола двигателя на пилоне
side engine nacelle
гонка двигателя на земле
ground runup
горизонтальный полет на крейсерском режиме
level cruise
груз на внешней подвеске
1. undersling load
2. suspended load грузовая ведомость на рейс
cargo boarding list
давать разрешение на взлет
clear for takeoff
давать разрешение на левый разворот
clear for the left-hand turn
давление на аэродроме
aerodrome pressure
давление на входе в воздухозаборник
air intake pressure
давление на срезе сопла
nozzle-exit pressure
дальность видимости на ВПП
1. runway visual range
2. runway visual length дальность полета на предельно малой высоте
on-the-deck range
дальность полета на режиме авторотации
autorotation range
датчик скольжения на крыло
side-slip sensor
двигатель на режиме малого газа
idling engine
двигатель, установленный на крыле
on-wing mounted engine
двигатель, установленный на пилоне
pylon-mounted engine
движение на авиационной трассе
airway traffic
движение на пересекающихся курсах
crossing traffic
движение на сходящихся курсах
coupling traffic
девиация на основных курсах
cardinal headings deviation
действия при уходе на второй круг
go-around operations
декларация экипажа на провоз багажа
crew baggage declaration
держаться на безопасном расстоянии от воздушного судна
keep clear of the aircraft
деталь, установленная на прессовой посадке
force-fit part
диспетчер захода на посадку
approach controller
диспетчерская служба захода на посадку
approach control service
диспетчерский пункт захода на посадку
approach control point
диспетчерский пункт управления заходом на посадку
approach control unit
дистанция при заходе на посадку
approach flight track distance
дозаправлять топливом на промежуточной посадке по маршруту
refuel en-route
доклад о развороте на обратный курс
turnaround report
документация на вылет
outbound documentation
документация на прилет
inbound documentation
допуск на испытания
test margin
допуск на максимальную высоту препятствия
dominant obstacle allowance
допуск на массу воздушного судна
aircraft weight tolerance
допуск на машинную обработку
machining allowance
допуск на погрешность
margin of error
допуск на размеры воздушного судна
aircraft dimension tolerance
допуск на снижение
degradation allowance
допуск на установку
installation tolerance
доход на единицу воздушной перевозки
revenue per traffic unit
единый тариф на полет в двух направлениях
two-way fare
жесткость крыла на кручение
1. wing torsional stiffness
2. wing torsion stiffness завал на крыло
1. wing dropping
2. wing drop зависать на высоте
hover at the height of
завихрение на конце лопасти
blade-tip vortex
задержка на маршруте
delay en-route
заканчивать регистрацию на рейс
close the flight
заливная горловина на крыле
overwing filler
замок выпущенного положения ставить на замок выпущенного положения
downlock
запас топлива на борту
on-board fuel
запас топлива на рейс
block fuel
запрашивать разрешение на сертификацию
request certification for
запрещение посадки на воду
waveoff
запрос на взлет
takeoff request
запрос на посадку
landing request
запрос на руление
taxi request
заруливать на место стоянки
taxi in for parking
заруливать на место стоянки воздушного судна
enter the aircraft stand
засветка на экране локатора
radar clutter
засечка объекта на экране локатора
radar fix
заход на посадку
1. approach operation
2. approach 3. land approach 4. approach landing заход на посадку без использования навигационных средств
no-aids used approach
заход на посадку без использования средств точного захода
nonprecision approach
заход на посадку в режиме планирования
gliding approach
заход на посадку в условиях ограниченной видимости
low-visibility approach
заход на посадку на посадку под контролем наземных средств
ground controlled approach
заход на посадку на установившемся режиме
steady approach
заход на посадку не с прямой
nonstraight-in approach
заход на посадку, нормированный по времени
timed approach
заход на посадку под углом
offset approach
заход на посадку под шторками
blind approach
заход на посадку по командам наземных станций
advisory approach
заход на посадку по коробочке
rectangular traffic pattern approach
заход на посадку по криволинейной траектории
curved approach
заход на посадку по кругу
circling approach
заход на посадку по крутой траектории
steep approach
заход на посадку по курсовому маяку
localizer approach
заход на посадку по маяку
beam approach
заход на посадку по обзорному радиолокатору
surveillance radar approach
заход на посадку по обычной схеме
normal approach
заход на посадку по осевой линии
center line approach
заход на посадку по полной схеме
long approach
заход на посадку по пологой траектории
flat approach
заход на посадку по приборам
1. instrument approach landing
2. instrument landing approach заход на посадку по прямому курсу
front course approach
заход на посадку по радиолокатору
radar approach
заход на посадку по сегментно-криволинейной схеме
segmented approach
заход на посадку после полета по кругу
circle-to-land
заход на посадку по укороченной схеме
short approach
заход на посадку по упрощенной схеме
simple approach
заход на посадку при боковом ветре
crosswind approach
заход на посадку при симметричной тяге
symmetric thrust approach
заход на посадку против ветра
upwind approach
заход на посадку с выпущенными закрылками
approach with flaps down
заход на посадку с использованием бортовых и наземных средств
coupled approach
заход на посадку с левым разворотом
left-hand approach
заход на посадку с непрерывным снижением
continuous descent approach
заход на посадку с обратным курсом
1. back course approach
2. one-eighty approach заход на посадку с отворотом на расчетный угол
teardrop approach
заход на посадку с правым разворотом
right-hand approach
заход на посадку с прямой
straight-in approach
заход на посадку с прямой по приборам
straight-in ILS-type approach
заход на посадку с уменьшением скорости
decelerating approach
заявка на полет
flight request
заявка на сертификацию
application for certification
зона захода на посадку
approach area
зона захода на посадку по кругу
circling approach area
зона разворота на обратный курс
turnaround area
изменение эшелона на маршруте
en-route change of level
измерение шума при заходе на посадку
approach noise measurement
изображение на экране радиолокатора
radar screen picture
индикатор глиссады захода на посадку
approach slope indicator
индикатор на лобовом стекле
head-up display
информация о заходе на посадку
approach information
испытание на аварийное приводнение
ditching test
испытание на амортизационный ресурс
service life test
испытание на вибрацию
vibration test
испытание на воспламеняемость
ignition test
испытание на герметичность
containment test
испытание на максимальную дальность полета
full-distance test
испытание на подтверждение
substantiating test
испытание на прочность
structural test
испытание на свободное падение
free drop test
испытание на скороподъемность
climbing test
испытание на соответствие
compliance test
испытание на ударную нагрузку
1. shock test
2. impact test испытание на шум
noise test
испытание на шум при взлете
takeoff noise test
испытание на шум при пролете
flyover noise test
испытание на эффективность торможения
braking action test
испытание по уходу на второй круг
go-around test
испытания воздушного судна на перегрузки
aircraft acceleration tests
испытания воздушного судна на переменные нагрузки
aircraft alternate-stress tests
испытания на соответствие заданным техническим условиям
1. proof-of-compliance tests
2. functional tests испытания на усталостное разрушение
fatigue tests
испытания на флаттер
flatter tests
исходная высота полета при заходе на посадку
reference approach height
исходный угол захода на посадку
reference approach angle
канал связи на маршруте
on-course channel
карта местности зоны точного захода на посадку
precision approach terrain chart
карта - наряд на выполнение регламентного технического обслуживания
scheduled maintenance record
карта - наряд на выполнение технического обслуживания
maintenance release
карта - наряд на техническое обслуживание
maintenance record
карта планирования полетов на малых высотах
low altitude flight planning chart
карта прогнозов на заданное время
fixed time prognostic chart
квитанция на платный багаж
excess baggage ticket
конец этапа захода на посадку
approach end
конечная прямая захода на посадку
approach final
конечный удлиненный заход на посадку с прямой
long final straight-in-approach operation
конечный этап захода на посадку
final approach
консультативное сообщение о воздушной обстановке, регистрируемой на первичной РЛС
traffic advisory against primary radar targets
контакт с объектами на земле
ground contact
контейнер для перевозки грузов и багажа на воздушном судне
aircraft container
контракт на воздушную перевозку
air carriage contract
контракт на обслуживание в аэропорту
airport handling contract
контракт на перевозку разносортных грузов
bulk contract
контрольная площадка на аэродроме
aerodrome checkpoint
контрольная точка замера шумов на участке захода на посадку
approach noise reference point
контрольная точка захода на посадку
approach fix
контрольная точка конечного этапа захода на посадку
final approach fix
контрольная точка на маршруте
en-route fix
контрольная точка начального этапа захода на посадку
initial approach fix
контрольная точка промежуточного этапа захода на посадку
intermediate approach fix
контрольная точка траектории захода на посадку
approach flight reference point
конфигурация при полете на маршруте
en-route configuration
коррекция угла захода на посадку
approach angle correction
крепление колеса на штоке амортизатора
wheel-to-shock strut suspension
(шасси) кресло на поворотном кронштейне
swivel seat
крышка заливной горловины на крыле
overwing filler cap
курс захода на посадку
1. approach course
2. approach heading курс захода на посадку по приборам
instrument approach course
курс на радиостанцию
radio directional bearing
летательный аппарат на воздушной подушке
air-cushion vehicle
летать на автопилоте
fly on the autopilot
летать на воздушном судне
fly by an aircraft
летать на заданной высоте
fly at the altitude
летать на тренажере
fly a simulator
летать на эшелоне
fly level
линия безопасности на перроне
apron safety line
линия заруливания воздушного судна на стоянку
aircraft stand lead-in line
линия руления на место стоянки
parking bay guideline
лицензия на коммерческие перевозки
commercial license
лицензия на производство
production certificate
луч захода на посадку
approach beam
луч наведения на цель
guidance beam
люк аварийного выхода на крыло
overwing emergency exit
люк для покидания при посадке на воду
ditching hatch
максимально допустимая масса при стоянке на перроне
maximum apron mass
маневр на летном поле
airfield manoeuvre
маневр разворота на посадочный курс
circle-to-land manoeuvre
маршрут захода на посадку
procedure approach track
маршрутная карта полетов на малых высотах
low altitude en-route chart
маршрут перехода в эшелона на участок захода на посадку
feeder route
маршрут ухода на второй круг
missed approach procedure track
масштаб развертки на экране радиолокационной станции
range marker spacing
мат на крыло
wing walk mat
меры на случай аварийной посадки
emergency landing provisions
меры на случай аварийных ситуаций
provisions for emergencies
место на крыле для выполнения технического обслуживания
overwing walkway
место ожидания на рулежной дорожке
taxi-holding position
метеообслуживание на маршруте
en-route meteorological service
метеоусловия на авиалинии
airway weather
метеоусловия на аэродроме посадки
terminal weather
метеоусловия на запасном аэродроме
alternate weather
метеоусловия на маршруте
en-route weather
метеоусловия на нулевой видимости
zero-zero weather
методика испытаний при заходе на посадку
approach test procedure
метод разбивки атмосферы на слои
atmospheric layering technique
механизм измерителя крутящего момента на валу двигателя
engine torquemeter mechanism
минимальные расходы на установку
minimum installation costs
монтировать на воздушном судне
install on the aircraft
монтировать на шпангоуте
mount on the frame
мощность на валу
shaft horsepower
мощность на преодоление аэродинамического сопротивления
induced drag power
мощность на преодоление профильного сопротивления
profile drag power
мощность на режиме полетного малого газа
flight idle power
мощность на чрезвычайном режиме
contingency power
мощность, поступающая на вал трансмиссии
transmission power input
наблюдение за дальностью видимости на ВПП
runway visual range observation
набор высоты на маршруте
en-route climb
набор высоты на начальном участке установленной траектории
normal initial climb operation
набор высоты после прерванного захода на посадку
discontinued approach climb
на борту
1. aboard
2. on board наведение по азимуту при заходе на посадку
approach azimuth guidance
наведение по глиссаде при заходе на посадку
approach slope guidance
на взлете
on takeoff
на втором круге
on go-around
нагрузка на единицу площади
load per unit area
нагрузка на колесо
wheel load
нагрузка на крыло
wing load
нагрузка на поверхность управления
control surface load
нагрузка при стоянке на земле
ground load
нажимать на педаль
depress the pedal
нажимать на тормоза
engage brakes
наземный ориентир на трассе полета
en-route ground mark
на исполнительном старте
at lineup
накладная на доставку
delivery bill
накладывать ограничения на полеты
restrict the operations
на курсе
on-course
на левом траверзе
1. abeam the left pilot position
2. left abeam на максимальном газе
at full throttle
на малом газе
at idle
на маршруте
1. on route
2. en-route на пересекающихся курсах
abeam
на полной скорости
at full speed
на посадочном курсе
on final
направление захода на посадку
direction of approach
на правом траверзе
1. abeam the right pilot position
2. right abeam на протяжении всего срока службы
throughout the service life
наработка на земле
ground operating time
на режиме малого газа
at idle power
на скорости
1. on the speed
2. at a speed of на уровне земли
at the ground level
на установленной высоте
at appropriate altitude
на участке
in segment
(полета) на участке маршрута в восточном направлении
on the eastbound leg
находясь на трассе
when making way
находящийся на земле
groundborne
начальный участок захода на посадку
initial approach segment
начальный участок ухода на второй круг
initial stage of go-around
начальный этап захода на посадку
initial approach
начинать уход на второй круг
initiate go-around
не использовать возможность ухода на второй круг
fail to initiate go-around
нервюра, воспринимающая нагрузку на сжатие
compression rib
номинальная траектория захода на посадку
nominal approach path
нормы шума при полетах на эшелоне
level flight noise requirements
обеспечивать заход на посадку
serve approach
оборудование для обеспечения захода на посадку
approach facilities
обратная тяга на режиме малого газа
reverse idle thrust
обратное давление на выходе газов
exhaust back pressure
обучение на рабочем месте
on-the-job training
общий налет на определенном типе воздушного судна
on-type flight experience
общий тариф на перевозку разносортных грузов
freight-all-kinds rate
огни зоны приземления на ВПП
runway touchdown lights
огни на трассе полета
airway lights
ограничения на воздушных трассах
air rote limitations
ожидать на месте
hold the position
опробование на привязи
tie-down run
орган обеспечения безопасности на воздушном транспорте
aviation security authority
орган управления движением на перроне
apron management unit
ориентировочный прогноз на полет
provisional flight forecast
особые явления погоды на маршруте полета
en-route weather phenomena
остановка на маршруте полета
en-route stop
останов при работе на малом газе
idle cutoff
отбирать мощность на вал
take off power to the shaft
отверстие для отсоса пограничного слоя на крыле
boundary layer bleed perforation
отвечать на запрос
respond to interrogation
Отдел обслуживания проектов на местах
Field Services Branch
Отдел осуществления проектов на местах
Field Operation Branch
отработка действий на случай аварийной обстановки в аэропорту
aerodrome emergency exercise
отрицательно влиять на характеристики
adversely affect performances
отсчет показаний при полете на глиссаде
on-slope indication
оценка способности принимать на слух
aural reception test
очаг пожара на воздушном судне
aircraft fire point
очередность захода на посадку
approach sequence
падение давления на фильтре
excessive pressure drop
переводить винт на отрицательную тягу
reverse the propeller
перевозимый на воздушном шаре
planeborne
перевозка пассажиров на короткое расстояние
passenger hop
перевозчик на договорных условиях
contract carrier
перевозчик на магистральной линии
trunk carrier
перекладка реверса на прямую тягу
thrust reverser stowage
переключать на прямую тягу
return to forward thrust
переходить на ручное управление
change-over to manual control
переходить на управление с помощью автопилота
switch to the autopilot
переход на другую частоту
frequency changeover
переход на кабрирование
nose-up pitching
переход на пикирование
nose-down pitching
переход на режим висения
reconversion hovering
плавно выводить на заданный курс
smooth on the heading
планирование при заходе на посадку
approach glide
плотность воздуха на уровне моря
sea level atmospheric density
плотность движения на маршруте
route traffic density
плотность размещения кресел на воздушном судне
aircraft seating density
повторный запуск на режиме авторотации
windmilling restart
подавать жалобу на компанию
make a complaint against the company
подавать электропитание на шину
energize the bus
подземные сооружения на аэродроме
underaerodrome utilities
подниматься на борт воздушного судна
board an aircraft
подтверждение разрешения на взлет
takeoff clearance confirmation
подтверждение разрешения на посадку
landing clearance confirmation
подъем на гидроподъемниках
jacking
позывной общего вызова на связь
net call sign
покидание при посадке на воду
evacuation in ditching
полет в направлении на станцию
flight inbound the station
полет в режиме ожидания на маршруте
holding en-route operation
полет на автопилоте
autocontrolled flight
полет на аэростате
ballooning
полет на буксире
aerotow flight
полет на дальность
distance flight
полет на конечном этапе захода на посадку
final approach operation
полет на короткое расстояние
1. flip
2. short-haul flight полет на крейсерском режиме
normal cruise operation
полет на критическом угле атаки
stall flight
полет на малой высоте
low flying operation
полет на малой скорости
low-speed flight
полет на малом газе
idle flight
полет на малых высотах
low flight
полет на номинальном расчетном режиме
with rated power flight
полет на одном двигателе
single-engined flight
полет на ориентир
directional homing
полет на полном газе
full-throttle flight
полет на продолжительность
endurance flight
полет на режиме авторотации
autorotational flight
полет на среднем участке маршрута
mid-course flight
полет на участке между третьим и четвертым разворотами
base leg operation
полет по индикации на стекле
head-up flight
полеты на высоких эшелонах
high-level operations
полеты на малых высотах
low flying
положение закрылков при заходе на посадку
flap approach position
положение на линии исполнительного старта
takeoff position
получать задания на полет
receive flight instruction
помещение на аэродроме для размещения дежурных экипажей
aerodrome alert room
поправка на ветер
wind correction
поправка на взлетную массу
takeoff mass correction
поправка на воздушную скорость
airspeed compensation
поправка на высоту
altitude correction
поправка на изменение угла атаки лопасти
blade-slap correction
поправка на массу
mass correction
поправка на массу при заходе на посадку
approach mass correction
поправка на продолжительность
1. duration correction
2. duration correction factor поправка на смещение
correction for bias
поправка на снос
drift correction
поправка на снос ветром
crosswind correction
поправка на температуру
temperature correction
поправка на уход курсового гироскопа
z-correction
порядок действий по тревоге на аэродроме
aerodrome alerting procedure
порядок набора высоты на крейсерском режиме
cruise climb technique
порядок перехода на другую частоту
frequency changeover procedure
порядок установки на место стоянки
docking procedure
посадка на авторотации
autorotation landing
посадка на воду
water landing
посадка на две точки
1. level landing
2. two-point landing посадка на критическом угле атаки
stall landing
посадка на маршруте полета
intermediate landing
посадка на палубу
deck landing
посадка на режиме малого газа
idle-power
посадка на точность приземления
spot landing
посадка на три точки
three-point landing
посадка на хвост
tail-down landing
потери на трение
friction losses
правила захода на посадку
approach to land procedures
право на передачу билетов
ticket transferability
предварительная заявка на полет
advance flight plan
предел скоростей на крейсерском режиме
cruising speeds range
предоставлять права на воздушные перевозки
grant traffic privileges
предохранительная металлическая окантовка на передней кромке лопасти
blade metal cap
предполагаемое время захода на посадку
expected approach time
препятствие в зоне захода на посадку
approach area hazard
препятствие на пути полета
air obstacle
прерванный заход на посадку
discontinued approach
прерывать заход на посадку
discontinue approach
прибор для проверки кабины на герметичность
cabin tightness testing device
прибор для проверки систем на герметичность
system leakage device
пригодность для полета на местных воздушных линиях
local availability
приземляться на аэродроме
get into the aerodrome
принимать груз на борт
1. uplift the freight
2. take on load 3. take up load принимать на себя ответственность
assume responsibility
принимать на хранение
receive for storage
принимать решение идти на посадку
commit landing
принимать решение об уходе на второй круг
make decision to go-around
пробег при посадке на воду
landing water run
проверка на герметичность
1. leak test
2. pressurized leakage test проверка на исполнительном старте
lineup inspection
проверка обеспечения полетов на маршруте
route-proving trial
проверять на наличие течи
check for leakage
проверять на наличие трещин
inspect for cracks
проверять на параллельность
check for parallelism
проверять шестерни на плавность зацепления
test gears for smooth
прогноз на вылет
flight forecast
прогноз на момент взлета
takeoff forecast
прогноз на момент посадки
landing forecast
продолжать полет на аэронавигационном запасе топлива
continue operating on the fuel reserve
продолжительность работы двигателя на взлетном режиме
full-thrust duration
происшествие на территории государства регистрации воздушного судна
domestic accident
происшествие на территории другого государства
international accident
прокладывать на карте маршрут
chart a course
промежуточный этап захода на посадку
intermediate approach
пропуск на вход в аэропорт
airport laissez-passer
профиль захода на посадку
approach profile
прочность на разрыв
tensile strength
прямая тяга на режиме малого газа
forward idle thrust
прямые расходы на техническое обслуживание
direct maintenance costs
пункт выхода на связь
point of call
пункт контроля на наличие металлических предметов
metal-detection gateway
пункт управления заходом на посадку
approach control tower
работа двигателя на режиме малого газа
idling engine operation
работа на малом газе
light running
работа на режиме холостого хода
idle running
работа на смежных диапазонах
cross-band operation
работать на малом газе
run idle
работать на полном газе
run at full throttle
работать на режиме малого газа
run at idle power
работать на режиме холостого хода
run idle
работать на топливе
operate on fuel
радиолокатор точного захода на посадку
precision approach radar
радиолокатор управления заходом на посадку
approach control radar
радиолокационная система захода на посадку
approach radar system
радиолокационная система точного захода на посадку
precision approach radar system
радиопеленг на маршруте
en-route radio fix
радиосредства захода на посадку
radio approach aids
разбивать на этапы
break down into steps
(траекторию полета) разбитый на участки профиль захода на посадку
measured approach profile
разворот на курс полета
joining turn
разворот на обратный курс
reverse turn
разворот на посадку
landing turn
разворот на посадочную площадку
base turn
разворот на посадочную прямую
1. final turn
2. turn to final разворот на посадочный курс
teardrop turn
размещение воздушных судно на стоянке
parking arrangement
размещение на аэродроме
on-aerodrome location
разработка мероприятий на случай аварийной обстановки на аэродроме
aerodrome emergency planning
разрешение на беспошлинный ввоз
duty-free admittance
разрешение на ввоз
import license
разрешение на взлет
1. takeoff clearance
2. clearance for takeoff разрешение на вход
1. entry clearance
2. clearance to enter разрешение на вывоз
export license
разрешение на вылет
1. departure clearance
2. outbound clearance разрешение на выполнение воздушных перевозок
operating permit
разрешение на выполнение плана полета
flight plan clearance
разрешение на выполнение полета
permission for operation
разрешение на запуск
start-up clearance
разрешение на заход на посадку
approach clearance
разрешение на заход на посадку с прямой
clearance for straight-in approach
разрешение на начало снижения
initial descent clearance
разрешение на полет
1. flight clearance
2. operational clearance разрешение на полет в зоне ожидания
holding clearance
разрешение на полет по приборам
instrument clearance
разрешение на посадку
landing clearance
разрешение на провоз багажа
baggage clearance
разрешение на проживание иностранного пассажира
alien resident permit
разрешение на пролет границы
border flight clearance
разрешение на руление
taxi clearance
разрешение на снижение
descent clearance
разрешение на эксплуатацию воздушной линии
route license
разрешенные полеты на малой высоте
authorized low flying
районный диспетчерский центр управления движением на авиатрассе
area control center
расстояние до точки измерения при заходе на посадку
approach measurement distance
расстояние от воздушного судна до объекта на земле
air-to-ground distance
расход на крейсерском режиме
cruise consumption
расходы на аренду воздушного судна
aircraft rental costs
расходы на единицу перевозки
expenses per traffic unit
расходы на изготовление
manufacturing costs
расходы на модернизацию
development costs
расходы на оперативное обслуживание
operational expenses
расходы на техническое обслуживание
maintenance costs
расчет удельной нагрузки на поверхность
area density calculation
реагировать на отклонение рулей
respond to controls
реакция на отклонение
response to deflection
режим малого газа при заходе на посадку
approach idle
режим стабилизации на заданной высоте
height-lock mode
резкий разворот на земле
ground loop
сближение на встречных курсах
head-on approach
сбор за аэронавигационное обслуживание на трассе полета
en-route facility charge
сборник пассажирских тарифов на воздушную перевозку
Air Passenger Tariff
сбрасывать топливо на вход
bypass fuel back
сваливаться на нос
drop the nose
связь на маршруте
en-route communication
сегментная траектория захода на посадку
segmented approach path
Сектор закупок на местах
Field Purchasing Unit
Сектор найма на местах
Field Recruitment Unit
Сектор обеспечения снабжения на местах
Field Procurement Services Unit
Сектор учета кадров на местах
Field Personal Administration Unit
Секция осуществления проектов на местах
Field Operations Section
(ИКАО) Секция снабжения на местах
Field Procurement Section
(ИКАО) Секция управления кадрами на местах
Field Personnel Section
(ИКАО) сертификация по шуму на взлетном режиме
take-off noise
сигнал отклонения от курса на маяк
localizer-error signal
система автоматического захода на посадку
automatic approach system
система захода на посадку
approach system
система объявления тревоги на аэродроме
aerodrome alert system
система огней точного захода на посадку
precision approach lighting system
система предупреждения о сдвиге ветра на малых высотах
low level wind-shear alert system
система управления воздушным судном при установке на стоянку
approach guidance nose-in to stand system
скольжение на крыло
1. squashing
2. wing slide скользить на крыло
squash
(о воздушном судне) скорость захода на посадку
1. approach speed
2. landing approach speed скорость захода на посадку с убранной механизацией крыла
no-flap - no-slat approach speed
скорость захода на посадку с убранными закрылками
no-flap approach speed
скорость захода на посадку с убранными предкрылками
no-slat approach speed
скорость истечения выходящих газов на срезе реактивного сопла
nozzle exhaust velocity
скорость на начальном участке набора высоты при взлете
speed at takeoff climb
скорость полета на малом газе
flight idle speed
скорость снижения при заходе на посадку
approach rate of descent
служебная дорога на аэродроме
aerodrome service road
снежные заносы на аэродроме
aerodrome snow windrow
снижение на крейсерском режиме
cruise descent
снижение на режиме авторотации
autorotative descend operation
снижение шума при опробовании двигателей на земле
ground run-up noise abatement
совершать посадку на борт воздушного судна
join an aircraft
совершать посадку на воду
land on water
согласованный пункт выхода на связь
agreed reporting point
способ захода на посадку
approach technique
способ ухода на второй круг
go-around mode
средняя нагрузка на одно колесо
equivalent wheel load
средняя тарифная ставка на пассажиро-милю
average fare per passenger-mile
средства захода на посадку
aids to approach
срок годности при хранении на складе
shelf life
срок представления плана на полет
flight plan submission deadline
срыв потока на лопасти
1. blade slap phenomenon
2. blade slap ставить воздушный винт на полетный упор
latch the propeller flight stop
ставить воздушный винт на упор
latch a propeller
ставить на тормоз
block the brake
ставить шасси на замки
lock the landing gear
ставить шасси на замок выпущенного положения
lock the landing gear down
ставить шасси на замок убранного положения
lock the landing gear up
стандартная система захода на посадку
standard approach system
стандартная система управления заходом на посадку по лучу
standard beam approach system
стандартный заход на посадку
standard approach
створка на выходе из радиатора
radiator exit shutter
стендовые испытания на выносливость
bench-run tests
степень перепада давления на срезе сопла
nozzle exhaust pressure ratio
стойка регистрации у выхода на перрон
gate check
столкновение на встречных курсах
head-on collision
ступенчатый заход на посадку
step-down approach
стыковка рейсов на полный маршрут
end-to-end connection
судно на воздушной подушке
hovercraft
схема визуального захода на посадку
visual approach streamline
схема захода на посадку
1. approach procedure
2. approach chart 3. approach pattern схема захода на посадку без применения радиолокационных средств
nonprecision approach procedure
схема захода на посадку по командам с земли
ground-controlled approach procedure
схема захода на посадку по коробочке
rectangular approach traffic pattern
схема захода на посадку по приборам
1. instrument approach chart
2. instrument approach procedure схема разворота на посадочный круг
base turn procedure
схема точного захода на посадку
precision approach procedure
схема ухода на второй круг
1. overshoot procedure
2. missed approach procedure таможенное разрешение на провоз
clearance of goods
тариф на воздушную перевозку пассажира
air fare
тариф на оптовую чартерную перевозку
wholesale charter rate
тариф на отдельном участке полета
sectorial rate
тариф на перевозку почты
mail rate
тариф на перевозку товаров
commodity rate
тариф на полет в ночное время суток
night fare
тариф на полет по замкнутому кругу
round trip fare
тариф на полет с возвратом в течение суток
day round trip fare
тариф на путешествие
trip fare
температура газов на входе в турбину
turbine entry temperature
температура на входе
inlet temperature
температура на входе в турбину
turbine inlet temperature
температура на выходе
outlet temperature
температура на выходе из компрессора
compressor delivery temperature
температура на уровне моря
sea-level temperature
тенденция сваливания на крыло
wing heaviness
территория зоны захода на посадку
approach terrain
техника пилотирования на крейсерском режиме
aeroplane cruising technique
топливный бак, устанавливаемый на конце крыла
wingtip fuel tank
топливо на опробование
run-up fuel
топливо расходуемое на выбор высоты
climb fuel
торможение на мокрой ВПП
wet braking acquisition
тормозное устройство на ВПП
runway arresting gear
точный заход на посадку
precision approach
траектория захода на посадку
approach path
траектория захода на посадку по азимуту
azimuth approach path
траектория захода на посадку по лучу курсового маяка
localizer approach track
траектория захода на посадку, сертифицированная по шуму
noise certification approach path
траектория захода на посадку с прямой
straight-in approach path
траектория конечного этапа захода на посадку
final approach path
траектория точного захода на посадку
precision approach path
тренировочный заход на посадку
practice low approach
тяга на взлетном режиме
takeoff thrust
тяга на максимально продолжительном режиме
maximum continuous thrust
тяга на режиме максимального газа
full throttle thrust
тяга на режиме малого газа
idling thrust
тяга на установившемся режиме
steady thrust
угломестная антенна захода на посадку
approach elevation antenna
угол захода на посадку
angle of approach
угол распространения шума при заходе на посадку
approach noise angle
удельное давление колеса на грунт
wheel specific pressure
удельное давление на поверхность ВПП
footprint pressure
удельный расход топлива на кг тяги в час
thrust specific fuel consumption
удлиненный конечный этап захода на посадку
long final
удостоверение на право полета по авиалинии
airline certificate
удостоверение на право полета по приборам
instrument certificate
указатель места ожидания на рулежной дорожке
taxi-holding position sign
указатель скорости снижения на ВПП
rising runway indicator
указатель траектории точного захода на посадку
precision approach path indicator
указатель угла захода на посадку
approach angle indicator
управление в зоне захода на посадку
approach control
управление воздушным движением на трассе полета
airways control
управление на переходном режиме
control in transition
управление при выводе на курс
roll-out guidance
уровень шума при заходе на посадку
approach noise level
усилие на органах управления от автомата загрузки
artificial feel
усилие на педали
pedal force
усилие на ручку управления
stick force
усилие на систему управления
control system load
усилие на штурвале
control wheel force
усилие пилота на органах управления
pilot-applied force
условия, моделируемые на тренажере
simulated conditions
условия на маршруте
en-route environment
условия посадки на воду
ditching conditions
устанавливать на борту
install aboard
устанавливать на борту воздушного судна
install in the aircraft
устанавливать на требуемый угол
set at the desired angle
устанавливать на упор шага
latch the pitch stop
(лопасти воздушного винта) устанавливать шасси на замки выпущенного положения
lock the legs
установка в положение для захода на посадку
approach setting
установка закрылков на взлетный угол
flaps takeoff setting
установка закрылков на посадочный угол
flaps landing setting
установка на замок выпущенного положения
lockdown
установка на замок убранного положения
lockup
установка на место обслуживания
docking manoeuvre
установка на место стоянки
1. docking
2. parking manoeuvre установленная схема ухода на второй круг по приборам
instrument missed procedure
установленный на воздушном судне
airborne
установленный на двигателе
engine-mounted
устойчивость на воде
stability on water
(после аварийной посадки воздушного судна) устойчивость на курсе
course keeping ability
устойчивость на траектории полета
arrow flight stability
устойчивость при заходе на посадку
steadiness of approach
устойчивость при скольжении на крыло
side slipping stability
устройство для транспортировки древесины на внешней подвеске
timber-carrying suspending device
утопленный огонь на поверхности ВПП
runway flush light
уточнение задания на полет
flight coordination
уходить на второй круг
1. go round again
2. miss approach уходить на второй круг по заданной схеме
take a missed-approach procedure
уход на второй круг
1. go-around flight manoeuvre
2. go-around 3. missed approach 4. balked landing уход на второй круг с этапа захода на посадку
missed approach operation
участок захода на посадку
1. approach leg
2. approach segment участок захода на посадку до первого разворота
upwind leg
участок разворота на ВПП
runway turning bay
флажок на рейке
tracking flag
характеристики на разворотах
turn characteristics
центр радиолокационного управления заходом на посадку
radar approach control
частота вызова на связь
calling frequency
частота на маршруте полета
en-route frequency
число оборотов двигателя на взлетном режиме
engine takeoff speed
шаблон схемы разворота на посадочный курс
base turn template
шасси выпущено и установлено на замки выпущенного положения
landing gear is down and locked
швартовка груза на воздушном судне
aircraft cargo lashing
штуцер для проверки наддува на земле
ground pressurization connection
штуцер для проверки на земле
ground testing connection
штырь фиксации на земле
ground locking pin
эквивалентная мощность на валу
equivalent shaft power
экзамен на получение квалификационной отметки
rating test
эксплуатационные расходы на воздушное судно
aircraft operating expenses
электропроводка высокого напряжения на воздушном судне
aircraft high tension wiring
электропроводка низкого напряжения на воздушном судне
aircraft low tension wiring
этап захода на посадку
approach phase

Русско-английский авиационный словарь > на
13 land

lænd
1. noun
1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) tierra

2) (a country: foreign lands.) tierra

3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terreno, tierras

4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) tierras

2. verb
1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) aterrizar

2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) desembarcar

3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospitalouble!) acabar; ir a parar

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- rouvə

noun

(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)

- landing
- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies

land¹ n tierra

by land and sea por tierra y por mar

land² vb aterrizar / tomar tierra

the plane will be landing in ten minutes el avión aterrizará dentro de diez minutos

land

tr[lænd]

noun

1 (gen) tierra

■ by land and sea por tierra y por mar

■ on dry land en tierra firme

2 (soil) suelo, tierra

3 (country, region) tierra

■ in foreign lands en tierras extranjeras

4 (property) terreno, tierras nombre femenino plural

■ a piece of land un terreno

■ a plot of land una parcela

intransitive verb

1 (plane etc) aterrizar, tomar tierra; (bird) posarse

2 (disembark) desembarcar

3 (fall) caer

transitive verb

1 (plane etc) hacer aterrizar

2 (disembark) desembarcar; (unload) descargar

3 (fish) sacar del agua

4 familiar (get) conseguir

■ she's landed a good job in a bank ha conseguido un buen puesto en un banco

5 familiar (hit) asestar

■ he landed me a punch in the face me asestó un puñetazo en la cara

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

land ahoy! ¡tierra a la vista!

the land of milk and honey la tierra de la leche y la miel

to be in the land of the living estar entre los vivos

to get landed with something familiar (tener que) cargar con algo

to land on one's feet caer de pies

to land on the moon alunizar

to make a living from the land vivir de la tierra

to make land llegar a tierra

to see how the land lies tantear el terreno

farm land tierras nombre femenino plural de cultivo

land agent SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL encargado,-a de una granja, cortijero,-a

land forces SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ejército de tierra

land mass masa continental

land reform reforma agraria

land register registro de la propiedad

native land tierra natal, patria

land ['lænd] vt

1) : desembarcar (pasajeros de un barco), hacer aterrizar (un avión)

2) catch: pescar, sacar (un pez) del agua

3) gain, secure: conseguir, ganar

to land a job: conseguir empleo

4) deliver: dar, asestar

he landed a punch: asestó un puñetazo

land vi

1) : aterrizar, tomar tierra, atracar

the plane just landed: el avión acaba de aterrizar

the ship landed an hour ago: el barco atracó hace una hora

2) alight: posarse, aterrizar

to land on one's feet: caer de pie

land n

1) ground: tierra f

dry land: tierra firme

2) terrain: terreno m

3) nation: país m, nación f

4) domain: mundo m, dominio m

the land of dreams: el mundo de los sueños

land

adj.

• agrario, -a adj.

• terrestre adj.

n.

• país s.m.

• suelo s.m.

• terreno s.m.

• tierra s.f.

v.

• aterrar v.

• aterrizar (Aeronáutica) v.

• desembarcar v.

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noun

1) u

a) ( Geog) tierra f

over land and sea — por tierra y por mar

on dry land — en tierra firme

to know the lie o lay of the land — saber* qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies — tantear el terreno

to spy out the land — reconocer* el terreno; (before n) <animal, defenses> de tierra, terrestre

land forces — fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

b) (ground, property) tierra f

a plot of land — un terreno, una parcela; (before n)

land registry — registro m catastral, catastro m

land reform — reforma f agraria

c) ( Agr)

the land — la tierra

to live off the land — vivir de la tierra

2) c (country, realm) (liter) país m, nación f; ( kingdom) reino m

the land of milk and honey — el paraíso terrenal

to be in the land of Nod — estar* dormido

to be in the land of the living — (hum) estar* vivito y coleando (hum)

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) (Aerosp, Aviat) \<\<aircraft/spaceship/pilot\>\> aterrizar*; ( on the moon) alunizar*; ( on water) acuatizar*; ( on sea) amarizar*, amerizar*, amarar

b) ( fall) caer*

it landed on its side — cayó de lado

2) (arrive, end up) (colloq) ir* a parar (fam)

3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> atracar*; \<\<traveleroops\>\> desembarcar*

2.

vt

1)

a) ( from sea) \<\<passengersoops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<cargo\>\> descargar*

b) ( from air) \<\<plane\>\> hacer* aterrizar; \<\<troops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<supplies\>\> descargar*

2)

a) ( in fishing) \<\<fish\>\> sacar* del agua

b) (win, obtain) \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*; \<\<job/husband\>\> conseguir*, pescar* (fam)

c) ( strike home) (colloq) \<\<punch\>\> asestar (fam)

3) ( burden) (colloq)

to land somebody WITH something/somebody, to land something/somebody ON somebody — endilgarle* or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien (fam)

I've landed myself with a lot of problems — me he metido en un montón de problemas

4) ( cause to end up) (colloq)

to land somebody IN something: that venture landed her in prison con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel (fam); to land somebody/oneself in trouble — meter a alguien/meterse en problemas (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- land up

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1. N

1) (=not sea) tierra f

land ho, land ahoy! — ¡tierra a la vista!

• to goavel by land — ir/viajar por tierra

• dry land — tierra f firme

on dry land — en tierra firme

• to make land — (Naut) tomar tierra

• there was action at sea, on land, and in the air — se combatió en mar, tierra y aire

• to sight land — divisar tierra

2) (Agr, Constr) (=ground) tierra f, tierras fpl

160 acres of land — 160 acres de tierra

• agricultural land — tierra(s) f(pl) agrícola(s), terreno m agrícola

• grazing land — tierra(s) f(pl) de pastoreo, tierra(s) f(pl) para pastos

• the lay or lie of the land — (lit) la configuración del terreno

• a piece/ plot of land — un terreno, una parcela

• the land — (Agr) la tierra

to live off the land — vivir de la tierra

to work on the land — trabajar or cultivar la tierra

the drift from the land — el éxodo rural

- see how the land lies
arable 1.
3) (=property) tierras fpl

get off my land! — ¡fuera de mis tierras!

to own land — poseer tierras

4) (Geog) (=region)

• desert/ equatorial/ temperate lands — tierras fpl desérticas/ecuatoriales/templadas

5) (=nation, country) país m

a land of opportunity/contrasts — un país de oportunidades/contrastes

throughout the land — en todo el país

- be in the land of the living

- the land of milk and honey

- be in the Land of Nod
fantasy, native 3., promise 2., 1)
2. VI

1) (after flight) [plane] aterrizar; (on water) amerizar, amarizar; (on moon) alunizar

• to land on sth — [bird, insect] posarse en algo

the Americans were the first to land on the moon — los americanos fueron los primeros en llegar a la luna

2) (from boat) [passenger] desembarcar

3) (after fall, jump, throw) caer

I landed awkwardly — caí en una mala postura

the hat landed in my lap — el sombrero me cayó en el regazo

to land on one's back — caer de espaldas

to land on one's feet — (lit) caer de pie; (fig) salir adelante

4) * (also: land up) (in prison, hospital) ir a parar * (in a); acabar (in en)

he landed in hospital — fue a parar al hospital *, acabó en el hospital

3. VT

1) (=disembark, unload) [+ passengers] desembarcar; [+ cargo] descargar

vessels will have to land their catch at designated ports — los buques tendrán que descargar la pesca en los puertos designados

2) (=bring down) [+ plane] hacer aterrizar

3) (=catch) [+ fish] pescar, conseguir pescar; (fig) [+ job, contract] conseguir; [+ prize] obtener

4) *

a) (=put, dump)

• to land a blow on sb's chin, land sb a blow on the chin — asestar a algn un golpe en la barbilla

• they landed the children on me — me endilgaron or endosaron a los niños *

b)

• to land sb in sth, his comments landed him in court — sus comentarios hicieron que acabara en los tribunales, sus comentarios hicieron que fuera a parar a los tribunales *

his extravagant lifestyle soon landed him in debt — su estilo de vida extravagante pronto hizo que endeudase

to land sb in it * — fastidiar or jorobar a algn pero bien *

it landed me in a mess — me metió en un lío *

to land sb in trouble — causar problemas a algn

to land o.s. in trouble — meterse en problemas

c) (=encumber)

• to land sb with sth/sb — endilgar algo/a algn a algn *, endosar algo/a algn a algn *

I got landed with the job — me endilgaron or endosaron el trabajo *

I got landed with him for two hours — me lo endilgaron or endosaron dos horas *

getting overdrawn could land you with big bank charges — girar al descubierto te puede ocasionar enormes intereses bancarios

how did you land yourself with all these debts? — ¿cómo acabaste tan endeudado?

I've landed myself with a bit of a problem — me he metido en un apuro

4.

CPD

land agent N — administrador(a) m / f de fincas

land defences NPL — defensas fpl de tierra

land forces NPL — fuerzas fpl de tierra

land management N — administración f de fincas

land reclamation N — reclamación f de tierras

land reform N — reforma f agraria

land register, land registry N — (Brit) catastro m, registro m catastral, registro m de la propiedad inmobiliaria

Land Rover ® N — (Aut) (vehículo m) todo terreno m

land tax N — contribución f territorial

land use N — uso m de la tierra

- land up
LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
Land of Hope and Glory es el título de una canción patriótica británica. Para muchos ciudadanos, sobre todo en Inglaterra, es un símbolo más del país, casi como el himno o la bandera nacional. Se suele entonar al final del congreso anual del Partido Conservador y en la última noche de los Proms, junto con otras conocidas canciones patrióticas.
See:

see cultural note PROM

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I

noun

1) u

a) ( Geog) tierra f

over land and sea — por tierra y por mar

on dry land — en tierra firme

to know the lie o lay of the land — saber* qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies — tantear el terreno

to spy out the land — reconocer* el terreno; (before n) <animal, defenses> de tierra, terrestre

land forces — fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

b) (ground, property) tierra f

a plot of land — un terreno, una parcela; (before n)

land registry — registro m catastral, catastro m

land reform — reforma f agraria

c) ( Agr)

the land — la tierra

to live off the land — vivir de la tierra

2) c (country, realm) (liter) país m, nación f; ( kingdom) reino m

the land of milk and honey — el paraíso terrenal

to be in the land of Nod — estar* dormido

to be in the land of the living — (hum) estar* vivito y coleando (hum)

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) (Aerosp, Aviat) \<\<aircraft/spaceship/pilot\>\> aterrizar*; ( on the moon) alunizar*; ( on water) acuatizar*; ( on sea) amarizar*, amerizar*, amarar

b) ( fall) caer*

it landed on its side — cayó de lado

2) (arrive, end up) (colloq) ir* a parar (fam)

3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> atracar*; \<\<traveler/troops\>\> desembarcar*

2.

vt

1)

a) ( from sea) \<\<passengers/troops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<cargo\>\> descargar*

b) ( from air) \<\<plane\>\> hacer* aterrizar; \<\<troops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<supplies\>\> descargar*

2)

a) ( in fishing) \<\<fish\>\> sacar* del agua

b) (win, obtain) \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*; \<\<job/husband\>\> conseguir*, pescar* (fam)

c) ( strike home) (colloq) \<\<punch\>\> asestar (fam)

3) ( burden) (colloq)

to land somebody WITH something/somebody, to land something/somebody ON somebody — endilgarle* or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien (fam)

I've landed myself with a lot of problems — me he metido en un montón de problemas

4) ( cause to end up) (colloq)

to land somebody IN something: that venture landed her in prison con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel (fam); to land somebody/oneself in trouble — meter a alguien/meterse en problemas (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- land up

English-spanish dictionary > land
14 hook

1. noun
1) Haken, der; (Fishing) [Angel]haken, der

hook and eye — Haken und Öse

swallow something hook, line, and sinker — (fig.) etwas blind glauben

get somebody off the hook — (fig. coll.) jemanden herauspauken (ugs.)

that lets me/him off the hook — (fig. coll.) da bin ich/ist er noch einmal davongekommen

by hook or by crook — mit allen Mitteln

2) (telephone cradle) Gabel, die

3) (Boxing) Haken, der
2. transitive verb
1) (grasp) mit Haken/mit einem Haken greifen

2) (fasten) mit Haken/mit einem Haken befestigen (to an + Dat.); festhaken [Tor] (to an + Akk.); haken [Bein, Finger] ( over über + Akk., in in + Akk.)

3)

be hooked [on something/somebody] — (coll.) (addicted harmfully) [von etwas/jemandem] abhängig sein; (addicted harmlessly) [auf etwas/jemanden] stehen (ugs., bes. Jugendspr.); (captivated) [von etwas/jemandem] fasziniert sein

4) (catch) an die Angel bekommen [Fisch]; (fig.) sich (Dat.) angeln

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/35521/hook_on">hook on

- hook up

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[huk] 1. noun
1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) der Angelhaken

2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) der Haken

3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) der Haken
2. verb
1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) angeln

2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) (fest-, zu)haken

3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) den Ball mit einem Hook spielen

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- hooked
- by hook or by crook
- off the hook
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hook

[hʊk]

I. n

1. (bent device) Haken m

coat \hook Kleiderhaken m

crochet \hook Häkelnadel f

\hook and eye Haken und Öse

fish \hook Angelhaken m

2. (in boxing) Haken m

3. (in cricket) Schlag beim Cricket

4. (telephone cradle) [Telefon]gabel f

to leave the phone off the \hook den Telefonhörer nicht auflegen

5. COMPUT Hook m

6.

▶ by \hook or by crook auf Biegen und Brechen fam

▶ to fall for [or swallow] sth \hook, line and sinker voll auf etw akk hereinfallen fam

▶ to get the \hook AM ( fam) entlassen werden

▶ to get one's \hooks into [or on] sb jdn unter Kontrolle haben

this product has really got its \hooks into the American market dieses Produkt hat auf dem amerikanischen Markt wirklich eingeschlagen

▶ to get [or let] sb off the \hook jdn herauspauken fam

▶ to give sb the \hook [for sth] AM ( fam) jdn [für etw akk] entlassen

▶ to be off the \hook aus dem Schneider sein

▶ to sling one's \hook BRIT ( fam) die Hufe schwingen fam

II. vt

1. (fish)

to \hook a fish einen Fisch an die Angel bekommen

2. (fasten)

▪ to \hook sth somewhere etw irgendwo befestigen

▪ to \hook sth to sth etw an etw dat festhaken

he \hooked the trailer to his car er hängte den Anhänger an seinem Auto an

3. (fetch with hook)

▪ to \hook sth out of sth:

she \hooked the shoe out of the water sie angelte den Schuh aus dem Wasser

the lifeguard \hooked the troublemaker out of the swimming pool der Rettungsschwimmer fischte den Störenfried aus dem Schwimmbecken

4. esp BRIT ( dated fam: run away)

to \hook it wegrennen

III. vi AM ( fam) auf den Strich gehen

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[hʊk]
1. n

1) Haken m

2) (BOXING) Haken m; (GOLF) Kurvball m (nach links)

3) (GEOG) (gekrümmte) Landzunge

4)

(fig uses) he swallowed the story hook, line and sinker — er hat die Geschichte tatsächlich mit Stumpf und Stiel geschluckt (inf)

he fell for it hook, line and sinker — er ging auf den Leim

he fell for her hook, line and sinker — er war ihr mit Haut und Haaren verfallen

by hook or by crook — auf Biegen und Brechen

to get sb off the hook (inf) — jdn herausreißen (inf)

it gets him off the hook every time — damit kommt er jedes Mal wieder davon

that lets me off the hook (inf) — damit bin ich aus dem Schneider (inf)

to leave the phone off the hook — den Hörer neben das Telefon legen; (unintentionally) nicht auflegen

the phone was ringing off the hook ( US inf ) — das Telefon klingelte pausenlos

to do sth on one's own hook ( US inf ) — etw auf eigene Faust machen

to get one's hooks into sb/sth (pej inf) — jdn/etw in die Finger kriegen (inf)

2. vt

1)

(= fasten with hook) he hooked the door back —

the old man hooks the rowing boats and pulls them in — der alte Mann zieht die Ruderboote mit einem Haken ans Ufer

to hook a trailer to a car — einen Anhänger an ein Auto hängen

2)

to hook one's arm/feet around sth — seinen Arm/seine Füße um etw schlingen

the trapeze artist hooks his legs over the bar — der Trapezkünstler hängt sich mit den Beinen an der Stange ein

3) fish an die Angel bekommen; (fig) husband, wife sich (dat) angeln

to be hooked —

the helicopter hooked him out of the water — der Hubschrauber zog or angelte (inf) ihn aus dem Wasser

4) (BOXING) einen Haken versetzen (+dat) or geben (+dat)

5)

he's hooked on the idea — er ist von der Idee besessen

he's become hooked on power and money — er ist jetzt auf Macht und Geld versessen

6) (RUGBY) hakeln

7) (SPORT) ball einen Linksdrall geben (+dat)

8) (inf

= clear off) to hook it — die Fliege machen (sl)

3. vi
(dress etc) zugehakt werden
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hook [hʊk]

A s

1. Haken m:

hang one’s coat on the hook seinen Mantel an den Haken hängen;

hook and eye Haken und Öse;

by hook or (by) crook unter allen Umständen, mit allen Mitteln;

off the hook TEL ausgehängt (Hörer) ( → A 3);

on one’s own hook umg auf eigene Faust

2. TECH

a) Klammer-, Drehhaken m

b) Nase f (am Dachziegel)

c) Türangel f, Haspe f

3. (Angel) Haken m:

be off the hook umg aus dem Schneider sein ( → A 1);

get off the hook umg sich aus der Patsche ziehen;

get sb off the hook umg jemandem aus der Patsche helfen;

be on the hook umg in der Patsche sein oder sitzen oder stecken;

have sb on the hook umg jemanden zappeln lassen;

fall for sb (sth) hook, line and sinker umg sich rettungslos in jemanden verlieben (voll auf etwas reinfallen);

swallow sth hook, line and sinker umg etwas voll und ganz schlucken;

sling one’s hook → B 9

4. MED

a) (Knochen-, Wund- etc) Haken m

b) besonders HIST Greifhaken m (einer Armprothese)

5. AGR Sichel f

6. etwas Hakenförmiges, besonders

a) scharfe Krümmung

b) gekrümmte Landspitze

c) besonders ANAT hakenförmiger Fortsatz

7. pl sl Griffel pl (Finger):

just let me get my hooks on him! wenn ich den in die Finger bekomme!

8. MUS Notenfähnchen n

9. SPORT

a) Golf: Hook m (Schlag, bei dem der Ball in einer der Schlaghand entgegengesetzten Kurve fliegt)

b) Boxen: Haken m:

hook to the body (liver) Körperhaken (Leberhaken)

B v/t

1. an-, ein-, fest-, zuhaken

2. hook over hängen an (akk) oder über (akk):

hook your coat over that nail

3. fangen, angeln (auch fig umg):

hook a husband sich einen Mann angeln;

he is hooked umg er zappelt im Netz, er ist geliefert

4. umg klauen

5. biegen, krümmen

6. auf die Hörner nehmen, aufspießen

7. tamburieren, mit Kettenstich besticken

8. a) Boxen: jemandem einen Haken versetzen

b) Golf: den Ball mit (einem) Hook schlagen oder spielen

c) Eishockey etc: einen Gegenspieler haken

9. hook it umg Leine ziehen, verschwinden

C v/i

1. sich krümmen

2. sich (zu)haken lassen

3. sich festhaken (to an dat)

4. → B 9

5. Golf: hooken, einen Hook schlagen oder spielen

6. go hooking sl anschaffen gehen umg

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1. noun
1) Haken, der; (Fishing) [Angel]haken, der

hook and eye — Haken und Öse

swallow something hook, line, and sinker — (fig.) etwas blind glauben

get somebody off the hook — (fig. coll.) jemanden herauspauken (ugs.)

that lets me/him off the hook — (fig. coll.) da bin ich/ist er noch einmal davongekommen

by hook or by crook — mit allen Mitteln

2) (telephone cradle) Gabel, die

3) (Boxing) Haken, der
2. transitive verb
1) (grasp) mit Haken/mit einem Haken greifen

2) (fasten) mit Haken/mit einem Haken befestigen (to an + Dat.); festhaken [Tor] (to an + Akk.); haken [Bein, Finger] ( over über + Akk., in in + Akk.)

3)

be hooked [on something/somebody] — (coll.) (addicted harmfully) [von etwas/jemandem] abhängig sein; (addicted harmlessly) [auf etwas/jemanden] stehen (ugs., bes. Jugendspr.); (captivated) [von etwas/jemandem] fasziniert sein

4) (catch) an die Angel bekommen [Fisch]; (fig.) sich (Dat.) angeln

Phrasal Verbs:

- hook on

- hook up

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n.

Aufhänger m.

Haken -- m. v.

haken v.

English-german dictionary > hook
15 przel|ecieć

pf — przel|atywać impf (przeleciał, przelecieli — przelatuję) Ⅰ vt wulg. to screw wulg.
- od dawna miał ochotę ją przelecieć for a long time he’d been wanting to screw her
Ⅱ vi 1. to fly
- nisko nad miastem przeleciał samolot a plane flew low over the town

- ptaki przelatywały z drzewa na drzewo birds flew from one tree to another

- przeleciał przez Atlantyk balonem he flew across the Atlantic in a balloon

- kula przeleciała ze świstem a bullet whizzed through the air

- po niebie przelatywały chmury clouds floated across the sky

- coś przeleciało obok nas something flew by a. past
2. pot. (przemknąć) [osoba, zwierzę] to run by; [pociąg, samochód] to flash by 3. pot. (przeciec, przesypać się) to seep (przez coś through sth)
- woda przelatywała przez szpary w dachu water seeped through cracks in the roof

- piasek przelatywał przez sito sand seeped through the sieve
4. przen. (pojawić się i zniknąć) [uśmiech] to flash
- dziwne myśli przelatywały mu przez głowę strange thoughts were flashing through his mind

- przez salę przeleciał szmer a murmur went through the hall
5. pot. (upłynąć) [czas] to go by, to fly; [dzień, miesiąc, rok] to pass
- urlop przeleciał jak z bicza trzasł our holiday was over in no time at all
6. pot. [deszcz] to pass quickly Ⅲ przelecieć się — przelatywać się 1. pot. (polatać dla przyjemności) to go for a ride
- przeleciał się helikopterem/balonem he went for a ride in a helicopter/balloon, he went on a helicopter/balloon ride
2. pot. (przejść się szybkim krokiem) to go for a brisk walk; (pobiegać) to run about
- przeleciała się trochę po parku she ran about in the park

- przeleciała się po sklepach she ran around the shops

- przeleć się do kiosku po gazetę! why don’t you run down to the newsagent’s for a paper?

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przel|ecieć
16 take

take [teɪk]

prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)

(pt took [tʊk], pp taken ['teɪkən])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (get hold of) prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;

∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;

∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;

∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;

∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;

∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge

(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;

∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;

∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;

∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;

∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;

∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;

∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;

∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;

∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qch

B.

(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;

∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;

∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;

∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;

∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;

∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;

∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;

∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe

(b) (person → lead) mener, emmener; (→ accompany) accompagner;

∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;

∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;

∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;

∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;

∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;

∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;

∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;

∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;

∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;

∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;

∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;

∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;

∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;

∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;

∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade

(c) (obtain from specified place) prendre, tirer; (remove from specified place) prendre, enlever;

∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;

∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;

∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;

∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;

∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu

(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;

∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;

∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;

∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre

(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;

∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;

∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;

∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;

∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatif

C.

(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;

∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;

∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;

∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?

(b) (bus, car, plane, train) prendre; (road) prendre, suivre;

∎ American take a right prenez à droite

D.

(a) (have → attitude, bath, holiday) prendre; (make → nap, trip, walk) faire; (→ decision) prendre;

∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;

∎ American familiar let's take five soufflons cinq minutes^□ ;

∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;

∎ American vulgar to take a shit or a dump chier;

∎ archaic or literary to take a wife prendre femme

(b) Photography

∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;

∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;

∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;

∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique^□

(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;

∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;

∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;

∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;

∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;

∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;

∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le match

E.

(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;

∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;

∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;

∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;

∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;

∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet

(b) (commit oneself to)

∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;

∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;

∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)

(c) (allow oneself)

∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;

∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercier

F.

(a) (accept → job, gift, payment) prendre, accepter; (→ cheque, bet) accepter;

∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;

∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;

∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;

∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;

∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;

∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;

∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;

∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;

∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;

∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là

(b) (accept as valid) croire;

∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;

∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc

(c) (deal with)

∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;

∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;

∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;

∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;

∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;

∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;

∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!^□

(d) (bear, endure → pain, heat, pressure, criticism) supporter; (→ damage, loss) subir;

∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;

∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;

∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;

∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;

∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;

∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;

∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;

∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;

∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;

∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;

∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids

(e) (experience, feel)

∎ to take fright prendre peur;

∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;

∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;

∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;

∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;

∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;

∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personne

G.

(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;

∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;

∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;

∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;

∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux

(b) (consider as)

∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;

∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;

∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;

∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;

∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?

(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;

∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;

∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère

(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;

∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;

∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;

∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais dire

H.

(a) (require) prendre, demander;

∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;

∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;

∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;

∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;

∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;

∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;

∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;

∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;

∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;

∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;

∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;

∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;

∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;

∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;

∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;

∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;

∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;

∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;

∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;

∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!

(b) Grammar

∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;

∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au pluriel

I.

(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;

∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;

∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;

∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;

∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);

∎ to take drugs se droguer;

∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;

∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;

∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;

∎ to take the air prendre l'air

(b) (wear) faire, porter;

∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;

∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?

(c) (pick out, choose) prendre, choisir; (buy) prendre, acheter; (rent) prendre, louer;

∎ I'll take it je le prends;

∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;

∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires

(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;

∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;

∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;

∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?

(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;

∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places

(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;

∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;

∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur

(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;

∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse

(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;

∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;

∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5

(i) School & University (exam) passer, se présenter à; (course) prendre, suivre;

∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;

∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;

∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths

(j) (be in charge of) Religion

∎ to take a service célébrer un office;

∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions

(k) (contract, develop)

∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;

∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;

∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;

∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion

(l) (direct, aim)

∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;

∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty

(m) (refer)

∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;

∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;

∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême

(n) (have recourse to)

∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;

∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;

∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;

∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès

(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;

∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;

∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris

(p) (negotiate → obstacle) franchir, sauter; (→ bend in road) prendre, négocier

(q) familiar (deceive, cheat) avoir, rouler;

∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou

(r) archaic or literary (have sex with) prendre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;

∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;

∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent

(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès

(c) (fish) prendre, mordre

3 noun

(a) (capture) prise f

(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m

(c) American (interpretation) interprétation f;

∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?

(d) American familiar (takings) recette^□ f; (share) part^□ f;

∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin^□, palper

➲ take aback separable transitive verb

(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;

∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;

∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surpris

➲ take after inseparable transitive verb

ressembler à, tenir de;

∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère

➲ take apart separable transitive verb

(a) (dismantle) démonter;

∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves

(b) (criticize) critiquer

➲ take aside separable transitive verb

prendre à part, emmener à l'écart;

∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter

➲ take away separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) enlever, retirer;

∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;

∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;

∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;

∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;

∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;

∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout

(b) (carry away → object) emporter; (→ person) emmener;

∎ British sandwiches to take away (sign) sandwiches à emporter;

∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place

(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;

∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois

➲ take away from inseparable transitive verb

(detract from)

∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;

∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch

➲ take back separable transitive verb

(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;

∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;

∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers

(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre

(c) (return) rapporter; (accompany) raccompagner;

∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;

∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle

(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;

∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;

∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!

(e) (remind of the past)

∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;

∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;

∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?

(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente

➲ take down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead downstairs → object) descendre; (→ person) faire descendre;

∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage

(b) (lower) descendre;

∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;

∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;

∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;

∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon

(c) (note) prendre, noter;

∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;

∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo

(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonter

2 intransitive verb

se démonter

➲ take in separable transitive verb

(a) (lead → person) faire entrer; (carry → washing, harvest etc) rentrer

(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;

∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile

(c) (place in custody)

∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue

(d) (air, water, food etc)

∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;

∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent

(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;

∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;

∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;

∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;

∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil

(f) (make smaller → garment) reprendre; (→ in knitting) diminuer;

∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;

∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile

(g) (cover → several countries etc) comprendre, englober; (→ questions, possibilities) embrasser;

∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes

(h) (attend, go to) aller à;

∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;

∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;

∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome

(i) familiar (cheat, deceive) tromper^□, rouler;

∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;

∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges^□ ;

∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement

➲ take off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;

∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;

∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;

∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;

∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;

∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;

∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);

∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;

∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;

∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans^□ ;

∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;

∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera

(b) (deduct) déduire, rabattre;

∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;

∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent

(c) (lead away) emmener;

∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;

∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;

∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;

∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;

∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;

∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère

(d) (time)

∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;

∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;

∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi

(e) familiar (copy) imiter^□ ; (mimic) imiter^□, singer

(f) (discontinue → train, bus etc) supprimer; (→ show, programme) annuler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (aeroplane) décoller;

∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow

(b) familiar (person → depart) partir^□ ; (hurriedly) se barrer, se tirer;

∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir

(c) familiar (become successful) décoller

➲ take on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;

∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;

∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;

∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;

∎ he took the job on (position) il a accepté le poste; (task) il s'est mis au travail;

∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari

(b) (contend with, fight against) lutter ou se battre contre; (compete against) jouer contre;

∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;

∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;

∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker

(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;

∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;

∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre signification

(d) (load) prendre, embarquer

(e) (hire) embaucher, engager

2 intransitive verb

familiar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;

∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!

➲ take out separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → object) prendre, sortir; (→ stain) ôter, enlever; (extract → tooth) arracher;

∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;

∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;

∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;

∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;

∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;

∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn

(b) (carry, lead outside → object) sortir; (→ person) faire sortir; (escort) emmener;

∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;

∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;

∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?

(c) (food) emporter;

∎ American sandwiches to take out (sign) sandwiches à emporter

(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;

∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier

(e) familiar (destroy → factory, town) détruire^□ ;

∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;

∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)

(f) Cards

∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire

(g) (idioms)

∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;

∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant^□ ;

∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;

∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout^□ ;

∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn^□ ;

∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme^□ ;

∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!^□

➲ take over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;

∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;

∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;

∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?

(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;

∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;

∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;

∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris

(c) Finance (buy out) absorber, racheter;

∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise

(d) (carry across) apporter; (escort across) emmener;

∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;

∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle

(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante

2 intransitive verb

(a) (as replacement)

∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;

∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;

∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;

∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle

(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir

➲ take to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;

∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;

∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;

∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;

∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf

(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;

∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;

∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;

∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir

(c) (make for, head for)

∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;

∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;

∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;

∎ to take to the road prendre la route;

∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage

➲ take up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead upstairs → object) monter; (→ person) faire monter;

∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage

(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;

∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;

∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;

∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette

(c) (absorb) absorber

(d) (shorten) raccourcir;

∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde

(e) (fill, occupy → space) prendre, tenir; (→ time) prendre, demander;

∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;

∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;

∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement

(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;

∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;

∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage

(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;

∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;

∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot

(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;

∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;

∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions

(i) (accept → offer) accepter; (→ advice, suggestion) suivre; (→ challenge) relever

(j) (discuss) discuter, parler de; (bring up) aborder;

∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron

(k) (shares, stock) souscrire à

(l) Finance (option) lever, consolider; (bill) honorer, retirer

2 intransitive verb

reprendre, continuer

➲ take upon separable transitive verb

∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion

➲ take up on separable transitive verb

(a) (accept offer, advice of)

∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;

∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;

∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve

(b) (ask to explain)

∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous

➲ take up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (befriend)

∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;

∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens

(b) (preoccupy)

∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;

∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;

∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;

∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économie

✾ Film 'Take the Money and Run' Allen 'Prends l'oseille et tire-toi'

✾ Film 'You Can't Take It With You' Capra 'Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous'

ⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable.

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17 engine

двигатель; мотор; машина

bank into the dead engine — накреняться в сторону неработающего двигателя

bring the engine up to full power — выводить двигатель на режим полной тяги

buzz up an engine — жарг. запускать двигатель

clean the engine — прогазовывать [прочищать] двигатель (кратковременной даней газа)

close down the engine — полностью убирать газ

continuous flow gas turbine engine — двигатель с осевым компрессором

engine engine in military — двигатель на боевом режиме

engine of bypass ratio 10: 1 — двигатель с коэффициентом [степенью] двухконтурности 10:1

equivalent engine in parts — комплект деталей для одного двигателя

flight discarded jet engine — реактивный двигатель, отработавший лётный ресурс

fluorine(-propel lant rocket) engine — ЖРД на жидком фторе

kick the engine over — разг. запускать двигатель

knock out the engine — выводить двигатель из строя

liquid-hydrogen(-fueled) rocket engine — водородный ЖРД

lunar module ascent engine — подъёмный двигатель лунного модуля [отсека]

monofuel rocket engine — ЖРД на однокомпонентном [унитарном] топливе

multibarreled rocket engine — многокамерный ЖРД

open the engine up — давать газ, увеличивать тягу или мощность двигателя

prepackaged liquid propellant engine — ЖРД на топливе длительного хранения; заранее снаряжаемый ЖРД

production(-standard, -type) engine — серийный двигатель, двигатель серийного образца [типа]

pull the engine out of afterburner — выключать форсаж

rear fuselage (mounted) engine — двигатель в хвостовой части фюзеляжа

return and landing engine — ксм. двигатель для возвращения и посадки

reversed rocket engine — тормозной ракетный двигатель; ксм. тормозная двигательная установка

run up the engine — опробовать [«гонять»] двигатель

secure the engine — выключать [останавливать, глушить] двигатель

shut down the engine — выключать [останавливать, глушить] двигатель

shut off the engine — выключать [останавливать, глушить] двигатель

solid(-fuel, -grain) rocket engine — ракетный двигатель твёрдого топлива

stability guidance jet engine — двигатель реактивной системы стабилизации и управления

throttle back the engine — (за)дросселировать двигатель

turn the engine over — проворачивать [прокручивать] двигатель [вал двигателя]

twin-spool compressor turbojet engine — ТРД с двухкаскадным компрессором

two-thrust chamber rocket engine — двухкамерный ЖРД

with one engine cut — с одним неработающим двигателем

with one engine out — с одним неработающим двигателем

with the engine running — с работающим двигателем

with two engines lost — при двух отказавших двигателях

— ablation-protected engine

— ablative engine

— abort engine

— accelerating rocket engine

— acid-cooled rocket engine

— actual engine

— adjustable-thrust rocket engine

— aerojet engine

— aeropulse engine

— aerothermodynamic integration engine

— afterburning engine

— aft-fan engine

— ailing engine

— air engine

— airborne rocket engine

— air-breathing engine

— air-burning engine

— air-collection engine

— air-feed engine

— air-jet engine

— airline engine

— airplane engine

— airstream engine

— alcohol engine

— all-attitude engine

— all-fuel engine

— ancillary engine

— annihilation rocket engine

— antispin rocket engine

— apogee engine

— arcjet engine

— arresting engine

— ascent engine

— assist-climb rocket engine

— assisted takeoff engine

— atmospheric jet engine

— attitude-control engine

— augmented turbofan engine

— auxiliary rocket engine

— axial engine

— axial-centrifugal-flow engine

— axial-flow engine

— bare engine

— barrel engine

— basic engine

— below-wing engine

— bench engine

— bifuel rocket engine

— bipropellant rocket engine

— bleedoff rocket engine

— block-cast engine

— booster engine

— bottom engine

— brake engine

— braking engine

— buried engine

— burned engine

— bypass engine

— calibrated engine

— calibrated-thrust engine

— capacitative-cooled engine

— capsular engine

— carburetted engine

— carburettor engine

— center engine

— centrifugal-flow engine

— ceramic-coated engine

— cesium-ion engine

— chemical fuel engine

— chemical-ignition engine

— cigarette-burning rocket engine

— clear the engine

— closed-cycle engine

— clustered engine

— coaxial plasma engine

— cold engine

— cold-jet engine

— cold-reaction engine

— combustion engine

— composite engine

— compound engine

— compressorless engine

— conk-out engine

— constant-duty engine

— constant-speed engine

— constant-thrust engine

— control engine

— controllable-thrust engine

— cooled engine

— core engine

— coupled engines

— cowled engine

— critical engine

— cruise engine

— cruising engine

— cryogenic engine

— cut the engine

— dead engine

— deflected-thrust engine

— demonstrator engine

— deorbit engine

— descent engine

— development engine

— direct-drive engine

— direct-injection engine

— direct-lift engine

— disintegrating engine

— diverted-jet engine

— docking engine

— double-flow engine

— double-nozzled engine

— double-row engine

— double-unit engine

— down-rated engine

— downwind engine

— driving engine

— droppable engine

— dry engine

— dry-fuel rocket engine

— dry-sump engine

— dual function engine

— dual-chamber rocket engine

— dual-flow engine

— dual-thrust rocket engine

— ducted rocket engine

— ducted-fan engine

— duplex engine

— earth-satellite engine

— ejection-seat rocket engine

— ejector-seat rocket engine

— electrical rocket engine

— electric-ignition engine

— electromagnetic jet engine

— electrostatic rocket engine

— electrothermal jet engine

— end-burning rocket engine

— engine got sick

— engine out

— environmental engine

— escape rocket engine

— evaporative-cooled engine

— expendable engine

— expended engine

— explosive engine

— external engine

— external-burning engine

— failed engine

— fan engine

— fan-afterburner engine

— fan-burning jet engine

— fast-response rocket engine

— feathered engine

— film-cooled engine

— final-stage rocket engine

— finite-thrust engine

— finned-rocket engine

— first-stage engine

— fixed-geometry engine

— flame-ignition rocket engine

— flameout engine

— flat engine

— flat-rated engine

— flat-rating engine

— flight-cleared engine

— flight-qualified engine

— flight-type engine

— flightworthy engine

— flyable engine

— forced-induction engine

— forward-facing rocket engine

— forward-firing rocket engine

— forward-thrust jet engine

— four-chamber engine

— four-stroke engine

— free-turbine engine

— front-fan engine

— fuel-optimal engine

— full-scale engine

— full-sized engine

— fuselage-mounted engine

— gas-generator engine

— gasoline engine

— gas-pressurized rocket engine

— gas-turbine engine

— geared engine

— gearless engine

— good engine

— gun an engine

— healthy engine

— heat engine

— heat-sponge engine

— helicopter engine

— helium-injection engine

— high-bypass ratio engine

— high-compression-ratio engine

— higher-powered engine

— highly developed engine

— high-performance engine

— high-power engine

— high-pressure engine

— high-speed engine

— high-thrust engine

— high-time engine

— honeycomb engine

— horizontal-mounted engine

— hot engine

— hot peroxide engine

— hot-reaction rocket engine

— hybrid engine

— hybrid-propellant engine

— hydrazine engine

— hydrogen-burning engine

— hydrogen-electrothermal engine

— hydrogen-fluorine engine

— hydrogen-oxygen engine

— hydrogen-peroxide engine

— hydrojet engine

— hypergolic engine

— hypersonic engine

— hypothetical engine

— ideal-cycle engine

— idling engine

— ignite the engine

— impulse-duct engine

— impulse-rocket engine

— inboard engine

— inhibited engine

— injected engine

— in-line engine

— inoperative engine

— installed engine

— intermittent-cycle engine

— intermittent-detonation engine

— internal engine

— internal-combustion engine

— interplanetary engine

— inverted vee engine

— ionic engine

— ionospheric ramjet engine

— isentropic engine

— jato engine

— jet attitude engine

— jet-propulsion engine

— jet transport engine

— jet-control engine

— jet-lift engine

— jettison engine

— jumbo engine

— kerosene-burning engine

— kerosene-fueled engine

— kick engine

— kill the engine

— lander engine

— lateral-burning rocket engine

— launch vehicle engine

— launching rocket engine

— left-handed engine

— lift jet engine

— lift/propulsion engine

— lift/thrust engine

— lift-cruise engine

— liftoff engine

— lightweight engine

— limited-life engine

— limited-thrust engine

— liquid-air engine

— liquid-chemical rocket engine

— liquid-cooled engine

— liquid-fuelrocket engine

— liquid-oxygen rocket engine

— liquid-propellant rocket engine

— liquid-solid rocket engine

— liquid-sustainer engine

— live engine

— long-burning engine

— long-duration engine

— long-life engine

— long-period engine

— long-stroke engine

— low-altitude engine

— low-consumption engine

— lower-powered engine

— low-mounted engine

— low-noise-level engine

— low-performance engine

— low-pressure engine

— low-thrust engine

— lox/liquid hydrogen engine

— lunar engine

— lunar module engine

— lunar rover engine

— lunar-descent engine

— lunar-takeoff engine

— magnetic-pinch plasma engine

— magnetogasdynamie engine

— magnetohydrodynamic engine

— main engine

— main propulsion engine

— malfunctioning engine

— maneuvering engine

— master engine

— matched engine

— microrocket engine

— midcourse correction engine

— middle engine

— military engine

— missile engine

— modular engine

— monopropellant rocket engine

— monopropellant-plus-fuel engine

— movable engine

— multibank engine

— multichamber rocket engine

— multifuel engine

— multilift engines

— multiple engine

— multiple-beam ion engine

— multiple-chamber rocket engine

— multiple-nozzle engine

— multirow engine

— multi-unit rocket engine

— nacelle-mounted engine

— nameplate engine

— nonafterburning engine

— noncryogenic engine

— nonexpendable engine

— nonregenerative engine

— non-supercharged engine

— nonthrottleable engine

— nonthrust rocket engine

— nuclear-electric engine

— nuclear-fission engine

— one-flow engine

— one-shaft engine

— one-shot engine

— one-spool engine

— open-cycle engine

— operational engine

— opposed-cylinder engine

— opposed-piston engine

— orbital module engine

— orbiter engine

— orbiting ramjet engine

— ordnance turbojet engine

— orienting-thrust engine

— outboard engine

— outer engine

— outer-space engine

— overcooled engine

— oversized engine

— oxidizer-cooled rocket engine

— paired engine

— paper engine

— parallel booster engines

— peroxide engine

— petrol engine

— photon engine

— pickle an engine

— pilot engine

— piston-driven engine

— pitch-control jet engine

— pivoted engine

— plasma engine

— plasmajet engine

— plenum-chamber-burning engine

— plug-in engine

— plug-nozzle engine

— podded engine

— pod-mounted engine

— porous-cooled engine

— powder rocket engine

— powerful engine

— power-limited engine

— preproduction engine

— pressure-feed engine

— propellant-cooled engine

— propulsion engine

— propulsive jet engine

— pulse reaction engine

— pulsejet engine

— pump-fed rocket engine

— pure lift engine

— pylon-mounted engine

— quadruple-chamber rocket engine

— quantum engine

— quiet engine

— race the engine

— radial engine

— radioisotope engine

— ramjet engine

— rato engine

— RCS engine

— reaction propulsion engine

— real engine

— reciprocating engine

— recombination ramjet engine

— refractory-liner rocket engine

— regenerative engine

— regeneratively-cooled engine

— reheated engine

— relight the engine

— rematched engine

— remotely-controlled engine

— replace the engine

— replacement engine

— research engine

— resonant jet engine

— restartable engine

— restricted-burning rocket engine

— retarding rocket engine

— retractable engine

— retrofire rocket engine

— retrograde rocket engine

— retrorocket engine

— retrothrust engine

— return engine

— reusable engine

— reversed engine

— reverse-thrust rocket engine

— right-handed engine

— ring engine

— rocket engine

— rocket-ramjet engine

— roll-control jet engine

— rotary engine

— rotatable-nozzles engine

— rough-running engine

— rubber engine

— run down engine

— running engine

— satellite-like engine

— scaled-down engine

— scaled-up engine

— sealed rocket engine

— sea-level engine

— secondary engine

— second-stage engine

— segmented-rocket engine

— selfcontained-rocket engine

— separable engine

— separation engine

— series-produced engine

— service engine

— service propulsion engine

— shaft-turbine engine

— short-burning engine

— short-duration engine

— short-life engine

— short-period engine

— short-stroke engine

— shut-down engine

— shuttle engine

— side engine

— side-burning rocket engine

— simulated failed engine

— single-barrelled rocket engine

— single-chamber rocket engine

— single-nozzle engine

— single-row engine

— single-shaft engine

— single-shot engine

— single-start engine

— sleeve-valve engine

— smoke-free engine

— smokeless engine

— smoky engine

— solar engine

— solid sustainer engine

— solid-liquid rocket engine

— solid-propellant boost engine

— solid-propellant rocket engine

— space engine

— space shuttle engine

— space vehicle engine

— spaceborne engine

— spacecraft engine

— spare engine

— spark-ignition engine

— spindown engine

— spinup engine

— split-compressor engine

— stage engine

— stage-one engine

— start the engine

— starting engine

— station-keeping engine

— steam-burning rocket engine

— steerable rocket engine

— steering engine

— stopcock the engine

— storable liquid-propellant engine

— straight-jet engine

— strap-on engine

— study engine

— submerged engine

— subscale engine

— subsonic jet engine

— supercharged engine

— supercompression engine

— superperformance engine

— supersonic combustion engine

— supersonic jet engine

— supplementary engine

— surge-free engine

— sustainer engine

— sustaining engine

— sweat-cooled engine

— swiveling engine

— swiveling-nozzle engine

— symmetrically opposite engine

— tail-mounted engine

— takeoff rocket engine

— tandem boost engine

— test engine

— testbed engine

— thermal-jet engine

— thermionic engine

— thermochemical rocket engine

— thermojet engine

— thermonuclear rocket engine

— three-barreled engine

— three-chambered engine

— three-shaft engine

— three-spool engine

— throttleable engine

— throttled back engine

— thrust engine

— tiltable engine

— tilting engine

— tiny engine

— tip engine

— trajectory-correction engine

— transonic engine

— transpiration-cooled rocket engine

— transtage engine

— traveling-wave plasma engine

— tri-chamber engine

— trim rocket engine

— triple-barreled engine

— triple-chamber engine

— turbine engine

— turboelectric engine

— turbofan engine

— turbofanramjet engine

— turbofed engine

— turbojet engine

— turboprop engine

— turbopump rocket engine

— turboram rocket engine

— turboramjet engine

— turborocket engine

— turbosupercharged engine

— twin-combustion-chamber engine

— twin-shaft engine

— two-chamber engine

— two-dimensional-ion engine

— two-propellants rocket engine

— two-row engine

— two-segment engine

— two-shaft engine

— two-spool engine

— uncooled rocket engine

— underslung engine

— underwing engine

— unreheated engine

— unrestricted-burning rocket engine

— unsegmented engine

— unsilenced engine

— unsupercharged engine

— upper-stage engine

— uprated engine

— upwind engine

— V/STOL engine

— valveless engine

— vapor-cycle-cooled engine

— vaporization-cooled engine

— variable-geometry engine

— variable-thrust engine

— vectorable engine

— vectored-thrust engine

— vee engine

— vernier engine

— vertical lift engine

— vertical-mounted engine

— vibration-free engine

— Wankel engine

— warmed engine

— water-cooled engine

— water-injection engine

— wet-sump engine

— widely-throttleable engine

— wing pod engine

— wing-mounted engine

— wing-root-buried engine

— wingtip-mounted engine

— wlndmllling engine

— wraparound boost engine

— zero-stage engine

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18 полоса, свободная от препятствий, для вертолётов

полоса, свободная от препятствий, для вертолётов

Определённый участок на земле или на воде, находящийся под контролем соответствующего полномочного органа, выбранный и/или подготовленный в качестве пригодного участка, над которым вертолёт с лётно-техническими характеристиками класса 1 может выполнить разгон и достичь определённой высоты.

helicopter clearway

A defined area on the ground or water under the control of the appropriate authority, selected and/or prepared as a suitable area over which a performance Class 1 helicopter may accelerate and achieve a specific height.

(AN 14/II)

Русско-английский словарь международной организации гражданской авиации > полоса, свободная от препятствий, для вертолётов
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grand, e [gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d]

1. adjective

   a. ( = de haute taille) tall

   b. ( = plus âgé) son grand frère his older or big (inf) brother

• ils ont deux grands enfants they have two grown-up children

• quand il sera grand [enfant] when he grows up

• il est assez grand pour savoir he's old enough to know

• tu es grand/grande maintenant you're a big boy/girl now

   c. (en dimensions) big, large ; [bras, distance, voyage, enjambées] long ; [avenue, marge] wide

• ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide

• l'amour avec un grand A love with a capital L

   d. (en nombre, en quantité) [vitesse, poids, valeur, puissance] great ; [nombre, quantité] large ; [famille] large, big

• la grande majorité des gens the great majority of people

   e. ( = intense) [bruit, cri] loud ; [froid, chaleur] intense ; [vent] strong ; [danger, plaisir, pauvreté] great

• avec un grand rire with a loud laugh

• à ma grande surprise to my great surprise

   f. ( = riche, puissant) [pays, firme, banquier, industriel] leading

   g. ( = important) great ; [ville, travail] big

• je t'annonce une grande nouvelle ! I've got some great news!

• c'est un grand jour pour nous this is a great day for us

   h. ( = principal) main

• c'est la grande nouvelle du jour it's the main news of the day

• la grande difficulté consiste à... the main difficulty lies in...

   i. (intensif) [travailleur, collectionneur, ami, rêveur] great ; [buveur, fumeur] heavy ; [mangeur] big

• un grand verre d'eau a large glass of water

• les grands malades the very ill

• un grand invalide a seriously disabled person

   j. ( = remarquable) great

• un grand vin a great wine

• une grande année a vintage year

• c'est du grand jazz (inf) it's jazz at its best

   k. ( = de gala) [réception, dîner] grand

• en grande pompe with great pomp

   l. ( = noble) [âme] noble ; [pensée, principe] lofty

   m. ( = exagéré) faire de grandes phrases to voice high-flown sentiments

• tous ces grands discours all these high-flown speeches

   n. ( = beaucoup de) cela te fera (le plus) grand bien it'll do you the world of good

• grand bien vous fasse ! much good may it do you!

2. adverb

   a. (en taille) ces sandales chaussent grand these sandals are big-fitting (Brit) or run large (US)

   b. ( = largement) ouvrir (en) grand [+ porte] to open wide ; [+ robinet] to turn full on

• la fenêtre était grand(e) ouverte the window was wide open

• voir grand to think big

• il a vu trop grand he was over-ambitious

• il fait toujours les choses en grand he always does things on a large scale

3. masculine noun

   a. ( = élève) senior boy

• jeu pour petits et grands game for old and young alike

   b. (terme d'affection) viens, mon grand come here, son

   c. ( = personne puissante) les grands de ce monde men in high places

• Alexandre le Grand Alexander the Great

4. feminine noun

grande

   a. ( = élève) senior girl

• elle parle comme une grande she talks like a much older child

   b. (terme d'affection) ma grande (my) dear

5. compounds

► la grande Bleue or bleue the Med (inf)

► grande personne grown-up

► la grande vie the good life

• mener la grande vie to live the good life

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GRANDES ÉCOLES

The grandes écoles are competitive-entrance higher education establishments where engineering, business administration and other subjects are taught to a very high standard. The most prestigious include « l'École Polytechnique » (engineering), the three « Écoles normales supérieures » (arts and sciences), « l'ÉNA » (the civil service college), and « HEC » (business administration).

Pupils prepare for entrance to the grandes écoles after their « baccalauréat » in two years of « classes préparatoires ». → CLASSES PRÉPARATOIRES CONCOURS ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION

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1.

grande gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d adjectif

1) ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) tall; (en longueur, durée) long; ( en largeur) wide; (en étendue, volume) big

plus grand que nature — larger than life

ouvrir de grands yeux — to open one's eyes wide

2) (nombreux, abondant) large, big

pas grand monde — not many people

il fait grand jour — it's broad daylight

laver à grande eau — to wash [something] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [something] down [sol]

3) ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, ami] great; [tricheur, joueur] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy

c'est un grand timide — he's very shy

les grands malades — very sick people

les grands blessés — the seriously injured

4) ( important) [découverte, expédition, nouvelle] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big

c'est un grand jour pour elle — it's a big day for her

la grande majorité — the great ou vast majority

5) ( principal) main

les grandes lignes d'une politique — the broad lines of a policy

6) ( de premier plan) [société, marque] leading

les grandes industries — the big industries

7) (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble

c'est un grand homme — he's a great man

Louis le Grand — Louis the Great; esprit

8) ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte)

les grandes personnes — grown-ups

les grandes classes — École the senior forms GB, the upper classes US

une grande fille comme toi! — a big girl like you!

assez grand pour faire — old enough to do

9) ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, valeur] great; [pointure, quantité, étendue] large; [vitesse] high

il est grand temps que tu partes — it's high time you went

10) (extrême, fort) [bonté, amitié, danger, intérêt] great; [bruit] loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent

d'une grande timidité — very shy

à ma grande surprise — much to my surprise

sans grand espoir — without much hope

ça te ferait le plus grand bien — it would do you a world of good

à grands cris — loudly; cas, remède

11) ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great

la grande bourgeoisie — the upper middle class

12) ( grandiose) [réception, projet] grand

avoir grande allure — to look very impressive

13) ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding

un grand merci — a big thank you

faire de grands gestes — to wave one's arms about

et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots — there you go, straight off the deep end

2.

nom masculin, féminin ( enfant) big boy/girl; École senior GB ou older pupil

pour les grands et les petits — for old and young alike

3.

adverbe wide

ouvrir grand les bras — to throw one's arms open

ouvrir la porte toute grande — to open the door wide

ouvrir grand ses oreilles — fig to prick up one's ears

leurs vêtements taillent grand — their clothes are cut on the large side

voir grand — to think big

4.

nom masculin

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

les cinq grands — Politique the Big Five

les grands de l'automobile — the top car manufacturers

5.

en grand locution adverbiale

faire de l'élevage en grand — to breed animals on a large scale

faire les choses en grand — to do things on the grand scale

Phrasal Verbs:

- grand banditisme

- grand bassin

- grand couturier

- grand duc

- grand écart

- le grand écran

- grand ensemble

- grand invalide civil

- grand invalide de guerre

- le grand large

- grand magasin

- grand maître

- grand mât

- le grand monde

- le Grand Nord

- grand panda

- Grand Pardon

- grand patron

- grand prêtre

- le grand public

- grand quotidien

- grand teint

- grand tourisme

- la grande banlieue

- la grande cuisine

- grande distribution

- grande école

- la Grande Guerre

- grande gueule

- la grande muraille de Chine

- grande personne

- la grande presse

- grande puissance

- grande roue

- grande série

- grande surface

- grandes eaux

- grandes lignes

- grandes marées

- grandes ondes

- grands espaces

- grands fauves

- grands fonds

- Grands Lacs

- grands singes

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ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d grand, -e
1. adj

1) (= de haute taille) tall

Il est grand pour son âge. — He's tall for his age.

2) (= aîné)

son grand frère — his big brother

C'est sa grande sœur. — She's his big sister.

3) (= adulte)

une grande personne — a grown-up

Il est assez grand pour... — He's old enough to...

4) (= gros, vaste, large) big, large

une grande valise — a big suitcase

une grande maison — a big house

5) (importance, stature) great

un grand homme — a great man

un grand voyage — a long journey

C'est un grand ami à moi. — He's a great friend of mine.

les grandes vacances — the summer holidays

les grandes lignes CHEMINS DE FER — the main lines

6) (ampleur, degré)

un grand buveur — a heavy drinker

les grands blessés; Les grands blessés ont été emmenés à l'hôpital en hélicoptère. — The severely injured were taken to hospital by helicopter.

les grands brûlés — people with serious burns

un grand malade — a very sick person

le grand malade de l'Europe — the sick man of Europe

7) (intensif)

au grand jour — in broad daylight

au grand air — in the open air

Ça te fera beaucoup de bien d'être au grand air. — It'll be very good for you to be out in the open air.

de grand matin — at the crack of dawn

il est grand temps de — it's high time to

avoir grand besoin de — to be in great need of

2. adv

grand ouvert — wide open

voir grand — to think big

3. nm/f

1) (= élève, enfant) big boy, big girl

Il est chez les grands maintenant. — He's in the senior school now.

C'est une grande, elle peut y aller seule. — She's a big girl now, she can go on her own.

2) (= personnage)

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

4. nm

en grand [ouvrir] — wide

voir les choses en grand — to think big

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grand, grande

A adj

1 ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) [personne, arbre, tour, cierge] tall; (en longueur, durée) [bras, enjambée, promenade, voyage] long; ( en largeur) [angle, marge] wide; (en étendue, volume) [lac, ville, salle, trou, édifice, paquet] large, big; [tas, feu] big; ( démesuré) [pied, nez, bouche] big; un homme (très) grand a (very) tall man; un grand homme brun, un homme grand et brun a tall dark man; plus grand que nature larger than life; ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide;

2 (nombreux, abondant) [famille, foule] large, big; [fortune] large; grande braderie big sale; pas grand monde not many people; faire de grandes dépenses to spend a lot of money; il fait grand jour it's broad daylight; laver à grande eau to wash [sth] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [sth] down [sol]; à grand renfort de publicité with much publicity;

3 ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, travailleur, ami, ennemi, pécheur] great; [tricheur, joueur, lâcheur, idiot] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy; grand amateur de ballet great ballet lover; c'est un grand timide he's very shy; les grands malades very sick people; c'est un grand cardiaque he has a serious heart condition;

4 ( important) [découverte, migration, expédition, événement, nouvelle, honneur] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big; ( principal) main; c'est un grand jour pour elle it's a big day for her; une grande partie de la maison a large part of the house; une grande partie des habitants many of the inhabitants; la grande majorité the great ou vast majority; ⇒ scène;

5 ( principal) main; le grand escalier the main staircase; le grand problème/obstacle the main ou major problem/obstacle; les grands axes routiers the main ou trunk GB roads; les grands points du discours the main points of the speech; les grandes lignes d'une politique the broad lines of a policy;

6 ( de premier plan) Écon, Pol [pays, société, industriel, marque] leading; les grandes industries the big industries;

7 (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, œuvre, civilisation, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble; c'est un grand homme he's a great man; les grands écrivains great authors; un grand nom de la musique a great musician; un grand monsieur du théâtre a great gentleman of the stage; Louis/Pierre le Grand Louis/Peter the Great; les grands noms du cinéma/de la littérature indienne the big names of the cinema/of Indian literature; de grande classe [produit] high-class; [exploit] admirable; ⇒ esprit;

8 ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte) grown-up; mon grand frère my elder brother; les grandes classes Scol the senior forms GB, the upper classes US; quand il sera grand when he grows up; mes enfants sont grands my children are quite old; une grande fille comme toi! a big girl like you!; 12 ans! tu es assez grand pour te débrouiller 12 years old! you're old enough to cope;

9 ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, poids, valeur, âge] great; [dimensions, taille, pointure, quantité, nombre, étendue] large; [vitesse] high; [kilomètre, mois, heure] good; il est grand temps que tu partes it's high time you were off ou you went;

10 (intense, extrême, fort) [bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt] great; [bruit] great, loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent; avec grand plaisir with great ou much pleasure; dans le plus grand secret in great secrecy; d'une grande bêtise/timidité very ou extremely stupid/shy; à ma grande honte/surprise much to my shame/surprise; sans grand espoir/enthousiasme without much hope/enthusiasm; sans grande importance not very important; il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire there isn't much harm in that/in doing; avoir grand faim/soif to be very hungry/thirsty; avoir grand besoin de to be badly in need of; ça te ferait le plus grand bien it would do you a world of good; à grands cris loudly; ⇒ cas, remède;

11 ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great; grande dame great lady; la grande bourgeoisie the upper middle class;

12 ( grandiose) [réception] grand; grands projets grand designs; avoir grande allure, avoir grand air to look very impressive;

13 ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding; un grand merci a big thank you; faire de grands gestes to wave one's arms about; et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots there you go, straight off the deep end.

B nm,f

1 ( enfant) big boy/girl; Scol senior GB ou older pupil; il a fait ça tout seul comme un grand he did it all by himself like a big boy; il fait le ménage comme un grand he does the housework like a grown-up; pour les grands et les petits for old and young alike;

2 ( terme d'affection) mon grand, ma grande my darling.

C adv wide; ouvrir grand la bouche to open one's mouth wide; ouvrir tout grand les bras to throw one's arms open; les fenêtres sont grand(es) ouvertes the windows are wide open; ouvrir la porte toute grande to open the door wide; ouvrir grand ses oreilles fig to prick up one's ears; ouvrir tout grand son cœur fig to open one's heart; les bottes chaussent grand the boots are large-fitting; leurs vêtements taillent grand their clothes are cut on the large side; voir grand fig to think big.

D nm ( pays) big power; ( entreprise) leader, big name; les grands de ce monde the great and the good; Pol the world's leaders; les cinq grands Pol the Big Five; les grands de l'automobile the top car manufacturers; c'est un grand de la publicité he's big in advertising.

E en grand loc adv [ouvrir] wide, completely; faire de l'élevage en grand to breed animals on a large scale; quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand when they entertain they do things on the grand scale or they really go to town○.

Composés

grand argentier Hist royal treasurer; hum keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister; le grand art alchemy; grand banditisme organized crime; grand bassin ( de piscine) main pool; Anat upper pelvis; grand cacatois main royal sail; grand caniche standard poodle; le grand capital Écon big money, big investors pl; grand commis de l'État top civil servant; grand coq de bruyère capercaillie; grand corbeau raven; grand couturier couturier; grand débutant absolute beginner; grand duc Zool eagle owl; grand écart Danse, Sport splits (sg); faire le grand écart to do the splits; le grand écran the big screen; grand électeur ( en France) elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate; ( aux États-Unis) presidential elector; grand ensemble high-density housing complex; la vie dans les grands ensembles high-rise living; grand d'Espagne Spanish grandee; grand foc outer jib; grand frais Météo moderate gale; grand hunier main topsail; grand hunier fixe lower main topsail; grand hunier volant upper main topsail; grand invalide civil, GIC civilian who is registered severely disabled; grand invalide de guerre, GIG Prot Soc ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled; le grand large Naut the high seas (pl); grand magasin Comm department store; grand maître ( aux échecs) grand master; grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers Hist Grand Master of the Knights Templar; grand mât Naut mainmast; le grand monde high society; le Grand Nord Géog the Far North; Grand Œuvre Great Work; grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur high-ranking officer of the Legion of Honour^GB; le Grand Orient the Grand Lodge of France; grand panda giant panda; Grand Pardon Day of Atonement; grand patron Méd senior consultant GB, head doctor US; grand perroquet Naut main topgallant sail; grand prêtre Relig, fig high priest; grand prix Courses Aut, Sport grand prix; le grand public the general public; Comm produit grand public consumer product; grand quart Naut six-hour watch; Grand quartier général, GQG Mil General Headquarters, GHQ; grand quotidien Presse big national daily; grand roque Jeux ( aux échecs) castling long; le Grand Siècle Hist the 17th century (in France); grand teint colourfast^GB; grand tétras capercaillie; grand tourisme Courses Aut, Aut GT, gran turismo; le Grand Turc the Sultan; grand veneur Chasse master of the hounds; grande Armée Hist Grande Armée (Napoleon's army); grande Baie Australienne Géog Great Australian Bight; la grande banlieue the outer suburbs (pl); Grande Barrière (de Corail) Géog Great Barrier Reef; la grande bleue the sea; la grande cuisine Culin haute cuisine; grande distribution Écon volume retailing; grand école higher education institution; la Grande Guerre Hist the First World War; grande gueule○ loud mouth○; grande hune Naut maintop; la grande muette the army; la grande muraille de Chine Géog the Great Wall of China; grande personne grown-up, adult; la grande presse Presse the popular dailies (pl); grande puissance Pol superpower; grande roue ( de foire) big wheel GB, Ferris wheel US; grande série Comm mass production; fabriqué en grande série mass-produced; grande surface Comm supermarket; grandes eaux fountains; fig ( pleurs) waterworks; dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks; grandes lignes Rail main train routes; grandes marées spring tides; grandes ondes Radio long wave (sg); Grandes Plaines Géog Great Plains; les grands blessés the seriously injured; grands corps de l'État Admin senior branches of the civil service; grands espaces Écol open spaces; grands fauves Zool big cats; grands fonds Naut ocean depths; les grands froids the cold of winter; Grands Lacs Géog Great Lakes; grands singes Zool great apes; ⇒ école, voyage.

ⓘ Grande école A prestigious third-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.

( féminin grande) [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) adjectif

A.[ASPECT QUANTITATIF]

1. [de taille élevée - adulte] tall ; [ - enfant] tall, big

2. [de grandes dimensions - objet, salle, ville] big, large ; [ - distance] long

grand A/B/C capital A/B/C

une grande tour a high ou tall tower

un grand fleuve a long ou big river

une statue plus grande que nature a large-scale statue

de grandes jambes long legs

avoir de grands pieds to have big ou large feet

ses grands yeux bleus her big blue eyes

marcher à grands pas to walk with great ou long strides

3. [d'un certain âge - être humain] big

tu es un grand garçon maintenant you're a big boy now

tu es assez grand pour comprendre you're old enough to understand

[aîné - frère, sœur] big

[au terme de sa croissance - personne] grown-up ; [ - animal] fully grown, adult

quand je serai grand when I'm grown-up ou big

4. [qui dure longtemps] long

pendant un grand moment for quite some time

5. [intense, considérable] great

les risques sont grands there are considerable risks

de grande diffusion widely-distributed

une grande fortune great wealth, a large fortune

ils ont marié leur fille à grands frais they married off their daughter at great ou vast expense

rincer à grande eau to rinse thoroughly

les grands froids intense cold

pendant les grandes chaleurs in high summer, in ou at the height of summer

nous avons fait un grand feu we made a big fire

un grand incendie a major ou great fire

ce sont des articles de grande consommation they are everyday consumer articles

(à l'époque des)grandes marées (at) spring tide

au grand jour in broad daylight

6. [pour qualifier une mesure] large, great

la grande majorité de the great ou vast majority of

son grand âge explique cette erreur this mistake can be put down to her being so old

ils plongent à une grande profondeur they dive very deep ou to a great depth

un grand nombre de passagers a large number of passengers

7. [entier]

une grande cuillerée de sucre a heaped spoonful of sugar

elle m'a fait attendre une grande heure/semaine she made me wait a good hour/a good week

8. BOTANIQUE great, greater

9. GÉOGRAPHIE

le Grand Canyon the Grand Canyon

les Grands Lacs the Great Lakes

10. ZOOLOGIE

les grands animaux (the) larger animals

B.[ASPECT QUALITATIF]

1. [important] great, major

les grands problèmes de notre temps the main ou major ou key issues of our time

2. [acharné, invétéré] great, keen

c'est un grand travailleur he's a hard worker, he's hard-working

c'est une grande timide she's really shy

ce sont de grands amis they're great ou very good friends

grands fumeurs heavy smokers

les grands blessés/brûlés/invalides the seriously wounded/burned/disabled

les grands handicapés the severely handicapped

3. [puissant, influent - banque] top ; [ - industriel] top, leading, major ; [ - propriétaire, famille] important ; [ - personnage] great

4. [dans une hiérarchie]

les grands dignitaires du régime the leading ou important dignitaries of the regime

le Grand rabbin (de France) the Chief Rabbi (of France)

les grands corps de l'État the major public bodies

5. [noble]

avoir grand air ou grande allure to carry oneself well, to be imposing

6. [généralementéreux]

il a un grand cœur he's big-hearted, he has a big heart

une grande âme a noble soul

7. [exagéré] big

de grands gestes extravagant gestures

grands mots high-sounding words, high-flown language

8. [fameux, reconnu] great

un grand homme a great man

un grand journaliste a great ou top journalist

les grands textes classiques the classics

il ne descend que dans les grands hôtels he only stays in the best hotels ou the most luxurious hotels

le grand film de la soirée tonight's big ou feature film

le grand jour the big day

les grandes dates de l'histoire de France the great ou most significant dates in French history

un grand nom a great name

un grand nom de la peinture contemporaine one of today's great painters

les grands couturiers the top fashion designers

9. HISTOIRE

la Grande Catherine Catherine the Great

10. [omnipotent, suprême] great

Dieu est grand God is great

C.[EN INTENSIF]

avec une (très) grande facilité with (the greatest of) ease

sans grand enthousiasme/intérêt without much enthusiasm/interest

sa grande fierté, c'est son jardin he's very proud of ou he takes great pride in his garden

c'était un grand moment it was a great moment

un grand merci à ta sœur lots of thanks to ou a big thank you to your sister

le grand amour: c'est le grand amour! it's true love!

Robert fut son grand amour Robert was the love of her life

tu aurais grand avantage à la prévenir you'd be well advised to warn her

cette cuisine a grand besoin d'être nettoyée this kitchen really needs ou is in dire need of a clean

faire grand bien: ça m'a fait le plus grand bien it did me a power of ou the world of good

il en a pensé le plus grand bien he thought most highly of it

grand bien lui fasse! much good may it do her!

faire grand cas de to set great store by

toute la famille au grand complet the whole family, every single member of the family

jamais, au grand jamais je n'accepterai never in a million years will I accept

il n'y a pas grand mal à demander des précisions there's no harm in asking for further details

il est parti de grand matin he left at the crack of dawn

il n'y avait pas grand monde à son concert there weren't many people at his concert

pour notre plus grand plaisir to our (great) delight

prendre grand soin de to take great care of

à sa grande surprise much to his surprise, to his great surprise

il est grand temps que tu le lises it's high time you read it

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, grande [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [enfant - d'un certain âge]

l'école des grands primary school

[en appellatif]

merci mon grand! thanks, son!

allons, ma grande, ne pleure pas! come on now, love, don't cry!

comme un grand: je me débrouillerai tout seul, comme un grand/toute seule, comme une grande I'll manage on my own, like a big boy/a big girl

2. [adulte - généralement] grown-up, adult

un jeu pour petits et grands a game for young and old (alike)

[en appellatif]

alors, ma grande, tu as pu te reposer un peu? well dear, did you manage to get some rest?

[personne de grande taille]

pour la photo, les grands se mettront derrière for the photo, tall people ou the taller people will stand at the back

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adverbe

1. [vêtement]

chausser grand: c'est un modèle qui chausse grand this is a large-fitting shoe

tailler grand: ça devrait vous aller, ça taille grand it should fit you, it's cut large

2. (locution)

ils ont vu trop grand they bit off more than they could chew

elle voit grand pour son fils she's got great hopes for her son

deux rôtis! tu as vu grand! two roasts! you don't do things by halves!

3. [largement]

grand ouvert wide-open

4. ART

représenter quelque chose plus grand que nature to enlarge something

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nom masculin

1. PHILOSOPHIE → link=infiniment infiniment

2. [entrepreneur, industriel]

un grand de la mode a leading light in the fashion business

les grands de l'automobile the major ou leading car manufacturers

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grands nom masculin pluriel

ÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUE

les grands [les puissants] the rich (and powerful)

les grands de ce monde the people in (positions of) power ou in high places

les deux Grands POLITIQUE the two superpowers

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en grand locution adverbiale

[complètement] on a large scale

il faut aérer la maison en grand the house needs a thorough ou good airing

il a fait les choses en grand (figuré) he really did things properly

grande école nom féminin

competitive-entrance higher education establishment

grand ensemble nom masculin

housing scheme (UK), housing project (US)

grande surface nom féminin

hypermarket

GRANDE ÉCOLE

The grandes écoles are relatively small and highly respected higher education establishments. Admission is usually only possible after two years of intensive preparatory studies and a competitive entrance examination. Most have close links with industry. The grandes écoles include l'École des hautes études commerciales or HEC (management and business), l'École polytechnique or l'X (engineering) and l'École normale supérieure (teacher training).

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > grand
20 officer

офицер; должностное лицо; сотрудник; укомплектовывать офицерским составом; командовать

Air officer, Administration, Strike Command — Бр. начальник административного управления командования ВВС в Великобритании

Air officer, Engineering, Strike Command — Бр. начальник инженерно-технического управления командования ВВС в Великобритании

Air officer, Maintenance, RAF Support Command — Бр. начальник управления технического обслуживания командования тыла ВВС

Air officer, Training, RAF Support Command — начальник управления подготовки ЛС командования тыла ВВС

assistant G3 plans officer — помощник начальника оперативного отдела [отделения] по планированию

casualty evacuation (control) officer — офицер управления медицинской эвакуацией (морского десанта)

Defense Liaison officer (in the White House) — офицер связи МО (при Белом доме)

Flag officer, Germany — командующий ВМС ФРГ

Flag officer, Naval Air Command — Бр. командующий авиацией ВМС

Flag officer, Submarines — Бр. командующий подводными силами ВМС

float an officer (through personnel channels) — направлять личное дело офицера (в различные кадровые инстанции);

General officer Commanding, Royal Marines — Бр. командующий МП

General officer Commanding, the Artillery Division — командир артиллерийской дивизии (БРА)

landing zone (aircraft) control officer — офицер по управлению авиацией в районе десантирования (ВДВ)

nuclear weapons (employment) officer — офицер по применению ЯО

officer, responsible for the exercise — офицер, ответственный за учение (ВМС)

Principal Medical officer, Strike Command — Бр. начальник медицинской службы командования ВВС в Великобритании

Senior Air Staff officer, Strike Command — Бр. НШ командования ВВС в Великобритании

senior officer, commando assault unit — Бр. командир штурмового отряда «коммандос»

senior officer, naval assault unit — Бр. командир военно-морского штурмового отряда

senior officer, naval build-up unit — Бр. командир военно-морского отряда наращивания сил десанта

senior officer, present — старший из присутствующих начальников

senior officer, Royal Artillery — Бр. старший начальник артиллерии

senior officer, Royal Engineers — Бр. старший начальник инженерных войск

short service term (commissioned) officer — Бр. офицер, призываемый на кратковременную службу; офицер, проходящий службу по краткосрочному контракту

special weapons (employment) officer — офицер по применению специального оружия

tactical air officer (afloat) — офицер по управлению ТА поддержки (морского) десанта (на корабле управления)

The Dental officer, US Marine Corps — начальник зубоврачебной службы МП США

The Medical officer, US Marine Corps — начальник медицинской службы МП США

welfare (and recreation) officer — офицер по вопросам быта и организации отдыха (военнослужащих)

— accommodation officer

— accredited officer

— acting officer

— action officer

— action staff officer

— active officer

— administration officer

— administrative officer

— adviser duty officer

— aerial delivery officer

— aerial surveillance officer

— aeromedical evacuation control officer

— aeromedical evacuation coordinating officer

— aeromedical evacuation liaison officer

— aeromedical evacuation operations officer

— aeronautical evacuation control officer

— agent finance officer

— air commanding officer

— air contact officer

— air control/antiair warfare officer

— air defense artillery officer

— air liaison officer

— air movement officer

— air officer of the day

— air officer

— air operations officer

— air reconnaissance liaison officer

— air reconnaissance officer

— air support officer

— air surveillance officer

— air training officer

— air transport liaison officer

— air transport operations officer

— air transportation officer

— air weapons training officer

— airborne control officer

— airborne force liaison officer

— aircraft maintenance officer

— aircraft warning officer

— airlift duty officer

— airlift liaison coordination officer

— alcohol and drug control officer

— ammunition officer

— ammunition technical officer

— amphibian tractor officer

— antiair warfare officer

— antimechanized officer

— antisubmarine officer

— approach line control officer

— area intelligence officer

— area petroleum officer

— armament and electronics officer

— armament officer

— armament operation officer

— armament systems officer

— armored officer

— army artillery officer

— Army aviation officer

— Army Emergency Relief officer

— Army's Chief Personnel Selection officer

— artillery air officer

— artillery forward observation officer

— artillery intelligence officer

— artillery liaison officer

— artillery maintenance officer

— artillery officer

— artillery ordnance officer

— aspirant officer

— assessing officer

— assignment officer

— assistant administrative officer

— assistant artillery officer

— assistant central control officer

— assistant commanding officer

— assistant division aviation officer

— assistant military landing officer

— assistant officer

— assistant operations officer

— assistant staff officer

— AT officer

— athletics and recreation officer

— atomic demolition munition staff officer

— automatic data processing systems analysis officer

— automation management officer

— automotive officer

— aviation safety officer

— base operations officer

— battery assistant executive officer

— battery control officer

— battery executive officer

— battery gun position officer

— battery officers

— bi-functional staff officer

— billeting officer

— bomb disposal officer

— bomb reconnaissance officer

— bombardment liaison officer

— briefing officer

— brigade officer

— buildings and grounds officer

— burial supervising officer

— cable officer

— Cadet Instruction List officer

— cadet officer

— camouflage officer

— career officer

— career reserve officer

— careers officer

— carrier-borne ground liaison officer

— cartographic officer

— case officer

— casual officer

— casualty clearing officer

— catering officer

— censorship officer

— central force control officer

— chemical maintenance officer

— chemical officer

— chemical processing officer

— chemical supply officer

— chief administrative officer

— chief administrative staff officer

— chief chemical officer

— chief cipher officer

— chief decontamination officer

— chief disbursing officer

— chief education officer

— chief engineer officer

— chief general staff officer

— chief intelligence officer

— chief medical officer

— chief ordnance officer

— chief public affairs officer

— Chief Public Relations officer

— chief recruiting officer

— chief signal officer

— Chief Signals officer

— chief staff officer

— chief supply and transport officer

— chief transportation officer

— cipher officer

— civil affairs officer

— civil defence officer

— civil defense warning officer

— civil liaison officer

— civilian personnel officer

— civil-military operations officer

— claims officer

— classification and assignment officer

— classification officer

— classified material control officer

— collection management officer

— colour officer

— combat cargo officer

— combat reports officer

— combat service support coordination officer

— combatant officer

— COMINT officer

— command duty officer

— Command Security officer

— commanding artillery officer

— Commanding officer of Troops

— commissioned officer

— commissioned warrant officer

— communications and electronics security officer

— communications duty officer

— communications officer

— communications security officer

— communications watch officer

— communications/electronics officer

— community relations officer

— company execution officer

— company executive officer

— company grade officer

— compensation officer

— complex safety officer

— confinement officer

— conservation officer

— construction engineer officer

— continuity officer

— contracting officer

— coordinating officer

— correspondence officer

— counter mortar officer

— counterbattery intelligence officer

— counterbattery officer

— counterbombardment officer

— counterfire officer

— counterintelligence officer

— countermortar intelligence officer

— countermortar liaison officer

— courier transfer officer

— court-martial officer

— CP officer

— crew evaluation officer

— criminal investigations officer

— cryptanalysis officer

— cryptographical officer

— cryptologic officer

— DA air traffic coordinating officer

— damage-control officer

— debarkation medical officer

— debarkation officer

— decontamination officer

— defense attache liaison officer

— Defense Communications officer

— Defense Liaison officer to the President

— deferred officer

— demolition officer

— departure airfield control officer

— deplaning officer

— depot commanding officer

— deputy commanding officer

— deputy public affairs officer

— desk officer

— detail officer

— detraining officer

— development projects officer

— disbursing officer

— dispatching officer

— disposal officer

— district engineering officer

— district intelligence officer

— division ammunition officer

— division artillery executive officer

— division chemical officer

— division materiel officer

— division officer

— division ordnance officer

— division property book officer

— division signal officer

— division's commanding officer

— drop zone control officer

— drop zone safety officer

— dump officer

— duty cypher officer

— duty intelligence officer

— duty officer

— ECM officer

— education services officer

— elementary schools officer

— embarkation and combat cargo officer

— embarkation billeting officer

— embarkation control officer

— embarkation medical officer

— embarkation staff officer

— emergency traffic coordinating officer

— emplaning officer

— engineer grounds and maintenance officer

— engineer officer

— engineer operations officer

— engineer reconnaissance officer

— engineer supply officer

— engineering assignment officer

— engineering duty officer

— engineering officer

— entertainments officer

— entraining officer

— equal opportunity staff officer

— equipment and maintenance officer

— escort officer

— evacuation officer

— EW officer

— EW/cryptologic tactical operations officer

— examining officer

— exchange officer

— executive officer

— extraction zone control officer

— FA fire support officer

— family welfare officer

— female officer

— field grade officer

— field officer of the day

— field petroleum officer

— field press censorship officer

— field security officer

— field services officer

— fighter director officer

— fighter duty officer

— fighter liaison officer

— finance and accounting officer

— fire direction officer

— fire prevention officer

— fire support coordination officer

— fire support officer

— firing officer

— fiscal officer

— flag officer assault and lodgement area

— flag officer

— flag-rank officer

— fleet marine officer

— flight officer

— flight safety officer

— flying officer

— food service officer

— force gunnery officer

— force modernization action officer

— foreign area officer

— forward air control officer

— forward area support coordinating officer

— forward control officer

— forward observer officer

— front-line officer

— fuels officer

— gangplank officer

— gas identification officer

— general and organizational action officer

— general duty officer

— General officer Commanding

— General officer Commanding-in-Chief

— general staff officer

— general supply officer

— GM operations officer

— grad officer

— ground defense officer

— ground liaison officer

— ground officer

— ground training officer

— guidance control officer

— guidance systems officer

— gun position officer

— gunnery officer

— heavy engineer equipment officer

— helicopter loading zone control officer

— high-ranking officer

— highway traffic officer

— highway transportation officer

— housing officer

— human relations officer

— immediate commanding officer

— in-addition-to-other-duties officer

— income tax assistance officer

— indorsing officer

— infantry officer

— information activities officer

— inspection officer

— installation intelligence and security officer

— installation transportation officer

— installations officer

— instructor officer

— insurance officer

— intelligence communications officer

— intelligence language officer

— intelligence liaison officer

— intelligence officer

— intelligence research officer

— interpreter officer

— interrogation officer

— investigating officer

— junior officer of the day

— junior officer of the watch

— junior officer of the week

— junior rank officer

— land liaison officer

— landing control officer

— landing-craft control officer

— landing-force loading officer

— language officer

— launch-control officer

— laundry officer

— law enforcement officer

— legal assistance officer

— liaison duty officer

— liaison officer to departure airfield

— liaison officer

— liaison staff officer

— limited duty officer

— line officer

— line specialist officer

— loading officer

— local claims officer

— local purchasing officer

— local transport officer

— logistics assignment officer

— logistics assistance officer

— logistics control officer

— logistics officer

— logistics readiness officer

— long-term officer

— mail officer

— main officers

— maintenance officer

— make an officer

— mapping and intelligence officer

— marshaling area control officer

— materiel readiness officer

— medical commanding officer

— medical officer

— medical regulating officer

— medical regulation officer

— mess officer

— message transmission releasing officer

— meteorological officer

— middle rank officer

— military intelligence officer

— military intelligence reserve officer

— military interviewing officer

— military justice officer

— military landing officer

— military officer

— military personnel procurement officer

— military supply officer

— military transport officer

— minority group officer

— missile control officer

— missile flight control officer

— missile launch officer

— missile operations officer

— missile range safety officer

— morale officer

— motor maintenance officer

— motor officer

— motor transportation officer

— movement control officer

— movement liaison officer

— movements identification officer

— munitions officer

— national service officer

— naval air liaison officer

— naval chief air intelligence officer

— naval control of shipping officer

— naval embarkation officer

— naval gunfire liaison officer

— naval intelligence officer

— naval liaison officer

— naval officer

— Navy liaison officer

— NBC defense officer

— NBC weapons employment officer

— neutral officer

— noncommissioned officer

— nonpromotion list officer

— nonrated officer

— nuclear operations officer

— nuclear safety officer

— nuclear weapon courier officer

— nuclear weapons requirement officer

— nursing officer

— officer commanding

— officer conducting the exercise

— officer conducting the serial

— officer in command

— officer in tactical command

— officer in waiting

— officer of the day in waiting

— officer of the day

— officer of the deck

— officer of the guard

— officer of the rounds

— officer of the week

— officer scheduling the exercise

— officer serving afloat

— OP officer

— operationally oriented officer

— operations and training officer

— operations duty officer

— order of battle officer

— orderly officer

— ordnance engineering duty officer

— ordnance GM officer

— ordnance officer

— ordnance staff officer

— organizational effectiveness staff officer

— orientation officer

— other than Regular Army officer

— over-the-hill officer

— pay officer

— personal liaison officer

— personal staff officer

— personnel information security officer

— personnel management officer

— personnel officer

— personnel records officer

— personnel selection officer

— personnel staff officer

— personnel/logistics officer

— petroleum officer

— physical training officer

— planning officer

— plans officer

— platoon officer

— Post Billeting officer

— Post Exchange officer

— postal officer

— presiding officer of the JCS

— press officer

— pretrial investigating officer

— primary control officer

— primary staff officer

— principal administrative officer

— principal Army technical information officer

— principal embarkation officer

— principal military landing officer

— principal staff officer

— probationary subaltern officer

— procurement contracting officer

— procurement officer

— professional development officer

— project officer

— propaganda officer

— property book officer

— property disposal officer

— Protocol officer for the Secretary of Defense

— psychological operations officer

— psychological warfare officer

— public affairs officer

— public information officer

— public relations officer

— public works officer

— purchasing and contracting officer

— race relations/equal opportunity officer

— radar intercept officer

— radar officer

— radio officer

— radiological defense officer

— radiological protection officer

— radiological survey officer

— railhead officer

— railroad station traffic officer

— railroad transportation officer

— range officer

— ranking officer

— rated officer

— rating officer

— real estate and claims officer

— rear link officer

— rear seat officer

— reconnaissance and survey officer

— reconnaissance duty officer

— reconnaissance liaison officer

— reconnaissance officer

— reconnaissance systems officer

— recruiting and induction officer

— recruiting and retention officer

— reenlistment officer

— regiment officer

— regimental medical officer

— regiment's commanding officer

— regular commissioned officer

— regulating officer

— releasing officer

— religious service officer

— reports control officer

— reserve officer

— resettlement officer

— road officer

— road traffic officer

— sales commissary officer

— sanitation officer

— school liaison officer

— sea transport officer

— secondary control officer

— security control officer

— senior bombardment liaison officer

— Senior British Naval officer

— senior chief officer

— senior embarkation officer

— senior general officer

— senior general staff officer

— senior intelligence officer

— senior landing officer

— senior medical officer

— senior officer

— senior personnel staff officer

— senior rank officer

— senior signal officer

— senior staff officer

— serving officer

— ship embarkation officer

— ship's combat cargo officer

— shore party officer

— SIGINT officer

— signal officer

— signal security officer

— smoke control officer

— special security officer

— special services officer

— specialist officer

— spotting officer

— squadron command officer

— squadron duty officer

— staff chemical officer

— staff duties officer

— staff duty officer

— staff loading officer

— staff officer

— staff planning officer

— staff security officer

— staff signal officer

— Standing Group Liaison officer to the North Atlantic Council

— strategic intelligence officer

— strategic plans officer

— strategic SIGINT officer

— student officer

— superintendent ammunition supply officer

— superior officer

— supervisory officer

— supply and service control officer

— supply management officer

— survey officer

— surveying officer

— survivor assistance officer

— systems project officer

— tactical action officer

— tactical air control officer

— tactical air liaison officer

— tactical airlift duty officer

— tactical airlift liaison officer

— tactical control officer

— tactical evaluating officer

— tactical intelligence officer

— tactical officer

— tactical surveillance officer

— tank officer

— tank unit landing officer

— target control officer

— target selection officer

— targets officer

— team embarkation officer

— technical grade officer

— technical liaison officer

— technical officer

— technical supply officer

— technical telecommunications officer

— terrain intelligence officer

— territorial officer

— topographic officer

— track production officer

— trailing officer

— train officer

— training aids officer

— training officer

— transportation officer

— travel officer

— troop loading officer

— troop officer

— unconventional warfare officer

— understudy staff officer

— unit commanding officer

— unit communications officer

— unit emplaning officer

— unit loading officer

— unit personnel officer

— unit postal officer

— unit readiness officer

— unrestricted line officer

— vehicle column control officer

— venereal disease control officer

— warrant officer

— watch officer

— water intelligence officer

— water supply officer

— water traffic officer

— weapon coordination officer

— weapon liaison officer

— weapon system officer

— weapon training officer

— weather officer

— wire officer

— wireless officer

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