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own up to doing sth

1 own

1. adjective
eigen

with one's own eyes — mit eigenen Augen

speak from one's own experience — aus eigener Erfahrung sprechen

this is all my own work — das habe ich alles selbst gemacht

do one's own cooking/housework — selbst kochen/die Hausarbeit selbst machen

make one's own clothes — seine Kleidung selbst schneidern

a house/ideas etc. of one's own — ein eigenes Haus/eigene Ideen usw.

have nothing of one's own — kein persönliches Eigentum haben

have enough problems of one's own — selbst genug Probleme haben

for reasons of his own... — aus nur ihm selbst bekannten Gründen...

that's where he/it comes into his/its own — (fig.) da kommt er/es voll zur Geltung

on one's/its own — (alone) allein

he's in a class of his own — (fig.) er ist eine Klasse für sich; see also academic.ru/31030/get_back">get back 2. 3); hold 1. 10); man 1. 2)
2. transitive verb
besitzen

be owned by somebody — jemandem gehören

be privately owned — sich in Privatbesitz befinden

they behaved as if they owned the place — sie benahmen sich, als ob der Laden ihnen gehörte (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- own up

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[əun] 1. verb
1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) besitzen

2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) eingestehen
2. adjective, pronoun
(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) eigen

- owner
- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up
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own

[əʊn, AM oʊn]

I. pron

1. (belonging, relating to)

▪ sb's \own jds eigene(r, s)

is that your mum's car? — no, it's my \own ist das das Auto deiner Mutter? — nein, es ist mein eigenes

his time is his \own er kann über seine Zeit frei verfügen

to make sth [all] one's \own sich dat etw [ganz] zu eigen machen

▪ a... of one's \own ein/eine eigene(r, s)...

she's got too many problems of her \own sie hat zu viele eigene Probleme

she has a daughter of her \own sie hat selbst eine Tochter

to have ideas of one's \own eigene Ideen haben

a house/room of one's \own ein eigenes Haus/Zimmer

to have money of one's \own selbst Geld haben

2. (people)

our/their \own unsere/ihre Leute fam; (family) die Unseren/Ihren geh

in this company we like to take care of our \own in dieser Firma kümmern wir uns um unsere Leute fam

they think of her as one of their \own sie sehen sie als eine von ihnen [o geh der Ihren

3.

▶ to be in a class of one's \own eine Klasse für sich akk sein

▶ to come into one's \own (show qualities) zeigen, was in einem steckt fam; (get recognition) die verdiente Anerkennung erhalten

▶ to get one's \own back [on sb] esp BRIT ( fam) sich akk an jdm rächen

▶ [all] on one's/its \own [ganz] allein[e]

II. adj attr, inv

1. (belonging to) eigene(r, s)

was that your \own idea? war das deine eigene Idee?

to hear sth with one's \own ears etw mit eigenen Ohren hören

to see sth with one's \own eyes etw mit eigenen Augen sehen

2. (individual) eigene(r, s)

he has his \own [special] way with things er hat seinen eigenen[, ganz speziellen] Stil, die Dinge anzugehen

3. (for oneself)

▪ to do one's \own sth etw selbst tun

you'll have to get your \own dinner du musst dich selbst um das Abendessen kümmern

she makes all her \own bread sie bäckt ihr ganzes Brot selbst

you'll have to make up your \own mind das musst du für dich alleine entscheiden

4.

▶ to do one's \own thing ( fam) tun, was man will

▶ sb's \own flesh and blood jds eigen[es] Fleisch und Blut geh

▶ on your \own head be it BRIT auf deine Verantwortung

▶ to be one's \own man/woman/person sein eigener Herr sein

▶ in one's \own right (not due to others) aus eigenem Recht; (through one's talents) aufgrund der eigenen Begabung

▶ for one's \own sake um seiner selbst willen, für sich akk [selbst]

▶ to do sth in one's \own time (outside working hours) etw in seiner Freizeit tun; (take one's time) sich akk Zeit lassen

III. vt

1. (possess)

▪ to \own sth etw besitzen

you don't \own me! ( fam) ich bin nicht dein Privateigentum! fam

who \owns this land? wem gehört dieses Land?

he walked into the office as if he \owned the place ( fam) er spazierte in das Büro hinein, als ob es sein eigenes wäre fam

to be privately \owned im Privatbesitz sein

▪ to be \owned by sb jdm gehören

2. ( form: admit)

▪ to \own that... zugeben, dass...

IV. vi ( form)

▪ to \own to sth eingestehen [o zugeben]

they \owned to not paying their taxes sie gaben zu, ihre Steuern nicht bezahlt zu haben

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I [əʊn]
1. vt

1) (= possess) besitzen, haben

who owns that? — wem gehört das?

we used to rent the house, now we own it — wir hatten das Haus vorher gemietet, jetzt gehört es uns

he looks as if he owns the place — er sieht so aus, als wäre er hier zu Hause

the tourists behaved as if they owned the hotel — die Touristen benahmen sich, als gehöre das Hotel ihnen

you don't own me, she said — ich bin nicht dein Privateigentum, sagte sie

2) (= admit) zugeben, zugestehen; (= recognize) anerkennen

he owned that the claim was reasonable — er erkannte die Forderung als gerechtfertigt an, er gab zu, dass die Forderung gerechtfertigt war

to own a child (Jur) — ein Kind (als seines) anerkennen

2. vi

to own to sth — etw eingestehen; to debts etw anerkennen

he owned to having done it — er gestand, es getan zu haben

he didn't own to having done it — er hat nicht zugegeben, dass er es getan hat
II
1. adj attr
eigen
his own car — sein eigenes Auto

one's own car — ein eigenes Auto

he's his own man — er geht seinen eigenen Weg

he likes beauty for its own sake — er liebt die Schönheit um ihrer selbst willen

he does ( all) his own cooking — er kocht für sich selbst

thank you, I'm quite capable of finding my own way out — danke, ich finde sehr gut alleine hinaus

my own one is smaller —

my own one ( liter, hum : = beloved ) — mein Einziger, meine Einzige

own resources (Fin) — Eigenmittel pl

2. pron

1)

that's my own — das ist mein Eigenes

those are my own — die gehören mir

my own is bigger — meine(r, s) ist größer

to make sth one's own — sich (dat) etw zu eigen machen

my time is my own — ich kann mit meiner Zeit machen, was ich will

I can scarcely call my time my own — ich kann kaum sagen, dass ich über meine Zeit frei verfügen kann

his ideas were his own — die Ideen stammten von ihm selbst

I'd like a little house to call my own — ich würde gern ein kleines Häuschen mein Eigen nennen

a house of one's own — ein eigenes Haus

I have money of my own — ich habe selbst Geld

it has a beauty all its own or of its own — es hat eine ganz eigene or eigenartige Schönheit

for reasons of his own —

he gave me one of his own — er gab mir eins von seinen (eigenen)

2)

(in phrases) can I have it for my (very) own? — darf ich das ganz für mich allein behalten?

to get one's own back on sb (esp Brit) — es jdm heimzahlen

he was determined to get his own back (esp Brit) — er war entschlossen, sich zu revanchieren

(all) on one's own — (ganz) allein

on its own — von selbst, von allein

if I can get him on his own — wenn ich ihn allein erwische

the goalkeeper came into his own with a series of brilliant saves — der Torwart zeigte sich von seiner besten Seite, als er eine Reihe von Bällen geradezu fantastisch abwehrte

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own [əʊn]

A v/t

1. besitzen:

who owns this car? wem gehört dieser Wagen?;

it is owned by his uncle es ist im Besitz seines Onkels, es gehört seinem Onkel

2. als eigen anerkennen, die Urheberschaft oder den Besitz (gen) zugeben

3. zugeben, (ein)gestehen, einräumen:

own o.s. defeated sich geschlagen bekennen

B v/i

1. sich bekennen (to zu):

own to sth → A 3

2. own up es zugeben:

own up to doing sth zugeben oder gestehen, etwas getan zu haben

C adj

1. eigen:

my own country mein Vaterland;

she saw it with her own eyes sie sah es mit eigenen Augen;

own resources Eigenmittel;

my own self ich selbst

2. eigen(artig), besonder(er, e, es):

it has a value all its own es hat einen ganz besonderen oder eigenen Wert

3. selbst:

I prepare my own breakfast ich mache mir das Frühstück selbst;

name your own day setze den Tag selbst fest

4. (besonders im Vokativ) (innig) geliebt, einzig:

my own child!;

my own! mein Schatz!

5. (absolut gebraucht)

a) Eigen n, Eigentum n

b) Angehörige pl:

it is my own es ist mein Eigen, es gehört mir;

may I have it for my own? darf ich es haben oder behalten?;

call sth one’s own etwas sein Eigen nennen

6. (ohne Possessivum gebraucht) selten leiblich (Bruder etc)Besondere Redewendungen: let me have my own gebt mir, was mir zukommt;

come into one’s own

a) seinen rechtmäßigen Besitz erlangen; das erlangen, was einem zusteht,

b) zur Geltung kommen,

c) (wieder) zu seinem Recht kommen;

she has a car of her own sie hat ein eigenes Auto;

he has a room of his very own er hat ein Zimmer ganz für sich;

he has a way of his own er hat eine eigene Art;

it has a life of its own es hat ein Eigenleben;

on one’s own

a) selbstständig, unabhängig,

b) von sich aus, aus eigenem Antrieb,

c) ohne fremde Hilfe,

d) auf eigene Verantwortung;

be left on one’s own sich selbst überlassen sein;

score a goal on one’s own SPORT ein Tor im Alleingang erzielen; → get back A 2, hold² B 13 a

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1. adjective
eigen

with one's own eyes — mit eigenen Augen

speak from one's own experience — aus eigener Erfahrung sprechen

this is all my own work — das habe ich alles selbst gemacht

do one's own cooking/housework — selbst kochen/die Hausarbeit selbst machen

make one's own clothes — seine Kleidung selbst schneidern

a house/ideas etc. of one's own — ein eigenes Haus/eigene Ideen usw.

have nothing of one's own — kein persönliches Eigentum haben

have enough problems of one's own — selbst genug Probleme haben

for reasons of his own... — aus nur ihm selbst bekannten Gründen...

that's where he/it comes into his/its own — (fig.) da kommt er/es voll zur Geltung

on one's/its own — (alone) allein

he's in a class of his own — (fig.) er ist eine Klasse für sich; see also get back 2. 3); hold 1. 10); man 1. 2)
2. transitive verb
besitzen

be owned by somebody — jemandem gehören

be privately owned — sich in Privatbesitz befinden

they behaved as if they owned the place — sie benahmen sich, als ob der Laden ihnen gehörte (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- own up

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adj.

eigen adj. v.

besitzen v.

eigen v.

eingestehen v.

zugeben v.

English-german dictionary > own
2 own

[əʊn, Am oʊn] pron

1) ( belonging to oneself)

sb's \own... jds eigene(r, s)...;

is that your mum's car? - no, it's my \own ist das das Auto deiner Mutter? - nein, es ist mein eigenes;

she has a daughter of her \own sie hat selbst eine Tochter;

she's got too many problems of her \own sie hat zu viele eigene Probleme;

his time is his \own er kann über seine Zeit frei verfügen;

a house of his/her \own sein/ihr eigenes Haus;

to make sth [all] one's \own sich dat etw [ganz] zu eigen machen

2) ( people)

we like to take care of our \own wir kümmern uns um unsere Leute;

they think of her as one of their \own sie sehen sie als eine von ihnen

PHRASES:

to get one's \own back [on sb] ( esp Brit) ( fam) sich akk an jdm rächen;

in a class of one's \own eine Klasse für sich akk;

to come into one's \own ( show one's qualities) zeigen, was in einem steckt;

( get due recognition) die verdiente Anerkennung erhalten;

[all] on one's \own ( alone) [ganz] für sich akk allein[e];

( without help) [ganz] allein[e];

I like living [all] on my \own ich mag es, alleine zu leben;

I can't lift this on my \own ich kann das nicht alleine anheben adj

attr, inv

1) ( belonging to sb) eigene(r, s);

was that your \own idea? war das deine eigene Idee?;

his/her \own car sein/ihr eigenes Auto;

to hear/see sth with one's \own ears/ eyes etw mit eigenen Ohren/Augen hören/sehen

2) ( particular and different) eigene(r, s);

he's got his \own special way of doing things er hat seinen eigenen speziellen Stil, sich um Dinge zu kümmern;

\own opinion/ style eigene Meinung/eigener Stil

3) ( by or for oneself) selbst;

you'll have to get your \own dinner du musst dich selbst um das Abendessen kümmern;

she makes all her \own bread sie bäckt ihr ganzes Brot selbst;

you'll have to make up your \own mind das musst du für dich alleine entscheiden

PHRASES:

sb's \own flesh and blood jds eigen[es] Fleisch und Blut;

on your \own head be it ( Brit) auf deine Verantwortung;

to be one's \own man/woman/person sein eigener Herr sein;

in one's \own right ( not due to others) aus eigenem Recht;

( through one's talents) aufgrund der eigenen Begabung;

for sth's \own sake um einer S. gen selbst willen;

to do one's \own thing tun, was man will ( fam)

in one's \own time ( outside working hours) in seiner Freizeit;

( at own speed) im eigenen Tempo vt

1) ( possess)

to \own sth etw besitzen;

you don't \own me! ich bin nicht dein Privateigentum!;

who \owns this piece of land? wem gehört dieses Landstück?;

the house is privately \owned dieses Haus ist im Privatbesitz;

he walked into the office as if he \owned the place er spazierte in das Büro hinein, als ob es sein eigenes wäre;

to be \owned by sb jdm gehören, in jds Besitz sein ( geh)

2) (form: admit)

to \own [that]... zugeben, dass... vi ( form);

to \own to sth etw eingestehen;

they \owned to failing to pay their taxes sie gaben zu, ihre Steuern nicht bezahlt zu haben

English-German students dictionary > own
3 own up

confessare

to own up to having done o to doing ammettere o confessare di avere fatto; to own up to the murder, theft — confessare il delitto, il furto

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( often with to) (to admit that one has done something: He owned up to having broken the window.) confessare, ammettere

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vi + adv

to own up (to sth) — confessare (qc), ammettere (qc)

to own up to having done sth — ammettere di aver fatto qc

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confessare

to own up to having done o to doing ammettere o confessare di avere fatto; to own up to the murder, theft — confessare il delitto, il furto

English-Italian dictionary > own up
4 méthode

méthode [metɔd]

feminine noun

   a. ( = moyen) method

• la méthode douce the softly-softly approach

• avoir une bonne méthode de travail to have a good way of working

• avoir sa méthode pour faire qch to have one's own way of doing sth

• elle n'a pas vraiment la méthode avec les enfants she doesn't really know how to handle children

   b. ( = ordre) il n'a aucune méthode he's not in the least methodical

• faire qch avec méthode to do sth methodically

   c. ( = livre) manual

• méthodes de langues language courses

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metɔd
nom féminin

1) gén, Philosophie method

méthode de gestion — management method

2) ( ordre)

procéder avec méthode — to proceed methodically

il manque de méthode — he's not methodical

avoir de la méthode — to be methodical

3) ( manuel) ( de musique) method; ( de langues) course book GB, textbook US

4) ( système) way

j'ai ma méthode pour le convaincre — I've got a way of convincing him

il n'y a pas de méthode miracle pour réussir — there is no magic formula for success

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metɔd nf
1) (= moyen) method

des méthodes d'enseignement modernes — modern teaching methods

2) (= livre, ouvrage) manual, tutor

une méthode de guitare — a guitar tutor

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méthode nf

1 gén, Philos method; méthodes terroristes terrorist methods; la méthode expérimentale/déductive the experimental/deductive method; le Discours de la méthode Discourse on method; méthode de gestion/fabrication management/production method; une méthode d'enseignement/de lecture a teaching/reading method; méthode active progressive method; méthode audio-visuelle audio-visual method; méthode directe ( d'enseignement des langues) direct ou natural method; méthode globale look and say method; méthode syllabique phonics (+ v sg);

2 ( qualité logique) procéder avec calme et méthode to proceed calmly and methodically; il manque de méthode he's unmethodical, he's not methodical; avoir de la méthode to be methodical;

3 ( livret d'apprentissage) ( de musique) method, tutor GB; ( de langues) course book GB, textbook US; une méthode de violon a violin method ou tutor; une méthode de russe a Russian course book ou textbook;

4 ( approche) way; j'ai ma méthode pour le convaincre I've got a way of convincing him; il n'y a pas de méthode miracle pour réussir there is no magic formula for success.

[metɔd] nom féminin

1. [système] method

SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGIE method, technique

c'est une bonne méthode pour apprendre l'anglais it's a good way of learning English

j'ai ma méthode pour le convaincre I have my own way of convincing him

méthode de travail working method, modus operandi (formal)

méthode globale [d'apprentissage de la lecture] word recognition method

2. [organisation] method

vous manquez de méthode you lack method, you aren't methodical enough

avec méthode methodically

sans méthode unmethodically

3. (familier) [astuce]

lui, il a la méthode! he's got the hang of it ou the knack!

4. [manuel]

méthode de lecture primer

méthode de solfège music handbook ou manual

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > méthode
5 przemy|sł

m (G przemysłu) 1. (produkcja materialna) industry
- gwałtowny rozwój przemysłu a rapid development of industry

- rozwijać różne gałęzie przemysłu to develop various branches of industry
2. daw. (pomysłowość) ingeniousness
- □ przemysł chłodniczy refrigeration industry

- przemysł ciężki heavy industry

- przemysł elektromaszynowy electrical machinery industry

- przemysł elektrotechniczny electrical engineering industry

- przemysł kluczowy key industry

- przemysł lekki light industry

- przemysł przetwórczy processing industry

- przemysł rolno-spożywczy food processing industry, agricultural and food industry

- przemysł skórzany leather industry

- przemysł stoczniowy shipbuilding industry

- przemysł tytoniowy tobacco industry

■ zdobyć/osiągnąć coś własnym przemysłem daw. to use one’s own initiative a. ingenuity to attain/achieve sth

- zrobić coś własnym przemysłem to use one’s own initiative in doing sth

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przemy|sł
6 way

1. noun
1) (road etc., lit. or fig.) Weg, der

across or over the way — gegenüber

2) (route) Weg, der

ask the or one's way — nach dem Weg fragen

ask the way to... — fragen od. sich erkundigen, wo es nach... geht

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) einen Weg suchen

lead the way — vorausgehen; (fig.): (show how to do something) es vormachen

find the or one's way in/out — den Eingang/Ausgang finden

find a way out — (fig.) einen Ausweg finden

I'll take the letter to the post office - it's on my way — ich bringe den Brief zur Post - sie liegt auf meinem Weg

‘Way In/Out’ — "Ein-/Ausgang"

go to Italy by way of Switzerland — über die Schweiz nach Italien fahren

there's no way out — (fig.) es gibt keinen Ausweg

the way back/down/up — der Weg zurück/nach unten/nach oben

go one's own way/their separate ways — (fig.) eigene/getrennte Wege gehen

be going somebody's way — (coll.) denselben Weg wie jemand haben

things are really going my way at the moment — (fig.) im Moment läuft [bei mir] alles so, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe

money came his way — er kam zu Geld

many offers came his way — er kriegte viele Angebote

go out of one's way to collect something for somebody — einen Umweg machen, um etwas für jemanden abzuholen

go out of one's way to be helpful — sich (Dat.) besondere Mühe geben, hilfsbereit zu sein

out of the way — abgelegen

3) (method) Art und Weise, die

there is a right way and a wrong way of doing it — es gibt einen richtigen und einen falschen Weg, es zu tun

that is not the way to do it — so macht man das nicht

do it this way — mach es so

do it my way — mach es wie ich

I don't like the way she smiles — mir gefällt ihr Lächeln nicht

that's no way to speak to a lady — so spricht man nicht mit einer Dame

he has a strange way of talking — er hat eine seltsame Sprechweise od. Art zu sprechen

from or by the way [that] she looked at me, I knew that there was something wrong — an ihrem Blick konnte ich erkennen, dass etwas nicht stimmte

find a or some way of doing something — einen Weg finden, etwas zu tun

there are no two ways about it — da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel

Are you going to give me that money? - No way! — (coll.) Gibst du mir das Geld? - Nichts da! (ugs.)

there was no way he would change his stand — er würde auf gar keinen Fall seinen Standpunkt ändern

no way is he coming with us — es kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage, dass er mit uns kommt

one way or another — irgendwie

ways and means [to do something or of doing something] — Mittel und Wege, etwas zu tun

be built or made that way — (fig. coll.) so gestrickt sein (fig. ugs.)

be that way — (coll.) so sein

better that way — besser so

either way — so oder so

4) (desired course of action) Wille, der

get or have one's [own] way, have it one's [own] way — seinen Willen kriegen

all right, have it your own way[, then]! — na gut od. schön, du sollst deinen Willen haben!

5) in sing. or (Amer. coll.) pl. (distance between two points) Stück, das

a little way — ein kleines Stück[chen]; (fig.) ein klein[es] bisschen

it's a long way off or a long way from here — es ist ein ganzes Stück von hier aus; es ist weit weg von hier

the summer holidays are only a little way away — bis zu den Sommerferien ist es nicht mehr lange

there's [still] some way to go yet — es ist noch ein ganzes Stück; (fig.) es dauert noch ein Weilchen

I went a little/a long/some way to meet him — ich bin ihm ein kleines/ganzes/ziemliches Stück entgegengegangen/-gefahren usw., um mich mit ihm zu treffen; (fig.) ich bin ihm etwas/sehr/ziemlich entgegengekommen

have gone/come a long way — (fig.) es weit gebracht haben

go a long way toward something/doing something — viel zu etwas beitragen/viel dazu beitragen, etwas zu tun

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit ist viel wert od. hilft viel

all the way — den ganzen Weg

go all the way [with somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] in jeder Hinsicht zustimmen; (coll.): (have full sexual intercourse) es [mit jemandem] richtig machen (salopp)

6) (room for progress) Weg, der

block the way — den Weg versperren

leave the way open for something — (fig.) etwas möglich machen

clear the way [for something] — (lit. or fig.) [einer Sache (Dat.)] den Weg freimachen

be in somebody's or the way — [jemandem] im Weg sein

get in somebody's way — (lit. or fig.) jemandem im Wege stehen

put difficulties/obstacles in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem Schwierigkeiten bereiten/Hindernisse in den Weg legen

make way for something — für etwas Platz schaffen od. (fig.) machen

make way! — Platz da!

[get] out of the/my way! — [geh] aus dem Weg!

Move one's car out of the way — seinen Wagen aus dem Weg fahren

get something out of the way — (settle something) etwas erledigen

7) (journey)

on his way to the office/London — auf dem Weg ins Büro/nach London

on the way out to Singapore — auf dem Hinweg/der Hinfahrt/dem Hinflug nach Singapur

on the way back from Nigeria — auf dem Rückweg/der Rückfahrt/dem Rückflug von Nigeria

she is just on the or her way in/out — sie kommt/geht gerade

be on the way out — (fig. coll.) (be losing popularity) passee sein (ugs.); (be reaching end of life) [Hund, Auto, Person:] es nicht mehr lange machen (ugs.)

we stopped on the way to have lunch — wir hielten unterwegs zum Mittagessen an

on her way home — auf dem Nachhauseweg

they're on their way — sie sind unterwegs

on the way there — auf dem Hinweg

[be] on your way! — nun geh schon!

By the way — übrigens

all this is by the way — das alles nur nebenbei

8) (specific direction) Richtung, die

she went this/that/the other way — sie ist in diese/die/die andere Richtung gegangen

look this way, please — sieh/seht bitte hierher!

He wouldn't look my way — er hat nicht zu mir herübergesehen

I will call next time I'm [down] your way — wenn ich das nächste Mal in deiner Gegend bin, komme ich [bei dir] vorbei

look the other way — (lit. or fig.) weggucken

the other way about or round — andersherum

this/which way round — so/wie herum

stand something the right/wrong way up — etwas richtig/falsch herum stellen

turn something the right way round — etwas richtig herum drehen

‘this way up’ — "hier oben"

9) (advance) Weg, der

fight/push etc. one's way through — sich durchkämpfen/-drängen

be under way — [Person:] aufgebrochen sein; [Fahrzeug:] abgefahren sein; (fig.): (be in progress) [Besprechung, Verhandlung, Tagung:] im Gange sein

get something under way — (fig.) etwas in Gang bringen

get under way — wegkommen

make one's way to Oxford/the station — nach Oxford/zum Bahnhof gehen/fahren

Do you need a lift? - No, I'll make my own way — Soll ich dich mitnehmen? - Nein, ich komme alleine

make one's [own] way in the world — seinen Weg gehen (fig.)

make or pay its way — ohne Verlust arbeiten

pay one's way — für sich selbst aufkommen

10) (respect) Hinsicht, die

in [exactly] the same way — [ganz] genauso

in some ways — in gewisser Hinsicht

in one way — auf eine Art

not in any way — in keiner Weise

in every way — in jeder Hinsicht

in a way — auf eine Art

in more ways than one — auf mehr als eine Art

in no way — auf keinen Fall; durchaus nicht

11) (state) Verfassung, die

in a bad way — schlecht

they are in a very bad way — es geht ihnen sehr schlecht

either way — so oder so

in a small way — in bescheidenem Rahmen

by way of — (as a kind of) als; (for the purpose of) um … zu

by way of illustration / greeting / apology / introduction — zur Illustration / Begrüßung / Entschuldigung/Einführung

12) (custom) Art, die

get into/out of the way of doing something — sich (Dat.) etwas an-/abgewöhnen

he has a way of leaving his bills unpaid — es ist so seine Art, seine Rechnungen nicht zu bezahlen

in its way — auf seine/ihre Art

way of life — Lebensstil, der

change one's ways — sich ändern

way of thinking — Denkungsart, die

to my way of thinking — meiner Meinung nach

13) (normal course of events)

be the way — so od. üblich sein

that is always the way — das ist immer so

14) (ability to charm somebody or attain one's object)

he has a way with him — er hat so eine Art

she has a way with children/animals — sie kann mit Kindern/Tieren gut umgehen

15) (specific manner) Eigenart, die

fall into bad ways — schlechte [An]gewohnheiten annehmen

16) (ordinary course) Rahmen, der

17) in pl. (parts) Teile

split something three ways — etwas in drei Teile teilen
2. adverb
weit

way off/ahead/above — weit weg von/weit voraus/weit über

way back — (coll.) vor langer Zeit

way back in the early fifties/before the war — vor langer Zeit, Anfang der fünfziger Jahre/vor dem Krieg

way up in the clouds — hoch oben in den Wolken

he was way out with his guess, his guess was way out — er lag mit seiner Schätzung gewaltig daneben

way down south/in the valley — tief [unten] im Süden/Tal

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[wei] 1. noun
1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) der Weg

2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) der Weg

3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) der Weg

4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) der Weg

5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) die Art und Weise

6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) die Hinsicht

7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) die Eigenart

8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) der Weg
2. adverb
((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) weit

- academic.ru/81440/wayfarer">wayfarer
- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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way

[weɪ]

I. NOUN

1. (road) Weg m

the W\way of the Cross der Kreuzweg

cycle \way Fahrradweg m, Veloweg m SCHWEIZ

one-\way street Einbahnstraße f

to be across [or BRIT also over] the \way gegenüber sein

2. (route) Weg m

excuse me, which \way is the train station? Entschuldigung, wie geht es hier zum Bahnhof?

could you tell me the \way to the post office, please? könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zur Post komme?

there's no \way through the centre of town in a vehicle das Stadtzentrum ist für Autos gesperrt

will you get some bread on your \way home? kannst du auf dem Heimweg [etwas] Brot mitbringen?

oh, I must be on my \way oh, ich muss mich auf den Weg machen!

on the \way in/out... beim Hineingehen/Hinausgehen...

on my \way to Glasgow, I saw... auf dem Weg nach Glasgow sah ich...

on the \way back from India,... auf dem Rückweg/Rückflug von Indien...

sorry, I'm on my \way out tut mir leid, ich bin gerade am Gehen

we stopped on the \way to ask for directions wir hielten unterwegs, um nach dem Weg zu fragen

“\way In/Out” „Eingang/Ausgang“

we have to go by \way of Copenhagen wir müssen über Kopenhagen fahren

to ask the \way [to the airport/station] nach dem Weg [zum Flughafen/Bahnhof] fragen

to be on the \way letter, baby unterwegs sein

to be on the [or one's] \way [to sth] auf dem Weg [o unterwegs] [zu etw dat] sein

no problem, it's on my \way kein Problem, das liegt auf meinem Weg

to be out of the \way abgelegen sein

to be out of sb's \way für jdn ein Umweg sein

to be under \way person losgegangen sein; ( fig) im Gange sein

we stopped to have lunch but within half an hour we were under \way again wir machten eine Mittagspause, waren aber nach einer halben Stunde bereits wieder unterwegs

to find one's \way home nach Hause finden

to find one's \way around ( fig) sich akk zurechtfinden

to find one's \way into/out of sth in etw akk hineinfinden/aus etw dat herausfinden; ( fig)

how did my ring find its \way into your pockets? wie kommt denn mein Ring in deine Taschen?

to find one's \way through sth ( also fig) sich akk in etw dat zurechtfinden a. fig

to get under \way in Gang kommen

to give \way einem anderen Fahrzeug die Vorfahrt geben

remember to give \way vergiss nicht, auf die Vorfahrt zu achten!

on roundabouts, you have to give \way to cars already on the roundabout im Kreisverkehr haben die Autos Vorfahrt, die sich bereits im Kreisverkehr befinden

“give \way” BRIT „Vorfahrt [beachten]“

to go on one's \way sich akk auf den Weg machen

to go out of one's \way to do sth einen Umweg machen, um etw zu tun; ( fig) sich akk bei etw dat besondere Mühe geben

please don't go out of your \way! bitte machen Sie sich doch keine Umstände!

to go one's own \way ( fig) seinen eigenen Weg gehen

to go one's own sweet \way ( fig) rücksichtslos seinen eigenen Weg verfolgen

to go separate \ways getrennte Wege gehen

to go the wrong \way sich akk verlaufen; (in car) sich akk verfahren

to know one's \way around sth ( also fig) sich akk in etw dat auskennen

to lead the \way vorausgehen; ( fig)

the research group is leading the \way in developing new types of computer memory die Forschungsgruppe ist führend in der Entwicklung neuartiger Computerspeicher

to lose one's \way sich akk verirren

to make one's own \way to sth alleine irgendwohin kommen

to make one's \way to somewhere irgendwohin gehen, sich akk irgendwohin begeben geh

we should make our \way home wir sollten uns auf den Heimweg machen

to make one's \way in the world seinen Weg gehen

to pay one's \way ( fig) für sich akk selbst aufkommen

to show sb the \way jdm den Weg zeigen

can you show me the \way out, please? können Sie mir bitte zeigen, wo es hier zum Ausgang geht?

to talk one's \way out of sth ( fig) sich akk aus etw dat herausreden fam

to work one's \way up ( fig) sich akk hocharbeiten

3. ( fig: be just doing)

to be [well] on the \way to doing sth auf dem besten Weg[e] sein, etw zu tun

I'm well on the \way to completing the report! der Bericht ist so gut wie fertig! fam

she's well on her \way of becoming an alcoholic sie ist auf dem besten Weg[e], Alkoholikerin zu werden

4. ( fig fam: coming in/disappear)

▪ to be on the \way in [or up] /out im Kommen/am Verschwinden sein

5. (distance) Weg m, Strecke f; AM

keep going straight and after a \ways, you'll see the house fahr immer geradeaus und nach ein paar Metern siehst du dann das Haus

all the \way den ganzen Weg

she stayed with him in the ambulance all the \way to the hospital sie blieb während der ganzen Fahrt bis zum Krankenhaus bei ihm im Krankenwagen; ( fig)

I agree with you all the \way ich stimme dir voll und ganz zu; ( fig)

I'll take my complaint all the \way to the managing director if I have to wenn ich muss, gehe ich mit meiner Beschwerde noch bis zum Generaldirektor; ( fig)

I'll support you all the \way du hast meine volle Unterstützung

a long \way weit

a long \way back vor langer Zeit

to be a long/short \way off (in space) weit entfernt/sehr nahe sein; (in time) fern/nahe sein

Christmas is just a short \way off bis Weihnachten ist es nicht mehr lange hin

to still have a long \way to go ( also fig) noch einen weiten Weg vor sich dat haben

to go a long \way ( fig) lange reichen

to have a [long] \way to go einen [weiten] Weg vor sich dat haben

to have come a long \way ( fig) es weit gebracht haben

he's still a long \way off perfection er ist noch weit davon entfernt, perfekt zu sein

a little kindness goes a long \way wenn man ein bisschen freundlich ist, hilft das doch gleich viel

[not] by long \way ( fig) bei Weitem [nicht]

6. (facing direction) Richtung f

which \way up should this box be? wie herum soll die Kiste stehen?

“this \way up” „hier oben“

this \way round so herum

the wrong \way round [or around] figures falsch [o verkehrt] herum; ( fig)

no, it's the other \way round! nein, es ist gerade andersherum!

to be the wrong \way up auf dem Kopf stehen

7. (direction) Richtung f

which \way are you going? in welche Richtung gehst du?

this \way, please! hier entlang bitte!

look this \way, please bitte hierher schauen; ( fam)

they live out Manchester \way sie wohnen draußen bei Manchester

I really didn't know which \way to look ich wusste wirklich nicht mehr, wo ich hinschauen sollte

after applying for a job, many offers came her \way nachdem sie sich beworben hatte, bekam sie viele Angebote

I'd take any job that comes my \way ich würde jeden Job nehmen, der sich mir bietet

all of a sudden, money came her \way plötzlich kam sie zu Geld

when something like this comes your \way... wenn dir so etwas passiert,...

when a girl like this comes your \way... wenn dir so ein Mädchen über den Weg läuft,... fam

to go this/that \way hier/da entlanggehen

to go the other \way in die andere Richtung gehen

down my \way bei mir in der Nähe

down your \way in deiner Gegend

8. (manner) Art f, Weise f

I liked the \way he asked for a date mir gefiel [die Art und Weise], wie er um ein Rendezvous bat

I don't like the \way he looks at me ich mag es nicht, wie er mich anschaut

it's terrifying the \way prices have gone up in the last few months es ist beängstigend, wie die Preise in den letzten Monaten gestiegen sind

that's just the \way it is so ist das nun einmal

the \way things are going... so wie sich die Dinge entwickeln...

trust me, it's better that \way glaub mir, es ist besser so!

that's her \way of saying she's sorry das ist ihre Art zu sagen, dass es ihr leid tut fam

I did it my \way ich habe es gemacht, [so] wie ich es für richtig hielt

do it my \way mach es wie ich

this is definitely not the \way to do it so macht man das auf gar keinen Fall!

he looked at me in a sinister \way er sah mich finster an

she's got a funny \way of asking for help sie hat eine komische Art, einen um Hilfe zu bitten

he's got a very strange \way of behaving er benimmt sich schon ziemlich seltsam fam

you could tell by the \way he looked man konnte es schon an seinem Blick erkennen

that's no \way to speak to your boss! so redet man nicht mit seinem Vorgesetzten!

the \way he looked at me... so wie er mich angeschaut hat...

the \way we were wie wir einmal waren

it's always the \way! [or isn't it always the \way!] es ist doch echt immer dasselbe! fam

I wouldn't have it any other \way ich würde es nicht anders haben wollen

what a \way to talk! so etwas sagt man nicht!

what a \way to behave! so benimmt man sich nicht!

just leave it the \way it is, will you lass einfach alles so, wie es ist, ja?

to see the error of one's \ways seine Fehler einsehen

to be in the family \way in anderen Umständen sein euph

\way of life Lebensweise f

\way of thinking Denkweise f

to sb's \way of thinking jds Meinung nach

this \way so

come on, do it this \way! komm, mach es so! fam

that \way, I'll save a lot of money auf diese [Art und] Weise spare ich viel Geld

looking at it in that \way, I was lucky after all so gesehen hatte ich sogar noch Glück

in a big \way im großen Stil

in a small \way im kleinen Rahmen

he started off in a small \way er fing klein an

one \way or another so oder so

one \way or another, we've got to... so oder so, irgendwie müssen wir...

either \way so oder so

no \way auf keinen Fall

there's no \way to get me on this ship keine zehn Pferde kriegen mich auf dieses Schiff! fam

there's no \way I'll give in ich gebe auf gar keinen Fall nach!

no \way! ausgeschlossen!, kommt nicht in die Tüte! fam

to show sb the \way to do sth jdm zeigen, wie etw geht

9. (respect) Weise f, Hinsicht f

in a \way in gewisser Weise

in every [possible]\way in jeder Hinsicht

in many/some \ways in vielerlei/gewisser Hinsicht

in more \ways than one in mehr als nur einer Hinsicht

in no \way in keinster Weise

in which \ways does a zebra resemble a horse? worin ähnelt ein Zebra einem Pferd?

not in any \way in keiner Weise

10. no pl (free space) Weg m, Platz m

to be in sb's \way jdm im Weg sein a. fig

to block the way den Weg versperren

to get [or stand] in the \way of sth etw dat im Wege stehen; ( fig)

may nothing stand in the \way of your future happiness together! möge nichts eurem zukünftigen gemeinsamen Glück im Wege stehen!

she's determined to succeed and she won't let anything stand in her \way sie ist entschlossen, ihr Ziel zu erreichen, und wird sich durch nichts aufhalten lassen

to get out of sb's/sth's \way jdm/etw aus dem Weg gehen

can you put your stuff out of the \way, please? kannst du bitte deine Sachen woanders hintun?

to get sb/sth out of the \way jdn/etw loswerden

could you get this out of the \way, please? könntest du das bitte wegtun?

please get the children out of the \way while I... sorge bitte dafür, dass die Kinder nicht stören, während ich...

to give \way ( fig) nachgeben

to give \way to [or make \way for] sth etw dat [o für etw akk] Platz machen; ( fig) etw dat weichen

make \way! Platz da!

to keep [or stay] out of the \way wegbleiben

to keep [or stay] out of sb's \way jdm nicht in die Quere kommen

to make \way [for sb] [für jdn] Platz machen a. fig

to want sb out of the \way jdn aus dem Weg haben wollen

11. (method) Art f [und Weise]

by \way of an introduction to the subject,... als Einführung zum Thema...

my mother has a \way of knowing exactly what I need meine Mutter weiß irgendwie immer genau, was ich brauche

she just has a \way with her sie hat einfach so eine gewisse Art

there are \ways of making you talk, you know Sie werden schon noch Reden!

don't worry, we'll find a \way! keine Sorge, wir werden einen Weg finden!

\ways and means Mittel und Wege

with today's technology everybody has the \ways and means to produce professional-looking documents mit der heutigen Technologie hat jeder die Möglichkeit, professionell aussehende Dokumente zu erstellen

to have a \way with children gut mit Kindern umgehen können

12. (habit) Art f

over the years we've got used to his funny little \ways im Lauf der Jahre haben wir uns an seine kleinen Marotten gewöhnt

that's the \way of the world das ist nun mal der Lauf der Dinge

to fall into bad \ways in schlechte Angewohnheiten verfallen

to get into/out of the \way of doing sth sich dat etw an-/abgewöhnen

13. no pl (condition) Zustand m

to be in a bad \way in schlechter Verfassung sein

he's been in a bad \way ever since the operation seit der Operation geht's ihm schlecht

she's in a terrible \way sie ist in einer schrecklichen Verfassung

14. (desire)

to get [or have] one's [own] \way seinen Willen bekommen

if I had my \way, we'd eat fish every day wenn es nach mir ginge, würden wir jeden Tag Fisch essen

15. ( fam: something like)

he's by \way of being an artist er ist so 'ne Art Künstler fam

16. NAUT

to gather/lose \way Fahrt aufnehmen/verlieren

17. NAUT

▪ \ways pl Helling f

18.

▶ by the \way übrigens

and, by the \way, this wasn't the first time I... und das war, nebenbei bemerkt, nicht das erste Mal, dass ich...

▶ that's the \way the cookie crumbles ( saying) so ist das Leben [eben]

▶ to fall by the \way auf der Strecke bleiben

▶ to go the \way of all flesh den Weg allen Fleisches gehen geh

▶ to go all the \way [with sb] ( fam: have sex) es [mit jdm] richtig machen sl

▶ to have it/sth both \ways beides haben

you can't have it both \ways du kannst nicht beides haben

▶ the \way to a man's heart is through his stomach ( prov) [die] Liebe [des Mannes] geht durch den Magen prov

▶ to see/find out which \way the wind blows/is blowing ( fig) sehen/herausfinden, woher der Wind weht

▶ there are no two \ways about it daran gibt es keinen Zweifel

▶ where there's a will, there's a \way ( prov) wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg prov

II. ADVERB

1. ( fam: used for emphasis) weit

it would be \way better for you to... es wäre weit[aus] besser für dich,...

she spends \way too much money on clothes sie gibt viel zu viel Geld für Kleidung aus

you're \way out if you think... wenn du denkst, dass..., liegst du voll daneben!

to be \way down with one's guess mit seiner Schätzung völlig danebenliegen

\way back vor langer Zeit

\way back in the early twenties damals in den frühen Zwanzigern

to be \way past sb's bedtime ( fam) für jdn allerhöchste Zeit zum Schlafengehen sein

\way up in the sky weit oben am Himmel

2. (sl: very)

\way cool/hot total [o voll] cool/heiß fam

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[weɪ]
1. NOUN

1) = road Weg m

across or over the way — gegenüber, vis-à-vis; (motion) rüber

Way of the Cross — Kreuzweg m

to fall by the way (fig) — auf der Strecke bleiben

2) = route Weg m

to ask the way — nach dem Weg fragen

you'll learn new skills along the way — Sie werden nebenbei auch neue Fertigkeiten erlernen

to go the wrong way — sich verlaufen; (in car) sich verfahren

to go down the wrong way (food, drink) — in die falsche Kehle kommen

there's no way out (fig) — es gibt keinen Ausweg

to find a way in — hineinfinden

the way up/down — der Weg nach oben/unten; (climbing) der Auf-/Abstieg

the way there/back — der Hin-/Rückweg

prices are on the way up/down — die Preise steigen/fallen

the way forward — der Weg vorwärts or in die Zukunft

by way of an answer/excuse — als Antwort/Entschuldigung

by way of illustration — zur Illustration

he's by way of being a painter (inf) — er ist eine Art Maler (inf)

the way to the station — der Weg zum Bahnhof

can you tell me the way to the town hall, please? — können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Rathaus komme?

is it on the way? (place) (parcel etc) — liegt das auf dem Weg? ist es unterwegs?

the shop is on the/your way — der Laden liegt auf dem/deinem Weg

to stop on the way — unterwegs anhalten

on the way (here) — auf dem Weg (hierher)

on the way to London — auf dem Weg nach London

you pass it on your way home — du kommst auf deinem Nachhauseweg or Heimweg daran vorbei

they're on their way now — sie sind jetzt auf dem Weg or unterwegs

to go on one's way — sich auf den Weg machen

there's another baby on the way — da ist wieder ein Kind unterwegs

he's on the way to becoming an alcoholic — er ist dabei or auf dem besten Weg, Alkoholiker zu werden

she's well on the way to being a first-rate singer —

I haven't finished it yet but it's on the way — ich bin noch nicht damit fertig, aber es ist im Werden (inf)

if it is out of your way — wenn es ein Umweg für Sie ist

it took us out of our way — es war ein Umweg für uns

to go out of one's way to do sth (fig) — sich besonders anstrengen, um etw zu tun

please, don't go out of your way for us (fig) — machen Sie sich (dat) bitte unsertwegen keine Umstände

to get under way — in Gang kommen, losgehen (inf); (Naut) Fahrt aufnehmen or machen

to be (well) under way — im Gang/in vollem Gang sein; (Naut) in (voller) Fahrt sein; (with indication of place) unterwegs sein

the way in — der Eingang

on the way in — beim Hereingehen; (in car) beim Hineinfahren

to be on the way in (fig inf) — im Kommen sein

the way out — der Ausgang

please show me the way out — bitte zeigen Sie mir, wo es hinausgeht (inf) or wie ich hinauskomme

can you find your own way out? — finden Sie selbst hinaus?

on the way out — beim Hinausgehen; (in car) beim Hinausfahren

to be on the way out (fig inf) — am Verschwinden or Aussterben sein → easy

I know my way around the town —

she knows her way around the system (fig inf) — sie kennt sich im System aus

can you find your way home? — finden Sie nach Hause?

to lose/gather way (Naut) — Fahrt verlieren/aufnehmen

to make one's way to somewhere — sich an einen Ort or irgendwohin bewegen or begeben

can you make your own way to the restaurant? — kannst du allein zu dem Restaurant kommen?

to make one's way home — nach Hause gehen

to make/fight/push one's way through the crowd — sich einen Weg durch die Menge bahnen, sich durch die Menge (durch)drängen/-kämpfen/-schieben

to make one's way in the world — seinen Weg machen, sich durchsetzen

to go one's own way (fig) — eigene Wege gehen

they went their separate ways (lit, fig) — ihre Wege trennten sich

to pay one's way — für sich selbst bezahlen; (company, project, machine)

can the nation pay its way? — kann das Volk or Land für sich selber aufkommen?

to prepare the way (fig) — den Weg bereiten (for sb/sth jdm/einer Sache)

3) = path Weg m

to bar or block the way — den Weg ab- or versperren

to leave the way open (fig) — die Möglichkeit offenlassen, einen Weg frei lassen (for sth für etw)

to be in sb's way — jdm im Weg stehen or sein; (fig also) jdn stören

to get in the way — in den Weg kommen; (fig) stören

her job gets in the way of her leisure interests — ihr Beruf stört sie nur bei ihren Freizeitvergnügungen

to put difficulties in sb's way — jdm Hindernisse in den Weg stellen

to stand in sb's way (lit, fig) — jdm im Weg stehen or sein

don't let me stand in your way — ich will dir nicht im Weg stehen

he lets nothing stand in his way —

now nothing stands in our way — jetzt steht uns (dat) nichts mehr im Weg, jetzt haben wir freie Bahn

to stand in the way of progress — den Fortschritt aufhalten or hemmen

to put sb in the way of sth (inf) — jdm zu etw verhelfen

get out of the/my way! — (geh) aus dem Weg!, weg da!

to want sb out of the way — jdn aus dem Weg haben wollen

to get sth out of the way (work) — etw hinter sich (acc) bringen; difficulties, problems etc etw loswerden (inf), etw aus dem Weg räumen, etw beseitigen

to get sth out of the way of sb —

they got the children out of the way of the firemen — sie sorgten dafür, dass die Kinder den Feuerwehrleuten nicht im Weg waren

get those people out of the way of the trucks — sieh zu, dass die Leute den Lastwagen Platz machen or aus der Bahn gehen

keep or stay out of the way! — weg da!, zurück!

keep or stay out of my way! — komm mir nicht mehr über den Weg!

to keep sb/sth out of the way of sb — jdn/etw nicht in jds Nähe or Reichweite (acc) kommen lassen __diams; to make way for sb/sth (lit, fig) für jdn/etw Platz machen; (fig also)

make way! — mach Platz!, Platz machen!, Platz da!

4) = direction Richtung f

which way are you going? — in welche Richtung or wohin gehen Sie?

down our way (inf) — bei uns (in der Nähe), in unserer Gegend or Ecke (inf)

it's out Windsor way — es ist or liegt in Richtung Windsor

look both ways — schau nach beiden Seiten

to look the other way (fig) — wegschauen, wegsehen

if the chance comes your way — wenn Sie (dazu) die Gelegenheit haben

if a good job comes my way — wenn ein guter Job für mich auftaucht

each way, both ways (Racing) — auf Sieg und Platz

we'll split it three/ten ways — wir werden es dritteln/in zehn Teile (auf)teilen or durch zehn teilen

she didn't know which way to look (fig) — sie wusste nicht, wo sie hinschauen or hinsehen sollte

this way, please — hier(her) or hier entlang, bitte

look this way —

"this way for the lions" — "zu den Löwen"

he went that way — er ging dorthin or in diese Richtung __diams; this way and that hierhin und dorthin __diams; every which way

cars parked every which way — ungeordnet or durcheinander geparkte Autos

5)

= side it's the wrong way up — es steht verkehrt herum or auf dem Kopf (inf)

"this way up" — "hier oben"

it's the other way (a)round — es ist (genau) umgekehrt

put it the right way up/the other way (a)round — stellen Sie es richtig (herum) hin/andersherum or andersrum (inf) hin

6) = distance Weg m, Strecke f

five miles? that's quite a way! (inf) — fünf Meilen? das ist eine ganz schöne Strecke! (inf)

a little/good way away or off — nicht/sehr weit weg or entfernt, ein kleines/ganzes or gutes Stück weit weg or entfernt

it's only a little way to the next stop — es ist nur ein kleines Stück bis zur nächsten Haltestelle

it rained all the way there — es hat auf der ganzen Strecke geregnet

I'm behind you all the way (fig) — ich stehe voll (und ganz) hinter Ihnen

I haven't read it all the way through yet — ich habe es noch nicht ganz gelesen

that's a long way away — bis dahin ist es weit or (time) noch lange

a long way out of town — weit von der Stadt weg; (live also) weit draußen or außerhalb

that's a long way back —

a long way back, in 1942, when... — vor langer Zeit, im Jahre 1942, als...

he's come a long way since then (fig) — er hat sich seitdem sehr gebessert

he'll go a long way (fig) — er wird es weit bringen

to have a long way to go (lit, fit) — weit vom Ziel entfernt sein; (with work) bei Weitem nicht fertig sein

it should go a long way toward(s) solving the problem — das sollte or müsste bei dem Problem schon ein gutes Stück weiterhelfen

a little goes a long way — ein kleines bisschen reicht sehr lange

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit hilft viel

that's a long way from the truth — das ist weit von der Wahrheit entfernt

better by a long way — bei Weitem or um vieles besser

not by a long way — bei Weitem nicht

7) = manner Art f, Weise f

I'd rather do it my way — ich möchte es lieber auf meine (eigene) Art or Weise machen

that's his way of saying thank you — das ist seine Art, sich zu bedanken

the French way of doing it — (die Art,) wie man es in Frankreich macht

a funny way of talking — eine komische Art zu reden

to learn the hard way — aus dem eigenen Schaden lernen

way of thinking — Denk(ungs)art f, Denkweise f

to my way of thinking —

to go on in the same old way — wie vorher weitermachen, auf die alte Tour weitermachen (inf)

in a general way this is true — ganz allgemein ist das richtig

what a way to talk! — so etwas sagt man nicht!

in a big way — im großen Stil

in a small way — in kleinem Ausmaß, im Kleinen __diams; one way or another/the other so oder so

it does not matter (to me) one way or the other — es macht (mir) so oder so nichts aus, es ist mir gleich __diams; either way

either way, we're bound to lose — (so oder so,) wir verlieren auf jeden Fall or auf alle Fälle

no way! — nichts drin! (inf), was? (inf), ausgeschlossen!

there's no way I'm going to agree/you'll persuade him — auf keinen Fall werde ich zustimmen/werden Sie ihn überreden können

there's no way that's a Porsche — ausgeschlossen, dass das ein Porsche ist

that's no way to speak to your mother — so spricht man nicht mit seiner Mutter

you can't have it both ways — du kannst nicht beides haben, beides (zugleich) geht nicht (inf)

he wants it both ways — er will das eine haben und das andere nicht lassen

this one is better, there are no two ways about it (inf) — dieses hier ist besser, da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel or das steht fest

do it this way it was this way... — machen Sie es so or auf diese (Art und) Weise es war so or folgendermaßen...

this way he need never know — auf diese Weise muss er es nie erfahren

I've always had a job, I've been lucky that way — ich hatte immer einen Job, in dieser Hinsicht habe ich Glück gehabt

the way she walks/talks — (so) wie sie geht/spricht

I don't like the way (that) he's looking at you —

do you understand the way things are developing? do you remember the way it was/we were? — verstehst du, wie sich die Dinge entwickeln? erinnerst du dich noch (daran), wie es war/wie wir damals waren?

that's not the way we do things here — so or auf die Art machen wir das hier nicht

you could tell by the way he was dressed —

it's just the way you said it — es ist die Art, wie du es gesagt hast

do it any way you like — machen Sie es, wie Sie wollen

that's the way it goes! — so ist das eben, so ist das nun mal!

the way things are — so, wie es ist or wie die Dinge liegen

the way things are going — so, wie die Dinge sich entwickeln

that's the way the money goes — so geht das Geld weg

it's not what you do, it's the way (that) you do it — es kommt nicht darauf an, was man macht, sondern wie man es macht = exactly as so, wie

leave everything the way it is — lass alles so, wie es ist

it was all the way you said it would be — es war alles so, wie du (es) gesagt hattest

do it the way I do (it) — machen Sie es so or auf dieselbe Art und Weise wie ich (es mache)

to show sb the way to do sth — jdm zeigen, wie or auf welche Art und Weise etw gemacht wird

show me the way to do it — zeig mir, wie (ich es machen soll)

that's not the right way to do it — so geht das nicht, so kann man das nicht machen

what's the best way to do it? — wie macht man das am besten?

there is only one way to speak to him — man kann mit ihm nur auf (die) eine Art und Weise reden __diams; ways and means Mittel und Wege pl

Ways and Means Committee (US) — Steuerausschuss m

8) = means Weg m

we'll find a way — wir werden (schon) einen Weg finden

love will find a way — die Liebe überwindet jedes Hindernis or alle Schwierigkeiten

9) = method, technique Art f

he has a way of knowing what I'm thinking — er hat eine Art zu wissen, was ich denke

we have ways of making you talk — wir haben gewisse Mittel, um Sie zum Reden zu bringen

there are many ways of solving the problem —

ha, that's one way of solving it! — ja, so kann man das auch machen!

the best way is to put it in the freezer for ten minutes — am besten legt man es für zehn Minuten ins Gefrierfach

he has a way with children — er versteht es, mit Kindern umzugehen, er hat eine geschickte Art (im Umgang) mit Kindern

he has a way with him — er hat so eine (gewisse) Art

10) = habit Art f

it is not/only his way to... — es ist nicht/eben seine Art, zu...

to get out of/into the way of doing sth — sich (dat) ab-/angewöhnen, etw zu tun

the ways of the Spaniards —

the ways of Providence/God — die Wege der Vorsehung/Gottes

the way of the world — der Lauf der Welt or der Dinge

that is our way with traitors — so machen wir das mit Verrätern

he has his little ways — er hat so seine Eigenheiten or Marotten (inf)

as is the way with... — wie das mit... so ist

way of life — Lebensstil m; (of nation) Lebensart f

11) = respect Hinsicht f

in a way — in gewisser Hinsicht or Weise

in no way — in keiner Weise

in many/some ways — in vieler/gewisser Hinsicht

in every possible way —

to be better in every possible way — in jeder Hinsicht besser sein

in more ways than one — in mehr als nur einer Hinsicht

what have you got in the way of drink/food? — was haben Sie an Getränken or zu trinken/an Lebensmitteln or zu essen?

12)

= desire to get or have one's (own) way —

our team had it all their own way in the second half — in der zweiten Halbzeit ging für unsere Mannschaft alles nach Wunsch

have it your own way! — wie du willst!

13) = state Zustand m

he's in a bad way — er ist in schlechter Verfassung

things are in a bad way — die Dinge stehen schlecht

2. PLURAL NOUN
(NAUT = slipway) Helling f, Ablaufbahn f
3. ADVERB
(inf)
way over/up — weit drüben/oben

it's way too big — das ist viel zu groß

way hip (US) — total hip (inf)

way back when — vor langer Zeit, als

since way back — seit Urzeiten

that was way back — das ist schon lange her, das war schon vor langer Zeit

he was way out with his guess — er hatte weit daneben- or vorbeigeraten, er hatte weit gefehlt or er lag weit daneben (inf) mit seiner Annahme

his guess was way out — seine Annahme war weit gefehlt

you're way out if you think... — da liegst du aber schief (inf) or da hast du dich aber gewaltig geirrt, wenn du glaubst,...

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way¹ [weı] s

1. Weg m:

way back Rückweg;

on the way back from auf dem Rückweg von;

way home Heimweg;

way through Durchreise f, -fahrt f;

the way of the cross REL der Kreuzweg;

ways and means

a) Mittel und Wege,

b) besonders POL (finanzielle) Mittel, Geldbeschaffung(smaßnahmen) f;

ask the ( oder one’s) way nach dem Weg fragen;

lose one’s way sich verlaufen oder verirren;

send sb on their way (Fußball) jemanden schicken;

take one’s way sich aufmachen (to nach); → committee 1, find B 3, know A 3

2. Straße f, Weg m:

over ( oder across) the way gegenüber

3. fig Gang m, Lauf m:

that is the way of the world das ist der Lauf der Welt; → flesh A 5

4. Richtung f, Seite f:

which way is he looking? wohin schaut er?;

look the other way wegschauen;

this way

a) hierher,

b) hier entlang ( → 9);

the other way round umgekehrt

5. Weg m, Entfernung f, Strecke f:

a good way off ziemlich weit entfernt;

a long way off ( oder from here) weit (von hier) entfernt;

Easter is still a long way off bis Ostern ist es noch lang;

a long way up weit oder hoch hinauf;

a little (long, good) way ein kleines (weites, gutes) Stück Wegs;

a long way off perfection alles andere als vollkommen;

go a long way back fig (weit) ausholen

6. (freie) Bahn, Raum m, Platz m:

be ( oder stand) in sb’s way jemandem im Weg sein oder stehen (a. fig);

give way

a) (zurück)weichen,

b) nachgeben (to dat) (Person od Sache),

c) sich hingeben ( to despair der Verzweiflung);

give way to a car AUTO einem Auto die Vorfahrt lassen;

out of the way! aus dem Weg!

7. Weg m, Durchgang m, Öffnung f:

way of a cock TECH Hahnbohrung f

8. Vorwärtskommen n:

make way besonders SCHIFF vorwärtskommen

9. Art f und Weise f, Weg m, Methode f, Verfahren n:

any way auf jede oder irgendeine Art;

any way you please ganz wie Sie wollen;

in a big (small) way im Großen (Kleinen);

one way or another irgendwie, auf irgendeine (Art und) Weise;

in more ways than one in mehr als einer Beziehung;

some way or other auf die eine oder andere Weise, irgendwie;

way of living (speaking, thinking) Lebensweise (Sprechweise, Denkweise, -art);

to my way of thinking nach meiner Meinung;

the right (wrong) way (to do it) richtig (falsch);

the same way genauso;

the way he does it so wie er es macht;

the way I am feeling so wie ich mich im Moment fühle;

I like the way she laughs ich mag ihr Lachen;

the way I see it nach meiner Einschätzung;

this ( oder that) way so ( → 4);

that’s the way to do it so macht man das;

if that’s the way you feel about it wenn Sie so darüber denken;

in a polite (friendly) way höflich (freundlich);

in its way auf seine Art;

in what ( oder which) way? inwiefern?, wieso?; → each A

10. Gewohnheit f, Brauch m, Sitte f:

the good old ways die guten alten Bräuche

11. Eigenheit f, -art f:

funny ways komische Manieren;

it is not his way es ist nicht seine Art oder Gewohnheit;

she has a winning way sie hat eine gewinnende Art;

that’s always the way with him so macht er es oder geht es ihm immer

12. (Aus)Weg m:

find a way

13. Hinsicht f, Beziehung f:

in a way in gewisser Hinsicht, irgendwie;

in every way in jeder Hinsicht oder Beziehung;

in one way in einer Beziehung;

in some ways in mancher Hinsicht;

in the way of food was Essen anbelangt, an Lebensmitteln

14. ( besonders Gesundheits)Zustand m, Lage f, Verfassung f:

in a bad way in einer schlimmen Lage oder Verfassung;

live in a great (small) way auf großem Fuß (in kleinen Verhältnissen oder sehr bescheiden) leben

15. Berufszweig m, Fach n:

it is not in his way, it does not fall in his way das schlägt nicht in sein Fach;

he is in the oil way er ist im Ölhandel (beschäftigt)

16. umg Umgebung f, Gegend f:

somewhere London way irgendwo in der Gegend von London

17. the Way BIBEL der Weg (die christliche Religion)

18. pl TECH Führungen pl (bei Maschinen)

19. SCHIFF Fahrt(geschwindigkeit) f: → gather A 5

20. pl Schiffsbau:

a) Helling f

b) Stapelblöcke plBesondere Redewendungen: by the way

a) im Vorbeigehen, unterwegs,

b) am Weg(esrand), an der Straße,

c) fig übrigens, nebenbei (bemerkt),

d) zufällig but that’s by the way aber dies nur nebenbei;

by way of

a) (auf dem Weg) über (akk), durch,

b) fig in der Absicht zu, um zu,

c) als Entschuldigung etc, anstelle von (od gen) by way of example beispielsweise;

by way of exchange auf dem Tauschwege;

by way of grace JUR auf dem Gnadenweg;

be by way of being angry im Begriff sein, wütend zu werden;

be by way of doing sth

a) dabei sein, etwas zu tun,

b) pflegen oder es gewohnt sein oder die Aufgabe haben, etwas zu tun not by a long way noch lange nicht;

in the way of

a) auf dem Weg oder dabei zu,

b) hinsichtlich (gen) in the way of business auf dem üblichen Geschäftsweg;

no way! umg auf (gar) keinen Fall!, kommt überhaupt nicht infrage!;

no way can we accept that das können wir auf gar keinen Fall akzeptieren;

on the ( oder one’s) way unterwegs, auf dem Weg;

die on one’s way to hospital auf dem Weg ins Krankenhaus sterben;

on the way to victory auf der Siegesstraße;

be on the way sich andeuten;

well on one’s way in vollem Gange, schon weit vorangekommen (a. fig);

out of the way

a) abgelegen, abseits, abgeschieden,

b) ungewöhnlich, ausgefallen,

c) übertrieben, abwegig nothing out of the way nichts Besonderes oder Ungewöhnliches;

under way

a) SCHIFF in Fahrt,

b) fig im Gange, in Gang the meeting was already under way die Konferenz war schon im Gange;

get sth under way etwas in Gang bringen;

be in a fair way auf dem besten Wege sein;

come in sb’s way jemandem über den Weg laufen;

find its way into Eingang finden in (akk);

force one’s way sich einen Weg bahnen;

go sb’s way

a) den gleichen Weg gehen wie jemand,

b) jemanden begleiten go one’s way(s) seinen Weg gehen, fig seinen Lauf nehmen;

go out of one’s way große Mühen oder Unannehmlichkeiten auf sich nehmen ( to do zu tun);

go the whole way fig ganze Arbeit leisten;

have a way with sb mit jemandem gut zurechtkommen, gut umgehen können mit jemandem;

he’s got a way with words er ist sehr wortgewandt;

have one’s (own) way seinen Kopf oder Willen durchsetzen;

if I had my (own) way wenn es nach mir ginge;

learn the hard way Lehrgeld zahlen (müssen);

make way

a) Platz machen,

b) vorwärtskommen they made way for the ambulance to pass sie machten dem Krankenwagen Platz;

make one’s way sich durchsetzen, seinen Weg machen;

put sb in the way (of doing sth) jemandem die Möglichkeit geben(, etwas zu tun);

put out of the way aus dem Weg räumen (auch töten);

put o.s. out of the way große Mühen oder Unannehmlichkeiten auf sich nehmen ( to do zu tun);

see one’s way to do sth eine Möglichkeit sehen, etwas zu tun;

work one’s way up sich hocharbeiten; → both A, mend A 2, pave, pay¹ B 1

way² [weı] adv weit oben, unten etc:

way back weit entfernt oder hinten oder zurück;

way back in 1902 (schon) damals im Jahre 1902;

we’re friends from way back wir sind uralte Freunde;

way down South weit unten im Süden;

this is way off his personal best SPORT das ist weit entfernt von seiner persönlichen Bestleistung;

you are way off with your remark du liegst mit deiner Bemerkung völlig daneben

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1. noun
1) (road etc., lit. or fig.) Weg, der

across or over the way — gegenüber

2) (route) Weg, der

ask the or one's way — nach dem Weg fragen

ask the way to... — fragen od. sich erkundigen, wo es nach... geht

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) einen Weg suchen

lead the way — vorausgehen; (fig.): (show how to do something) es vormachen

find the or one's way in/out — den Eingang/Ausgang finden

find a way out — (fig.) einen Ausweg finden

I'll take the letter to the post office - it's on my way — ich bringe den Brief zur Post - sie liegt auf meinem Weg

‘Way In/Out’ — "Ein-/Ausgang"

go to Italy by way of Switzerland — über die Schweiz nach Italien fahren

there's no way out — (fig.) es gibt keinen Ausweg

the way back/down/up — der Weg zurück/nach unten/nach oben

go one's own way/their separate ways — (fig.) eigene/getrennte Wege gehen

be going somebody's way — (coll.) denselben Weg wie jemand haben

things are really going my way at the moment — (fig.) im Moment läuft [bei mir] alles so, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe

money came his way — er kam zu Geld

many offers came his way — er kriegte viele Angebote

go out of one's way to collect something for somebody — einen Umweg machen, um etwas für jemanden abzuholen

go out of one's way to be helpful — sich (Dat.) besondere Mühe geben, hilfsbereit zu sein

out of the way — abgelegen

3) (method) Art und Weise, die

there is a right way and a wrong way of doing it — es gibt einen richtigen und einen falschen Weg, es zu tun

that is not the way to do it — so macht man das nicht

do it this way — mach es so

do it my way — mach es wie ich

I don't like the way she smiles — mir gefällt ihr Lächeln nicht

that's no way to speak to a lady — so spricht man nicht mit einer Dame

he has a strange way of talking — er hat eine seltsame Sprechweise od. Art zu sprechen

from or by the way [that] she looked at me, I knew that there was something wrong — an ihrem Blick konnte ich erkennen, dass etwas nicht stimmte

find a or some way of doing something — einen Weg finden, etwas zu tun

there are no two ways about it — da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel

Are you going to give me that money? - No way! — (coll.) Gibst du mir das Geld? - Nichts da! (ugs.)

there was no way he would change his stand — er würde auf gar keinen Fall seinen Standpunkt ändern

no way is he coming with us — es kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage, dass er mit uns kommt

one way or another — irgendwie

ways and means [to do something or of doing something] — Mittel und Wege, etwas zu tun

be built or made that way — (fig. coll.) so gestrickt sein (fig. ugs.)

be that way — (coll.) so sein

better that way — besser so

either way — so oder so

4) (desired course of action) Wille, der

get or have one's [own] way, have it one's [own] way — seinen Willen kriegen

all right, have it your own way[, then]! — na gut od. schön, du sollst deinen Willen haben!

5) in sing. or (Amer. coll.) pl. (distance between two points) Stück, das

a little way — ein kleines Stück[chen]; (fig.) ein klein[es] bisschen

it's a long way off or a long way from here — es ist ein ganzes Stück von hier aus; es ist weit weg von hier

the summer holidays are only a little way away — bis zu den Sommerferien ist es nicht mehr lange

there's [still] some way to go yet — es ist noch ein ganzes Stück; (fig.) es dauert noch ein Weilchen

I went a little/a long/some way to meet him — ich bin ihm ein kleines/ganzes/ziemliches Stück entgegengegangen/-gefahren usw., um mich mit ihm zu treffen; (fig.) ich bin ihm etwas/sehr/ziemlich entgegengekommen

have gone/come a long way — (fig.) es weit gebracht haben

go a long way toward something/doing something — viel zu etwas beitragen/viel dazu beitragen, etwas zu tun

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit ist viel wert od. hilft viel

all the way — den ganzen Weg

go all the way [with somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] in jeder Hinsicht zustimmen; (coll.): (have full sexual intercourse) es [mit jemandem] richtig machen (salopp)

6) (room for progress) Weg, der

block the way — den Weg versperren

leave the way open for something — (fig.) etwas möglich machen

clear the way [for something] — (lit. or fig.) [einer Sache (Dat.)] den Weg freimachen

be in somebody's or the way — [jemandem] im Weg sein

get in somebody's way — (lit. or fig.) jemandem im Wege stehen

put difficulties/obstacles in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem Schwierigkeiten bereiten/Hindernisse in den Weg legen

make way for something — für etwas Platz schaffen od. (fig.) machen

make way! — Platz da!

[get] out of the/my way! — [geh] aus dem Weg!

Move one's car out of the way — seinen Wagen aus dem Weg fahren

get something out of the way — (settle something) etwas erledigen

7) (journey)

on his way to the office/London — auf dem Weg ins Büro/nach London

on the way out to Singapore — auf dem Hinweg/der Hinfahrt/dem Hinflug nach Singapur

on the way back from Nigeria — auf dem Rückweg/der Rückfahrt/dem Rückflug von Nigeria

she is just on the or her way in/out — sie kommt/geht gerade

be on the way out — (fig. coll.) (be losing popularity) passee sein (ugs.); (be reaching end of life) [Hund, Auto, Person:] es nicht mehr lange machen (ugs.)

we stopped on the way to have lunch — wir hielten unterwegs zum Mittagessen an

on her way home — auf dem Nachhauseweg

they're on their way — sie sind unterwegs

on the way there — auf dem Hinweg

[be] on your way! — nun geh schon!

By the way — übrigens

all this is by the way — das alles nur nebenbei

8) (specific direction) Richtung, die

she went this/that/the other way — sie ist in diese/die/die andere Richtung gegangen

look this way, please — sieh/seht bitte hierher!

He wouldn't look my way — er hat nicht zu mir herübergesehen

I will call next time I'm [down] your way — wenn ich das nächste Mal in deiner Gegend bin, komme ich [bei dir] vorbei

look the other way — (lit. or fig.) weggucken

the other way about or round — andersherum

this/which way round — so/wie herum

stand something the right/wrong way up — etwas richtig/falsch herum stellen

turn something the right way round — etwas richtig herum drehen

‘this way up’ — "hier oben"

9) (advance) Weg, der

fight/push etc. one's way through — sich durchkämpfen/-drängen

be under way — [Person:] aufgebrochen sein; [Fahrzeug:] abgefahren sein; (fig.): (be in progress) [Besprechung, Verhandlung, Tagung:] im Gange sein

get something under way — (fig.) etwas in Gang bringen

get under way — wegkommen

make one's way to Oxford/the station — nach Oxford/zum Bahnhof gehen/fahren

Do you need a lift? - No, I'll make my own way — Soll ich dich mitnehmen? - Nein, ich komme alleine

make one's [own] way in the world — seinen Weg gehen (fig.)

make or pay its way — ohne Verlust arbeiten

pay one's way — für sich selbst aufkommen

10) (respect) Hinsicht, die

in [exactly] the same way — [ganz] genauso

in some ways — in gewisser Hinsicht

in one way — auf eine Art

not in any way — in keiner Weise

in every way — in jeder Hinsicht

in a way — auf eine Art

in more ways than one — auf mehr als eine Art

in no way — auf keinen Fall; durchaus nicht

11) (state) Verfassung, die

in a bad way — schlecht

they are in a very bad way — es geht ihnen sehr schlecht

either way — so oder so

in a small way — in bescheidenem Rahmen

by way of — (as a kind of) als; (for the purpose of) um … zu

by way of illustration / greeting / apology / introduction — zur Illustration / Begrüßung / Entschuldigung/Einführung

12) (custom) Art, die

get into/out of the way of doing something — sich (Dat.) etwas an-/abgewöhnen

he has a way of leaving his bills unpaid — es ist so seine Art, seine Rechnungen nicht zu bezahlen

in its way — auf seine/ihre Art

way of life — Lebensstil, der

change one's ways — sich ändern

way of thinking — Denkungsart, die

to my way of thinking — meiner Meinung nach

13) (normal course of events)

be the way — so od. üblich sein

that is always the way — das ist immer so

14) (ability to charm somebody or attain one's object)

he has a way with him — er hat so eine Art

she has a way with children/animals — sie kann mit Kindern/Tieren gut umgehen

15) (specific manner) Eigenart, die

fall into bad ways — schlechte [An]gewohnheiten annehmen

16) (ordinary course) Rahmen, der

17) in pl. (parts) Teile

split something three ways — etwas in drei Teile teilen
2. adverb
weit

way off/ahead/above — weit weg von/weit voraus/weit über

way back — (coll.) vor langer Zeit

way back in the early fifties/before the war — vor langer Zeit, Anfang der fünfziger Jahre/vor dem Krieg

way up in the clouds — hoch oben in den Wolken

he was way out with his guess, his guess was way out — er lag mit seiner Schätzung gewaltig daneben

way down south/in the valley — tief [unten] im Süden/Tal

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(of doing something) n.

Manier -en f. n.

Art und Weise f.

Bahn -en f.

Gang ¨-e m.

Straße -n f.

Strecke -n f.

Weg -e m.

Weise -n f.

English-german dictionary > way
7 dejar

v.

1 to leave, to put.

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby

Ricardo dejó a Ilse Richard left Ilse.

Fuss dejó a Ricardo en la escuela Fuss left=dropped off Richard at school.

Dejé mi trabajo anterior I left my former job.

Dejé el lugar limpio ó dejé limpio el lugar I left the place clean.

El viejo le dejó su dinero a su hijo The old man left his money to his son.

2 to leave (abandonar) (casa, trabajo, país).

dejar a alguien en algún sitio to drop somebody off somewhere (con el coche)

dejar algo por imposible to give something up as a lost cause

dejar a alguien atrás to leave somebody behind

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her

te dejo, tengo que irme I have to leave you now, I must go

3 to leave out.

dejar algo por o sin hacer to fail to do something

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

4 to forget (about).

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!

déjame tranquilo o en paz leave me alone o in peace

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

5 to leave behind, to clear out of, to leave.

Missy dejó su bolso en su apuro Missy left behind her purse in the rush.

6 to be given, to inherit, to receive.

Se me dejó dinero en el testamento I was given money in the will.

7 to let, to allow to.

Dejé al perro salir a la calle I allowed the dog to go outside.

8 to be allowed to.

Se nos dejó ir We were allowed to go.

9 to be left.

Se nos dejó asombrados We were left astonished.

10 to quit, to give up, to abandon, to relinquish.

Ella dejó y se fue She quitted and left.

11 to lend, to lend out.

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dejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to leave, put

■ dejó unos tomates en la mesa he left some tomatoes on the table

2 (abandonar - persona, lugar) to leave; (- hábito, cosa, actividad) to give up

■ dejó el despacho a las ocho she left the office at eight o'clock

■ ha dejado a su mujer he has left his wife

■ dejó el tabaco he gave up smoking

3 (permitir) to allow, let

■ déjale jugar let him play

■ no nos dejaron ir allí we were not allowed go there

4 (prestar) to lend

■ me dejó su abrigo she lent me her coat

5 (ceder) to give

6 (producir dinero) to bring in, make

■ esta tienda deja un buen dinero this shop makes a lot of money

7 (producir humo, ceniza) to produce, leave

8 (esperar) to wait

■ deja que llegue wait till he arrives

9 (aplazar) to put off

■ dejémoslo hasta mañana let's leave it till tomorrow

10 (omitir) to leave out, omit

11 (causar un efecto) to make

■ me ha dejado nuevo I feel like a new man

■ le película me ha dejado triste the film made me sad

12 (legar) to bequeath, leave

► auxiliar

1 dejar de + inf (cesar - voluntariamente) to stop + gerund, give up + gerund; (- involuntariamente) to stop + gerund

■ ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

■ dejó de fumar he gave up smoking

2 no dejar de + inf not to fail to + inf

■ no deja de sorprenderme she never fails to surprise me

■ no dejes de hacerlo don't forget to do it

■ no deja de molestarme she's always annoying me

3 dejar + past participle

■ dejó dicho que vendría mañana he left a message that he would come tomorrow

■ lo dejó escrito en su agenda he wrote it down in his diary

► verbo pronominal dejarse

1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind

■ me he dejado las llaves en casa I've left my keys at home

3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to

■ se dejó pegar he let himself be hit

► verbo pronominal dejarse de

1 (cesar) to stop

■ déjate de llorar stop crying

■ déjate de tonterías don't be silly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar algo por imposible to give up on something

dejar caer to drop

dejar en paz to leave alone

dejar frío,-a figurado to leave cold

dejar mal a alguien to make somebody look bad

dejar plantado,-a a alguien to stand somebody up

dejar preocupado,-a to worry

dejarse caer to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop in

■ déjate caer por mi casa cuando puedas drop in whenever you can

dejarse llevar por alguien to be influenced by somebody

dejarse llevar por algo to get carried away with something

dejarse oír (gen) to be heard 2 (gritar) to make oneself heard

dejarse sentir el frío/verano/invierno to feel the cold/summer/winter

■ se deja sentir el invierno one can feel that winter's here

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verb

1) to leave

2) abandon

3) give up

4) let

5) allow, permit

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- dejar de
- dejarse
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner, soltar) to leave

he dejado las llaves en la mesa — I've left the keys on the table

se lo dejo en la conserjería — I'll leave it for you at the porter's office

dejé 1.500 euros de entrada — I put down 1,500 euros as a deposit

podemos dejarle los niños a mi madre si salimos — we can leave the children with my mother if we go out

• dejar algo [aparte] — to leave sth aside

• dejar [atrás] — [+ corredor, vehículo adelantado, competidor] to leave behind

dejó atrás a los demás corredores — he left the other runners behind

se vino de Holanda, dejando atrás a su familia — he came over from Holland, leaving his family behind

dejar a algn muy atrás — to leave sb a long way behind

• dejar algo a un [lado] — to set sth aside

2) [al desaparecer, morir] to leave

el agua ha dejado una mancha en la pared — the water has left a stain on the wall

te deja un sabor demasiado dulce después de comerlo — it leaves a sickly aftertaste in your mouth

dejó todo su dinero a sus hijos — he left all his money to his children

dejó dos niñas pequeñas — she left two small girls

deja escritas tres novelas — he leaves three completed novels behind

3) (=guardar)

¿me habéis dejado algo de tarta? — have you left {o} saved me some cake?

deja algo de dinero para cuando lo necesites — put some money aside for when you need it

4) (=abandonar)

a) [+ actividad, empleo] to give up

dejó el esquí después del accidente — he gave up skiing after the accident

ha dejado los estudios por el fútbol — he has given up his studies to pursue a career in football

lo dejamos porque era muy difícil — we gave up because it was too hard

lo dejamos por imposible — we gave it up as being impossible

• dejar la [bebida] — to give up drink, stop drinking

b) [+ persona, lugar] to leave

dejaron al niño en la puerta de una iglesia — they left the child outside a church

su novio la ha dejado — her boyfriend has left her

dejé su casa al amanecer — I left his house at dawn

c) [en coche] to drop off

¿te dejo en tu casa? — shall I drop you off at your place?

5) (=no molestar)

deja ya el ordenador, que lo vas a romper — leave the computer alone, you're going to break it

déjame, quiero estar solo — leave me be, I want to be alone

¡déjalo! — (=¡no hagas eso!) stop it!; (=no te preocupes) forget it!, don't worry about it!

• dejar [así] las cosas — to leave things as they are

dejémoslo así — let's leave it at that

• ¡déjame [en paz]!, ¡déjame [tranquilo]! — leave me alone!

6) (=posponer)

• dejar algo [para] — to leave sth till

dejar algo para mañana — to leave sth till tomorrow

dejar algo para después — to leave sth till later

he dejado el italiano para cuando tenga más tiempo — I've put off learning Italian till I have more time

7) (=prestar) to lend

le dejé mi libro de física — I lent him my physics book

¿me dejas diez euros? — can you lend me ten euros?

¿me dejas el coche? — can I borrow the car?, will you lend me the car?

8) (=permitir) + infin to let

mis padres no me dejan salir de noche — my parents won't let me go out at night

quiero pero no me dejan — I want to but they won't let me

dejar entrar a algn — to let sb in

dejar pasar a algn — to let sb through {o} past

dejar salir a algn — to let sb out
dejar que ({+ subjun})
dejar que las cosas vayan de mal en peor — to let things go {o} allow things to go from bad to worse

9) [indicando resultado]
+ adj
dejó la ventana abierta — she left the window open

lo ha dejado muy triste — it has left him very sad

me dejó confundido — she left me confused, she confused me

nos dejó a todos asombrados — he stunned us all

hay algo que quiero dejar bien claro — there is one thing I want to make perfectly clear

dejaron el jardín tal como estaba — they left the garden as it was

• dejar algo [como nuevo], me han dejado el abrigo como nuevo — my coat was as good as new when it came back from them

esa ducha me ha dejado como nueva — I feel like a different person after that shower

10) (=producir)
[+ dinero]
el negocio le deja lo justo para vivir — the business brings in just enough for him to live on

ese fondo de inversión apenas me deja intereses — that investment fund barely pays any interest

11) dejar que (=esperar)

deja que acabe de llover — wait for it to stop raining

dejaron que pasara el temporal antes de zarpar — they waited for the storm to pass before setting sail

deja que me toque la lotería y verás — just wait till I win the lottery, then you'll see

12) (=omitir) to leave out, forget

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [con una actividad]

deja, ya lo hago yo — leave it, I'll do it

deja, yo lo pago — no {o} it's all right, I'll pay for it
dejar de hacer algo [por un momento] to stop doing sth; [por una temporada] to give up doing sth, stop doing sth
cuando deje de llover — when it stops raining, when the rain stops

¡déja de hacer eso! — stop that!

yo dejé de ir hace muchos años — I gave up {o} stopped going years ago

no puedo dejar de fumar — I can't give up {o} stop smoking

cuando murió su padre dejó de comer — when her father died she stopped eating {o} she went off her food
no dejar de ({+ infin})
no deja de preguntarme por ti — he's always asking me about you

eso no deja de tener gracia — it has its funny side

no deja de ser raro que no haya venido — it's rather odd that she hasn't come

no por eso deja de ser una tontería lo que has dicho — that doesn't change the fact that what you said was stupid

no puedo dejar de asombrarme — I can't help being astonished

no dejes de visitarlos — don't fail to visit them, make sure you visit them

no dejes de comprar el billete — make sure you buy the ticket

3.

See:

dejarse
DEJAR Dejar en el sentido de prestar se puede traducir al inglés empleando borrow o lend. Borrow se usa cuando el sujeto es quien pide (significa tomar prestado) y lend cuando el sujeto es quien da (significa dejar prestado): ¿Me dejas tus botas de esquiar? Can I borrow your ski boots? o Can you lend me your ski boots? ¿Me podrías dejar tu reloj? Could I borrow your watch? o Could you lend me your watch? NOTA: Borrow y lend no se utilizan normalmente con cosas que no pueden trasladarse de un sitio a otro: ¿Me dejas tu casa de campo este fin de semana? Can I use your house in the country this weekend? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

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= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

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* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

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

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

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

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

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

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

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

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

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

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

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

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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dejar [A1 ] [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dejar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 dejar en un lugar

2 olvidar

3 como herencia

4 depositar: persona

B

1 dejar: marca, mancha etc

2 Comercio

C abandonar: novia, marido etc

D

1 en cierto estado

2 dejar algo dicho

E

1 posponer

2 reservar, guardar

F prestar

Sentido II

A

1 permitir

2 esperar

B

1 dejar paso

2 dejar caer

■ dejar (verbo intransitivo)

A deja/dejen

B

1 dejar de: omitir, no hacer

2 dejar de: cesar

■ dejarse (verbo pronominal)

A abandonarse

B

1 dejarse la barba etc

2 dejarse + infinitivo

C olvidar

D dejarse de

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (en un lugar) to leave

¿dónde dejaste el coche? where did you leave the car?

déjamelo en recepción leave it in reception for me

deja ese cuchillo, que te vas a cortar put that knife down, you'll cut yourself

dejé un depósito I put down o left a deposit

¿cuánto se suele dejar de propina? how much do you normally leave as a tip?

dejémoslo, no quiero discutir por eso let's forget o drop it, I don't want to argue about it

déjalo ya, no le pegues más that's enough o stop it now, don't hit him any more

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone o let her be, it wasn't her fault

dejar que desear: la calidad deja bastante/mucho que desear the quality leaves rather a lot/much to be desired

2 (olvidar) to leave

dejó el paraguas en el tren she left her umbrella on the train

3 (como herencia) to leave

le dejó sus alhajas a su nieta she left her jewels to her granddaughter

4 (depositar) ‹persona› to drop, drop … off

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school

B

1 ‹marca/mancha/huella› to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

deja viuda y tres hijos he leaves a widow and three children

2 ( Comercio):

no deja mucho margen it does not have a very high profit margin

ese tipo de negocio deja mucho dinero that type of business is very lucrative o yields high returns

C (abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave; ‹familia› to leave, abandon; ‹trabajo› to give up, leave; ‹lugar› to leave

lo dejó por otro she left him for another man

quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

no quería dejar esa casa donde había sido tan feliz he didn't want to leave that house where he had been so happy

te dejo, que tengo que arreglarme I must go, I have to get ready

D (+ compl)

1 (en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open

su muerte los dejó en la miseria his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta I was astonished by her reply

ese estilo de cine me deja frío that sort of movie leaves me cold

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente the blow knocked o rendered him unconscious

dejar los garbanzos en remojo leave the chickpeas to soak

dejo el asunto en tus manos I'll leave the matter in your hands

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó (Col, Ven); we missed the plane/bus

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro I want to make this quite clear, I want this to be quite clear

dejando aparte la cuestión de … leaving aside the question of …

dejó atrás a los otros corredores she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a algn estar to let sth/sb be ( colloq), to leave sth/sb alone

lado

2

(CS): dejar algo dicho to leave a message

dejó dicho que lo llamaran he left a message for them to call him

¿quiere dejar algo dicho? do you want to leave a message?

E

1 (posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

dejemos los platos para mañana let's leave the dishes until tomorrow

2 (reservar, guardar) to leave

deja tus chistes para otro momento save your jokes for some other time

dejen un poco de postre para Gustavo leave some dessert for Gustavo

deja un margen leave a margin

F ( Esp fam) (prestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to lend

he salido sin dinero — yo te puedo dejar algo I've come out without any money — I can lend you some o let you have some

Sentido II

A

1 (permitir) dejar algo/a algn + INF to let sth/sb + INF

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?

déjame entrar/salir let me in/out

siempre lo han dejado hacer lo que le da la gana they've always allowed him to do o let him do just as he pleases

deja correr el agua let the water run, run the water

tú déjame hacer a mí y no te preocupes you leave it to me and don't worry

sacar del horno y dejar reposar remove from the oven and leave to stand

su rostro no dejaba traslucir ninguna emoción his face showed no emotion

dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ to let sth/sb + INF

dejó que lo eligiera ella he let her choose, he left the choice to her

déjame que te ayude let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne don't let the meat burn

2 (esperar) dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ:

dejar que espese la salsa allow the sauce to thicken, wait until the sauce thickens

deja que se tranquilice un poco primero wait for him to calm down o let him calm down a bit first

¡deja que te agarre y vas a ver! just you wait till I get my hands on you!

B

1

dejar paso to make way

dejen paso a la ambulancia let the ambulance through, make way for the ambulance

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas we have to make way for new ideas

2

dejar caer ‹objeto› to drop;

‹comentario› to let … drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba she let it drop that she was getting married

■ dejar

vi

A

deja/dejen: deja, me toca pagar a mí no, no, it's my turn to pay

toma lo que te debía — deja, deja here, this is what I owed you — no, it doesn't matter o no, forget it o no, please

dejen, no se preocupen look, leave it, don't bother

B dejar de

1 (omitir, no hacer) dejar DE + INF:

no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues don't forget to write o make sure you write as soon as you get there

no deja de llamar ni un solo día he telephones every day without fail

no dejes de recordarles que … be sure to remind them that …

no por eso voy a dejar de decir lo que siento that won't stop me from saying what I feel

yo no puedo dejar de sacar mis propias conclusiones I can't help but draw my own conclusions

no deja de sorprenderme que haya venido a disculparse I still find it surprising that he came to apologize

lo que hagan o dejen de hacer es cosa suya whatever they do or don't do is their business

por no dejar ( Chi fam); for the sake of it

2 (cesar) dejar DE + INF to stop -ING

deja de llorar/importunarme stop crying/bothering me

creía que habías dejado de fumar I thought you had given up smoking

■ dejarse

v pron

A (abandonarse) to let oneself go

se ha dejado mucho desde que enviudó he's let himself go terribly since he lost his wife

B

1 ‹barba/bigote› to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo I want to grow my hair long

2 dejarse + INF:

se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him

no me voy a dejar convencer tan fácilmente I am not going to be persuaded that easily

quería besarla, pero ella no se dejó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't let him

se dejó llevar por la música she let herself be carried o swept along by the music

se dejó abatir por el desánimo she succumbed to despondency

no te dejes, tú también pégale ( AmL exc RPl); don't just take it, hit him back ( colloq)

¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer ( fam hum); what's the dessert like? — it's not bad o I've tasted worse ( colloq hum)

de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club he used to drop by o into the club now and then

nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you

dejarse estar: no te dejes estar you'd better do something

si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato if we don't get our act together o get a move on we'll lose the contract, if we don't do something, we'll lose the contract ( colloq)

C ( fam) (olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa I left my/the money at home

D dejarse de ( fam):

déjate de rodeos y dime la verdad stop beating about the bush and tell me the truth

déjense ya de lamentaciones stop complaining

a ver si se dejan de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time

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Multiple Entries:
dejar
dejar algo
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave;

◊ lo dejé en recepción I left it in reception;

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
dejar un recado to leave a message;
dejar propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
dejar mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) ‹dinero/objeto› to leave;

◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2
a) ‹mancha/huella/sabor› to leave

b) ‹ ganancia› to produce;

◊ el negocio dejó pérdidas the business made a loss

3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
◊ quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
◊ dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open;

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
a) ( posponer) leave;

◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) ‹espacio/margen/comida› to leave

( permitir)
◊ dejara algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;

déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
dejar que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ dejar de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;

no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

◊ dejarse hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;

se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejarse estar (AmL);

( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejarse de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ déjate de lamentarte stop complaining

4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' dejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
- aplanar
- aturdir
- barbecho
- betún
- cabida
- cabo
- caer
- callar
- clara
- claro
- colgada
- colgado
- consistir
- Cristo
- dejarse
- descendencia
- descolgar
- desconectarse
- despedirse
- desplumar
- destartalar
- destilar
- desvelar
- deteriorarse
- enseñar
- entrever
- estacada
- estampar
- franquear
- hoy
- huella
- imprimir
- miel
- olvidar
- palmo
- petrificar
- piedra
- pieza
- plantar
- plantificar
- poltrona
- prenda
- rastro
- reñir
- reposo
- respirar
- sabor
- salirse
- señal
English:
abandon
- admit
- advance
- advise
- allow
- astound
- black out
- blind
- boggle
- bowl over
- break off
- brew
- brush aside
- burner
- butt out
- cease
- chuck in
- cold
- come off
- consider
- cripple
- cut
- cut off
- cut out
- dangle
- dent
- device
- disable
- dismiss
- drop
- drop off
- drop out
- dump
- end
- fool
- forward
- fox
- free
- gear
- give
- give up
- gripping
- imprint
- jack in
- jilt
- keep
- keep in
- keep out
- knock out
- lay down

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dejar

♦ vt

1. [poner] to leave, to put;

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table;

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger;

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby;

deja el jarrón, que lo vas a romper put that vase down or you'll break it;

su compañero le dejó un balón perfecto y sólo tuvo que rematar a gol his team-mate played a perfect ball for him and all he had to do was tap it in

2. [olvidar] to leave;

dejé el paraguas en el cine I left my umbrella at the movies

3. [encomendar]
dejarle algo a alguien to leave sth with sb;

le dejé los niños a mi madre I left the children with my mother

4. Esp [prestar]
dejar algo a alguien to lend sb sth, to lend sth to sb;

¿me dejas un paraguas? could you lend me an umbrella?;

¿nos dejarás tu casa el próximo verano? will you let us use your house next summer?

5. [abandonar] [casa, trabajo, país] to leave;
[tabaco, estudios] to give up; [familia] to abandon;
dejé la fiesta a medianoche I left the party at midnight;

dejó el tenis cuando empezó la universidad she gave up tennis when she started university;

dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarla he stopped o dropped what he was doing to help her;

te dejo, que si no pierdo el autobús I have to leave you now, or I'll miss the bus;

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her;

lo dejó por un hombre más joven she left him for a younger man;

dejar a alguien en algún sitio [con el coche] to drop sb off somewhere;

el avión dejó a treinta pasajeros en la primera escala thirty passengers got off (the plane) at the first stopover;

dejar atrás a alguien to leave sb behind;

es muy inteligente y ha dejado atrás al resto de la clase she's very intelligent and has left the rest of the class behind (her), she's very intelligent and is way ahead of the rest of the class;

dejó atrás al resto de corredores he left the other runners behind o in his wake;

dejar algo por imposible to give sth up as a lost cause

6. [posponer] to leave;

dejemos esto para la próxima reunión let's leave this matter until the next meeting;

dejamos el viaje para diciembre we put off the journey until December;

Prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy don't put off till o leave for tomorrow what you can do today

7. [permitir]
dejar a alguien hacer algo to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth;

no me dejan salir, estoy castigado I'm being kept in as a punishment;

dejar entrar/salir a alguien to let sb in/out;

sus gritos no me dejaron dormir his cries prevented me from sleeping;

déjame a mí, que tengo más experiencia let me do it, I'm more experienced;

déjame a mí, yo me encargo de preparar la comida leave it to me, I'll get dinner;

deja que tu hijo venga con nosotros let your son come with us;

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?;

dejar correr algo to leave sth be;

dejar pasar o [m5] escapar algo to let sth slip;

dejó pasar tres semanas he let three weeks go by;

el resultado final no deja lugar a dudas the final result leaves no room for doubt

8. [reservar]
deja algo de café para mí leave some coffee for me;

deja algo para los demás leave some for the others;

deja tus críticas para una mejor ocasión save your criticisms for another time

9. [legar] to leave;

dejar algo a alguien to leave sth to sb;

dejó todos sus ahorros a varias instituciones benéficas she left all her savings to charity

10. [reportar] to bring;

el negocio les deja varios millones al año the business brings them several million a year

11. [omitir] to leave out;

la cocina déjala de momento, ahora hay que limpiar el baño leave the kitchen for the moment, I want you to clean the bathroom now;

dejemos aparte las introducciones y comencemos la negociación let's dispense with the introductions and get straight down to the negotiations;

dejar algo por o [m5] sin hacer to fail to do sth;

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

12. (en imperativo) [olvidar] to forget (about);

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

13. (en imperativo) [no molestar] to leave alone o in peace;

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!;

déjame tranquilo o [m5] en paz leave me alone o in peace;

¡deja a tu padre, está durmiendo! leave your father alone o in peace, he's sleeping!;

déjalo estar leave it as it is, let it be

14. (+ infinitivo)
dejó adivinar sus intenciones she allowed her intentions to be guessed;

lo dejó caer she dropped it;

dejó caer que no se presentaría a las próximas elecciones he let it drop that he wouldn't be standing at the next election;

dejó escapar una magnífica oportunidad she missed an excellent opportunity, she allowed an excellent opportunity to slip by

15. [indica resultado] to leave;

deja un sabor agridulce it has a bittersweet aftertaste;

la lejía ha dejado marcas en la ropa the bleach has left stains on the clothes;

el examen me dejó agotado I was left exhausted by the exam;

¡no me dejes así, cuéntame qué pasó! don't leave me guessing, tell me what happened!;

yo dejaría la pared tal y como está I'd leave the wall as it is;

tu comportamiento deja bastante/mucho que desear your behaviour leaves something/a lot to be desired;

dejar algo hecho to get sth done;

te lo dejaré hecho para el lunes I'll get it done for you by Monday;

dejar algo como nuevo to leave sth as good as new

16. [esperar a]
dejar que to wait until;

dejó que acabara de llover para salir he waited until it had stopped raining before going out;

retirar del fuego y dejar enfriar o [m5] que se enfríe remove from the heat and allow to cool;

deja que se calme un poco, y entonces háblale wait until she calms down a bit before you talk to her

♦ vi

1. [parar]
dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;

dejó de llover it stopped raining, the rain stopped;

ha dejado de fumar/beber he's stopped smoking/drinking;

no deja de venir ni un solo día he never fails to come;

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse they gradually stopped phoning one another;

no deja de ser extraño que haga tanto calor en esta época del año it really is most strange for it to be so hot at this time of year

2. (en negativo) [indica promesa]
no dejar de to be sure to;

¡no dejes de escribirme! be sure to write to me!;

no dejes de avisarnos si tienes algún problema be sure to tell us if you have any problem

3. (en imperativo) [indica negación]
deja, ya subo yo las maletas leave the cases, I'll bring them up;

deje, señora, ya lo hago yo allow me, madam, I'll do it;

¿vas a volver a correr la maratón? – ¡deja, deja! ya tuve suficiente con la del año pasado are you going to run the marathon again? – don't! last year was more than enough

♦ See also the pronominal verb dejarse

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dejar

I v/t

1 leave; estudios give up, quit fam ;

dejar mucho que desear leave a lot to be desired;

dejar algo para mañana leave sth until tomorrow;

dejémoslo aquí let’s leave it here;

¡déjalo! persona leave him alone!; asunto drop it!

2 ( permitir) let, allow;

déjale marcharse let him go;

dejar que algo ocurra let sth happen, allow sth to happen

3 ( prestar) lend

4 beneficios yield

5

:

déjame en la esquina drop me at the corner;

dejar caer algo drop sth

II v/i

1 ( parar)

:

dejar de hacer algo stop doing sth;

dejar de fumar give up smoking, stop o quit smoking;

no deja de fastidiarme he keeps (on) annoying me;

no puedo dejar de pensar en ellos I can’t stop thinking about them

2

:

no dejes de visitarnos be sure to visit us

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dejar vt

1) : to leave

2) abandonar: to abandon, to forsake

3) : to let be, to let go

4) permitir: to allow, to permit

dejar vi

dejar de : to stop, to quit

dejar de fumar: to quit smoking

♦ See also the reflexive verb dejarse

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dejar vb

1. (en general) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

déjalo todo en la mesa leave everything on the table

ha dejado a su marido she's left her husband

2. (abandonar una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

dejó los estudios he gave up his studies

3. (permitir) to let [pt. & pp. let]

mi padre no me deja ir a la discoteca my father doesn't let me go to the disco

4. (prestar) to lend [pt. & pp. lent]

me dejó su vestido para la fiesta she lent me her dress for the party

¿me dejas este libro? can you lend me this book? / can I borrow this book?

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

has dejado caer el pañuelo you've dropped your hankie

dejar de (involuntariamente) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped] (voluntariamente) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

mi padre ha dejado de fumar my father's given up smoking

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar
8 time

1. noun
1) no pl., no art. Zeit, die

the greatest composer of all time — der größte Komponist aller Zeiten

for all time — für immer [und ewig]

past/present/future time — Vergangenheit, die/Gegenwart, die/Zukunft, die

stand the test of time — die Zeit überdauern; sich bewähren

in [the course of] time, as time goes on/went on — mit der Zeit; im Laufe der Zeit

as old as time — uralt

time will tell or show — die Zukunft wird es zeigen

at this point or moment in time — zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt

time flies — die Zeit vergeht [wie] im Fluge

work against time — unter Zeitdruck arbeiten

in time, with time — (sooner or later) mit der Zeit

2) (interval, available or allotted period) Zeit, die

in a week's/month's/year's time — in einer Woche/in einem Monat/Jahr

there is time for that — dafür ist od. haben wir noch Zeit

it takes me all my time to do it — es beansprucht meine ganze Zeit, es zu tun

give one's time to something — einer Sache (Dat.) seine Zeit opfern

waste of time — Zeitverschwendung, die

spend [most of one's/a lot of] time on something/[in] doing something — [die meiste/viel] Zeit mit etwas zubringen/damit verbringen, etwas zu tun

I have been waiting for some/a long time — ich warte schon seit einiger Zeit/schon lange

she will be there for [quite] some time — sie wird ziemlich lange dort sein

be pressed for time — keine Zeit haben; (have to finish quickly) in Zeitnot sein

pass the time — sich (Dat.) die Zeit vertreiben

length of time — Zeit[dauer], die

make time for somebody/something — sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen

a short time ago — vor kurzem

that's a long time ago — das ist schon lange her

in one's own time — in seiner Freizeit; (whenever one wishes) wann man will

take one's time [over something] — sich (Dat.) [für etwas] Zeit lassen; (be slow) sich (Dat.) Zeit [mit etwas] lassen

time is money — (prov.) Zeit ist Geld (Spr.)

in [good] time — (not late) rechtzeitig

all the or this time — die ganze Zeit; (without ceasing) ständig

in [less than or next to] no time — innerhalb kürzester Zeit; im Nu od. Handumdrehen

in half the time — in der Hälfte der Zeit

half the time — (coll.): (as often as not) fast immer

it will take [some] time — es wird einige Zeit dauern

have the/no time — Zeit/keine Zeit haben

have no time for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas ist einem seine Zeit zu schade

there is no time to lose or be lost — es ist keine Zeit zu verlieren

lose no time in doing something — (not delay) etwas unverzüglich tun

do time — (coll.) eine Strafe absitzen (ugs.)

in my time — (heyday) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.); (in the course of my life) im Laufe meines Lebens

in my time — (period at a place) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.)

time off or out — freie Zeit

get/take time off — frei bekommen/sich (Dat.) frei nehmen (ugs.)

Time! — (Boxing) Stop!; Time!; (Brit.): (in pub) Feierabend!

have a lot of time for somebody — (fig.) für jemandem viel übrig haben

3) no pl. (moment or period destined for purpose) Zeit, die

harvest/Christmas time — Ernte-/Weihnachtszeit, die

there is a time and place for everything — alles zu seiner Zeit

now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die richtige Zeit, es zu tun

time for lunch — Zeit zum Mittagessen

it is time to go — es wird Zeit zu gehen

and not before time — und es wurde auch Zeit

when the time comes/came — wenn es so weit ist/als es so weit war

on time — (punctually) pünktlich

ahead of time — zu früh [ankommen]; vorzeitig [fertig werden]

all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit; see also academic.ru/5926/be">be 2. 1)

4) in sing. or pl. (circumstances) Zeit, die

times are good/bad/have changed — die Zeiten sind gut/schlecht/haben sich verändert

have a good time — Spaß haben (ugs.); sich amüsieren

have a hard time [of it] — eine schwere Zeit durchmachen

5) (associated with events or person[s]) Zeit, die

in time of peace/war — in Friedens-/Kriegszeiten

in Tudor/ancient times — zur Zeit der Tudors/der Antike

in former/modern times — früher/heutzutage

ahead of or before one's/its time — seiner Zeit voraus

at one time — (previously) früher

6) (occasion) Mal, das

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

next time you come — wenn du das nächste Mal kommst

ten/a hundred/a thousand times — zehn- / hundert- / tausendmal

many times — sehr oft

many's the time [that]..., many a time... — viele Male...

at all times — jederzeit

at times — gelegentlich

from time to time — von Zeit zu Zeit

at other times — sonst

at one time or another — irgendwann einmal

at a time like this/that — unter diesen/solchen Umständen

at the or that time — (in the past) damals

at one time, at [one and] the same time — (simultaneously) gleichzeitig

at the same time — (nevertheless) gleichwohl

between times — zwischendurch

time and [time] again, time after time — immer [und immer] wieder

pay somebody £6 a time — jemandem für jedes Mal 6 Pfund zahlen

one at a time — einzeln

two at a time — jeweils zwei

for hours/weeks at a time — stundenlang/wochenlang [ohne Unterbrechung]

7) (point in day etc.) [Uhr]zeit, die

at the same time every morning — jeden Morgen um dieselbe Zeit

what time is it?, what is the time? — wie spät ist es?

have you [got] the time? — kannst du mir sagen, wie spät es ist?

tell the time — (read a clock) die Uhr lesen

time of day — Tageszeit, die

[at this] time of [the] year — [um diese] Jahreszeit

at this time of [the] night — zu dieser Nachtstunde

pass the time of day — (coll.) ein paar Worte wechseln

by this/that time — inzwischen

by the time [that] we arrived — bis wir hinkamen

[by] this time tomorrow — morgen um diese Zeit

keep good time — [Uhr:] genau od. richtig gehen

8) (amount) Zeit, die

make good time — gut vorwärts kommen

[your] time's up! — deine Zeit ist um (ugs.) od. abgelaufen

9) (multiplication) mal

three times four — drei mal vier

four times the size of/higher than something — viermal so groß wie/höher als etwas

10) (Mus.) (duration of note) Zeitdauer, die; (measure) Takt, der

in three-four time — im Dreivierteltakt

keep in time with the music — den Takt halten

out of time/in time — aus dem/im Takt

keep time with something — bei etwas den Takt [ein]halten
2. transitive verb
1) (do at correct time) zeitlich abstimmen

be well/ill timed — zur richtigen/falschen Zeit kommen

2) (set to operate at correct time) justieren (Technik); einstellen

3) (arrange time of arrival/departure of)

the bus is timed to connect with the train — der Bus hat einen direkten Anschluss an den Zug

be timed to take 90 minutes — fahrplanmäßig 90 Minuten dauern

4) (measure time taken by) stoppen

time an egg — auf die richtige Kochdauer für ein Ei achten
•• Cultural note:
Times - The Times

Eine britische überregionale Tageszeitung, deren Pendant am Sonntag The Sunday Times ist. Sie ist eine broadsheet-Zeitung und zählt zur seriösen Presse. Sie ist politisch unabhängig, wird jedoch gemeinhin als konservativ angesehen. Sie ist die älteste Zeitung in England und wurde erstmals 1785 veröffentlicht

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1. noun
1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) die Zeit

2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) die Zeit

3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.)

4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') die Zeit

5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) der Zeitpunkt

6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) das Mal

7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) die Zeiten (pl.)

8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) das Tempo
2. verb
1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) Zeit messen von

2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) den Zeitpunkt wählen

•

- timeless
- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again
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time

[taɪm]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (considered as a whole) Zeit f

\time stood still die Zeit stand still

\time marches [or moves] on die Zeit bleibt nicht stehen

the best player of all \time der bester Spieler aller Zeiten

in the course of \time mit der Zeit

over the course of \time im Lauf[e] der Zeit

to be a matter [or question] of \time eine Frage der Zeit sein

\time is on sb's side die Zeit arbeitet für jdn

as \time goes by [or on] im Lauf[e] der Zeit

to kill \time die Zeit totschlagen

to make \time for sth sich dat die Zeit für etw akk nehmen

\time-tested [alt]bewährt

for all \time für immer [o alle Zeit]

in \time mit der Zeit

over [or with] \time im Lauf[e] der Zeit

2. no pl (period, duration) Zeit f

\time's up ( fam) die Zeit ist um

we spent part of the \time in Florence, and part of the \time in Rome wir verbrachten unsere Zeit teils in Florenz und teils in Rom

you'll forget her, given \time mit der Zeit wirst du sie vergessen

it will take some \time es wird eine Weile dauern

sorry, folks, we're [all] out of \time now AM, AUS ( fam) tut mir leid Leute, aber wir sind schon über der Zeit

I haven't seen one of those in a long \time so etwas habe ich schon lange nicht mehr gesehen

half the \time, he misses class er fehlt die halbe Zeit

the \time is ripe die Zeit ist reif

we talked about old \times wir sprachen über alte Zeiten

breakfast/holiday \time Frühstücks-/Urlaubszeit f

extra \time SPORT Verlängerung f

they played extra \time sie mussten in die Verlängerung

three minutes into extra \time, Ricardo scored the decisive goal nach drei Minuten Verlängerung erzielte Ricardo das entscheidende Tor

free [or spare] \time Freizeit f

future \time Zukunft f

injury \time BRIT SPORT Nachspielzeit f

to have \time on one's hands viel Zeit zur Verfügung haben

at this moment in \time zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt

period of \time Zeitraum m

for a prolonged period of \time über einen längeren Zeitraum

running \time FILM Spielzeit f

past \time Vergangenheit f

present \time Gegenwart f

in one week's \time in einer Woche

in one's own \time in seiner Freizeit

a short \time later kurz darauf

some/a long \time ago vor einiger/langer Zeit

most of the \time meistens

to do sth for a \time etw eine Zeit lang tun

to find [the] \time to do sth Zeit finden, etw zu tun

to gain/lose \time Zeit gewinnen/verlieren

there's no \time to lose [or to be lost] wir dürfen [jetzt] keine Zeit verlieren, es ist höchste Zeit

to give sb a hard \time ( fam) jdm zusetzen

to have the \time of one's life sich akk großartig amüsieren

to have all the \time in the world alle Zeit der Welt haben

to have an easy/hard \time with sth keine Probleme/Probleme mit etw dat haben

to make \time for sb/sth sich dat Zeit für jdn/etw nehmen

to pass the \time sich dat die Zeit vertreiben

to be pressed for \time in Zeitnot sein

to run out of \time nicht genügend Zeit haben

to save \time Zeit sparen

to spend [a lot of] \time [in] doing sth [viel] Zeit damit verbringen, etw zu tun

to take [a long/short] \time [lange/nicht lange] dauern

to take one's \time sich dat Zeit lassen

to take the \time and trouble to do sth sich dat die Mühe machen, etw zu tun

to waste \time Zeit vergeuden [o verschwenden]

to waste sb's \time jds Zeit vergeuden

after a \time nach einer gewissen Zeit

all the [or this] \time die ganze Zeit; (always) immer

for a \time eine Zeit lang

for a long/short \time [für] lange/kurze Zeit

for the \time being vorläufig

leave the ironing for the \time being - I'll do it later lass das Bügeln einst mal - ich mach's später

in no [or next to no] [or less than no] \time [at all] im Nu

3. (pertaining to clocks)

have you got the \time? können Sie mir sagen, wie spät es ist?

what's the \time? [or what \time is it?] wie spät ist es?

excuse me, have you got the \time [on you]? Entschuldigung, haben Sie eine Uhr?

can you already tell the \time? na, kannst du denn schon die Uhr lesen?

oh dear, is that the right \time? oh je, ist es denn wirklich schon so spät/noch so früh?

the \time is 8.30 es ist 8.30 Uhr

to keep bad/good \time watch, clock falsch/richtig gehen

to gain/lose \time watch, clock vor-/nachgehen

4. (specific time or hour) Zeit f

the \time is drawing near when we'll have to make a decision der Zeitpunkt, zu dem wir uns entscheiden müssen, rückt immer näher

he recalled the \time when they had met er erinnerte sich daran, wie sie sich kennengelernt hatten

do you remember the \time Alistair fell into the river? erinnerst du dich noch daran, wie Alistair in den Fluss fiel?

we always have dinner at the same \time wir essen immer um dieselbe Zeit zu Abend

I was exhausted by the \time I got home ich war erschöpft, als ich zu Hause ankam

I'll call you ahead of \time esp AM ich rufe dich noch davor an

at this \time of day/year zu dieser Tages-/Jahreszeit

for this \time of day/year für diese Tages-/Jahreszeit

what are you doing here at this \time of the day [or night]? was machst du um diese Uhrzeit hier?

this \time tomorrow/next month morgen/nächsten Monat um diese Zeit

5. (occasion) Mal nt

the last \time we went to Paris,... das letzte Mal, als wir nach Paris fuhren,...

I'll know better next \time das nächste Mal bin ich schlauer

there are \times when I... es gibt Augenblicke, in denen ich...

sometimes I enjoy doing it, but at other \times I hate it manchmal mache ich es gerne, dann wiederum gibt es Momente, in denen ich es hasse

every [or each] \time jedes Mal

for the first \time zum ersten Mal

some other \time ein andermal

one/two at a \time jeweils eine(r, s)/zwei; persons jeweils einzeln/zu zweit

at \times manchmal

at all \times immer, jederzeit

at any [given] [or [any] one] \time immer, jederzeit

at the \time damals

at the best of \times im besten [o günstigen] Fall[e]

he can't read a map at the best of \times er kann nicht mal unter normalen Umständen eine Karte lesen

at the present [or AM this] \time im Moment

from \time to \time gelegentlich, ab und zu

6. (frequency) Mal nt

the \times I've told you... [or how many \times have I told you...] wie oft habe ich dir schon gesagt...

these shares are selling at 10 \time earnings diese Aktien werden mit einem Kurs-Gewinn-Verhältnis von 10 verkauft

\time and [\time] again immer [und immer] wieder

three/four \times a week/in a row drei/vier Mal in der Woche/hintereinander

three \times champion BRIT, AUS [or AM three \time champion] dreimaliger Meister/dreimalige Meisterin

three \times as much dreimal so viel

for the hundredth/thousandth/umpteenth \time zum hundertsten/tausendsten/x-ten Mal

lots of [or many] \times oft, viele Male

7. no pl (correct moment)

it's \time for bed es ist Zeit, ins Bett zu gehen

the \time has come to... es ist an der Zeit,...

it's \time [that] I was leaving es wird Zeit, dass ich gehe

[and] about \time [too] BRIT, AUS (yet to be accomplished) wird aber auch [langsam] Zeit!; (already accomplished) wurde aber auch [langsam] Zeit!

it's high \time that she was leaving höchste Zeit, dass sie geht!; (already gone) das war aber auch höchste Zeit, dass sie endlich geht!

we finished two weeks ahead of \time wir sind zwei Wochen früher fertig geworden

we arrived in good \time for the start of the match wir sind rechtzeitig zum Spielbeginn angekommen

to do sth dead [or exactly] [or right] on \time ( fam) etw pünktlich machen fam

the bus arrived dead on \time der Bus kam auf die Minute genau

in \time rechtzeitig

on \time pünktlich; (as scheduled) termingerecht

8. often pl (era, lifetime) Zeit f

\times are difficult [or hard] die Zeiten sind hart

at the \time of the Russian Revolution zur Zeit der Russischen Revolution

in Victorian \times im Viktorianischen Zeitalter

she is one of the best writers of modern \times sie ist eine der besten Schriftstellerinnen dieser Tage [o unserer Zeit]

at one \time, George Eliot lived here George Eliot lebte einmal hier

this was before my \time das war vor meiner Zeit

she has grown old before her \time sie ist vorzeitig gealtert

my grandmother has seen a few things in her \time meine Großmutter hat in ihrem Leben einiges gesehen

\time was when you could... es gab Zeiten, da konnte man...

if one had one's \time over again wenn man noch einmal von vorne anfangen könnte

at his \time of life in seinem Alter

the best.... of all \time der/die beste... aller Zeiten

to keep up [or AM change] with the \times mit der Zeit gehen

to be ahead of [or esp BRIT before] one's \time seiner Zeit voraus sein

to be behind the \times seiner Zeit hinterherhinken

from [or since] \time immemorial [or esp BRIT out of mind] seit undenklichen Zeiten

in [or during] former/medieval \times früher/im Mittelalter

in \times gone by früher

in my \time zu meiner Zeit

in our grandparents' \time zu Zeiten unserer Großeltern

in \times past in der Vergangenheit, früher

9. TRANSP (schedule)

arrival/departure \time Ankunfts-/Abfahrtszeit f

10. (hour registration method)

daylight saving \time Sommerzeit f

Greenwich Mean T\time Greenwicher Zeit f

11. SPORT Zeit f

record \time Rekordzeit f

he won the 100 metres in record \time er gewann das 100-Meter-Rennen in einer neuen Rekordzeit

12. (multiplied)

two \times five is ten zwei mal fünf ist zehn

ten \times bigger than... zehnmal so groß wie...

13. no pl MUS Takt m

to be/play out of \time aus dem Takt sein

to beat \time den Rhythmus schlagen

to get out of \time aus dem Takt kommen

to keep \time den Takt halten

in three-four \time im Dreivierteltakt

14. (remunerated work)

part \time Teilzeit f

short \time BRIT Kurzarbeit f

to have \time off frei haben

to take \time off sich dat freinehmen

\time off arbeitsfreie Zeit

to be paid double \time den doppelten Stundensatz [o 100% Zuschlag] bezahlt bekommen

to work [or be on] short \time BRIT kurzarbeiten

15. BRIT (end of pub hours)

“\time [please]!” „Feierabend!“ (wenn ein Pub abends schließt)

16. ([not] like)

to not give sb the \time of day jdn ignorieren

to not have much \time for sb jdn nicht mögen

to have a lot of \time for sb großen Respekt vor jdm haben

17.

▶ \times are changing die Zeiten ändern sich

▶ to do [or serve] \time ( fam) sitzen fig fam

▶ \time is of the essence die Zeit drängt

▶ \time flies [when you're having fun] ( saying) wie die Zeit vergeht!

▶ all good things in all good \time alles zu seiner Zeit

▶ \time is a great healer, \time heals all wounds ( prov) die Zeit heilt alle Wunden prov

▶ \time hangs heavy die Zeit steht still

▶ \time is money ( prov) Zeit ist Geld prov

▶ to know the \time of the day sich akk auskennen

▶ \time moves on [or passes] die Zeit rast

▶ there's a \time and a place [for everything] ( prov) alles zu seiner Zeit

▶ there's no \time like the present ( saying) was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen prov

▶ [only] \time can [or will] tell ( saying) erst die Zukunft wird es zeigen

▶ \time and tide wait for no man [or no one] ( prov) man muss die Gelegenheit beim Schopf[e] packen

▶ a week is a long \time in politics ( saying) eine Woche ist lang in der Politik

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (measure duration)

▪ to \time sb over 100 metres jds Zeit beim 100-Meter-Lauf nehmen

the winning team was \timed at 5 minutes 26 seconds die Siegermannschaft wurde mit 5 Minuten und 26 Sekunden gestoppt

to \time an egg darauf achten, dass man fürs Eierkochen die richtige Zeit einhält

2. (choose best moment for)

▪ to \time sth für etw akk den richtigen Zeitpunkt wählen

to be ill/well \timed zum genau falschen/richtigen Zeitpunkt kommen

3. (arrange when sth should happen)

▪ to \time sth to... etw so planen, dass...

we \timed our trip to coincide with her wedding wir legten unsere Reise so, dass sie mit ihrer Hochzeit zusammenfiel

to \time a bomb to explode at... eine Bombe so einstellen, dass sie um... explodiert

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[taɪm]
1. NOUN

1) Zeit f

how time flies! — wie die Zeit vergeht!

only time will tell whether... — es muss sich erst herausstellen, ob...

it takes time to do that — das erfordert or braucht (seine) Zeit

to take (one's) time (over sth) — sich (dat) (bei etw) Zeit lassen

it took me all my time to finish — ich bin gerade noch fertig geworden

in (the course of) time — mit der Zeit

in ( next to or less than) no time — im Nu, im Handumdrehen

at this ( present) point or moment in time — zu diesem or zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt

to have a lot of/no time for sb/sth — viel/keine Zeit für jdn/etw haben; ( fig

to find time (for sb/sth) — Zeit (für jdn/etw) finden

to make time (for sb/sth) — sich (dat) Zeit (für jdn/etw) nehmen

time is on our side — die Zeit arbeitet für uns

he lost no time in telling her —

there is no time to lose — es gibt keine Zeit (mehr) zu verlieren

my time is my own — ich kann frei über meine Zeit verfügen

in or given time — mit der Zeit

in one's own/the company's time — in or während der Freizeit/Arbeitszeit

don't rush, do it in your own time — nur keine Hast, tun Sie es, wie Sie es können

time is money (prov) — Zeit ist Geld (prov)

time and tide wait for no man (Prov) — das Rad der Zeit hält niemand auf (Prov)

for some time past — seit einiger Zeit

I don't know what she's saying half the time (inf) — meistens verstehe ich gar nicht, was sie sagt

in two weeks' time — in zwei Wochen

for a time — eine Zeit lang

not before time (Brit) — das wurde auch (langsam) Zeit

to do time ( inf, in prison ) — sitzen (inf)

I get them mixed up all the time I knew that all the time — ich verwechsle sie immer das wusste ich die ganze Zeit

to be in good time — rechtzeitig dran sein

let me know in good time — sagen Sie mir rechtzeitig Bescheid

all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit

he'll let you know in his own good time — er wird Ihnen Bescheid sagen, wenn er so weit ist

he does everything in his own good time — er lässt sich bei nichts hetzen

(for) a long time — lange

I'm going away for a long time — ich fahre für or auf längere Zeit weg

it's a long time ( since...) — es ist schon lange her(, seit...)

what a (long) time you have been! — du hast( aber) lange gebraucht!

(for) a short time — kurz

a short time later — kurz darauf

a short time ago — vor Kurzem

in a short time they were all gone — nach kurzer Zeit waren alle gegangen

to have time on one's hands —

too many people who have time on their hands — zu viele Leute, die zu viel freie Zeit haben

having time on my hands I went into a café — da ich (noch) Zeit hatte, ging ich ins Café

2)

by clock what time is it?, what's the time? — wie spät ist es?, wie viel Uhr ist es?

what time do you make it? — wie spät haben Sies?

my watch keeps good time — meine Uhr geht genau

the time is 2.30 — es ist 2.30 Uhr, die Zeit: 2.30 Uhr

it's 2 o'clock local time — es ist 2.00 Uhr Ortszeit

what was his time? (in race) — welche Zeit hatte er?

the winning time was... — die Zeit des Siegers war...

it's time (for me/us etc) to go, it's time I was/we were etc going, it's time I/we etc went — es wird Zeit, dass ich gehe/wir gehen etc

it's time for tea — es ist Teezeit

time gentlemen please! — Feierabend! (inf), bitte, trinken Sie aus, wir schließen gleich

to pass the time of day (with sb) — (mit jdm) über Belanglosigkeiten reden

I wouldn't even give him the time of day — ich würde ihm nicht einmal guten or Guten Tag sagen __diams; to tell the time (person) die Uhr kennen; (instrument) die Uhrzeit anzeigen

can you tell the time? — kennst du die Uhr? __diams; to make good time gut or schnell vorankommen

if we get to Birmingham by 3 we'll be making good time — wenn wir um 3 Uhr in Birmingham sind, sind wir ziemlich schnell

it's about time he was here (he has arrived) — es wird (aber) auch Zeit, dass er kommt; (he has not arrived) es wird langsam Zeit, dass er kommt

(and) about time too! — das wird aber auch Zeit! __diams; ahead of time zu früh

we are ahead of time — wir sind früh dran __diams; behind time zu spät

we are behind time — wir sind spät dran

at any time during the day — zu jeder Tageszeit

not at this time of night! — nicht zu dieser nachtschlafenden Zeit or Stunde!

at one time — früher, einmal

at any time — jederzeit

come (at) any time — du kannst jederzeit kommen

at no time — niemals

at the same time (lit) — gleichzeitig

they arrived at the same time as us — sie kamen zur gleichen Zeit an wie wir

but at the same time, you must admit that... — aber andererseits müssen Sie zugeben, dass...

it was hard, but at the same time you could have tried — es war schwierig, aber Sie hätten es trotzdem versuchen können __diams; in/on time rechtzeitig

to be in time for sth — rechtzeitig zu etw kommen

on time — pünktlich

the trains are on time — die Züge fahren pünktlich

the trains are running to time — die Züge fahren pünktlich

3) = moment, season Zeit f

there's a time and a place for everything — alles zu seiner Zeit

this is hardly the time or the place to... — dies ist wohl kaum die rechte Zeit oder der rechte Ort, um...

this is no time for quarrelling or to quarrel — jetzt ist nicht die Zeit, sich zu streiten

well, this is a fine time to tell me that (iro) — Sie haben sich (dat) wahrhaftig eine gute Zeit ausgesucht, um mir das zu sagen

there are times when... — es gibt Augenblicke, wo or da (geh)...

at the or that time — damals, zu der Zeit, seinerzeit

at this (particular) time, at the present time — zurzeit

sometimes..., (at) other times... —

from that time on since that time — von der Zeit an, von da an seit der Zeit

this time last year/week — letztes Jahr/letzte Woche um diese Zeit

to choose or pick one's time — sich (dat) einen günstigen Zeitpunkt aussuchen

to die before one's time — zu früh sterben

my time is ( almost) up — meine or die Zeit ist (gleich) um

the time has come (to do sth) — es ist an der Zeit(, etw zu tun)

the time has come for us to leave — es ist Zeit für uns zu gehen

when the time comes — wenn es so weit ist

when her time comes (of pregnant woman) — wenn es (mit dem Baby) so weit ist

when the time comes for you to be the leader — wenn Sie an der Reihe sind, die Führung zu übernehmen __diams; at + times manchmal

at all times — jederzeit, immer

at various times in the past — schon verschiedene Male or verschiedentlich __diams; between times (inf) zwischendurch

by the time it had finished — als es zu Ende war

by the time we arrive, there's not going to be anything left — bis wir ankommen, ist nichts mehr übrig

by that time we knew — da or inzwischen wussten wir es

by that time we'll know — dann or bis dahin wissen wir es __diams; by this time inzwischen

by this time next year/tomorrow — nächstes Jahr/morgen um diese Zeit __diams; from time to time, (US) time to time dann und wann, von Zeit zu Zeit

until such time as... — so lange bis...

until such time as you apologize — solange du dich nicht entschuldigst, bis du dich entschuldigst

this time of the day/year — diese Tages-/Jahreszeit

at this time of the week/month — zu diesem Zeitpunkt der Woche/des Monats

now's the time to do it —

now's my/your etc time to do it — jetzt habe ich/hast du etc Gelegenheit, es zu tun

4)

= occasion this time — diesmal, dieses Mal

every or each time... — jedes Mal, wenn...

many a time, many times — viele Male

many's the time I have heard him say... — ich habe ihn schon oft sagen hören...

for the last time — zum letzten Mal

and he's not very bright at the best of times — und er ist ohnehin or sowieso nicht sehr intelligent

the time before — das letzte or vorige Mal

the time before last — das vorletzte Mal

time and (time) again, time after time — immer wieder, wieder und wieder (geh)

I've told you a dozen times... — ich habe dir schon x-mal gesagt...

nine times out of ten... — neun von zehn Malen...

she comes three times a week — sie kommt dreimal pro Woche or in der Woche

they came in one/three etc at a time — sie kamen einzeln/immer zu dritt etc herein

four at a time — vier auf einmal

for weeks at a time — wochenlang __diams; a time

he pays me £10 a time — er zahlt mir jedes Mal £ 10

rides on the roundabout cost £2 a time — eine Fahrt auf dem Karussell kostet £ 2 __diams; (the) next time

(the) next time I see you — wenn ich dich nächstes Mal or das nächste Mal sehe

(the) last time he was here — letztes Mal or das letzte Mal, als er hier war

5) MATH

2 times 3 is 6 — 2 mal 3 ist 6

it was ten times as big as or ten times the size of... —

our profits are rising four times faster than our competitors' — unsere Gewinne steigen viermal so schnell wie die unserer Konkurrenten

6)

= rate Sunday is (paid) double time/time and a half — sonntags gibt es 100%/50% Zuschlag

7) = era Zeit f

this is the greatest problem of our time — das ist das größte Problem unserer Zeit

in my time — zu meiner Zeit

it happened before my time — das war vor meiner Zeit

of all time — aller Zeiten

time was when... — es gab Zeiten, da...

he is ahead of his time or before his time — er ist seiner Zeit (weit) voraus

in Victorian times — im Viktorianischen Zeitalter

in olden times — in alten Zeiten

times are hard — die Zeiten sind hart or schwer

when times are hard —

times change — die Zeiten ändern sich

times are changing — es kommen andere Zeiten

times are changing for the better/worse — es kommen bessere/schlechtere Zeiten

times have changed for the better/worse — die Zeiten haben sich gebessert/verschlechtert

to be behind the times — rückständig sein, hinter dem Mond leben (inf)

to keep up with the times — mit der Zeit gehen

8)

= experience to have the time of one's life — eine herrliche Zeit verbringen, sich glänzend amüsieren

what a time we had or that was! —

what times we had!, what times they were! — das waren (noch) Zeiten!

to have an easy/a hard time — es leicht/schwer haben

we had an easy/a hard time getting to the finals — es war leicht für uns/wir hatten Schwierigkeiten, in die Endrunde zu kommen

was it difficult? – no, we had an easy time (of it) —

he didn't have an easy time of it in the operating theatre — er war im Operationssaal schlimm dran

to have a bad/rough time — viel mitmachen

to give sb a bad/rough etc time (of it) — jdm das Leben schwer machen

we had such a bad time with the travel agency —

the goalkeeper had a rough time — der Torwart hatte schwer zu kämpfen

we had a good time — es war (sehr) schön, es hat uns (dat)

he doesn't look as though he's having a good time — es scheint ihm hier nicht besonders gut zu gefallen

have a good time! — viel Vergnügen or Spaß!

to show sb a good time — jdn ausführen

she'll give you a good time for £30 — bei ihr kannst du dich für £ 30 amüsieren

9) = rhythm Takt m

(to be) in time (with) — im Takt (sein) (mit)

(to be) out of time — aus dem Takt (sein)

you're singing out of time (with the others) — du singst nicht im Takt (mit den anderen)

3/4 time — Dreivierteltakt m

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1)

= choose time of to time sth perfectly — genau den richtigen Zeitpunkt für etw wählen

you must learn to time your requests a little more tactfully — du musst lernen, deine Forderungen zu einem geeigneteren Zeitpunkt vorzubringen

he timed his arrival to coincide with... —

you timed that well — du hast dir den richtigen Zeitpunkt (dafür) ausgesucht

the bomb is timed to explode at... — die Bombe ist so eingestellt, dass sie um... explodiert

2) = measure time of with stopwatch stoppen; speed messen

to time sb (over 1000 metres) — jdn (auf 1000 Meter) stoppen, jds Zeit (auf or über 1000 Meter) nehmen

time how long it takes you, time yourself — sieh auf die Uhr, wie lange du brauchst; (with stopwatch) stopp, wie lange du brauchst

to time an egg — auf die Uhr sehen, wenn man ein Ei kocht

a computer that times its operator — ein Computer, der die Zeit misst, die sein Operator braucht

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time [taım]

A s

1. Zeit f:

time past, present, and to come Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft;

for all time für alle Zeiten;

as time went on im Laufe der Zeit;

time will show die Zeit wird es lehren;

Father Time die Zeit (personifiziert);

(as) old as time uralt;

time is money (Sprichwort) Zeit ist Geld

2. (endliche oder irdische) Zeit (Ggs Ewigkeit)

3. ASTRON Zeit f:

astronomical time

4. Zeit f, Uhr(zeit) f:

what’s the time?, what time is it? wie viel Uhr ist es?, wie spät ist es?;

what time? um wie viel Uhr?;

the time is half past three es ist jetzt halb vier;

at this time of day

a) zu dieser (späten) Tageszeit, zu so später Stunde,

b) fig so spät, in diesem späten Stadium;

can you tell me the time of day?, have you got the time? können Sie mir sagen, wie spät es ist?;

pass the time of day

a) sich Gesellschaft leisten,

b) (kurz) miteinander plaudern;

pass the time of day with sb

a) jemandem Gesellschaft leisten,

b) (kurz) mit jemandem plaudern;

know the time of day umg wissen, was es geschlagen hat;

so that’s the time of day! umg so stehts also!;

some time about noon etwa um Mittag;

this time tomorrow morgen um diese Zeit;

this time twelve months heute übers Jahr;

keep good time richtig oder genau gehen (Uhr)

5. Zeit(dauer) f, Zeitabschnitt m, ( auch PHYS Fall- etc) Dauer f, WIRTSCH auch Arbeitszeit f (im Herstellungsprozess etc):

a long time lange Zeit;

that was a long time ago das ist schon lange her;

some time longer noch einige Zeit;

be a long time in doing sth lange (Zeit) dazu brauchen, etwas zu tun;

long time no hear (see) umg wir haben ja schon seit einer Ewigkeit nichts mehr voneinander gehört (wir haben uns ja schon seit einer Ewigkeit nicht mehr gesehen);

time of a draft WIRTSCH Laufzeit f eines Wechsels;

in times of war in Kriegszeiten; → all A 1, hard A 10, no¹ C 1, probation 3

6. Zeit(punkt) f(m):

time of arrival Ankunftszeit;

an unfortunate time ein unglücklicher Zeitpunkt;

at the time

a) zu dieser Zeit, damals,

b) gerade;

at the present time derzeit, gegenwärtig;

at the same time

a) gleichzeitig, zur selben Zeit,

b) trotzdem;

at that time zu der Zeit;

at this time of the year zu dieser Jahreszeit;

at one time einst, früher (einmal);

at some time irgendwann (einmal);

for the time für den Augenblick;

for the time being

a) vorläufig, fürs Erste,

b) unter den gegenwärtigen Umständen;

in three weeks’ time in oder binnen drei Wochen; → about A 2, departure 2

7. meist pl Zeit(alter) f(n), Zeiten pl, Epoche f:

at ( oder in) the time of Queen Anne zur Zeit der Königin Anna;

in our time in unserer Zeit;

she was a legend in her own time sie war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende;

other times, other manners (Sprichwort) andere Zeiten, andere Sitten; → old A 4

8. pl Zeiten pl, Zeitverhältnisse pl

9. the times pl die Zeit: → move B 2

10. Frist f, (zugemessene) Zeit:

time of delivery WIRTSCH Lieferfrist, -zeit;

time for payment Zahlungsfrist;

ask time WIRTSCH um Frist(verlängerung) bitten;

you must give me time Sie müssen mir Zeit geben oder lassen

11. (verfügbare) Zeit:

buy a little time etwas Zeit schinden, eine kleine Galgenfrist gewinnen;

I can never call my time my own ich kann nie frei über meine Zeit verfügen;

have no time keine Zeit haben;

have no time for sb fig nichts übrighaben für jemanden;

have all the time in the world umg jede Menge Zeit haben;

take (the) time sich die Zeit nehmen ( to do zu tun);

take one’s time sich Zeit lassen;

take your time auch es eilt nicht, überleg es dir in aller Ruhe;

time is up! die Zeit ist um oder abgelaufen!; → forelock¹

12. ( oft schöne) Zeit, Erlebnis n:

have the time of one’s life

a) sich großartig amüsieren,

b) leben wie ein Fürst

13. unangenehme Zeit, Unannehmlichkeit f

14. (Zeit-)Lohn m, besonders Stundenlohn m

15. umg (Zeit f im) Knast m:

do time (im Gefängnis) sitzen ( for wegen)

16. Lehrzeit f, -jahre pl

17. (bestimmte oder passende) Zeit:

the time has come for sth to happen es ist an der Zeit, dass etwas geschieht;

there is a time for everything, all in good time alles zu seiner Zeit;

it’s time for bed es ist Zeit, ins oder zu Bett zu gehen;

it’s time for breakfast es ist Zeit zum Frühstück(en); → high time

18. a) (natürliche oder normale) Zeit

b) (Lebens)Zeit f:

time of life Alter n;

his time is drawing near seine Zeit ist gekommen, sein Tod naht heran;

the time was not yet die Zeit war noch nicht gekommen

19. a) Schwangerschaft f

b) Niederkunft f:

she is far on in her time sie ist hochschwanger;

she is near her time sie steht kurz vor der Entbindung

20. (günstige) Zeit:

now is the time jetzt ist die passende Gelegenheit, jetzt gilt es ( beide:

to do zu tun);

at such times bei solchen Gelegenheiten

21. Mal n:

the first time das erste Mal;

for the first time zum ersten Mal;

each time that … jedes Mal, wenn …;

time and again, time after time immer wieder;

at some other time, another time ein andermal;

at a time auf einmal, zusammen, zugleich, jeweils;

one at a time einzeln, immer eine(r, s);

two at a time zu zweit, paarweise, jeweils zwei; → every Bes Redew, lucky 1

22. pl mal, …mal:

three times four is twelve drei mal vier ist zwölf;

twenty times zwanzigmal;

three times the population of Coventry dreimal so viele Einwohner wie Coventry;

four times the size of yours viermal so groß wie deines;

six times the amount die sechsfache Menge;

several times mehrmals

23. besonders SPORT (erzielte, gestoppte) Zeit:

the winner’s time is 2.50 minutes

24. Einheit f der Zeit (im Drama)

25. LIT metrische Einheit, besonders Mora f (kleinste metrische Einheit im Verstakt)

26. Tempo n, Zeitmaß n

27. MUS

a) → time value

b) Tempo n, Zeitmaß n

c) Rhythmus m, Takt(bewegung) m(f)

d) Takt (-art f) m:

time variation Tempoveränderung f;

in time to the music im Takt zur Musik;

beat (keep) time den Takt schlagen (halten)

28. MIL Marschtempo n, Schritt m: → mark¹ B 1

B v/t

1. (mit der Uhr) messen, (ab-)stoppen, die Zeit messen von (oder gen)

2. timen ( auch SPORT), die Zeit oder den richtigen Zeitpunkt wählen oder bestimmen für, zur rechten Zeit tun

3. zeitlich abstimmen

4. die Zeit festsetzen für, (zeitlich) legen:

the train is timed to leave at 7 der Zug soll um 7 abfahren;

he timed the test at 30 minutes er setzte für den Test 30 Minuten an

5. eine Uhr richten, stellen:

the alarm clock is timed to ring at six der Wecker ist auf sechs gestellt

6. zeitlich regeln (to nach), TECH den Zündpunkt etc einstellen, (elektronisch etc) steuern

7. das Tempo oder den Takt angeben für

C v/i

1. Takt halten

2. zeitlich zusammen- oder übereinstimmen ( with mit)Besondere Redewendungen: against time gegen die Zeit oder Uhr, mit größter Eile;

be ahead of time zu früh (daran) sein;

be (well) ahead of ( oder in advance of) one’s time seiner Zeit (weit) voraus sein;

be behind time zu spät daran sein, Verspätung haben;

be 10 minutes behind time 10 Minuten Verspätung haben;

be behind one’s time rückständig sein;

between times in den Zwischenzeiten;

five minutes from time SPORT fünf Minuten vor Schluss;

from time to time von Zeit zu Zeit;

in time

a) rechtzeitig ( to do um zu tun),

b) mit der Zeit,

c) im (richtigen) Takt in time of in Zeiten von (od gen);

on time

a) pünktlich,

b) bes US für eine (bestimmte) Zeit,

c) WIRTSCH US auf Zeit, besonders auf Raten out of time

a) zur Unzeit, unzeitig,

b) vorzeitig,

c) zu spät,

d) aus dem Takt oder Schritt till such time as … so lange, bis …;

with time mit der Zeit;

time was, when … die Zeit ist vorüber, als …;

time has been when … es gab eine Zeit, da …; → any A 2, no¹ C 1

t. abk

1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL

2. temperature

3. tempore, in the time of

4. LING tense

5. time

6. ton ( tons pl) t

7. LING transitive

T. abk

1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL

2. territory

3. Thursday Do.

4. time

5. Tuesday Di.

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1. noun
1) no pl., no art. Zeit, die

the greatest composer of all time — der größte Komponist aller Zeiten

for all time — für immer [und ewig]

past/present/future time — Vergangenheit, die/Gegenwart, die/Zukunft, die

stand the test of time — die Zeit überdauern; sich bewähren

in [the course of] time, as time goes on/went on — mit der Zeit; im Laufe der Zeit

as old as time — uralt

time will tell or show — die Zukunft wird es zeigen

at this point or moment in time — zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt

time flies — die Zeit vergeht [wie] im Fluge

work against time — unter Zeitdruck arbeiten

in time, with time — (sooner or later) mit der Zeit

2) (interval, available or allotted period) Zeit, die

in a week's/month's/year's time — in einer Woche/in einem Monat/Jahr

there is time for that — dafür ist od. haben wir noch Zeit

it takes me all my time to do it — es beansprucht meine ganze Zeit, es zu tun

give one's time to something — einer Sache (Dat.) seine Zeit opfern

waste of time — Zeitverschwendung, die

spend [most of one's/a lot of] time on something/[in] doing something — [die meiste/viel] Zeit mit etwas zubringen/damit verbringen, etwas zu tun

I have been waiting for some/a long time — ich warte schon seit einiger Zeit/schon lange

she will be there for [quite] some time — sie wird ziemlich lange dort sein

be pressed for time — keine Zeit haben; (have to finish quickly) in Zeitnot sein

pass the time — sich (Dat.) die Zeit vertreiben

length of time — Zeit[dauer], die

make time for somebody/something — sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen

a short time ago — vor kurzem

that's a long time ago — das ist schon lange her

in one's own time — in seiner Freizeit; (whenever one wishes) wann man will

take one's time [over something] — sich (Dat.) [für etwas] Zeit lassen; (be slow) sich (Dat.) Zeit [mit etwas] lassen

time is money — (prov.) Zeit ist Geld (Spr.)

in [good] time — (not late) rechtzeitig

all the or this time — die ganze Zeit; (without ceasing) ständig

in [less than or next to] no time — innerhalb kürzester Zeit; im Nu od. Handumdrehen

in half the time — in der Hälfte der Zeit

half the time — (coll.): (as often as not) fast immer

it will take [some] time — es wird einige Zeit dauern

have the/no time — Zeit/keine Zeit haben

have no time for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas ist einem seine Zeit zu schade

there is no time to lose or be lost — es ist keine Zeit zu verlieren

lose no time in doing something — (not delay) etwas unverzüglich tun

do time — (coll.) eine Strafe absitzen (ugs.)

in my time — (heyday) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.); (in the course of my life) im Laufe meines Lebens

in my time — (period at a place) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.)

time off or out — freie Zeit

get/take time off — frei bekommen/sich (Dat.) frei nehmen (ugs.)

Time! — (Boxing) Stop!; Time!; (Brit.): (in pub) Feierabend!

have a lot of time for somebody — (fig.) für jemandem viel übrig haben

3) no pl. (moment or period destined for purpose) Zeit, die

harvest/Christmas time — Ernte-/Weihnachtszeit, die

there is a time and place for everything — alles zu seiner Zeit

now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die richtige Zeit, es zu tun

time for lunch — Zeit zum Mittagessen

it is time to go — es wird Zeit zu gehen

and not before time — und es wurde auch Zeit

when the time comes/came — wenn es so weit ist/als es so weit war

on time — (punctually) pünktlich

ahead of time — zu früh [ankommen]; vorzeitig [fertig werden]

all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit; see also be 2. 1)

4) in sing. or pl. (circumstances) Zeit, die

times are good/bad/have changed — die Zeiten sind gut/schlecht/haben sich verändert

have a good time — Spaß haben (ugs.); sich amüsieren

have a hard time [of it] — eine schwere Zeit durchmachen

5) (associated with events or person[s]) Zeit, die

in time of peace/war — in Friedens-/Kriegszeiten

in Tudor/ancient times — zur Zeit der Tudors/der Antike

in former/modern times — früher/heutzutage

ahead of or before one's/its time — seiner Zeit voraus

at one time — (previously) früher

6) (occasion) Mal, das

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

next time you come — wenn du das nächste Mal kommst

ten/a hundred/a thousand times — zehn- / hundert- / tausendmal

many times — sehr oft

many's the time [that]..., many a time... — viele Male...

at all times — jederzeit

at times — gelegentlich

from time to time — von Zeit zu Zeit

at other times — sonst

at one time or another — irgendwann einmal

at a time like this/that — unter diesen/solchen Umständen

at the or that time — (in the past) damals

at one time, at [one and] the same time — (simultaneously) gleichzeitig

at the same time — (nevertheless) gleichwohl

between times — zwischendurch

time and [time] again, time after time — immer [und immer] wieder

pay somebody £6 a time — jemandem für jedes Mal 6 Pfund zahlen

one at a time — einzeln

two at a time — jeweils zwei

for hours/weeks at a time — stundenlang/wochenlang [ohne Unterbrechung]

7) (point in day etc.) [Uhr]zeit, die

at the same time every morning — jeden Morgen um dieselbe Zeit

what time is it?, what is the time? — wie spät ist es?

have you [got] the time? — kannst du mir sagen, wie spät es ist?

tell the time — (read a clock) die Uhr lesen

time of day — Tageszeit, die

[at this] time of [the] year — [um diese] Jahreszeit

at this time of [the] night — zu dieser Nachtstunde

pass the time of day — (coll.) ein paar Worte wechseln

by this/that time — inzwischen

by the time [that] we arrived — bis wir hinkamen

[by] this time tomorrow — morgen um diese Zeit

keep good time — [Uhr:] genau od. richtig gehen

8) (amount) Zeit, die

make good time — gut vorwärts kommen

[your] time's up! — deine Zeit ist um (ugs.) od. abgelaufen

9) (multiplication) mal

three times four — drei mal vier

four times the size of/higher than something — viermal so groß wie/höher als etwas

10) (Mus.) (duration of note) Zeitdauer, die; (measure) Takt, der

in three-four time — im Dreivierteltakt

keep in time with the music — den Takt halten

out of time/in time — aus dem/im Takt

keep time with something — bei etwas den Takt [ein]halten
2. transitive verb
1) (do at correct time) zeitlich abstimmen

be well/ill timed — zur richtigen/falschen Zeit kommen

2) (set to operate at correct time) justieren (Technik); einstellen

3) (arrange time of arrival/departure of)

the bus is timed to connect with the train — der Bus hat einen direkten Anschluss an den Zug

be timed to take 90 minutes — fahrplanmäßig 90 Minuten dauern

4) (measure time taken by) stoppen

time an egg — auf die richtige Kochdauer für ein Ei achten
•• Cultural note:
Times - The Times

Eine britische überregionale Tageszeitung, deren Pendant am Sonntag The Sunday Times ist. Sie ist eine broadsheet-Zeitung und zählt zur seriösen Presse. Sie ist politisch unabhängig, wird jedoch gemeinhin als konservativ angesehen. Sie ist die älteste Zeitung in England und wurde erstmals 1785 veröffentlicht

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adj.

zeitlich adj. n.

Tempo -s n.

Zeit -en f.

English-german dictionary > time
9 way

wei
1. noun
1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) camino, vía; entrada, salida

2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) dirección; camino

3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) calle; avenida

4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) distancia

5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) manera, modo, forma

6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) aspecto; manera (de alguna manera/forma siento pena por él)

7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) maneras

8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) camino, paso (abrirse camino/paso)

2. adverb
((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) muy, mucho más; de sobra

- wayfarer
- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means

way n

1. manera / modo

what's the best way to do it? ¿cuál es la mejor manera de hacerlo?

2. camino

which is the quickest way to your house? ¿cuál es el camino más rápido para ir a tu casa?

3. dirección

which way did he go? ¿en qué dirección se ha ido? / ¿por dónde se ha ido?

a long way lejos

it's a long way to China China está lejos

by the way por cierto

on the way por el camino

the right way round bien puesto

the wrong way round al revés

to be in the way estar en medio / obstruir el paso / molestar

to get out of the way apartar / apartarse / quitar de en medio

there's a car coming, get out of the way! viene un coche, ¡apártate!

to find your way encontrar el camino

to lose your way perderse

way

tr[weɪ]

noun

1 (right route, road, etc) camino

■ which is the best way to the swimming pool? ¿cómo se va a la piscina?, ¿por dónde se va a la piscina?

■ do you know the way? ¿conoces el camino?, ¿sabes cómo ir?

■ she asked me the way to the cathedral me preguntó cómo se va a la catedral

■ we've gone the wrong way nos hemos equivocado de camino

2 (direction) dirección nombre femenino

■ which way did he go? ¿por dónde se fue?

■ which way is the harbour from here? ¿por dónde cae el puerto desde aquí?

■ come this way, please venga por aquí, por favor

■ are you going my way? ¿vas en la misma dirección que yo?

■ look both ways mira en las dos direcciones

■ she's looking this way está mirando hacia aquí

■ the way things are going tal como van las cosas

3 (distance) distancia

■ it's a long way to Tipperary Tipperary está lejos, Tipperary queda lejos

■ we're a good way from home estamos lejos de casa

■ she slept the whole way durmió durante todo el viaje

■ Easter is a long way off falta mucho para Semana Santa

■ we'd come a good way habíamos hecho un buen trecho

4 (manner, method) manera, modo

■ what's the best way to cook trout? ¿cuál es la mejor manera de guisar las truchas?

■ you're going about it the wrong way lo estás haciendo mal

■ you've done your hair a different way te has peinado de otro modo

■ I had no way of knowing no había manera de saberlo

■ we don't enjoy life the way we used to no disfrutamos de la vida como antes

■ let me do it my way déjame hacerlo a mi manera

■ OK, you do it your own way vale, hazlo como quieras

■ have it your own way como tú quieras

5 (behaviour, custom) manera, forma, modo

■ you dance in a strange way bailas de una manera extraña

■ it's her way of saying she likes you es su manera de decirte que le gustas

■ it's just his way él es así

■ I don't like the way you're laughing no me gusta tu modo de reír

■ she hates the way he's always late odia que él siempre llegue tarde

■ the American way of life el estilo de vida americano

6 (area) zona, área

■ if ever you're over this way si alguna vez vienes por aquí

■ that's out Romford way, isn't it? está por la zona de Romford, ¿verdad?

adverb

1 familiar muy

■ you're way out vas muy equivocado

■ he's way ahead of the rest of the group está mucho más avanzado que el resto del grupo

■ this flat is way too small for us este apartamento es demasiado pequeño para nosotros

plural noun ways

1 (customs) costumbres nombre femenino plural; (habits, behaviour) manías nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

across the way / over the way enfrente

all the way (distance) todo el viaje 2 (completely) totalmente

along the way (on journey) por el camino

by a long way

■ this flat's not big enough by a long way este piso es demasiado pequeño, pero pequeño de verdad

by the way (incidentally) a propósito, por cierto

by way of (via) vía, por vía de, pasando por 2 (serving as, as a kind of) a modo de

either way en cualquier caso

every which way por todas partes, en todas direcciones

in a bad way familiar mal

■ he's in a very bad way está muy mal

in a big way a lo grande, a gran escala, en plan grande

in a small way a pequeña escala, en plan modesto

in a way en cierto modo, en cierta manera

in any way de alguna manera

■ can I help in any way? ¿puedo ayudar de alguna manera?

in many ways desde muchos puntos de vista, en muchos aspectos

■ in many ways, this is her best book desde muchos puntos de vista, éste es su mejor libro

in more ways than one en más de un sentido

in no way de ninguna manera, de ningún modo

in some ways en algunos aspectos

in the way of (regarding) en cuanto a, como

■ what would you like in the way of dessert? ¿qué quieres de postre?

in this way (thus) de este modo, de esta manera

no two ways about it no tiene vuelta de hoja

no way! ¡ni hablar!, ¡de ninguna manera!

■ there's no way I'm going to help her de ninguna manera voy a ayudarla yo

on one's way / on the way por el camino, de camino, de paso

■ I should be on my way home debería irme a casa

■ I'll get some wine on my way compraré vino por el camino

■ on the way to Madrid camino de Madrid

■ we're on our way! ¡ya estamos en camino!

■ is it on your way? ¿te pilla de camino?

■ something happened on the way here ha pasado algo mientras venía hacia aquí

■ close the door on your way out cierra la puerta al salir

one way and another en conjunto

■ one way and another it's been a good year en conjunto, ha sido un buen año

one way or the other (somehow) de algún modo, de una manera u otra, como sea

■ don't worry, we'll find it one way or the other no te preocupes, lo encontraremos de una manera u otra

■ I don't mind one way or the other me da exactamente igual, me da lo mismo

out of the way (remote) apartado,-a, remoto,-a 2 (exceptional) excepcional, particular, original

over the way enfrente

that way (direction) por allá 2 (like that) así

that's always the way siempre es así

that's the way the cookie crumbles así es la vida

the other way round al revés, viceversa

the right way up cabeza arriba, derecho,-a

the wrong way up cabeza abajo

to be born that way ser así, nacer así

to be in the way estorbar, estar por en medio

■ you're in the way! estás estorbando!

■ move your car, it's in the way quita tu coche de en medio, obstruye el paso

to be on the way (coming) estar en camino, estar al llegar, avecinarse

■ changes are on the way se avecinan cambios

■ help is on the way la ayuda está de camino

■ there's rain on the way va a llover

to be on the way down (fall) estar bajando, ir a la baja

to be on the way in (coming into fashion) estar poniéndose de moda

to be on the way out (going out of fashion) en camino de desaparecer, estar pasando de moda

to be on the way up (rise) estar subiendo, ir al alza

to be out of somebody's way no pillar a alguien de camino

■ I hope it's not out of your way espero que no te pille lejos

to be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambio

to be under way (work) estar en marcha, estar avanzado,-a 2 (meeting, match) haber empezado

to cut both ways / cut two ways ser un arma de doble filo, tener ventajas y desventajas

to get in the way estorbar, molestar, ponerse en medio

to get into the way of doing something coger la costumbre de hacer algo

to get one's own way salirse con la suya

to get out of the way of something dejarle paso a algo, apartarse del camino de algo

to get out of the way apartarse del camino, quitarse de en medio

to get out of the way of doing something perder la costumbre de hacer algo

to get something out of the way deshacerse de algo, quitar algo de en medio

■ as soon as I've got this essay out of the way en cuanto acabe esta redacción

to get under way (meeting, match) empezar 2 (travellers, work) ponerse en marcha

to give way (collapse) ceder, hundirse 2 (yield) ceder (to, a) 3 (when driving) ceder el paso

to go a long way towards something contribuir en gran medida a algo

to go a long way (succeed) ir lejos 2 (be productive) cundir mucho, dar mucho de sí

to go one's own way ir a lo suyo, seguir su propio camino

to go out of one's way (to do something) desvivirse (por hacer algo)

to have a way with... tener un don especial para...

■ he has a way with children tiene un don especial para los niños

to keep out of somebody's way evitar el contacto con alguien

to keep out of the way (hide) mantener un perfil bajo 2 (step aside) apartarse

to learn something the hard way aprender algo a las malas

to look the other way hacer la vista gorda

to lose one's way perderse, extraviarse

to make one's own way in life/in the world abrirse paso en la vida/el mundo

to make one's way dirigirse (to, a)

to make way for something hacer lugar para algo

to my way of thinking a mi modo de ver

to put somebody in the way of (doing) something dar a alguien la oportunidad de (hacer) algo

to see one's way clear to doing something ver la manera de hacer algo

to stand in the way of something ser un obstáculo para algo, ser un estorbo para algo

to talk one's way out of something salir de algo a base de labia

to work one's way through something (crowd etc) abrirse camino por algo 2 (work, book) hacer algo con dificultad 3 (college etc) costearse los estudios trabajando

to work one's way up ascender a fuerza de trabajo, subir a base de trabajar

way back (in time) hace muchísimo

way in entrada

way out (exit) salida 2 (solution) solución nombre femenino, remedio

ways and means medios nombre masculino plural

way ['weɪ] n

1) path, road: camino m, vía f

2) route: camino m, ruta f

to go the wrong way: equivocarse de camino

I'm on my way: estoy de camino

3) : línea f de conducta, camino m

he chose the easy way: optó por el camino fácil

4) manner, means: manera f, modo m, forma f

in the same way: del mismo modo, igualmente

there are no two ways about it: no cabe la menor duda

5) (indicating a wish)

have it your way: como tú quieras

to get one's own way: salirse uno con la suya

6) state: estado m

things are in a bad way: las cosas marchan mal

7) respect: aspecto m, sentido m

8) custom: costumbre f

to mend one's ways: dejar las malas costumbres

9) passage: camino m

to get in the way: meterse en el camino

10) distance: distancia f

to come a long way: hacer grandes progresos

11) direction: dirección f

come this way: venga por aquí

which way did he go?: ¿por dónde fue?

12)

by the way : a propósito, por cierto

13)

by way of via: vía, pasando por

14)

out of the way remote: remoto, recóndito

15) under way

way

n.

• camino s.m.

• dirección s.f.

• distancia s.f.

• estilo s.m.

• guisa s.f.

• género s.m.

• manera s.f.

• medio s.m.

• modales s.m.pl.

• modo s.m.

• paso s.m.

• sentido s.m.

• trayecto s.m.

• vía s.f.

I weɪ
1) noun

Sense I

2) c

a) ( route) camino m

the way back — el camino de vuelta or de regreso

we had to go the long way (around) — tuvimos que dar toda la vuelta

let's go a different way — vayamos por otro lado or camino

the way in/out — la entrada/salida

I saw her on the way out — la vi a la salida

this style is on the way in/out — este estilo se está poniendo/pasando de moda

it's difficult to find one's way around this town — es difícil orientarse or no perderse en esta ciudad

you'll soon find your way around the office/system — en poco tiempo te familiarizarás con la oficina/el sistema

can you find your way there by yourself? — ¿sabes ir solo?

I'll find my own way out — no te molestes en acompañarme

I can drop the package off on my way — de paso puedo dejar el paquete

we're going the wrong way — nos hemos equivocado de camino, vamos mal

which way did you come? — ¿por dónde viniste?

which way did he go? — ¿por dónde fue?; ( following somebody) ¿por dónde se fue?

could you tell me the way to the city center? — ¿me podría decir por dónde se va or cómo se llega al centro (de la ciudad)?

I'll make my own way there — iré por mi cuenta

on my way to work — de camino al trabajo

I'm on my way! — ahora mismo salgo or voy, voy para allí!

the doctor is on her way — la doctora ya va para allí/viene para aquí

the goods are on their way — la mercancía está en camino or ya ha salido

I'll tell you on the way — te lo cuento por el camino

winter's on the way — ya falta poco para que empiece el invierno

did you find the way to Trier all right? — ¿llegaste bien a Trier?

I don't know the way up/down — no sé por dónde se sube/se baja

she's well on her way to recovery — ya está casi recuperada del todo

to lead the way — ir* delante

to lose one's way — perderse*

there is no way around it — no hay otra solución or salida

there are no two ways about it — no tiene or no hay vuelta de hoja

to go one's own way: she'll go her own way hará lo que le parezca; to go out of one's way ( make a detour) desviarse* del camino; ( make special effort): they went out of their way to be helpful se desvivieron or hicieron lo indecible por ayudar; to go the way of something/somebody — acabar como algo/algn, correr la misma suerte de algo/algn

b) (road, path) camino m, senda f

the Appian Way — la vía Apia

the people over the way — (BrE) los vecinos de enfrente

3) c u (passage, space)

we hacked a way through the undergrowth — nos abrimos camino entre la maleza

to be/get in the way — estorbar

she doesn't let her work get in the way of her social life — no deja que el trabajo sea un obstáculo para su vida social

to stand in the way: they stood in our way nos impidieron el paso; I couldn't see it, she was standing in my way no podía verlo, ella me tapaba (la vista); I won't stand in your way no seré yo quien te lo impida; to stand in the way of progress obstaculizar* or entorpecer* el progreso; (get) out of the way! hazte a un lado!, quítate de en medio!; to move something out of the way quitar algo de en medio; I'd like to get this work out of the way quisiera quitar este trabajo de en medio; to keep out of somebody's way rehuir* a algn, evitar encontrarse con algn; make way! — abran paso!

4) c ( direction)

it's that way — es en esa dirección, es por ahí

this way! — por aquí!

we didn't know which way to go — no sabíamos por dónde ir or qué dirección tomar

which way did they go? — ¿por dónde (se) fueron?

this way and that — de un lado a otro, aquí y allá

which way does the house face? — ¿hacia dónde mira or está orientada la casa?

we're both going the same way — vamos para el mismo lado or en la misma dirección

look the other way! — mira para otro lado!

the hurricane is heading this way — el huracán viene hacia aquí or en esta dirección

if you're ever down our way, call in — (colloq) si algún día andas por nuestra zona, ven a vernos

whichever way you look at it, it's a disaster — es un desastre, lo mires por donde lo mires

you've got your T-shirt on the wrong way around — llevas la camiseta al or del revés

the other way around — al revés

which way up should it be? — ¿cuál es la parte de arriba?

to split something three/five ways — dividir algo en tres/cinco partes

every which way — (AmE) para todos lados

to come somebody's way — ( lit) \<\<person/animal\>\> venir* hacia algn

none of the money ever came our way — no nos tocó ni un céntimo del dinero

then bad luck began to come my way — entonces empecé a tener una mala racha

to go somebody's way: are you going my way? ¿vas en mi misma dirección?; the decision went our way se decidió en nuestro favor; to put work/business somebody's way conseguirle* trabajo/clientes a algn; way to go! — (AmE colloq) así se hace!, bien hecho!

5) ( distance) (no pl)

there's only a short way to go now — ya falta or queda poco para llegar

he came all this way just to see me — (colloq) se dió el viaje hasta aquí sólo para verme

we're still some way from home — todavía nos queda un trecho para llegar a casa

it's a long way from here to Rio — Río queda muy lejos de aquí

we passed a church some way back — hace ya un rato que pasamos una iglesia

you have to go back a long way, to the Middle Ages — hay que remontarse a la Edad Media

it's a very long way down/up — hay una buena bajada/subida

the exam is still some way off — todavía falta bastante para el examen

he's come a long way — ha venido de muy lejos

we've come a long way since those days — hemos evolucionado or avanzado mucho desde entonces

my salary has to go a long way — tengo que estirar mucho el sueldo

a little goes a long way — un poco cunde or (AmL tb) rinde mucho

Springfield? that's quite a ways from here — (AmE colloq) ¿Springfield? eso está requetelejos de aquí (fam)

we had to walk all the way up — tuvimos que subir a pie hasta arriba

to go all the way: do you think he might go all the way and fire them? ¿te parece que puede llegar a echarlos?; they went all the way ( had sex) tuvieron relaciones, hicieron el amor; to go some/a long way toward something — contribuir* en cierta/gran medida a algo; see also way I III

Sense II

6) c (method, means) forma f, manera f, modo m

we must try every possible way to convince them — tenemos que tratar de convencerlos por todos los medios

there's no way of crossing the border without a passport — es imposible cruzar la frontera sin pasaporte

it doesn't matter to me one way or the other — me da igual una cosa u otra

it doesn't matter either way — de cualquier forma or manera, no importa

there are many ways in which it will be useful — será útil en muchos sentidos

all right, we'll do it your way — muy bien, lo haremos a tu manera or como tú quieras

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a fuerza de palos or golpes

to do something the hard/easy way — hacer* algo de manera difícil/fácil

that's not the way to do it! — así no se hace!

that's the way! — así se hace!

he wants to have it both ways — lo quiere todo, lo quiere la chancha y los cinco reales or los veinte (RPl fam)

you can't have it both ways — tienes que elegir entre una cosa u otra

7) c ( manner) manera f, modo m, forma f

in a subtle way — de manera or modo or forma sutil

the way you behaved was disgraceful — te comportaste de (una) manera or forma vergonzosa

is this the way you treat all your friends? — ¿así (es como) tratas a todos tus amigos?

that's one way of looking at it — es una manera or un modo or una forma de verlo

that's no way to talk to your mother! — así no se le habla a la madre!

what a way to go! — (set phrase) mira que acabar or terminar así!

he's in a bad way — está muy mal

that's just his way — así es él

that's the way it goes — así son las cosas, así es la vida

it looks that way — así or eso parece

this way it's better for everyone — así es mejor para todos

the way I see it — tal y como yo lo veo, a mi modo or manera de ver

the way things are o stand at the moment — tal y como están las cosas en este momento

in a big way: they let us down in a big way nos fallaron de mala manera; he fell for her in a big way quedó prendado de ella; to have a way with...: to have a way with children/people saber* cómo tratar a los niños/saber* cómo tratar a la gente, tener* don de gentes; to have a way with animals tener* mucha mano con los animales; to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra

8) c

a) (custom, characteristic)

the ways of our people — las costumbres de nuestro pueblo

you'll get used to our ways — ya te irás haciendo a nuestra manera de hacer las cosas

he has a way of making people feel at ease — sabe hacer que la gente se sienta cómoda

she has a way of popping up unexpectedly — tiene la costumbre de aparecer donde menos te la esperas

to get into/out of the way of something — (BrE) acostumbrarse a/perder* la costumbre de algo

to be set in one's ways — estar* muy acostumbrado a hacer las cosas de cierta manera

to mend one's ways — dejar las malas costumbres, enmendarse*

b) (wish, will)

to get/have one's (own) way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)

have it your own way then! — lo que tú quieras!, como tú digas!

to have it all one's own way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)

to have one's (evil o wicked) way with somebody — llevarse a algn al huerto (fam), pasar a algn por las armas (fam)

9) c (feature, respect) sentido m, aspecto m

in a way, it's like losing an old friend — de alguna manera or en cierta forma or en cierto sentido es como perder a un viejo amigo

our product is in no way inferior to theirs — nuestro producto no es de ninguna manera or en ningún sentido inferior al suyo

you were in no way to blame — tú no tuviste ninguna culpa; see also way I III

Sense III

10) (in phrases)

by the way — (indep) a propósito, por cierto

but that's all by the way: what I really wanted to say was... — pero eso no es a lo que iba: lo que quería decir es que...

11)

by way of — (as prep)

a) ( via) vía, pasando por

b) ( to serve as) a modo or manera de

by way of introduction/an apology — a modo or manera de introducción/disculpa

12)

in the way of — ( as regards) (as prep)

don't expect too much in the way of help — en cuanto a ayuda, no esperes mucho

there wasn't much in the way of opposition — no hubo gran oposición

13)

no way — (colloq)

no way will I lend it to you — ni loco te lo presto (fam)

no way is he/she going to do it — de ninguna manera lo va a hacer (fam)

no way! — ni hablar! (fam)

14) to give way

a) (break, collapse) \<\<ice/rope/cable\>\> romperse*; \<\<floor\>\> hundirse, ceder

the table gave way under the weight — la mesa no aguantó el peso

b) (succumb, give in)

to give way TO something — \<\<to threats/blackmail\>\> ceder a or ante algo

she gave way to tears — no pudo contener las lágrimas y se echó a llorar

don't give way to pessimism — no te dejes vencer por el pesimismo

c) (BrE Transp)

to give way (TO somebody/something) — ceder el paso (a algn/algo)

give way — ceda el paso

d) (be replaced, superseded by)

to give way TO something — dejar or dar* paso a algo

15)

under way: to get under way ponerse* en marcha, comenzar*; to get a meeting under way dar* comienzo a una reunión; an investigation is under way — se está llevando a cabo or se ha abierto una investigación

II

adverb (colloq)

way back in February — allá por febrero

way behind — muy por detrás

way down south — allá por el sur

they were way out in their calculations — se equivocaron en mucho en los cálculos

way past midnight — mucho después de la medianoche

profits are way up on last year — los beneficios están muy por encima de los del año pasado

way and away — (as intensifier) (AmE) con mucho, lejos (AmL fam)

[weɪ]
1. N

1) (=road, lane) camino m ; (in street names) calle f, avenida f

• Way of the Cross — Vía f Crucis, viacrucis m

• across or over the way (from) — enfrente (de), frente (a)

• permanent way — vía f

• the public way — la vía pública

2) (=route) camino m (to de)

the way to the station — el camino de la estación

which is the way to the station? — ¿cómo se va or cómo se llega a la estación?

this isn't the way to Lugo! — ¡por aquí no se va a Lugo!

• he walked all the way here — vino todo el camino andando

it rained all the way there — llovió durante todo el viaje

he ran all the way home — hizo todo el camino a casa corriendo

• to ask one's way to the station — preguntar el camino or cómo se va a la estación

• we came a back way — vinimos por los caminos vecinales

• she went by way of Birmingham — fue por or vía Birmingham

• if the chance comes my way — si se me presenta la oportunidad

• way down — bajada f, ruta f para bajar

• to take the easy way out — optar por la solución más fácil

• to feel one's way — (lit) andar a tientas

he's still feeling his way in the new job — todavía se está familiarizando con el nuevo trabajo

• to find one's way — orientarse, ubicarse (esp LAm)

to find one's way into a building — encontrar la entrada de un edificio, descubrir cómo entrar en un edificio

the cat found the way into the pantry — el gato logró introducirse en la despensa

I had to find my own way home — me las tuve que arreglar para volver a casa

• the way is hard — el camino es duro

• the way in — (=entrance) la entrada

• I don't know the way to his house — no sé el camino a su casa, no sé cómo se va or llega a su casa

do you know the way to the hotel? — ¿sabes el camino del or al hotel?, ¿sabes cómo llegar al hotel?

I know my way about town — conozco la ciudad

she knows her way around — (fig) tiene bastante experiencia, no es que sea una inocente

• to lead the way — (lit) ir primero; (fig) marcar la pauta, abrir el camino

• to go the long way round — ir por el camino más largo

• to lose one's way — extraviarse

• to make one's way to — dirigirse a

to make one's way home — volver a casa

to make one's way in the world — abrirse camino en la vida

• the middle way — el camino de en medio

• on the way here — de camino hacia aquí, mientras veníamos aquí

on the way to London — rumbo a Londres, camino de Londres

it's on the way to Murcia — está en la carretera de Murcia

we're on our way! — ¡vamos para allá!

he's on his way — está de camino

they have another child on the way — tienen otro niño en camino

you pass it on your way home — te pilla de camino a casa

your house is on my way — tu casa me viene de camino

he is well on the way to finishing it — lo tiene casi terminado

he's on the way to becoming an alcoholic — va camino de hacerse un alcohólico

• the way out — la salida

you'll find it on the way out — lo encontrarás cerca de la salida

I'll find my own way out — no hace falta que me acompañen a la puerta

to find a way out of a problem — encontrar una solución a un problema

there's no way out — (fig) no hay salida or solución, esto no tiene solución

there's no other way out — (fig) no hay más remedio

it's on its way out — está en camino de desaparecer, ya está pasando de moda

• to go out of one's way — (lit) desviarse del camino

to go out of one's way to help sb — desvivirse por ayudar a algn

I don't want to take you out of your way — no quiero apartarle del camino

the village I live in is rather out of the way — mi pueblo está un poco retirado

that's nothing out of the way these days — eso no es nada extraordinario hoy día

• to pay one's way — (in restaurant) pagar su parte

the company isn't paying its way — la compañía no rinde or no da provecho

• he put me in the way of some good contracts — me conectó or enchufó para que consiguiera buenos contratos

• to see one's way (clear) to helping sb — ver la forma de ayudar a algn

could you possibly see your way clear to lending him some money? — ¿tendrías la amabilidad de prestarle algo de dinero?

• to go the shortest way — ir por el camino más corto

• to start on one's way — ponerse en camino

• way up — subida f, ruta f para subir

• the way of virtue — el camino de la virtud

- go the way of all flesh

- I'm with you all the way

- go one's own way

she always goes her own sweet way — hace lo que le da la gana
prepare 1.
3) (=space sb wants to go through) camino m

• to bar the way — ponerse en medio del camino

• to clear a way for — abrir camino para

to clear the way — despejar el camino

• he crawled his way to the gate — llegó arrastrándose hasta la puerta

• to elbow one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso por la multitud a codazos

• to fight one's way out — lograr salir luchando

• to force one's way in — introducirse a la fuerza

• to hack one's way through sth — abrirse paso por algo a fuerza de tajos

• to be/get in sb's way — estorbar a algn

to get in the way — estorbar

am I in the way? — ¿estorbo?

you can watch, but don't get in the way — puedes mirar, pero no estorbes

to put difficulties in sb's way — crear dificultades a algn

to stand in sb's way — (lit) cerrar el paso a algn; (fig) ser un obstáculo para algn

now nothing stands in our way — ahora no hay obstáculo alguno

to stand in the way of progress — impedir or entorpecer el progreso

• to make way (for sth/sb) — (lit, fig) dejar paso (a algo/algn)

make way! — ¡abran paso!

• to leave the way open for further talks — dejar la puerta abierta a posteriores conversaciones

this law leaves the way open to abuse — esta ley deja vía libre a toda clase de desafueros

• to get out of the way — quitarse de en medio

out of my way! — ¡quítate de en medio!

I should keep out of his way if I were you — yo que tú evitaría el trato con él

I try to keep out of his way — procuro evitar cualquier contacto con él

I kept well out of the way — me mantuve muy lejos

to get or move sth out of the way — quitar algo de en medio or del camino

put it somewhere out of the way — ponlo donde no estorbe

it's out of the way of the wind — está al abrigo del viento

as soon as I've got this essay out of the way — en cuanto termine este ensayo

keep those matches out of his way — no dejes esas cerillas a su alcance

• to push one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso por la multitud a empujones

• to work one's way to the front — abrirse camino hacia la primera fila

he worked his way up in the company — ascendió en la compañía a fuerza de trabajo

he worked his way up from nothing — empezó sin nada y fue muy lejos a fuerza de trabajo
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4) (=direction)

• down our way — por nuestra zona, en nuestro barrio

• are you going my way? — ¿vas por dónde voy yo?

everything is going my way — (fig) todo me está saliendo a pedir de boca

• to look the other way — (lit) mirar para otro lado; (fig) mirar para otro lado, hacer la vista gorda

turn it the other way round — vuélvelo al revés

it was you who invited her, not the other way round — eres tú quien la invitaste, no al revés

• it's out Windsor way — está cerca de Windsor

• turn the map the right way up — pon el mapa mirando hacia arriba

the car landed the right way up — el coche cayó sobre las ruedas

• to split sth three ways — dividir algo en tres partes iguales

• come this way — pase por aquí

this way for the lions — a los leones

this way and that — por aquí y por allá

• which way did it go? — ¿hacia dónde fue?, ¿por dónde se fue?

which way do we go from here? — (lit, fig) ¿desde aquí adónde vamos ahora?

which way is the wind blowing? — ¿de dónde sopla el viento?

she didn't know which way to look — no sabía dónde mirar, no sabía dónde poner los ojos

5) (=distance)

• a little way off — no muy lejos, a poca distancia

a little way down the road — bajando la calle, no muy lejos

• it's a long or good way away or off — está muy lejos

spring is a long way off — la primavera queda muy lejos

it's a long or good way — es mucho camino

we have a long way to go — tenemos mucho camino por delante

he'll go a long way — (fig) llegará lejos

a little of that flavouring goes a long way — un poco de ese condimento cunde mucho

a little of her company goes a long way — iro solo se le puede aguantar en pequeñas dosis

we've come a long way since those days — hemos avanzado mucho desde entonces

it should go a long way towards convincing him — (esto) seguramente contribuirá mucho a convencerlo

that's a long way from the truth — eso queda muy lejos de la verdad

better by a long way — mucho mejor, mejor pero con mucho

not by a long way — ni con mucho

• I can swim quite a way now — ahora puedo nadar bastante distancia

• a short way off — no muy lejos, a poca distancia

6) (=means) manera f, forma f, modo m

we'll find a way of doing it — encontraremos la manera or forma or modo de hacerlo

love will find a way — el amor encontrará el camino

it's the only way of doing it — es la única manera or forma or modo de hacerlo

my way is to — + infin mi sistema consiste en + infin

that's the way! — ¡así!, ¡eso es!

that way it won't disturb anybody — así no molestará a nadie

• every which way — (esp US) (=in every manner) de muchísimas maneras; (=in every direction) por todas partes

he re-ran the experiment every which way he could — reprodujo el experimento de todas las maneras habidas y por haber

• ways and means — medios mpl

• that's not the right way — así no se hace

- there are no two ways about it

7) (=manner) manera f, forma f, modo m

the way things are going we shall have nothing left — si esto continúa así nos vamos a quedar sin nada

she looked at me in a strange way — me miró de manera or forma extraña or de modo extraño

it's a strange way to thank someone — ¡vaya manera or forma or modo de mostrar gratitud or darle las gracias a alguien!

• without in any way wishing to — + infin sin querer en lo más mínimo + infin, sin tener intención alguna de + infin

• in a big way * — en grande *

they like to celebrate their birthdays in a big way — les gusta celebrar sus cumpleaños en grande

we lost in a really big way * — perdimos de manera or forma or modo realmente espectacular

• you can't have it both ways — tienes que optar por lo uno o lo otro

• each way — (Racing) (a) ganador y colocado

• either way I can't help you — de todas formas no puedo ayudarle

• I will help you in every way possible — haré todo lo posible por ayudarte

he insulted us in every possible way — nos ha insultado en todos los sentidos

• the British way of life — el estilo de vida británico

• no way! * — ¡ni pensarlo!, ¡ni hablar!

no way was that a goal * — ¡imposible que fuera eso un gol!

there is no way I am going to agree * — de ninguna manera or forma or de ningún modo lo voy a consentir

• (in) one way or another — de una u otra manera or forma or modo

it doesn't matter to me one way or the other — me es igual, me da lo mismo

a week one way or the other won't matter — no importa que sea una semana más o una semana menos

• in the ordinary way (of things) — por lo general, en general

• he has his own way of doing it — tiene su manera or forma or modo de hacerlo

I'll do it (in) my own way — lo haré a mi manera or forma or modo

he's a good sort in his own way — tiene sus rarezas pero es buena persona

• in the same way — de la misma manera or forma, del mismo modo

to go on in the same old way — seguir como siempre

• we help in a small way — ayudamos un poco

• she's clever that way — para esas cosas es muy lista

• to my way of thinking — a mi parecer, a mi manera or forma or modo de ver

• do it this way — hazlo así

in this way — así, de esta manera or forma or modo

it was this way... — pasó lo siguiente...

• that's always the way with him — siempre le pasa igual

8) [of will]

• to get one's own way — salirse con la suya

• have it your own way! — ¡como quieras!

they've had it all their own way too long — hace tiempo que hacen lo que les da la gana

they didn't have things all their own way — (in football match) no dominaron el partido completamente

he had his wicked or evil way with her — hum se la llevó al huerto *, la sedujo

9) (=custom) costumbre f

the ways of the Spaniards — las costumbres de los españoles

that is our way with traitors — así tratamos a los traidores

he has his little ways — tiene sus manías or rarezas

• to get into the way of doing sth — adquirir la costumbre de hacer algo

• to be/get out of the way of doing sth — haber perdido/perder la costumbre de hacer algo

- mend one's ways

10) (=gift, special quality)

• he has a way with people — tiene don de gentes

he has a way with children — sabe manejar a los niños

he has a way with him — tiene su encanto

11) (=respect, aspect) sentido m

• in a way — en cierto sentido

• in many ways — en muchos sentidos

• he's like his father in more ways than one — se parece a su padre en muchos sentidos

• in no way, not in any way — de ninguna manera, de manera alguna

• in some ways — en algunos sentidos

12) (=state) estado m

• the way things are — tal como están or van las cosas

to leave things the way they are — dejar las cosas como están

• things are in a bad way — las cosas van or marchan mal

the car is in a bad way — el coche está en mal estado

he's in a bad way — (=sick) está grave; (=troubled) está muy mal

• he's in a fair way to succeed — tiene buenas posibilidades de lograrlo

• it looks that way — así parece

- be in the family way

13) (=speed)

to gather way — [ship] empezar a moverse; (fig) [enthusiasm] encenderse

14) (in set expressions with preposition)

• by the way — a propósito, por cierto

how was your holiday, by the way? — a propósito or por cierto, ¿qué tal tus vacaciones?

Jones, which, by the way, is not his real name — Jones que, a propósito or por cierto, no es su verdadero nombre

oh, and by the way — antes que se me olvide

all this is by the way — todo esto no viene al caso

• by way of a warning — a modo de advertencia

that was all I got by way of an answer — eso es todo lo que conseguí por respuesta

she's by way of being an artist — tiene sus ribetes de artista

• he had little in the way of formal education — tuvo poca educación formal

• to be under way — estar en marcha

the job is now well under way — el trabajo ya está muy avanzado

to get under way — [ship] zarpar; [person, group] partir, ponerse en camino; [work, project] ponerse en marcha, empezar a moverse

things are getting under way at last — por fin las cosas están empezando a moverse

2.

ADV
*
• that was way back — eso fue hace mucho tiempo ya

way back in 1900 — allá en 1900

• way down (below) — muy abajo

• it's way out in Nevada — está allá en Nevada

way out to sea — mar afuera

he was way out in his estimate — se equivocó (en) mucho en su presupuesto

• it's way past your bedtime — hace rato que deberías estar en la cama

• it's way too big — es demasiado grande

• way up high — muy alto

way up in the sky — muy alto en el cielo

3.

CPD

way station N — (US) apeadero m ; (fig) paso m intermedio

* * *

I [weɪ]
1) noun

Sense I

2) c

a) ( route) camino m

the way back — el camino de vuelta or de regreso

we had to go the long way (around) — tuvimos que dar toda la vuelta

let's go a different way — vayamos por otro lado or camino

the way in/out — la entrada/salida

I saw her on the way out — la vi a la salida

this style is on the way in/out — este estilo se está poniendo/pasando de moda

it's difficult to find one's way around this town — es difícil orientarse or no perderse en esta ciudad

you'll soon find your way around the office/system — en poco tiempo te familiarizarás con la oficina/el sistema

can you find your way there by yourself? — ¿sabes ir solo?

I'll find my own way out — no te molestes en acompañarme

I can drop the package off on my way — de paso puedo dejar el paquete

we're going the wrong way — nos hemos equivocado de camino, vamos mal

which way did you come? — ¿por dónde viniste?

which way did he go? — ¿por dónde fue?; ( following somebody) ¿por dónde se fue?

could you tell me the way to the city center? — ¿me podría decir por dónde se va or cómo se llega al centro (de la ciudad)?

I'll make my own way there — iré por mi cuenta

on my way to work — de camino al trabajo

I'm on my way! — ahora mismo salgo or voy, voy para allí!

the doctor is on her way — la doctora ya va para allí/viene para aquí

the goods are on their way — la mercancía está en camino or ya ha salido

I'll tell you on the way — te lo cuento por el camino

winter's on the way — ya falta poco para que empiece el invierno

did you find the way to Trier all right? — ¿llegaste bien a Trier?

I don't know the way up/down — no sé por dónde se sube/se baja

she's well on her way to recovery — ya está casi recuperada del todo

to lead the way — ir* delante

to lose one's way — perderse*

there is no way around it — no hay otra solución or salida

there are no two ways about it — no tiene or no hay vuelta de hoja

to go one's own way: she'll go her own way hará lo que le parezca; to go out of one's way ( make a detour) desviarse* del camino; ( make special effort): they went out of their way to be helpful se desvivieron or hicieron lo indecible por ayudar; to go the way of something/somebody — acabar como algo/algn, correr la misma suerte de algo/algn

b) (road, path) camino m, senda f

the Appian Way — la vía Apia

the people over the way — (BrE) los vecinos de enfrente

3) c u (passage, space)

we hacked a way through the undergrowth — nos abrimos camino entre la maleza

to be/get in the way — estorbar

she doesn't let her work get in the way of her social life — no deja que el trabajo sea un obstáculo para su vida social

to stand in the way: they stood in our way nos impidieron el paso; I couldn't see it, she was standing in my way no podía verlo, ella me tapaba (la vista); I won't stand in your way no seré yo quien te lo impida; to stand in the way of progress obstaculizar* or entorpecer* el progreso; (get) out of the way! hazte a un lado!, quítate de en medio!; to move something out of the way quitar algo de en medio; I'd like to get this work out of the way quisiera quitar este trabajo de en medio; to keep out of somebody's way rehuir* a algn, evitar encontrarse con algn; make way! — abran paso!

4) c ( direction)

it's that way — es en esa dirección, es por ahí

this way! — por aquí!

we didn't know which way to go — no sabíamos por dónde ir or qué dirección tomar

which way did they go? — ¿por dónde (se) fueron?

this way and that — de un lado a otro, aquí y allá

which way does the house face? — ¿hacia dónde mira or está orientada la casa?

we're both going the same way — vamos para el mismo lado or en la misma dirección

look the other way! — mira para otro lado!

the hurricane is heading this way — el huracán viene hacia aquí or en esta dirección

if you're ever down our way, call in — (colloq) si algún día andas por nuestra zona, ven a vernos

whichever way you look at it, it's a disaster — es un desastre, lo mires por donde lo mires

you've got your T-shirt on the wrong way around — llevas la camiseta al or del revés

the other way around — al revés

which way up should it be? — ¿cuál es la parte de arriba?

to split something three/five ways — dividir algo en tres/cinco partes

every which way — (AmE) para todos lados

to come somebody's way — ( lit) \<\<person/animal\>\> venir* hacia algn

none of the money ever came our way — no nos tocó ni un céntimo del dinero

then bad luck began to come my way — entonces empecé a tener una mala racha

to go somebody's way: are you going my way? ¿vas en mi misma dirección?; the decision went our way se decidió en nuestro favor; to put work/business somebody's way conseguirle* trabajo/clientes a algn; way to go! — (AmE colloq) así se hace!, bien hecho!

5) ( distance) (no pl)

there's only a short way to go now — ya falta or queda poco para llegar

he came all this way just to see me — (colloq) se dió el viaje hasta aquí sólo para verme

we're still some way from home — todavía nos queda un trecho para llegar a casa

it's a long way from here to Rio — Río queda muy lejos de aquí

we passed a church some way back — hace ya un rato que pasamos una iglesia

you have to go back a long way, to the Middle Ages — hay que remontarse a la Edad Media

it's a very long way down/up — hay una buena bajada/subida

the exam is still some way off — todavía falta bastante para el examen

he's come a long way — ha venido de muy lejos

we've come a long way since those days — hemos evolucionado or avanzado mucho desde entonces

my salary has to go a long way — tengo que estirar mucho el sueldo

a little goes a long way — un poco cunde or (AmL tb) rinde mucho

Springfield? that's quite a ways from here — (AmE colloq) ¿Springfield? eso está requetelejos de aquí (fam)

we had to walk all the way up — tuvimos que subir a pie hasta arriba

to go all the way: do you think he might go all the way and fire them? ¿te parece que puede llegar a echarlos?; they went all the way ( had sex) tuvieron relaciones, hicieron el amor; to go some/a long way toward something — contribuir* en cierta/gran medida a algo; see also way I III

Sense II

6) c (method, means) forma f, manera f, modo m

we must try every possible way to convince them — tenemos que tratar de convencerlos por todos los medios

there's no way of crossing the border without a passport — es imposible cruzar la frontera sin pasaporte

it doesn't matter to me one way or the other — me da igual una cosa u otra

it doesn't matter either way — de cualquier forma or manera, no importa

there are many ways in which it will be useful — será útil en muchos sentidos

all right, we'll do it your way — muy bien, lo haremos a tu manera or como tú quieras

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a fuerza de palos or golpes

to do something the hard/easy way — hacer* algo de manera difícil/fácil

that's not the way to do it! — así no se hace!

that's the way! — así se hace!

he wants to have it both ways — lo quiere todo, lo quiere la chancha y los cinco reales or los veinte (RPl fam)

you can't have it both ways — tienes que elegir entre una cosa u otra

7) c ( manner) manera f, modo m, forma f

in a subtle way — de manera or modo or forma sutil

the way you behaved was disgraceful — te comportaste de (una) manera or forma vergonzosa

is this the way you treat all your friends? — ¿así (es como) tratas a todos tus amigos?

that's one way of looking at it — es una manera or un modo or una forma de verlo

that's no way to talk to your mother! — así no se le habla a la madre!

what a way to go! — (set phrase) mira que acabar or terminar así!

he's in a bad way — está muy mal

that's just his way — así es él

that's the way it goes — así son las cosas, así es la vida

it looks that way — así or eso parece

this way it's better for everyone — así es mejor para todos

the way I see it — tal y como yo lo veo, a mi modo or manera de ver

the way things are o stand at the moment — tal y como están las cosas en este momento

in a big way: they let us down in a big way nos fallaron de mala manera; he fell for her in a big way quedó prendado de ella; to have a way with...: to have a way with children/people saber* cómo tratar a los niños/saber* cómo tratar a la gente, tener* don de gentes; to have a way with animals tener* mucha mano con los animales; to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra

8) c

a) (custom, characteristic)

the ways of our people — las costumbres de nuestro pueblo

you'll get used to our ways — ya te irás haciendo a nuestra manera de hacer las cosas

he has a way of making people feel at ease — sabe hacer que la gente se sienta cómoda

she has a way of popping up unexpectedly — tiene la costumbre de aparecer donde menos te la esperas

to get into/out of the way of something — (BrE) acostumbrarse a/perder* la costumbre de algo

to be set in one's ways — estar* muy acostumbrado a hacer las cosas de cierta manera

to mend one's ways — dejar las malas costumbres, enmendarse*

b) (wish, will)

to get/have one's (own) way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)

have it your own way then! — lo que tú quieras!, como tú digas!

to have it all one's own way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)

to have one's (evil o wicked) way with somebody — llevarse a algn al huerto (fam), pasar a algn por las armas (fam)

9) c (feature, respect) sentido m, aspecto m

in a way, it's like losing an old friend — de alguna manera or en cierta forma or en cierto sentido es como perder a un viejo amigo

our product is in no way inferior to theirs — nuestro producto no es de ninguna manera or en ningún sentido inferior al suyo

you were in no way to blame — tú no tuviste ninguna culpa; see also way I III

Sense III

10) (in phrases)

by the way — (indep) a propósito, por cierto

but that's all by the way: what I really wanted to say was... — pero eso no es a lo que iba: lo que quería decir es que...

11)

by way of — (as prep)

a) ( via) vía, pasando por

b) ( to serve as) a modo or manera de

by way of introduction/an apology — a modo or manera de introducción/disculpa

12)

in the way of — ( as regards) (as prep)

don't expect too much in the way of help — en cuanto a ayuda, no esperes mucho

there wasn't much in the way of opposition — no hubo gran oposición

13)

no way — (colloq)

no way will I lend it to you — ni loco te lo presto (fam)

no way is he/she going to do it — de ninguna manera lo va a hacer (fam)

no way! — ni hablar! (fam)

14) to give way

a) (break, collapse) \<\<ice/rope/cable\>\> romperse*; \<\<floor\>\> hundirse, ceder

the table gave way under the weight — la mesa no aguantó el peso

b) (succumb, give in)

to give way TO something — \<\<to threats/blackmail\>\> ceder a or ante algo

she gave way to tears — no pudo contener las lágrimas y se echó a llorar

don't give way to pessimism — no te dejes vencer por el pesimismo

c) (BrE Transp)

to give way (TO somebody/something) — ceder el paso (a algn/algo)

give way — ceda el paso

d) (be replaced, superseded by)

to give way TO something — dejar or dar* paso a algo

15)

under way: to get under way ponerse* en marcha, comenzar*; to get a meeting under way dar* comienzo a una reunión; an investigation is under way — se está llevando a cabo or se ha abierto una investigación

II

adverb (colloq)

way back in February — allá por febrero

way behind — muy por detrás

way down south — allá por el sur

they were way out in their calculations — se equivocaron en mucho en los cálculos

way past midnight — mucho después de la medianoche

profits are way up on last year — los beneficios están muy por encima de los del año pasado

way and away — (as intensifier) (AmE) con mucho, lejos (AmL fam)

English-spanish dictionary > way
10 seguir

v.

1 to follow.

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind

seguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)

Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.

Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.

2 to follow.

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed

3 to continue, to resume.

Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.

4 to continue, to go on.

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!

aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong

sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?

5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.

María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.

6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.

Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.

7 to obey, to keep.

Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.

8 to imitate, to follow.

Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.

9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.

Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.

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SEGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen.

Past Indicative

seguí, seguiste, siguió, seguimos, seguisteis, siguieron.

Present Subjunctive

siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

siguiera, siguieras, siguiera, siguiéramos, siguierais, siguieran;

siguiese, siguieses, siguiese, siguiésemos, siguieseis, siguiesen.

Future Subjunctive

siguiere, siguieres, siguiere, siguiéremos, siguiereis, siguieren.

Imperative

sigue (tú), siga (él/Vd.), sigamos (nos.), seguid (vos.), sigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to follow

2) keep on

3) pursue

4) remain

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1. VT

1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursue

tú ve primero que yo te sigo — you go first and I'll follow you

ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador

nos están siguiendo — we're being followed

seguía todos sus pasos — I followed his every step

la seguía con la mirada — his eyes followed her

me sigue como un perrito faldero — he's always tramping at my heels

2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to track

seguir los acontecimientos de cerca — to monitor events closely

estaba ocupada y no he seguido la conversación — I was busy and didn't follow the conversation

esta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step

3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow

siguió el ejemplo de su padre — he followed his father's example

seguir los pasos de algn — to follow in sb's footsteps

sigue la tradición de la familia — he follows in the family tradition

4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to follow

seguimos el curso del río — we followed the course of the river

siga la flecha — follow the arrow

siga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end

• seguir su camino — to continue on one's way

sigue su camino de cineasta independiente — he continues in his path of independent film-maker

el mercado sigue su camino alcista — the market is continuing on its upward trend

• seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) course

la enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course

que la justicia siga su curso — let justice take its course

5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow

es un razonamiento muy difícil de seguir — it's an argument which is rather hard to follow

¿me sigues? — are you with me?

6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do

7) † [+ mujer] to court †

2. VI

1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on

¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?

¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in

¡síguele! — Méx go on!

"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued

la carretera sigue hasta el pueblo — the road goes on as far as the town

siga por la carretera hasta el cruce — follow the road up to the crossroads

seguir por este camino — to carry on along this path

2)

• seguir adelante — [persona] to go on, carry on; [acontecimiento] to go ahead

los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
adelante 1)
3) [en estado, situación] to be still

sigue enfermo — he's still ill

sigue en Caracas — she's still in Caracas

el ascensor sigue estropeado — the lift's still not working

sigue soltero — he's still single

¿cómo sigue? — how is he?

que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself

seguir con una idea — to go on with an idea

seguía en su error — he continued in his error

• seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone

sigo sin noticias — I still haven't heard anything

sigo sin comprender — I still don't understand

esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta — those questions remain unanswered

4)

• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth

siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her

siguió hablando con nosotros — he went on speaking to us

el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working

sigo pensando lo mismo — I still think the same

sigue lloviendo — it's still raining

5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow on

como sigue — as follows

lo que sigue es un resumen — what follows is a summary

entre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out

mencionaré varios casos en lo que sigue — I'll now move on to mention several cases

• seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy

a la conferencia siguió un debate — the lecture was followed by a discussion

3.

See:

seguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

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= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

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* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *

seguir [ I30 ]

vt

A ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to follow

sígame, por favor follow me, please

la hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

siga (a) ese coche follow that car!

creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followed

la siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyes

le venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for months

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

B ‹camino/ruta›

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridge

continuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coast

me paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my way

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal course

el tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivar

siguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicine

C (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sb

los disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstration

el hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in Asunción

D

1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to follow

tienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience

2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to follow

en su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classification

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founder

E

1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie diet

se seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license

2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to take

estoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course

¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?

F

1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

me cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French

¿me siguen? are you with me?

2

(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

sigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closely

sigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's life

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely

■ seguir

vi

A

1 (por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

el tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Salto

desde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule

2

seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry on

llueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans

3

( Col) (entrar): siga por favor come in, please

B

(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well

¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as ever

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

C

1

«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crime

sigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weather

si siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist

2 seguir + GER:

sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone

sigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsa

si sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you out

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)

D

1

(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter

me bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stop

sigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music

2 «historia/poema» to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?

[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows

■ seguirse

v pron

( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sth

de esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental

* * *

seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail

* * *

seguir

♦ vt

1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;

síganme, por favor follow me, please;

la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;

sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;

seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;

siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow

2. [perseguir] to follow;

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;

seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;

parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;

Prov

el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way

3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;

seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;

no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;

seguir algo de cerca [su desarrollo, sus resultados] to follow o monitor sth closely;

siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;

los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;

el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;

seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;

sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;

siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed

4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;

yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;

él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech

5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;

me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;

¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?

6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;

hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;

seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;

es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;

los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo training

7. [cursar]
sigue un curso de italiano he's doing an Italian course;

sigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine

♦ vi

1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;

aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;

siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;

el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;

"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;

¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;

se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;

seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)

2. [mantenerse, permanecer]
sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;

todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;

sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;

¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;

sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;

¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;

si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;
Fam
a seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;

de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are going

3. [tomar un camino]
el resto siguió por otro camino the rest went another way;

seguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;

siga todo recto go straight on;

siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights

4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;

lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;

seguir a algo to follow sth;

la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;

¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;

el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;

sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20

5. Col [para dar permiso] please do;

con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do

♦ See also the pronominal verb seguirse

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seguir

I v/t

1 consejo, camino, moda etc follow;

seguir a alguien follow s.o.

2 ( permanecer)

:

seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.

II v/i continue, carry on;

seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;

seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;

sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;

sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;

¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!

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seguir {75} vt

1) : to follow

el sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rain

seguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your advice

me siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes

2) : to go along, to keep on

seguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highway

siguió hablando: he kept on talking

seguir el curso: to stay on course

3) : to take (a course, a treatment)

seguir vi

1) : to go on, to keep going

sigue adelante: keep going, carry on

2) : to remain, to continue to be

¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?

sigue con vida: she's still alive

3) : to follow, to come after

la frase que sigue: the following sentence

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seguir vb

1. (en general) to follow

ese perro me sigue a todas partes that dog follows me everywhere

el jueves sigue al miércoles Thursday follows Wednesday

2. (cursar estudios) to do

sigue un curso de informática he's doing a computing course

3. (recorrer) to go on

siga todo recto hasta la plaza go straight on until you get to the square

¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!

4. (continuar) to be still

sigue enfermo he's still ill

sigo viviendo en el mismo sitio I'm still living in the same place

Spanish-English dictionary > seguir
11 gusto

m.

1 taste (estilo).

una casa decorada con (buen) gusto a tastefully decorated house

de buen/mal gusto in good/bad taste

sobre gustos no hay nada escrito (Prov) there's no accounting for taste, each to his own

tener buen/mal gusto to have good/bad taste

2 pleasure.

con mucho gusto gladly, with pleasure

iría con (mucho) gusto, pero no puedo I'd love to go but I can't

da gusto estar aquí it's a real pleasure to be here

mucho gusto — el gusto es mío pleased to meet you — the pleasure's mine

hacer algo a gusto to do something willingly o gladly; (de buena gana) to do something comfortably (cómodamente)

mucho o tanto gusto pleased to meet you

sentirse o encontrarse o estar a gusto to feel comfortable o at ease

tomar gusto a algo to take a liking to something

3 whim, fancy.

4 appetite, hunger, taste.

5 flair, inclination, liking, propensity.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: gustar.

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gusto

► nombre masculino

1 (sentido, sabor) taste

2 (inclinación) liking, taste

■ es una persona de gustos sencillos she's a person of simple tastes

3 (placer) pleasure

■ tengo el gusto de presentarle a mi marido may I introduce you to my husband?

4 (capricho) whim, fancy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cogerle el gusto a algo to take a liking to something

con mucho gusto with pleasure

dar gusto to please, delight

■ me da gusto verla comer I enjoy watching her eat

darse el gusto de to treat oneself to

de buen gusto in good taste

de mal gusto in bad taste

el gusto es mío the pleasure is mine

estar a gusto to feel comfortable, feel at ease

hacer algo a gusto to enjoy doing something

hacer algo por gusto to do something for fun

ir algo a gustos to be a matter of taste

por gusto for the sake of it

¡qué gusto! how lovely!

tanto gusto pleased to meet you

tener buen gusto to have good taste

tener mal gusto to have bad taste

tener el gusto de + inf to have the pleasure of + gerund

tener mucho gusto en + inf to be delighted to + inf

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noun m.

1) taste

2) liking

•

- a gusto

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SM

1) (=sentido) taste

agregue azúcar a gusto — add sugar to taste

2) [de comida] taste, flavour, flavor (EEUU)

tiene un gusto amargo — it has a bitter taste o flavour, it tastes bitter

le noto un gusto a almendras — it tastes of almonds

helado de tres gustos — Neapolitan ice cream

3) (=sentido estético) taste

tenemos los mismos gustos — we have the same tastes

es demasiado grande para mi gusto — it's too big for my taste

he decorado la habitación a mi gusto — I've decorated the room to my taste

al gusto de hoy, según el gusto de hoy — in the taste of today

ser persona de gusto — to be a person of taste

tiene gusto para vestir — she dresses with taste, she has taste in clothes

una habitación decorada con gusto — a tastefully decorated room

• buen gusto — good taste

no es de buen gusto decir eso — it's not in good taste to say that

tiene buen gusto para combinar colores — she has good taste in combining colours

un decorado de buen gusto — tasteful décor

• mal gusto — bad taste

es de un mal gusto extraordinario — it is in extraordinarily bad taste

una broma de muy mal gusto — a joke in very poor taste

un comentario de mal gusto — a tasteless remark

- sobre gustos no hay disputa

4) (=placer) pleasure

• a gusto, aquí me encuentro o siento a gusto — I feel at home o ease here

tengo los pies a gusto y calientes — my feet are nice and warm

• acomodarse a su gusto — to make o.s. at home, make o.s. comfortable

• con mucho gusto — with pleasure

lo haré con mucho gusto — I'll be glad to do it, I'll be only too happy to do it

con sumo gusto — with great pleasure

comer con gusto — to eat heartily

• dar gusto a algn — to please sb, give pleasure to sb

lo compré para dar gusto a los chiquillos — I bought it to please the kids

da gusto hacerlo — it's nice to do it

da gusto trabajar contigo — it's a pleasure to work with you

da gusto verlos tan contentos — it's lovely to see them so happy

tienen un entusiasmo que da gusto — they show a wonderful enthusiasm

• leo por gusto — I read for pleasure

no lo hago por gusto — I don't do it out of choice

es por gusto que siga allí — LAm you'll wait there in vain

• tener el gusto de hacer algo — to have the pleasure of doing sth

5) (=agrado) liking

al gusto de — to the liking of

ser del gusto de algn — to be to sb's liking

coger el gusto a algo, tomar gusto a algo — to take a liking to sth

tener gusto por algo — to have a liking for sth

6) [en presentaciones]

¡mucho gusto!, ¡tanto gusto!, ¡gusto verlo! — LAm * how do you do?, pleased to meet you

el gusto es mío — how do you do?, the pleasure is (all) mine

(tengo) mucho gusto en conocerle — I'm very pleased to meet you

tengo mucho gusto en presentar al Sr Peláez — allow me to introduce Mr Peláez

7) (=antojo) whim, fancy

a gusto — at will, according to one's fancy

8) Cono Sur (=estilo) style, design, colour; (=gama) range, assortment

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masculino

1)

a) ( sentido) taste

resulta amargo al gusto — it has a bitter taste

b) ( sabor) taste

tiene un gusto medio raro — it has a funny taste to it

gusto a algo: tiene gusto a fresa it tastes of strawberry; esto no tiene gusto a nada this doesn't taste of anything; deja un gusto a menta — it has a minty aftertaste

2)

a) (placer, agrado) pleasure

tendré mucho gusto en acompañarlos — (frml) it will be a pleasure for me to accompany you (frml)

se las comió con un gusto...! — he tucked into them with such relish o delight!

da gusto estar aquí — it's so nice (being) here

me dio mucho gusto volverlo a ver — it was lovely to see him again

por gusto — for fun, for pleasure

tomarle or agarrarle (el) gusto a algo — to take a liking to something

b) (deseo, voluntad)

satisface todos los gustos de sus hijos — he indulges all his children's whims

maneja al marido a su gusto — she has her husband twisted around her little finger

¿está a su gusto el peinado? — is the style to your liking?

azúcar a or al gusto — sugar to taste

a gusto del consumidor — (fr hecha) however/as you like

darle el gusto a alguien: no le des todos los gustos don't indulge him all the time; hoy sí voy a darme el gusto I'm really going to treat myself today; me di el gusto de decírselo a la cara — I took great delight o pleasure in telling him to his face

c)

a gusto — at ease

un lugar en el que se está a gusto — a place where you feel comfortable o at ease

¿estás a gusto en tu nuevo trabajo? — are you happy in your new job?

d) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)

mucho or tanto gusto — pleased o nice to meet you

mucho gusto (en conocerla) - el gusto es mío — pleased to meet you - the pleasure is mine (frml)

3) ( sentido estético) taste

tiene muy buen gusto para vestirse — she has very good taste in clothes

una broma de mal gusto — a tasteless joke

4) (inclinación, afición) taste

ha heredado el gusto por la música — he has inherited a liking for music

para todos los gustos — to suit all tastes

es demasiado fuerte para mi gusto — it's too strong for my taste o liking

hay gustos que merecen palos — there's no accounting for taste

sobre gustos no hay nada escrito — each to his own taste

* * *

= appetite, delight, taste, flavour [flavor, -USA], enjoyment, liking, tastefulness, preference, like, pleasure, treat, aftertaste.

Ex. We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.

Ex. Reality is often very much lacking in delight.

Ex. This is to ensure that the taste for good English is kept alive and developed by the provision of good literature.

Ex. Plainly, in many documents sections that can be regarded as truly representative of the flavour of the original are absent or difficult to identify.

Ex. So I read on with increasing interest and enjoyment and, let it be said admiration too.

Ex. Sometimes this exchange can be sufficient to reshape our reaction from one of dislike and puzzlement to liking and understanding.

Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex. It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.

Ex. I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish.

Ex. It may be that, apart from the simple pleasure of browsing, documents arranged on shelves, may be easily examined.

Ex. In the summer months one of the greatest treats of all is home-made mayonnaise; a thick mass of unctuous golden ointment, perfect for dipping slices of raw vegetables.

Ex. I don't know if it's paranoia or my subconscious acting up or a vitamin deficiency, but I have now twice had a soapy aftertaste when eating.

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* adquirir un gusto por = get + a taste for.

* agradable al gusto = palatable.

* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.

* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* añadir + Nombre + según el gusto = add + Nombre + to taste.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de mal gusto = in bad taste, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], distasteful, unbecoming, tasteless, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], naff, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de pésimo gusto = tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.].

* de + Posesivo + gusto = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* discusiones sobre gustos y colores = flame war.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* en la variedad está el gusto = variety is the spice of life.

* gusto al que Uno se acostumbra con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* gusto personal = personal taste, personal preference.

* gusto por lo dulce = sweet tooth.

* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* gusto refinado = refined taste.

* hacer a gusto del consumidor = make to + order.

* hacer que Alguien se sienta a gusto = put + Nombre + at ease.

* mal gusto = bad taste, tawdriness.

* por gusto = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sentido del gusto = sense of taste.

* sentirse a gusto = feel + at home, be at ease.

* sentirse a gusto con = be comfortable with.

* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.

* tener el gusto de = take + pleasure.

* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( sentido) taste

resulta amargo al gusto — it has a bitter taste

b) ( sabor) taste

tiene un gusto medio raro — it has a funny taste to it

gusto a algo: tiene gusto a fresa it tastes of strawberry; esto no tiene gusto a nada this doesn't taste of anything; deja un gusto a menta — it has a minty aftertaste

2)

a) (placer, agrado) pleasure

tendré mucho gusto en acompañarlos — (frml) it will be a pleasure for me to accompany you (frml)

se las comió con un gusto...! — he tucked into them with such relish o delight!

da gusto estar aquí — it's so nice (being) here

me dio mucho gusto volverlo a ver — it was lovely to see him again

por gusto — for fun, for pleasure

tomarle or agarrarle (el) gusto a algo — to take a liking to something

b) (deseo, voluntad)

satisface todos los gustos de sus hijos — he indulges all his children's whims

maneja al marido a su gusto — she has her husband twisted around her little finger

¿está a su gusto el peinado? — is the style to your liking?

azúcar a or al gusto — sugar to taste

a gusto del consumidor — (fr hecha) however/as you like

darle el gusto a alguien: no le des todos los gustos don't indulge him all the time; hoy sí voy a darme el gusto I'm really going to treat myself today; me di el gusto de decírselo a la cara — I took great delight o pleasure in telling him to his face

c)

a gusto — at ease

un lugar en el que se está a gusto — a place where you feel comfortable o at ease

¿estás a gusto en tu nuevo trabajo? — are you happy in your new job?

d) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)

mucho or tanto gusto — pleased o nice to meet you

mucho gusto (en conocerla) - el gusto es mío — pleased to meet you - the pleasure is mine (frml)

3) ( sentido estético) taste

tiene muy buen gusto para vestirse — she has very good taste in clothes

una broma de mal gusto — a tasteless joke

4) (inclinación, afición) taste

ha heredado el gusto por la música — he has inherited a liking for music

para todos los gustos — to suit all tastes

es demasiado fuerte para mi gusto — it's too strong for my taste o liking

hay gustos que merecen palos — there's no accounting for taste

sobre gustos no hay nada escrito — each to his own taste

* * *

= appetite, delight, taste, flavour [flavor, -USA], enjoyment, liking, tastefulness, preference, like, pleasure, treat, aftertaste.

Ex: We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.

Ex: Reality is often very much lacking in delight.

Ex: This is to ensure that the taste for good English is kept alive and developed by the provision of good literature.

Ex: Plainly, in many documents sections that can be regarded as truly representative of the flavour of the original are absent or difficult to identify.

Ex: So I read on with increasing interest and enjoyment and, let it be said admiration too.

Ex: Sometimes this exchange can be sufficient to reshape our reaction from one of dislike and puzzlement to liking and understanding.

Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex: It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.

Ex: I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish.

Ex: It may be that, apart from the simple pleasure of browsing, documents arranged on shelves, may be easily examined.

Ex: In the summer months one of the greatest treats of all is home-made mayonnaise; a thick mass of unctuous golden ointment, perfect for dipping slices of raw vegetables.

Ex: I don't know if it's paranoia or my subconscious acting up or a vitamin deficiency, but I have now twice had a soapy aftertaste when eating.

* adquirir un gusto por = get + a taste for.

* agradable al gusto = palatable.

* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.

* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* añadir + Nombre + según el gusto = add + Nombre + to taste.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de mal gusto = in bad taste, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], distasteful, unbecoming, tasteless, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], naff, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de pésimo gusto = tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.].

* de + Posesivo + gusto = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* discusiones sobre gustos y colores = flame war.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* en la variedad está el gusto = variety is the spice of life.

* gusto al que Uno se acostumbra con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* gusto personal = personal taste, personal preference.

* gusto por lo dulce = sweet tooth.

* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* gusto refinado = refined taste.

* hacer a gusto del consumidor = make to + order.

* hacer que Alguien se sienta a gusto = put + Nombre + at ease.

* mal gusto = bad taste, tawdriness.

* por gusto = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sentido del gusto = sense of taste.

* sentirse a gusto = feel + at home, be at ease.

* sentirse a gusto con = be comfortable with.

* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.

* tener el gusto de = take + pleasure.

* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

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gusto

masculine

A

1 (sentido) taste

resulta amargo al gusto it has a bitter taste

2 (sabor) taste

esta bebida tiene un gusto extraño this drink has a strange taste o tastes strange

¿de qué gusto quieres el helado? what flavor (of) ice cream do you want?

tiene un gustillo or gustito medio raro it has a slightly funny taste to it

gusto A algo:

tiene gusto a fresa it tastes of strawberry

tiene gusto a quemado it tastes burned, it has a burned taste

esto no tiene gusto a nada this doesn't taste of anything, this has no taste at all

sus palabras me dejaron un gusto amargo her words left me with a nasty taste in my mouth o with an unpleasant aftertaste

B

1 (placer, agrado) pleasure

tendré mucho gusto en acompañarlos ( frml); it will be a pleasure for me to accompany you ( frml), I shall be delighted o very pleased to accompany you ( frml)

¡se las comió con un gusto …! he tucked into them with such relish o delight!

da gusto trabajar en una oficina tan luminosa it's a pleasure o ( colloq) it's great to have such a bright office to work in

me dio mucho or un gran gusto volverlo a ver ( frml); it was delightful o a great pleasure to see him again ( frml)

por gusto for fun, for pleasure

escribe por gusto, no por el dinero he writes for pleasure, not for the money

que da gusto ( fam): baila que da gusto she dances wonderfully o beautifully

los precios suben que da gusto ( iró); prices are shooting up

tomarle or cogerle or agarrarle (el) gusto a algo to take a liking to sth, get to like sth, get into sth ( colloq)

quien por su gusto padece, vaya al infierno a quejarse you/he/one must face the consequences of your/his/one's actions

2

(deseo, voluntad): satisface todos los gustos de sus hijos he indulges all his children's whims

no puedo permitirme esos gustos tan caros I can't afford such luxuries

maneja al marido a su gusto she has her husband twisted around her little finger

el vestido no ha quedado a mi gusto the dress hasn't turned out the way I wanted it

¿está a su gusto el peinado? is the style to your liking?

agregar azúcar a or al gusto add sugar to taste

a gusto del consumidor ( fr hecha); however/whatever/as you like

darle el or hacerle el gusto a algn: no le hagas todos los gustos don't indulge him all the time

hoy sí voy a darme el gusto I'm really going to treat myself today

darse los gustos en vida to enjoy life

me di el gusto de decírselo a la cara I took great delight o pleasure in telling him to his face

3

a gusto at ease

un lugar en el que se está muy a gusto a place where you feel comfortable o at ease

¿estás a gusto en tu nuevo trabajo? are you happy in your new job?

no se siente a gusto entre gente tan distinguida he doesn't feel at ease o he feels ill at ease o uncomfortable among such distinguished people

4

(en fórmulas de cortesía): mucho or tanto gusto pleased o nice to meet you

mucho gusto (en conocerla) — el gusto es mío pleased to meet you — the pleasure is mine ( frml)

¿podría avisarme cuando lleguen? — con mucho gusto could you let me know when they arrive? — with pleasure o ( AmE) I'd be glad to

la conoces ¿no? — no, todavía no he tenido el gusto ( frml); you know her, don't you? — no, I haven't had the pleasure ( frml)

C (sentido estético) taste

tiene un gusto horrible she has awful o appalling taste

tiene mucho gusto para arreglar las flores she does very tasteful flower arrangements

no me parece de muy buen gusto lo que le dijiste I don't think that what you said was in very good taste

lleva ropa de muy buen gusto he wears tasteful clothes

tiene muy buen gusto para vestirse she has very good taste in clothes o very good dress sense

una broma/un comentario de mal gusto a tasteless joke/remark, a joke/remark that was in very poor o bad taste

D (inclinación, afición) taste

nuestros gustos son muy dispares our tastes are very different, we have very different tastes

tiene gustos caros/simples she has expensive/simple tastes

ha heredado de su padre el gusto por la música he has inherited a liking for music from his father, he has inherited his father's love of music

es difícil elegirle un disco si no conocemos sus gustos it's difficult to choose a record for him if we don't know his taste in music o what sort of music he likes

lo tengo puesto a mi gusto I've got it arranged the way I like it o to my taste

corbatas para todos los gustos ties to suit all tastes, ties for all tastes

un verde demasiado vivo para mi gusto too bright a green for my taste o liking

ir en gustos to be a matter of taste

en gustos se rompen géneros ( Méx); each to his own o there's no accounting for taste

entre gustos no hay disgustos ( Col); each to his own o there's no accounting for taste

hay gustos que merecen palos there's no accounting for taste, each to his own

nunca llueve a gusto de todos one man's meat is another man's poison, you can't please everybody

para los gustos están los colores it takes all sorts, horses for courses

sobre gustos y colores no hay nada escrito or no hay disputa or no discuten los doctores each to his own o there's no accounting for taste

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Del verbo gustar: ( conjugate gustar)

gusto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

gustó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
gustar
gusto
gustar ( conjugate gustar) verbo intransitivo
1 (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ¿te gustó el libro? did you like o enjoy the book?;

me gusta su compañía I enjoy her company;
los helados no me/te/nos gustan I/you/we don't like ice cream;
le gusta mucho la música he likes music very much;
a Juan le gusta María Juan likes María;
le gusta tocar la guitarra she likes to play the guitar (AmE), she likes playing the guitar (BrE);
le gusta mucho viajar she's very fond of traveling (colloq);
nos gusta dar un paseo después de comer we like to have a walk after lunch;
¿te gustoía visitar el castillo? would you like to visit the castle?;
me gustoía que vinieras temprano I'd like you to come early
2 ( en frases de cortesía) to wish (frml);
◊ como guste as you wish;

cuando usted guste whenever it is convenient for you
verbo transitivo (AmL) ( querer) to like;
◊ ¿gustan tomar algo? would you like something to drink?

gusto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (sentido, sabor) taste;

◊ resulta amargo al gusto it has a bitter taste;

tiene un gusto medio raro it has a funny taste to it;
tiene gusto a fresa it tastes of strawberry;
deja un gusto a menta it has a minty aftertaste
b) ( sentido estético) taste;

◊ tiene muy buen gusto para vestirse she has very good taste in clothes;

una broma de mal gusto a tasteless joke;
para todos los gustos to suit all tastes
2
a) (placer, agrado) pleasure;

◊ tendré mucho gusto en acompañarlos (frml) it will be a pleasure for me to accompany you (frml);

da gusto estar aquí it's so nice (being) here;
me dio mucho gusto volverlo a ver it was lovely to see him again;
por gusto for fun, for pleasure;
un lugar donde se está a gusto a place where you feel comfortable o at ease
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía):

◊ mucho gusto (en conocerla) pleased o nice to meet you;

el gusto es mío the pleasure is mine
gustar
I verbo intransitivo 1 me gusta el pan, I like bread
me gustaba su compañía, I used to like his company
(con infinitivo) me gusta escribir, I like to write o I like writing
me gustaría ir, I would like to go ➣ Ver nota abajo
2 frml cortesía: cuando gustes, whenever you like
¿gustas?, would you like some?
3 frml (sentir agrado o afición) gustar de, to enjoy: gusta de salir a pasear por las mañanas, he likes to have a walk in the morning
II vtr (degustar, probar) to taste
Gustar se traduce por to like: Me gusta esta música. I like this music. Sin embargo, recuerda que en español el sujeto del verbo gustar es lo que nos gusta (esta música), mientras que en inglés el sujeto del verbo to like es I.
Si quieres añadir un verbo como complemento del verbo to like (me gusta nadar), debes emplear el gerundio, que siempre sugiere algo placentero: I like swimming. Pero si más que gustarte simplemente te parece una buena idea o lo haces por tu propio bien puedes usar el infinitivo: I like to go to the dentist twice a year. Me gusta ir al dentista dos veces al año. Sería muy difícil que alguien dijera I like going to the dentist, porque significaría que disfruta haciéndolo.
En el modo condicional ( I would like) sólo se puede usar el infinitivo: I would like to go out tonight. Me gustaría salir esta noche.
gusto sustantivo masculino
1 (sensación) taste
2 (para apreciar la belleza) taste: la tía Rosa tiene muy mal gusto, aunt Rose has very bad taste
fue un comentario de mal gusto, it was a remark in bad taste
3 (inclinación, agrado) liking: esa literatura no es de su gusto, he doesn't like that kind of literature
para mi gusto está precioso, I find it very pretty
4 (placer) pleasure: lo hace por gusto, she does it for the sake of it
este solecito es un gusto this sun is very nice
no tengo el gusto de conocerle, I have not had the pleasure of meeting him
♦ Locuciones: a gusto, comfortable o at ease
con (mucho) gusto, with (great) pleasure
tanto gusto, pleased to meet you
sobre gustos no hay nada escrito, each to his own
' gusto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojo
- bastante
- bebible
- chabacana
- chabacano
- decoración
- despacharse
- detalle
- dulce
- dulzón
- dulzona
- encontrar
- exquisita
- exquisito
- fina
- fino
- gloria
- grado
- gustosa
- gustoso
- hogareña
- hogareño
- imperio
- macarrónica
- macarrónico
- paladar
- paleta
- paleto
- plato
- primera
- primero
- recargada
- recargado
- refinar
- refinada
- refinado
- ricamente
- sentida
- sentido
- solícita
- solícito
- tampoco
- teatralidad
- toque
- absoluto
- afición
- charro
- chulo
- comentario
- como
English:
cheap
- comfortable
- customize
- deplorably
- discerning
- discriminating
- discrimination
- do
- ease
- exquisite
- flavor
- flavour
- full-bodied
- gladly
- gore
- gristle
- gusto
- hoax
- indulge
- like
- liking
- matter
- naff
- please
- pleasure
- prefer
- put off
- relish
- savor
- savour
- sense
- sick
- sight
- take to
- taste
- tasteful
- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- tone
- unsophisticated
- vulgar
- vulgarity
- acquired
- choice
- distasteful
- dress
- fun

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gusto

♦ nm

1. [sentido] taste;

tiene atrofiado el sentido del gusto she has a poor sense of taste;

añada sal a gusto add salt to taste

2. [sabor] taste, flavour;

este postre tiene un gusto muy raro this dessert tastes very odd;

tiene gusto a chocolate it tastes of chocolate;

tiene gusto a plástico it tastes like plastic;

una barra de helado de dos gustos a block of ice cream with two flavours

3. [estilo] taste;

el buen gusto se forma desde la infancia good taste is something you develop as a child;

es un cuadro de gusto romántico the painting is rather Romantic in style;

está decorado al gusto de la época it is decorated in the style of the period;

una casa decorada con (buen) gusto a tastefully decorated house;

de buen/mal gusto in good/bad taste;

fue una broma de mal gusto the joke was in bad o poor taste;

tener buen/mal gusto to have good/bad taste;

tiene muy buen gusto para la ropa she has very good taste in clothes;

Prov

sobre gustos no hay nada escrito there's no accounting for taste, each to his own

4. [preferencia] taste;

tenemos gustos distintos sobre ropa we have different tastes in clothes;

no comparto su gusto por la violencia I don't share his liking for violence;

su gusto por el mar es bien conocido he is well known for liking the sea

5. [placer] pleasure;

ponte a gusto make yourself comfortable;

contigo estoy muy a gusto I feel really comfortable o at ease with you;

a gusto del consumidor in line with the customer's wishes;

siempre quieres que haga las cosas a tu gusto you always want me to do things your way;

con mucho gusto gladly, with pleasure;

iría con (mucho) gusto, pero no puedo I'd love to go, but I can't;

lo haré con gusto I'll be pleased to do it, I'll do it with pleasure;

da gusto estar aquí it's really nice here;

lo hago por darte gusto I'm doing it for you o to make you happy;

me di el gusto de contestarle I allowed myself the satisfaction of answering him back;

date el gusto, cómpratelo go on, treat yourself and buy it;

encontrarse o [m5] estar o [m5] sentirse a gusto to feel comfortable o at ease;

está a gusto consigo mismo he's at ease with himself;

hacer algo a gusto [de buena gana] to do sth willingly o gladly;
[cómodamente] to do sth comfortably;
tomar o Esp [m5] coger gusto a algo to take a liking to sth;

Comp
Fam
que da gusto: canta que da gusto it's a pleasure to hear her sing;

esta cerveza entra que da gusto this beer goes down a treat

6. [en fórmula de cortesía]
mucho o [m5]tanto gusto – el gusto es mío pleased to meet you – the pleasure's mine;

¿me podrías despertar a las 7? – con mucho gusto can you wake me at 7? – of course o with pleasure;

tener el gusto de hacer algo to have the pleasure of doing sth;

no tengo el gusto (de conocerla) I don't think I've had the pleasure

♦ de gusto, por gusto loc adv
Perú, RP [adrede] on purpose;
hacer algo de o [m5] por gusto to do sth on purpose o deliberately;

es por gusto que se queda she's only staying to annoy us

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gusto

m

1 ( preferencias, sabor) taste;

sobre gustos no hay nada escrito there’s no accounting for taste;

de buen gusto in good taste, tasteful;

de mal gusto in bad taste, tasteless;

tomar el gusto a algo get to like sth, acquire a taste for sth

2 ( placer) pleasure;

con mucho gusto with pleasure;

da gusto hacer negocios con usted it’s a pleasure doing business with you;

dar gusto a alguien please s.o.;

tener el gusto de have the pleasure of;

mucho o

tanto gusto how do you do

3

:

a gusto at ease;

sentirse a gusto feel comfortable o at ease

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gusto nm

1) : flavor, taste

2) : taste, style

3) : pleasure, liking

4) : whim, fancy

a gusto: at will

5)

a gusto : comfortable, at ease

6)

al gusto : to taste, as one likes

7)

mucho gusto : pleased to meet you

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gusto n

1. (sentido, sabor) taste

tiene un gusto dulce it has a sweet taste

2. (preferencia) taste

tenemos gustos muy diferentes we've got very different tastes

3. (placer) pleasure

tenemos el gusto de invitarles a la boda de nuestro hijo we are pleased to invite you to our son's wedding

el gusto por la lectura the love of reading

estar / sentirse a gusto to feel comfortable

mucho gusto pleased to meet you

Spanish-English dictionary > gusto
12 Leben

I v/i

1. (am Leben sein) live; (nicht tot sein) be alive; man lebt nur einmal you only have one life to live, you only live once; lebt er noch? is he still alive?; er wird nicht mehr lange leben he hasn’t got much longer to live, his days are numbered; so wahr ich lebe! I swear it; lebst du noch? umg., hum., iro. well, hello stranger; ich habe alles, was ich zum Leben brauche I have all I need to keep body and soul together; wir leben nicht mehr im 19. Jahrhundert iro. this isn’t the 19th century(, you know); wie gehts? - man lebt ( so eben) umg. how are things? - surviving

2. eine bestimmte Lebensweise haben: leben von (Nahrung) live on ( oder off); (Tätigkeit etc.) live from ( oder off), make a living with ( oder by + Ger.), (Verdienst, Rente) live on; vegetarisch leben be a vegetarian; makrobiotisch leben live on macrobiotic food(s); gesund / ungesund leben lead a healthy / an unhealthy life; in gesunden/ungesunden Verhältnissen: live in healthy / unhealthy conditions; sie leben ganz gut they don’t do too badly (for themselves); nach einem Grundsatz leben live in accordance with a principle, stick to a principle; leben und leben lassen live and let live; sie lebt nur für ihre Kunst she only lives for her art

3. (wohnen) live; wie lange leben Sie schon hier? how long have you been living here?; ich träume davon, in Neuseeland zu leben my dream is to (go and) live in New Zealand

4. fig., Andenken etc.: live on; die Statue lebt the statue is very ( oder so) lifelike; das Stück lebt nicht there’s no life in the play

5. es lebe...! three cheers for...!; es lebe der König / die Königin! long live the King / Queen!; leben Sie wohl farewell; Tag1 4 etc.

6. unpers.: es lebt sich ganz angenehm / bequem etc. life’s quite pleasant / comfortable etc.; hier lebt es sich gut it’s not a bad life here, life’s not bad here

II v/t: ein angenehmes / bequemes etc. Leben leben lead a pleasant / comfortable etc. life, have a pleasant / comfortable ( oder an easy) etc. lifestyle; sein Leben noch einmal leben live one’s life (over) again; sein eigenes Leben leben lead an independent life, go one’s own way; seinen Glauben leben geh. live according to one’s faith ( oder beliefs)

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das Leben

existence; life; lifetime

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Le|ben ['leːbn]
nt -s, -

1) life

das Lében — life

das Lében des Menschen/der Tiere etc — the life of man/animals etc

am Lében sein/bleiben — to be/stay alive

das Lében als Milchmann — life as a milkman, a milkman's life

das Lében Hemingways — Hemingway's life, the life of Hemingway

haben — to have one's life ahead of or in front of or before/behind one

solange ich am Lében bin — as long as I live

sich des Lébens freuen, das or sein Lében genießen — to enjoy life

das or sein Lében verlieren — to lose one's life

jdm das Lében retten — to save sb's life

es geht um Lében und Tod, es ist eine Sache auf Lében und Tod — it's a matter of life and death

wenn dir dein Lében lieb ist — if you value your life

ein glückliches etc Lében führen — to lead a happy etc life

mit dem Lében davonkommen — to escape with one's life

mit dem Lében spielen, sein Lében aufs Spiel setzen — to take one's life in one's hands, to dice with death

mit dem Lében abschließen — to prepare for death

seinem Lében ein Ende machen or bereiten — to put an end to one's life

zu neuem Lében verhelfen — to breathe new life into sth, to revitalize sth

etw ins Lében rufen — to bring sth into being

or befördern (inf) — to kill sb, to take sb's life, to take care of sb (inf); (bei Hinrichtung auch) to put sb to death

seines Lébens nicht mehr sicher sein — to fear for one's life

ums Lében kommen — to die, to lose one's life

sein Lében lassen (müssen) — to lose one's life

jdn am Lében lassen — to spare sb's life

um sein Lében laufen or rennen — to run for one's life or for dear life

das Lében nehmen — to take one's (own) life

jdn wieder ins Lében zurückrufen — to bring sb back to life; Bewusstlosen to revive sb, to bring sb round (Brit) or around (US)

was ist das für ein Lében? — what kind of (a) life is that?

der Mann/die Frau meines Lébens — my ideal man/woman

etw für sein Lében gern tun — to love doing sth, to be mad about doing sth (inf)

etw für sein Lében gern essen/trinken — to be mad about sth (inf), to love sth

jdn künstlich am Lében erhalten — to keep sb alive artificially

ein Lében in Frieden/in Armut etc — a life of peace/poverty etc

er hat es nie leicht gehabt im Lében — he has never had an easy life

ein Lében lang — one's whole life (long)

zum ersten Mal or das erste Mal im Lében — for the first time in one's life

ich habe noch nie im or in meinem Lében geraucht — I have never smoked (in) all my life or in my whole life

nie im Lében! — never!

sich durchs Lében schlagen — to struggle through (life)

ins Lében treten — to go out into the world

im Lében stehen — to have some standing in the world

(draußen) im Lében ist das ganz anders — in real life it's very different

ein Roman, den das Lében schrieb — a novel of real life

ein Film nach dem Lében — a film from real life

das Lében geht weiter — life goes on

unser Lében währet siebenzig Jahr... (Bibl) — the days of our years are three score years and ten (Bibl)

so ist das Lében (eben) — that's life, such is life, that's the way the cookie crumbles (inf)

2) (= Betriebsamkeit) life

auf dem Markt herrscht reges Lében — the market is a hive of activity

in dieser Stadt ist wenigstens Lében — at least there is some life in this town

bringen (inf) — to liven or brighten sth up

voller Lében stecken — to be full of life

es war überhaupt kein Lében in seinem Vortrag — there wasn't a spark of life in his lecture

See:

→ Bude

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1) (living and not dead: Queen Victoria was still alive in 1900.) alive

2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) existence

3) (to stay alive; to continue to live: It is possible to exist on bread and water.) exist

4) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) life

5) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) life

6) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) life

7) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) life

8) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) life

9) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) life

10) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) live

11) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) live

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Le·ben

<-s, ->

[ˈle:bn̩]

nt

1. (Lebendigsein) life

sein \Leben aushauchen (geh) to breathe one's last liter

jdn vom \Leben zum Tode befördern (geh) to put sb to death form

etw mit dem [o seinem] \Leben bezahlen (geh) to pay for sth with one's life

am \Leben bleiben/sein to remain [or stay]/be alive

solange er am Leben ist, wird das Haus nicht verkauft as long as he lives the house won't be sold

jdn ums \Leben bringen (geh) to take sb's life

mit dem \Leben davonkommen to escape with one's life

seinem \Leben ein Ende setzen (euph) to take one's life euph

jdn [künstlich] am \Leben erhalten to keep sb alive [artificially]

[bei etw dat/während einer S. gen] ums \Leben kommen to die [in sth/during sth], to lose one's life [in sth/during sth]

jdn das \Leben kosten (geh) to cost sb his/her life

sein \Leben [für jdn/etw] lassen (geh) to give one's life [for sb/sth]

jdn am \Leben lassen to let sb live

um sein \Leben laufen [o rennen] to run for one's life

sich dat das \Leben nehmen (euph) to take one's life euph

jdm das [o jds] \Leben retten to save sb's life

aus dem \Leben scheiden (geh) to depart this world form

jdm das \Leben schenken (geh: jdn gebären) to give birth to sb; (jdn am Leben lassen) to let sb live

mit seinem \Leben spielen to put one's life at risk

[bei etw dat/während einer S. gen] das [o sein] \Leben verlieren to lose one's life [in/during sth]

jdn ins \Leben zurückrufen to revive sb

2. (Existieren) life

das ewige \Leben eternal life

sich akk seines \Lebens freuen to enjoy [one's] life

das \Leben geht weiter life goes on

sein \Leben genießen/verpfuschen to enjoy/ruin one's life

am \Leben hängen to love life

das [o sein] \Leben hinter sich dat haben to have one's life behind one, to have had one's innings fam

das [o sein] \Leben vor sich dat haben to have one's [whole] life before one

ein [o jds] \Leben lang one's [or sb's] whole life

nie im \Leben [o im \Leben nicht] never

jdm/sich das \Leben schwer machen to make life difficult for sb/oneself

so ist das \Leben [eben] that's life, such is life

das [o ein] \Leben nach dem Tod[e] life after death

zeit jds \Lebens as long as sb lives

ich war zeit meines \Lebens noch nie beim Arzt I have never consulted a doctor in all my life

3. (Alltag, Lebensweise) life

ein \Leben in Armut/im Luxus a life of poverty/luxury

ein geruhsames/hektisches \Leben führen to lead a quiet/hectic life

das \Leben Picassos Picasso's life, the life of Picasso

das süße \Leben the life of Riley fam

das tägliche \Leben everyday life

sich akk [mit etw dat] durchs \Leben schlagen to struggle to make a living [doing sth]

das wirkliche \Leben real life

das \Leben zu zweit life as a couple

4. (Lebewesen) life

es gibt kein \Leben auf jenem Planeten there's no life on that planet

5. (Geschehen, Aktivität) life

etw zum [o zu neuem] \Leben erwecken to bring sth back to life, to revive sth

etw ins \Leben rufen to found [or establish] sth

das öffentliche \Leben public life

eine Figur [o Person] des öffentlichen \Lebens a public figure

6. (Lebhaftigkeit) life

der Roman ist ohne \Leben there is no life in the novel

\Leben in etw akk bringen to put some life into sth

voller \Leben sein to be full of life

7. (Lebensinhalt) life

ihr Garten war ihr \Leben her garden was her life

8.

▶ wie das blühende \Leben aussehen to look in the pink hum

▶ \Leben in die Bude bringen (fam) to liven things up

▶ seines \Lebens nicht mehr froh werden to have a rotten life

▶ aus dem Leben gegriffen sein to be a slice of life

▶ es geht um [o ist eine Sache auf] \Leben und Tod it's a matter of life and death

▶ etw für sein \Leben gern tun to love doing sth

ich esse für mein \Leben gern Schokolade I love chocolate

ich würde für mein \Leben gern verreisen I'd love to travel

▶ jds \Leben hängt an einem dünnen [o seidenen] Faden sb's life is hanging by a thread

▶ jdm das \Leben zur Hölle machen to make sb's life hell

▶ wenn dir dein \Leben lieb ist if your life means sth to you

▶ das nackte \Leben retten [o mit dem nackten \Leben davonkommen] to barely escape with one's life

▶ ein Roman den/ein Stück das das \Leben schrieb a novel/a play of real life

▶ seines \Lebens nicht mehr sicher sein (fam) to fear for one's life

▶ [bei etw dat] sein \Leben aufs Spiel setzen to risk one's life [doing sth]

▶ wie das \Leben so spielt (fam) as is the way of the world

▶ jds \Leben steht auf dem Spiel sb's life is at risk

▶ jdm nach dem \Leben trachten to be out to kill sb

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das; Lebens, Leben

1) life

das Leben — life

jemandem das Leben retten — save somebody's life

sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen — take one's [own] life

am Leben sein/bleiben — be/stay alive

seines Lebens nicht [mehr] sicher sein — not be safe [any more]

um sein Leben rennen — run for one's life

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

auf Tod und Leben kämpfen — be engaged in a life-and-death struggle

etwas für sein Leben gern essen/tun — love something/doing something

etwas ins Leben rufen — bring something into being

mit dem Leben davonkommen/das nackte Leben retten — escape/barely escape with one's life

jemandem nach dem Leben trachten — try to kill somebody

ein/sein [ganzes] Leben lang — one's whole life long

noch nie im Leben/zum erstenmal im Leben — never in/for the first time in one's life

mit beiden Beinen od. Füßen im Leben stehen — have one's feet firmly on the ground

nie im Leben, im Leben nicht! — (ugs.) not on your life! (coll.); never in your life! (coll.)

ein Leben in Wohlstand — a life of affluence

wie das Leben so spielt — it's funny the way things turn out

im öffentlichen Leben stehen — be in public life

so ist das Leben — such is life; that's the way things go

die Musik ist ihr Leben — music is her [whole] life

2) (Betriebsamkeit)

auf dem Markt herrschte ein reges Leben — the market was bustling with activity

das Leben auf der Straße — the comings and goings in the street

Leben ins Haus bringen — bring some life into the house

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Leben n; -s, -

1. life; (Dasein) auch existence; (Sein) being;

so ist das Leben (nun einmal) that’s life, such is life; umg that’s the way the cookie crumbles;

am Leben sein be alive;

am Leben bleiben stay alive, survive;

mit dem Leben davonkommen survive, escape;

am Leben erhalten keep alive;

er hängt am Leben he really enjoys life, Todkranker: he’s not ready to die yet;

sein Leben teuer verkaufen sell one’s life dearly;

jemandem das Leben schenken spare sb’s life;

einem Kind das Leben schenken geh bring a child into the world;

Leben spendend geh life-giving;

Leben zerstörend geh life-destroying;

sich (dat)

das Leben nehmen take one’s (own) life;

seinem Leben ein Ende machen oder

setzen put an end to one’s life;

(freiwillig) aus dem Leben scheiden geh euph die by one’s own hand;

ums Leben kommen be killed;

es geht um Leben und Tod it’s a matter of life and death;

um sein Leben laufen oder

rennen run for dear life

2. (Lebenszeit) life(time);

das Leben vor/hinter sich (dat)

haben have one’s whole life ahead of one/have done with life;

mein ganzes Leben (lang) all my life;

das Geschäft meines/seines etc

Lebens the best deal I have/he has etc ever done, the deal of a lifetime

3. (Lebensweise) (way of) life, auch pej lifestyle;

das Leben in Australien life in Australia;

ein Leben in Armut/im Überfluss a life of poverty/luxury;

das einfache Leben the simple life;

das süße Leben la dolce vita;

das Leben genießen enjoy life;

das Leben ist schon schwer it’s a hard life;

jemandem das Leben sauer machen make sb’s life a misery;

sich mühsam durchs Leben schlagen have a hard struggle through life;

das Stück ist aus dem Leben gegriffen the play is a slice of life;

ein Stück nach dem Leben a play taken from real life, a slice of life

4. (Lebenskraft, Lebendigkeit) life, vitality; (geschäftiges Treiben) activity, bustle; im Gesichtsausdruck: animation;

Leben in eine Sache bringen put some life into sth;

Leben ins Haus bringen Kinder: liven up the place;

Leben in die Bude bringen umg liven things up;

das Stück hat kein Leben the play lacks vitality, there’s no life in the play;

voll(er) Leben full of life (umg beans); Straßen: full of activity ( oder bustle)

5. (Lebensbeschreibung) life, biography;

Leben des Galilei Titel: The Life of Galileo;

aus seinem Leben erzählen recount stories from one’s life;

Leben und Werk großer Künstler the lives and works of great artists

6. (Geschehen) life;

das wirtschaftliche/kulturelle Leben einer Stadt the business/cultural life of a town;

im öffentlichen Leben stehen be active in public life

7. (Lebewesen pl) life;

auf dem Mond ist kein Leben there’s no life on the moon

8. in Wendungen:

etwas für sein Leben gern tun love doing sth;

ich würde für mein Leben gern dorthin fahren I’d give anything to go there, I’d love to go there;

nie im Leben! umg never; (auf gar keinen Fall) auch not on your life;

je im Leben ever;

ins Leben rufen call into being, start (up);

ins Leben treten step into the big, wide world;

wie das Leben so spielt life is full of surprises;

nicht ums Leben möchte ich das: not for anything (in the world); → abschließen B 2, blühend, erwecken 2, ewig A, froh, lassen C 6; nackt, passieren B, trachten etc

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das; Lebens, Leben

1) life

das Leben — life

jemandem das Leben retten — save somebody's life

sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen — take one's [own] life

am Leben sein/bleiben — be/stay alive

seines Lebens nicht [mehr] sicher sein — not be safe [any more]

um sein Leben rennen — run for one's life

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

auf Tod und Leben kämpfen — be engaged in a life-and-death struggle

etwas für sein Leben gern essen/tun — love something/doing something

etwas ins Leben rufen — bring something into being

mit dem Leben davonkommen/das nackte Leben retten — escape/barely escape with one's life

jemandem nach dem Leben trachten — try to kill somebody

ein/sein [ganzes] Leben lang — one's whole life long

noch nie im Leben/zum erstenmal im Leben — never in/for the first time in one's life

mit beiden Beinen od. Füßen im Leben stehen — have one's feet firmly on the ground

nie im Leben, im Leben nicht! — (ugs.) not on your life! (coll.); never in your life! (coll.)

ein Leben in Wohlstand — a life of affluence

wie das Leben so spielt — it's funny the way things turn out

im öffentlichen Leben stehen — be in public life

so ist das Leben — such is life; that's the way things go

die Musik ist ihr Leben — music is her [whole] life

2) (Betriebsamkeit)

auf dem Markt herrschte ein reges Leben — the market was bustling with activity

das Leben auf der Straße — the comings and goings in the street

Leben ins Haus bringen — bring some life into the house

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-- n.

existence n.

life n.

(§ pl.: lives)

lifetime n.

livings n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Leben
13 ir

v.

1 to go.

ir hacia el sur/al cine to go south/to the cinema

ir en autobús/coche to go by bus/car

ir andando to go on foot, to walk

¡vamos! let's go!

2 to be gradually.

ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing something

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

3 to go.

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job

su negocio va mal his business is going badly

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?

4 to go.

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers

5 to go, to belong.

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there

6 to go, to leave (marcharse).

irse a to go to

¡vete! go away!

El bus va por el camino The bus goes down the road.

7 to go (to search).

ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get something/somebody, to go and fetch something/somebody (peninsular Spanish)

8 to go (to consume, to disappear).

se ha ido la luz there's been a power cut

9 to be going (intención).

ir a hacer algo to be going to do something

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you

10 to get (to change).

ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse

11 to work.

la manivela va floja the crank is loose

la televisión no va the television isn't working

12 to be meant (comentario, indirecta).

ir por alguien to be meant for somebody, to be aimed at somebody

13 to suit (clothes).

irle (bien) a alguien to suit somebody

esta camisa no va con esos pantalones this shirt doesn't go with these trousers

14 to do (tratamiento).

irle bien a alguien to do somebody good

15 to like, to care.

no me va el pop I don't like pop music (peninsular Spanish)

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

16 to attend.

Ricardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.

17 to be doing, to make out.

Me va bien I am doing well.

18 to keep on, to keep.

Ir caminando Keep on walking.

19 to go for.

Me va bien el negocio The business goes well for me

20 to match.

Estas medias van These socks match.

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IR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.

Imperfect Subjunctive

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Present Subjunctive

vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vaya (él/Vd.), vayamos (nos.), id (vos.), vayan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go

2) get on

3) extend

•

- ir a
- ir a pie
- irse
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Para las expresiones ir de vacaciones, ir de veras, ir dado, irse de la lengua, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=marchar)

a) [indicando movimiento, acción] to go

anoche fuimos al cine — we went to the cinema last night

¿has ido alguna vez a Quito? — have you ever been to Quito?

¿a qué colegio vas? — what school do you go to?

esta carretera va a Huesca — this road goes to Huesca, this is the road to Huesca

íbamos hacia Sevilla — we were going towards Seville

ir hasta León — to go as far as León

ir despacio — to go slow(ly)

ir con tiento — to go carefully {o} cautiously

¡ya voy!, ¡ahora voy! — coming!, I'll be right there!

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿quién va? — (Mil) who goes there?

b) [indicando la forma de transporte]

• ir [andando] — to walk, go on foot

tuvimos que ir andando — we had to walk {o} go on foot

¿vas a ir andando o en autobús? — are you walking or going by bus?

• ir en [avión] — to fly

• ir en [bicicleta] — to ride

• ir a [caballo] — to ride

• fui en [coche] — I went by car, I drove

• ir a [pie] — to walk, go on foot

• fui en [tren] — I went by train {o} rail

c) [con complemento]

iba muy bien vestido — he was very well dressed

este reloj va atrasado — this clock is slow

iban muertos de risa por la calle — they were killing themselves laughing as they went down the street

d)

• ir (a) [por] — to go and get

voy (a) por el paraguas — I'll go and get the umbrella

voy por el médico — I'll go and fetch {o} get the doctor

voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him

solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money

2) [indicando proceso]

a) [persona]

¿cómo va el paciente? — how's the patient doing?

el enfermo va mejor — the patient is improving {o} doing better

el enfermo va peor — the patient has got worse

b) [acción, obra] to go

¿cómo va el ensayo? — how's the essay going?, how are you getting on with the essay?

¿cómo va el partido? — what's the score?

¿cómo va eso? — how are things (going)?

todo va bien — everything's fine, everything's going well

los resultados van a mejor — the results are improving {o} getting better

c)

• ir [por], ¿te has leído ya el libro? ¿por dónde vas? — have you read the book yet? whereabouts are you? {o} how far have you got?

ir por la mitad de algo — to be halfway through sth

la película ya va por la mitad — it's already half way through the film

íbamos por la mitad de nuestro viaje — we were half way there

3) [indicando manera, posición]

ese cuadro debería ir encima del sofá — that picture should go over the sofa

lo que te dijo iba en serio — he meant what he said (to you)

4) (=extenderse) to go, stretch

la pradera va desde la montaña hasta el mar — the grasslands go {o} stretch from the mountains to the sea

• [en lo que] va de año — so far this year

en lo que va de semana hemos recibido cientos de llamadas — we've had hundreds of calls so far this week

en lo que va desde 1950 hasta nuestros días — from 1950 up until now

5) [indicando distancia, diferencia]

va mucho de uno a otro — there's a lot of difference between them

¡lo que va del padre al hijo! — what a difference there is between father and son!, father and son are nothing like each other!

de 7 a 9 van 2 — the difference between 7 and 9 is 2; [en resta] 7 from 9 leaves 2

6) [indicando acumulación]

con este van 30 — that makes 30 (with this one)

van ya tres llamadas y no contesta — we've called him three times and he doesn't answer

7) [en apuestas]

van cinco pesos a que no lo haces — I bet you five pesos you won't do it

¿cuánto va? — how much do you bet?

8) (=vestir)

ir con pantalones — to be wearing trousers

¿con qué ropa {o} cómo fuiste a la boda? — what did you wear to the wedding?

iba de rojo — she was dressed in red, she was wearing red

la que va de negro — the girl in black
etiqueta 2)
9)

irle a algn —

a) [indicando importancia]

nos va mucho en esto — we have a lot riding on this

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

- ni me va ni me viene

b) [indicando situación]

¿cómo te va? — how are things?, how are you doing?

¿cómo te va en los estudios? — how are you getting on with your studies?

¡que te vaya bien! — take care!

c) (=sentar) to suit

¿me va bien esto? — does this suit me?

no le va bien el sombrero — the hat doesn't suit her

d) * (=gustar)

no me va nada ese rollo — I'm not into that sort of thing *

ese tipo de gente no me va — I don't get on with that type of people

le va al Cruz Azul — Méx (Dep) he supports Cruz Azul

10) [seguido de preposición]
ir con (=acompañar, combinar) to go with
no quería ir con ella a ninguna parte — I didn't want to go anywhere with her

iba con su madre — he was with his mother

esta fotocopia debe ir con la carta — this photocopy has to go (in) with the letter

yo voy con el Real Madrid — I support Real Madrid

el marrón no va bien con el azul — brown and blue don't go together

eso de ser famosa no va con ella — being famous doesn't agree with her
ir de
¿de qué va la película? — what's the film about?

la película va nada más que de sexo — the film is all sex

no sabe de qué va el rollo — * he doesn't know what it's all about

va de intelectual por la vida — * he acts the intellectual all the time

¿de qué vas? — * what are you on about? *
ir para
va para los 40 — he's getting on for 40, he's knocking on 40

va para viejo — he's getting old

va para arquitecto — he's going to be an architect

va para cinco años que entré en la Universidad — it's getting on for five years since I started University
ir por [indicando intención]
eso no va por usted — I wasn't referring to you, that wasn't meant for you

¡va por los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
ir tras to go after
se dio cuenta de que iban tras él — he realized they were after him

ir tras una chica — to chase (after) a girl

11) [otras locuciones]

• [a lo que] iba — as I was saying

• ir a algn [con] algo, siempre le iba con sus problemas — he always went to her with his problems

• [¿dónde] vas?, -¿le regalamos un equipo de música? -¿dónde vas? con un libro tiene bastante — "shall we give him a stereo?" - "what do you mean? a book is fine"

-¿le pido disculpas? -¿dónde vas? deja que sea él quien se disculpe — "shall I apologize?" - "what are you talking about? let him be the one to apologize"

• si vamos a [eso] — for that matter

a eso voy — I'm coming to that

pues, a eso voy — that's what I mean, that's what I'm getting at

• es el [no] va más — * it's the ultimate

• ir de mal en [peor] — to go from bad to worse

• ir a lo [suyo] — to do one's own thing; pey to look after Number One

aquí cada uno va a lo suyo — everyone does their own thing here

• ir y [venir], era un constante ir y venir de ambulancias — ambulances were constantly coming and going

llevo todo el día yendo y viniendo de un lado al otro de la ciudad — I've spent all day going from one end of town to the other

cuando tú vas, yo ya he venido — I've been there before, I've seen it all before

• ir [y], ahora va y me dice que no viene — now he goes and tells me he's not coming

fue y se marchó — Méx * he just upped and left *
lejos 1., 1)
12) [exclamaciones]
¡vaya! [indicando sorpresa] well!; [indicando enfado] damn!
¡vaya! ¿qué haces tú por aquí? — well, what a surprise! what are you doing here?

¡vaya, vaya! — well I'm blowed! *

¡vaya coche! — what a car!, that's some car!

¡vaya susto que me pegué! — I got such a fright!, what a fright I got!

¡vaya con el niño! — that damn kid! *
¡vamos! [dando ánimos] come on!; [para ponerse en marcha] let's go!
¡vamos! ¡di algo! — come on! say something!

vamos, no es difícil — come on, it's not difficult

una chica, vamos, una mujer — a girl, well, a woman

es molesto, pero ¡vamos! — it's a nuisance, but there it is
¡qué va!
-¿no me vas a echar la bronca? -no, qué va — "you're not going to tell me off, are you?" - "of course I'm not"

¿perder la liga? ¡qué va, hombre! — lose the league? you must be joking!

2.

VERBO AUXILIAR
ir a ({+ infin}) to go
fui a verle — I went to see him

vamos a hacerlo — [afirmando] we are going to do it; [exhortando] let's do it

tras muchas vueltas fuimos a dar con la calle Serrano — after driving round for ages we eventually found Serrano Street

¿cómo lo iba a tener? — how could he have had it?

¡no lo va a saber! — of course he knows!

¿no irás a decirme que no lo sabías? — you're not going to tell me you didn't know?

¿no irá a soplar? — ** I hope he's not going to split on us *

• no vaya a [ser] que..., no salgas no vaya a ser que venga — don't go out in case she comes
ir ({+ gerund})
iba anocheciendo — it was getting dark

iban fumando — they were smoking

¿quién va ganando? — who's winning?

fueron hablando todo el camino — they talked the whole way there

como iba diciendo — as I was saying

¡voy corriendo! — I'll be right there!

id pensando en el tema que queréis tratar — be {o} start thinking about the subject you want to deal with

hemos ido consiguiendo lo que queríamos — we found what we wanted eventually

voy comprendiendo que... — I am beginning to see that...
ir ({+ participio})
van escritas tres cartas — that's three letters I've written

va vendido todo — everything has been sold

3.

See:

irse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

* * *

= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex. Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

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

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

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

* * *

= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex: Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

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

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

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* * *

ir [ I27 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A trasladarse, desplazarse

B expresando propósito

C irle a alguien con algo

D

1 al arrojar algo, arrojarse

2 Juegos

E con comentarios

F estar en juego

G hablando de acciones imprevistas

Sentido II

A ir + complemento

B refiriéndose al atuendo

C en calidad de

D tratar

Sentido III

A llevar a

B extenderse, abarcar

Sentido IV

A marchar, desarrollarse

B en juegos, competiciones

C en el desarrollo de algo

D estar en camino

E sumar, hacer

F haber transcurrido

G haber una diferencia

H depender, radicar

Sentido V

A

1 deber colocarse

2 deber escribirse

3 estar incluido

B

1 combinar

2 sentar, convenir

3 ir en contra de algo

C gustar

D tomar partido por, apoyar

Sentido VI

A

1 expresando incredulidad etc

2 intentando tranquilizar, animar

3 al aclarar, resumir

B

1 expresando sorpresa, contrariedad

2 para enfatizar

3 al aclarar, resumir

■ ir (verbo auxiliar)

Sentido I

A

1 para expresar tiempo futuro

2 expresando intención, propósito

3 en propuestas, sugerencias

B al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones

C expresando inevitabilidad

D expresando incredulidad

E

1 en afirmaciones enfáticas

2 al contradecir

Sentido II expresando un proceso paulatino

■ irse (verbo pronominal)

A marcharse

B consumirse, gastarse

C desaparecer: mancha, dolor

D salirse, escaparse

E morirse

F caerse, perder el equilibrio

G andarse, actuar

H

1 en naipes

2 en una asignatura

I las medias

vi

Sentido I

A (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

¿vamos en taxi? shall we go by taxi?

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar to go by sea

¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right with you! o I'll be with you right away!

es la tercera vez que te llamo — ¡ya va or voy! this is the third time I've called you — alright, alright, I'm (just) coming!

¿quién va? who goes there?

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de la gente por la avenida the to-ing and fro-ing of people along the avenue

el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests

no he hecho más que ir y venir de un lado para otro sin conseguir nada I've done nothing but run around without getting anything done

voy al mercado I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market ( colloq)

vamos a casa let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? do you go to church?

nunca va a clase he never goes to o attends class

ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting

juerga, etc

ya vamos para allá we're on our way

¿para dónde vas? where are you headed (for)?, where are you heading (for)? ( BrE)

¿por dónde se va a la estación? how do you get to the station?

fuimos por el camino de la costa we went along o took the coastal route

no vayas por ese lado, es más largo don't go that way, it's longer

a eso voy/vamos I'm/we're just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? (frente a una exageración) ( fam): ¿dónde vas con tanto pan? what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? — ¡dónde vas! con 100 hay de sobra shall we leave 500 as a tip? — you must be joking o kidding! 100 will be more than enough

¡eh, dónde vas! te dije un poquito steady on o easy! I said I wanted a little bit

ir a dar a un lugar: ¿quién sabe dónde fue a dar la pelota? who knows where the ball got to o went?

nos tomamos un tren equivocado y fuimos a dar a Maroñas we took the wrong train and ended up in Maroñas

ir a por algn ( Esp): ha ido a por su madre he's gone to get o fetch his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him

ir por or ( Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread, I'm off to get some bread ( colloq)

no irla con algo ( RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't hold with o I don't go along with all this liberalism

no me/le va ni me/le viene ( fam); I'm/he's not in the least bit bothered, I don't/he doesn't mind at all

allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

B (expresando propósito) ir A + INF:

¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?

ve a ayudarla go and help her

fue a ayudarla he went to help her

¿me irías a comprar el pan? would you go and buy the bread for me?

ver tb ir v aux Sense I.

C

irle a algn con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems

a la maestra no le gusta que le vayan con chismes the teacher doesn't like people telling on each other o people coming to her with tales

D

1

(al arrojar algo, arrojarse): tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here it comes o there you go!

tírate del trampolín — bueno ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!

2 ( Juegos):

ahí van otros $2.000 there's another $2,000

¡no va más! no more bets!

ver tb no¹ (↑ no (1))

¡ahí va! ( Esp fam): ¡ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero oh no! I've forgotten the money

David ganó 20 millones en la lotería — ¡ahí va! David won 20 million in the lottery — wow o ( AmE) gee whiz! ( colloq)

E

«comentario»: no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly, I didn't mean it nastily

ten cuidado con él, que esta vez va en serio be careful, this time he's serious o he means business

ir POR algn:

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too o and the same goes for you o and I'm referring to you too

F (estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc):

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello she acted as if her life depended on it o was at stake

le va el trabajo en esto his job depends on this, his job is on the line

G ( fam)

(hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes): fue y le dio un puñetazo she went and o she upped and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree and like an idiot she believed him, and the idiot went and believed him ( BrE colloq)

fueron y se sentaron justo donde estaba recién pintado they went and sat down right where it had just been painted

Sentido II

A (+ complemento)

(sin énfasis en el movimiento): los caminantes iban cantando por el camino the walkers sang as they went along

¿van cómodos allí atrás? are you comfortable back there?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? will the glasses be safe here?

ella iba dormida en el asiento de atrás she was asleep in the back seat

por lo menos íbamos sentados at least we were sitting down

el niño iba sentado en el manillar the child was sitting o riding on the handlebars

iba por la calle hablando solo he talked to himself as he walked along the street

vas que pareces un pordiosero you look like some sort of beggar

se notaba que iba con miedo you could see that she was afraid

el tren iba llenísimo the train was packed

déjame que te ayude que vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry, let me help you

el ciclista colombiano va a la cabeza the Colombian cyclist is in the lead

no vayas tan rápido, que te vas a equivocar don't do it o go so fast or you'll make a mistake

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco he's had one disappointment after another, he seems to lurch from one disappointment to another

B (refiriéndose al atuendo) ir DE algo:

iban de largo they wore long dresses

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula

iba de verde she was dressed in green, she was wearing green

C (en calidad de) ir DE algo to go (along) AS sth

yo fui de intérprete, porque él no habla inglés I went along as an interpreter, because he doesn't speak English

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? ( Esp arg); hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo por la vida ( Esp arg); he really thinks he's something special, he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)

D

( Esp fam) (tratar) ir DE algo: no me voy a presentar al examen, no sé ni de qué va I'm not going to sit the exam, I don't even know what it's on

¿de qué va la novela? what's the novel about?

Sentido III

A «camino» (llevar a) ir A algo; to lead TO sth, to go TO sth

el camino que va a la playa the road that goes down to o leads to the beach

B

(extenderse, abarcar): la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes o stretches from Madrid to Valencia

lo que hay que traducir va de la página 82 a la 90 the part to be translated starts on page 82 and ends on page 90, the part to be translated is from page 82 to page 90

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

estados de ánimo que van de la excitación desmedida a la abulia moods ranging from over-excitement to complete lethargy

Sentido IV

A

(marchar, desarrollarse): ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?

el negocio va de mal en peor the business is going from bad to worse

¿qué tal va la tesis? how's the thesis coming along o going?

¿cómo va el enfermo? how's the patient doing?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? how did you get on in Italy?, how was Italy?

me fue mal en el examen the exam went badly, I did badly in the exam

¡adiós! ¡que te vaya bien! bye! all the best! o take care!

¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam, I hope the exam goes well

¿cómo le va con el novio? how's she getting on with her boyfriend?, how are things going between her and her boyfriend?

B

(en juegos, competiciones): ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1

voy ganando yo I'm ahead o I'm winning o I'm in the lead

ya va perdiendo casi $8.000 he's already lost almost $8,000

C (en el desarrollo de algo) ir POR algo:

¿por dónde van en el programa de historia? how far have you got in the history syllabus?, where have you got (up) to in history?

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?

estoy por terminar, ya voy por las mangas I've nearly finished, I'm just doing the sleeves now

D (estar en camino) ir PARA algo:

¿qué quieres? ¡vamos para viejos! what do you expect? we're getting on! o we're getting old!

ya va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty, she's not far off fifty

ya va para dos años que no lo veo it's getting on for two years since I last saw him

iba para médico he was going to be a doctor

E

(sumar, hacer): ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you

¿cuántos has leído? — con éste van seis how many have you read? — six, counting this one o six, including this one o this one makes six o this is the sixth one

ya van tres pasteles que se come that makes three cakes he's eaten now

F

(haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or ( Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month

G

(haber una diferencia): de tres a ocho van cinco eight minus three is five

¡lo que va de un hermano a otro! ( fam); it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! ( colloq)

H (CS) (depender, radicar) ir EN algo; to depend ON sth

no sé en qué irá I don't know what it depends on

eso va en gustos that's a question of taste

Sentido V

A

1 (deber colocarse) to go

¿sabes dónde va esta pieza? do you know where this piece goes?

¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?

¡qué va! ( fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! todavía tengo para rato have you finished? — you must be joking! I still have a while to go yet

¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! todo lo contrario did she get upset? — not at all! quite the opposite in fact

vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! ¡si hay tiempo de sobra! we're going to miss the plane — nonsense! we have more than enough time

2

(deber escribirse): ¿va con mayúscula? is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? does it have an accent?

3

( RPl) (estar incluido): todo esto va para el examen all of this will be included in the exam

B

1 (combinar) ir CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no van (bien) con esa falda those shoes don't go with that skirt

2 (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you

te irá bien una semanita de vacaciones a week's vacation will do you good

3

ir en contra de algo to go against sth

esto va en contra de sus principios this goes against her principles

C

( Esp arg) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí esa música no me va that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

marcha f H. (↑ marcha)

D ( Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle A algo/algn; to support sth/sb

mucha gente le va al equipo peruano a lot of people support o are backing o are rooting for the Peruvian team

Sentido VI vamos

A

1

(expresando incredulidad, fastidio): ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

¿cómo que le vas a ganar? ¡vamos! what do you mean you're going to beat him? come off it!

2

(intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa): vamos, mujer, dile algo, no seas vergonzosa go on, say something to him, don't be shy

¡vamos! ¡ánimo, que falta poco! come on! keep going! it's not far now!

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!

¡vamos, vamos! ¡circulen! OK o come on, move along now please!

dar el vamos a algo ( Chi); to inaugurate sth

desde el vamos ( RPl fam); from the word go

3

(al aclarar, resumir): eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, at least that's what I think anyway

podrías haberte disculpado, vamos, no habría sido mucho pedir you could have apologized, I mean that's not much to ask

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway

B vaya

1

(expresando sorpresa, contrariedad): ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?, well! fancy seeing you here! ( BrE)

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no! it's fallen over again!

¡vaya! nos quedamos sin saber cómo termina la película damn! now we won't know how the film ends ( colloq)

2

(para enfatizar): ¡vaya cochazo se ha comprado! that's some car he's bought himself!

¡vaya contigo! ¡no hay manera de hablarte! what on earth's the matter with you? you're so touchy!

¿vaya día! what a day!

¡vaya película me has traído a ver! ( iró); this is a really great movie you've brought me to see ( iro)

¡vaya si le voy a decir lo que pienso! you bet I'm going to tell him what I think!

¡vaya (que) si la conozco! you bet I know her!

3

(al aclarar, resumir): tampoco es tan torpe, vaya, los hay peores he isn't totally stupid, well, I mean there are plenty worse

■

v aux

Sentido I ir A + INF

A

1

(para expresar tiempo futuro): ¡te vas a caer! you're going to fall!

a este paso no van a terminar nunca they'll never finish at this rate

el barco va a zarpar the boat's about to set sail

dijo que lo iba a pensar she said she was going to think it over

ya van a ser las cuatro it's almost o nearly four o'clock

va a hacer dos años que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for nearly two years, it's getting on for two years since we saw each other

esto no te va a gustar you're not going to like this

no te preocupes, ya se va a solucionar don't worry, it'll sort itself out

tenía miedo de que se fuera a olvidar I was afraid he'd forget

2

(expresando intención, propósito): se lo voy a decir I'm going to tell him

lo voy a conseguir, sea como sea I'll get it one way or another

me voy a tomar unos días libres en abril I'm going to take a few days off in April

vamos a ir a verla esta tarde we're going to go and see her this evening

3

(en propuestas, sugerencias): vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?

siéntate, vamos a discutir el asunto have a seat and let's discuss the matter

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work

B

(al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones): que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella make sure you don't blurt it out in front of her

ten cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall ( colloq), be careful or you'll fall

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella in case it rains

C

(expresando inevitabilidad): ¡qué voy a hacer! what else can I do?

¡qué le iba a decir! what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre hombre? what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿seguro que fue ella? — ¿quién iba a ser si no? are you sure it was her? — who else could it have been?

D

(expresando incredulidad): ¡no irás a darle la razón a él! surely you're not going to say he was right!

está muy deprimida — ¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? she's really depressed — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

E

1

(en afirmaciones enfáticas): ¿te acuerdas de él? — ¡no me voy a acordar! do you remember him — of course I do o how could I forget?

2

(al contradecir): ¿dormiste bien? — ¡qué voy a dormir! did you sleep well?— how could I?

¡cómo iba a saberlo, si nadie me dijo nada! how was I supposed to know? no one told me anything

¿por qué lo voy a ayudar? ¡si él a mí nunca me ayuda! why should I help him? he never helps me!

Sentido II (expresando un proceso paulatino) ir + GER:

poco a poco va a ir aprendiendo she'll learn little by little

a medida que va subiendo el nivel del agua as the water level rises

ha ido cambiando con el tiempo he's changed as time has passed

tú puedes ir pelando las cebollas you could start peeling the onions

ahora les toca a ustedes, vayan preparándose it's your turn now, so start getting ready

como te iba diciendo as I was saying

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you can start o you'd better start getting used to the idea, you'd better get used to the idea

la voz parecía irse alejando cada vez más the voice seemed to grow more and more distant

la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse

■ irse

v pron

A

(marcharse): ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos, que se hace tarde let's go, it's getting late

bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off ( AmE) o ( BrE) I'm off

el tren ya se ha ido the train's already gone

se quiere ir a vivir a Escocia she wants to go (off) and live in Scotland

se han ido todos a la plaza everybody's gone down to the square

vete a la cama go to bed

se fue de casa she left home

vete de aquí get out of here

se ha ido de la empresa she's left the company

se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí ( fam); get lost! ( colloq)

(+ me/te/le etc): la mayor se nos ha ido a vivir a Florida our eldest daughter's gone (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo ( fam); don't run away, I want to talk to you ( colloq)

B

(consumirse, gastarse): ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!, the money just disappears!, we get through money so quickly

(+ me/te/le etc): se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent

se nos ha ido el día en tonterías we've spent o wasted the whole day messing around

¿te das cuenta de lo rápido que se nos ha ido la tarde? hasn't the evening gone quickly?

C (desaparecer) «mancha/dolor» to go

se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off

(+ me/te/le etc): no se me va el mareo I'm still feeling queasy

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

D (salirse, escaparse) «líquido/gas» to escape

(+ me/te/le etc): se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

que no se te vaya la leche por el fuego don't let the milk boil over

tápalo para que no se le vaya la fuerza put the top on so that the fizz doesn't go out of it o so that it doesn't lose its fizz

cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't stop my feet tapping o I couldn't keep my feet still

lengua, mano¹ (↑ mano (1))

E ( euf) (morirse) to slip away ( euph)

creo que se nos va I think he's slipping away, I think we're losing him

F (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):

irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back

me daba la impresión de que me iba para atrás I felt as if I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards

G (andarse, actuar) (+ compl):

vete con cuidado/tacto be careful/tactful

H

1 (CS) (en naipes) to go out

2

( RPl) (en una asignatura) tb irse a examen to have to take an exam

I ( Col) «medias» to run

* * *

ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
ir por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
ir por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;

ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) ir a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;

ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb ir v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;

tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;

¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) ir de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter

1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ir a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;

el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;

va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;

voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;

va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;

con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;

¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2
a) ( combinar) ir con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;

te irá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team

1
◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!

ir v aux ir a + inf:
1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;

va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;

cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;

vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;

me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
'ir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acudir
- andurriales
- ánimo
- antojarse
- avión
- avivar
- bajar
- bordear
- brazo
- busca
- caer
- calcular
- camino
- caza
- cien
- cine
- coche
- compra
- comprensible
- convenir
- correr
- corriente
- danzar
- deformación
- deriva
- descaminada
- descaminado
- descender
- desgracia
- deteriorarse
- disposición
- empecinada
- empecinado
- encaminada
- encaminado
- entrar
- excursión
- flojear
- funesta
- funesto
- gaita
- gatas
- grano
- gratis
- gustar
- haber
- huevo
- idea
- ilusión
English:
afford
- after
- ahead
- appealing
- back
- back up
- be
- beeline
- bluster
- bristle
- camping
- canter
- career
- catch
- charge off
- chase
- check off
- clean up after
- cling
- coast
- collapse
- come
- come to
- commute
- consider
- court
- cross
- cross-country
- crowd
- cycle
- cycling
- defensive
- delay
- dentist
- deserve
- detest
- die off
- dismiss
- do
- down
- downhill
- drag
- drift
- ease off
- ease up
- either
- even
- excursion
- exercise
- face

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ir

♦ vi

1. [desplazarse, dirigirse, acudir] to go;

fuimos a caballo we went on horseback, we rode there;

iremos andando we'll go on foot, we'll walk there;

ir en autobús to go by bus, to take the bus;

ir en automóvil to go by car, to drive;

ir en taxi to go by taxi, to catch o take a taxi;

ir en barco to go by boat;

ir en avión to go by plane, to fly;

ir por carretera/mar to go by road/sea;

ir a casa/a la iglesia/al cine to go home/to church/to the cinema;

ir a la escuela/al trabajo to go to school/work;

los niños no tienen que ir a clase hoy children don't have to go to school today;

me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;

ir de compras/de pesca to go shopping/fishing;

ir de vacaciones to go on Br holiday o US vacation;

ir hacia el sur/norte to go south/north;

¿adónde va este autocar? where's this coach going?;

este tren va a o [m5] para Guadalajara this train is going to Guadalajara, this is the Guadalajara train;

todas las mañanas voy de la estación a o [m5] hasta la fábrica every morning I go from the station to the factory;

¿para dónde vas? where are you heading (for)?;

ahora mismo voy para allá I'm on my way there right now;

¿por dónde o [m5] cómo se va a la playa? how do you get to the beach from here?, could you tell me the way to the beach?;

no vayas por ahí que hay mucho barro don't go that way, it's muddy;

¿eres alumno oficial? – no, sólo voy de oyente are you an official student? – no, I'm just sitting in on classes;

fue a la zona como emisario de la ONU he travelled to the area on behalf of the UN;

¡ahí o [m5] allá va! [al lanzar una cosa] there you go;

ahí va el informe que me pediste here's the report you asked for;

¡allá voy! [al lanzarse uno mismo] here goes!, here we go!;
Anticuado
¿quién va? who goes there?;

¡Sergio, te llaman por teléfono! – ¡voy! Sergio, there's a phone call for you! – (I'm) coming!;

¡ya voy!, ¡ya va! [cuando llaman a la puerta] (I'm) coming!;

ir a alguien con algo [contar] to go to sb with sth;

todos le van con sus problemas everyone goes to her with their problems;

el autocar se salió de la calzada y fue a dar o [m5] a parar a un lago the coach came off the road and ended up in a lake;

estuvimos de paseo y fuimos a dar a una bonita plaza we were out walking when we came across a beautiful square;
Fam Fig
¿dónde vas con tantos aperitivos? luego no podremos con la comida steady on with the snacks or we won't be able to manage our dinner!;
Fam Fig
les habrá costado unas 100.000 – ¡dónde vas! mucho menos, hombre it must have cost them about 100,000 – what are you talking about, it was much less!;

Prov

(allá) donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

2. [conducir] [camino, calle, carretera] to lead, to go;

esta es la calle que va al museo this is the road (that leads o goes) to the museum;

esta calle va a dar al puerto this road leads to the harbour;

el camino va desde el pueblo hasta la cima de la montaña the path leads o goes from the village to the top of the mountain

3. [abarcar]
la zona de fumadores va del asiento 24 al 28 the smoking area is between seats 24 and 28;

el examen de arte va desde el Barroco hasta el Romanticismo the art exam will cover the Baroque period to the Romantic period;

la mancha iba de un lado a otro del techo the stain stretched from one side of the ceiling to the other;

las películas seleccionadas van desde la comedia urbana hasta el clásico western the films that have been selected range from urban comedies to classic westerns

4. Esp [buscar]
ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get sth/sb, to go and fetch sth/sb;

fui (a) por él al aeropuerto I went to meet him at the airport, I went to pick him up from the airport;

ha ido (a) por leche a la tienda she's gone to the shop to get o for some milk;

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him;

tendrás que esconderte porque van a por ti you'll have to hide because they're (coming) after you;

a eso voy/iba [al relatar] I am/was just getting to that

5. [expresa estado, situación, posición]
fue muy callada todo el camino she was very quiet throughout the journey;

con esta bufanda irás calentito this scarf will keep you warm;

el precio va impreso en la contraportada the price is printed on the back cover;

la manivela va floja the crank is loose;

iba tiritando de frío she was shivering with cold;

ir a lo suyo to look out for oneself, to look after number one;

iba en el tren pensando en sus cosas she was travelling on the train lost in thought;

los niños iban armando jaleo en el asiento de atrás the children were kicking up a row in the back seat;

ve con cuidado, es un barrio peligroso be careful, it's a dangerous area;

tu caballo va tercero/en cabeza your horse is third/in the lead

6. [expresa apoyo o rechazo]
ir con to support;

voy con el Real Madrid I support Real Madrid;

ir contra algo, ir en contra de algo to be opposed to sth, to be against sth;

ir en contra de la violencia to be opposed to violence, to be against violence;

esta ley va contra la Constitución this act goes against o contravenes the Constitution;

ir en beneficio de alguien to be to sb's benefit, to be in sb's interest;

ir en perjuicio de alguien to be detrimental to o against sb's interests

7. [vestir]
ir con/en to wear;

iba en camisa y corbata he was wearing a shirt and tie;

aquí la gente va con o [m5] en bañador a todas partes people here go around in their swimsuits;

ir de azul to be dressed in blue;

ir de uniforme to be in uniform;

iré (disfrazado) de Superman a la fiesta I'm going to the party (dressed up) as Superman;

iba hecho un pordiosero he looked like a beggar

8. [marchar, evolucionar] to go;

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job;

el niño va muy bien en la escuela the child's doing very well at school;

¿cómo va el negocio? how's business?;

su negocio va mal, el negocio le va mal his business is going badly;

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?;

¿cómo te va en la universidad? how's university?, how are you getting on at university?;

¿cómo van? [en partido] what's the score?;
[en carrera, juego] who's winning?;
van empate a cero it's Br nil-nil o US zero-zero;

vamos perdiendo we're losing;

¿qué tal te va con tus nuevos alumnos? how are you getting on with your new pupils?;

¿qué tal va esa paella? how's that paella coming along?;

¡hasta pronto! ¡que te vaya bien! see you later, take care!;

¡que te vaya muy bien con el nuevo empleo! I hope things go well for you in your new job!, the best of luck with your new job!

9. [cambiar, encaminarse]
ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse;

el partido fue a más en la segunda parte the game improved o got better in the second half;

como sigamos así, vamos a la ruina if we carry on like this we'll be heading for disaster;

voy para viejo I'm getting old;

esta chica va para cantante this girl has all the makings of a singer;

va para un mes que no llueve it's getting on for o almost a month now since it last rained

10. [alcanzar]
va por el cuarto vaso de vino he's already on his fourth glass of wine;

vamos por la mitad de la asignatura we've covered about half the subject;

¿por qué parte de la novela vas? which bit in the novel are you at?;

aún voy por el primer capítulo I'm still on the first chapter

11. [expresa cantidades, diferencias]
con éste van cinco ministros destituidos por el escándalo that makes five ministers who have now lost their job as a result of the scandal;

ya van dos veces que me tuerzo el tobillo that's the second time I've twisted my ankle;

van varios días que no lo veo it's several days since I (last) saw him;

en lo que va del o Esp [m5] de mes he ido tres veces al médico so far this month I've been to the doctor three times, I've already been to the doctor three times this month;

de dos a cinco van tres the difference between two and five is three;

va mucho de un apartamento a una casa there's a big difference between Br a flat o US an apartment and a house

12. [corresponder] to go;

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers;

¿con qué clase de tornillos va esta tuerca? what sort of screw does this nut take?

13. [colocarse] to go, to belong;

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there;

¿en qué cajón van los calcetines? which drawer do the socks go in?

14. [escribirse]
“Edimburgo” va con “m” “Edimburgo” is written o spelt with an “m”;

toda la oración va entre paréntesis the whole sentence goes in brackets;

el “solo” adjetivo no va con acento “solo” doesn't have an accent when used as an adjective

15. [sentar] [ropa]
irle (bien) a alguien to suit sb;

¡qué bien te van los abrigos largos! long coats really suit you!;

ir con algo to go with sth;

esta camisa no va con esa falda this shirt doesn't go with this skirt

16. [sentar] [vacaciones, tratamiento]
irle bien a alguien to do sb good;

esa infusión me ha ido muy bien that herbal tea did me a lot of good

17. [funcionar] to work;

la televisión no va the television isn't working;

una radio que va a o [m5] con pilas a radio that uses batteries, a battery-powered radio;

estas impresoras antiguas van muy lentas these old printers are very slow

18. [depender]
en aquel negocio le iba su futuro como director de la empresa his future as manager of the company depended on that deal;

todos corrieron como si les fuera la vida en ello everyone ran as if their life depended on it;

esto de la ropa va en gustos clothes are a matter of taste;
CSur
¿es fácil aprobar? – va en el profesor is it easy to pass? – it depends on the teacher

19. [comentario, indirecta]
ir con o [m5] por alguien to be meant for sb, to be aimed at sb;

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too;

hizo como si no fuera con él he acted as if he didn't realize she was referring to him;

lo que digo va por todos what I'm saying applies to o goes for all of you;

va o [m5]voy en serio, no me gustan estas bromas I'm serious, I don't like this sort of joke

20. Esp Fam [gustar]
no me va el pop I'm not a big fan of pop music;

a mí lo que me va es la cocina I'm really into cooking;

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

21. Fam [costar]
ir a to be, to cost;

¿a cómo o [m5] cuánto va el kilo de tomates? how much is a kilo of tomatoes?

22. Esp Fam [tratar] [conferencia, película, novela]
ir de to be about;

¿de qué va “1984”? what's “1984” about?

23. Fam Esp
ir de, RP [m5] irla de [dárselas] [persona] to think oneself;
Esp
va de inteligente, RP [m5] la va de inteligente he thinks he's clever;
Esp
¿de qué vas?, RP [m5]¿de qué la vas? just who do you think you are?

24. Fam [apostarse]
¿va una cerveza a que llevo razón? I bet you a beer I'm right

25. [en frases] Fam
fue y dijo que… he went and said that…;

y de repente va y se echa a reír and suddenly she just goes and bursts out laughing;
Fam
fue y se marchó sin mediar palabra she upped and went without a word;
Fam
¡ahí va! ¡qué paisaje tan bonito! wow, what beautiful scenery!;
Fam
¡ahí va! me he dejado el paraguas en casa oh no, I've left my umbrella at home!;

¡qué va! [por supuesto que no] not in the least!, not at all!;
[me temo que no] I'm afraid not; [no digas tonterías] don't be ridiculous!;
¡no va más! [en el casino] no more bets!;

Comp
Esp
ser el no va más to be the ultimate;

este gimnasio es el no va más this gym is the ultimate;

Comp
RP Fam
desde el vamos [desde el principio] from the word go;

me cayó mal desde el vamos I didn't like him from the word go;

Comp
Fam
¡dónde va a parar! there's no comparison!;

Comp

sin ir más lejos: tu madre, sin ir más lejos we need look no further than your mother;

sin ir más lejos, nos vimos ayer we saw each other only yesterday

♦ v aux

1. [con gerundio] [expresa acción lenta o gradual]
ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing sth;

va anocheciendo it's getting dark;

me voy haciendo viejo I'm getting old;

voy mejorando mi estilo I'm gradually improving my style;

su cine ha ido mejorando últimamente her movies o Br films have been getting better recently;

fui metiendo las cajas en el almacén I began putting the crates in the warehouse;

iremos aprendiendo de nuestros errores we'll learn from our mistakes;

ve deshaciendo las maletas mientras preparo la cena you can be unpacking the suitcases while I get dinner;

vete haciéndote a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea;

como iba diciendo… as I was saying…

2. [con a + infinitivo] [expresa acción próxima, intención, situación futura]
ir a hacer algo to be going to do sth;

voy a hacerle una visita [ahora mismo] I'm about to go and visit him;
[en un futuro próximo] I'm going to visit him;
iré a echarte una mano en cuanto pueda I'll come along and give you a hand as soon as I can;

¡vamos a comer, tengo hambre! let's have lunch, I'm hungry!;

el tren con destino a Buenos Aires va a efectuar su salida en el andén 3 the train for Buenos Aires is about to depart from platform 3;

van a dar las dos it is nearly two o'clock;

va a hacer una semana que se fue it's coming up to o nearly a week since she left;

voy a decírselo a tu padre I'm going to tell your father;

¿no irás a salir así a la calle? surely you're not going to go out like that?;

he ido a comprar pero ya habían cerrado I had intended to go shopping, but they were shut;

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you;

vas a hacerte daño como no tengas cuidado you'll hurt yourself if you're not careful;

todo va a arreglarse, ya verás it'll all sort itself out, you'll see;

¿qué van a pensar los vecinos? what will the neighbours think?;

no le quise decir nada, no fuera a enfadarse conmigo I didn't want to say anything in case she got angry with me

3. [con a + infinitivo] [en exclamaciones que expresan consecuencia lógica, negación]
¿qué voy a pensar si llevas tres días fuera de casa? what do you expect me to think if you don't come home for three days?;

¿la del sombrero es tu hermana? – ¿quién va a ser? ¡pues claro! is the woman with the hat your sister? – of course she is, who else could she be?;

y ¿dónde fuiste? – ¿dónde iba a ir? ¡a la policía! and where did you go? – where do you think? to the police, of course!;

¡cómo voy a concentrarme con tanto ruido! how am I supposed to concentrate with all that noise?;

¡cómo voy a pagarte si estoy sin dinero! how do you expect me to pay you if I haven't got any money?;

¡cómo no me voy a reír con las cosas que dices! how can I fail to laugh o how can you expect me not to laugh when you say things like that!;

¿te ha gustado? – ¡qué me va a gustar! did you like it? – like it? you must be joking!

♦ vt
Méx
irle a to support;

le va al Nexaca he supports Nexaca

♦ See also the pronominal verb irse

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ir

<part ido>

I v/i

1 go (a to);

ir a pie walk, go on foot;

ir en avión fly;

ir en coche/en tren go by car/train;

ir a por algo go and fetch sth;

¡ya voy! I’m coming!;

¿quién va? who goes there?

2 ( vestir)

:

iba de amarillo/de uniforme she was wearing yellow/a uniform

3

:

van dos a dos DEP the score is two all

4 ( tratar)

:

¿de qué va la película? what’s the movie about?;

el libro va de vampiros the book’s about vampires

5 ( agradar)

:

el clima no me va the climate doesn’t suit me, I don’t like the climate;

ella no me va she’s not my kind of person;

no me va ni me viene I’m not bothered, I don’t care one way or the other

6 ( marchar, evolucionar) go;

ir bien/mal go well/badly

7 ( abarcar)

:

va de la página 12 a la 16 it goes from page 12 to page 16

8

:

¡qué va! you must be joking!;

¡vamos! come on!;

¡vaya! well!;

¿ha dicho eso? – ¡vamos! he said that? – no way!;

¡vaya una sorpresa! irón what a surprise!;

a eso voy I’m just getting to that;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too

II v/aux

1 con referencia al futuro

:

va a llover it’s going to rain;

va para abogado he’s going to be a lawyer

2 expresando proceso

:

ya voy comprendiendo I’m beginning to understand;

ir para viejo be getting old;

ya va anocheciendo it’s getting dark

3 con referencia al pasado

:

ya va para dos años it’s been almost two years now;

van tirados 3.000 3,000 have been printed

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ir {43} vi

1) : to go

ir a pie: to go on foot, to walk

ir a caballo: to ride horseback

ir a casa: to go home

2) : to lead, to extend, to stretch

el camino va de Cali a Bogotá: the road goes from Cali to Bogotá

3) funcionar: to work, to function

esta computadora ya no va: this computer doesn't work anymore

4) : to get on, to get along

¿cómo te va?: how are you?, how's it going?

el negocio no va bien: the business isn't doing well

5) : to suit

ese vestido te va bien: that dress really suits you

6)

ir con : to be

ir con prisa: to be in a hurry

7)

ir por : to follow, to go along

fueron por la costa: they followed the shoreline

8)

dejarse ir : to let oneself go

9)

ir a parar : to end up

10)

vamos a ver : let's see

ir v aux

1) (with present participle)

ir caminando: to walk

¡voy corriendo!: I'll be right there!

2)

ir a : to be going to

voy a hacerlo: I'm going to do it

el avión va a despegar: the plane is about to take off

♦ See also the reflexive verb irse

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ir vb

1. (en general) to go [pt. went; pp. gone]

¿adónde vas? where are you going?

fuimos a Madrid en tren we went to Madrid by train

no puedo ir a la fiesta I can't go to the party

ha ido a recoger a su hermano she's gone to pick her brother up

2. (marchar) to be / to get on / to go

¿cómo te va? how are you? / how's it going? / how are things?

¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo? how are you getting on in your new job?

¿cómo te fue en el examen? how did your exam go? / how did you get on in your exam?

3. (estar) to be

iba de broma I was joking

va en serio he's serious

mi reloj va atrasado my watch is slow

vas demasiado elegante you're too dressed up

4. (sentar bien) to suit

ese peinado te va muy bien that hairstyle really suits you

5. (gustar) to like / to be into

no me va la música rap I don't like rap music

6. (convenir) to do

te irá bien descansar un poco it'll do you good to get some rest

7. (funcionar) to work

el ascensor no va the lift's not working

ir + a + infinitivo to be going to do something

voy a decírselo I'm going to tell him

te iba a llamar I was going to phone you

ir + gerundio

vas mejorando you're getting better

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

¡vamos caminando! let's walk!

fuimos corriendo we ran

a ti ni te va ni te viene that's nothing to do with you

¿cómo van? (en un partido) what's the score?

ir a parar to end up

fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison

ir con to go with / to match

esa blusa no va con ese pantalón that blouse doesn't go with those trousers

ir de (persona) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn] (libro, película) to be about

va de uniforme he's wearing a uniform

la que va de negro the one in black

¿de qué va la película? what's the film about?

ir por to go and get

voy por el coche I'm going to get the car

ve por los niños go and get the children

ir tirando to get by / to manage

vamos tirando we get by / we're managing

¡qué va! no way! / not at all!

¡vamos a...! let's...!

¡vamos a bailar! let's dance!

¡vaya! well!

¡ya voy! I'm coming!

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14 passer

passer [pαse]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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► passer is conjugated with être unless it has an object, when the auxiliary is avoir.

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► Lorsque passer fait partie d'une locution comme passer sous le nez de qn, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. (d'un endroit à un autre) to go

• l'autobus vient de passer the bus has just gone past

• passer en courant to run past

• faire passer les piétons to let the pedestrians cross

• la balle n'est pas passée loin the bullet didn't miss by much

• où passe la route ? where does the road go?

► passer à ( = passer par, aller à)

la Seine passe à Paris the Seine flows through Paris

• si nous passions au salon ? shall we go into the sitting room?

• passer à table to sit down to eat

• passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy

• passer d'un extrême à l'autre to go from one extreme to the other► passer après

• le confort, ça passe après comfort is less important► passer avant

• le travail passe avant tout work comes first► passer dans

• les camions ne passent pas dans notre rue lorries don't go along our street

• passer dans les mœurs to become the custom

• passer dans la langue to enter the language

• l'alcool passe dans le sang alcohol enters the bloodstream► passer derrière to go behind

► passer devant to go in front of

• passer devant la maison de qn to go past sb's house

• je passe devant vous pour vous montrer le chemin I'll go in front to show you the way

• passez donc devant ! you go first!

• passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married

• il est passé devant le conseil de discipline he came up before the disciplinary committee► passer par to go through

• pour y aller, je passe par Amiens I go there via Amiens

• par où êtes-vous passé ? (pour venir ici) which way did you come? ; (pour aller ailleurs) which way did you go?

• pour téléphoner, il faut passer par le standard you have to go through the switchboard to make a call

• il est passé par des moments difficiles he's been through some hard times

• passer par un lycée technique to go through technical college

• nous sommes tous passés par là we've all been through that

• il faudra bien en passer par là there's no way round it

• une idée m'est passée par la tête an idea occurred to me

• ça fait du bien par où ça passe ! (inf) that's just what the doctor ordered! (inf)► passer sous to go under

• il est passé sous l'autobus he was run over by the bus

• l'air passe sous la porte there's a draught from under the door► passer sur to go over ; ( = ignorer) to ignore

• passons sur les détails let's not worry about the details

• et je passe sur la saleté du lieu ! not to mention how dirty the place was!► laisser passer [+ air, lumière] to let in ; [+ personne, procession] to let through ; [+ erreur, occasion] to miss

• nous ne pouvons pas laisser passer ça we cannot let this pass

   b. ( = faire une halte rapide) passer au bureau to call in at the office

• passer chez un ami to call in at a friend's

• je ne fais que passer (chez qn) I can't stay long ; (dans une ville) I'm just passing through

• le facteur est passé the postman has been

► passer + infinitif

• passer prendre qn to call for sb

• passer chercher qn to call for sb

• passer voir qn to call on sb

• puis-je passer te voir en vitesse ? can I pop round?► en passant ( = sur le chemin) on the way ; ( = dans la conversation) in passing

• j'irai le voir en passant I'll call in and see him on the way

• il l'a dit en passant he mentioned it in passing

• il aime tous les sports, du football à la boxe en passant par le golf he likes all sports, from football to golf to boxing

   c. (Automobiles) les vitesses passent mal the gears are stiff

• passer en première to go into first

• passer en marche arrière to go into reverse

   d. ( = franchir un obstacle) [véhicule] to get through ; [cheval, sauteur] to get over

• ça passe ? (en manœuvrant) have I got enough room?

   e. ( = s'écouler) [temps] to go by

• comme le temps passe ! how time flies!

   f. ( = être digéré) to go down

• ça ne passe pas [repas] I've got indigestion

   g. ( = être accepté) [demande, proposition] to be accepted

• je ne pense pas que ce projet de loi passera I don't think this bill will be passed

• il est passé de justesse à l'examen he only just passed the exam

• il est passé dans la classe supérieure he's moved up to the next class (Brit) he's been promoted to the next grade (US)

• l'équipe est passée en 2^e division the team have moved up to the second division

• ça passe ou ça casse it's make or break time

   h. ( = devenir) to become

• passer directeur to become director

   i. ( = être montré) [film, émission, personne] to be on

• passer à la radio to be on the radio

• passer à la télévision to be on television

   j. ( = disparaître) [douleur] to pass ; [orage] to blow over ; [beauté, couleur] to fade ; [colère] to subside ; [mode] to die out

• faire passer à qn l'envie de faire qch to cure sb of doing sth

• cela fera passer votre rhume that will help get rid of your cold

• le plus dur est passé the worst is over

• il voulait être pompier mais ça lui est passé he wanted to be a fireman but he grew out of it

   k. (Cards) to pass

   l. (locutions) qu'il soit menteur, passe encore,... he may be a liar, that's one thing,...

► passer pour

• il pourrait passer pour un Allemand you could take him for a German

• il passe pour intelligent he's supposed to be intelligent

• se faire passer pour to pass o.s. off as

• tu veux me faire passer pour un idiot ! do you want to make me look stupid?► y passer (inf)

on a eu la grippe, tout le monde y est passé we've all had flu

• toute sa fortune y est passée he spent all his fortune on it

• si elle veut une promotion, il faudra bien qu'elle y passe (sexuellement) if she wants to be promoted, she'll have to sleep with the boss► passons let's say no more about it

2. <

   a. ( = franchir) [+ frontière] to cross ; [+ porte] to go through

• passer la douane to go through customs

• passer une rivière à la nage to swim across a river

   b. ( = donner, transmettre) to give ; [+ consigne, message] to pass on

• passer qch à qn to give sth to sb

• passe-moi une cigarette give me a cigarette

• passer le ballon à qn to pass the ball to sb

• tu fais passer pass it round

• il m'a passé un livre he's lent me a book

• je vous passe M. Duroy [standard] I'm putting you through to Mr Duroy ; ( = je lui passe l'appareil) here's Mr Duroy

• passer qch en fraude to smuggle sth

• passer sa mauvaise humeur sur qn to take one's bad temper out on sb

   c. ( = mettre) [+ vêtement] to put on

• passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head round the door

   d. ( = dépasser) [+ gare, maison] to pass

• tu as passé l'âge you're too old

• il ne passera pas la nuit he won't last the night

   e. ( = omettre) [+ mot, ligne] to leave out

• passer son tour to miss one's turn

• et j'en passe ! and that's not all!

   f. ( = permettre) passer un caprice à qn to humour sb

• on lui passe tout [+ bêtises] he gets away with anything ; [+ désirs] he gets everything he wants

• passez-moi l'expression if you'll pardon the expression

   g. [+ examen] to take

• passer son permis (de conduire) to take one's driving test

• passer une visite médicale to have a medical

   h. [+ temps, vacances] to spend

• passer sa vie à faire to spend one's life doing

• j'ai passé la soirée chez Luc I spent the evening at Luc's

• ça fait passer le temps it passes the time

   i. [+ film, diapositives] to show ; [+ disque] to play

   j. [+ commande] to place

• passer un accord avec qn to reach an agreement with sb

• passer un marché avec qn to do a deal with sb

   k. (à la passoire) to sieve ; (au mixer) to blend

   l. (locutions) passer la serpillière dans la cuisine to wash the kitchen floor

• passer le balai dans une pièce to sweep a room

• passer l'aspirateur dans une pièce to vacuum a room

• passer une couche de peinture sur qch to give sth a coat of paint

• passe-toi de l'eau sur le visage splash your face with water

• qu'est-ce qu'il lui a passé comme savon ! (inf) he gave him a really rough time! (inf)

3. <

► se passer

   a. ( = avoir lieu) to happen

• qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ? what happened?

• que se passe-t-il ? what's going on?

• tout s'est bien passé everything went off smoothly

• ça s'est mal passé it turned out badly

• ça ne se passera pas comme ça ! I won't stand for that!

   b. ( = se mettre à soi-même) elle s'est passé de la crème solaire sur les épaules she put some sun cream on her shoulders

• se passer les mains sous l'eau to rinse one's hands

   c. (se transmettre) [+ ballon] to pass to each other ; [+ notes de cours, livre, plat] to pass around

   d. ( = finir) il faut attendre que ça se passe you'll have to wait till it's over

   e. ► se passer de [+ chose] to do without ; [+ personne] to manage without

• je peux me passer de ta présence I can manage without you around

• on peut se passer d'aller au théâtre we can do without going to the theatre

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+1! La traduction la plus courante de passer n'est pas to pass ; passer un examen se traduit par to take an exam.

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pɑse
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( franchir) to cross [fleuve, frontière]; to go through [porte, douane]; to get over [obstacle]

ils ont fait passer la rivière au troupeau — they took the herd across the river

il m'a fait passer la frontière — he got me across the border

2) ( faire franchir)

passer quelque chose à la douane — to get something through customs

3) ( dépasser) to go past, to pass

quand vous aurez passé le feu, tournez à droite — turn right after the lights

j'ai passé l'âge — I'm too old

le malade ne passera pas la nuit — the patient won't last the night

4) ( mettre)

passer le doigt sur la table — to run one's finger over the table-top

passer la tête à la fenêtre — to stick one's head out of the window

elle m' a passé le bras autour des épaules — she put her arm around my shoulders

5) ( transmettre) to pass [objet] (à to); to pass [something] on [consigne, maladie] (à to); ( prêter) (colloq) to lend ( à quelqu'un to somebody); ( donner) (colloq) to give ( à quelqu'un to somebody)

fais passer la nouvelle à tes amis — pass the news on to your friends

passer sa colère sur ses collègues — to take one's anger out on one's colleagues

6) ( au téléphone)

tu peux me passer Chris? — can you put Chris on?

attends, je te la passe — hold on, here she is, I'll put her on

je vous le passe — ( sur un autre poste) I'm putting you through

pourriez-vous me passer le poste 4834? — could you put me through to extension 4834 please?

7) ( se présenter à) to take, to sit [examen scolaire, test]; to have [visite médicale, entretien]

faire passer un test à quelqu'un — to give somebody a test

c'est moi qui fais passer l'oral de français aux nouveaux — I'm taking the new pupils for the French oral

8) ( réussir) to pass [examen, test]

9) ( dans le temps) to spend [temps] ( à faire doing)

nous avons passé de bons moments ensemble — we've had some good times together

dépêche-toi, on ne va pas y passer la nuit! — (colloq) hurry up, or we'll be here all night!

10) ( pardonner)

elle leur passe tout — she lets them get away with murder

il passe tous ses caprices à sa fille — he indulges his daughter's every whim

passez-moi l'expression — if you'll pardon the expression

11) ( omettre) to skip [mot, page, paragraphe]

je vous passe les détails — I'll spare you the details

j'en passe et des meilleures — (colloq) ( après énumération) and so on and so forth, I could go on

12) ( utiliser)

passer un chiffon sur les meubles — to go over the furniture with a cloth

passer un coup de fer sur une chemise — to give a shirt a quick iron

passer l'aspirateur dans le salon — to hoover® GB ou vacuum the lounge

13) ( étendre)

passer un peu de baume sur une brûlure — to dab some ointment on a burn

passer une couche de peinture sur quelque chose — to give something a coat of paint

14) ( soumettre)

passer quelque chose à la flamme — to hold something over a flame

qu'est-ce qu'elle nous a passé! — (colloq) she really went for us! (colloq)

15) ( à travers une grille) to filter [café]; to strain [jus, sauce]; to purée [légumes]

16) ( enfiler) to slip [something] on [vêtement, anneau]; to slip into [robe]

ils ont essayé de me passer la camisole — they tried to put me in a straitjacket

17) ( faire jouer) to play [disque, cassette audio]; ( projeter) to show [film, diapositives, cassette vidéo]; ( diffuser) to place [annonce]

18) ( signer) to sign [contrat]; to enter into [accord]; to place [commande]; to pass [loi, décret]

passer un marché — (colloq) to make a deal

19) Automobile ( enclencher)

passer la troisième/la marche arrière — to go into third gear/into reverse

20) Jeux

passer son tour — to pass

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( parcourir son chemin) [personne, animal, véhicule, ballon] to go past ou by, to pass

passer entre — to pass between

nous sommes passés près du lac — we went past the lake

passer sur un pont — to go over a bridge

l'autobus vient juste de passer — the bus has just gone

le facteur n'est pas encore passé — the postman hasn't come ou been yet

je suis passé à côté du monument — I passed the monument

nous sommes passés près de chez toi — we were near your house

passer à pied/à bicyclette — to walk/to cycle past

un avion est passé — a plane flew overhead

il est passé en courant — he ran past

le ballon est passé tout près des buts — the ball narrowly missed the goal

2) (se trouver, s'étendre)

la route passe à côté du lac — the road runs alongside the lake

ils ont fait passer la route devant chez nous — they built the road in front of our house

ligne qui passe par les centres de deux cercles — line that goes through the centres [BrE] of two circles

en faisant passer une ligne par ces deux villes — drawing a line through these two towns

3) ( faire un saut)

je ne fais que passer — I've just popped in GB ou dropped by for a minute

quand je suis passé au marché — when I went down to the market

il est passé déposer un dossier — he came to drop off a file

passer dans la matinée — to call in the morning GB, to come over in the morning

passe nous voir plus souvent! — come and see us more often!

passer prendre quelqu'un/qch — to pick somebody/sth up

4) ( se rendre) to go

les contrebandiers sont passés en Espagne — the smugglers have crossed into Spain

passez derrière moi — follow me

il est passé devant moi — ( dans une queue) he pushed in front of me

passer devant une commission — to come before a committee

5) ( aller au-delà) to get through

il est passé au rouge — he went through the red lights

il n'a pas attendu le feu vert pour passer — he didn't wait for the lights to turn green

il m'a fait signe de passer — he waved me on

vas-y, ça passe! — go on, there's plenty of room!

laisser passer une ambulance — to let an ambulance through

le volet laisse passer un peu de lumière — the shutter lets in a chink of light

la cloison laisse passer le bruit — the partition doesn't keep the noise out

passer par-dessus bord — to fall overboard

il est passé par la fenêtre — ( par accident) he fell out of the window; ( pour entrer) he got in through the window

il est passé sous un train — he was run over by a train

passer derrière la maison — to get round GB ou around US the back of the house

6) ( transiter)

passer par — [personne] lit to pass ou go through; fig to go through

nous sommes passés par Édimbourg — we went via Edinburgh

passer par quelqu'un pour faire quelque chose — to go through somebody to do

passer par de rudes épreuves — to go through the mill

passer par une rue — to go along a street

passer au bord de la faillite — to come very close to bankruptcy

la formation par laquelle il est passé — the training (that) he had

il dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête — he always says the first thing that comes into his head

je ne sais jamais ce qui te passe par la tête — I never know what's going on in your head

une idée m'est passée par la tête — an idea occurred to me

qu'est-ce qui lui est passé par la tête? — what was he/she thinking of?

un sourire passa sur ses lèvres — he/she smiled briefly

des reptiles à l'homme, en passant par le singe — from reptiles to man, including apes

7) (colloq) ( avoir son tour)

il accuse le patron, ses collègues, bref, tout le monde y passe — he's accusing the boss, his colleagues - in other words, everyone in sight

que ça te plaise ou non, il va falloir y passer — whether you like it or not, there's no alternative

on ne peut pas faire autrement que d'en passer par là — there is no other way around it

je sais, j'en suis déjà passé par là — I know all about that, I've been there (colloq)

8) ( négliger)

je préfère passer sur ce point — I'd rather not dwell on that point

il est passé sur les détails — he didn't go into the details

si l'on passe sur les frais de déplacement — if we ignore the travel expenses

passons! — ( injonction) let's hear no more about it!

passer à côté d'une question — ( involontairement) to miss the point

laisser passer quelque chose — ( délibérément) to overlook something

laisser passer une occasion — to miss an opportunity

laisser passer plusieurs fautes — ( par inadvertance) to let several mistakes slip through

9) ( ne pas approfondir)

notons en passant que — we should note in passing that

soit dit en passer — incidentally

10) (être admis, supporté) [aliment, repas] to go down; [commentaires, discours, critiques] to go down well ( auprès de with); [loi, candidat] to get through; [attitude, pensée] to be accepted

ce doit être le concombre qui passe mal — it must be the cucumber

prends un peu de cognac, ça fait passer! — have a drop of brandy, it's good for the digestion

vos critiques sont mal passées — your criticism went down badly

ils n'ont jamais pu faire passer leurs idées — they never managed to get their ideas accepted

que je sois critiqué, passe encore, mais calomnié, non! — criticism is one thing, but I draw the line at slander

avec lui, la flatterie, ça ne passe pas — flattery won't work with him

passer au premier tour — Politique to be elected in the first round

passer dans la classe supérieure — to move up to the next year ou grade US

(ça) passe pour cette fois — (colloq) I'll let it go this time

11) ( se déplacer)

passer de France en Espagne — to leave France and enter Spain

passer de la salle à manger au salon — to move from the dining room to the lounge

passer à l'ennemi — to go over to the enemy

passer sous contrôle de l'ONU — to be taken over by the UN

passer sous contrôle ennemi — to fall into enemy hands

passer de main en main — to be passed around

passer constamment d'un sujet à l'autre — to flit from one subject to another

passer de la théorie à la pratique — to put theory into practice

leur nombre pourrait passer à 700 — their number could reach 700

passer à un taux supérieur — to go up to a higher rate

faire passer quelque chose de 200 à 300 — to increase something from 200 to 300

12) ( être pris)

passer pour un imbécile — to look a fool

il passe pour l'inventeur de l'ordinateur — he's supposed to have invented computers

il pourrait passer pour un Américain — he could be taken for an American

il veut passer pour un grand homme — he wants to be seen as a great man

faire passer quelqu'un/qch pour exceptionnel — to make somebody/sth out to be exceptional

se faire passer pour malade — to pretend to be ill

se faire passer pour mort — to fake one's own death

il se fait passer pour mon frère — he passes himself off as my brother

13) ( disparaître) [douleur, événement] to pass

quand l'orage sera or aura passé — lit when the storm is over; fig when the storm dies down

ça passera — ( sa mauvaise humeur) it'll pass; ( ton chagrin) you'll get over it

la première réaction passée — once we/they calmed down

nous avons dû attendre que sa colère soit passée — we had to wait for his/her anger to subside

passer de mode — to go out of fashion

cette mode est vite passée — that fashion was short-lived

faire passer à quelqu'un l'envie de faire — to cure somebody of the desire to do

je vais leur faire passer l'envie de tirer sur ma sonnette! — I'll teach them to ring my bell!

ce médicament fait passer les maux d'estomac — this medicine relieves stomach ache

cette mauvaise habitude te passera — it's a bad habit you'll grow out of

14) (apparaître, être projeté, diffusé) [artiste, groupe] ( sur une scène) to be appearing; (à la télévision, radio) to be on; [spectacle, film] to be on; [cassette, musique] to be playing

15) ( être placé)

passer avant/après — ( en importance) to come before/after

la santé passe avant tout — health comes first

il fait passer sa famille avant ses amis — he puts his family before his friends

16) (colloq) ( disparaître)

où étais-tu (encore) passé? — where (on earth) did you get to?

où est passé mon livre? — where has my book got to?

17) ( s'écouler) [temps] to pass, to go by

deux ans ont passé — two years have passed

je ne vois pas le temps passer — I don't know where the time goes

le week-end a passé trop vite — the weekend went too quickly

18) ( se mettre à) to turn to

passons aux choses sérieuses — let's turn to serious matters

passer à l'étape suivante — to move on to the next stage

passons à autre chose — let's change the subject

nous allons passer au vote — let's vote now

passer à l'offensive — to take the offensive

19) ( être transmis)

passer de père en fils — to be handed down from father to son

l'expression est passée dans la langue — the expression has become part of the language

ça finira par passer dans les mœurs — it'll eventually become common practice

il a fait passer son émotion dans la salle — he transmitted his emotion to the audience

20) ( être promu) to be promoted to

être passé maître dans l'art de faire — to be a past master at doing

elle est passée maître dans l'art de mentir — she's an accomplished liar

21) ( être dépensé) [argent, somme] to go on ou in ou into; [produit, matière] to go into

22) (colloq) ( mourir)

y passer — to die

si tu continues à conduire comme ça, tu vas finir par y passer — if you keep driving like that, you'll kill yourself

on y passera tous, mais le plus tard sera le mieux — we've all got to go sometime, the later the better

23) ( se décolorer) [teinte, tissu] to fade

passer au soleil — to fade in the sun

24) ( filtrer) [café] to filter

faire passer la soupe — to put the soup through a sieve

25) ( changer de vitesse)

passer en troisième/marche arrière — to go into third/reverse

la troisième passe mal or a du mal à passer — third gear is a bit stiff

26) Jeux (au bridge, poker) to pass

3.

se passer verbe pronominal

1) ( se produire) to happen

tout se passe comme si l'euro avait été dévalué — it's as if the euro had been devalued

2) ( être situé) to take place

la scène se passe au Viêt Nam — the scene is set in Vietnam

3) ( se dérouler) [opération, examen, négociations] to go

tout s'est passé très vite — it all happened very fast

ça va mal se passer pour toi — you're going to be in trouble

ça ne se passera pas comme ça! — I won't leave it at that!

4) ( s'écouler) [période] to go by, to pass

deux ans se sont passés depuis — that was two years ago

attendons que ça se passe — let's wait till it's over

nos soirées se passaient à regarder la télévision — we spent the evenings watching television

5) ( se dispenser)

se passer de — [personne] to do without [objet, activité, personne]; to go without [repas, nourriture, sommeil]

se passer de commentaires — to speak for itself

ne pas pouvoir se passer de faire — not to be able to help doing

6) ( se mettre)

se passer la langue sur les lèvres — to run one's tongue over one's lips

se passer la main sur le front — to put a hand to one's forehead

7) ( l'un à l'autre)

ils se sont passé des documents — they exchanged some documents

nous nous sommes passé le virus — we caught the virus from each other

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pɒse
1. vi

1) (= aller) to go, to pass, to pass by, to go by

passer au salon — to go through to the sitting room

passer par — to go through

Ils sont passés par Paris. — They went through Paris.

passez devant! — go in front!

passez par ici! — go this way!

passer à table — to sit down to eat

2) (= faire une halte rapide) [facteur] to come, to call, (pour rendre visite) to call in, to drop in

Je passerai chez vous ce soir. — I'll call in this evening., I'll drop in this evening.

passer prendre qn — to come and collect sb

en passant — in passing

Je lui ai dit en passant que j'allais me marier. — I told him in passing that I was getting married.

3) CARTES to pass

4)

passe encore de le penser, mais de le dire! — it's one thing to think it, but to say it!

passons! — let's say no more about it!

passer sur qch [faute, détail inutile] — to pass over sth

5) (= s'écouler) [temps, jours] to go by, to pass

6) (= disparaître) [douleur] to pass, to go away, [mode] to die out, [couleur, papier] to fade

faire passer à qn le goût de qch [homme] — to cure sb of his taste for sth, [femme] to cure sb of her taste for sth

7) (= franchir un obstacle, traverser) [personne] to get through, [courant, air, lumière] to get through, [liquide, café] to go through

faire passer [message] — to get over, to get across

laisser passer [air, lumière, personne] — to let through, [occasion] to miss, [erreur] to overlook

Il m'a laissé passer. — He let me through.

8) (= être digéré, avalé) to go down

9) ÉDUCATION, [personne] to move up (to the next class)

10) (= être diffusé) [film, émission] to be on

passer à la télévision — to be on TV

"Titanic" passe à la télé ce soir. — "Titanic" is on TV tonight.

Mon père passe à la radio demain soir. — My father's on the radio tomorrow night.

11) (autres locutions)

passer à [ennemi, opposition] — to go over to

passer aux aveux — to confess, to make a confession

passer avant qch/qn fig — to come before sth/sb

passer dans les mœurs — to become the custom

passer dans l'usage — to become normal usage

passer en seconde AUTOMOBILES — to change into second

passer pour; Il passe pour riche. — He is thought to be rich.

il passait pour avoir — he was said to have

faire passer qn/qch pour — to make sb/sth out to be

2. vt

1) (= franchir) [frontière, rivière] to cross, [douane] to go through

Nous avons passé la frontière belge. — We crossed the Belgian border.

faire passer qch dans qch — to get sth into sth

faire passer qch par qch — to get sth through sth

2) (= transmettre, donner)

passer qch à qn — to pass sth to sb, to give sb sth

Passe-moi le sel, s'il te plaît. — Pass me the salt, please.

je vous passe M. Cousin (au téléphone) — I'm putting you through to Mr Cousin

passer qch en fraude (= faire entrer) — to smuggle sth in, (= faire sortir) to smuggle sth out

passer la parole à qn — to hand over to sb

3) [temps, journée] to spend

Elle a passé la journée à ne rien faire. — She spent the day doing nothing.

Ils passent toujours leurs vacances au Danemark. — They always spend their holidays in Denmark.

4) (= subir) [examen] to sit, to take, [visite médicale] to have

Gordon a passé ses examens la semaine dernière. — Gordon took his exams last week.

5) (= mettre) [vêtement] to slip on

passer la main par la portière — to stick one's hand out of the door

passer la seconde AUTOMOBILES — to change into second

6) (= faire passer) [thé, soupe] to strain

passer qch dans qch — to put sth into sth

passer qch par qch — to put sth through sth

passer l'aspirateur — to hoover

7) (= jouer) [film] to show, [disque, CD] to play, to put on

On passe "Le Kid" au cinéma cette semaine. — They're showing "The Kid" at the cinema this week.

8) (= conclure) [marché] to agree on, [accord] to reach

9) (= tolérer)

passer qch à qn — to let sb get away with sth

et j'en passe! — and that's not all!

10) (= devenir)

passer président — to become president

* * *

passer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( franchir) to cross [fleuve, pont, frontière, col]; to go through [porte, douane]; to get over [haie, obstacle]; ils ont fait passer la rivière au troupeau they took the herd across the river; il m'a fait passer la frontière he got me across the border;

2 ( faire franchir) passer qch à la douane to get sth through customs; passer qch en fraude or contrebande to smuggle sth; passer qn en fraude ( vers l'intérieur) to smuggle sb in; ( vers l'extérieur) to smuggle sb out; ⇒ gauche;

3 ( dépasser) to go past, to pass; quand vous aurez passé le feu, tournez à droite turn right after the lights; passer la barre des dix euros to pass the ten-euro mark; on a passé l'heure it's too late; j'ai passé l'âge I'm too old; le malade ne passera pas la nuit the patient won't last the night;

4 ( mettre) passer le doigt sur la table to run one's finger over the table-top; passer la tête à la fenêtre to stick one's head out of the window; elle m'a passé le bras autour des épaules she put her arm around my shoulders; elle m'a passé la main dans les cheveux she ran her fingers through my hair;

5 ( transmettre) to pass [objet] (à to); to pass [sth] on [consigne, maladie] (à to); ( prêter)○ to lend (à qn to sb); ( donner)○ to give (à qn to sb); passer le ballon au gardien de but to pass the ball to the goalkeeper; passe-moi le sel pass me the salt; passe le vin à ton père pass your father the wine; faites passer le plat entre vous pass the dish around; fais passer la bonne nouvelle à tes amis pass the good news on to your friends; elle a attrapé la grippe et l'a passée à son mari she caught flu and gave it to her husband; il m'a passé son vélo○ ( prêté) he lent me his bike; ( donné) he gave me his bike; il m'a passé son rhume he's given me his cold;

6 ( au téléphone) tu peux me passer Chris? can you put Chris on?; attends, je te la passe hold on, here she is, I'll put her on; je vous le passe ( sur un autre poste) I'm putting you through; pourriez-vous me passer le poste 4834/le service de traduction? could you put me through to extension 4834/the translation department, please?; il est sorti, je vous passe sa secrétaire he's out, I'll put you through to his secretary;

7 ( se présenter à) to take, to sit [examen scolaire, test]; to have [visite médicale, entretien]; passer son permis de conduire to take one's driving test; faire passer un test à qn to give sb a test; c'est moi qui fais passer l'oral de français aux nouveaux I'm taking the new pupils for the French oral;

8 ( réussir) to pass [examen, test];

9 ( dans le temps) to spend [temps, jour, vie, vacances] (à faire doing); passer une nuit à l'hôtel to spend a night at a hotel; nous avons passé de bons moments ensemble we've had some good times together; dépêche-toi, on ne va pas y passer la nuit○! hurry up, or we'll be here all night!; passer sa colère sur son chat/ses collègues to take one's anger out on the cat/one's colleagues;

10 ( pardonner) passer qch à qn to let sb get away with sth; il ne me passe rien he doesn't let me get away with anything; elle leur passe tout she lets them get away with murder; passez-lui ses écarts de langage excuse his/her strong language; il passe tous ses caprices à sa fille he indulges his daughter's every whim; passez-moi l'expression/le terme if you'll pardon the expression/the word;

11 ( omettre) to skip [mot, page, paragraphe]; je vous passe les détails I'll spare you the details; j'en passe et des meilleures ( après énumération) and so on and so forth, I could go on;

12 ( utiliser) passer un chiffon humide sur les meubles to go over the furniture with a damp cloth; passer un coup de fer sur une chemise to give a shirt a quick press; n'oublie pas de passer l'aspirateur dans le salon don't forget to hoover® GB ou vacuum the lounge;

13 ( étendre) en passant un peu de cire, les rayures disparaîtront if you go over it with a bit of wax, the scratches will disappear; passer un peu de baume sur une brûlure to dab some ointment on a burn; passer une couche de peinture sur qch to give sth a coat of paint;

14 ( soumettre) passez le plat au four put the dish in the oven; passer la pointe d'une aiguille à la flamme to hold the point of a needle over a flame; passer le plancher à la cire to put some wax on the floor; passer qch à l'eau ( pour rincer) to give sth a rinse; ( pour obtenir une réaction) to soak sth briefly in water; qu'est-ce qu'elle nous a passé○! she really went for us○!; ⇒ peigne;

15 ( à travers une grille) to filter [café]; to strain [jus de fruit, sauce]; to purée [légumes]; passer des légumes au moulin à légumes to purée vegetables;

16 ( enfiler) to slip [sth] on [vêtement, anneau]; to slip into [robe]; ils ont essayé de me passer la camisole they tried to put me in a straitjacket;

17 ( faire jouer) to play [disque, cassette audio]; ( projeter) to show [film, diapositives, cassette vidéo]; ( diffuser) to place [annonce];

18 ( signer) to sign [contrat]; to enter into [accord]; to place [commande]; to pass [loi, décret]; passer un marché○ to make a deal;

19 Compta ( entrer) to enter, to post spéc [somme, dépense];

20 Aut ( enclencher) to go into [vitesse]; passer la troisième/la marche arrière to go into third gear/into reverse;

21 Jeux ( renoncer à) passer son tour to pass.

B vi

1 ( parcourir son chemin) [personne, animal, véhicule, ballon] to go past ou by, to pass; passer entre to pass between; regarder passer les trains to watch the trains go past ou by; nous sommes passés devant le palais/près du lac we went past the palace/the lake; passer sous/sur un pont to go under/over a bridge; l'autobus vient juste de passer the bus has just gone; le facteur n'est pas encore passé the postman hasn't been yet; quand passe le prochain car pour Caen? when is the next coach GB ou bus for Caen?; je suis passé à côté de lui/du monument I passed him/the monument; nous sommes passés près de chez toi ce matin we were near your house this morning; passer à pied/à cheval/en voiture/à bicyclette to walk/ride/drive/cycle past; un avion est passé a plane flew past overhead; il est passé en courant/boitant he ran/limped past; j'ai renversé le vase en passant I knocked over the vase as I went by; en passant, achète du lait buy some milk while you're out; le ballon est passé tout près des buts the ball narrowly missed the goal;

2 (se trouver, s'étendre) la route passe à côté du lac the road runs alongside the lake; le ruisseau passe derrière la maison the stream runs behind the house; ils ont fait passer la route devant chez nous/près de l'église/derrière le village they built the road in front of our house/near the church/behind the village; ligne qui passe par les centres de deux cercles line that connects the centres^GB of two circles; en faisant passer une ligne par ces deux villes drawing a line through these two towns;

3 ( faire un saut) je ne fais que passer I've just popped in GB ou dropped by for a minute; quand je suis passé au marché when I went down to the market; quand je suis passé à l'école when I dropped by the school; quand je suis passé chez lui when I called in to see him GB, when I dropped by his place; passer à la banque to call in at the bank GB, to drop by the bank; il est passé déposer un dossier he came to drop off a file; il est passé quelqu'un pour toi someone was looking for you; je passerai un de ces jours I'll drop by one of these days; passer dans la matinée [plombier, représentant] to call in the morning GB, to come over in the morning; passe nous voir plus souvent! come and see us more often!; passer prendre qn/qch to pick sb/sth up; je passerai te prendre à six heures I'll pick you up at six; je passerai prendre le gâteau dans une heure I'll pick up the cake in an hour;

4 ( se rendre) to go; passez au guichet numéro 3 go to counter 3; passons au salon let's go into ou through to the lounge; les contrebandiers sont passés en Espagne the smugglers have crossed into Spain; passez derrière moi, je vous montrerai le chemin follow me, I'll show you the way; il est passé devant moi, il m'est passé devant○ ( dans une queue) he pushed in front of me; passer à la visite médicale to go for a medical examination; passer devant une commission to come before a committee;

5 ( aller au-delà) to get through; tu ne passeras pas, c'est trop étroit you'll never get through, it's too narrow; on ne peut pas passer à cause de la neige we can't get through because of the snow; impossible de passer tant il y avait de monde you couldn't get through, there were so many people; il est passé au rouge he went through the red lights; il n'a pas attendu le feu vert pour passer he didn't wait for the lights to turn green; il m'a fait signe de passer he waved me on; il a fait passer la vieille dame devant lui he let the old lady go first; vas-y, ça passe! ( à un automobiliste) go on, there's plenty of room!; laisser passer qn to let sb through; laisser passer une ambulance to let an ambulance through; le volet laisse passer un peu de lumière the shutter lets in a chink of light; la cloison laisse passer le bruit the partition doesn't keep the noise out; passer par-dessus bord to fall overboard; il est passé par la fenêtre ( par accident) he fell out of the window; ( pour entrer) he got in through the window; il est passé sous un train he was run over by a train; nous n'avons pas pu faire passer l'armoire par la porte we couldn't get the wardrobe through the door; à cause des travaux, on ne peut pas passer derrière la maison because of the road works, we can't get round GB ou around US the back of the house; ⇒ caravane, casser;

6 ( transiter) passer par [personne] lit to pass ou go through; fig to go through; nous sommes passés par Édimbourg we went via Edinburgh; ça ira plus vite en passant par la Belgique it'll be quicker to go via Belgium; la manifestation passera dans cette avenue the demonstration will come along this avenue; passer par qn pour faire qch to do sth through sb; passer par de rudes épreuves to go through the mill, to have a rough time; passer par l'opératrice to go through the operator; passer par une rue to go along a street; passer par l'escalier de service to use the service stairs; nous sommes passés par une agence matrimoniale we met through a marriage bureau; il est passé par tous les stades de la formation he went through the various different stages of training; passer au bord de la faillite to come very close to bankruptcy; il est passé par une très bonne école he went to a very good school; la formation par laquelle il est passé the training (that) he had; il dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête he always says the first thing that comes into his head; je ne sais jamais ce qui te passe par la tête I never know what's going on in your head; une idée m'est passée par la tête an idea occurred to me; mais qu'est-ce qui lui est passé par la tête? what on earth was he/she thinking of?; ça fait du bien par où ça passe○! [aliment, boisson] I needed that!; un éclair de malice passa dans ses yeux his/her eyes gleamed with mischief, he/she had a mischievous glint in his/her eyes; un sourire passa sur ses lèvres he/she smiled for a second; en passant par including; des reptiles à l'homme, en passant par le singe from reptiles to man, including apes; ⇒ maire;

7 ○( avoir son tour) il accuse le patron, ses collègues, le cuisinier, bref, tout le monde y passe he's accusing the boss, his colleagues, the cook-in other words, everyone in sight; le rock, le blues, la musique classique, tout y passe rock, blues, classical music, you name it; que ça te plaise ou non, il va falloir y passer whether you like it or not, there's no alternative; la nouvelle secrétaire va y passer aussi the new secretary will get it as well; on ne peut pas faire autrement que d'en passer par là there is no other way around it; je sais, j'en suis déjà passé par là I know all about that, I've been there○;

8 ( négliger) passer sur to pass over [question, défaut, erreur]; je préfère passer sur ce point pour l'instant I'd rather not dwell on that point for the moment; il est or a passé sur les détails he didn't go into the details; si l'on passe sur les frais de déplacement if we ignore the travel expenses; passons (là-dessus)! ( injonction) let's hear no more about it!; ( pardon) let's say no more about it!; passer à côté d'une question ( volontairement) to sidestep a question; ( involontairement) to miss the point; laisser passer qch ( délibérément) to let sth pass, to overlook sth; ( par inadvertance) to let sth slip through, to overlook sth; laisser passer une occasion, passer à côté d'une occasion to miss an opportunity, to let an opportunity slip ou go by; laisser passer quelques erreurs par gentillesse to overlook a few errors out of soft-heartedness; on ne peut pas laisser passer une telle erreur we cannot let a mistake like that through; le réviseur a laissé passer plusieurs fautes the proofreader let several mistakes slip through; il leur laisse passer tous leurs caprices he indulges their every whim;

9 ( ne pas approfondir) en passant in passing; notons en passant que we should note in passing that; en passant, il a ajouté que in passing, he added that; soit dit en passer incidentally;

10 (être admis, supporté) [aliment, repas] to go down; [commentaires, discours, critiques] to go down well (auprès de with); [loi, règlement, mesure] to get through; [attitude, pensée, doctrine] to be accepted; [candidat] to get through; je ne me sens pas bien, ce doit être le concombre qui passe mal I don't feel well, it must be the cucumber; prends un peu de cognac, ça fait passer! have a drop of brandy, it's good for the digestion; vos critiques sont mal passées/ne sont pas passées your criticism went down badly/didn't go down well; ils n'ont jamais pu faire passer leur réforme/leurs idées they never managed to get their reform through/their ideas accepted; que je sois critiqué, passe encore, mais calomnié, non! criticism is one thing, but I draw the line at slander; avec lui, la flatterie, ça ne passe pas flattery won't work with him; passer au premier tour Pol to be elected in the first round; passer dans la classe supérieure to move up to the next year ou grade US; (ça) passe pour cette fois○ this time, I'll let it go;

11 ( se déplacer) passer de France en Espagne to leave France and enter Spain; passer de la salle à manger au salon to move from the dining room to the lounge; passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy; passer dans le camp adverse to go over to the other side; passer sous contrôle de l'ONU/de l'État to be taken over by the UN/the government; passer sous contrôle ennemi to fall into enemy hands; passer de main en main to be passed around; passer constamment d'un sujet à l'autre to flit from one subject to another; passer d'un amant à un autre to go from one lover to the next; passer de l'opulence à la misère to go from extreme wealth to extreme poverty; passer de la théorie à la pratique to put theory into practice; leur nombre pourrait passer à 700 their number could reach 700; passer à un taux supérieur/inférieur to go up to a higher rate/down to a lower rate; faire passer qch de 200 à 300 to increase sth from 200 to 300; faire passer qch de 300 à 200 to decrease sth from 300 to 200; expression passée en proverbe expression that has become a proverb;

12 ( être pris) passer pour un imbécile/pour être une belle ville to be generally thought of as stupid/as a beautiful town (auprès de by); passer pour un génie to pass as a genius; son excentricité passe pour de l'intelligence his/her eccentricity passes for intelligence; il passe pour l'inventeur de l'ordinateur he's supposed to have invented computers; passer pour quelqu'un d'autre to be taken for someone else; il pourrait passer pour un Américain he could be taken for an American; il veut passer pour un grand homme he wants to be seen as a great man; faire passer qn/qch pour exceptionnel/exemplaire to make sb/sth out to be exceptional/a model of perfection; se faire passer pour malade to pretend to be ill; se faire passer pour mort to fake one's own death; il se fait passer pour mon frère he passes himself off as my brother; se faisant passer pour un agent d'assurance by passing himself off as ou by impersonating an insurance salesman; il m'a fait passer pour un imbécile he made me look like a fool;

13 ( disparaître) [douleur, événement] to pass; quand l'orage sera or aura passé lit when the storm is over; fig when the storm dies down; ça passera ( sa mauvaise humeur) it'll pass; ( ton chagrin) you'll get over it; la première réaction passée, il a été possible de faire once we/they calmed down it was possible to do; nous avons dû attendre que sa colère soit passée we had to wait for his/her anger to subside; passer de mode [vêtement, style, chanson, expression] to go out of fashion; cette mode est vite passée or a vite passé that fashion was short-lived; faire passer à qn l'envie or le goût de faire to cure sb of the desire to do; les sales gosses, je vais leur faire passer l'envie or l'habitude de tirer sur ma sonnette! those damn kids, I'll teach them to ring my bell!; ce médicament fait passer les maux d'estomac this medicine relieves stomach ache; cette mauvaise habitude te passera it's a bad habit you'll grow out of; ça lui passera avant que ça me reprenne○ it won't last;

14 (apparaître, être projeté, diffusé) [artiste, groupe] ( sur une scène) to be appearing; (à la télévision, radio) to be on; [spectacle, film] to be on; [cassette, musique] to be playing; mon ami passe à la télévision ce soir my friend is on television tonight; les films portugais qui passent à la télévision/au Rex/à Paris the Portuguese films (that are) on television/on at the Rex/on in Paris;

15 ( être placé) passer avant/après ( en importance) to come before/after; la santé passe avant tout health comes first; il fait passer sa famille avant ses amis he puts his family before his friends;

16 ○( disparaître) où étais-tu (encore) passé? where (on earth) did you get to?; où est passé mon livre/le chat? where has my book/the cat got to?;

17 ( s'écouler) [temps] to pass, to go by; deux ans ont passé depuis l'événement two years have passed since it happened; le temps a passé, et les gens ont oublié time has passed and people have forgotten; je ne vois pas le temps passer I don't know where the time goes; le week-end a or est passé trop vite the weekend went too quickly;

18 ( se mettre à) to turn to; passons aux choses sérieuses let's turn to serious matters; nous pouvons passer à l'étape suivante we can move on to the next stage; passons à autre chose let's change the subject; nous allons passer au vote let's vote now; passer à l'offensive to take the offensive;

19 ( être transmis) passer de père en fils/de génération en génération/à ses héritiers to be handed down from father to son/from generation to generation/to one's heirs; l'expression est passée dans la langue the expression has become part of the language; ça finira par passer dans les mœurs it'll eventually become common practice; il a fait passer son émotion dans la salle he transmitted his emotion to the audience;

20 ( être promu) to be promoted to; il est passé général he's been promoted to general; elle est passée maître dans l'art de mentir she's an accomplished liar;

21 ( être dépensé) [argent, somme] to go on ou in ou into; [produit, matière] to go into; la moitié de mon salaire passe en remboursement de mes dettes half my salary goes on paying off my debts; toutes mes économies y sont passées○ all my savings went into it;

22 ○( mourir) y passer to die; si tu continues à conduire comme ça, tu vas finir par y passer if you keep driving like that, you'll kill yourself; on y passera tous, mais le plus tard sera le mieux we've all got to go sometime, the later the better;

23 ( se décolorer) [teinte, tissu] to fade; passer au soleil to fade in the sun;

24 ( filtrer) [café] to brew; faire passer la soupe to put the soup through the vegetable mill;

25 ( changer de vitesse) passer en troisième/marche arrière to go into third/reverse; la troisième passe mal or a du mal à passer third gear is a bit stiff; passer de seconde en troisième to go from second into third;

26 Jeux (au bridge, poker) to pass.

C se passer vpr

1 ( se produire) to happen; ça s'est passé en Chine/à Pékin/le matin/au bon moment it happened in China/in Beijing/in the morning/at the right time; il ne se passe jamais rien dans ce village nothing ever happens in this village; que se passe-t-il?, qu'est-ce qui se passe? what's happening, what's going on?; tout se passe comme si le dollar avait été dévalué it's as if the dollar was devalued;

2 ( être situé) to take place; la scène se passe au Viêt Nam/dans les années trente/de nos jours the scene is set in Vietnam/in the thirties/in the present day;

3 ( se dérouler) [opération, examen, négociations] to go; comment s'est passée la réunion? how did the meeting go?; tout s'est bien passé everything went well; ça s'est mal passé it didn't go well; la réunion s'est très mal passée the meeting went very badly; tout s'est passé très vite it all happened very fast; ça va mal se passer pour toi si tu continues! you're going to be in trouble if you carry on GB ou continue doing that!; ça ne se passera pas comme ça! I won't leave it at that!;

4 ( s'écouler) [période] to go by, to pass; il s'est passé deux ans depuis, deux ans se sont passés depuis that was two years ago; il ne se passe guère de jour (sans) qu'elle ne trouve à se plaindre hardly a day goes by without her finding something to complain about; attendons que ça se passe let's wait till it's over; nos soirées se passaient à regarder la télévision we spent the evenings watching television; ⇒ jeunesse;

5 ( se dispenser) se passer de [personne] to do without [objet, activité, personne]; to go without [repas, nourriture, sommeil]; nous nous sommes passés de voiture we did without a car; nous nous passerons de lui we'll do without him; je me passerais bien de tes remarques I can do without your comments; se passer de commentaires to speak for itself; ne pas pouvoir se passer de faire not to be able to help oneself from doing; se passer des services de qn to do without sb's services;

6 ( se mettre) se passer la langue sur les lèvres/la main dans les cheveux to run one's tongue over one's lips/one's fingers through one's hair; se passer la main sur le front to put a hand to one's forehead;

7 ( l'un à l'autre) ils se sont passé des documents they exchanged some documents; nous nous sommes passé le virus we caught the virus from each other.

[pase] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)

A.[EXPRIME UN DÉPLACEMENT]

1. [se déplacer - personne, véhicule] to pass (by), to go ou to come past

regarder passer les coureurs to watch the runners go past

passer à: passer à droite/gauche to go right/left

passer au-dessus de: l'avion est passé au-dessus de la maison the plane flew over the house

passer dans: pour empêcher les poids lourds de passer dans le village to stop lorries from driving ou going through the village

passer devant quelque chose to go past something

passe devant si tu ne vois pas

a. [devant moi] go in front of me if you can't see

b. [devant tout le monde] go to the front if you can't see

passer sous: passer sous une échelle to go under a ladder

passer sous une voiture [se faire écraser] to get run over (by a car)

passer sur: passer sur un pont to go over ou to cross a bridge

des péniches passaient sur le canal barges were going past ou were sailing on the canal

[fugitivement]

j'ai vu un éclair de rage passer dans son regard I saw a flash of anger in his eyes

un sourire passa sur ses lèvres a smile played about her lips, she smiled briefly

elle dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête she says the first thing that comes into her head

qu'est-ce qui a bien pu lui passer par la tête? whatever was he thinking of?

ne faire que passer: le pouvoir n'a fait que passer entre leurs mains they held power only briefly

2. [s'écouler - fluide] to flow, to run

il y a de l'air qui passe sous la porte there's a permanent draught coming under the door

3. [emprunter un certain itinéraire]

si vous passez à Paris, venez me voir come and see me if you're in Paris

passer par: le voleur est passé par la fenêtre the burglar got in through the window

passe par l'escalier de service use the service stairs

[fleuve, route] to go, to run

le tunnel passera sous la montagne the tunnel will go under the mountain

le pont passe au-dessus de l'avenue the bridge crosses the avenue

4. MATHÉMATIQUES to pass

soit une droite passant par deux points A et B given a straight line between two points A and B

5. [sur un parcours régulier - démarcheur, représentant] to call ; [ - bateau, bus, train] to come ou to go past

le facteur n'est pas encore passé the postman hasn't been yet

le facteur passe deux fois par jour the postman delivers ou comes twice a day

le bus passe toutes les sept minutes there's a bus every seven minutes

le bateau/train est déjà passé the boat/train has already gone ou left

le prochain bateau passera dans deux jours the next boat will call ou is due in two days

6. [faire une visite] to call

passer chez quelqu'un to call at somebody's place

j'ai demandé au médecin de passer I asked the doctor to call (in) ou to come ou to visit

j'essaierai de passer dans la soirée I'll try and call in the evening

je ne fais que passer I'm not stopping

(suivi de l'infinitif)

passer voir quelqu'un to call on somebody

je passerai te chercher I'll come and fetch you

7. [franchir une limite] to get through

ne laissez passer personne don't let anybody through

il est passé au rouge he went through a red light

ça passe ou ça casse it's make or break (time)

8. [s'infiltrer] to pass

passer dans le sang to pass into ou to enter the bloodstream

la lumière passe à travers les rideaux the light shines through the curtains

le café doit passer lentement [dans le filtre] the coffee must filter through slowly

9. [aller, se rendre] to go

où est-il passé? where's he gone (to)?

où sont passées mes lunettes? where have my glasses got ou disappeared to?

passons à table let's eat

passons au salon let's go through to the living room

passer de Suisse en France to cross over ou to go from Switzerland to France

passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy

10. CHASSE to pass, to go ou to come past

B.[EXPRIME UNE ACTION]

1. [se soumettre à]

passer à to go for

passer au scanner to go for a scan

ce matin, je suis passé au tableau I was asked to explain something at the blackboard this morning

y passer (familier) : je ne veux pas me faire opérer — il faudra bien que tu y passes, pourtant! I don't want to have an operation — you're going to have to!

avec lui, toutes les femmes du service y sont passées he's had all the women in his department

tout le monde a cru que tu allais y passer everybody thought you were a goner

2. [être accepté] to pass

elle est passée à l'écrit mais pas à l'oral she got through ou she passed the written exam but not the oral

j'ai mangé quelque chose qui ne passe pas I've eaten something that won't go down

sa dernière remarque n'est pas passée (figuré) his last remark stuck in my throat

ton petit discours est bien passé your little speech went down well ou was well received

la deuxième scène ne passe pas du tout the second scene doesn't work at all

le film passe mal sur le petit écran/en noir et blanc the film just isn't the same on TV/in black and white

passe (encore): l'injurier, passe encore, mais le frapper! it's one thing to insult him, but quite another to hit him!

3. [être transmis] to go

la ferme est passée de père en fils depuis cinq générations the farm has been handed down from father to son for five generations

la carafe passa de main en main the jug was passed around

la locution est passée du latin à l'anglais the phrase came ou passed into English from Latin

4. [entrer] to pass

c'est passé dans le langage courant it's passed into ou it's now part of everyday speech

c'est passé dans les moeurs it's become standard ou normal practice

5. [être utilisé, absorbé] to go

tout son salaire passe dans la maison all her salary goes on the house

y passer: les deux bouteilles y sont passées both bottles were drunk

toutes ses économies y passent all her savings go towards ou into it

6. POLITIQUE [être adopté - projet de loi, amendement] to pass, to be passed

la loi est passée the law was passed

[être élu - député] to be elected, to get in

si les socialistes passent if the socialists get in ou are elected

7. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE to be on, to be showing

sa dernière pièce passe au Galatée her latest play is on at the Galatée

RADIO & TÉLÉVISION

les informations passent à 20 h the news is on at 8 pm

passer à la radio [émission, personne] to be on the radio ou the air

passer à la télévision

a. [personne] to be ou to appear on television

b. [film] to be on television

8. DROIT [comparaître]

passer devant le tribunal to come up ou to go before the court

passer en correctionnelle ≃ to go before the magistrate's court

l'affaire passera en justice le mois prochain the case will be heard next month

9. JEUX to pass

C.[EXPRIME UN CHANGEMENT D'ÉTAT]

1. [accéder - à un niveau]

passer dans la classe supérieure to move up to the next form (UK) ou grade (US)

passer en seconde ÉDUCATION to move up to the fifth form (UK) ou to tenth grade (US)

il est passé au grade supérieur he's been promoted

2. [devenir] to become

il est passé ailier he plays on the wing now

passer professionnel to turn professional

3. [dans des locutions verbales]

passer à [aborder]: passons à l'ordre du jour let us turn to the business on the agenda

passer à l'action to take action

passer de... à [changer d'état]: passer de l'état liquide à l'état gazeux to pass ou to change from the liquid to the gaseous state

quand on passe de l'adolescence à l'âge adulte when you pass from adolescence to adulthood

la production est passée de 20 à 30/de 30 à 20 tonnes output has gone (up) from 20 to 30/(down) from 30 to 20 tonnes

passer du français au russe to switch from French to Russian

comment êtes-vous passé du cinéma au théâtre? how did you move ou make the transition from the cinema to the stage?

il passe d'une idée à l'autre he jumps ou flits from one idea to another

4. AUTOMOBILE

passer en troisième to change ou go into third (gear)

la seconde passe mal second gear is stiff

D.[EXPRIME UNE ÉVOLUTION DANS LE TEMPS]

1. [s'écouler - temps] to pass, to go by

la journée est passée agréablement the day went off ou passed pleasantly

comme le temps passe! how time flies!

2. [s'estomper - douleur] to fade (away), to wear off ; [ - malaise] to disappear ; [ - mode, engouement] to die out ; [ - enthousiasme] to wear off, to fade ; [ - beauté] to fade, to wane ; [ - chance, jeunesse] to pass ; [ - mauvaise humeur] to pass, to vanish ; [ - rage, tempête] to die down ; [ - averse] to die down, to stop

mon envie est passée I don't feel like it anymore

cette habitude lui passera avec l'âge he'll grow out of the habit

faire passer: ce médicament fait passer la douleur très rapidement this medicine relieves pain very quickly

3. [s'altérer - fruit, denrées] to go off (UK), to spoil, to go bad

[se faner - fleur] to wilt

[pâlir - teinte]

le papier peint a passé au soleil the sun has faded the wallpaper

4. (auxiliaire avoir) (vieilli) [mourir]

il a passé cette nuit he passed on ou away last night

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[pase] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

A.[EXPRIME UN DÉPLACEMENT]

1. [traverser - pont, col de montagne] to go over (inseparable), to cross ; [ - écluse] to go through (inseparable)

passer une rivière à la nage to swim across a river

passer un ruisseau à gué to ford a stream

2. [franchir - frontière, ligne d'arrivée] to cross

3. [dépasser - point de repère] to pass, to go past (inseparable)

passer l'arrêt de l'autobus [le manquer] to miss one's bus stop

passer le cap Horn to (go) round Cape Horn, to round the Cape

quand on passe les 1 000 mètres d'altitude when you go over 1,000 metres high

l'or a passé les 400 dollars l'once gold has broken through the $ 400 an ounce mark

4. [transporter] to ferry ou to take across (separable)

5. [introduire]

passer de la drogue/des cigarettes en fraude to smuggle drugs/cigarettes

6. [engager - partie du corps] to put

passer son bras autour de la taille de quelqu'un to put ou to slip one's arm round somebody's waist

je n'arrive pas à passer ma tête dans l'encolure de cette robe my head won't go through the neck of the dress

il a passé la tête par l'entrebâillement de la porte he poked his head round the door

7. [faire aller - instrument] to run

passer un peigne dans ses cheveux to run a comb through one's hair

passer une éponge sur la table to wipe the table

passer un chiffon sur les meubles to dust the furniture

passer l'aspirateur to vacuum, to hoover (UK)

passer le balai to sweep up

passe le balai dans l'escalier give the stairs a sweep, sweep the stairs

8. ÉQUITATION [haie] to jump, to clear

9. SPORT [franchir - obstacle, haie] to jump (over)

passer la barre à deux mètres to clear the bar at two metres

passer tous les obstacles (figuré) to overcome ou to surmount all the obstacles

[transmettre - ballon] to pass

[dépasser - coureurs] to overtake, to pass

B.[EXPRIME UNE ACTION]

1. [se soumettre à - permis de conduire] to take ; [ - examen] to take, to sit (UK) ; [ - entretien] to have ; [ - scanner, visite médicale] to have, to go for (inseparable)

la voiture doit passer un contrôle technique the car has to go for its MOT

2. (vieilli) [réussir - examen] to pass ; [ - épreuve éliminatoire] to get through (inseparable)

il a passé l'écrit, mais attendons l'oral he's passed the written exam, but let's see what happens in the oral

3. [omettre] to miss ou to leave out (separable), to omit

je passe toutes les descriptions dans ses romans I miss out ou I skip all the descriptions in her novels

4. [tolérer]

elle lui passe tout she lets him get away with anything

passez-moi l'expression/le mot if you'll pardon the expression/excuse the term

5. [soumettre à l'action de]

passer les parquets à l'encaustique to polish the floors

passer des légumes au mixeur to put vegetables through the blender, to blend vegetables

passer quelque chose sous l'eau to rinse something ou to give something a rinse under the tap

passer quelque chose au four to put something in the oven

passer quelque chose à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a good dressing-down, to tick somebody off (UK)

se faire passer quelque chose (familier) to get a good ticking off (UK), to get a good chewing-out (US)

6. [donner, transmettre - généralement] to pass, to hand, to give ; [ - maladie] to give ; [ - au téléphone] to put through (separable)

passe(-moi) le couteau give me the knife

passe-moi le sel pass me the salt

fais passer à ton voisin pass it to your neighbour

passer ses pouvoirs à son successeur to hand over power to one's successor

je te passe Fred here's Fred, I'll hand you over to Fred

passe-moi Annie let me talk to Annie, put Annie on

7. [rendre public - annonce]

passer une petite annonce to place a small ad

il a passé une annonce dans le journal de cette semaine he put an ad in this week's paper

8. (familier) [prêter] to lend

9. [appliquer - substance] to apply, to put on (separable)

passer de la cire sur quelque chose to wax something

passer une couche de peinture sur un mur to paint a wall

il faudra passer une deuxième couche it needs a second coat

je vais te passer de la crème dans le dos I'm going to put ou to rub some cream on your back

10. [filtrer, tamiser - thé, potage] to strain ; [ - farine] to sieve

11. [enfiler - vêtement] to slip ou to put on (separable)

je passe une robe moins chaude et j'arrive I'll put on a cooler dress and I'll be with you

elle passa l'anneau à son doigt she slipped the ring on her finger

12. AUTOMOBILE

passer la marche arrière to go into reverse

passer la troisième to change ou to shift into third gear

13. CINÉMA & TÉLÉVISION [film] to show, to screen

[diapositive] to show

RADIO [émission] to broadcast

[cassette, disque] to play, to put on (separable)

on passe un western au Rex there's a western on at the Rex

14. COMMERCE [conclure - entente] to conclude, to come to (inseparable), to reach ; [ - marché] to agree on (inseparable), to strike, to reach ; [ - commande] to place

passez commande avant le 12 order before the 12th

15. [en comptabilité] to enter, to post

passer un article en compte to enter a sale into a ledger

16. DROIT [faire établir - acte juridique] to draw up (separable)

un acte passé par-devant notaire a deed drawn up in the presence of a notary

C.[EXPRIME UNE NOTION TEMPORELLE]

1. [employer - durée] to spend

j'ai passé un an en Angleterre I spent a year in England

passez un bon week-end/une bonne soirée! have a nice weekend/evening!

passer ses vacances à lire to spend one's holidays reading

il va venir passer quelques jours chez nous he's coming to stay with us for a few days

as-tu passé une bonne nuit? did you sleep well last night?, did you have a good night?

pour passer le temps to pass the time

2. [aller au-delà de - durée] to get through (inseparable), to survive

elle ne passera pas la nuit she won't see the night out, she won't last the night

3. [assouvir - envie] to satisfy

passer sa colère sur quelqu'un to take one's anger out on somebody

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passer après verbe plus préposition

il faut le faire libérer, le reste passe après we must get him released, everything else is secondary

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passer avant verbe plus préposition

to go ou to come before

ses intérêts passent avant tout his own interests come before anything else, he puts his own interests before everything else

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passer par verbe plus préposition

1. [dans une formation] to go through

il est passé par une grande école he studied at a Grande École

elle est passée par tous les échelons she rose through all the grades

2. [dans une évolution] to go through, to undergo

le pays est passé par toutes les formes de gouvernement the country has experienced every form of government

elle est passée par des moments difficiles she's been through some difficult times

3. [recourir à] to go through

je passe par une agence pour avoir des billets I get tickets through an agency

en passer par: il va falloir en passer par ses exigences we'll just have to do what he says

passer par là: je suis passé par là it's happened to me too, I've been through that too

pour comprendre, il faut être passé par là you have to have experienced it to understand

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passer pour verbe plus préposition

1. [avec nom] to be thought of as

dire qu'il passe pour un génie! to think that he's considered a genius!

je vais passer pour un idiot I'll be taken for ou people will take me for an idiot

se faire passer pour quelqu'un to pass oneself off as somebody

il se fait passer pour un professionnel he claims to be a professional

2. [avec adj]

son livre passe pour sérieux her book is considered to be serious

il s'est fait passer pour fou he pretended to be mad

3. [avec verbe]

elle passe pour descendre d'une famille noble she is said to be descended from an aristocratic family

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passer sur verbe plus préposition

[ne pas mentionner] to pass over, to skip

[excuser] to overlook

passons sur les détails let's pass over ou skip the details

il l'aime et passe sur tout he loves her and forgives everything

passons! let's say no more about it!, let's drop it!

tu me l'avais promis, mais passons! you promised me, but never mind!

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se passer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'écouler - heures, semaines] to go by, to pass

la soirée s'est passée tranquillement the evening went by ou passed quietly

si la journée de demain se passe sans incident if everything goes off smoothly tomorrow

2. [survenir - événement] to take place, to happen

qu'est-ce qui se passe? what's happening?, what's going on?

(tournure impersonnelle)

il se passe que ton frère vient d'être arrêté, (voilà ce qui se passe)! your brother's just been arrested, that's what's!

il ne se passe pas une semaine sans qu'il perde de l'argent aux courses not a week goes by without him losing money on the horses

3. [se dérouler - dans certaines conditions] to go (off)

l'opération s'est bien/mal passée the operation went (off) smoothly/badly

si tout se passe bien, nous y serons demain if all goes well, we'll be there tomorrow

tout se passe comme prévu everything's going according to plan ou going as planned

ça ne se passera pas comme ça! it won't be as easy as that!

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se passer verbe pronominal transitif

[s'appliquer, se mettre - produit] to apply, to put on (separable)

il se passa un peigne/la main dans les cheveux he ran a comb/his fingers through his hair

elle se passait un mouchoir sur le front she was wiping her forehead with a handkerchief

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se passer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [vivre sans] to do ou to go without

si tu crois pouvoir te passer de tout le monde! if you think you can manage all by yourself!

il ne peut pas se passer de télévision he can't live without the television

2. [s'abstenir]

je me passerais (volontiers) de ses réflexions! I can do very well without her remarks!

3. [ne pas avoir besoin de]

sa déclaration se passe de tout commentaire her statement needs no comment

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en passant locution adverbiale

1. [dans la conversation] in passing

faire une remarque en passant to remark in passing, to make a casual remark

soit dit en passer it must be said

2. [sur son chemin]

il s'arrête de temps à autre en passant he calls on his way by ou past from time to time

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en passant par locution prépositionnelle

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1. [dans l'espace] via

l'avion va à Athènes en passant par Londres the plane goes to Athens via London ou stops in London on its way to Athens

2. [dans une énumération] (and) including

toutes les romancières de Sand à Sarraute en passant par Colette every woman novelist from Sand to Sarraute including Colette

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > passer

15 leben

I v/i

1. (am Leben sein) live; (nicht tot sein) be alive; man lebt nur einmal you only have one life to live, you only live once; lebt er noch? is he still alive?; er wird nicht mehr lange leben he hasn’t got much longer to live, his days are numbered; so wahr ich lebe! I swear it; lebst du noch? umg., hum., iro. well, hello stranger; ich habe alles, was ich zum Leben brauche I have all I need to keep body and soul together; wir leben nicht mehr im 19. Jahrhundert iro. this isn’t the 19th century(, you know); wie gehts? - man lebt ( so eben) umg. how are things? - surviving

2. eine bestimmte Lebensweise haben: leben von (Nahrung) live on ( oder off); (Tätigkeit etc.) live from ( oder off), make a living with ( oder by + Ger.), (Verdienst, Rente) live on; vegetarisch leben be a vegetarian; makrobiotisch leben live on macrobiotic food(s); gesund / ungesund leben lead a healthy / an unhealthy life; in gesunden/ungesunden Verhältnissen: live in healthy / unhealthy conditions; sie leben ganz gut they don’t do too badly (for themselves); nach einem Grundsatz leben live in accordance with a principle, stick to a principle; leben und leben lassen live and let live; sie lebt nur für ihre Kunst she only lives for her art

3. (wohnen) live; wie lange leben Sie schon hier? how long have you been living here?; ich träume davon, in Neuseeland zu leben my dream is to (go and) live in New Zealand

4. fig., Andenken etc.: live on; die Statue lebt the statue is very ( oder so) lifelike; das Stück lebt nicht there’s no life in the play

5. es lebe...! three cheers for...!; es lebe der König / die Königin! long live the King / Queen!; leben Sie wohl farewell; Tag1 4 etc.

6. unpers.: es lebt sich ganz angenehm / bequem etc. life’s quite pleasant / comfortable etc.; hier lebt es sich gut it’s not a bad life here, life’s not bad here

II v/t: ein angenehmes / bequemes etc. Leben leben lead a pleasant / comfortable etc. life, have a pleasant / comfortable ( oder an easy) etc. lifestyle; sein Leben noch einmal leben live one’s life (over) again; sein eigenes Leben leben lead an independent life, go one’s own way; seinen Glauben leben geh. live according to one’s faith ( oder beliefs)

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das Leben

existence; life; lifetime

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Le|ben ['leːbn]
nt -s, -

1) life

das Lében — life

das Lében des Menschen/der Tiere etc — the life of man/animals etc

am Lében sein/bleiben — to be/stay alive

das Lében als Milchmann — life as a milkman, a milkman's life

das Lében Hemingways — Hemingway's life, the life of Hemingway

haben — to have one's life ahead of or in front of or before/behind one

solange ich am Lében bin — as long as I live

sich des Lébens freuen, das or sein Lében genießen — to enjoy life

das or sein Lében verlieren — to lose one's life

jdm das Lében retten — to save sb's life

es geht um Lében und Tod, es ist eine Sache auf Lében und Tod — it's a matter of life and death

wenn dir dein Lében lieb ist — if you value your life

ein glückliches etc Lében führen — to lead a happy etc life

mit dem Lében davonkommen — to escape with one's life

mit dem Lében spielen, sein Lében aufs Spiel setzen — to take one's life in one's hands, to dice with death

mit dem Lében abschließen — to prepare for death

seinem Lében ein Ende machen or bereiten — to put an end to one's life

zu neuem Lében verhelfen — to breathe new life into sth, to revitalize sth

etw ins Lében rufen — to bring sth into being

or befördern (inf) — to kill sb, to take sb's life, to take care of sb (inf); (bei Hinrichtung auch) to put sb to death

seines Lébens nicht mehr sicher sein — to fear for one's life

ums Lében kommen — to die, to lose one's life

sein Lében lassen (müssen) — to lose one's life

jdn am Lében lassen — to spare sb's life

um sein Lében laufen or rennen — to run for one's life or for dear life

das Lében nehmen — to take one's (own) life

jdn wieder ins Lében zurückrufen — to bring sb back to life; Bewusstlosen to revive sb, to bring sb round (Brit) or around (US)

was ist das für ein Lében? — what kind of (a) life is that?

der Mann/die Frau meines Lébens — my ideal man/woman

etw für sein Lében gern tun — to love doing sth, to be mad about doing sth (inf)

etw für sein Lében gern essen/trinken — to be mad about sth (inf), to love sth

jdn künstlich am Lében erhalten — to keep sb alive artificially

ein Lében in Frieden/in Armut etc — a life of peace/poverty etc

er hat es nie leicht gehabt im Lében — he has never had an easy life

ein Lében lang — one's whole life (long)

zum ersten Mal or das erste Mal im Lében — for the first time in one's life

ich habe noch nie im or in meinem Lében geraucht — I have never smoked (in) all my life or in my whole life

nie im Lében! — never!

sich durchs Lében schlagen — to struggle through (life)

ins Lében treten — to go out into the world

im Lében stehen — to have some standing in the world

(draußen) im Lében ist das ganz anders — in real life it's very different

ein Roman, den das Lében schrieb — a novel of real life

ein Film nach dem Lében — a film from real life

das Lében geht weiter — life goes on

unser Lében währet siebenzig Jahr... (Bibl) — the days of our years are three score years and ten (Bibl)

so ist das Lében (eben) — that's life, such is life, that's the way the cookie crumbles (inf)

2) (= Betriebsamkeit) life

auf dem Markt herrscht reges Lében — the market is a hive of activity

in dieser Stadt ist wenigstens Lében — at least there is some life in this town

bringen (inf) — to liven or brighten sth up

voller Lében stecken — to be full of life

es war überhaupt kein Lében in seinem Vortrag — there wasn't a spark of life in his lecture

See:

→ Bude

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1) (living and not dead: Queen Victoria was still alive in 1900.) alive

2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) existence

3) (to stay alive; to continue to live: It is possible to exist on bread and water.) exist

4) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) life

5) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) life

6) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) life

7) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) life

8) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) life

9) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) life

10) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) live

11) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) live

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Le·ben

<-s, ->

[ˈle:bn̩]

nt

1. (Lebendigsein) life

sein \Leben aushauchen (geh) to breathe one's last liter

jdn vom \Leben zum Tode befördern (geh) to put sb to death form

etw mit dem [o seinem] \Leben bezahlen (geh) to pay for sth with one's life

am \Leben bleiben/sein to remain [or stay]/be alive

solange er am Leben ist, wird das Haus nicht verkauft as long as he lives the house won't be sold

jdn ums \Leben bringen (geh) to take sb's life

mit dem \Leben davonkommen to escape with one's life

seinem \Leben ein Ende setzen (euph) to take one's life euph

jdn [künstlich] am \Leben erhalten to keep sb alive [artificially]

[bei etw dat/während einer S. gen] ums \Leben kommen to die [in sth/during sth], to lose one's life [in sth/during sth]

jdn das \Leben kosten (geh) to cost sb his/her life

sein \Leben [für jdn/etw] lassen (geh) to give one's life [for sb/sth]

jdn am \Leben lassen to let sb live

um sein \Leben laufen [o rennen] to run for one's life

sich dat das \Leben nehmen (euph) to take one's life euph

jdm das [o jds] \Leben retten to save sb's life

aus dem \Leben scheiden (geh) to depart this world form

jdm das \Leben schenken (geh: jdn gebären) to give birth to sb; (jdn am Leben lassen) to let sb live

mit seinem \Leben spielen to put one's life at risk

[bei etw dat/während einer S. gen] das [o sein] \Leben verlieren to lose one's life [in/during sth]

jdn ins \Leben zurückrufen to revive sb

2. (Existieren) life

das ewige \Leben eternal life

sich akk seines \Lebens freuen to enjoy [one's] life

das \Leben geht weiter life goes on

sein \Leben genießen/verpfuschen to enjoy/ruin one's life

am \Leben hängen to love life

das [o sein] \Leben hinter sich dat haben to have one's life behind one, to have had one's innings fam

das [o sein] \Leben vor sich dat haben to have one's [whole] life before one

ein [o jds] \Leben lang one's [or sb's] whole life

nie im \Leben [o im \Leben nicht] never

jdm/sich das \Leben schwer machen to make life difficult for sb/oneself

so ist das \Leben [eben] that's life, such is life

das [o ein] \Leben nach dem Tod[e] life after death

zeit jds \Lebens as long as sb lives

ich war zeit meines \Lebens noch nie beim Arzt I have never consulted a doctor in all my life

3. (Alltag, Lebensweise) life

ein \Leben in Armut/im Luxus a life of poverty/luxury

ein geruhsames/hektisches \Leben führen to lead a quiet/hectic life

das \Leben Picassos Picasso's life, the life of Picasso

das süße \Leben the life of Riley fam

das tägliche \Leben everyday life

sich akk [mit etw dat] durchs \Leben schlagen to struggle to make a living [doing sth]

das wirkliche \Leben real life

das \Leben zu zweit life as a couple

4. (Lebewesen) life

es gibt kein \Leben auf jenem Planeten there's no life on that planet

5. (Geschehen, Aktivität) life

etw zum [o zu neuem] \Leben erwecken to bring sth back to life, to revive sth

etw ins \Leben rufen to found [or establish] sth

das öffentliche \Leben public life

eine Figur [o Person] des öffentlichen \Lebens a public figure

6. (Lebhaftigkeit) life

der Roman ist ohne \Leben there is no life in the novel

\Leben in etw akk bringen to put some life into sth

voller \Leben sein to be full of life

7. (Lebensinhalt) life

ihr Garten war ihr \Leben her garden was her life

8.

▶ wie das blühende \Leben aussehen to look in the pink hum

▶ \Leben in die Bude bringen (fam) to liven things up

▶ seines \Lebens nicht mehr froh werden to have a rotten life

▶ aus dem Leben gegriffen sein to be a slice of life

▶ es geht um [o ist eine Sache auf] \Leben und Tod it's a matter of life and death

▶ etw für sein \Leben gern tun to love doing sth

ich esse für mein \Leben gern Schokolade I love chocolate

ich würde für mein \Leben gern verreisen I'd love to travel

▶ jds \Leben hängt an einem dünnen [o seidenen] Faden sb's life is hanging by a thread

▶ jdm das \Leben zur Hölle machen to make sb's life hell

▶ wenn dir dein \Leben lieb ist if your life means sth to you

▶ das nackte \Leben retten [o mit dem nackten \Leben davonkommen] to barely escape with one's life

▶ ein Roman den/ein Stück das das \Leben schrieb a novel/a play of real life

▶ seines \Lebens nicht mehr sicher sein (fam) to fear for one's life

▶ [bei etw dat] sein \Leben aufs Spiel setzen to risk one's life [doing sth]

▶ wie das \Leben so spielt (fam) as is the way of the world

▶ jds \Leben steht auf dem Spiel sb's life is at risk

▶ jdm nach dem \Leben trachten to be out to kill sb

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das; Lebens, Leben

1) life

das Leben — life

jemandem das Leben retten — save somebody's life

sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen — take one's [own] life

am Leben sein/bleiben — be/stay alive

seines Lebens nicht [mehr] sicher sein — not be safe [any more]

um sein Leben rennen — run for one's life

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

auf Tod und Leben kämpfen — be engaged in a life-and-death struggle

etwas für sein Leben gern essen/tun — love something/doing something

etwas ins Leben rufen — bring something into being

mit dem Leben davonkommen/das nackte Leben retten — escape/barely escape with one's life

jemandem nach dem Leben trachten — try to kill somebody

ein/sein [ganzes] Leben lang — one's whole life long

noch nie im Leben/zum erstenmal im Leben — never in/for the first time in one's life

mit beiden Beinen od. Füßen im Leben stehen — have one's feet firmly on the ground

nie im Leben, im Leben nicht! — (ugs.) not on your life! (coll.); never in your life! (coll.)

ein Leben in Wohlstand — a life of affluence

wie das Leben so spielt — it's funny the way things turn out

im öffentlichen Leben stehen — be in public life

so ist das Leben — such is life; that's the way things go

die Musik ist ihr Leben — music is her [whole] life

2) (Betriebsamkeit)

auf dem Markt herrschte ein reges Leben — the market was bustling with activity

das Leben auf der Straße — the comings and goings in the street

Leben ins Haus bringen — bring some life into the house

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leben

A. v/i

1. (am Leben sein) live; (nicht tot sein) be alive;

man lebt nur einmal you only have one life to live, you only live once;

lebt er noch? is he still alive?;

er wird nicht mehr lange leben he hasn’t got much longer to live, his days are numbered;

so wahr ich lebe! I swear it;

lebst du noch? umg, hum, iron well, hello stranger;

ich habe alles, was ich zum Leben brauche I have all I need to keep body and soul together;

wir leben nicht mehr im 19. Jahrhundert iron this isn’t the 19th century(, you know);

wie gehts? - man lebt (so eben) umg how are things? - surviving

2. eine bestimmte Lebensweise haben:

leben von (Nahrung) live on ( oder off); (Tätigkeit etc) live from ( oder off), make a living with ( oder by +ger), (Verdienst, Rente) live on;

vegetarisch leben be a vegetarian;

makrobiotisch leben live on macrobiotic food(s);

gesund/ungesund leben lead a healthy/an unhealthy life; in gesunden/ungesunden Verhältnissen: live in healthy/unhealthy conditions;

sie leben ganz gut they don’t do too badly (for themselves);

nach einem Grundsatz leben live in accordance with a principle, stick to a principle;

leben und leben lassen live and let live;

sie lebt nur für ihre Kunst she only lives for her art

3. (wohnen) live;

wie lange leben Sie schon hier? how long have you been living here?;

ich träume davon, in Neuseeland zu leben my dream is to (go and) live in New Zealand

4. fig, Andenken etc: live on;

die Statue lebt the statue is very ( oder so) lifelike;

das Stück lebt nicht there’s no life in the play

5.

es lebe …! three cheers for …!;

es lebe der König/die Königin! long live the King/Queen!;

leben Sie wohl farewell; → Tag¹ 4 etc

6. unpers:

es lebt sich ganz angenehm/bequem etc life’s quite pleasant/comfortable etc;

hier lebt es sich gut it’s not a bad life here, life’s not bad here

B. v/t:

ein angenehmes/bequemes etc

Leben leben lead a pleasant/comfortable etc life, have a pleasant/comfortable ( oder an easy) etc lifestyle;

sein Leben noch einmal leben live one’s life (over) again;

sein eigenes Leben leben lead an independent life, go one’s own way;

seinen Glauben leben geh live according to one’s faith ( oder beliefs)

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das; Lebens, Leben

1) life

das Leben — life

jemandem das Leben retten — save somebody's life

sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen — take one's [own] life

am Leben sein/bleiben — be/stay alive

seines Lebens nicht [mehr] sicher sein — not be safe [any more]

um sein Leben rennen — run for one's life

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

auf Tod und Leben kämpfen — be engaged in a life-and-death struggle

etwas für sein Leben gern essen/tun — love something/doing something

etwas ins Leben rufen — bring something into being

mit dem Leben davonkommen/das nackte Leben retten — escape/barely escape with one's life

jemandem nach dem Leben trachten — try to kill somebody

ein/sein [ganzes] Leben lang — one's whole life long

noch nie im Leben/zum erstenmal im Leben — never in/for the first time in one's life

mit beiden Beinen od. Füßen im Leben stehen — have one's feet firmly on the ground

nie im Leben, im Leben nicht! — (ugs.) not on your life! (coll.); never in your life! (coll.)

ein Leben in Wohlstand — a life of affluence

wie das Leben so spielt — it's funny the way things turn out

im öffentlichen Leben stehen — be in public life

so ist das Leben — such is life; that's the way things go

die Musik ist ihr Leben — music is her [whole] life

2) (Betriebsamkeit)

auf dem Markt herrschte ein reges Leben — the market was bustling with activity

das Leben auf der Straße — the comings and goings in the street

Leben ins Haus bringen — bring some life into the house

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-- n.

existence n.

life n.

(§ pl.: lives)

lifetime n.

livings n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > leben

16 risk

1. noun
1) (hazard) Gefahr, die; (chance taken) Risiko, das

there is a/no risk of somebody's doing something or that somebody will do something — es besteht die/keine Gefahr, dass jemand etwas tut

at one's own risk — auf eigene Gefahr od. eigenes Risiko

put at risk — gefährden; in Gefahr bringen

run the risk of doing something — Gefahr laufen, etwas zu tun; (knowingly) es riskieren, etwas zu tun

take the risk of doing something — es riskieren, etwas zu tun; das Risiko eingehen, etwas zu tun

2) (Insurance)

he is a poor/good risk — bei ihm ist das Risiko groß/gering
2. transitive verb
riskieren; wagen [Sprung, Kampf]

you'll risk losing your job — du riskierst es, deinen Job zu verlieren

I'll risk it! — ich lasse es drauf ankommen; ich riskiere es

risk one's life — sein Leben riskieren; (thoughtlessly) sein Leben aufs Spiel setzen

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[risk] 1. noun
((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) das Risiko
2. verb
1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) riskieren

2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) riskieren

•

- academic.ru/62540/risky">risky
- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk
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risk

[rɪsk]

I. n

1. (hazard) Risiko nt

▪ at the \risk of doing sth auf die Gefahr hin, etw zu tun

at the \risk of seeming rude, I'm afraid I have to leave now auch wenn es vielleicht unhöflich erscheinen mag, ich fürchte, ich muss jetzt gehen

fire \risk Brandgefahr f

\risk to health Gesundheitsrisiko nt, Gefahr f für die Gesundheit

at the \risk of one's life unter Einsatz seines Lebens

at owner's \risk auf Gefahr des Eigentümers

safety [or security] \risk Sicherheitsrisiko nt

bad [or high] /good [or low] \risk hohes/geringes Risiko

the company is quite a good \risk das Unternehmen hat eine recht gute Bonität

he is a bad \risk bei ihm besteht ein hohes Schadensrisiko

financial \risk finanzielles Risiko

negligible \risk vernachlässigbares Risiko

at one's own \risk auf eigenes Risiko

to be worth the \risk das Risiko wert sein

to take [or run] a \risk ein Risiko eingehen, etw riskieren

▪ to be at \risk einem Risiko ausgesetzt sein

they are a minority at \risk sie sind eine gefährdete Minderheit

\risk risk risikolos

2. (insurance policy) Risiko nt, Gefahr f, Gefährdung f

fire \risk Feuergefahr f

II. n modifier (analysis, factor) Risiko-

III. vt

▪ to \risk sth etw riskieren [o aufs Spiel setzen]

▪ to \risk doing sth riskieren [o es wagen], etw zu tun

to \risk one's life [or ( fam) neck] sein Leben [o fam Kopf und Kragen] riskieren

to \risk life and limb Leib und Leben riskieren

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[rɪsk]
1. n

1) Risiko nt; (in cpds) -gefahr f

health/war risk — Gesundheits-/Kriegsgefahr f

risk of infection — Infektionsrisiko nt, Ansteckungsgefahr f

to take or run risks/a risk — Risiken/ein Risiko eingehen

to take or run the risk of doing sth — das Risiko eingehen, etw zu tun

you('ll) run the risk of losing a lot of money — Sie laufen dabei Gefahr, eine Menge Geld zu verlieren

there is no risk of his coming or that he will come — es besteht keine Gefahr, dass er kommt

at one's own risk —

goods sent at sender's risk — Warenversand m auf Risiko des Senders

"cars parked at owners' risk" — "Parken auf eigene Gefahr"

at the risk of seeming stupid — auf die Gefahr hin, dumm zu scheinen

at the risk of his life — unter Einsatz seines Lebens

children at risk — gefährdete Kinder

some jobs are at risk — einige Stellen sind gefährdet

to put sb at risk — jdn gefährden

to put sth at risk — etw riskieren

2) (INSUR) Risiko nt

fire risk —

he's a bad accident risk — bei ihm besteht ein hohes Unfallrisiko

to be a good/bad (credit) risk (Fin) — eine gute/schlechte Bonität haben

See:

→ security risk

2. vt

1) career, future, reputation, savings, life riskieren, aufs Spiel setzen → neck

See:

→ neck

2) defeat, quarrel, accident riskieren; (= venture) criticism, remark wagen, riskieren

to risk sb's wrath — riskieren, dass jd sehr erzürnt ist

you'll risk falling/losing your job — Sie riskieren dabei, hinzufallen/Ihre Stelle zu verlieren

she won't risk coming today —

I'll risk it — das riskiere ich, ich lasse es darauf ankommen

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risk [rısk]

A s

1. Wagnis n, Gefahr f, Risiko n ( alle:

to für):

risk of infection Infektionsgefahr, -risiko;

at all risks ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste;

at one’s own risk auf eigene Gefahr, auf eigenes Risiko;

at the risk of one’s life unter Lebensgefahr, unter Einsatz seines Lebens;

at the risk of (ger) auf die Gefahr hin zu (inf);

be at (a) risk

a) gefährdet oder in Gefahr sein,

b) auf dem Spiel stehen;

be at risk from Aids aidsgefährdet sein;

put at risk gefährden;

be at ( oder run the) risk of doing sth Gefahr laufen, etwas zu tun;

run ( oder take) a risk ein Risiko eingehen oder auf sich nehmen;

not take too many risks nicht zu viel riskieren;

risk factor Risikofaktor m;

risk group Risikogruppe f; → calculated 1, carry B 6, security risk

2. WIRTSCH

a) Risiko n, (Verlust)Gefahr f

b) versichertes Wagnis (Ware oder Person)

c) auch amount at risk Risikosumme f:

risk capital Risikokapital n

B v/t

1. riskieren:

a) aufs Spiel setzen:

risk one’s life (trying to do sth) sein Leben riskieren (bei dem Versuch, etwas zu tun); → neck Bes Redew

b) einen Sprung etc wagen

2. einen Verlust, eine Verletzung etc riskieren, es ankommen lassen auf (akk):

risk losing one’s job seinen Arbeitsplatz riskieren

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1. noun
1) (hazard) Gefahr, die; (chance taken) Risiko, das

there is a/no risk of somebody's doing something or that somebody will do something — es besteht die/keine Gefahr, dass jemand etwas tut

at one's own risk — auf eigene Gefahr od. eigenes Risiko

put at risk — gefährden; in Gefahr bringen

run the risk of doing something — Gefahr laufen, etwas zu tun; (knowingly) es riskieren, etwas zu tun

take the risk of doing something — es riskieren, etwas zu tun; das Risiko eingehen, etwas zu tun

2) (Insurance)

he is a poor/good risk — bei ihm ist das Risiko groß/gering
2. transitive verb
riskieren; wagen [Sprung, Kampf]

you'll risk losing your job — du riskierst es, deinen Job zu verlieren

I'll risk it! — ich lasse es drauf ankommen; ich riskiere es

risk one's life — sein Leben riskieren; (thoughtlessly) sein Leben aufs Spiel setzen

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n.

Risiko -en n.

Wagnis -se n. v.

riskieren v.

sich wagen v.

wagen v.

English-german dictionary > risk

17 Gefahr

f; -, -en danger ( für for, to); hazard; (Bedrohung) auch threat; (Risiko) risk, hazard; Gefahr für die Gesundheit health hazard; es ist Gefahr im Verzug JUR. there is imminent danger; weitS. there is danger ahead; die gelbe / rote Gefahr HIST., POL. the yellow / red peril; auf eigene Gefahr at one’s own risk, on one’s own responsibility; auf die Gefahr hin, dass oder zu (+ Inf.) at the risk of (+ Ger.) außer Gefahr out of danger, out of the wood(s) umg.; bei Gefahr in an ( oder in case of) emergency; Gefahr bringend dangerous; in Gefahr bringen gefährden; sich in Gefahr begeben take a risk; in Gefahr sein oder schweben zu (+ Inf.) be in danger of (+ Ger.) Gefahr laufen zu (+ Inf.) auch run the risk of (+ Ger.), be liable to (+ Inf.) Gefahr laufen, sich lächerlich zu machen risk ( oder run the risk of) making a fool of oneself, invite ridicule; der Gefahr aussetzen expose to danger; ohne Gefahr safely; es besteht keine Gefahr there’s no danger, it’s perfectly safe; mit Gefahr verbunden sein involve a certain risk; unter Gefahr für Leib und Leben risking life and limb

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die Gefahr

danger; risk; peril; jeopardy; threat; hazard

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Ge|fahr [gə'faːɐ]
f -, -en

1) danger ( für to, for); (= Bedrohung) threat (für to, for)

die Gefáhren des Dschungels/Verkehrs/dieses Berufs — the dangers or perils or hazards of the jungle/traffic/this job

Gefáhr bringend — dangerous

in Gefáhr sein or schweben — to be in danger or jeopardy

in Gefáhr geraten — to be under threat

sich Gefáhren or einer Gefáhr aussetzen — to expose oneself to danger, to put oneself in danger

es besteht die Gefáhr, dass... — there's a risk or the danger that...

er liebt die Gefáhr — he likes living dangerously

(nur) bei Gefáhr (bedienen)! — (to be used only) in case of emergency!

wer sich in Gefáhr begibt, kommt darin um (Prov) — if you play with fire, you must expect to get your fingers burned

2) (= Wagnis, Risiko) risk (für to, for)

auf eigene Gefáhr — at one's own risk or (stärker) peril

auf die Gefáhr hin, etw zu tun/dass jd etw tut — at the risk of doing sth/of sb doing sth

Gefáhr laufen, etw zu tun — to run the risk of doing sth

unter Gefáhr seines eigenen Lebens — at the risk of one's own life

auf eigene Rechnung und Gefáhr (Comm) — at one's own account and risk

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die

1) (danger.) jeopardy

2) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) danger

3) (a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing: He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse.) danger

4) (great danger: You are in great peril; The explorers knew they would face many perils.) peril

5) (a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.) threat

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Ge·fahr

<-, -en>

[gəˈfa:ɐ̯]

f

1. (Bedrohung) danger; (Risiko) threat, risk

die \Gefahren des Straßenverkehrs/Dschungels the dangers [or perils] [or hazards] of the traffic/jungle

eine \Gefahr abwenden to avert danger

sich akk \Gefahren [o einer \Gefahr] aussetzen to expose oneself to danger

sich akk in \Gefahr begeben to put oneself at risk

es besteht die \Gefahr einer S. gen there is a risk of sth

jdn in \Gefahr bringen to endanger sb

eine \Gefahr darstellen to constitute [or pose] a threat

\Gefahr laufen, etw zu tun to run the risk of doing sth

außer \Gefahr sein to be out of danger

in \Gefahr sein [o (geh) schweben] to be in danger

auf die \Gefahr hin, etw zu tun at the risk of doing sth

ich werde es tun, auch auf die \Gefahr hin, zu scheitern I'll do it even at the risk of failing

bei \Gefahr in case of emergency

2. JUR risk, hazard, peril

auf \Gefahr des Absenders/Eigentümers at consignor's [or sender's]/owner's risk

\Gefahr im Verzug increased danger in any delay

dringende \Gefahr imminent danger

gegenwärtige \Gefahr present danger

gemeine \Gefahr common danger

auf eigene \Gefahr at one's own risk

3.

▶ wer sich in \Gefahr begibt, kommt darin um (prov) if you play with fire you get burnt prov

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die; Gefahr, Gefahren danger; (Bedrohung) danger; threat; (Risiko) risk

die Gefahren meines Berufs — the hazards of my job

die Gefahren des Dschungels — the perils of the jungle

eine Gefahr für jemanden/etwas — a danger to somebody/something

in Gefahr kommen/geraten — get into danger

jemanden/etwas in Gefahr bringen — put somebody/something in danger

sich in Gefahr begeben — put oneself in danger; expose oneself to danger

in Gefahr sein/schweben — be in danger; <rights, plans> be in jeopardy or peril

außer Gefahr sein — be out of danger

bei Gefahr — in case of emergency

jemanden/sich einer Gefahr aussetzen — run or take a risk

es besteht die Gefahr, dass... — there is a danger or risk that...

auf die Gefahr hin, dass das passiert — at the risk of that happening

Gefahr laufen, etwas zu tun — risk or run the risk of doing something

auf eigene Gefahr — at one's own risk

wer sich in Gefahr begibt, kommt darin um — if you keep on taking risks, you'll come to grief eventually

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Gefahr f; -, -en danger (

für for, to); hazard; (Bedrohung) auch threat; (Risiko) risk, hazard;

Gefahr für die Gesundheit health hazard;

es ist Gefahr im Verzug JUR there is imminent danger; weitS. there is danger ahead;

die gelbe/rote Gefahr HIST, POL the yellow/red peril;

auf eigene Gefahr at one’s own risk, on one’s own responsibility;

auf die Gefahr hin, dass oder

zu (+inf) at the risk of (+ger)

außer Gefahr out of danger, out of the wood(s) umg;

bei Gefahr in an ( oder in case of) emergency;

Gefahr bringend dangerous;

in Gefahr bringen → gefährden;

sich in Gefahr begeben take a risk;

in Gefahr sein oder

schweben zu (+inf) be in danger of (+ger)

Gefahr laufen zu (+inf) auch run the risk of (+ger), be liable to (+inf)

Gefahr laufen, sich lächerlich zu machen risk ( oder run the risk of) making a fool of oneself, invite ridicule;

der Gefahr aussetzen expose to danger;

ohne Gefahr safely;

es besteht keine Gefahr there’s no danger, it’s perfectly safe;

mit Gefahr verbunden sein involve a certain risk;

unter Gefahr für Leib und Leben risking life and limb

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die; Gefahr, Gefahren danger; (Bedrohung) danger; threat; (Risiko) risk

die Gefahren meines Berufs — the hazards of my job

die Gefahren des Dschungels — the perils of the jungle

eine Gefahr für jemanden/etwas — a danger to somebody/something

in Gefahr kommen/geraten — get into danger

jemanden/etwas in Gefahr bringen — put somebody/something in danger

sich in Gefahr begeben — put oneself in danger; expose oneself to danger

in Gefahr sein/schweben — be in danger; <rights, plans> be in jeopardy or peril

außer Gefahr sein — be out of danger

bei Gefahr — in case of emergency

jemanden/sich einer Gefahr aussetzen — run or take a risk

es besteht die Gefahr, dass... — there is a danger or risk that...

auf die Gefahr hin, dass das passiert — at the risk of that happening

Gefahr laufen, etwas zu tun — risk or run the risk of doing something

auf eigene Gefahr — at one's own risk

wer sich in Gefahr begibt, kommt darin um — if you keep on taking risks, you'll come to grief eventually

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-en f.

danger n.

endangerment n.

hazard n.

jeopardy n.

peril n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gefahr

18 get

1. transitive verb,
-tt-, p.t. got, p.p. got or (in comb./arch./ Amer. except in sense academic.ru/44353/m">m) gotten ( got also coll. abbr. of has got or have got)

1) (obtain) bekommen; kriegen (ugs.); (by buying) kaufen; sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Auto usw.]; (by one's own effort for special purpose) sich (Dat.) besorgen [Visum, Genehmigung, Arbeitskräfte]; sich (Dat.) beschaffen [Geld]; einholen [Gutachten]; (by contrivance) kommen zu; (find) finden [Zeit]

where did you get that? — wo hast du das her?

he got him by the leg/arm — er kriegte ihn am Bein/Arm zu fassen

get somebody a job/taxi, get a job/taxi for somebody — jemandem einen Job verschaffen/ein Taxi besorgen od. rufen

get oneself something/a job — sich (Dat.) etwas zulegen/einen Job finden

you can't get this kind of fruit in the winter months — dieses Obst gibt es im Winter nicht zu kaufen

2) (fetch) holen

what can I get you? — was kann ich Ihnen anbieten?

is there anything I can get you in town? — soll ich dir etwas aus der Stadt mitbringen?

3)

get the bus — etc. (be in time for, catch) den Bus usw. erreichen od. (ugs.) kriegen; (travel by) den Bus nehmen

4) (prepare) machen (ugs.), zubereiten [Essen]

5) (coll.): (eat) essen

get something to eat — etwas zu essen holen; (be given) etwas zu essen bekommen

6) (gain) erreichen

what do I get out of it? — was habe ich davon?

7) (by calculation) herausbekommen

8) (receive) bekommen; erhalten, (ugs.) kriegen [Geldsumme]

the country gets very little sun/rain — die Sonne scheint/es regnet nur sehr wenig in dem Land

he got his jaw broken in a fight — bei einer Schlägerei wurde ihm der Kiefer gebrochen

9) (receive as penalty) bekommen, (ugs.) kriegen [6 Monate Gefängnis, Geldstrafe, Tracht Prügel]

you'll get it — (coll.) du kriegst Prügel (ugs.); es setzt was (ugs.); (be scolded) du kriegst was zu hören (ugs.)

10) (kill) töten; erlegen [Wild]; (hit, injure) treffen

11) (win) bekommen; finden [Anerkennung]; sich (Dat.) verschaffen [Ansehen]; erzielen [Tor, Punkt, Treffer]; gewinnen [Preis, Belohnung]; belegen [ersten usw. Platz]

get permission — die Erlaubnis erhalten

12) (come to have) finden [Schlaf, Ruhe]; bekommen [Einfall, Vorstellung, Gefühl]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; (contract) bekommen [Kopfschmerzen, Grippe, Malaria]

get some rest — sich ausruhen

get an idea/a habit from somebody — von jemandem eine Idee/Angewohnheit übernehmen

13)

have got — (coll.): (have) haben

give it all you've got — gib dein Bestes

have got a toothache/a cold — Zahnschmerzen/eine Erkältung haben od. erkältet sein

have got to do something — etwas tun müssen

something has got to be done [about it] — dagegen muss etwas unternommen werden

14) (succeed in bringing, placing, etc.) bringen; kriegen (ugs.)

I must get a message to her — ich muss ihr eine Nachricht zukommen lassen

15) (bring into some state)

get a machine going — eine Maschine in Gang setzen od. bringen

get things going or started — die Dinge in Gang bringen

get everything packed/prepared — alles [ein]packen/vorbereiten

get something ready/done — etwas fertig machen

get one's feet wet — nasse Füße kriegen

get one's hands dirty — sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen

I didn't get much done today — ich habe heute nicht viel geschafft

you'll get yourself thrown out/arrested — du schaffst es noch, dass du rausgeworfen/verhaftet wirst

get somebody talking/drunk/interested — jemanden zum Reden bringen/betrunken machen/jemandes Interesse wecken

get one's hair cut — sich (Dat.) die Haare schneiden lassen

16) (induce)

get somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun

get something to do something — es schaffen, dass etwas etwas tut

I can't get the car to start/the door to shut — ich kriege das Auto nicht in Gang/die Tür nicht zu

17) (Radio, Telev.): (pick up) empfangen [Sender]

18) (contact by telephone)

get somebody [on the phone] — jemanden [telefonisch] erreichen

19) (answer)

I'll get it! — ich geh' schon!; (answer doorbell) ich mach' auf!; (answer the phone) ich gehe ran (ugs.) od. nehme ab!

20) (coll.): (perplex) in Verwirrung bringen

you've got me there; I don't know — da bin ich überfragt - ich weiß es nicht

21) (coll.) (understand) kapieren (ugs.); verstehen [Personen]; (hear) mitkriegen (ugs.)

get it? — alles klar? (ugs.)

22) (coll.): (annoy) aufregen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, got, gotten

1) (succeed in coming or going) kommen

get to London before dark — London vor Einbruch der Dunkelheit erreichen

when did you get here/to school? — wann bist du gekommen?/wann warst du in der Schule?

we got as far as Oxford — wir kamen bis Oxford

how did that get here? — wie ist das hierher gekommen?

2) (come to be)

get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen

get going or started — (leave) losgehen; aufbrechen; (start talking) loslegen (ugs.); (become lively or operative) in Schwung kommen

get going on or with something — mit etwas anfangen

3)

get to know somebody — jemanden kennen lernen

he got to like/hate her — mit der Zeit mochte er sie/begann er, sie zu hassen

get to hear of something — von etwas erfahren

get to do something — (succeed in doing) etwas tun können

4) (become) werden

get ready/washed — sich fertig machen/waschen

get frightened/hungry — Angst/Hunger kriegen

get excited about something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) freuen

get interested in something — sich für etwas interessieren

get caught in the rain — vom Regen überrascht werden

get well soon! — gute Besserung!

Phrasal Verbs:

- get about

- get across

- get along

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back to

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get on

- get on to

- get on with

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get over with

- get past

- get round

- get through

- get to

- get together

- get up

- get up to

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[ɡet]
past tense - got; verb

1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) erhalten

2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) besorgen

3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) kommen, holen

4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringen

5) (to become: You're getting old.) werden

6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) veranlassen

7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) gelangen

8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen( to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) bekommen

9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) bekommen

10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) erwischen

11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) verstehen

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- getaway
- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to
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get

<got, got or AM, CAN usu gotten>

[get]

I. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (obtain)

▪ to \get sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] erhalten [o bekommen]

let's \get some breakfast/groceries lass uns frühstücken/Lebensmittel besorgen

have you got a moment? haben Sie einen Augenblick Zeit?

where did you \get your radio from? woher hast du dein Radio?

to \get a glimpse of sb/sth einen Blick auf jdn/etw erhaschen

to \get a radio station einen Sender empfangen [o fam reinbekommen]

to \get time off freibekommen

2. (receive)

▪ to \get sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] bekommen [o fam kriegen]

to \get sth for one's birthday etw zum Geburtstag bekommen

to \get a [telephone] call from sb von jdm angerufen werden

3. (experience)

▪ to \get sth etw erleben

we don't \get much snow in this country in diesem Land schneit es nicht sehr viel

I got quite a shock ich habe einen ganz schönen Schock bekommen! fam

I got quite a surprise ich war ganz schön überrascht

to \get the impression that... den Eindruck gewinnen, dass...

4. (deliver)

▪ to \get sth to sb jdm etw bringen

5. ( fam: contract)

▪ to \get sth sich dat etw holen fam

you can't \get measles twice Masern kannst du nicht zweimal bekommen

to \get the flu sich dat die Grippe einfangen [o ÖSTERR a. holen] fam

to \get food poisoning sich dat eine Lebensmittelvergiftung zuziehen [o ÖSTERR fam a. holen

6. (fetch)

▪ to \get [sb] sth [or sth for sb] jdm etw besorgen [o holen]

can I \get you a drink? möchtest du was trinken?, kann ich Ihnen etwas zu trinken anbieten?; ( form)

could you \get a newspaper for me, please? könntest du mir bitte eine Zeitung mitbringen?

7. (come across)

▪ to \get sth somewhere irgendwo auf etw akk treffen

you \get lions in Africa in Afrika gibt es Löwen

8.

to \get a plane/train (travel with) ein Flugzeug/einen Zug nehmen; (catch) ein Flugzeug/einen Zug erwischen fam

9. (earn)

▪ to \get sth etw verdienen

10. (exchange)

▪ to \get sth for sth etw für etw akk bekommen

11. (buy)

▪ to \get sth etw kaufen

12. (derive)

▪ to \get sth out of sth:

what do I \get out of it? was habe ich davon?

sb \gets a lot of pleasure out of [or from] sth etw bereitet jdm viel Freude

to \get something out of sth aus etw dat seine Vorteile ziehen

13. (calculate)

▪ to \get sth etw berechnen

14. (capture)

▪ to \get sb/sth jdn/etw fangen

15. ( fam: punish)

▪ to \get sb [for sth] jdn [für etw akk] kriegen fam

I'll \get you for this/that! ich kriege dich dafür! fam

16. ( fam: suffer)

to \get it es bekommen, bestraft werden

17. (buttonhole)

▪ to \get sb to oneself jdn für sich akk haben

18. (answer)

to \get the door die Tür aufmachen

to \get the telephone das Telefon abnehmen, ans Telefon gehen

19. AM ( fam: pay for)

▪ to \get sth etw bezahlen

20. + adj, pp (cause to be)

he got his bag caught in the door seine Tasche verfing sich in der Tür

she got the kids ready sie machte die Kinder fertig

to \get sth confused etw verwechseln

to \get sth delivered sich dat etw liefern lassen

to \get sth finished etw fertig machen

to \get sth typed etw tippen lassen

21. (induce)

▪ to \get sb/sth doing sth:

we'll soon \get you talking wir werden Sie schon zum Reden bringen

haven't you got the photocopier working yet? hast du den Kopierer noch nicht zum Laufen gekriegt? fam

▪ to \get sb/sth to do sth jdn/etw dazu bringen, etw zu tun

to \get one's computer to work seinen Computer zum Laufen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Funktionieren] kriegen fam

22. (transport)

▪ to \get sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwohin bringen

we can't \get the bed through the door wir bekommen das Bett nicht durch die Tür

23. (learn)

▪ to \get sth etw herausbekommen [o fam herauskriegen

24. (understand)

▪ to \get sth etw verstehen

to \get the meaning es verstehen

to \get the message es kapieren fam

to \get the picture ( fam) kapieren fam

\get the picture? kapiert? fam, kapische? fam

to \get sb/sth wrong jdn/etw falsch verstehen

25.

to \get dinner (prepare) das Abendessen zubereiten; (eat) zu Abend essen

26. (baffle)

▪ to \get sb jdn verwirren

this problem's simply got me mit diesem Problem bin ich einfach überfordert

you've got me there da bin ich [aber] überfragt

we'll get them with this tactic mit dieser Taktik kriegen wir sie fam

27. ( fam: amuse)

▪ to \get sb jdn amüsieren

28. ( fam: irk)

▪ to \get sb jdm auf die Nerven gehen fam

29. ( fam: sadden)

▪ to \get sb jdm unter die Haut gehen fam

30. (hit)

▪ to \get sb [in sth]:

that nearly got me in the eye! das ist mir fast ins Auge geflogen!

she got him right in the face sie hat ihn mitten ins Gesicht getroffen

the shot got him in the arm der Schuss traf ihn in den Arm [o fam erwischte ihn am Arm

31. usu imper ( fam: look at)

\get him/her! sieh dir mal den/die an!

32.

▶ to get one's own back [on sb] BRIT ( fam) sich akk [an jdm] rächen

▶ to \get it on ( fam: succeed) es schaffen; ( fam: fight) es sich dat geben; ( fam: have sex) es treiben euph fam

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. + adj (become) werden

are you \getting better? geht es dir besser?

to \get real (sl) am Boden bleiben fam

to \get used to sth sich akk an etw akk gewöhnen

2. + vb (become)

to \get to be sth etw werden

how did you \get to be a belly dancer? wie bist du zu einer Bauchtänzerin geworden?

to \get to like sth etw langsam mögen

3. + pp (in passives) werden

the dog got drowned der Hund ist ertrunken

this window got broken jemand hat dieses Fenster zerbrochen

to \get married heiraten

4. (reach)

▪ to \get somewhere irgendwohin kommen

to \get home [from somewhere] [von irgendwo] nach Hause kommen

5. (progress)

to get nowhere/somewhere [with sth] es nicht weit/weit [mit etw dat] bringen

we were not \getting far with the negotiations unsere Verhandlungen kamen nicht weit voran

6. (have opportunity)

▪ to \get to do sth die Möglichkeit haben, etw zu tun

to \get to see sb jdn zu Gesicht bekommen

7. (succeed)

▪ to \get to do sth schaffen, etw zu tun

8. (must)

▪ to have got to do sth etw machen müssen

9. (start)

▪ to \get doing sth anfangen, etw zu tun

to \get going [or moving] gehen

we'd better \get going wir sollten besser gehen

10. (understand)

to \get with it sich akk informieren

\get with it! setz dich damit auseinander!

11. usu imper ( fam: go)

[go on,] \get! hau [doch] ab! fam

III. NOUN

1. BRIT ( pej sl) see git

2. COMPUT Holanweisung f

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[get] pret got, ptp got or ( US) gotten
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When get is part of a set combination, eg. get the sack, get hold of, get it right, look up the other word.
1) = receive bekommen, kriegen (inf); sun, light, full force of blow abbekommen, abkriegen (inf); wound sich (dat) zuziehen; wealth, glory kommen zu; time, personal characteristics haben (from von)

where did you get it (from)? — woher hast du das?

this country gets very little rain —

he wanted to get all the glory — er wollte all den Ruhm (haben)

he got the idea for his book while he was abroad/from an old document — die Idee zu dem Buch kam ihm, als er im Ausland war/hatte er von einem alten Dokument

where did you get that idea? — wie kommst du denn auf die Idee?

I got quite a surprise — ich war ziemlich überrascht

I got quite a shock — ich habe einen ziemlichen Schock gekriegt (inf) or bekommen

I get the feeling that... — ich habe das Gefühl, dass...

2) = obtain by one's own efforts object sich (dat) besorgen; visa, money sich (dat) beschaffen or besorgen; (= find) staff, finance, partner, job finden; (= buy) kaufen; (= buy and keep) large item, car, cat sich (dat) anschaffen

not to be able to get sth — etw nicht bekommen or kriegen (inf) können

to get sb/oneself sth, to get sth for sb/oneself — jdm/sich etw besorgen; job jdm/sich etw verschaffen

to need to get sth — etw brauchen

I've still three to get — ich brauche noch drei

to get a glimpse of sb/sth — jdn/etw kurz zu sehen bekommen

you'll have to get a job/more staff —

he's been trying to get a house/job — er hat versucht, ein Haus/eine Stelle zu bekommen

he got himself a wife/a good job — er hat sich (dat) eine Frau zugelegt (inf)

what are you getting her for Christmas? — was schenkst du ihr zu Weihnachten?

I got her a doll for Christmas — ich habe für sie eine Puppe zu Weihnachten besorgt

we could get a taxi — wir könnten (uns dat ) ein Taxi nehmen

could you get me a taxi? — könnten Sie mir ein Taxi rufen or besorgen?

we don't get a paper — wir haben keine Zeitung abonniert

3) = fetch person, doctor, object holen

to get sb from the station — jdn vom Bahnhof abholen

can I get you a drink? — möchten Sie etwas zu trinken?

I got him/myself a drink — ich habe ihm/mir etwas zu trinken geholt

why don't you get a dictionary and look it up? — warum sehen Sie nicht in einem Wörterbuch nach?

4) = catch bekommen, kriegen (inf); (in children's game) fangen; (= take) train, bus fahren mit

to get sb by the arm/leg — jdn am Arm/Bein packen

he's got it bad (inf) — den hats übel erwischt (inf)

get him/it! (to dog) — fass!

(I've) got him! (inf) — ich hab ihn! (inf)

(I've) got it! (inf) — ich habs! (inf)

got you! (inf) — hab dich (erwischt)! (inf)

ha, ha, can't get me! — ha, ha, mich kriegst du nicht! (inf)

my big brother will get you! (inf) — mein großer Bruder, der zeigts dir or der macht dich fertig! (inf)

he's out to get you (inf) — er hats auf dich abgesehen

we'll get them yet! (inf) — die werden wir schon noch kriegen! (inf)

I'll get you for that! (inf) — das wirst du mir büßen!

you've got me there! (inf) — da bin ich überfragt

5) = hit treffen, erwischen (inf)

6) RAD, TV bekommen, kriegen (inf)

7) TELEC = contact erreichen; number bekommen; (= put through to, get for sb) geben

I'll get the number (for you) (switchboard) — ich verbinde Sie mit der Nummer

get me 339/Mr Johnston please (to secretary) — geben Sie mir bitte 339/Herrn Johnston; (to switchboard) verbinden Sie mich bitte mit 339/Herrn Johnston

you've got the wrong number — Sie sind falsch verbunden

8) = prepare meal machen

I'll get you/myself some breakfast — ich mache dir/mir etwas zum Frühstück

9) = eat essen

to get breakfast — frühstücken

to get lunch — zu Mittag essen

to get a snack — eine Kleinigkeit essen

let's get Italian/Chinese/Indian etc — gehen wir zum Italiener/Chinesen/Inder (essen)

10) = send, take bringen

to get sb to hospital — jdn ins Krankenhaus bringen

get the children to bed — bring die Kinder ins Bett

they managed to get him home — sie schafften ihn nach Hause

we'll get you there somehow — irgendwie kriegen wir dich schon dahin (inf)

where does that get us? (inf) — was bringt uns (dat) das? (inf)

this discussion isn't getting us anywhere —

get the cat out of the room — tu die Katze aus dem Zimmer (inf)

to get sth to sb — jdm etw zukommen lassen

tell him to get it there as quickly as possible — er soll zusehen, dass das so schnell wie möglich dorthin gebracht wird

11) = manage to move bekommen, kriegen (inf)

he couldn't get her up the stairs — er bekam or kriegte (inf) sie nicht die Treppe rauf

he couldn't get himself out of bed — er kam nicht aus dem Bett

12) = understand kapieren (inf), mitbekommen; (= hear) mitbekommen, mitkriegen (inf); (= make a note of) notieren

I don't get it (inf) — da komme ich nicht mit (inf)

I don't get you or your meaning — ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst

get it? (inf) — kapiert? (inf)

13)

= profit, benefit what do you get from it? — was hast du davon?, was bringt es dir? (inf)

I don't get much from his lectures — seine Vorlesungen geben mir nicht viel

he's only in it for what he can get — er will nur dabei profitieren

14)

in exclamations iro inf get (a load of) that! — was sagst du dazu! (inf), hat man Töne! (inf)

get her! (regarding looks) — was sagst du zu der da? (inf); (iro) sieh dir bloß die mal an! (inf)

15) person inf = annoy ärgern, aufregen; (= upset) an die Nieren gehen (+dat) (inf); (= thrill) packen (inf); (= amuse) amüsieren

16) to form passive inf werden

when did it last get painted? — wann ist es zuletzt gestrichen worden?

I got paid — ich wurde bezahlt

17) set structures __diams; to get sb to do sth (= have sth done by sb) etw von jdm machen lassen; (= persuade sb) jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun

I'll get him to phone you back — ich sage ihm, er soll zurückrufen

you'll never get him to understand — du wirst es nie schaffen, dass er das versteht

you'll get me/yourself thrown out —

that'll get him disqualified — damit wird er disqualifiziert

has she got the baby dressed yet? — hat sie das Baby schon angezogen?

to get sth done — etw gemacht kriegen (inf)

to get the washing done — die Wäsche waschen

to get some work done — Arbeit erledigen

I'm not going to get much done — ich werde nicht viel geschafft kriegen (inf) or bekommen

we ought to get it done soon — das müsste bald gemacht werden

to get things done — was fertig kriegen (inf)

to get sth made for sb/oneself — jdm/sich etw machen lassen

to get one's hair cut — sich (dat) die Haare schneiden lassen

I got the bathroom cleaned this morning — ich habe heute Morgen das Bad geputzt

I'll get the grass cut/the house painted soon (by sb else) — ich lasse bald den Rasen mähen/das Haus streichen

did you get your expenses paid/your question answered? — haben Sie Ihre Spesen erstattet/eine Antwort auf Ihre Frage bekommen?

to get sb/sth/oneself ready — jdn/etw/sich fertig machen

to get sth clean/open/shut (person) — etw sauber kriegen/aufkriegen/zukriegen (inf)

that'll get it clean — damit wird es sauber

that'll get it open/shut — damit geht es auf/zu

to get sb drunk — jdn betrunken machen or (inf)

to get one's arm broken — sich (dat) den Arm brechen

to get one's hands dirty (lit, fig) — sich (dat) die Hände schmutzig machen

to get one's things packed — seine Sachen packen

I can't get the car to start — ich kriege das Auto nicht an (inf)

he can't get the sum to work out/the lid to stay open — er kriegt es nicht hin, dass die Rechnung aufgeht/dass der Deckel aufbleibt (inf)

can you get these two pieces to fit together? — kriegen Sie die beiden Teile zusammen

can you get the wound to stop bleeding? — können Sie etwas machen, dass die Wunde nicht mehr blutet?

once I've got this machine to work — wenn ich die Maschine erst einmal zum Laufen gebracht habe

to get sth going (car, machine) — etw in Gang bringen; party etw in Fahrt bringen

to get sb talking — jdn zum Sprechen bringen __diams; to have got sth ( Brit

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) = arrive kommen

to get home — nach Hause kommen

to get here — hier ankommen

can you get to work by bus? — kannst du mit dem Bus zur Arbeit fahren?

I've got as far as page 16 — ich bin auf Seite 16 __diams; to get there ( fig inf

now we're getting there (to the truth) — jetzt kommts raus! (inf)

how's the work going? – we're getting there! — wie geht die Arbeit voran? – langsam wirds was! (inf) __diams; to get somewhere/nowhere (in job, career etc) es zu etwas/nichts bringen; (with work, in discussion etc) weiterkommen/nicht weiterkommen

to get somewhere/nowhere (with sb) —

we're not getting anywhere by arguing like this — wir erreichen doch gar nichts, wenn wir uns streiten

now we're getting somewhere (in project etc) — jetzt wird die Sache (inf); (in interrogation, discussion etc) jetzt kommen wir der Sache schon näher

to get nowhere fast (inf) — absolut nichts erreichen __diams; to get far (lit) weit kommen; (fig) es weit bringen

you won't get far on £10 — mit £ 10 kommst du nicht weit

2) = become werden

to get old/tired etc — alt/müde etc werden

I'm getting cold/warm — mir wird es kalt/warm

the weather is getting cold/warm — es wird kalt/warm

to get dressed/shaved/washed etc — sich anziehen/rasieren/waschen etc

to get married — heiraten

to get free — sich befreien

I'm getting bored — ich langweile mich langsam

things can only get better —

to get lucky (inf) — Schwein haben (inf)

how lucky can you get? — so ein Glück!

how stupid can you get? — wie kann man nur so dumm sein? __diams; to get started anfangen

let's get started — fangen wir an!

to get to know sb/sth — jdn/etw kennenlernen

how did you get to know about that? — wie hast du davon erfahren?

to get to like sb — jdn sympathisch finden

to get to like sth — an etw (dat) Gefallen finden

after a time you get to realize... — nach einiger Zeit merkt man...

to get to be... — (mit der Zeit)... werden

to get to see sb/sth — jdn/etw zu sehen bekommen

to get to work — sich an die Arbeit machen

to get working/scrubbing etc —

you lot, get cleaning/working! — ihr da, ans Putzen/an die Arbeit!

I got talking to him — ich kam mit ihm ins Gespräch

get going! — fang an!

I've got to — ich muss

3. REFLEXIVE VERB
__diams; to get oneself... = convey oneself gehen; (= come) kommen
I had to get myself to the hospital — ich musste ins Krankenhaus (gehen)

how did you get yourself home? —

get yourself over here — komm hier rüber (inf)

to get oneself dirty/wet — sich schmutzig/nass machen

to get oneself pregnant/fit — schwanger/fit werden

to get oneself washed/dressed — sich waschen/anziehen

he managed to get himself promoted —

he got himself hit in the leg — er wurde am Bein getroffen

in order to get oneself elected — um gewählt zu werden

you'll get yourself killed if you go on driving like that — du bringst dich noch um, wenn du weiter so fährst

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get [ɡet]

A s

1. Tennis: umg Rückschlag m

2. ZOOL Nachkomme(n) m(pl)

3. Br Fördermenge f

B v/t prät got [ɡɒt; US ɡɑt], obs gat [ɡæt], pperf got [ɡɒt; US ɡɑt], US auch gotten [ˈɡɑtn]

1. einen Brief, keine Antwort etc bekommen, erhalten, kriegen umg:

he didn’t get much for his old car;

get it umg sein Fett (ab)kriegen, eins aufs Dach kriegen;

get a good start einen guten Start haben;

get a station ( RADIO, TV) einen Sender empfangen oder reinbekommen;

we could get no leave wir konnten keinen Urlaub bekommen;

in autumn you get a lot of rain here umg im Herbst regnet es hier sehr viel;

he’s got it bad(ly) umg ihn hat es schwer erwischt (er ist schwer erkrankt, heftig verliebt etc)

2. sich etwas verschaffen oder besorgen:

money can get you anything für Geld bekommt man alles;

get a pregnancy test einen Schwangerschaftstest machen lassen

3. erwerben, gewinnen, verdienen, erringen, erzielen:

get fame Ruhm erringen oder erwerben oder erlangen;

get a victory einen Sieg erringen oder erzielen;

get wealth Reichtum erwerben

4. Wissen, Erfahrung etc erwerben, sich aneignen, (er)lernen:

get by heart auswendig lernen

5. Kohle etc gewinnen, fördern

6. erwischen:

a) (zu fassen) kriegen, fassen, packen, fangen

b) ertappen

c) treffen:

he’ll get you in the end er kriegt dich doch;

you’ve got me there! umg da bin ich überfragt!;

that gets me umg das kapiere ich nicht; das geht mir auf die Nerven; das packt mich, das geht mir unter die Haut

7. a) Hilfe etc holen:

get sb a taxi jemandem ein Taxi rufen;

I’ll get it ich mach schon auf; TEL ich geh schon ran

b) abholen ( from von)

c) (hin)bringen:

get sb to bed jemanden ins Bett bringen;

get me a chair bring oder hol mir einen Stuhl!

d) schaffen, bringen, befördern:

get it out of the house schaffe es aus dem Haus!;

get o.s. home sich nach Hause begeben; → anywhere 1, nowhere A 2

8. beschaffen, besorgen ( beide:

for sb jemandem):

I can get it for you;

please get me … TEL verbinden Sie mich bitte mit …

9. (auch telefonisch) erreichen, ein öffentliches Verkehrsmittel auch nehmen

10. a) have got haben:

I’ve got no money;

she’s got a pretty face;

got a knife? umg hast du ein Messer?

b) have got to müssen:

we have got to do it

11. machen, werden lassen, in einen (bestimmten) Zustand versetzen oder bringen:

get one’s feet wet nasse Füße bekommen;

get sth ready etwas fertig machen;

get sb nervous jemanden nervös machen;

I got my arm broken ich habe mir den Arm gebrochen

12. (mit pperf) lassen:

get one’s hair cut sich die Haare schneiden lassen;

get sth done

a) etwas erledigen (lassen),

b) etwas zustande bringen

13. (mit inf) dazu oder dahin bringen, bewegen, veranlassen:

get sb to speak jemanden zum Sprechen bringen oder bewegen;

get sth to burn etwas zum Brennen bringen

14. (mit ppr) get going

a) eine Maschine etc, fig a. Verhandlungen etc in Gang bringen,

b) fig Schwung in eine Party etc bringen;

get sth working again TECH etwas wieder zum Gehen bringen

15. get sb for sth umg jemandem etwas heimzahlen

16. eine Mahlzeit zu-, vorbereiten, herrichten

17. Br umg essen:

get breakfast frühstücken

18. umg kapieren, (auch akustisch) verstehen:

I didn’t get his name;

I don’t get him ich versteh nicht, was er will;

I don’t get that das kapier ich nicht;

got it? kapiert?; → wrong B 1

19. US umg erledigen (töten)

20. umg nicht mehr loslassen, überwältigen

C v/i

1. kommen, gelangen:

get as far as Munich bis nach München kommen;

get home nach Hause kommen, zu Hause ankommen;

where has it got to? wo ist es hingekommen?;

how far have you got with your homework? wie weit bist du mit deinen Hausaufgaben gekommen?;

get there umg

a) es schaffen, sein Ziel erreichen,

b) dahinterkommen (es verstehen); → anywhere 1, nowhere A 2

2. (mit inf) dahin gelangen oder kommen, dazu übergehen:

he got to like it er hat es lieb gewonnen;

they got to be friends sie wurden Freunde;

get to know sth etwas erfahren oder kennenlernen;

get to know sb (better) jemanden (näher) kennenlernen

3. (mit adj oder pperf) werden, in einen bestimmten Zustand etc geraten:

get caught gefangen oder erwischt werden;

get dressed sich anziehen;

get tired müde werden, ermüden; → busy A 2, drunk B 1, etc

4. (mit ppr) beginnen, anfangen:

they got quarrel(l)ing sie fingen an zu streiten;

get going

a) in Gang kommen (Maschine etc, fig a. Verhandlungen etc),

b) fig in Schwung kommen (Party etc);

get going on ( oder with) sth etwas in Angriff nehmen;

get talking

a) zu reden anfangen,

b) ins Gespräch kommen

5. reich werden

6. sl verduften, abhauen (beide umg)

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1. transitive verb,
-tt-, p.t. got, p.p. got or (in comb./arch./ Amer. except in sense m) gotten ( got also coll. abbr. of has got or have got)

1) (obtain) bekommen; kriegen (ugs.); (by buying) kaufen; sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Auto usw.]; (by one's own effort for special purpose) sich (Dat.) besorgen [Visum, Genehmigung, Arbeitskräfte]; sich (Dat.) beschaffen [Geld]; einholen [Gutachten]; (by contrivance) kommen zu; (find) finden [Zeit]

where did you get that? — wo hast du das her?

he got him by the leg/arm — er kriegte ihn am Bein/Arm zu fassen

get somebody a job/taxi, get a job/taxi for somebody — jemandem einen Job verschaffen/ein Taxi besorgen od. rufen

get oneself something/a job — sich (Dat.) etwas zulegen/einen Job finden

you can't get this kind of fruit in the winter months — dieses Obst gibt es im Winter nicht zu kaufen

2) (fetch) holen

what can I get you? — was kann ich Ihnen anbieten?

is there anything I can get you in town? — soll ich dir etwas aus der Stadt mitbringen?

3)

get the bus — etc. (be in time for, catch) den Bus usw. erreichen od. (ugs.) kriegen; (travel by) den Bus nehmen

4) (prepare) machen (ugs.), zubereiten [Essen]

5) (coll.): (eat) essen

get something to eat — etwas zu essen holen; (be given) etwas zu essen bekommen

6) (gain) erreichen

what do I get out of it? — was habe ich davon?

7) (by calculation) herausbekommen

8) (receive) bekommen; erhalten, (ugs.) kriegen [Geldsumme]

the country gets very little sun/rain — die Sonne scheint/es regnet nur sehr wenig in dem Land

he got his jaw broken in a fight — bei einer Schlägerei wurde ihm der Kiefer gebrochen

9) (receive as penalty) bekommen, (ugs.) kriegen [6 Monate Gefängnis, Geldstrafe, Tracht Prügel]

you'll get it — (coll.) du kriegst Prügel (ugs.); es setzt was (ugs.); (be scolded) du kriegst was zu hören (ugs.)

10) (kill) töten; erlegen [Wild]; (hit, injure) treffen

11) (win) bekommen; finden [Anerkennung]; sich (Dat.) verschaffen [Ansehen]; erzielen [Tor, Punkt, Treffer]; gewinnen [Preis, Belohnung]; belegen [ersten usw. Platz]

get permission — die Erlaubnis erhalten

12) (come to have) finden [Schlaf, Ruhe]; bekommen [Einfall, Vorstellung, Gefühl]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; (contract) bekommen [Kopfschmerzen, Grippe, Malaria]

get some rest — sich ausruhen

get an idea/a habit from somebody — von jemandem eine Idee/Angewohnheit übernehmen

13)

have got — (coll.): (have) haben

give it all you've got — gib dein Bestes

have got a toothache/a cold — Zahnschmerzen/eine Erkältung haben od. erkältet sein

have got to do something — etwas tun müssen

something has got to be done [about it] — dagegen muss etwas unternommen werden

14) (succeed in bringing, placing, etc.) bringen; kriegen (ugs.)

I must get a message to her — ich muss ihr eine Nachricht zukommen lassen

15) (bring into some state)

get a machine going — eine Maschine in Gang setzen od. bringen

get things going or started — die Dinge in Gang bringen

get everything packed/prepared — alles [ein]packen/vorbereiten

get something ready/done — etwas fertig machen

get one's feet wet — nasse Füße kriegen

get one's hands dirty — sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen

I didn't get much done today — ich habe heute nicht viel geschafft

you'll get yourself thrown out/arrested — du schaffst es noch, dass du rausgeworfen/verhaftet wirst

get somebody talking/drunk/interested — jemanden zum Reden bringen/betrunken machen/jemandes Interesse wecken

get one's hair cut — sich (Dat.) die Haare schneiden lassen

16) (induce)

get somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun

get something to do something — es schaffen, dass etwas etwas tut

I can't get the car to start/the door to shut — ich kriege das Auto nicht in Gang/die Tür nicht zu

17) (Radio, Telev.): (pick up) empfangen [Sender]

18) (contact by telephone)

get somebody [on the phone] — jemanden [telefonisch] erreichen

19) (answer)

I'll get it! — ich geh' schon!; (answer doorbell) ich mach' auf!; (answer the phone) ich gehe ran (ugs.) od. nehme ab!

20) (coll.): (perplex) in Verwirrung bringen

you've got me there; I don't know — da bin ich überfragt - ich weiß es nicht

21) (coll.) (understand) kapieren (ugs.); verstehen [Personen]; (hear) mitkriegen (ugs.)

get it? — alles klar? (ugs.)

22) (coll.): (annoy) aufregen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, got, gotten

1) (succeed in coming or going) kommen

get to London before dark — London vor Einbruch der Dunkelheit erreichen

when did you get here/to school? — wann bist du gekommen?/wann warst du in der Schule?

we got as far as Oxford — wir kamen bis Oxford

how did that get here? — wie ist das hierher gekommen?

2) (come to be)

get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen

get going or started — (leave) losgehen; aufbrechen; (start talking) loslegen (ugs.); (become lively or operative) in Schwung kommen

get going on or with something — mit etwas anfangen

3)

get to know somebody — jemanden kennen lernen

he got to like/hate her — mit der Zeit mochte er sie/begann er, sie zu hassen

get to hear of something — von etwas erfahren

get to do something — (succeed in doing) etwas tun können

4) (become) werden

get ready/washed — sich fertig machen/waschen

get frightened/hungry — Angst/Hunger kriegen

get excited about something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) freuen

get interested in something — sich für etwas interessieren

get caught in the rain — vom Regen überrascht werden

get well soon! — gute Besserung!

Phrasal Verbs:

- get about

- get across

- get along

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back to

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get on

- get on to

- get on with

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get over with

- get past

- get round

- get through

- get to

- get together

- get up

- get up to

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(give) the stick expr.

eine Tracht Prügel bekommen (verabreichen) ausdr. (oneself) something expr.

sich etwas anschaffen ausdr.

sich etwas zulegen ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got)

or p.p.: gotten•) = aneignen v.

bekommen v.

besorgen v.

bringen v.

(§ p.,pp.: brachte, gebracht)

erhalten v.

erreichen v.

erringen v.

erwerben v.

holen v.

kapieren v.

schaffen v.

sich etwas verschaffen ausdr.

verstehen v.

English-german dictionary > get

19 mind

1. noun
1) (remembrance)

bear or keep something in mind — an etwas (Akk.) denken; etwas nicht vergessen

have in mind to do something — vorhaben, etwas zu tun

bring something to mind — etwas in Erinnerung rufen

something comes into somebody's mind — jemandem fällt etwas ein

it went out of my mind — ich habe es vergessen; es ist mir entfallen

put something/somebody out of one's mind — etwas/jemanden aus seinem Gedächtnis streichen

2) (opinion)

give somebody a piece of one's mind — jemandem gründlich die Meinung sagen

in or to my mind — meiner Meinung od. Ansicht nach

be of one or of the same mind, be in one mind — einer Meinung sein

be in two minds about something — [sich (Dat.)] unschlüssig über etwas (Akk.) sein

change one's mind — seine Meinung ändern

have a mind of one's own — seinen eigenen Kopf haben

I have a good mind/half a mind to do that — ich hätte große Lust/nicht übel Lust, das zu tun

make up one's mind, make one's mind up — sich entscheiden

make up one's mind to do something — sich entschließen, etwas zu tun

read somebody's mind — jemandes Gedanken lesen

3) (direction of thoughts)

his mind is on other things — er ist mit den Gedanken woanders

give or put or turn one's mind to — sich konzentrieren auf (+ Akk.) [Arbeit, Aufgabe, Angelegenheit]

I have had somebody/something on my mind — jemand/etwas hat mich beschäftigt; (worried) ich habe mir Sorgen wegen jemandem/etwas gemacht

she has a lot of things on her mind — sie hat viele Sorgen

something preys or weighs on somebody's mind — etwas macht jemandem zu schaffen

take somebody's mind off something — jemanden von etwas ablenken

keep one's mind on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren

close one's mind to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) verschließen (geh.)

4) (way of thinking and feeling) Denkweise, die

frame of mind — [seelische] Verfassung

state of mind — [Geistes]zustand, der

be in a frame of mind to do something — in der Verfassung sein, etwas zu tun

have a logical mind — logisch denken

5) (seat of consciousness, thought, volition) Geist, der

it's all in the mind — es ist alles nur Einstellung

in one's mind — im stillen

in my mind's eye — vor meinem geistigen Auge; im Geiste

nothing could be further from my mind than... — nichts läge mir ferner, als...

6) (intellectual powers) Verstand, der; Intellekt, der

have a very good mind — einen klaren od. scharfen Verstand haben

great minds think alike — (joc.) große Geister denken [eben] gleich

7) (normal mental faculties) Verstand, der

lose or go out of one's mind — den Verstand verlieren

be out of one's mind — den Verstand verloren haben

in one's right mind — bei klarem Verstand
2. transitive verb
1) (heed)

don't mind what he says — gib nichts auf sein Gerede

mind what I say — glaub mir

let's do it, and never mind the expense — machen wir es doch, egal, was es kostet

2) (concern oneself about)

he minds a lot what people think of him — es ist für ihn sehr wichtig, was die Leute von ihm denken

I can't afford a bicycle, never mind a car — ich kann mir kein Fahrrad leisten, geschweige denn ein Auto

never mind him/that — (don't be anxious) er/das kann dir doch egal sein (ugs.)

never mind how/where... — es tut nichts zur Sache, wie/wo...

don't mind me — nimm keine Rücksicht auf mich; (don't let my presence disturb you) lass dich [durch mich] nicht stören; (iron.) nimm bloß keine Rücksicht auf mich

mind the doors! — Vorsicht an den Türen!

mind one's P's and Q's — sich anständig benehmen

3) usu. neg. or interrog. (object to)

did he mind being woken up? — hat es ihm was ausgemacht, aufgeweckt zu werden?

would you mind opening the door? — würdest du bitte die Tür öffnen?

do you mind my smoking? — stört es Sie od. haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche?

I wouldn't mind a walk — ich hätte nichts gegen einen Spaziergang

4) (remember and take care)

mind you don't leave anything behind — denk daran, nichts liegen lassen!

mind how you go! — pass auf! sei vorsichtig!; (as general farewell) mach's gut! (ugs.)

mind you get this work done — sieh zu, dass du mit dieser Arbeit fertig wirst!

5) (have charge of) aufpassen auf (+ Akk.)

mind the shop or (Amer.) the store — (fig.) sich um den Laden kümmern (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
1)

mind! — Vorsicht!; Achtung!

2) usu. in imper. (take note)

follow the signposts, mind, or... — denk daran und halte dich an die Wegweiser, sonst...

I didn't know that, mind, or... — das habe ich allerdings nicht gewusst, sonst...

3) (care, object)

do you mind? — (may I?) hätten Sie etwas dagegen?; (please do not) ich muss doch sehr bitten

he doesn't mind about your using the car — er hat nichts dagegen, wenn Sie den Wagen benutzen

if you don't mind — wenn es dir recht ist

4) (give heed)

never [you] mind — (it's not important) macht nichts; ist nicht schlimm; (it's none of your business) sei nicht so neugierig

never mind: I can do it — schon gut - das kann ich machen

never mind about that now! — lass das jetzt mal [sein/liegen]!

never mind about him - what happened to her? — er interessiert mich nicht - was ist ihr passiert?

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/89159/mind_out">mind out

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1.
(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) der Verstand
2. verb
1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) aufpassen

2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) sich etwas machen aus

3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) sich in Acht nehmen

4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) beachten
3. interjection
(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) Achtung!

- -minded
- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind! - have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind
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mind

[maɪnd]

I. n

1. (brain, intellect) Geist m, Verstand m

she's one of the greatest \minds of today sie ist einer der größten Köpfe unserer Zeit

it's a question of \mind over matter das ist eine reine Willensfrage

he's got the \mind of a four-year-old! er hat den Verstand eines Vierjährigen!

it was a triumph of \mind over matter hier war der Wille stärker

in one's \mind eyes vor seinem geistigen Auge

frame of \mind seelische Verfassung

a fine \mind ein großer Geist

to have a good \mind einen klaren Verstand haben

to have a logical \mind logisch denken können

to the Victorian \mind nach der viktorianischen Denkweise

to use one's \mind seinen Verstand gebrauchen

2. (sanity) Verstand m

to be in one's right \mind noch ganz richtig im Kopf sein

to be out of one's \mind den Verstand verloren haben

to drive sb out of his/her \mind jdn wahnsinnig machen

to lose [or go out of] one's \mind den Verstand verlieren

3. (thoughts) Gedanken pl

the idea never entered my \mind auf diesen Gedanken wäre ich gar nicht gekommen

it went out of my \mind ich hab's vergessen

you put that out of your \mind! das kannst du dir aus dem Kopf schlagen!

I can't get that song out of my \mind das Lied will mir einfach nicht mehr aus dem Kopf gehen!

sorry, my \mind is on other things tut mir leid, ich bin mit den Gedanken ganz woanders

to be on one's \mind einen beschäftigen

you're always on my \mind ich denke die ganze Zeit an dich

what's on your \mind? woran denkst du?

what's on your \mind! woran du nur wieder denkst!

to be in the back of sb's \mind in jds Hinterkopf sein

to bear [or keep] sth in \mind etw nicht vergessen

bearing in \mind that... angesichts der Tatsache, dass...

to bring [or call] sth to \mind (remember) sich akk etw in Erinnerung rufen; (remind) an etw akk erinnern

to come [or spring] to sb's \mind jdm einfallen

to have sb/sth in \mind an jdn/etw denken

did you have anything special in \mind? dachten Sie an etwas Bestimmtes?

to have a lot of things on one's \mind viele Sorgen haben

to keep one's \mind on sth one's work sich akk auf etw akk konzentrieren

sth puts sb in \mind of sth esp BRIT etw erinnert jdn an etw akk

to put sb out of one's \mind jdn aus seinem Gedächtnis streichen

to read sb's \mind jds Gedanken lesen

to set one's \mind to do sth sich akk auf etw akk konzentrieren

to take sb's \mind off sth jdn auf andere Gedanken bringen [o von etw dat ablenken

4. (intention)

nothing could be further from my \mind than... nichts läge mir ferner als...

to have in \mind to do sth vorhaben, etw zu tun

to know one's [own] \mind wissen, was man will

to make up one's \mind sich akk entscheiden

my \mind is made up! ich habe einen Entschluss gefasst!

to set one's \mind on sth sich dat etw in den Kopf setzen

5. usu sing (opinion) Meinung f, Ansicht f

to my \mind... meiner Meinung nach...

to give sb a piece of one's \mind jdm seine Meinung sagen

to be of the same \mind der gleichen Meinung [o derselben Ansicht] sein

I'm of the same \mind as you ich bin deiner Meinung

to be in [or of] two \minds about sth sich dat über etw akk nicht im Klaren sein

to change one's \mind es sich dat anders überlegen

to have a \mind of one's own seinen eigenen Kopf haben

6. (inclination)

to have half a [good] \mind to... gute Lust haben,...

to be of a \mind to do sth ( form) geneigt sein, etw zu tun

7.

▶ to be bored out of one's \mind sich akk zu Tode langweilen

▶ great \minds think alike ah, ich sehe, wir verstehen uns!

II. vt

1. (be careful of)

▪ to \mind sth auf etw akk aufpassen

\mind your head [or that you don't bang your head] pass auf, dass du dir nicht den Kopf stößt

\mind your head Vorsicht mit dem Kopf!

here, \mind, he said when she trod on his foot passen Sie doch auf, sagte er, als sie ihm auf den Fuß trat

\mind the step! Vorsicht Stufe!

\mind how you go pass doch auf!; (as farewell) pass auf dich auf!

\mind your language! ( dated) pass auf, was du sagst!

2. (care about)

▪ to \mind sb sich akk um jdn kümmern

don't \mind me kümmer dich nicht um mich

don't \mind what she says kümmer dich nicht darum, was sie sagt

and never \mind the expense und vergiss jetzt einfach mal die Kosten

never \mind them — what about me? was kümmern mich die — was ist mit mir?

never \mind her! vergiss sie doch einfach!

never \mind how you got there... ist doch egal, wie du da hinkamst,...

\mind your own business! kümmer dich um deine eigenen Angelegenheiten!

I don't \mind the heat die Hitze macht mir nichts aus!

I don't \mind what she does es ist mir egal, was sie macht!

3. (make certain)

▪ to \mind that... denk daran, dass...

\mind you close the door when you leave vergiss nicht, die Tür zuzumachen, wenn du gehst

\mind you get this done before she gets home sieh zu, dass du damit fertig wirst, bevor sie nach Hause kommt

4. (look after)

▪ to \mind sb/sth auf jdn/etw aufpassen; ( fig)

I'm \minding the shop ich kümmere mich hier um den Laden

5. ( fam: object)

▪ to not \mind sth nichts gegen etw akk [einzuwenden] haben

would you \mind holding this for me? würden Sie das [kurz] für mich halten?

do you \mind my asking you a question? darf ich Ihnen eine Frage stellen?

do you \mind calling me a taxi? würde es dir was ausmachen, mir ein Taxi zu rufen?

do you \mind my smoking? stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?

I don't \mind her ich habe nichts gegen sie

I wouldn't \mind a new car/a cup of tea gegen ein neues Auto/eine Tasse Tee hätte ich nichts einzuwenden!

6.

▶ to \mind one's p's and q's sich akk gut benehmen

▶ \mind you allerdings

\mind you, I'd love to have a cup of tea! also, gegen eine Tasse Tee hätte ich jetzt nichts einzuwenden!

\mind you, she did try immerhin hat sie es versucht!

III. vi

1. (care) sich dat etwas daraus machen

I don't \mind das ist mir egal

sometime I wish he \minded a little more manchmal wünsche ich mir, dass es ihm ein bisschen mehr ausmachen würde

never \mind! [ist doch] egal!

never \mind, I'll do it myself! vergiss es, ich mach's selbst!

never \mind, one day... mach dir nichts draus — eines Tages...

never \mind about that mistake vergiss den Fehler einfach!

never \mind about that now vergiss das jetzt mal

never \mind about her — what about you? jetzt vergiss sie doch mal — was ist mit dir?

never you \mind! jetzt kümmer dich mal nicht drum!

2. (object) etwas dagegen haben

do you \mind if I...? stört es Sie, wenn ich...?

do you \mind! (don't!) ich muss doch sehr bitten!; (may I?) darf ich?

nobody will \mind das wird niemanden stören

if you don't \mind... wenn du nichts dagegen hast,...

if you don't \mind me saying so,... ich hoffe, es macht dir nichts aus, dass ich dir das jetzt sage, aber...

I don't \mind if I do ich hätte nichts dagegen

3.

▶ never \mind... geschweige denn...

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[maɪnd]
1. NOUN

1) = intellect Geist m (ALSO PHILOS), Verstand m

things of the mind — Geistiges nt

the conscious and unconscious mind — das Bewusste und das Unbewusste

to have a good mind —

one of the finest minds of our times — einer der großen Geister unserer Zeit

it's all in the mind —

in one's mind's eye — vor seinem geistigen Auge, im Geiste

to blow sb's mind (inf) — jdn umwerfen (inf); (drugs) jdn high machen (inf) → boggle, great, improve

it's a question of mind over matter — es ist eine Willenssache or -frage

a triumph of mind over matter — ein Triumph des Geistes or Willens über den Körper

2) = way of thinking Denkweise f; (= type of mind) Geist m, Kopf m

to the child's/Victorian mind — in der Denkweise des Kindes/der viktorianischen Zeit

he has that kind of mind — er ist so veranlagt

to have a literary/logical etc mind — literarisch/logisch etc veranlagt sein

he has the mind of a five-year old — er verhält sich wie ein Fünfjähriger

in the public mind prostitution is immoral — nach dem Empfinden der Öffentlichkeit ist Prostitution unmoralisch

state or frame of mind — (seelische) Verfassung, (Geistes)zustand m

3) = thoughts Gedanken pl

to be clear in one's mind about sth — sich (dat) über etw im Klaren sein

if you put or set your mind to it — wenn du dich anstrengst

he had something on his mind — ihn beschäftigte etwas

I've a lot on my mind — ich muss mich um (so) viele Dinge kümmern

you are always on my mind — ich denke ständig an dich

keep your mind on the job — bleib mit den Gedanken or dem Kopf bei der Arbeit

she couldn't get or put the song/him out of her mind —

you can put that idea out of your mind! — den Gedanken kannst du dir aus dem Kopf schlagen!

to take sb's mind off things — jdn auf andere Gedanken bringen

to take sb's mind off sth — jdn etw vergessen lassen

my mind isn't on my work — ich kann mich nicht auf meine Arbeit konzentrieren

don't let your mind dwell on the problem — grüble nicht über dieses Problem nach

he can't keep his mind off sex — er denkt nur an Sex or an nichts anderes als Sex

the idea never entered my mind — daran hatte ich überhaupt nicht gedacht

it's been going through my mind — es ging mir im Kopf herum

nothing was further from my mind — nichts lag mir ferner

his mind is set on that — er hat sich (dat) das in den Kopf gesetzt

he guessed what was in my mind — er erriet meine Gedanken

in my mind's eye — vor meinem inneren Auge

4) = memory Gedächtnis nt

it went right out of my mind — daran habe ich überhaupt nicht mehr gedacht

that quite put it out of my mind — dadurch habe ich es vergessen

to bring or call sth to mind — etw in Erinnerung rufen, an etw (acc) erinnern

5) = inclination Lust f; (= intention) Sinn m, Absicht f

I've half a mind/a good mind to... —

to be of a mind to do sth — geneigt sein, etw zu tun (geh)

6) = opinion Meinung f, Ansicht f

to change one's mind — seine Meinung ändern (about über +acc ), es sich (dat) anders überlegen

to be in two minds about sth — sich (dat) über etw (acc) nicht im Klaren sein

to be of one or of the same mind — eines Sinnes (geh) or gleicher Meinung sein

I'm of the same mind as you — ich denke wie du, ich bin deiner Meinung

with one mind —

to my mind he's wrong — meiner Ansicht nach or nach meiner Meinung irrt er sich

7) = sanity Verstand m, Sinne pl

his mind was wandering (out of boredom etc) — seine Gedanken wanderten umher

to lose one's mind — verrückt werden, den Verstand verlieren

nobody in his right mind —

while the balance of his mind was disturbed (Jur) — wegen Verlusts des seelischen Gleichgewichts

8)

set structures __diams; in mind to bear or keep sth in mind — etw nicht vergessen; facts also, application etw im Auge behalten

to bear or keep sb in mind — an jdn denken; applicant also jdn im Auge behalten

with this in mind... — mit diesem Gedanken im Hinterkopf...

to have sb/sth in mind — an jdn/etw denken

to have in mind to do sth — vorhaben or im Sinn haben, etw zu tun

to have it in mind to do sth — beabsichtigen or sich (dat) vorgenommen haben, etw zu tun

it puts me in mind of sb/sth — es weckt in mir Erinnerungen an jdn/etw

to go out of one's mind — verrückt werden, den Verstand verlieren

to be out of one's mind — verrückt sein

to go out of one's mind with worry/grief — vor Sorge/Trauer den Verstand verlieren

to drive sb out of his mind — jdn um den Verstand bringen, jdn wahnsinnig machen

I'm bored out of my mind — ich langweile mich zu Tode

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) = look after aufpassen auf (+acc); sb's chair, seat frei halten

I'm minding the shop (fig) — ich sehe nach dem Rechten

2) = be careful of aufpassen auf (+acc); (= pay attention to) achten auf (+acc); (= act in accordance with) beachten

mind what you're doing! —

mind what you're doing with that car mind what I say! (= do as I tell you) — pass mit dem Auto auf lass dir das gesagt sein hör auf das, was ich dir sage

mind how you go — passen Sie auf, wo Sie hintreten

mind your language! — drück dich anständig aus!

mind the step! (Brit) — Vorsicht Stufe!

mind your head! (Brit) — Kopf einziehen (inf), Vorsicht, niedrige Tür/Decke etc

mind your feet! (Brit) (when sitting) — zieh die Füße ein!; (when moving) pass auf, wo du hintrittst!

mind your own business — kümmern Sie sich um Ihre eigenen Angelegenheiten

3) = care about sich kümmern um; (= object to) etwas haben gegen

she minds/doesn't mind it — es macht ihr etwas/nichts aus

I don't mind the cold — die Kälte macht mir nichts aus

I don't mind what he does —

I don't mind four but six is too many — ich habe nichts gegen vier, aber sechs sind zu viel

do you mind coming with me? — würde es dir etwas ausmachen mitzukommen?

would you mind opening the door? — wären Sie so freundlich, die Tür aufzumachen?

do you mind my smoking? —

I don't mind telling you, I was shocked — ich war schockiert, das kannst du mir glauben

I hope you don't mind my asking you/sitting here — ich hoffe, Sie haben nichts dagegen, wenn ich Sie frage/dass ich hier sitze

don't mind me — lass dich (durch mich) nicht stören; (iro) nimm auf mich keine Rücksicht

I wouldn't mind a cup of tea — ich hätte nichts gegen eine Tasse Tee

never mind the expense — (es ist) egal, was es kostet

never mind that now — das ist jetzt nicht wichtig, lass das doch jetzt

never mind your back, I'm worried about... — dein Rücken ist mir doch egal, ich mache mir Sorgen um...

never mind him — kümmere dich nicht um ihn

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) = care, worry sich kümmern, sich (dat) etwas daraus machen; (= object) etwas dagegen haben

he doesn't seem to mind about anything —

I wish he minded a little — ich wünschte, es würde ihm etwas ausmachen or ihn ein bisschen kümmern

nobody seemed to mind — es schien keinem etwas auszumachen, niemand schien etwas dagegen zu haben

I'd prefer to stand, if you don't mind — ich würde lieber stehen, wenn es Ihnen recht ist

do you mind? — macht es Ihnen etwas aus?

do you mind! (iro) —

do you mind if I open or would you mind if I opened the window? — macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ich das Fenster öffne?

I don't mind if I do — ich hätte nichts dagegen __diams; never mind macht nichts, ist doch egal; (in exasperation) ist ja auch egal, schon gut

never mind, you'll find another — mach dir nichts draus, du findest bestimmt einen anderen

oh, never mind, I'll do it myself — ach, lass (es) or schon gut, ich mache es selbst

never mind about that now! —

never mind about what you said to him, what did he say to you? — es ist doch egal or unwichtig, was du zu ihm gesagt hast, was hat er zu dir gesagt?

never mind about that mistake — mach dir nichts aus dem Fehler

never mind about your shoes (in exasperation) — deine Schuhe sind mir doch egal

I'm not going to finish school, never mind go to university — ich werde die Schule nicht beenden und schon gar nicht zur Universität gehen __diams; never you mind! kümmere du dich mal nicht darum

2) = be sure aufpassen

mind and see if... — sieh zu, ob...

mind you get that done — sieh zu, dass du das fertig bekommst

I'm not saying I'll do it, mind — ich will damit aber nicht sagen, dass ich es tue

he's not a bad lad, mind, just... — er ist eigentlich kein schlechter Junge, nur...

he didn't do it, mind — er hat es (ja) nicht getan __diams; mind you

mind you, I'd rather not go — ich würde eigentlich or allerdings lieber nicht gehen

it was raining at the time, mind you — allerdings hat es da geregnet

mind you, he did try/ask — er hat es immerhin versucht/hat immerhin gefragt

he's quite good, mind you — er ist eigentlich ganz gut

4. PHRASAL VERB

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mind [maınd]

A s

1. Sinn m, Gemüt n, Herz n:

his mind was on her all time er musste die ganze Zeit an sie denken;

go through sb’s mind jemandem durch den Kopf gehen;

have sth on one’s mind etwas auf dem Herzen haben;

that might take his mind off his worries das lenkt ihn vielleicht von seinen Sorgen ab;

his mind was not fully on the job er war nicht ganz bei der Sache; → weight A 7

2. Seele f, Verstand m, Geist m:

before one’s mind’s eye vor seinem geistigen Auge;

see sth in one’s mind’s eye etwas im Geiste vor sich sehen;

be of sound mind, be in one’s right mind bei (vollem) Verstand sein;

anybody in their right mind jeder halbwegs Normale;

it is all in the mind das ist rein seelisch bedingt oder reine Einbildung (Krankheit etc);

of sound mind and memory JUR im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte;

of unsound mind geistesgestört, unzurechnungsfähig;

be out of one’s mind nicht (recht) bei Sinnen sein, verrückt sein;

drive ( oder send) sb out of their mind jemanden verrückt machen;

lose one’s mind den Verstand verlieren;

close ( oder shut) one’s mind to sth sich gegen etwas verschließen;

have an open mind unvoreingenommen sein;

keep an open mind sich noch nicht festlegen;

cast back one’s mind sich zurückversetzen (to nach, in akk);

enter sb’s mind jemandem in den Sinn kommen;

give ( oder put, set) one’s mind to sth sich mit einer Sache befassen, sich einer Sache widmen;

pay no mind to nicht achten auf (akk);

put sth out of one’s mind sich etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen;

read sb’s mind jemandes Gedanken lesen;

set one’s mind on sth sich etwas in den Kopf setzen;

set one’s mind on doing sth es sich in den Kopf setzen, etwas zu tun;

it has slipped (from) my mind es ist mir entfallen; → blow¹ C 7, presence 1

3. Geist m ( auch PHIL):

the human mind;

things of the mind geistige Dinge;

his is a fine mind er hat einen feinen Verstand, er ist ein kluger Kopf;

one of the greatest minds of his time fig einer der größten Geister seiner Zeit;

the best minds in the country die klügsten Köpfe im Lande;

(the triumph of) mind over matter der Sieg des Geistes über die Materie; → history 1

4. Meinung f, Ansicht f:

in ( oder to) my mind

a) meiner Ansicht nach, meines Erachtens,

b) nach meinem Sinn oder Geschmack;

be of sb’s mind jemandes Meinung sein;

change one’s mind sich anders besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;

change one’s mind about seine Meinung ändern über (akk);

speak one’s mind (freely) seine Meinung frei äußern;

give sb a piece ( oder bit) of one’s mind jemandem gründlich die Meinung sagen;

know one’s (own) mind wissen, was man will;

be in (US of) two minds about mit sich selbst nicht einig sein über (akk);

there can be no two minds about it darüber kann es keine geteilte Meinung geben;

be of one mind einer Meinung sein (about, on über akk);

many men, many minds (Sprichwort) viele Köpfe, viele Sinne

5. Neigung f, Lust f, Absicht f:

have a good (half a) mind to do sth gute (nicht übel) Lust haben, etwas zu tun;

have sth in mind etwas im Sinn haben;

this is exactly what I had in mind das ist genau das, was mir vorschwebte oder was ich mir vorstellte;

I have you in mind ich denke (dabei) an dich;

have it in mind to do sth beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun;

make up one’s mind

a) sich entschließen, einen Entschluss fassen,

b) zu dem Schluss oder zu der Überzeugung kommen ( that dass), sich klar werden ( about über akk);

have you made up your mind yet? (im Restaurant) haben Sie schon gewählt?;

I can’t make up your mind! du musst deine Entscheidung(en) schon selbst treffen!

6. Erinnerung f, Gedächtnis n:

bear ( oder keep) sth in mind (immer) an eine Sache denken, etwas nicht vergessen, etwas bedenken, etwas im Auge halten;

bring back ( oder call) sth to mind

a) etwas ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen, an eine Sache erinnern,

b) sich etwas ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen, sich an eine Sache erinnern;

I can’t get it out of my mind ich muss ständig daran denken, es beschäftigt mich ständig;

it went ( right, umg clean) out of his mind er hat es (ganz oder total) vergessen;

put sb in mind of sth jemanden an etwas erinnern;

nothing comes to mind nichts fällt einem (dabei) ein;

from time out of mind seit undenklichen Zeiten; → erase 3, wipe out 2

7. Christian Science: Gott m

B v/t

1. beachten, achtgeben oder achten auf (akk):

mind you write umg denk daran oder vergiss nicht zu schreiben

2. achtgeben auf (akk), sich hüten vor (dat):

mind your head! stoß dir den Kopf nicht an!; → step A 1, A 7, A 9

3. sorgen für, sehen nach:

mind the fire nach dem Feuer sehen;

mind the children sich um die Kinder kümmern, die Kinder hüten oder beaufsichtigen;

mind your own business kümmere dich um deine eigenen Dinge!;

never mind him kümmere dich nicht um ihn!;

never you mind what … umg es geht dich gar nichts an, was …;

don’t mind me lassen Sie sich durch mich nicht stören!

4. etwas haben gegen, etwas nicht gern sehen oder mögen, sich stoßen an (dat):

do you mind my smoking? haben Sie etwas dagegen oder stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?;

would you mind coming? würden Sie so freundlich sein zu kommen?;

she was, she didn’t mind admitting, very lonely sie war, wie sie unumwunden oder freimütig zugab, sehr einsam;

I don’t mind it ich habe nichts dagegen, meinetwegen, von mir aus (gern);

I would not mind a cup of coffee ich hätte nichts gegen eine Tasse Kaffee

5. schott sich erinnern an (akk)

C v/i

1. aufpassen:

mind (you)

a) wohlgemerkt,

b) allerdings;

he’s very nice, mind you, but … er ist eigentlich sehr nett, aber …;

never mind lass es gut sein!, es hat nichts zu sagen!, macht nichts!, schon gut! ( → C 2)

2. etwas dagegen haben:

I don’t mind ich habe nichts dagegen, meinetwegen, von mir aus (gern);

I don’t mind if he goes meinetwegen kann er gehen;

do you mind if I smoke? haben Sie etwas dagegen oder stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?;

I don’t mind if I do umg

a) ja, ganz gern oder ich möchte schon,

b) ich bin so frei;

nobody seemed to mind es schien niemandem etwas auszumachen;

do you mind!

a) ich muss doch sehr bitten!,

b) passen Sie doch auf!;

do you mind!, can’t you see I’m busy? sehen Sie (denn) nicht, dass ich beschäftigt bin?;

he minds a great deal es macht ihm sehr viel aus, es stört ihn sehr;

never mind mach dir nichts draus! ( → C 1)

3. mind out Br aufpassen ( for auf akk)

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1. noun
1) (remembrance)

bear or keep something in mind — an etwas (Akk.) denken; etwas nicht vergessen

have in mind to do something — vorhaben, etwas zu tun

bring something to mind — etwas in Erinnerung rufen

something comes into somebody's mind — jemandem fällt etwas ein

it went out of my mind — ich habe es vergessen; es ist mir entfallen

put something/somebody out of one's mind — etwas/jemanden aus seinem Gedächtnis streichen

2) (opinion)

give somebody a piece of one's mind — jemandem gründlich die Meinung sagen

in or to my mind — meiner Meinung od. Ansicht nach

be of one or of the same mind, be in one mind — einer Meinung sein

be in two minds about something — [sich (Dat.)] unschlüssig über etwas (Akk.) sein

change one's mind — seine Meinung ändern

have a mind of one's own — seinen eigenen Kopf haben

I have a good mind/half a mind to do that — ich hätte große Lust/nicht übel Lust, das zu tun

make up one's mind, make one's mind up — sich entscheiden

make up one's mind to do something — sich entschließen, etwas zu tun

read somebody's mind — jemandes Gedanken lesen

3) (direction of thoughts)

his mind is on other things — er ist mit den Gedanken woanders

give or put or turn one's mind to — sich konzentrieren auf (+ Akk.) [Arbeit, Aufgabe, Angelegenheit]

I have had somebody/something on my mind — jemand/etwas hat mich beschäftigt; (worried) ich habe mir Sorgen wegen jemandem/etwas gemacht

she has a lot of things on her mind — sie hat viele Sorgen

something preys or weighs on somebody's mind — etwas macht jemandem zu schaffen

take somebody's mind off something — jemanden von etwas ablenken

keep one's mind on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren

close one's mind to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) verschließen (geh.)

4) (way of thinking and feeling) Denkweise, die

frame of mind — [seelische] Verfassung

state of mind — [Geistes]zustand, der

be in a frame of mind to do something — in der Verfassung sein, etwas zu tun

have a logical mind — logisch denken

5) (seat of consciousness, thought, volition) Geist, der

it's all in the mind — es ist alles nur Einstellung

in one's mind — im stillen

in my mind's eye — vor meinem geistigen Auge; im Geiste

nothing could be further from my mind than... — nichts läge mir ferner, als...

6) (intellectual powers) Verstand, der; Intellekt, der

have a very good mind — einen klaren od. scharfen Verstand haben

great minds think alike — (joc.) große Geister denken [eben] gleich

7) (normal mental faculties) Verstand, der

lose or go out of one's mind — den Verstand verlieren

be out of one's mind — den Verstand verloren haben

in one's right mind — bei klarem Verstand
2. transitive verb
1) (heed)

don't mind what he says — gib nichts auf sein Gerede

mind what I say — glaub mir

let's do it, and never mind the expense — machen wir es doch, egal, was es kostet

2) (concern oneself about)

he minds a lot what people think of him — es ist für ihn sehr wichtig, was die Leute von ihm denken

I can't afford a bicycle, never mind a car — ich kann mir kein Fahrrad leisten, geschweige denn ein Auto

never mind him/that — (don't be anxious) er/das kann dir doch egal sein (ugs.)

never mind how/where... — es tut nichts zur Sache, wie/wo...

don't mind me — nimm keine Rücksicht auf mich; (don't let my presence disturb you) lass dich [durch mich] nicht stören; (iron.) nimm bloß keine Rücksicht auf mich

mind the doors! — Vorsicht an den Türen!

mind one's P's and Q's — sich anständig benehmen

3) usu. neg. or interrog. (object to)

did he mind being woken up? — hat es ihm was ausgemacht, aufgeweckt zu werden?

would you mind opening the door? — würdest du bitte die Tür öffnen?

do you mind my smoking? — stört es Sie od. haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche?

I wouldn't mind a walk — ich hätte nichts gegen einen Spaziergang

4) (remember and take care)

mind you don't leave anything behind — denk daran, nichts liegen lassen!

mind how you go! — pass auf! sei vorsichtig!; (as general farewell) mach's gut! (ugs.)

mind you get this work done — sieh zu, dass du mit dieser Arbeit fertig wirst!

5) (have charge of) aufpassen auf (+ Akk.)

mind the shop or (Amer.) the store — (fig.) sich um den Laden kümmern (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
1)

mind! — Vorsicht!; Achtung!

2) usu. in imper. (take note)

follow the signposts, mind, or... — denk daran und halte dich an die Wegweiser, sonst...

I didn't know that, mind, or... — das habe ich allerdings nicht gewusst, sonst...

3) (care, object)

do you mind? — (may I?) hätten Sie etwas dagegen?; (please do not) ich muss doch sehr bitten

he doesn't mind about your using the car — er hat nichts dagegen, wenn Sie den Wagen benutzen

if you don't mind — wenn es dir recht ist

4) (give heed)

never [you] mind — (it's not important) macht nichts; ist nicht schlimm; (it's none of your business) sei nicht so neugierig

never mind: I can do it — schon gut - das kann ich machen

never mind about that now! — lass das jetzt mal [sein/liegen]!

never mind about him - what happened to her? — er interessiert mich nicht - was ist ihr passiert?

Phrasal Verbs:

- mind out

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n.

Absicht -en f.

Ansicht -en f.

Geist -er m.

Gemüt -er n.

Meinung -en f.

Phantasie -n f.

Sinn -e m.

Verstand -¨e m. v.

beachten v.

English-german dictionary > mind

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Adv. away; (weggegangen sein, verloren) gone; (nicht zu Hause) not in; meine Uhr ist weg my watch is ( oder has) gone; der Zug, die Maschine etc. ist schon weg has (already) left; weg da! umg. get away!; weg damit! umg. take it away!; Finger oder Hände weg! umg. hands off!; nichts wie weg! umg. let’s get out of here, scram! Sl.; weg sein umg. (bewusstlos) be out (for the count); nach Alkohol: be gone; (geistesabwesend) be miles away, be away with the fairies; ganz ( hin und) weg sein umg. (begeistert) be thrilled to bits, be over the moon; ich bin darüber weg I’ve got over it, I’m over it; in einem weg umg. non-stop; Fenster etc.

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der Weg

(Methode) way; approach;

(Spaziergang) walk;

(Strecke) course; route; road;

(kleine Straße) path; way; track; pathway; lane

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[veːk]
m -(e)s, -e
[-gə]
1) (=Pfad, Gehweg fig) path; (= Waldweg, Wanderweg etc) track, path; (= Straße) road

am Wége — by the wayside

woher des Wég(e)s? (old) — where have you come from?, whence comest thou? (obs)

wohin des Wég(e)s? (old) — where are you going to?, whither goest thou? (obs)

des Wég(e)s kommen (old) — to come walking/riding etc up

in einer Gegend Wég und Steg kennen — to know an area like the back of one's hand

jdm in den Wég treten, jdm den Wég versperren or verstellen — to block or bar sb's way

jdm/einer Sache im Wég stehen (fig) — to stand in the way of sb/sth

sich selbst im Wég stehen (fig) — to be one's own worst enemy

jdm Hindernisse or Steine in den Wég legen (fig) — to put obstructions in sb's way

jdm nicht über den Wég trauen (fig) — not to trust sb an inch

jdn aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to get rid of sb

etw aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to remove sth; Missverständnisse to clear sth up

neue Wége beschreiten (fig) — to tread new paths

den Wég der Sünde/Tugend gehen — to follow the path of sin/virtue

die Wége Gottes — the ways of the Lord

den Wég des geringsten Widerstandes gehen — to follow the line of least resistance

der Wég zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert (Prov) — the road to Hell is paved with good intentions (prov)

See:

→ irdisch

2) (lit, fig = Route) way; (= Entfernung) distance; (= Reise) journey; (zu Fuß) walk; (fig zum Erfolg) way, road; (= Bildungsweg) road

ich muss diesen Wég jeden Tag zweimal gehen/fahren — I have to walk/drive this stretch twice a day

auf dem Wég nach London/zur Arbeit — on the way to London/work

auf dem Wég zu jdm/nach einem Ort sein — to be on the or one's way to sb's/a place

sich auf den Wég machen — to set off

6 km Wég — 6 kms away

noch zwei Stunden/ein Stück Wég vor sich haben — to still have two hours/some distance to travel

jdn ein Stück Wég(es) begleiten (geh) — to accompany sb part of the way

mein erster Wég war zur Bank — the first thing I did was go to the bank

jdn auf seinem letzten Wég begleiten (euph) — to pay one's last respects to sb

seiner Wége gehen (geh) (lit) — to go on one's way; (fig) to go one's own way

welchen Wég haben sie eingeschlagen? (lit) — what road did they take?

einen neuen Wég einschlagen (fig) — to follow a new avenue; (beruflich) to follow a new career

den falschen/richtigen Wég einschlagen — to follow the wrong/right path or road or (fig) avenue

jdm etw mit auf den Wég geben (lit) — to give sb sth to take with him/her etc

jdm einen guten Rat mit auf den Wég geben — to give sb good advice to follow in life

jdm/einer Sache aus dem Wég gehen (lit) — to get out of sb's way/the way of sth; (fig) to avoid sb/sth

jdm über den Wég laufen (fig) — to run into sb

seinen Wég (im Leben/Beruf) machen (fig) — to make one's way in life/one's career

seinen Wég nehmen (fig) — to take its course

etw in die Wége leiten — to arrange sth

etw auf den Wég bringen — to get sth under way

jdm/sich den Wég verbauen — to ruin sb's/one's chances or prospects (für of)

auf dem besten Wég sein, etw zu tun — to be well on the way to doing sth

der gerade Wég ist der kürzeste or beste (Prov) — honesty is the best policy

3) (= Mittel, Art und Weise) way; (= Methode) method

auf welchem Wég kommt man am schnellsten zu Geld? — what's the fastest way of making or to make money?

auf welchem Wég sind Sie zu erreichen? — how can I get in touch with you?

auf diesem Wége — this way

auf diplomatischem Wége — through diplomatic channels

auf gesetzlichem or legalem Wége — legally, by legal means

auf künstlichem Wége — artificially, by artificial means

See:

= zuwege

4) (inf = Besorgung) errand

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1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) away

2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) away

3) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) channel

4) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) lane

5) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) course

6) (away (from a place, time etc): He walked off; She cut her hair off; The holidays are only a week off; She took off her coat.) off

7) ((any place on) the line along which someone or something is moving: She stood right in the path of the bus.) path

8) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) way

9) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) way

10) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) way

11) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) way

12) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) way

13) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) road

14) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) road

15) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) track

16) ((the distance covered during) an outing or journey on foot: She wants to go for / to take a walk; It's a long walk to the station.) walk

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Weg

<-[e]s, -e>

[ve:k, pl ˈve:gə]

m

1. (Pfad) path; (Straße) road; (unbefestigte Straße) track

sie stand am \Weg she stood by the wayside

2. (Route) way

das ist der kürzeste \Weg nach Berlin this is the shortest route to Berlin

▪ auf dem \Weg [zu jdm/irgendwohin] sein to be on one's way [to sb/somewhere]

auf dem richtigen \Weg sein to be on the right track

vom \Weg abkommen to lose one's way

jdn nach dem \Wegfragen to ask sb the way

auf jds \Weg liegen to be on sb's way

sich akk auf den \Weg [irgendwohin] machen to set off [for somewhere]

es wird schon spät, ich muss mich auf den \Weg machen it's getting late, I must be on my way!

jdm den \Weg versperren to block [or bar] sb's way

3. (Strecke) way

bis zu euch muss ich einen \Weg von über drei Stunden zurücklegen I've got a journey of more than three hours to get to your place

4. (Gang, Besorgung) errand

\Wege zu erledigen haben to have some shopping to do

5. (Methode) way

es gibt keinen anderen \Weg there is no choice

auf friedlichem \Wege (geh) by peaceful means

auf illegalem \Wege by illegal means, illegally

auf schriftlichem \Wege (geh) in writing

neue \Wege gehen to follow new avenues

6. (Lebensweg) way

7.

▶ aus dem \Weg! stand aside!, make way!

geh mir aus dem \Weg! get out of my way!

▶ etw dat den \Weg bereiten to pave the way [or prepare the ground] for sth

▶ auf dem \Wege der Besserung sein (geh) to be on the road to recovery

▶ auf dem besten \Wege sein, etw zu tun to be well on the way to doing sth

▶ etw auf den \Weg bringen to introduce sth

▶ sich dat den \Weg frei schießen to shoot one's way out

▶ jdm etw mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb sth to take with him/her

du brauchst mir nichts mit auf den \Weg zu geben, ich weiß das schon I don't need you to tell me anything, I already know

jdm eine Ermahnung/einen Ratschlag mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb a warning/piece of advice for the future

▶ seinen \Weg gehen to go one's own way

▶ seiner \Wege gehen (geh) to continue [or carry on] regardless

▶ jdm/etw aus dem \Weg gehen to avoid sb/sth

▶ den \Weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen to take the line of least resistance

▶ jdm auf halbem \Wege entgegenkommen to meet sb halfway

▶ des \Weges kommen (geh) to approach

▶ jdm über den \Weg laufen to run into sb

lauf mir nicht noch mal über den \Weg! don't come near me again!

▶ etw in die \Wege leiten to arrange sth

▶ jdn auf seinem letzten \Weg begleiten (euph) to pay one's last respects to sb

▶ jdn aus dem \Weg räumen to get rid of sb

▶ etw aus dem \Weg räumen to remove sth

▶ vom rechten \Weg abkommen to wander from the straight and narrow fam

▶ jdm/etw im \Wege stehen to stand in the way of sb/sth

nur die Kostenfrage steht der Verwirklichung des Projekts im \Wege only the issue of cost is an obstacle to this project being implemented

▶ sich dat selbst im \Weg stehen to be one's own worst enemy

▶ jdm nicht über den \Weg trauen (fam) not to trust sb an inch

▶ hier trennen sich unsere \Wege this is where we part company

▶ sich dat einen \Weg verbauen to ruin one's chances

▶ viele \Wege führen nach Rom (prov) all roads lead to Rome prov

▶ woher des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where do you come from?

▶ wohin des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where are you going to?; s.a. Hindernis, Stein

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der; Weg[e]s,Wege

1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

am Weg[e] — by the wayside

2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

jemandem den Weg abschneiden — head somebody off

jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

[jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

wir haben denselben Weg — we're going the same way

das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

jemandem nicht über den Weg trauen — not trust somebody an inch

den Weg des geringsten Widerstands gehen — take the line of least resistance

seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

auf dem kürzesten Weg — by the shortest route

auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

etwas in die Wege leiten — get something under way

auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

jemandem einen Weg abnehmen — run an errand for somebody

6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

ich sehe keinen anderen Weg — I can't see any alternative

auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

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Weg m; -(e)s, -e

1. way (auch Richtung); (Pfad) path (auch fig und IT); (Route) route; (Gang) walk; (Besorgung) errand; (Weg zum Ziel) course;

am Wege by the wayside;

auf dem Wege on the way;

das liegt auf meinem Weg that’s on my way, I’ll be passing (by) there on my way (home etc);

einen Weg machen umg (Spaziergang) go for a walk;

jemandem über den Weg laufen umg run ( oder bump) into sb;

sich auf den Weg machen set off;

jemanden nach dem Weg fragen ask sb the way;

jemandem den Weg zeigen/beschreiben show sb the way/give sb directions;

jemandem einen Weg abnehmen spare sb the trip;

jemandem etwas mit auf den Weg geben give sb sth to take along with them, give sb sth for the journey; fig (Rat etc) give sb sth to remember;

aus dem Wege gehen get out of the way, step aside; fig steer clear (+gen of); fig → auch 2;

jemandem im Wege stehen auch fig be in sb’s way;

jemandem in den Weg treten bar sb’s way; fig get in sb’s way;

hier trennen oder

scheiden sich unsere Wege this is where we say goodbye; fig this is the parting of the ways;

Weg und Steg geh the highroads and byroads pl;

Weg und Steg kennen know every inch of the area

2. fig:

sein letzter Weg (Beerdigung) his final journey;

den Weg allen Fleisches gehen geh, euph go the way of all flesh;

etwas/jemanden aus dem Weg schaffen get rid of sth/sb;

aus dem Weg räumen (Hindernis etc) clear out of the way; umg (jemanden) get rid of sb;

der/auf dem Weg zum Erfolg the/on the road to success;

auf dem Wege der Besserung on the road to recovery;

auf dem besten Weg(e) sein zu (+inf) be well on the way to (+ger)

auf dem besten Weg(e) sein, sich zu ruinieren be heading for disaster;

auf dem richtigen Weg(e) sein be on the right track;

jemanden auf den richtigen Weg bringen put sb back on the straight and narrow;

er wird seinen Weg machen he’ll go far ( oder go places);

ich traue ihm nicht über den Weg umg I don’t trust him an inch, I wouldn’t trust him as far as I can throw him;

jemandem aus dem Weg gehen steer clear of sb;

seine eigenen Wege gehen go one’s own way, do one’s own thing umg;

unsere Wege haben sich getrennt we went our separate ways;

einer Frage/Entscheidung aus dem Wege gehen evade a question, avoid the issue/avoid making a decision;

jemandem oder einer Sache

den Weg bereiten oder

ebnen pave the way for; (einer Sache) auch prepare the ground for;

etwas

in die Wege leiten initiate, start sth off; (vorbereiten) pave the way for;

da führt kein Weg dran vorbei umg there’s no way (a)round it;

dem steht nichts im Wege there’s nothing to stop it;

der Weg ist das Ziel the way is the goal

3. fig (Art und Weise, Methode) way;

auf schriftlichem Wege in writing;

auf gesetzlichem Wege legally, by legal means;

auf diplomatischem Wege through diplomatic channels;

auf diesem Wege this way;

auf kaltem Wege pej by fair means or foul, without bothering too much about the niceties, US auch by hook or by crook;

neue Wege in der Kindererziehung new approaches to child education;

neue Wege gehen try a new tack, pursue a different path;

es bleibt kein anderer Weg offen there’s no choice ( oder alternative); → abbringen 1, bahnen, halb A 3, irdisch, Mittel¹ 1, Widerstand 1, Wille etc

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der; Weg[e]s,Wege

1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

am Weg[e] — by the wayside

2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

jemandem den Weg abschneiden — head somebody off

jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

[jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

wir haben denselben Weg — we're going the same way

das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

jemandem nicht über den Weg trauen — not trust somebody an inch

den Weg des geringsten Widerstands gehen — take the line of least resistance

seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

auf dem kürzesten Weg — by the shortest route

auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

etwas in die Wege leiten — get something under way

auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

jemandem einen Weg abnehmen — run an errand for somebody

6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

ich sehe keinen anderen Weg — I can't see any alternative

auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

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-e (Mathematik) m.

path n. -e m.

alley n.

itinerary n.

lane n.

path n.

road n.

route n.

way n.

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