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состояние паники

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3 state

state [steɪt]

état ⇒ 1 (a) État ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) d'État, de l'État ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) officiel ⇒ 2 (c) déclarer ⇒ 3 formuler ⇒ 3

1 noun

(a) (condition) état m;

∎ the country is in a state of war/shock le pays est en état de guerre/choc;

∎ a state of confusion prevailed la confusion régnait;

∎ he was in a state of confusion il ne savait plus où il en était;

∎ he was in a state of panic il a été pris de panique;

∎ she was in a state of terror elle était terrifiée;

∎ the married state le mariage;

∎ the single state le célibat;

∎ chlorine in its gaseous/liquid state le chlore à l'état gazeux/liquide;

∎ to be in a good/bad state (road, carpet, car) être en bon/mauvais état; (person, economy, friendship) aller bien/mal;

∎ the house was in a good/poor state of repair la maison était en bon/mauvais état;

∎ to be in a terrible state (person → emotionally) être dans tous ses états; (→ physically) être dans un état lamentable; (room, papers) être sens dessus dessous;

∎ she was in no (fit) state to make a decision elle était hors d'état de ou elle n'était pas en état de prendre une décision;

∎ the car's not in a state to be driven la voiture n'est pas en état de rouler;

∎ what's the current state of play? où en sont-ils?;

∎ what's the current state of play on the project? où en est le projet?;

∎ familiar to get into a state se mettre dans tous ses états;

∎ he gets into an awful state if I don't phone si je ne lui téléphone pas, il se met dans tous ses états;

∎ there's no need to get into such a state about it ce n'est pas la peine de te mettre dans un état pareil

(b) Politics (nation, body politic) État m;

∎ a state within a state un État dans l'État;

∎ the member states les États membres;

∎ the head of state le chef de l'État;

∎ heads of state chefs mpl d'État;

∎ the separation of (the) Church and (the) State la séparation de l'Église et de l'État

(c) (in US, Australia, India etc → political division) État m;

∎ familiar the States les États-Unis^□, les US;

∎ the State of Ohio l'État de l'Ohio

(d) (pomp) apparat m, pompe f;

∎ he was in his robes of state il était en costume d'apparat

(e) archaic (social position, estate) état m

2 adjective

(a) (government → secret) d'État; (→ subsidy, intervention, pension) de l'État; Economics (→ sector) public; (→ airline, funeral) national

(b) American (not federal → legislature, policy, law) de l'État;

∎ the state capital la capitale de l'État;

∎ a state university une université d'État ou publique;

∎ the Michigan State team l'équipe de l'État du Michigan;

∎ a state park un parc régional;

∎ American to turn state's evidence or state's witness = témoigner contre ses complices en échange d'une remise de peine

(c) (official, ceremonious → ball, dinner, visit) officiel; (→ coach, carriage) d'apparat;

∎ state occasion cérémonie f officielle;

∎ the State Opening of Parliament = l'ouverture officielle du Parlement britannique en présence du souverain

3 transitive verb

(utter, say) déclarer; (express, formulate → intentions) déclarer; (→ demands) formuler; (→ proposition, problem, conclusions, views) énoncer, formuler; (→ conditions) poser;

∎ the president stated emphatically that the rumours were untrue le président a démenti catégoriquement les rumeurs;

∎ I have already stated my position on that issue j'ai déjà fait connaître ma position à ce sujet;

∎ I have stated my opinion j'ai donné mon opinion;

∎ we state the current figures on page five les chiffres actuels sont donnés en page cinq;

∎ the regulations clearly state that daily checks must be made le règlement dit ou indique clairement que des vérifications quotidiennes doivent être effectuées;

∎ please state salary expectations veuillez indiquer le salaire souhaité;

∎ state your name and address donnez vos nom, prénoms et adresse;

∎ the man refused to state his business l'homme a refusé d'expliquer ce qu'il voulait;

∎ as stated above comme indiqué plus haut;

∎ state the figure as a percentage exprimez ou indiquez le chiffre en pourcentage;

∎ to state one's case présenter ses arguments;

∎ Law to state the case for the defence/the prosecution présenter le dossier de la défense/de l'accusation

4 State noun

American (department) le Département d'État

5 in state adverb

en grand apparat, en grande pompe;

∎ to travel in state voyager en grand apparat;

∎ to dine in state dîner en grande pompe;

∎ to lie in state être exposé solennellement;

∎ to live in state mener grand train

►► state of affairs circonstances fpl actuelles;

∎ nothing can be done in the present state of affairs vu les circonstances actuelles, on ne peut rien faire;

∎ this is an appalling state of affairs c'est une situation épouvantable;

∎ ironic this is a fine state of affairs! c'est du propre!;

state apartments appartements mpl de parade;

state of the art (of procedures, systems) ce qui se fait de mieux;

∎ the state of the art in linguistics l'état actuel des connaissances en linguistique;

state attorney procureur m;

American state bank banque f de dépôt (agréée par un État);

state buildings bâtiments mpl publics;

state capitalism capitalisme m d'État;

state church église f d'État;

state control contrôle m étatique; (doctrine) étatisme m;

∎ to be put or placed under state control être nationalisé;

∎ state control of the means of communication nationalisation f des moyens de communication;

American State Department ministère m des Affaires étrangères;

state of emergency état m d'urgence;

∎ a state of emergency has been declared l'état d'urgence a été déclaré;

British State Enrolled Nurse aide-soignant m diplômé, aide-soignante f diplômée;

History States General États généraux mpl;

American state line frontière f entre États;

American state lottery loterie f d'État;

state of mind état m d'esprit;

∎ in your present state of mind dans l'état d'esprit qui est le vôtre;

∎ success is just a state of mind la réussite n'est qu'un état d'esprit;

∎ is he in a better state of mind? est-ce qu'il est dans de meilleures dispositions?;

state pension pension f de l'État;

state police police f de l'État;

American state prison prison f d'État (pour les longues peines);

British State Registered Nurse infirmier m diplômé, infirmière f diplômée (remplacé en 1992 par "Registered Nurse");

American states' rights = principe selon lequel, si la constitution des États-Unis n'octroie ni ne refuse un pouvoir à un État particulier, ce pouvoir appartient de fait à l'État et non au gouvernement fédéral;

British state school école f publique;

British state sector secteur m public;

state socialism socialisme m d'État;

State Supreme Court = instance judiciaire suprême dans chaque État américain;

the state system (education) le public, l'enseignement m public;

American state trooper ≃ gendarme m;

State of the Union address discours m sur l'état de l'Union;

Politics state visit visite f officielle;

∎ he's on a state visit to Japan il est en visite officielle ou voyage officiel au Japon

ⓘ STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS Ce discours radiotélévisé, dans lequel le président des États-Unis dresse le bilan de son programme et en définit les orientations, est prononcé devant le Congrès. L'allocution présidentielle a lieu tous les ans en janvier.

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4 panic

1. noun
Panik, die

be in a [state of] panic — von Panik erfasst sein

hit the panic button — (fig. coll.) Alarm schlagen; (panic) durchdrehen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
- ck- in Panik (Akk.) geraten

don't panic! — nur keine Panik!
3. transitive verb,
- ck- in Panik versetzen

panic somebody into doing something — jemanden so in Panik versetzen, dass er etwas tut

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['pænik] 1. noun
((a) sudden great fear, especially that spreads through a crowd etc: The fire caused a panic in the city.) die Panik
2. verb
(to make or become so frightened that one loses the power to think clearly: He panicked at the sight of the audience.) von Panik erfaßt werden

- academic.ru/53329/panicky">panicky

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pan·ic

[ˈpænɪk]

I. n no pl

1. (overwhelming fear) Panik f

\panic spread through the crowd Panik breitete sich in der Menge aus

2. (hysterical fear) panische Angst

to get in[to] a \panic panische Angst bekommen, in Panik geraten

to be in a \panic panische Angst haben

II. vi

<- ck->

in Panik geraten

don't \panic, everything will be OK nur keine Panik, alles wird gut

▪ to \panic about [or over] sth wegen einer S. gen in Panik geraten

III. vt

▪ to \panic sb unter jdm Panik auslösen

rumours of war \panicked many investors into selling their shares Gerüchte über einen möglichen Krieg verleiteten viele Anleger zum panikartigen Verkauf ihrer Aktien

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['pnɪk] vb: pret, ptp panicked
1. n
Panik f
panic on the stock exchange — Börsenpanik f

in a ( blind) panic — in (heller) Panik

to flee in panic — panikartig die Flucht ergreifen

a panic reaction — eine Kurzschlussreaktion

the country was thrown into a ( state of) panic — das Land wurde von Panik erfasst

panic buying/selling (esp St Ex) — Panikkäufe pl/-verkäufe pl; (of goods also) Hamsterkäufe pl/Angstverkäufe pl

2. vi
in Panik geraten
don't panic — nur keine Panik!

3. vt
Panik auslösen unter (+dat)
to panic sb into doing sth — jdn veranlassen, etw überstürzt zu tun

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panic¹ [ˈpænık] s BOT (eine) (Kolben)Hirse

panic² [ˈpænık]

A adj

1. panisch (Furcht etc):

panic haste wilde oder blinde Hast;

panic braking AUTO scharfes Bremsen;

panic buying Angstkäufe pl;

be at panic stations rotieren umg;

it was panic stations all round alles war am Rotieren umg

2. Not…:

panic button;

hit ( oder press) the panic button fig umg panisch reagieren

B s

1. Panik f, panischer Schrecken:

be in (get into) a panic in Panik sein (geraten);

throw into a panic → C 1

2. be a(n absolute) panic US sl zum Totlachen sein

C v/t prät und pperf -icked

1. in Panik oder panischen Schrecken versetzen, eine Panik auslösen unter (dat)

2. US sl das Publikum zum Brüllen bringen

D v/i

1. von panischem Schrecken erfasst oder ergriffen werden, in Panik geraten:

don’t panic! umg nur keine Aufregung oder Panik!

2. sich zu einer Kurzschlusshandlung hinreißen lassen, umg durchdrehen

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1. noun
Panik, die

be in a [state of] panic — von Panik erfasst sein

hit the panic button — (fig. coll.) Alarm schlagen; (panic) durchdrehen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
- ck- in Panik (Akk.) geraten

don't panic! — nur keine Panik!
3. transitive verb,
- ck- in Panik versetzen

panic somebody into doing something — jemanden so in Panik versetzen, dass er etwas tut

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adj.

panisch adj. n.

Panik -en f.

English-german dictionary > panic
5 panic

'pænik
1. noun
((a) sudden great fear, especially that spreads through a crowd etc: The fire caused a panic in the city.) pánico

2. verb
(to make or become so frightened that one loses the power to think clearly: He panicked at the sight of the audience.) entrarle a alguien el pánico, aterrarse

- panicky

panic¹ n pánico

there was panic when the bomb exploded cuando estalló la bomba, cundió el pánico

panic² vb entrar pánico a alguien

when the bomb exploded, everybody panicked cuando estalló la bomba, a todos les entró pánico

panic

tr['pænɪk]

noun

1 pánico

■ panic spread throughout the crowd el pánico cundió entre la gente

transitive verb (pt & pp panicked, ger panicking)

1 infundir pánico a

intransitive verb

1 entrarle el pánico a, aterrarse

■ I panicked me entró el pánico

■ don't panic! ¡tranquilo!

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be panic stations reinar el pánico

to get into a panic dejarse llevar por el pánico

panic button botón nombre masculino de alarma

panic ['pænɪk] v, - icked ; - icking vt

: llenar de pánico

panic vi

: ser presa de pánico

panic n

: pánico m

panic

adj.

• pánico, -a adj.

n.

• pánico s.m.

v.

• llenarse de terror v.

'pænɪk
I

noun

1) u c (fear, anxiety) pánico m

people fled in panic — la gente huyó, despavorida or presa del pánico

don't get into a panic — no te dejes llevar por el pánico; (before n)

panic button — botón m de alarma

the strike led to panic food-buying — la gente se asustó con la huelga y se lanzó a comprar alimentos

it was panic stations — (colloq) reinaba el pánico

2) c (funny person, thing) (AmE colloq)

he is a panic — es divertidísimo or comiquísimo, es un plato (AmL fam)

II
1.

- ck- intransitive verb dejarse llevar por el pánico

he panicked and pressed the alarm bell — le entró el pánico y apretó la alarma

don't panic! — tranquilo!, cálmate!

there's no need to panic — no hay por qué alarmarse

2.

vt infundirle pánico a

to panic somebody INTO something: we were panicked into a hasty decision — lo que nos dijeron (or lo que leímos, etc) nos infundió pánico y tomamos una decisión precipitada

['pænɪk] (vb: pt, pp panicked)
1. N

1) (=fear) pánico m

an earthquake hit the capital, spreading panic among the population — un terremoto azotó la capital, sembrando el pánico entre la población

• to be in a (state of) panic — ser presa del pánico

I phoned my mum in a panic — llamé a mi madre muerto de miedo *, llamé a mi madre presa del pánico

a patient rang me in a state of panic because her baby had swallowed a key — me llamó una paciente muy asustada porque su hijo se había tragado una llave

• I was in a blind panic — estaba ofuscado por el pánico

• to flee in panic — huir aterrado, huir presa del pánico

• if I asked the simplest question, she would go into or get into a panic — si le hacía la pregunta más simple le entraba el pánico

• to send or throw sb into a panic, her sudden arrival threw him into a panic — su inesperada llegado hizo que le entrase el pánico

the country was thrown into a panic — cundió el pánico en el país

the explosion threw the crowd into a panic — la explosión provocó el pánico entre la multitud

- it was panic stations

2) * (=rush)

there's no panic, tomorrow will do — no es que haya prisa, mañana vale

we've had a bit of a panic on here and it slipped my mind till now — hemos ido un poco de cabeza por aquí y se me ha olvidado hasta ahora

2.

VI dejarse llevar por el pánico

I refused to panic — me negué a dejarme llevar por el pánico

• industry is panicking about the recession — la recesión tiene a la industria presa del pánico

• don't panic! — ¡calma!, ¡cálmate!

don't panic, sit still and keep calm — no te dejes llevar por el pánico, quédate sentado y mantén la calma

3.

VT [+ crowd, population] provocar el pánico entre; [+ person] provocar or infundir el pánico en, llenar de pánico a

the sound of the gun panicked the elephants — el sonido del rifle provocó el pánico en or entre los elefantes

• he had been panicked into the decision — había tomado la decisión impulsado por el pánico

4.

CPD

panic alarm N — alarma f antipánico

panic attack N — ataque m de pánico

to have a panic attack — tener or sufrir un ataque de pánico

panic button N — (lit) botón m de alarma

to press or hit or push the panic button — (fig) perder el control or la calma

panic buying N —

panic buying has caused shortages of some foodstuffs — las compras provocadas por el pánico han provocado escasez de algunos alimentos

panic measures NPL — medidas fpl inducidas por el pánico

panic reaction N — reacción f motivada por el pánico

panic stations * NPL —

- it was panic stations

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['pænɪk]
I

noun

1) u c (fear, anxiety) pánico m

people fled in panic — la gente huyó, despavorida or presa del pánico

don't get into a panic — no te dejes llevar por el pánico; (before n)

panic button — botón m de alarma

the strike led to panic food-buying — la gente se asustó con la huelga y se lanzó a comprar alimentos

it was panic stations — (colloq) reinaba el pánico

2) c (funny person, thing) (AmE colloq)

he is a panic — es divertidísimo or comiquísimo, es un plato (AmL fam)

II
1.

- ck- intransitive verb dejarse llevar por el pánico

he panicked and pressed the alarm bell — le entró el pánico y apretó la alarma

don't panic! — tranquilo!, cálmate!

there's no need to panic — no hay por qué alarmarse

2.

vt infundirle pánico a

to panic somebody INTO something: we were panicked into a hasty decision — lo que nos dijeron (or lo que leímos, etc) nos infundió pánico y tomamos una decisión precipitada

English-spanish dictionary > panic
6 state

1. noun
1) (condition) Zustand, der

state of the economy — Wirtschaftslage, die

the state of play — (Sport) der Spielstand

the state of play in the negotiations/debate — (fig.) der [gegenwärtige] Stand der Verhandlungen/Debatte

the state of things in general — die allgemeine Lage

the state of the nation — die Lage der Nation

a state of war exists — es herrscht Kriegszustand

be in a state of excitement/sadness/anxiety — aufgeregt/traurig/ängstlich sein

2) (mess)

what a state you're in! — wie siehst du denn aus!

3) (anxiety)

be in a state — (be in a panic) aufgeregt sein; (be excited) ganz aus dem Häuschen sein (ugs.)

get into a state — (coll.) Zustände kriegen (ugs.)

don't get into a state! — reg dich nicht auf! (ugs.)

4) (nation) Staat, der

[affairs] of State — Staats[geschäfte]

5) (federal state) (of Germany, Austria) Land, das; (of America) Staat, der

the [United] States — sing. die [Vereinigten] Staaten

6)

State — (civil government) Staat, der

7) (pomp) Prunk, der

in state — in vollem Staat

lie in state — aufgebahrt sein
2. attributive adjective
1) (of nation or federal state) staatlich; Staats[bank, -sicherheit, -geheimnis, -dienst]

state education — staatliches Erziehungswesen

2) (ceremonial) Staats-
3. transitive verb
1) (express) erklären; (fully or clearly) darlegen; äußern [Meinung]; angeben [Alter usw.]

‘please state full particulars’ — "bitte genaue Angaben machen"

2) (specify) festlegen

at stated intervals — in genau festgelegten Abständen

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I [steit] noun
1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) der Zustand

2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) der Staat, Staats-...

3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) der Staat, Staats-...

•

- academic.ru/70394/stately">stately
- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb
(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) erklären

- statement

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state

[steɪt]

I. n

1. (existing condition) Zustand m

they complained about the untidy \state that the house had been left in sie beschwerten sich über die Unordnung, in der das Haus zurückgelassen worden war

the car was in a good \state of repair das Auto war in gutem Zustand

a sorry \state of affairs traurige Zustände

\state of liquidity FIN Liquiditätslage f

\state of the market COMM Marktverfassung

\state of siege/war Belagerungs-/Kriegszustand m

economic \state wirtschaftliche Lage

original \state ursprünglicher Zustand

2. (physical condition) körperliche [o physische] Verfassung

in a \state of dormancy im Schlafzustand

\state of exhaustion/fatigue Erschöpfungs-/Ermüdungszustand m

to be in a poor/good \state of health in einem schlechten/guten Gesundheitszustand sein

her mother is in a poor \state of health ihrer Mutter geht es nicht gut

\state of intoxication Vergiftung f

\state of rest Ruhezustand m

3. PSYCH (frame of mind) Gemütszustand m

we were worried by his depressed \state of mind seine niedergeschlagene Stimmung machte uns Sorgen

she has been in a \state of euphoria ever since hearing the news sie ist ganz euphorisch, seit sie die Neuigkeit erfahren hat

conscious \state [volles] Bewusstsein

semi-conscious \state Dämmerzustand m

unconscious \state Bewusstlosigkeit f

to [not] be in a fit \state to do sth [nicht] in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

4. ( fam: upset state)

to be in a \state mit den Nerven fertig sein fam

to get in[to] a \state [about sth] [wegen einer S. gen] durchdrehen

5. SCI

\state equation PHYS Zustandsgleichung f

solid/liquid/gaseous \state CHEM fester/flüssiger/gasförmiger Zustand

6. SOCIOL

\state of matrimony Stand m der Ehe

married \state Ehestand m

how do you enjoy the married \state? wie bekommt dir die Ehe?

single \state Leben nt als Single

7. REL

\state of grace Stand m der Gnade

8. (nation) Staat m

one-party/member \state Einparteien-/Mitgliedsstaat m

9. (in USA) [Bundes]staat m; (in Germany) Land nt

▪ the S\states pl ( fam: the United States of America) die Staaten pl fam

10. (civil government) Staat m, Regierung f

affairs [or matters] of \state Staatsangelegenheiten pl, Staatsgeschäfte pl

office of \state Staatsamt nt

the separation of Church and S\state die Trennung von Kirche und Staat

11. (dignified rank) Würde f, Rang m

the Queen rode in \state to open Parliament die Königin ritt in vollem Staat zur Parlamentseröffnung

the pomp befitting a queen's \state die einer Königin angemessene Pracht

to lie in \state aufgebahrt sein

II. adj attr, inv

1. (pertaining to a nation) staatlich, Staats-

\state monopoly Staatsmonopol nt, staatliches Monopol

\state ownership Staatseigentum nt, staatliches Eigentum

\state religion Staatsreligion f

2. (pertaining to unit)

the \state capital of Texas die Hauptstadt von Texas

\state fishing license für einen US-Bundesstaat gültige Angelerlaubnis

\state forest/park von einem US-Bundesstaat finanzierter Wald/Park

\state police Polizei eines US-Bundesstaates

\state sales tax von einem US-Bundesstaat erhobene Umsatzsteuer

3. (pertaining to civil government) Regierungs-

\state document Regierungsdokument nt, amtliches Schriftstück

\state enrolled/registered nurse BRIT staatlich zugelassene/geprüfte [o examinierte] Krankenschwester

\state records Regierungsunterlagen pl

\state secret ( also fig) Staatsgeheimnis nt

\state subsidy [staatliche] Subvention

\state support staatliche Unterstützung

4. (showing ceremony) Staats-

\state banquet Staatsbankett nt

\state funeral Staatsbegräbnis nt

the S\state Opening of Parliament die offizielle Eröffnung des Parlaments

\state visit Staatsbesuch m

III. vt

1. (express)

▪ to \state sth etw aussprechen [o äußern]

the problem can be \stated in one sentence man kann das Problem in einen Satz fassen

to \state one's case seine Sache vortragen

to \state one's objections seine Einwände vorbringen

to \state one's opinion seine Meinung sagen

to \state the source die Quelle angeben

to \state sth clearly/emphatically etw deutlich/mit Nachdruck sagen

to \state the obvious [or a commonplace] eine Binsenweisheit von sich dat geben

▪ to \state that... erklären, dass...

to \state formally that... offiziell bekanntgeben, dass...

▪ to \state why/what/how... darlegen, warum/was/wie...

2. (specify, fix)

▪ to \state sth etw nennen [o angeben]

to \state conditions [or terms] Bedingungen nennen

to \state demands Forderungen stellen

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[steɪt]
1. n

1) (= condition) Zustand m

state of health/mind/war/siege — Gesundheits-/Geistes-/Kriegs-/Belagerungszustand m

married/single state — Ehe-/Ledigenstand m

to be in a state of weightlessness — sich im Zustand der Schwerelosigkeit befinden

the state of the nation — die Lage der Nation

the present state of the economy — die gegenwärtige Wirtschaftslage

in a liquid/solid state —

where animals live in their natural state — wo Tiere im Naturzustand leben

in a good/bad state — in gutem/schlechtem Zustand

he's in no (fit) state to do that — er ist auf gar keinen Fall in der Verfassung, das zu tun

what a state of affairs! — was sind das für Zustände!

look at the state of your hands! — guck dir bloß mal deine Hände an!

my papers are in such a state! — meine Papiere sind in einem furchtbaren Durcheinander!

the room was in a terrible state — im Zimmer herrschte ein fürchterliches Durcheinander

2) (inf

= anxiety) to get into a state (about sth) (inf) — wegen etw durchdrehen (inf)

to be in a terrible state (inf) — in heller Aufregung or ganz durchgedreht (inf) sein

3) (= rank) Stand m, Rang m

state of bishop — Bischofswürde f

4) (= pomp) Aufwand m, Pomp m

to be received in great state — mit großem Staat empfangen werden

to travel in state — aufwendig or aufwändig or pompös reisen

to lie in state — (feierlich) aufgebahrt sein

5) (POL) Staat m; (= federal state) (Bundes)staat m; (in Germany, Austria) (Bundes)land nt

the States — die (Vereinigten) Staaten

the State of Florida — der Staat Florida

a state within a state — ein Staat im Staate

affairs of state — Staatsangelegenheiten pl

2. vt
darlegen, vortragen; name, price, amount nennen, angeben; preference, purpose angeben; opposition, intention anmelden
to state that... — feststellen or erklären, dass...

to state one's case — seine Sache vortragen

it must be clearly stated in the records... — es muss aus den Akten einwandfrei hervorgehen,...

to state the case for the prosecution (Jur) —

the theme is stated in the first few bars — das Thema wird in den ersten paar Takten vorgestellt

unless otherwise stated — wenn nicht anders angegeben

as stated in my letter I... — wie in meinem Brief erwähnt,... ich...

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state [steıt]

A

1. oft State POL Staat m: → affair 2

2. POL US (Bundes-, Einzel)Staat m:

state law Rechtsordnung f des Einzelstaates;

state’s attorney US Staatsanwalt m, -anwältin f; → evidence A 2 c

3. the States umg die Staaten (die USA)

4. Zustand m:

state of consciousness Bewusstseinszustand;

state of inertia PHYS Beharrungszustand;

(low) general state (schlechter) Allgemeinzustand;

in a state umg in miserablem Zustand ( → A 5 b);

in a state of nature im Naturzustand;

they are still in a state of nature sie laufen noch so herum, wie Gott sie geschaffen hat;

state of the Union message US (jährlicher) Rechenschaftsbericht (des Präsidenten) an die Nation;

state of war MIL Kriegszustand;

be in a state of war with sich im Kriegszustand befinden mit; → emergency A, equilibrium, health 2, repair¹ B 5, siege A 1

5. a) auch state of mind, emotional state (Geistes-, Gemüts)Zustand m, (-)Verfassung f

b) umg Erregung f:

in (quite) a state ganz aus dem Häuschen ( over wegen)( → A 4);

get into a state wahnsinnig nervös werden;

don’t get into a state nur keine Aufregung!

6. Stand m, Lage f:

state of the art neuester Stand der Wissenschaft oder Technik;

state of convergence EU: Konvergenzlage f, -stand m (bei Vereinheitlichung von Gesetzen mehrerer Staaten etc);

state of the economy wirtschaftliche Gesamtlage;

state of facts JUR Tatbestand m;

state of grace REL Stand der Gnade; → affair 2

7. (Personen-, Familien)Stand m; → married A 1

8. PHIL Sein n, Dasein n:

the future state das zukünftige Leben;

state of being Seinsweise f

9. MED, ZOOL etc Stadium n

10. (gesellschaftliche) Stellung, Stand m:

in a style befitting one’s state standesgemäß

11. Pracht f, Staat m:

in state mit großem Zeremoniell oder Pomp;

lie in state aufgebahrt sein;

live in state großen Aufwand treiben

12. pl POL, HIST (Land)Stände pl

13. POL gesetzgebende Körperschaft auf Jersey und Guernsey

14. a) Erhaltungszustand m (eines Buches etc)

b) Teilausgabe f

15. Kupferstecherei: (Zustands-, Ab)Druck m:

a first state ein Erstdruck

16. MIL Stärkemeldung f

B adj

1. staatlich, Staats…:

state aid staatliche Unterstützung oder Beihilfe;

state-aided staatlich unterstützt;

state apparatus Staatsapparat m;

state attorney US Staatsanwalt m, -anwältin f;

state bank WIRTSCH US unter der Aufsicht eines Bundesstaates stehende Bank;

state banquet Staatsbankett n;

state bond WIRTSCH Staatspapier n, -anleihe f;

state capitalism Staatskapitalismus m;

state-controlled unter staatlicher Aufsicht;

state court US einzelstaatliches Gericht;

State Department POL US State Department n, Außenministerium n;

state funeral Staatsbegräbnis n;

state mourning Staatstrauer f;

state prayers (anglikanische Kirche) Gebete für das Königshaus, die Geistlichkeit und das Parlament;

state-owned staatseigen, staatlich, Staats…;

be state-owned in Staatsbesitz sein;

state prison US Strafanstalt eines Bundesstaates für längere Freiheitsstrafen;

state property Staatseigentum n;

state religion Staatsreligion f;

state secret Staatsgeheimnis n;

state-subsidized staatlich subventioniert;

state visit Staatsbesuch m

2. Staats…, Prunk…:

state apartment Prunkgemach n, -zimmer n;

state bed Parade-, Prunkbett n;

state carriage Staatskarosse f;

state occasion besonderer oder feierlicher Anlass;

state robe Amtsrobe f

C v/t

1. festsetzen, -legen: → stated 1

2. erklären:

a) seine Ansichten etc darlegen

b) JUR einen Grund, eine Klage etc vorbringen: → case¹ A 6

3. Tatsachen etc anführen:

state in one’s defence that … zu seiner Verteidigung anführen, dass …;

state the reason why … erklären oder den Grund angeben, weshalb …

4. erwähnen, bemerken

5. feststellen, konstatieren

6. ein Problem etc stellen

7. MATH (mathematisch) ausdrücken

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1. noun
1) (condition) Zustand, der

state of the economy — Wirtschaftslage, die

the state of play — (Sport) der Spielstand

the state of play in the negotiations/debate — (fig.) der [gegenwärtige] Stand der Verhandlungen/Debatte

the state of things in general — die allgemeine Lage

the state of the nation — die Lage der Nation

a state of war exists — es herrscht Kriegszustand

be in a state of excitement/sadness/anxiety — aufgeregt/traurig/ängstlich sein

2) (mess)

what a state you're in! — wie siehst du denn aus!

3) (anxiety)

be in a state — (be in a panic) aufgeregt sein; (be excited) ganz aus dem Häuschen sein (ugs.)

get into a state — (coll.) Zustände kriegen (ugs.)

don't get into a state! — reg dich nicht auf! (ugs.)

4) (nation) Staat, der

[affairs] of State — Staats[geschäfte]

5) (federal state) (of Germany, Austria) Land, das; (of America) Staat, der

the [United] States — sing. die [Vereinigten] Staaten

6)

State — (civil government) Staat, der

7) (pomp) Prunk, der

in state — in vollem Staat

lie in state — aufgebahrt sein
2. attributive adjective
1) (of nation or federal state) staatlich; Staats[bank, -sicherheit, -geheimnis, -dienst]

state education — staatliches Erziehungswesen

2) (ceremonial) Staats-
3. transitive verb
1) (express) erklären; (fully or clearly) darlegen; äußern [Meinung]; angeben [Alter usw.]

‘please state full particulars’ — "bitte genaue Angaben machen"

2) (specify) festlegen

at stated intervals — in genau festgelegten Abständen

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n.

Rang ¨-e m.

Staat -en m.

Stand ¨-e m.

Status -se m.

Zustand -¨e m. v.

darlegen v.

erklären v.

festlegen v.

festsetzen v.

konstatieren v.

English-german dictionary > state
7 in a state of intoxication

in a state of intoxication (of uncertainty, of panic, of shock, of fear, of confusion, of chaos, of discontent, of excitement, of anxiety) в состоянии опъянения (неуверенности, паники, шока, страха, смущения, хаоса, недовольства, возбуждения, беспокойства)

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > in a state of intoxication
8 on

[on] 1. preposition
1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) på

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) i; på

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) på; ved

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) om

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) på

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) på

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) på

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) i; på

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) mod

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) på; ved

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) på; i

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) på; med

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) ved; efter

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) efter
2. adverb
1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) på

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) fortsætte

3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) tændt; igang

4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) gå

5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) ind; på
3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) igang

2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) blive til noget

•

- oncoming
- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto
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[on] 1. preposition
1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) på

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) i; på

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) på; ved

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) om

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) på

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) på

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) på

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) i; på

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) mod

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) på; ved

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) på; i

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) på; med

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) ved; efter

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) efter
2. adverb
1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) på

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) fortsætte

3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) tændt; igang

4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) gå

5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) ind; på
3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) igang

2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) blive til noget

•

- oncoming
- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto

English-Danish dictionary > on
9 near

niə
1. adjective
1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) cerca

2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) próximo

2. adverb
1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) cerca

2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) cerca

3. preposition
(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) cerca de

4. verb
(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) acercarse a

- nearly
- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss

near adj adv cerca

is the station near here? ¿está cerca la estación?

there's a café near my house hay una cafetería cerca de mi casa

near

tr[nɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 cercano,-a

■ where is the nearest bank? ¿dónde está el banco más cercano?

■ Barclays is quite near Barclays queda bastante cerca

2 (relations) cercano,-a

■ a near relative un pariente cercano

■ one's nearest and dearest los más queridos

3 (time) próximo,-a

■ in the near future en un futuro próximo

4 (similar) parecido,-a

■ this is the nearest we have, I'm afraid lo siento, pero esto es lo más parecido que tenemos

adverb

1 cerca

■ I live quite near (by) vivo bastante cerca

preposition

1 cerca de

■ it's near the market está cerca del mercado

■ near the end of the book hacia el final del libro

1 (Also near to) a punto de

■ she was near to crying estuvo a punto de llorar

transitive verb

1 acercarse a

■ we are nearing the day when... nos acercamos al día en que...

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to come near acercarse

to come near to doing something estar en un tris de hacer algo

to draw near acercarse

near miss (shot) tiro que no da en el blanco por poco 2 (situation) situación que no se produce por poco

■ it was a near miss falló por poco

■ the lorry almost hit us, it was a near miss por poco nos da el camión, nos escapamos por los pelos

near ['nɪr] vt

1) : acercarse a

the ship is nearing port: el barco se está acercando al puerto

2) : estar a punto de

she is nearing graduation: está a punto de graduarse

near adv

1) close: cerca

my family lives quite near: mi familia vive muy cerca

2) nearly: casi

I came near to finishing: casi terminé

near adj

1) close: cercano, próximo

2) similar: parecido, semejante

near prep

: cerca de

near

adj.

• afín adj.

• allegado, -a adj.

• aproximado, -a adj.

• cerca adj.

• cercano, -a adj.

• estrecho, -a adj.

• inmediato, -a adj.

• propincuo, -a adj.

• próximo (Cercano) adj.

• vecino, -a adj.

• íntimo, -a adj.

adv.

• cerca adv.

prep.

• cerca de prep.

• hacia prep.

• sobre prep.

v.

• acercarse v.

I nɪr, nɪə(r)
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( in position) cercano, próximo

the nearest store — la tienda más cercana

b) ( in time) cercano, próximo

c) ( in approximation) parecido

that's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him — eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él

d) < relative> cercano

2) ( virtual) (before n)

there was near panic when the alarms sounded — casi se produjo el pánico cuando sonaron las alarmas

in a state of near exhaustion — prácticamente en estado de agotamiento

3) (BrE Auto, Equ) izquierdo

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( in position) cerca

don't go any nearer to the edge — no te acerques más al borde

from near and far — de todas partes

b) ( in time)

we're getting near to Christmas — ya falta poco para Navidad

c) ( in approximation)

the total will be nearer to $1,000 than $500 — el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares

d) ( on the verge of)

near to something/-ing: she was near to tears estaba al borde de las lágrimas or a punto de echarse a llorar; I came very near to hitting him — estuve a punto de pegarle, por poco le pego

2) ( nearly) casi

I'm nowhere near finished — me falta mucho or (colloq) un montón para terminar

that's nowhere near enough — (colloq) con eso no alcanza, ni mucho menos

it'll cost $1,000, near enough — (colloq) costará 1.000 dólares, o por ahí (fam)

III

preposition -er, -est

a) ( in position) cerca de

the room nearest the entrance — la habitación que está más cerca de la entrada

don't go too near the fire — no te acerques demasiado al fuego

b) ( in time)

we're getting very near Christmas — falta muy poco para Navidad

c) ( in approximation)

damage was estimated at somewhere near $2,000 — los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares

I'd say he's nearer 70 than 60 — yo diría que está más cerca de los 70 que de los 60

no one comes near her in stamina — los deja a todos muy atrás en resistencia

d) ( on the verge of)

the project is now near completion — el proyecto está a punto de acabarse

IV

transitive verb acercarse* a

we are nearing our destination — nos estamos acercando a nuestro destino

he must be nearing his 80th birthday — debe faltarle poco para cumplir los 80

the project is nearing completion — el proyecto se está por acabar

[nɪǝ(r)]
1. ADV

1) (in place) cerca

he lives quite near — vive bastante cerca

don't come any nearer! — ¡no te acerques más!

• so near and yet so far, the shore was so near and yet so far — la orilla estaba al alcance de la mano pero llegar a ella era imposible

victory was so near and yet so far — la victoria parecía estar asegurada pero ese último esfuerzo para obtenerla les resultó imposible

2) (in time)

• the agreement brings peace a little nearer — este acuerdo nos acerca un poco más a la paz

• winter is drawing near — el invierno se acerca

• the nearer it gets to the election the more they look like losing — a medida que se acercan las elecciones mayor parece la posibilidad de que pierdan

• to be near at hand — [object] estar al alcance de la mano; [event, season] estar a la vuelta de la esquina

3) (in level, degree)

• the nearest I ever came to feeling that was when... — la única vez que llegué a sentir algo parecido fue cuando...

• you as near as dammit killed me * — no me mataste, pero por un pelo *

• that's near enough — (numbers) no merece la pena precisar más; (amount) con eso vale

• you won't get any nearer than that to what you want — no vas a encontrar otra cosa que se aproxime más a lo que buscas

the nearest I ever got to winning — lo más cerca que estuve de ganar

• it's nowhere near enough * — con eso no basta ni mucho menos

"have you finished it yet?" - "nowhere near" — -¿has terminado ya? -qué va, me falta muchísimo

• as near as I can recall — que yo recuerde

4) (=almost) casi

• I came near to telling her everything — llegué casi a decírselo todo

• near on 3,000 people — casi 3.000 personas

• it's in near perfect condition — está casi en perfectas condiciones

• I could hardly see it in the near total darkness — apenas lo veía en la oscuridad que era casi total

2. PREP
(also: near to)
1) (of place) cerca de

I live near Liverpool — vivo cerca de Liverpool

is there a bank near here? — ¿hay algún banco por aquí cerca?

I sat near the fire — me senté cerca de la chimenea

the schools near where I live — los colegios de mi barrio

the person nearest the door — la persona que está más cerca de la puerta

he won't let anyone near his toys — no deja que nadie se acerque a sus juguetes

• we don't live anywhere near Lincoln — vivimos bastante or muy lejos de Lincoln

• if you come near me I'll kill you — como te me acerques, te mato

nobody comes anywhere near him at swimming — en natación nadie le llega ni a la suela del zapato

• the passage is near the end of the book — el trozo viene hacia el final del libro

• don't go near the edge — no te acerques al borde

• we were nowhere near the station — estábamos bastante or muy lejos de la estación

2) (in time)

her birthday is near mine — su cumpleaños cae cerca del mío

near the end of the century — hacia fines del siglo

3) (=almost)

the sun was near to setting — el sol estaba a punto de ponerse

we were near to being drowned — por poco nos morimos ahogados

• she was near death — estaba al borde de la muerte, tocaba a su fin liter

• near to tears — a punto de llorar

3. ADJ

1) (in place) cercano

my house is near enough to walk — mi casa está muy cerca, se puede ir andando

where's the nearest service station? — ¿dónde está la gasolinera más cercana?

these glasses make things look nearer — con estas gafas todo parece estar más cerca

• £250 or nearest offer — 250 libras o precio a discutir

• calculate to the nearest decimal place — para el cálculo solo utilicen el primer decimal

• he calculated the price to the nearest pound — redondeó el precio a la libra entera

2) (in time) próximo

• in the near future — en un futuro cercano

• the time is near when... — falta poco cuando...

3) (in level, degree)

it's the nearest thing to heaven I can think of — para mí esto es como estar en el séptimo cielo

that's the nearest thing to a compliment you'll get from him — iro eso es lo más parecido a un elogio que vas a conseguir de él

a near thing —

she won, but it was a near thing — ganó, pero por los pelos

4) [relative] cercano

your nearest and dearest — tus seres más allegados y queridos

4. VT

1) (in space) acercarse a

2) (in time)

it was nearing lunchtime — faltaba poco para la hora de comer

I'm nearing the end of my contract — falta poco para que venza mi contrato

he is nearing 50 — frisa en los 50, tiene casi 50 años

3) (in level, degree)

the building is nearing completion — el edificio está casi terminado

the country is nearing total anarchy — el país está al borde de la anarquía total

5.

VI acercarse

6.

CPD

the Near East N — el Cercano Oriente

near miss N — [of planes] casi colisión f ; (when aiming) casi acierto m ; (in competition) (=near-victory) casi victoria f

he had a near miss — (Aer) no se estrelló por poco; (Aut) no chocó por poco

it was a near miss — (target) no dio en el blanco por poco

near money N — (Comm) activos mpl realizables

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I [nɪr, nɪə(r)]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( in position) cercano, próximo

the nearest store — la tienda más cercana

b) ( in time) cercano, próximo

c) ( in approximation) parecido

that's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him — eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él

d) < relative> cercano

2) ( virtual) (before n)

there was near panic when the alarms sounded — casi se produjo el pánico cuando sonaron las alarmas

in a state of near exhaustion — prácticamente en estado de agotamiento

3) (BrE Auto, Equ) izquierdo

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( in position) cerca

don't go any nearer to the edge — no te acerques más al borde

from near and far — de todas partes

b) ( in time)

we're getting near to Christmas — ya falta poco para Navidad

c) ( in approximation)

the total will be nearer to $1,000 than $500 — el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares

d) ( on the verge of)

near to something/-ing: she was near to tears estaba al borde de las lágrimas or a punto de echarse a llorar; I came very near to hitting him — estuve a punto de pegarle, por poco le pego

2) ( nearly) casi

I'm nowhere near finished — me falta mucho or (colloq) un montón para terminar

that's nowhere near enough — (colloq) con eso no alcanza, ni mucho menos

it'll cost $1,000, near enough — (colloq) costará 1.000 dólares, o por ahí (fam)

III

preposition -er, -est

a) ( in position) cerca de

the room nearest the entrance — la habitación que está más cerca de la entrada

don't go too near the fire — no te acerques demasiado al fuego

b) ( in time)

we're getting very near Christmas — falta muy poco para Navidad

c) ( in approximation)

damage was estimated at somewhere near $2,000 — los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares

I'd say he's nearer 70 than 60 — yo diría que está más cerca de los 70 que de los 60

no one comes near her in stamina — los deja a todos muy atrás en resistencia

d) ( on the verge of)

the project is now near completion — el proyecto está a punto de acabarse

IV

transitive verb acercarse* a

we are nearing our destination — nos estamos acercando a nuestro destino

he must be nearing his 80th birthday — debe faltarle poco para cumplir los 80

the project is nearing completion — el proyecto se está por acabar

English-spanish dictionary > near
10 send

[send]
past tense, past participle - sent; verb

1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) sende

2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) sende; skyde

3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) bringe

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- sender
- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his business
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[send]
past tense, past participle - sent; verb

1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) sende

2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) sende; skyde

3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) bringe

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- sender
- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his business

English-Danish dictionary > send
11 fit

I 1. [fɪt]
aggettivo

1) [ person] (in trim) in forma; (not ill) in buona salute

you're looking fit and well! — ti trovo bene!

to keep fit — tenersi in forma

2) (suitable)

to be fit company for — essere una buona o la giusta compagnia per

to be fit for — (worthy of) essere degno di [person, king]; (capable of) essere idoneo o adatto a [ job]

to be fit for nothing — non servire a niente

to be fit to drive — essere in condizione di guidare

fit to drink — potabile

fit to live in — abitabile

I'm not fit to be seen! — non sono presentabile!

to see o think fit to do ritenere giusto o opportuno fare; do as you see o think fit faccia come crede; to be in no fit state to do — non essere in condizione o in grado di fare
2.
avverbio colloq. (in emphatic phrases)

to laugh fit to burst — ridere a crepapelle

to cry fit to burst o to break your heart piangere come una vite tagliata o da spezzare il cuore; to be fit to drop — cascare dalla fatica
II [fɪt]
nome (of garment)

to be a good fit — stare a pennello

to be a poor fit — non essere della misura giusta

to be a tight fit — essere stretto
III 1. [fɪt]
verbo transitivo (pass. fitted, fit AE; p.pass. fitted)

1) (be the right size) [garment, shoe] andare bene a [ person]; [ object] andare bene con, su [ surface]; andare (bene) in [envelope, space]

the key fits this lock, this box — la chiave entra nella serratura, apre questa scatola

to fit ages 3 to 5 — andare bene ai bambini dai 3 ai 5 anni

"one size fits all" — "taglia unica"

2) (make or find room for)

to fit sth. in o into — trovare il posto per qcs. in [room, car]

3) (install) montare, installare [door, kitchen]

to fit A to B to fit A and B together incastrare, fare combaciare A con B; to fit sth. with — fornire qcs. di [attachment, lock]

4)

to fit sb. for — prendere le misure a qcn. per, provare a qcn. [ garment]

to fit sb. with — dotare qcn. di [hearing aid, prosthesis]

5) (be compatible with) corrispondere a [description, requirements]; adattarsi a [ decor]

the punishment should fit the crime — la pena dovrebbe essere commisurata al reato

6) (make suitable)

to fit sb. for, to do — [experience, qualifications] rendere qcn. idoneo o adatto per, a fare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. fitted, fit AE; p.pass. fitted)

1) (be the right size) [garment, shoes] andare bene; [lid, sheet] andare bene, essere adatto

this key doesn't fit — questa chiave non va (bene) o non entra

2) (have enough room)

will the table fit in that corner? — ci starà il tavolo in quell'angolo?

3) (go into place)

to fit inside one another — andare uno nell'altro

to fit into place — [part, handle] andare a posto; [cupboard, brick] entrare o stare perfettamente

4) fig. (correspond)

something doesn't quite fit here — qualcosa non quadra qui

to fit with — corrispondere a, combaciare con [statement, story, facts]

to fit into — adattarsi a, accordarsi con [ideology, colour scheme]

•

- fit in

- fit out
IV [fɪt]
nome

1) med. attacco m., accesso m., crisi f.

to have a fit — (unspecified) avere un attacco o una crisi; (epileptic) avere una crisi epilettica

fit of coughing — attacco di tosse

2) (of rage) scatto m.; (of jealousy, panic) crisi f.; (of passion) impeto m.

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to have sb. in fits — colloq. fare ridere qcn. a crepapelle

to have o throw a fit colloq. uscire dai gangheri; by o in fits and starts — a sbalzi, a scatti

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I 1. [fit] adjective
1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.)

2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.)
2. noun
(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.)
3. verb
past tense, past participle fitted -)

1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.)

2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.)

3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.)

4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.)

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- fitness
- fitter
- fitting 4. noun
1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) montaggio

2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prova

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- fit in
- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun
1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.)

2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.)

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- by fits and starts

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fit (1) /fɪt/
a.

1 adatto; atto; appropriato; idoneo; conveniente; opportuno; giusto; degno: He is not fit for that job, non è idoneo a quel lavoro; It isn't fit that you should still be dependent on your parents, non è giusto che tu sia ancora a carico dei tuoi genitori; a fit title for a book, un titolo appropriato per un libro; I'm not fit for marriage, non sono fatto per il matrimonio; fit to eat, commestibile; mangiabile; fit for nothing, buono a nulla

2 in forma; in buona salute: to keep [to feel] fit, tenersi [sentirsi] in forma; fighting fit, in gran forma

3 in condizione (di); in grado (di); pronto (a, per): to be fit for work [travel], essere in condizione di lavorare [in grado di viaggiare]; He's not fit to drive, non è in condizione di guidare; not fit to be seen, in condizioni non presentabili (malconcio, sporco, ecc.)

● (fam.) fit as a fiddle (o as a flea), in ottima salute; sano come un pesce □ fit for a king, degno di un re; da re □ as you think fit, come meglio credi □ to be fit to drop, crollare dalla stanchezza □ to laugh fit to burst, crepare dal ridere.
fit (2) /fɪt/
n.

1 adattamento; (ling.) adeguamento

2 (mecc.) accoppiamento; aggiustaggio

3 ( sartoria) misura; taglia; a slightly tight fit, una misura (o taglia) un po' stretta; to be a perfect fit, andare a pennello.
fit (3) /fɪt/
n.

1 accesso; attacco; parossismo; convulso: a fainting fit, uno svenimento; a fit of coughing (o a coughing fit) un accesso di tosse; a fit of laughter, un convulso di riso; fits of depression, attacchi di depressione

2 (med.) convulsione; attacco (di convulsioni): epileptic fit, convulsione epilettica; attacco epilettico; to fall down in a fit, avere un attacco di convulsioni

3 scatto; scoppio; slancio; impeto; accesso: a fit of anger, uno scatto d'ira; a fit of generosity, uno slancio di generosità

4 (fam.) – the fit, capriccio; ticchio: if the fit takes me, se mi salta il ticchio

● by (o in) fits and starts, a sbalzi; a scatti; a singhiozzo; in modo irregolare □ (fam.) to give sb. a fit (o the fits), far venire un colpo (o un accidente) a q. (fam.) □ (fam.) to have (o to throw) a fit, infuriarsi; fare una scenata; dar fuori di matto (fam.): He'll have a fit when he finds out, farà una scenata quando se ne accorge! □ (fam.) to have sb. in fits, far morire dal ridere q. □ (fam.) to throw a fit = to have a fit ► sopra
FALSI AMICI: fit non significa fitta AVVISO: Per la condizione medica oggi si preferisce seizure. ♦ (to) fit /fɪt/
A v. t.

1 essere della misura (o della forma) giusta per; andare bene con; andare bene a (q.); adattarsi a; entrare in: This key doesn't fit the lock, questa chiave non va bene con la serratura; This dress fits me, but I don't like the colour, questo vestito come misura mi va bene, ma non mi piace il colore; It fits the hole exactly, entra perfettamente nel foro; to fit badly, non andare bene; non essere della misura giusta

2 rendere idoneo (o adatto): That experience fitted him for the mission, quell'esperienza lo aveva reso adatto per la missione

3 accordarsi con; concordare con; collimare con; corrispondere a: His story doesn't fit the facts, il suo racconto non concorda con i fatti; DIALOGO → - Enquiring about lost property- I'm sorry but nothing fitting that description has been handed in here, mi dispiace ma non hanno riportato niente che corrisponde alla sua descrizione

4 fornire; dotare; munire; provvedere

5 ( anche mecc.) montare; installare; mettere; adattare: to fit a new lock, mettere una serratura nuova

6 ( anche mecc.) aggiustare; far combaciare; incastrare

7 ( sartoria) mettere ( un abito) in prova; provare ( un indumento)

B v. i.

1 ( di indumento) essere della taglia giusta; andare bene: DIALOGO → - Clothes 3- How do they fit?, vanno bene?

2 ( di scarpa) essere del numero giusto; andare bene; calzare: These shoes fit like a glove, queste scarpe calzano come un guanto (o mi vanno a pennello)

3 inserirsi; entrare; stare: The dishwasher fits under the sink, la lavapiatti si inserisce sotto il lavandino; See if this box fits into that drawer, vedi se questa scatola ci sta in quel cassetto

4 essere adatto

● (fam.) to fit the bill, andar bene; essere quello che ci vuole; fare al caso di q. □ to make st. fit, adattare, adeguare qc.: to make the punishment fit the crime, adeguare la pena al reato □ (fam.) His face doesn't fit, non è adatto al posto; ci stona □ (prov.) If the cap fits, wear it, a buon intenditor poche parole.

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I 1. [fɪt]
aggettivo

1) [ person] (in trim) in forma; (not ill) in buona salute

you're looking fit and well! — ti trovo bene!

to keep fit — tenersi in forma

2) (suitable)

to be fit company for — essere una buona o la giusta compagnia per

to be fit for — (worthy of) essere degno di [person, king]; (capable of) essere idoneo o adatto a [ job]

to be fit for nothing — non servire a niente

to be fit to drive — essere in condizione di guidare

fit to drink — potabile

fit to live in — abitabile

I'm not fit to be seen! — non sono presentabile!

to see o think fit to do ritenere giusto o opportuno fare; do as you see o think fit faccia come crede; to be in no fit state to do — non essere in condizione o in grado di fare
2.
avverbio colloq. (in emphatic phrases)

to laugh fit to burst — ridere a crepapelle

to cry fit to burst o to break your heart piangere come una vite tagliata o da spezzare il cuore; to be fit to drop — cascare dalla fatica
II [fɪt]
nome (of garment)

to be a good fit — stare a pennello

to be a poor fit — non essere della misura giusta

to be a tight fit — essere stretto
III 1. [fɪt]
verbo transitivo (pass. fitted, fit AE; p.pass. fitted)

1) (be the right size) [garment, shoe] andare bene a [ person]; [ object] andare bene con, su [ surface]; andare (bene) in [envelope, space]

the key fits this lock, this box — la chiave entra nella serratura, apre questa scatola

to fit ages 3 to 5 — andare bene ai bambini dai 3 ai 5 anni

"one size fits all" — "taglia unica"

2) (make or find room for)

to fit sth. in o into — trovare il posto per qcs. in [room, car]

3) (install) montare, installare [door, kitchen]

to fit A to B to fit A and B together incastrare, fare combaciare A con B; to fit sth. with — fornire qcs. di [attachment, lock]

4)

to fit sb. for — prendere le misure a qcn. per, provare a qcn. [ garment]

to fit sb. with — dotare qcn. di [hearing aid, prosthesis]

5) (be compatible with) corrispondere a [description, requirements]; adattarsi a [ decor]

the punishment should fit the crime — la pena dovrebbe essere commisurata al reato

6) (make suitable)

to fit sb. for, to do — [experience, qualifications] rendere qcn. idoneo o adatto per, a fare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. fitted, fit AE; p.pass. fitted)

1) (be the right size) [garment, shoes] andare bene; [lid, sheet] andare bene, essere adatto

this key doesn't fit — questa chiave non va (bene) o non entra

2) (have enough room)

will the table fit in that corner? — ci starà il tavolo in quell'angolo?

3) (go into place)

to fit inside one another — andare uno nell'altro

to fit into place — [part, handle] andare a posto; [cupboard, brick] entrare o stare perfettamente

4) fig. (correspond)

something doesn't quite fit here — qualcosa non quadra qui

to fit with — corrispondere a, combaciare con [statement, story, facts]

to fit into — adattarsi a, accordarsi con [ideology, colour scheme]

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- fit in

- fit out
IV [fɪt]
nome

1) med. attacco m., accesso m., crisi f.

to have a fit — (unspecified) avere un attacco o una crisi; (epileptic) avere una crisi epilettica

fit of coughing — attacco di tosse

2) (of rage) scatto m.; (of jealousy, panic) crisi f.; (of passion) impeto m.

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to have sb. in fits — colloq. fare ridere qcn. a crepapelle

to have o throw a fit colloq. uscire dai gangheri; by o in fits and starts — a sbalzi, a scatti

English-Italian dictionary > fit
12 fly

I 1. [flaɪ]
nome

1) (of trousers) patta f.

2) (of flag) (outer edge) lembo m. estremo; (length) lunghezza f.

3) BE stor. (carriage) carrozza f., calesse m.
2.
nome plurale flies

1) (of trousers) patta f.sing.

2) teatr. soffitta f.sing.
II 1. [flaɪ]
verbo transitivo (pass. flew; p.pass. flown)

1) (operate) pilotare [ aircraft]; fare volare [model aircraft, kite]

the pilot flew the plane to... — il pilota portò l'aereo a

2) (transport by air) trasportare (in aereo) [person, supplies]

3) (cross by air) attraversare in aereo [ ocean]

4) (cover by air) [bird, aircraft] percorrere [ distance]

5) (display) [ ship] battere [ flag]

the embassy was flying the German flag — sull'ambasciata era issata la bandiera tedesca

6) form. (flee) abbandonare, lasciare [ country]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. flew; p.pass. flown)

1) [bird, insect, aircraft, kite] volare ( from da; to a)

to fly over o across sth. sorvolare qcs.; to fly over(head) passare in volo; to fly past the window passare in volo davanti alla finestra; to fly into Gatwick atterrare a Gatwick; there's a mosquito flying around — c'è una zanzara in giro

2) [ passenger] volare; [ pilot] pilotare, volare

to fly from Heathrow — decollare o partire da Heathrow

to fly in Concorde — volare con il Concorde

we fly to Boston twice a day — [ airline] ci sono due voli giornalieri per Boston

to fly out to — partire in volo verso

to fly home — tornare in aereo

3) (be propelled) [bullet, sparks, insults] volare

a splinter flew into his eye — una scheggia gli si conficcò nell'occhio

to go flying — colloq. [person, object] fare un volo

to send sb. flying — colloq. mandare qcn. a gambe all'aria

to fly into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi

to fly into a panic — farsi prendere dal panico

4) (hurry)

I must fly! — devo (proprio) scappare!

to fly past — passare o superare a tutta velocità

to fly in — precipitarsi dentro

5) (go quickly) (anche fly past, fly by) [time, holidays] volare, passare in fretta

6) (flutter, wave) [flag, scarf] sventolare; [ hair] ondeggiare, volare

7) form. (flee) fuggire ( from da)

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- fly away

- fly in

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to fly in the face of — (defy) sfidare [authority, danger]; (contradict) essere in palese contraddizione con [ evidence]

to let fly (with) — scoccare [ arrow]; scaricare [ hail of bullets]; rovesciare [ stream of abuse]

to let fly at sb. — scagliarsi contro o attaccare qcn
III [flaɪ]
nome zool. pesc. mosca f.

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to drop like flies — cadere come mosche

he wouldn't hurt a fly non farebbe male a una mosca; there are no flies on her — non si fa mettere nel sacco da nessuno
IV [flaɪ]
aggettivo colloq.

1) (clever) furbo, sveglio

2) AE chic

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I plural - flies
nou)

1) (a type of small winged insect.)

2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)

3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)

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- a fly in the ointment
II past tense - flew; verb
1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.)

2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).)

3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.)

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- flyer
- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying
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fly (1) /flaɪ/
n.

1 (zool.) mosca: a cloud of flies, un nugolo di mosche

2 ( pesca) insetto esca; ( anche) mosca, esca artificiale: fly-casting, lancio dell'esca artificiale; fly-fishing, pesca con la mosca

3 (bot.) malattia delle piante ( dovuta a punture di mosche)

● (bot.) fly agaric ( Amanita muscaria), amanita; ovulo malefico; ovolaccio □ fly-flap, paletta ammazzamosche; scacciamosche □ (fig.) a fly in amber, una mosca bianca; una cosa rara □ (fig.) a fly in the ointment, un piccolo neo (che sciupa tutto) □ fly-net, rete di protezione contro le mosche; paramosche □ (fig.) fly on the wall, osservatore non visto □ (TV) fly-on-the-wall documentary, documentario-verità □ (fig.) fly on the wheel, mosca cocchiera; individuo presuntuoso, tronfio □ (bot.) fly orchid ( Ophrys insectifera), ofride insettifera □ fly paper, carta moschicida □ fly screen, rete contro le mosche ( su una finestra) □ fly spray, spray moschicida □ fly strip, striscia moschicida □ fly swat (o fly swatter), (paletta) scacciamosche □ ( slang USA) fly trap, la bocca □ fly whisk, scacciamosche □ (fig.) to break a fly on the wheel, sprecare le proprie energie per un nonnulla □ He wouldn't harm (o hurt) a fly, non farebbe male a una mosca □ (volg. GB) like a blue-arsed fly, freneticamente; come una mosca impazzita □ like flies, come le mosche; a nugoli; in gran numero: to die (o to drop) like flies, morire come le mosche □ ( slang) There are no flies on him, è furbo; non è certo nato ieri; non si lascia mettere nel sacco.
fly (2) /flaɪ/
n.

1 [u] volo ( solo nelle espress.): on the fly, in volo; al volo: He caught the ball on the fly, prese la palla al volo ( Internet) to burn on the fly, masterizzare ‘on the fly’ (o al volo)

2 ( baseball) traiettoria della palla; palla; tiro

3 ( moda) pattina; patta

4 (al pl.) patta dei pantaloni; bottega (fam.): Your flies are undone, hai la patta (fam. la bottega) aperta

5 ► flysheet, def. 1

6 ( di bandiera) ventame; battente

7 (mecc., = flywheel) volano

8 (stor.) diligenza

9 (stor.) carrozza (o vettura) da nolo

10 (al pl.) (teatr.) soffitto (sing.) del palcoscenico; ballatoio (sing.) di manovra

● (ind.) fly ash, cenere volatile □ (tur.) fly-cruise, crociera con viaggio in aereo fino al porto d'imbarco □ ( rugby) fly-kick, calcio al volo □ fly-line, percorso di volo seguito da un uccello migratore.
fly (3) /flaɪ/
a.

( slang, USA) smaliziato; dritto (fam.).
♦ (to) fly /flaɪ/
(pass. flew, p. p. flown)

A v. i.

1 (di uccello, insetto) volare: to fly away, volare via; to fly about, volare (o svolazzare) qua e là; to fly in [out], volare dentro [fuori]; entrare [uscire]

2 ( di aereo) volare; ( di passeggero) volare, andare (in aereo), partire (in aereo), prendere l'aereo: I don't like flying, non mi piace volare (o l'aereo); This time I'm going to fly, questa volta prendo l'aereo; We flew to Athens, siamo andati ad Atene in aereo; The next day I flew to New York, il giorno dopo partii per (o andai a) New York; We flew into [out of] Gatwick at 9pm, siamo arrivati a [siamo partiti o decollati da] Gatwick alle nove di sera; to fly across the Atlantic, attraversare l'Atlantico (in aereo); fare la trasvolata dell'Atlantico; trasvolare l'Atlantico; to fly back, tornare (in aereo)

3 (aeron.) pilotare un aereo; fare il pilota

4 sventolare; ondeggiare: Flags were flying on every mast, le bandiere sventolavano da ogni albero della nave

5 ( di oggetto e fig.) volare: Bullets were flying, volavano le pallottole; DIALOGO → - Talking about children- Doesn't time fly?, il tempo vola, vero?; I saw a wheel fly off the lorry and slammed on the brakes, vidi volar via dal camion una ruota e pigiai sul freno; Accusations started to fly, cominciarono a volare le accuse

6 ( di persona) precipitarsi; correre a precipizio; volare: I flew down the stairs, mi precipitai giù per le scale; She flew to meet him, lei gli è volata incontro

7 ( di denaro) essere speso rapidamente; non durare; volare

8 (arc.) fuggire; darsi alla fuga

9 (fam.) andare via in fretta; scappare: I really must fly, devo proprio scappare

B v. t.

1 pilotare ( un aereo)

2 trasportare, inviare ( in aereo): How many people do you fly a day?, quanti passeggeri trasportate al giorno?; Troops were flown into the region, nella regione sono state inviate truppe (per via aerea)

3 compiere ( con l'aereo): to fly a combat mission, compiere una missione di combattimento

4 volare con ( una compagnia aerea): Which airline did you fly?, con quale compagnia hai volato?

5 far volare (un aquilone, ecc.)

6 agitare; sventolare; (naut.) battere ( una bandiera): The ship was flying the Italian flag, la nave batteva bandiera italiana

7 fuggire da; abbandonare: The rebels had to fly the country, i ribelli sono dovuti fuggire dal paese

8 ( del falco) attaccare ( una preda)

● (fam.) to fly the coop, scappare; tagliare la corda (fam.); svignarsela (fam.) □ (fig.) to fly the flag, portare alta la bandiera; sbandierare il proprio patriottismo □ (fig.) to fly high, mirare in alto, essere ambizioso; ( anche) fare carriera, avere successo; ( slang USA) essere sotto l'effetto della droga □ to fly in the face of, essere in aperta contraddizione con; andare contro ( la logica, ecc.); sfidare □ to fly into a panic, farsi prendere dal panico □ to fly into a rage (o a passion, a temper), infuriarsi; andare su tutte le furie □ (fig.) to fly a kite, tastare il polso alla pubblica opinione; lanciare un ballon d'essai □ (fam. USA) Go fly a kite!, vattene!; levati di torno! □ (fam.) to fly off the handle, andare su tutte le furie; uscire dai gangheri; perdere le staffe □ ( di finestra, ecc.) to fly open, spalancarsi □ to fly past, sfrecciare davanti a q. □ to fly to arms, correre alle armi □ (fig.) to make the feathers (o the dust) fly, mettere confusione; seminare zizzania; far scoppiare una lite □ to send sb. flying, mandare q. a gambe all'aria; far volare q. □ to send things flying, buttare tutto all'aria □ (fig.) The bird has flown, il prigioniero ha preso il volo.

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I 1. [flaɪ]
nome

1) (of trousers) patta f.

2) (of flag) (outer edge) lembo m. estremo; (length) lunghezza f.

3) BE stor. (carriage) carrozza f., calesse m.
2.
nome plurale flies

1) (of trousers) patta f.sing.

2) teatr. soffitta f.sing.
II 1. [flaɪ]
verbo transitivo (pass. flew; p.pass. flown)

1) (operate) pilotare [ aircraft]; fare volare [model aircraft, kite]

the pilot flew the plane to... — il pilota portò l'aereo a

2) (transport by air) trasportare (in aereo) [person, supplies]

3) (cross by air) attraversare in aereo [ ocean]

4) (cover by air) [bird, aircraft] percorrere [ distance]

5) (display) [ ship] battere [ flag]

the embassy was flying the German flag — sull'ambasciata era issata la bandiera tedesca

6) form. (flee) abbandonare, lasciare [ country]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. flew; p.pass. flown)

1) [bird, insect, aircraft, kite] volare ( from da; to a)

to fly over o across sth. sorvolare qcs.; to fly over(head) passare in volo; to fly past the window passare in volo davanti alla finestra; to fly into Gatwick atterrare a Gatwick; there's a mosquito flying around — c'è una zanzara in giro

2) [ passenger] volare; [ pilot] pilotare, volare

to fly from Heathrow — decollare o partire da Heathrow

to fly in Concorde — volare con il Concorde

we fly to Boston twice a day — [ airline] ci sono due voli giornalieri per Boston

to fly out to — partire in volo verso

to fly home — tornare in aereo

3) (be propelled) [bullet, sparks, insults] volare

a splinter flew into his eye — una scheggia gli si conficcò nell'occhio

to go flying — colloq. [person, object] fare un volo

to send sb. flying — colloq. mandare qcn. a gambe all'aria

to fly into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi

to fly into a panic — farsi prendere dal panico

4) (hurry)

I must fly! — devo (proprio) scappare!

to fly past — passare o superare a tutta velocità

to fly in — precipitarsi dentro

5) (go quickly) (anche fly past, fly by) [time, holidays] volare, passare in fretta

6) (flutter, wave) [flag, scarf] sventolare; [ hair] ondeggiare, volare

7) form. (flee) fuggire ( from da)

•

- fly away

- fly in

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to fly in the face of — (defy) sfidare [authority, danger]; (contradict) essere in palese contraddizione con [ evidence]

to let fly (with) — scoccare [ arrow]; scaricare [ hail of bullets]; rovesciare [ stream of abuse]

to let fly at sb. — scagliarsi contro o attaccare qcn
III [flaɪ]
nome zool. pesc. mosca f.

••

to drop like flies — cadere come mosche

he wouldn't hurt a fly non farebbe male a una mosca; there are no flies on her — non si fa mettere nel sacco da nessuno
IV [flaɪ]
aggettivo colloq.

1) (clever) furbo, sveglio

2) AE chic

English-Italian dictionary > fly
13 tailspin

noun

1) (of aircraft) Trudeln, das

2) (fig.): (state of panic)

send somebody/go into a tailspin — jemanden in Panik versetzen/zu rotieren anfangen (ugs.)

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ˈtail·spin

I. n AVIAT ( also fig) Trudeln nt kein pl

to go into a \tailspin ( also fig) ins Trudeln kommen

II. vi irreg trudeln, abtrudeln fachspr

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tailspin s

1. FLUG (Ab)Trudeln n

2. fig umg

a) Panik f

b) Chaos n

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noun

1) (of aircraft) Trudeln, das

2) (fig.): (state of panic)

send somebody/go into a tailspin — jemanden in Panik versetzen/zu rotieren anfangen (ugs.)

English-german dictionary > tailspin
14 get

1. I
abs

1) I have 10 shillings more to get мне надо достать еще десять шиллингов

2) she gave him as good as she got она дала ему сдачи
2. II
1) get somewhere get here (home, thus far, abroad, etc.) приезжать /добираться, попадать/ сюда и т. д.; he forgot the key and couldn't get in он забыл ключ и не мог попасть в дом; the door was locked and we could not get out дверь была заперта [на ключ], и мы не могли войти; the train is starting, you must get in поезд отправляется, вам надо войти в вагон; I have no ticket, will I be able to get in? у меня нет билета, мне можно пройти /меня пропустят/? get out! вылезай(те)!, выходи(те)!; please, let me get by пожалуйста, пропустите меня /разрешите мне пройти/; get ashore сходить /высаживаться/ на берег; get astray заблудиться; rumours (reports, etc.) get abroad ходят /распространяются/ слухи и т. д.; this piece of news has got abroad эта новость стала широко известна; such sensations get abroad такого рода сенсационные сообщения становятся достоянием широкой публики; he'll soon get there он там скоро будет, он туда скоро попадет; your letter got there yesterday ваше письмо там получили /пришло туда/ вчера; how (lid these flowers get there? как туда попали эти цветы?: he got home quickly он быстро добрался до дому: the bridge was destroyed and we couldn't get across мост был разрушен, и мы не могли попасть на ту сторону; the frontier is so well guarded that. no one can get across граница так надежно /хорошо/ охраняется, что никто не может ее перейти /что ее невозможно нарушить/; get down спуститься вниз: the cat climbed to the top of tile tree and couldn't get down кошка взобралась на вершину дерева и не могла слезть

2) he tries hard but he never gets anywhere он много работает, но у него ничего не выходит, он прилагает много усилий, но ничего не может добиться; you'll get nowhere if you work so little если вы будете так мало работать, вы ничего не добьетесь: with courage we can get anywhere мужество поможет нам добиться всего; he is getting ahead splendidly у него дела идут прекрасно; at last we seem to be getting somewhere похоже, наконец у нас что-то получается
3. III
1) get smth. get an answer (a postcard, a telegram, good new?get information, a birthday present, a pension, wages, etc.) получать ответ и т.д., get confirmation получить подтверждение; he got a surprise его ждал сюрприз; where can I get permission? его можно получить разрешение?; get one's breakfast (one's dinner, etc.) позавтракать и т. д.; I could not get any supper я остался без ужина, я не смог поужинать || get a sight /а glimpse/ of smb., smth. увидеть кого-л., что-л.

2) get smth., smb. where did you get the money? где вы достали /раздобыли/ деньги? get a hat (a new coat, same stamps, a new diary, etc.) приобретать /покупать/ шляпу и т. д.'; you had better get a new umbrella вам бы надо купить /вам нужен/ новый зонтик; where can I get this book? где можно достать /купить/ эту книгу? I got the book. needed я нашел /достал/ нужную мне книгу; I'll go and get some milk. get Some biscuits too a схожу за молоком. get Возьми еще и печенья. get the prize (a good crop, credit, much, little, etc.) получать приз и т. д., he has got the support of the directors он получил поддержку /добился поддержки/ директоров; get a profit получать прибыль; he got nothing ему ничего на досталось, get good results (advantage, power, fame, wealth, etc.) добиваться хороших результатов и т.д., I went and got some singing lessons я пошел и взял несколько уроков пения; get friends при обретать друзей; where do you get pupils? откуда вы берете учеников?; get a wife жениться; get knowledge of the subject овладевать каким-л. предметом || get possession of smth. завладеть /овладеть/ чем-л.; get one's own way добиться своего

3) get smth., smb. get one's hat (one's stick, one's bag, etc.) взять [с собой] шляпу и т. д., wait till I get my coat подожди, я только возьму пальто; go and get the doctor сходи за врачом; hold the line, I'll go and get him не вешайте трубку, я сейчас ere позову /найду/

4) get smth. the room (the house, etc.) gets no sun в комнату и т. д. совсем не попадает солнце; this room gets all the sun именно в эту комнату попадает солнце; I'll come and see you if I get the time я приеду повидать вас, если у меня будет время; she hoped to get a little sleep она надеялась, что немного поспит /что ей удастся немного поспать/; I'll go and get some sleep пойду сосну

5) get smb.,smth. I didn't get him a) я не застал его; б) я не дозвонился ему; you got the wrong number вы ошиблись номером /вы не туда попали/

6) get smb., smth. get the thief (the runaway, the culprit, a squirrel, etc.) поймать вора и т. д.; did he get his train он успел на поезд?; I decided to get the next train я решил сесть на следующий поезд

7) get smth. get an illness заболеть; get a cold /а chill/ простудиться; get [the] measles (scarlet fever, typhus, etc.) заболеть корью, подхватить корь и т. д.; have you got a cold? у вас насморк?; get a bad fall (a slight hurt) сильно (слегка) ушибиться; get a blow (a shock, a nasty wound, etc.) получить удар и т. д.

8) get smth. get ten years (six months, etc.) получить десять лет тюрьмы /тюремного заключения/ и т. д., быть приговоренным к десяти годам [тюремного заключения] и т. д.; you'll get a beating тебя ожидает порка, тебя высекут; you'll get a scolding тебя ожидает /ты получишь/ выговор; you'll get it! тебе влетит

9) get smth., smb. coll. get the joke (smb.'s meaning, smb.'s idea, etc.) понимать шутку и т. д., I don't get it не понял; it is just between us, get it? это только между нами, попятно?; I didn't get your name я не разобрал /не расслышал/ вашего имени; I don't get you я вас не понимаю

10) get smth. dividing nine by three we get three если разделить девять на три, получится три

11) have got smth. I have got a new watch (a new suit, a new hat, a car, etc.) у меня [есть] новые часы и т. д; have you got a newspaper (the tickets, a pencil, an erasing-knife, etc)? у вас есть газета и т.д.? I've got no money у меня нет денег; she's got a lovely voice у нее красивый голос; he'll lose all he's got, if he isn't careful если он не будет более осмотрительным /осторожнее/, он потеряет все, что имеет
4. IV
1) get smth. at some time get the answer this morning (some money soon, etc.) получить ответ сегодня утром и т. д.; get money every month получать деньги каждый месяц; I get a letter every day каждый день мне приходит /я получаю/ письмо; in this hotel I get breakfast every morning в этой гостинице каждое утро дают /подают/ завтрак; get your dinner at once сейчас же пообедай; get smth. in some manner you got the answer right ты получил /у тебя получился/ правильный ответ

2) get smth. in some manner get this horse (this coat, this bicycle, etc.) cheap (ly) дешево купить /приобрести/ лошадь и т. д., купить эту лошадь и т. д. по дешевке; get the book second-hand приобрести подержанную книгу, купить книгу у букиниста; get money easily легко зарабатывать /доставать, получать/ деньги; get this book easily достать эту книгу без затруднений

3) get smb., smth. somewhere get him home (the old man upstairs, you there, the child up, etc.) отводить /доставлять, приводить/ его домой и т.д., get smb. in а) помочь кому-л. проникнуть куда-л.; б) втащить кого-л. вовнутрь; get smb. out а) помочь кому-л. выбраться откуда-л.; б) вытащить кого-л. откуда-л.; get the horses out вывести лошадей; what got you here? что вас привело сюда?; get this parcel home (the table here, etc.) доставлять посылку домой и т. д., get the chairs (the washing, some coal, etc.) in вносить стулья и т.д., I don't know how you'll ever get the box (the trunk, the piano, etc.) upstairs не знаю, как вы втащите этот ящик и т. д. наверх; get a mast up ставить мачту; get up a sunken vessel поднимать затонувшее судно; get smth. overboard выбрасывать что-л. за борт; get his letter (one's own books, my money, etc.) back получить обратно его письме и т. д., now I've got you back теперь вы вернулись ко мне

4) get smb. at some time I'll get you yet! я еще вас поймаю!, вы еще мне попадетесь!; he got you that time! на этот раз он вас поймал!

5) get smb. somewhere it will get him nowhere, it won't get him anywhere это ничего ему не даст, этим он ничего не добьется; all work and no play does not get you anywhere если работать и не отдыхать, толку будет мало

6) get smb., smth. in some manner coll. I get you (your meaning, your idea, etc.) all right я хорошо понимаю вас и т. д.

7) have got smth. somewhere what have you got there? что у вас там?
5. V
get smb. smth.

1) get him a ticket (me a dictionary, them those pictures, etc.) доставать /покупать/ ему билет и т. д.; get me a good teacher (him a place. her another job, etc.) найдите мне хорошего преподавателя и т. д.

2) get smb. a towel (me my hat, him another dictionary, her a chair, me some ink, etc.) принести кому-л. полотенце и т. д.; can you get me another pencil? вы можете принести /дать/ мне другой карандаш?

3) get smb. smb., smth. get me the director (the hospital, the head teacher, etc.) соедините меня с директором и т. д.
6. VI
1) get smth., smb. in some state get dinner (breakfast, books, etc.) ready приготовить обед и т. д., she quickly got the children ready for school она быстро собрала детей в школу; get one's feet (one's clothes, etc.) wet промочить ноги и т. д.; get the windows open открыть окна; get everything right again снова навести везде порядок; get smb. free освободить кого-л., выпустить кого-л. на свободу; get the dog loose спустить собаку с цепи; it gets me down-hearted это приводит меня в уныние

2) get smth. in some state get the sum right получить правильный ответ [в решении задачи], правильно решить задачу
7. VII
1) get smth., smb. to do smth. get something (nothing, etc.) to eat (to read, to play with, etc.) достать что-нибудь поесть и т. д.; get leave to go home получить отпуск для поездки домой; get smb. to clean the windows (to wash the floors, to do the room, etc.) найти кого-л. [, чтобы] вымыть окна и т. д.; I can't get anyone to do the work properly не могу найти человека, который выполнил бы эту работу как следует

2) get smb., smth. to do smth. get your friend to help you (him to come, her to join us, your brother to introduce me to the chairman, etc.) убедить /заставить/ вашего приятеля /друга/ помочь вам и т. д.; get a fire to burn разжечь огонь или костер; get this door to shut properly починить дверь, чтобы она закрывалась как следует; I can never get him to go to bed я никогда не могу уложить его спать; get him to tell her about it уговорите его рассказать ей об этом; you will not be able to get a tree to grow in this soil вам не удастся вырастить дерево на такой почве

3) Have got smth. to do I have got very much /lots of work/ to do у меня очень много работы /дел/, мне надо очень много сделать; what have you got to say? что вы можете сказать?
8. VIII
get smth., smb. doing smth.get the clock (the work, the typewriter, etc.) going наладить часы и т. д; at last he got the stone rolling наконец ему удалось сдвинуть камень, и тот покатился; she got everybody singing все подхватили ее песню; она заставила всех петь; I'll get her talking а) я заставлю ее заговорить; б) я разговорю ее; that got him guessing это заставило его теряться в догадках
9. IX
1) get smth., smb. done I must get the book bound (my passport endorsed, the work done, my shoes repaired, etc.) мне нужно [отдать] переплести книгу и т. д.; we are getting our apartment newly papered мы заново оклеиваем [обоями] квартиру; I shall get my hair cut я постригусь; can you get the work finished in time (by evening)? a) вы можете закончить работу вовремя (к вечеру)?; б) вы можете добиться, чтобы работа была готова вовремя (к вечеру)?; where can I this printed (my piano tuned, my shoes soled, etc.)? где мне / я могу/ это напечатать и т. д.?; I want to get my coat mended я хочу починить /отдать в починку/ пальто; get the laws obeyed (my words believed, etc.) добиться [того], чтобы законы выполнялись /соблюдались/ и т. д.; get oneself appointed (noticed, chosen, etc.) сделать так, чтобы тебя назначили и т. д., they got him elected chairman они провели его в председатели

2) get smb. in some state get a man drunk напоить человека; get smb. dressed (washed, fed, etc.) одеть и т. д. кого-л.; it gets me discouraged я от этого прихожу в уныние; he got his face scratched (his wrist broken, etc.) он расцарапал лицо и т. д.
10. X
get into some state get married (dressed, shaved, brushed clean, confused, hurt, etc.) жениться и т.д., get drunk напиваться; get tired уставать; get frozen замерзать; he got drowned он утонул; you must get done /finished/ with it с этим нужно покончить /кончать/; get used /accustomed/ to the climate here (to the customs and manners over here, to sitting up late, to the rolling of a ship, etc.) привыкать к здешнему климату и т. д., he got fired /dismissed/ (severely wounded, killed, etc.) его уволили /выгнали/ и т. д.; he got paid for this ему за это заплатили; he got mixed up with dishonest men он связался с дурной компанией; they got left behind они отстали; that vase will get broken эта ваза разобьется; everything gets known все становится известным || get rid of smb., smth. отделываться /избавляться/ от кого-л., чего-л.; get rid of a troublesome visitor (of a lazy servant, of the old car, of an engagement, etc.) избавиться /отделаться/ от назойливого посетителя и т. д.
11. XI
1) be got the thing is not to be got fay вещь нельзя достать

2) be got at the soul of a people can be got at fully only through, the knowledge of its language душу народа можно познать только через его язык

3) be got at coll. the witness (the press, the voters, etc.) have been got at свидетели и т. д. были подкуплены
12. ХIII
1) get to do smth. soon she got to like her job скоро ей начала нравиться /понравилась/ ее работа, она вскоре полюбила свой работу;how did you get to know it? как вы об этом узнали?, как вам удалось это узнать?; they got to be friends они стали друзьями; you'll like him when /once/ you get to know him когда вы его узнаете, вы его полюбите

2) have got to do smth. we've got to go (to write a letter, to listen to what he says, to leave early to catch my train, to pass this examination, etc.) нам необходимо /мы должны/ идти и т.д., it has got to be done это должно быть сделано /надо сделать/; she's got to work hard for her living ей приходится много работать, чтобы заработать на жизнь

3) id have got to do with smth. what's that got to do with us? какое это имеет отношение к нам?
13. XIV
get doing smth.,get moving (rolling, singing, etc.) начать двигаться и т. д.; when these women get talking they go on for hours когда эти женщины начнут разговаривать /болтать/, их не остановишь; we got talking of the future мы стали говорить /заговорили/ о будущем; they wanted to get going on the construction of the house они хотели приступить к строительству дома; if we don't get doing we'll never arrive in time если мы не тронемся в путь, мы ни за что не приедем вовремя; things haven't really got going yet дела еще фактически не сдвинулись с места /с мертвой точки/; let's get going! пошли!, пойдём!, поёхали!
13. XV
get into some state get warmer (worse and worse, uglier every day, etc.) становиться теплее и т. д.; get grey (old, silly, poor, red in the face, etc.) поседеть и т. д.; get well поправляться, выздоравливать; he is getting better ему уже лучше; get asleep засыпать; I am getting thirsty (sleepy, hungry. etc.) мне захотелось пить и т. д., the children will get wet (hungry, etc.) дети вымокнут /промокнут/ и т. д.; he got rich он разбогател; he got mad at the message записка его разозлила; он разозлился на записку; they got closer to each other они сблизились, они стали ближе друг другу; it got rainy пошли дожди; it got foggy опустился туман; the sky got cloudy небо заволокло тучами; it is getting dark (cold, warm, etc.) темнеет и т. д. it is getting late уже поздно; the fire is getting low костер гаснет /угасает/; things are getting better дела идут все лучше
14. XVI
1) get into (out of, through, over, up, across, at, etc.) smth. get into the room (into town, into a bar, etc.) попадать /входить/ в комнату и т. д.; the burglar got into the kitchen through the window грабитель проник /влез/ в кухню через окно; get into a car сесть /влезть/ в автомобиль /в машину/; get into the saddle сесть /взобраться/ в седло; something has got into my eye мне что-то попало в глаз this story got into the newspapers эта история попала в газеты; where has that book got to? куда запропастилась /делась/ эта книга?; get to the station (to London, to the office, etc.) добраться до вокзала и т. д.; where did you get to yesterday? куда вы делись /где вы были/ вчера?; get out, of a train (out of a bus, out of a carriage, etc.) выходить из поезда и т. д., get out of bed! вставайте!; get out of here (out of this house)! прочь отсюда (из этого дома)!; get out of the way of a car посторониться и пропустить машину; get out of smb.'s way уйти с чьей-л. дороги; get through the hole in the wall (through the eye of a needle, through a gap, through a crack, etc.) пролезать через дыру в стене и т. д.; get over a fence (over a wall, over a stile, etc.) перелезать через забор и т. д.; get over /across/ a river переправляться через реку; get across tile street (across /over/ the bridge, across the frontier, etc.) перейти на другую сторону улицы и т. д.; he got above the clouds он поднялся над облаками; get under the hedge (under the wire netting, under the rope, etc.) пролезать под изгородью и т. д.; get under some old boxes (under some bushes, etc.) залезать /закатиться/ под старые ящики и т. д.; under the wheels (under а motor-саг, etc.) попасть под колеса и т. д.; the cat got under the bed (under the fence, etc.) кошка шмыгнула под кровать и т. д.; get at the top shelf (at the ripest fruit, at one's luggage, etc.) дотянуться /достать/ до верхней полки и т. д.; keep medicines where children can't get at them убирайте лекарства так, чтобы дети не смогли их достать; the dog could not get at me собака не могла меня достать; let me get at him coll. дайте мне только до него добраться; get down a tree (down a fence, etc.) слезать с дерева и т. д., get up a ladder (up a hill, up a tree, etc.) взбираться на лестницу и т. д.; get by the guard (by the policeman, etc.) проскользнуть мимо часового и т. д.; get before the crowd (before the procession, before the column of marchers, etc.) обогнать толпу и т. д.; get behind a tree (behind a door, behind a fence, etc.) встать /спрятаться/ за дерево и т. д.; the реп got behind the bookcase ручка закаталась /попала/ за книжный шкаф; get between the sheets залезть под одеяло; he got between the boys and prevented a fight он встал между мальчишками и не дал им сцепиться; get aboard a ship подняться на борт корабля

2) get to (abreast of, beyond, as far аs, etc.) smth. get to the end of the chapter (to the main subject, to the theme of my story, to the heart of the matter, etc.) дойти /добраться/ до конца главы и т. д.: how far did you get to? до какого места ты дочитал?; get to the head of one's class выйти на первое место в классе; стать первым учеником в классе; get to the city police (to the authorities, etc.) связаться с городской полицией и т. д.; get to some time (to some age) достигать какого-л. времени (возраста); when it gets to 10 o'clock I begin to feel tired к десяти часам я начинаю чувствовать усталость: when you get to 70... когда вам [будет] семьдесят...; get between two fighting parties оказаться /очутиться/ между двумя враждующими /борющимися/ группами; his anger has got beyond control он вышел из себя, он уже не мог сдержать гнев; he doesn't let much get by him он почти ничего не пропускает; практически ничто мимо него не проходит; you cannot easily get at him с ним не так просто связаться /увидеться/; get abreast of modem technology достичь современного уровня техники; we got as far as the lake мы дошли или доехали до озера || get in touch with smb. связаться / установить контакт/ с кем-л.

3) get within smth. get within smb.'s reach (within the range of their fire, etc.) оказаться в пределах чьей-л. досягаемости и т. д.; get within earshot оказаться в пределах слышимости; get within their sight оказаться в поле их зрения; get out of smth. get out of smb.'s sight скрыться с чьих-л. глаз; get out of smb.'s reach оказаться для них вне пределов досягаемости; get among smb. get among friends (among enemies, among strangers, etc.) оказаться среди друзей и т. д. || get into the hands of the police попасть в руки полиции

4) get into smth. get into a coat (into one's clothes, into one's boots, etc.) надевать пальто и т. д., get into one's trousers натянуть брюки; I can't get into these shoes, they are three sizes too small я не могу надеть эти ботинки, мне надо на три номера больше

5) get into smth. get into business (into trade, into the movies, into politics, etc.) заняться коммерцией и т. д.; get into fights with the neighbour's children драться /вступать в драку/ с соседскими мальчишками; get into Parliament (into a party, into a club, etc.) стать членом парламента и т. д.; get into office получить /занять/ должность; Kennedy got into office in 1961 Кеннеди стал президентом в тысяча девятьсот шестьдесят первом году; get into conversation (into a dispute with smb., into correspondence, into communication, etc.) завязать разговор и т.д.; they got into quite an argument about it между ними разгорелся довольно жаркий спор

6) get in (to) smth. get into trouble (into a difficulty, into mischief, etc.) попасть в беду и т. д.; get into debt залезть в долги; get in a row (into a horrible scrape, etc.) оказаться замешанным /ввязаться/ в скандал и т. д.; get into a bad habit приобрести плохую /дурную/ привычку; get into the habit /into the way/ of getting up early (of doing things one's own way, of answering back, etc.) привыкнуть рано вставать и т. д., get into a rage впасть в ярость; get into a panic поддаться панике; get into general use получить широкое распространение; get out of smth. get out of practice потерять навык, [давно] не иметь практики; get out of repair требовать ремонта; get out of order выйти из строя, испортиться, сломаться; get out of shape потерять форму

7) get over (out of, through,get etc.) smth. get over a difficulty ( over an obstacle, over an impediment, etc.) преодолеть затруднение и т. д.; she couldn't get over her shyness (over her embarrassment, over her confusion, over her dislike of him, over the disinclination to work, etc.) она не могла побороть / преодолеть/ свой застенчивость и т. д.; he couldn't get over his stutter он не мог избавиться от заикания; I can't get over his abominable manners никак не могу примириться с его ужасными манерами /привыкнуть к его ужасным манерам/; get over a disappointment (over an alarm, over a surprise, etc.) прийти в себя после разочарования и т. д.; I couldn't get over his behaviour он себя так плохо вел, что я никак не мог успокоиться; I couldn't get over the fear of him я никак не мог избавиться от чувства /преодолеть чувство/ страха перед ним; get over an illness (over an ailment, over that severe cold, over an injury, etc.) оправиться от /после/ болезна и т.д., get over /out of/ a bad habit отделаться / отучиться/ от дурной привычки; get out of a difficulty выйти из затруднительного положения; there is по getting out of it, you cannot get out of it от этого не открутишься; don't try to get out of your duties не пытайтесь уклоняться от своих обязанностей; get through another bad winter (through a dangerous illness, etc.) пережить еще одну тяжелую зиму и т. д.; I don't know how I'll get through this month я не знаю, как я дотяну до конца месяца; I don't know how I got through the day не знаю, как я прожил /выдержал/ этот день; get through an exam выдержать экзамен; get through written papers написать контрольную работу; get through a driving test сдать экзамен на водительские права; how he got through college is a mystery совершенно непонятно, как он смог окончить колледж; get (a)round smth. get around the law (around the regulations, around that clause, around a difficulty, etc.) обходить закон и т. д.; there is no getting (aground this fact a) нельзя не (посчитаться с этим фактом; б) нельзя пройти мимо этого факта; get (a)round smb. coll. she can get (aground anyone она может убедить /обвести вокруг пальца/ кого хочешь /кого угодно/; she knows how to get round him она знает, как к нему подъехать

8) get through /over/ smth. get through a lot of reading (through a lot of work, etc.) много прочитать и т.д., get through her washing (through one's homework, through this book, etc.) закончить стирку и т. д.; how could he get through all these files? как он успел просмотреть все эти папки?; get through one's task with great speed быстро выполнить свой задачу; get through a lot of correspondence ( through these books, etc.) разделаться с большим количеством писем и т. д.; get through such a lot of food (through all this meat, through a bottle of gin a week, etc.) съесть /осилить/ много всякой всячины и т. д.; get through one's fortune (through a lot of money, through L 1000 in less than a week, etc.) растратить /растранжирить, промотать/ свое состояние и т. д.

9) get at smth., smb. get at the truth (at the facts, at the root of the trouble, at the cause of the disturbance, at the heart of things, etc.) докапываться до правды и т. д.; get at the meaning of the sentence добраться до сути этого предложения; get at the secret of his success выяснить /понять/, в чем секрет его успеха; that's what I want to get at вот в чем мне хочется разобраться, вот что мне хочется постичь; what are you getting at? coll. a) чего вы хотите?, к чему вы клоните?; б) что вы имеете в виду?; we could not tell what the speaker was getting at мы не знали /не понимали/, что имел в виду /хотел сказать/ оратор; who are you getting at? кого вы имеете в виду?, на кого вы намекаете?; were you getting at me in that last remark you made? в своем последнем замечании вы намекали на меня? /вы имели в виду меня/?; he is always getting at me coll. он вечно ко мне цепляется /придирается/

10) get at smb. get at a witness (at a judge, at the press, etc.) подкупать свидетеля и т. д.
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1) get (in)to doing smth. coll. get into sleeping in the afternoon (to fighting, etc.) взять себе за привычку спать днем и т. д.; I got to thinking that... я стал думать, что...

2) get out of doing smth. get out of attending smth. (out of going there, out of answering, etc.) отвертеться и не пойти на какое-л. мероприятие и т. д.; get as far as doing smth. we did not get as far as discussing finances мы не дошли до обсуждения финансовых вопросов
16. XXI1
1) get smth. from (at, out of, etc.) smth., smb. get machinery from Europe (many commodities from abroad, etc.) получать оборудование из Европы и т. д., закупать /покупать, приобретать/ оборудование в Европе и т.д., get our things at this shop покупать /приобретать/ вещи в этом магазине; get information from the library (money from the bank, help from him, etc.) получать, сведения из библиотеки и т. д., get dinner (lunch, etc.) at the hotel (at the restaurant, at the inn, etc.) (пообедать и т. д. в гостинице и т. д.; I got this information (the news, facts. etc.) from a friend of mine (from my secretary, etc.) мне это и т. д. сообщил один приятель и т. д., я получил эти сведения и т. д. от одного приятеля и т. д.; get butter from cream получать масло из сливок; get a confession out of the prisoner ( a secret out of the woman, the truth out of the man, etc.) вытянуть / вырвать/ у заключенного признание и т. д.; get smth. for smth. get data for analysis (information for the article, new curtains for the guest-room, etc.) доставать /добывать/ данные для анализа и т. д., get material for research собирать материал для исследования: can I still get a ticket for tonight's play? можно еще достать /купить, получить/ билет на сегодняшний спектакль?; get smth. for smb. get tickets (another dictionary, this book, etc.) for him купить или заказать ему билеты и т. д.; get smth. by smth. get good results by hard work усердием /большим трудом/ добиться хороших результатов; get very little by deceit немногого добиться обманом || get hold of the manager (of the secretary, of the owner, etc.) разыскать /найти/ администратора и т. д., where did you get hold of this curious old picture? где вы раздобыли эту любопытную старую картину?; he got the start of his rivals он получил преимущество перед своими соперниками

2) get smth. from smb. get presents from his brother (a letter from one's parents, a message from him, etc.) получать подарки от брата и т. д.; get no help (no money, no advice, etc.) from him не получать от него помощи и т. д.; you will never get anything from him от него ничего не дождешься; get his timidity from his mother унаследовать робость от матери; get smth. for smth. get a good salary for the job (a reward for his part in the affair, a medal for bravery. etc.) получать хорошую зарплату за эту работу и т. д.; what did you get for this article? сколько вам заплатили за эту статью?; get a good price for the land получить хорошую цену за землю; I will see what I can get for it посмотри, сколько я могу за это получить /выручить, взять/; get a new watch (a ring, a new hat, etc.) for one's birthday получить новые часы и т. д. [в подарок] на день рождения; get smth. out of smth. what did you get out of his lecture? что вы вынесли из его лекции?, что вам дала его лекция?; all he got out of it was disgrace это принесло ему только позор; get smth. of smb., smth. what impression did you get of him (of this play, etc.)? .какое он и т. д. на вас произвел впечатление?

3) get smth., smb. across (from, to, etc.) smth. get smth. across the river (across the sea, across the frontier, etc.) переправить что-л. через реку и т. д.; get smb. across the street (across the bridge, across the field, etc) перевести кого-л. через улицу и т. д.; get one's hat from the other room (the books from the study, the tea-things from the kitchen, etc.) принести шляпу из другой комнаты и т. д., get down a book from the top shelf (the boy from the fence, my hat from the book, etc.) снимать книгу с верхней полки и т. д.; get a letter to London (to Paris, etc.) доставить письмо в Лондон и т. д., get the child to bed уложить ребенка в постель; get the trunk back to the garret отнести сундук обратно на чердак; get the parcel back to London снова доставить пакет в Лондон; get your TV back for this evening (for the party, etc.) принесите снова ваш телевизор на этот вечер и т. д.; the car did not get him very far on the road home он проехал на машине лишь небольшую часть дороги домой; that did not get him very far on the road to fame это весьма незначительно способствовало его продвижению по пути славы; get smth., smb. to smb., smth. how can I get these things to you? как мне переправить вам эти вещи?; get the slaves to the north переправить рабов на север

4) get smth., smb. into (through, from, out of, etc.) smth. I can't get the key into the lock я не могу вставить ключ в замок; help me get the pig into the cart помогите мне втащить поросенка в телегу: how can I get all these books into the bag? как мне запихнуть /засунуть, впихнуть/ все эти книги в портфель?; get the piano through the door протащить пианино в дверь; get the milk from the refrigerator for me достаньте мне молока из холодильника; get smth. out of the house выносить что-л. из дома; get a cork out of a bottle вытаскивать пробку из бутылки; get stains out of a coat выводить пятна с пиджака: get these things out of the way уберите эти вещи с дороги [, чтобы они не мешали]; get the man out of the house (the dog out of the room, etc.) выводить человека из дома и т. д.: get her out of the country помочь ей уехать или вывезти ее из страны /за границу/ || get smth. into one's head вбить себе что-л. в голову: he got it into his head that everybody was persecuting him он вбил себе в голову, что его все преследуют; get smth. out of one's head выбросить что-л. из головы; get the idea (the thing, it, the notion, etc.) out of one's head выбросить эту мысль и т. д. из головы, перестать об этом думать

5) get smb., smth. into (through) smth. get him into Parliament (into their headquarters, etc.) провести /протащить/ его в парламент и т. д.; get smb. into the firm пристроить кого-л. в эту фирму; get a bill through Parliament (this measure through the house, etc.) провести /протащить/ законопроект в парламенте и т. д., he helped me to get my luggage through the customs он помог мне пройти таможенный досмотр; get a pupil through his examination вытащить ученика на экзамене; it was his mathematics that got him through entrance examinations он выдержал приемные экзамены благодаря тому, что хорошо знал математику; get an article into a paper поместить статьи в газете; get the report into print сдать доклад в печать

6) get smb. by smth. get smb. by the hand (by the hair, by the throat, by the wrist. etc.) схватить кого-л. за руку и т. д.: get smth., smb. on (by) smth. I get all program (me)s on my TV-set мой телевизор принимает все программы; how many stations can you get on your radio set? сколько станций берет /принимает/ ваш приемник?; I can't get him on the phone я не могу связаться с ним по телефону; get smb. by phone (by radio, etc.) связаться с кем-л. по телефону и т. д.

7) get smb. in (on, through, etc.) smth. the bullet got him in the leg (through the stomach, in the shoulder, etc.) пуля попала ему в ногу и т. д.; the blow got him on the head (in the mouth, on the back, etc.) удар пришелся ему по голове и т. д., get smth. in smth. get a splinter in one's finger занозить палец; get a bullet in the leg получить пулевое ранение в ногу

8) get smb. into smth. get smb. into debt (into difficulties, into a fight, etc.) вовлекать кого-л. в долги и т. д., she got me into trouble у меня из-за нее /она втравила меня в/ неприятности; get smb. out of smth. get smb. out of a fix /out of difficulty/ вызволить кого-л. из затруднения; get the children out of this habit отучать детей от этой привычки || get smth., smb. off one's hands избавиться от чего-л., кого-л., сбыть что-л., кого-л. с рук; she wished she could get the old house (the useless books, her unmarried daughter, etc.) off her hands ей хотелись избавиться /освободиться/ от старого дома и т. д. /сбыть старый дом и т. д. с рук/

9) get smth. of smth. get 5 years of hard labour получить пять лет каторжных работ; get smth. for smth. he got a stiff sentence for his crimes за совершенные преступления ему был вынесен суровый приговор

10) have got smth., smb. in (at, on, etc.) smth. I have /I've/ got money in the bank (a flat in this house, a friend at the studio, etc.) у меня в банке [лежат] деньги и т. д. || he's got smth., smb. on the brain он все время о чем-л., о ком-л. думает
17. XXII
get smth. by doing smth. that's what you get by talking too much вот что ты получаешь /вот как ты расплачиваешься/ за болтливость; get a good price by bargaining поторговаться и получить хорошую цену; get smth. for doing smth. you'll get a beating for doing this тебе за это всыпят; you'll get it for breaking that vase! тебе крепко достанется за то, что ты разбил вазу!
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get smth., smb. as smth. get L 10 as reward (a book as a consolation prize, the newcomer as assistant, etc.) получить десять фунтов в качестве вознаграждения и т. д.; I got this book as a present я получил эту книгу в подарок; we get L 20 as the average мы получаем в среднем двадцать фунтов
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get smb., smth. before... (when..., etc.) get him before he escapes схватить его до того, как он скроется; get the book when the price is reduced купить книгу, когда ее уценят

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > get
15 переполох

муж. tumult, turmoil;
dismay, fright;
alarm, commotion, flurry

м. panic, commotion;
вызвать ~ cause a panic/commotion;
в доме поднялся ~ the house was in a state of commotion.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > переполох
16 session

сущ.

1) общ. заседание, собрание; совещание

working session — рабочее заседание

secret session — закрытое заседание

a session on — заседание по вопросам (чего-л.); заседание, посвященное (чему-л.)

to hold a session — проводить заседание

See:

rump session, joint session, daily session

2) юр. судебное заседание

petty sessions — судебное заседание в присутствии нескольких мировых судей без присяжных заседателей

3) пол. парламентская сессия (период времени, в течение которого законодательный орган собирается на заседания и ведет работу в обычном порядке)

the Senate is now in session — в сенате идут заседания, сенат сейчас работает

extraordinary [special\] session — чрезвычайная [специальная\] сессия

to present bills at this session of Parliament — внести законопроекты на обсуждение текущей сессии парламента

See:

parliament, hearing, panic session, State Opening of Parliament, Speech from the Throne, panic session

4) обр. занятия, учебное время; учебный семестр; учебный год ( в некоторых университетах)

5) общ., амер., сленг разговор, занятие, сеанс (время, занятое чем-л., особенно чем-л. неприятным, как, напр., разговор с полицейским); встреча (для танцев, для игры в карты и т. п.)

6) комп. сеанс ( работы пользователя с системой)

Англо-русский экономический словарь > session
17 send

transitive verb,

sent

1) (cause to go) schicken; senden (geh.)

send somebody to boarding school/university — jemanden ins Internat/auf die Universität schicken

send somebody on a course/tour — jemanden in einen Kurs/auf eine Tour schicken

she sends her best wishes/love — sie lässt grüßen/herzlich grüßen

send [somebody] apologies/congratulations — sich [bei jemandem] entschuldigen lassen/[jemandem] seine Glückwünsche übermitteln

send somebody home/to bed — jemanden nach Hause/ins Bett schicken; see also academic.ru/82903/word">word 1. 6)

2) (propel)

send a rocket into space — eine Rakete in den Weltraum schießen

send up clouds of dust — Staubwolken aufwirbeln

send somebody sprawling/reeling — jemanden zu Boden strecken/ins Wanken bringen; see also fly II 1. 3)

3)

send somebody mad or crazy — jemanden verrückt machen (ugs.)

send somebody to sleep — jemanden zum Einschlafen bringen

Phrasal Verbs:

- send ahead

- send away

- send back

- send down

- send for

- send in

- send off

- send on

- send out

- send up

* * *
[send]
past tense, past participle - sent; verb

1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) schicken

2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) senden

3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) machen

•

- sender
- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his business
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send

<sent, sent>

[send]

I. vt

1. (forward)

▪ to \send [sb] sth [or to \send sth to sb] jdm etw [zu]schicken

to \send sth by airmail/post etw per Luftpost/mit der Post schicken

to \send cash/a cheque Bargeld/einen Scheck schicken

to \send one's comments about sth etw kommentieren

to \send flowers/a telegram to sb jdm Blumen/ein Telegramm schicken

to \send invitations Einladungen verschicken

to \send sb a message/warning jdm eine Nachricht/Warnung zukommen lassen

to \send a signal to sb jdm etw signalisieren

to \send word [to sb] [that...] ( form liter) [jdm] Mitteilung machen[, dass...] geh

she sent word with her secretary that... sie ließ durch ihre Sekretärin mitteilen, dass...

2. (pass on)

▪ to \send sb sth [or to \send sth to sb] jdm etw übermitteln [lassen]

be sure to \send my compliments to the chef ein Kompliment an den Küchenchef [o die Küche]

Maggie \sends her love and hopes you'll feel better soon Maggie lässt dich grüßen und wünscht dir gute Besserung

be sure to \send them my regrets bitte entschuldige mich bei ihnen

she sent a message with John to say that she couldn't come sie ließ durch John ausrichten, dass sie nicht kommen konnte

to \send one's regards [or respects] [or greetings] Grüße übermitteln [lassen]

3. (dispatch)

▪ to \send sb somewhere jdn irgendwohin schicken

▪ to \send sb to do sth jdn schicken, etw zu tun

▪ to \send sb as sth representative jdn als etw akk schicken

▪ to \send sb for sth jdn nach etw dat [los]schicken

to \send sb to prison jdn ins Gefängnis stecken

to \send reinforcements Verstärkung schicken

to \send sb on a trip jdn auf eine Reise schicken

4. (transmit)

▪ to \send sth etw senden [o übertragen]

to \send a message in Morse code eine Nachricht morsen

to \send a signal ein Signal aussenden

5. (propel)

▪ to \send sth somewhere etw irgendwohin bewegen

the force of the blast sent shock waves in all directions durch die Wucht der Explosion breitete sich in allen Richtungen eine Druckwelle aus

6. (cause)

▪ to \send sth in sth jdn in etw akk versetzen

her jokes sent me into fits of laughter über ihre Witze musste ich schallend lachen

watching television always \sends me to sleep beim Fernsehen schlafe ich immer ein

▪ to \send sb/sth doing sth dazu führen, dass jd/etw etw tut

the dry weather has sent vegetable prices soaring durch das trockene Wetter sind die Gemüsepreise in die Höhe geschnellt

the news sent him running back to the house die Nachricht ließ ihn wieder ins Haus laufen

to \send sb into a panic jdn in Panik versetzen

to \send shivers down sb's spine jdm Schauer über den Rücken jagen

7. BRIT (make)

to \send sb crazy [or mad] /wild jdn verrückt/wild machen

8. ( fam: affect)

▪ to \send sb jdn emotional treffen

9.

▶ to \send sb to Coventry jdn schneiden

▶ to \send sb flying jdn zu Boden schicken

▶ to \send sb packing ( fam) sagen, dass jd verschwinden soll fam

II. vi

we have to \send to Ireland to get a replacement wir müssen Irland informieren, um einen Ersatz zu bekommen

is there any way we can \send to warn him? können wir ihm irgendwie eine Warnung zukommen lassen?

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[send] pret, ptp sent
1. vt

1) (= dispatch) schicken; letter, messenger schicken, senden; (= send off) letter abschicken; (RAD) radio wave ausstrahlen; signal, SOS senden; (through wires) übermitteln; data senden, übertragen

the satellite sends signals (to us) — der Satellit sendet Signale aus/sendet uns Signale

it sends the wrong signal or message (fig) — das könnte falsch verstanden werden

to send sb to prison/to his death —

to send sb on a course/tour — jdn auf einen or zu einem Kurs/auf eine Tour schicken

to send sb to university — jdn studieren lassen

to send sb for sth — jdn nach etw schicken

2)

she sends her love/congratulations/apologies etc — sie lässt grüßen/ihre Glückwünsche ausrichten/sich entschuldigen etc

send him my love/best wishes — grüßen Sie ihn von mir

3) (= propel, make go) arrow, ball schießen; (hurl) schleudern; (conveyor belt) leiten, befördern

he/the explosion sent everything crashing to the ground — er/die Explosion ließ alles krachend zu Boden fallen

the blow sent him sprawling —

the fire sent everyone running out of the building the blue ball sent the red across the table — das Feuer ließ alle das Gebäude fluchtartig verlassen die blaue Kugel ließ die rote über den Tisch rollen

the particle is sent off at an angle — das Teilchen fliegt schräg zur Seite weg

his speech sent a wave of excitement through the audience — seine Rede ließ eine Woge der Aufregung durch die Zuschauer gehen

the decision sent shock waves through the motor industry — die Entscheidung hat die Autobranche erschüttert

the explosion had sent the spaceship off course — die Explosion hatte das Raumschiff vom Kurs abgebracht

4)

(= cause to become, cause to go) this sent him into a real fury — das machte ihn fürchterlich wütend

this sent him (off) into fits of laughter — das ließ ihn in einen Lachkrampf ausbrechen

to send prices soaring — die Preise in die Höhe treiben

to send shares soaring — Aktien in die Höhe schnellen lassen

5) (inf) umhauen

that tune/he sends me — der Song/Typ haut mich um (inf), ich bin ganz hin und weg von dem Song/ihm (sl)

See:

→ sent

6) (old) geben

send her victorious — möge sie siegreich sein (liter)

2. vi

she sent to say that... — sie ließ sagen or ausrichten or bestellen, dass...

the mail-order firm suddenly stopped sending — die Versandfirma lieferte plötzlich nicht mehr

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send¹ [send]

A v/t prät und pperf sent [sent]

1. jemanden senden, schicken:

send sb to bed (to school, to prison) jemanden ins Bett (auf eine Schule, ins Gefängnis) schicken;

send sb after sb jemanden jemandem nachschicken;

send sb off the field SPORT jemanden vom Platz stellen;

send sb to buy some cigarettes jemanden zum Zigarettenholen schicken

2. (to) etwas, auch Grüße, Hilfe etc senden, schicken (dat oder an akk), Ware etc versenden, -schicken (an akk)

3. den Ball, eine Kugel etc senden, jagen, schießen

4. jemanden fortjagen, -schicken: → business A 9

5. (mit adj oder ppr) machen:

send sb mad;

send sb reeling jemanden taumeln machen oder lassen; → fly¹ B 3, pack C 6, spin B 2

6. (von Gott, dem Schicksal etc)

a) senden

b) geben, gewähren

c) machen:

God send it may not be so! gebe Gott, es möge nicht so sein!

7. einen Blick etc senden:

send a glance at sb jemandem einen Blick zuwerfen; → send forth

8. ELEK senden, übertragen

9. sl jemanden total anmachen umg (Musik etc)

B v/i

1. send for

a) nach jemandem schicken, jemanden kommen lassen, jemanden holen oder rufen (lassen), jemanden zu sich bitten,

b) sich etwas kommen lassen, etwas anfordern

2. we sent after him wir schickten ihm jemanden nach

3. ELEK senden

send² [send] s

1. SCHIFF Triebkraft f, Druck m (der Wellen)

2. fig Impuls m, Antrieb m

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transitive verb,

sent

1) (cause to go) schicken; senden (geh.)

send somebody to boarding school/university — jemanden ins Internat/auf die Universität schicken

send somebody on a course/tour — jemanden in einen Kurs/auf eine Tour schicken

she sends her best wishes/love — sie lässt grüßen/herzlich grüßen

send [somebody] apologies/congratulations — sich [bei jemandem] entschuldigen lassen/[jemandem] seine Glückwünsche übermitteln

send somebody home/to bed — jemanden nach Hause/ins Bett schicken; see also word 1. 6)

2) (propel)

send a rocket into space — eine Rakete in den Weltraum schießen

send up clouds of dust — Staubwolken aufwirbeln

send somebody sprawling/reeling — jemanden zu Boden strecken/ins Wanken bringen; see also fly II 1. 3)

3)

send somebody mad or crazy — jemanden verrückt machen (ugs.)

send somebody to sleep — jemanden zum Einschlafen bringen

Phrasal Verbs:

- send ahead

- send away

- send back

- send down

- send for

- send in

- send off

- send on

- send out

- send up

* * *

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sent)

= abschicken v.

befördern v.

schicken v.

senden v.

(§ p.,pp.: sandte (sendete), gesandt (gesendet))

zusenden v.

English-german dictionary > send
18 ON

on
1. preposition
1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) sobre, encima de, en

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) en

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) a; el, los

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) sobre

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) en, de

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) sobre, en

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) con, a

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) en

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) a, hacia

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) en

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) por

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) con

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) en

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) tras

2. adverb
1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) en

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente, sin parar

3) ((also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) en marcha, en funcionamiento

4) ((also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) en exhibición, en cartelera

5) ((also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) a bordo

3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) en curso

2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) en pie

•

- oncoming
- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto

on¹ adv

1. encendido / puesto

the light is on la luz está encendida

the heating is on la calefacción está puesta

2. abierto

the tap is on el grifo está abierto

3. puesto

he had no shoes on no llevaba zapatos

put your coat on ponte el abrigo

4.

what time is the programme on? ¿a qué hora dan el programa?

5. adelante / sin parar

the policeman told him to stop, but he drove on el policía le dijo que parara, pero siguió adelante

she saw me, but she just walked on me vio, pero siguió su camino

on² prep

1. en / sobre

she put the money on the table puso el dinero sobre la mesa

2. en

there were a lot of people on the train había mucha gente en el tren

3.

his birthday is on March 2nd su cumpleaños es el 2 de marzo

I'll see you on Friday nos vemos el viernes

she goes dancing on Saturdays va a bailar los sábados

4. en

what's on at the cinema? ¿qué echan en el cine?

5. sobre

a book on trains un libro sobre los trenes

on foot a pie

on the left / on the right a la izquierda / a la derechaon seguido de un gerundio se traduce al español por al más el infinitivo

on arriving, she phoned her mother al llegar, llamó a su madre

on

tr[ɒn]

preposition

1 (covering or touching) sobre, encima de, en

■ put it on the floor ponlo en el suelo

■ it's on the table está encima de la mesa

■ on page 45 en la página 45

■ the ball hit me on the head el balón me dio en la cabeza

2 (supported by, hanging from) en

■ she put the picture on the wall colgó el cuadro en la pared

■ lean on me apóyate en mí

3 (to, towards) a, hacia

■ the army was advancing on Berlin el ejército avanzaba hacia Berlín

■ on the right/left a la derecha/izquierda

4 (at the edge of) en

■ a village on the coast un pueblo de la costa

■ it's on the border está en la frontera

5 (concerning) sobre

■ a tax on alcohol un impuesto sobre el alcohol

6 (travelling expressions) de

■ we went on a journey nos fuimos de viaje, hicimos un viaje

■ he's on a business trip está de viaje de negocios

■ I was on my way to work iba de camino al trabajo

7 (days, dates, times) no se traduce

■ on Saturday el sábado

■ on Saturdays los sábados

■ on November 3rd el tres de noviembre

■ on Christmas Day el día de Navidad

8 (at the time of, just after) al

■ on arrival al llegar

■ on discovering the body al descubrir el cadáver

9 (as a result of) diferentes traducciones

■ on your advice siguiendo tus consejos

■ based on a true story basado en una historia real

10 (as means of transport) a, en

■ on foot, on horseback, on a bicycle a pie, a caballo, en bicicleta

■ on the train, on the bus, on the underground en el tren, en el autobús, en el metro

11 (regarding, about) sobre, de

■ a talk on birds una charla sobre aves

■ a book on art un libro de arte

12 (by means of) por

■ on the radio, on the TV por la radio, por la tele

■ I'm speaking on the phone estoy hablando por teléfono

13 (using) con

■ how do you get by on your pension? ¿cómo te las arreglas con tu pensión?

■ cars run on petrol los coches funcionan con gasolina

14 (state, process) diferentes traducciones

■ it's on fire se está quemando

■ it's on sale now ya está a la venta

■ she's on a diet está a régimen

■ crime is on the increase los delitos van en aumento

■ on strike en huelga

15 (working for, belonging to) diferentes traducciones

■ he's on the committee forma parte de la comisión

■ on the staff en plantilla

■ whose side are you on? ¿de parte de quién estás?

16 (in possession of) con

■ he was caught with drugs on him lo cogieron con drogas

■ have you got any money on you? ¿llevas dinero?

17 (paid for by) pagado por

■ the drinks are on me! ¡invito yo!

■ it's on the house paga la casa

18 (by comparison with) respecto a

■ sales are up on last year las ventas han aumentado respecto al año pasado

adverb

1 (not stopping) sin parar

■ she kept on talking siguió hablando

■ on with the show! the show must go on! ¡que siga el espectáculo!

2 (movement forward) diferentes traducciones

■ walk on until you get to the church sigue hasta que llegues a la iglesia

■ it's time we were moving on es hora de que nos vayamos

3 (clothes - being worn) puesto,-a

■ she had a cap on llevaba puesta una gorra

■ put a jumper on ponte un jersey

■ keep your coat on no te quites el abrigo

4 (working) diferentes traducciones

■ who left the TV on? ¿quién dejó la TV encendida?

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

■ could you put a record on? ¿podrías poner un disco?

5 (happening) diferentes traducciones

■ is there anything good on TV? ¿dan algo bueno por la tele?

■ what time is the film on? ¿a qué hora ponen la película?

■ have we got anything on this weekend? ¿tenemos plan para este fin de semana?

adjective

1 (in use) diferentes traducciones

■ is the heating on? ¿está puesta la calefacción?

■ all the lights were on todas las luces estaban encendidas

2 (happening) diferentes traducciones

■ the strike's on la huelga sigue convocada

■ is the party still on? ¿se hace la fiesta?

■ the match is on after all después de todo, el partido se celebra

3 (performing) diferentes traducciones

■ you're on next! ¡sales tú el próximo!

■ they're bringing the sub on hacen salir a jugar el suplente

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and so on y así sucesivamente

from that day on a partir de aquel día

it's not on no hay derecho, eso no vale

on line SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL conectado,-a

to be on about hablar de

■ what on earth is he on about? ¿de qué diablos está hablando?

to be on at somebody dar la lata a alguien

to be on for something apuntarse a algo

to go on and on about something seguir dale que dale con algo

to have something on somebody tener algo contra alguien

you're on! ¡trato hecho!

on ['ɑn, 'ɔn] adv

1) (indicating contact with a surface)

put the top on: pon la tapa

he has a hat on: lleva un sombrero puesto

2) (indicating forward movement)

from that moment on: a partir de ese momento

farther on: más adelante

3) (indicating operation or an operating position)

turn the light on: prende la luz

on adj

1) (being in operation)

the radio is on: el radio está prendido

2) (taking place)

the game is on: el juego ha comenzado

3)

to be on to : estar enterado de

on prep

1) (indicating position) : en, sobre, encima de

on the table: en (sobre, encima de) la mesa

shadows on the wall: sombras en la pared

on horseback: a caballo

2) at, to: a

on the right: a la derecha

3) aboard, in: en, a

on the plane: en el avión

he got on the train: subió al tren

4) (indicating time)

she worked on Saturdays: trabajaba los sábados

every hour on the hour: a la hora en punto

5) (indicating means or agency) : por

he cut himself on a tin can: se cortó con una lata

to talk on the telephone: hablar por teléfono

6) (indicating a state or process) : en

on fire: en llamas

on the increase: en aumento

7) (indicating connection or membership) : en

on a committee: en una comisión

8) (indicating an activity)

on vacation: de vacaciones

on a diet: a dieta

9) about, concerning: sobre

a book on insects: un libro sobre insectos

reflect on that: reflexiona sobre eso

on

adj.

• conectado, -a adj.

• en marcha adj.

• encendido, -a adj.

adv.

• encima adv.

prep.

• acerca de prep.

• conectado (Electricidad) prep.

• de prep.

• en prep.

• encendido (Electricidad) prep.

• encima de prep.

• sobre prep.

I ɑːn, ɒn
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating position) en

put it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa

on the ground — en el suelo

he hung it on a hook — lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background — amarillo sobre un fondo negro

I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda

b) ( belonging to) de

the handle on the cup — el asa de la taza

c) ( against)

I hit my head on the shelf — me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass — se cortó la mano con el vidrio

2)

a) ( of clothing)

it looks better on you than me — te queda mejor a ti que a mí

b) ( about one's person)

I didn't have any cash on me — no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him — le encontraron heroína (encima)

3) ( indicating means of transport)

I went on the bus — fui en autobús

we had lunch on the train — comimos en el tren

on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot — a pie

4)

a) ( playing instrument) a

George Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería

b) (Rad, TV)

I heard it on the radio — lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night — anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4 — la obra la dan en el canal 4

c) ( recorded on) en

on tape — en cinta

5)

a) ( using equipment)

who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)

b) ( on duty at) en

to be on the door — estar* en la puerta

c) ( contactable via)

call us on 800 7777 — llámenos al 800 7777

6) ( a member of)

she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión

on a team — (AmE) en un equipo

7) ( indicating time)

I went on Monday — fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming — los miércoles va a nadar

on the anniversary of her death — en el aniversario de su muerte

on -ing — al + inf

on hearing the news — al enterarse de la noticia

8) (about, concerning) sobre

while we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto

9)

a) (indicating activity, undertaking)

on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

I went there on business — fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen

b) (working on, studying)

we're on page 45 already — ya vamos por la página 45

I'm still on question 1 — todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10) (taking, consuming)

she's on antibiotics — está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin — es heroinómano

11) (talking about income, available funds)

I manage on less than that — yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año

12) ( according to)

she wants to stay on her terms — quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

acting on his advice — siguiendo sus consejos

13) ( at the expense of)

this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa

14)

a) ( in comparison with)

profits are up on last year — los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

b) (in) (AmE)

20 cents on the dollar — el 20 por ciento

II

adverb

1)

a) ( worn)

she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo

let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on

b) ( in place)

the lid's not on properly — la tapa no está bien puesta

to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón

2) ( indicating relative position)

head on — de frente

sideways on — de lado

3) ( indicating progression)

a) ( in space)

drive on — sigue adelante

further on — un poco más allá or más adelante

go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

b) (in time, activity)

from then on — a partir de ese momento

from now on — de ahora en adelante

I have nothing on that day — ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

c)

on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

d)

on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)

4) ( in phrases)

a)

on about — (BrE colloq)

what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?

b)

on at — (BrE colloq)

he's always on at her about the same thing — siempre le está encima con lo mismo

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( functioning)

to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

the handbrake is on — el freno de mano está puesto

b) ( on duty)

we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2) (pred)

a) ( taking place)

there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso

b) ( due to take place)

the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

c) ( being presented)

what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?

is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on — la exposición sigue abierta

d) (performing, playing)

you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3 — sólo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on

3)

a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!

b)

not on — (esp BrE colloq)

that sort of thing just isn't on — ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

ABBR
(Canada) = Ontario
* * *

I [ɑːn, ɒn]
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating position) en

put it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa

on the ground — en el suelo

he hung it on a hook — lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background — amarillo sobre un fondo negro

I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda

b) ( belonging to) de

the handle on the cup — el asa de la taza

c) ( against)

I hit my head on the shelf — me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass — se cortó la mano con el vidrio

2)

a) ( of clothing)

it looks better on you than me — te queda mejor a ti que a mí

b) ( about one's person)

I didn't have any cash on me — no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him — le encontraron heroína (encima)

3) ( indicating means of transport)

I went on the bus — fui en autobús

we had lunch on the train — comimos en el tren

on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot — a pie

4)

a) ( playing instrument) a

George Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería

b) (Rad, TV)

I heard it on the radio — lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night — anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4 — la obra la dan en el canal 4

c) ( recorded on) en

on tape — en cinta

5)

a) ( using equipment)

who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)

b) ( on duty at) en

to be on the door — estar* en la puerta

c) ( contactable via)

call us on 800 7777 — llámenos al 800 7777

6) ( a member of)

she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión

on a team — (AmE) en un equipo

7) ( indicating time)

I went on Monday — fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming — los miércoles va a nadar

on the anniversary of her death — en el aniversario de su muerte

on -ing — al + inf

on hearing the news — al enterarse de la noticia

8) (about, concerning) sobre

while we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto

9)

a) (indicating activity, undertaking)

on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

I went there on business — fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen

b) (working on, studying)

we're on page 45 already — ya vamos por la página 45

I'm still on question 1 — todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10) (taking, consuming)

she's on antibiotics — está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin — es heroinómano

11) (talking about income, available funds)

I manage on less than that — yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año

12) ( according to)

she wants to stay on her terms — quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

acting on his advice — siguiendo sus consejos

13) ( at the expense of)

this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa

14)

a) ( in comparison with)

profits are up on last year — los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

b) (in) (AmE)

20 cents on the dollar — el 20 por ciento

II

adverb

1)

a) ( worn)

she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo

let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on

b) ( in place)

the lid's not on properly — la tapa no está bien puesta

to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón

2) ( indicating relative position)

head on — de frente

sideways on — de lado

3) ( indicating progression)

a) ( in space)

drive on — sigue adelante

further on — un poco más allá or más adelante

go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

b) (in time, activity)

from then on — a partir de ese momento

from now on — de ahora en adelante

I have nothing on that day — ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

c)

on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

d)

on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)

4) ( in phrases)

a)

on about — (BrE colloq)

what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?

b)

on at — (BrE colloq)

he's always on at her about the same thing — siempre le está encima con lo mismo

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( functioning)

to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

the handbrake is on — el freno de mano está puesto

b) ( on duty)

we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2) (pred)

a) ( taking place)

there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso

b) ( due to take place)

the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

c) ( being presented)

what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?

is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on — la exposición sigue abierta

d) (performing, playing)

you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3 — sólo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on

3)

a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!

b)

not on — (esp BrE colloq)

that sort of thing just isn't on — ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

English-spanish dictionary > ON
19 on

on
1. preposition
1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) sobre, encima de, en

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) en

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) a; el, los

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) sobre

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) en, de

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) sobre, en

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) con, a

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) en

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) a, hacia

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) en

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) por

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) con

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) en

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) tras

2. adverb
1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) en

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente, sin parar

3) ((also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) en marcha, en funcionamiento

4) ((also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) en exhibición, en cartelera

5) ((also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) a bordo

3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) en curso

2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) en pie

•

- oncoming
- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto

on¹ adv

1. encendido / puesto

the light is on la luz está encendida

the heating is on la calefacción está puesta

2. abierto

the tap is on el grifo está abierto

3. puesto

he had no shoes on no llevaba zapatos

put your coat on ponte el abrigo

4.

what time is the programme on? ¿a qué hora dan el programa?

5. adelante / sin parar

the policeman told him to stop, but he drove on el policía le dijo que parara, pero siguió adelante

she saw me, but she just walked on me vio, pero siguió su camino

on² prep

1. en / sobre

she put the money on the table puso el dinero sobre la mesa

2. en

there were a lot of people on the train había mucha gente en el tren

3.

his birthday is on March 2nd su cumpleaños es el 2 de marzo

I'll see you on Friday nos vemos el viernes

she goes dancing on Saturdays va a bailar los sábados

4. en

what's on at the cinema? ¿qué echan en el cine?

5. sobre

a book on trains un libro sobre los trenes

on foot a pie

on the left / on the right a la izquierda / a la derechaon seguido de un gerundio se traduce al español por al más el infinitivo

on arriving, she phoned her mother al llegar, llamó a su madre

on

tr[ɒn]

preposition

1 (covering or touching) sobre, encima de, en

■ put it on the floor ponlo en el suelo

■ it's on the table está encima de la mesa

■ on page 45 en la página 45

■ the ball hit me on the head el balón me dio en la cabeza

2 (supported by, hanging from) en

■ she put the picture on the wall colgó el cuadro en la pared

■ lean on me apóyate en mí

3 (to, towards) a, hacia

■ the army was advancing on Berlin el ejército avanzaba hacia Berlín

■ on the right/left a la derecha/izquierda

4 (at the edge of) en

■ a village on the coast un pueblo de la costa

■ it's on the border está en la frontera

5 (concerning) sobre

■ a tax on alcohol un impuesto sobre el alcohol

6 (travelling expressions) de

■ we went on a journey nos fuimos de viaje, hicimos un viaje

■ he's on a business trip está de viaje de negocios

■ I was on my way to work iba de camino al trabajo

7 (days, dates, times) no se traduce

■ on Saturday el sábado

■ on Saturdays los sábados

■ on November 3rd el tres de noviembre

■ on Christmas Day el día de Navidad

8 (at the time of, just after) al

■ on arrival al llegar

■ on discovering the body al descubrir el cadáver

9 (as a result of) diferentes traducciones

■ on your advice siguiendo tus consejos

■ based on a true story basado en una historia real

10 (as means of transport) a, en

■ on foot, on horseback, on a bicycle a pie, a caballo, en bicicleta

■ on the train, on the bus, on the underground en el tren, en el autobús, en el metro

11 (regarding, about) sobre, de

■ a talk on birds una charla sobre aves

■ a book on art un libro de arte

12 (by means of) por

■ on the radio, on the TV por la radio, por la tele

■ I'm speaking on the phone estoy hablando por teléfono

13 (using) con

■ how do you get by on your pension? ¿cómo te las arreglas con tu pensión?

■ cars run on petrol los coches funcionan con gasolina

14 (state, process) diferentes traducciones

■ it's on fire se está quemando

■ it's on sale now ya está a la venta

■ she's on a diet está a régimen

■ crime is on the increase los delitos van en aumento

■ on strike en huelga

15 (working for, belonging to) diferentes traducciones

■ he's on the committee forma parte de la comisión

■ on the staff en plantilla

■ whose side are you on? ¿de parte de quién estás?

16 (in possession of) con

■ he was caught with drugs on him lo cogieron con drogas

■ have you got any money on you? ¿llevas dinero?

17 (paid for by) pagado por

■ the drinks are on me! ¡invito yo!

■ it's on the house paga la casa

18 (by comparison with) respecto a

■ sales are up on last year las ventas han aumentado respecto al año pasado

adverb

1 (not stopping) sin parar

■ she kept on talking siguió hablando

■ on with the show! the show must go on! ¡que siga el espectáculo!

2 (movement forward) diferentes traducciones

■ walk on until you get to the church sigue hasta que llegues a la iglesia

■ it's time we were moving on es hora de que nos vayamos

3 (clothes - being worn) puesto,-a

■ she had a cap on llevaba puesta una gorra

■ put a jumper on ponte un jersey

■ keep your coat on no te quites el abrigo

4 (working) diferentes traducciones

■ who left the TV on? ¿quién dejó la TV encendida?

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

■ could you put a record on? ¿podrías poner un disco?

5 (happening) diferentes traducciones

■ is there anything good on TV? ¿dan algo bueno por la tele?

■ what time is the film on? ¿a qué hora ponen la película?

■ have we got anything on this weekend? ¿tenemos plan para este fin de semana?

adjective

1 (in use) diferentes traducciones

■ is the heating on? ¿está puesta la calefacción?

■ all the lights were on todas las luces estaban encendidas

2 (happening) diferentes traducciones

■ the strike's on la huelga sigue convocada

■ is the party still on? ¿se hace la fiesta?

■ the match is on after all después de todo, el partido se celebra

3 (performing) diferentes traducciones

■ you're on next! ¡sales tú el próximo!

■ they're bringing the sub on hacen salir a jugar el suplente

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and so on y así sucesivamente

from that day on a partir de aquel día

it's not on no hay derecho, eso no vale

on line SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL conectado,-a

to be on about hablar de

■ what on earth is he on about? ¿de qué diablos está hablando?

to be on at somebody dar la lata a alguien

to be on for something apuntarse a algo

to go on and on about something seguir dale que dale con algo

to have something on somebody tener algo contra alguien

you're on! ¡trato hecho!

on ['ɑn, 'ɔn] adv

1) (indicating contact with a surface)

put the top on: pon la tapa

he has a hat on: lleva un sombrero puesto

2) (indicating forward movement)

from that moment on: a partir de ese momento

farther on: más adelante

3) (indicating operation or an operating position)

turn the light on: prende la luz

on adj

1) (being in operation)

the radio is on: el radio está prendido

2) (taking place)

the game is on: el juego ha comenzado

3)

to be on to : estar enterado de

on prep

1) (indicating position) : en, sobre, encima de

on the table: en (sobre, encima de) la mesa

shadows on the wall: sombras en la pared

on horseback: a caballo

2) at, to: a

on the right: a la derecha

3) aboard, in: en, a

on the plane: en el avión

he got on the train: subió al tren

4) (indicating time)

she worked on Saturdays: trabajaba los sábados

every hour on the hour: a la hora en punto

5) (indicating means or agency) : por

he cut himself on a tin can: se cortó con una lata

to talk on the telephone: hablar por teléfono

6) (indicating a state or process) : en

on fire: en llamas

on the increase: en aumento

7) (indicating connection or membership) : en

on a committee: en una comisión

8) (indicating an activity)

on vacation: de vacaciones

on a diet: a dieta

9) about, concerning: sobre

a book on insects: un libro sobre insectos

reflect on that: reflexiona sobre eso

on

adj.

• conectado, -a adj.

• en marcha adj.

• encendido, -a adj.

adv.

• encima adv.

prep.

• acerca de prep.

• conectado (Electricidad) prep.

• de prep.

• en prep.

• encendido (Electricidad) prep.

• encima de prep.

• sobre prep.

I ɑːn, ɒn
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating position) en

put it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa

on the ground — en el suelo

he hung it on a hook — lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background — amarillo sobre un fondo negro

I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda

b) ( belonging to) de

the handle on the cup — el asa de la taza

c) ( against)

I hit my head on the shelf — me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass — se cortó la mano con el vidrio

2)

a) ( of clothing)

it looks better on you than me — te queda mejor a ti que a mí

b) ( about one's person)

I didn't have any cash on me — no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him — le encontraron heroína (encima)

3) ( indicating means of transport)

I went on the bus — fui en autobús

we had lunch on the train — comimos en el tren

on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot — a pie

4)

a) ( playing instrument) a

George Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería

b) (Rad, TV)

I heard it on the radio — lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night — anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4 — la obra la dan en el canal 4

c) ( recorded on) en

on tape — en cinta

5)

a) ( using equipment)

who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)

b) ( on duty at) en

to be on the door — estar* en la puerta

c) ( contactable via)

call us on 800 7777 — llámenos al 800 7777

6) ( a member of)

she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión

on a team — (AmE) en un equipo

7) ( indicating time)

I went on Monday — fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming — los miércoles va a nadar

on the anniversary of her death — en el aniversario de su muerte

on -ing — al + inf

on hearing the news — al enterarse de la noticia

8) (about, concerning) sobre

while we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto

9)

a) (indicating activity, undertaking)

on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

I went there on business — fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen

b) (working on, studying)

we're on page 45 already — ya vamos por la página 45

I'm still on question 1 — todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10) (taking, consuming)

she's on antibiotics — está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin — es heroinómano

11) (talking about income, available funds)

I manage on less than that — yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año

12) ( according to)

she wants to stay on her terms — quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

acting on his advice — siguiendo sus consejos

13) ( at the expense of)

this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa

14)

a) ( in comparison with)

profits are up on last year — los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

b) (in) (AmE)

20 cents on the dollar — el 20 por ciento

II

adverb

1)

a) ( worn)

she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo

let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on

b) ( in place)

the lid's not on properly — la tapa no está bien puesta

to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón

2) ( indicating relative position)

head on — de frente

sideways on — de lado

3) ( indicating progression)

a) ( in space)

drive on — sigue adelante

further on — un poco más allá or más adelante

go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

b) (in time, activity)

from then on — a partir de ese momento

from now on — de ahora en adelante

I have nothing on that day — ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

c)

on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

d)

on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)

4) ( in phrases)

a)

on about — (BrE colloq)

what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?

b)

on at — (BrE colloq)

he's always on at her about the same thing — siempre le está encima con lo mismo

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( functioning)

to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

the handbrake is on — el freno de mano está puesto

b) ( on duty)

we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2) (pred)

a) ( taking place)

there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso

b) ( due to take place)

the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

c) ( being presented)

what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?

is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on — la exposición sigue abierta

d) (performing, playing)

you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3 — sólo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on

3)

a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!

b)

not on — (esp BrE colloq)

that sort of thing just isn't on — ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

[ɒn] When on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg have on, get on, go on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, such as broadside on, further on, look up the other word.
1. PREP

1) (indicating place, position) en, sobre

• on the ceiling — sobre el techo

• on the Continent — en Europa

• with her hat on her head — con el sombrero puesto

• on page two — en la página dos

• on the right — a la derecha

• on the high seas — en alta mar

• on all sides — por todas partes, por todos lados

• a house on the square — una casa en la plaza

• on the table — en or sobre la mesa

• a meal on the train — una comida en el tren

• hanging on the wall — colgado en la pared

2) (indicating time)

on Friday — el viernes

on Fridays — los viernes

on May 14th — el catorce de mayo

on or about the 8th — el día 8 o por ahí

on and after the 15th — el día 15 y a partir de la misma fecha

• on a day like this — (en) un día como este

on the next day — al día siguiente

on some days it is — hay días cuando lo es

• on the evening of July 2nd — el 2 de julio por la tarde

3) (=at the time of)

on seeing him — al verlo

on my arrival — al llegar, a mi llegada

on my calling to him — al llamarle yo

4) (=about, concerning) sobre, acerca de

a book on physics — un libro de or sobre física

he lectured on Keats — dio una conferencia sobre Keats

Eden on the events of 1956 — lo que dice Eden acerca de los acontecimientos de 1956

have you read Purnell on Churchill? — ¿has leído los comentarios de Purnell sobre Churchill?

have you heard the boss on the new tax? — ¿has oído lo que dice el jefe acerca de la nueva contribución?

while we're on the subject — como hablamos de esto

5) (=towards, against)

the march on Rome — la marcha sobre Roma

an attack on the government — un ataque contra el gobierno

6) (=earning, receiving)

he's on £6,000 a year — gana seis mil libras al año

• a student on a grant — un estudiante con beca

• many live on less than that — muchos viven con menos

7) (=taking, consuming)

• I'm on a milk diet — sigo un régimen lácteo

• he's back on drugs — ha vuelto a drogarse

• he's on heroin — está enganchado a la heroína

• I'm on three pills a day — tomo tres píldoras al día
live on 1.
8) (=engaged in)

I'm on a new project — trabajo sobre un nuevo proyecto

we're on irregular verbs — estamos con los verbos irregulares

• he's away on business — está en viaje de negocios

• to be on holiday — estar de vacaciones

• the company is on tour — la compañía está en gira

9) (indicating membership)

• he's on the committee — es miembro del comité

• he's on the permanent staff — es de plantilla

10) (=playing)

with Louis Armstrong on trumpet — con Louis Armstrong a la trompeta

all the children play on the piano — todos los chicos saben tocar el piano

he played it on the violin — lo tocó al violín

11) (TV, Rad)

• on the radio — en or por la radio

• on television — en or por (la) televisión

there's a good film on TV tonight — esta noche dan una buena película en la tele

• on video — en vídeo

12) (=about one's person)

I haven't any money on me — no llevo dinero encima

13) (=after, according to)

on this model — según este modelo

14) (=compared to)

prices are up on last year('s) — los precios han subido frente a los del año pasado

15) (=at the expense of)

this round's on me — esta ronda la pago yo, invito yo

the tour was on the Council — la gira la pagó el Consejo, corrió el Consejo con los gastos de la gira

- it's on the house

16) liter

woe on woe — dolor sobre dolor

snow on snow — nieve y más nieve

17) (phrases)

• on account of — a causa de

• on good authority — de buena tinta

on his authority — con su autorización

• on average — por término medio

• to swear on the Bible — prestar juramento sobre la Biblia

• on a charge of murder — acusado de homicidio

• on foot — a pie

• on horseback — a caballo

• on pain of — so pena de

• on sale — de venta

• on the telephone — por teléfono

• on time — a la hora, a tiempo
base I, 2., 2)
2. ADV

1) (=in place) [lid etc] puesto

the lid is on — la tapa está puesta

it's not on properly — no está bien puesto
screw on
2) (with clothes)

to have one's boots on — llevar las botas puestas

to have one's coat on — tener el abrigo puesto

what's she got on? — ¿qué lleva puesto?, ¿cómo va vestida?

she had not got much on — iba muy ligera de ropa

3) (indicating time)

from that day on — a partir de aquel día, de aquel día en adelante

• on and off — de vez en cuando, a intervalos

• it was well on in the evening — estaba ya muy entrada la tarde

well on in June — bien entrado junio

they talked well on into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

well on in years — entrado en años, que va para viejo
further 1., 1), later 1., 2)
4) (indicating continuation)

to go/walk on — seguir adelante

to read on — seguir leyendo

• he rambled on and on — estuvo dale que dale *, estuvo dale y dale (esp LAm)

• and so on — (=and the rest) y demás; (=etc) etcétera

• on with the show! — ¡que empiece or continúe el espectáculo!

on with the dancing girls! — ¡que salgan las bailarinas!

5) (in phrases)

• what are you on about? * — ¿de qué (me) hablas?

• he's always on at me about it * — me está majando continuamente con eso *
go on
3. ADJ

1) (=functioning, in operation)

to be on — [engine] estar encendido, estar en marcha; [switch] estar encendido or conectado; [machine] estar encendido or funcionando; [light] estar encendido, estar prendido (LAm); [TV set etc] estar encendido, estar puesto, estar prendido (LAm); [tap] estar abierto; [brake etc] estar puesto, estar echado

in the on position — [tap] abierto, en posición de abierto; (Elec) encendido, puesto, prendido (LAm)

2) (=being performed, shown)

the show is now on — ha comenzado el espectáculo

the show is on in London — se ha estrenado el espectáculo en Londres

the show was on for only two weeks — el show estuvo solamente 15 días en cartelera

what's on at the cinema? — ¿qué ponen en el cine?

what's on at the theatre? — ¿qué dan en el teatro?

"what's on in London" — "cartelera de los espectáculos londinenses"

the programme is on in a minute — el programa empieza dentro de un minuto

there's a good film on tonight — hay una película buena esta noche

3) (=taking place)

is the meeting still on tonight? — ¿sigue en pie la reunión de esta noche?, ¿se lleva a cabo siempre la reunión de esta noche? (LAm)

the deal is on — se ha cerrado el trato

4) (=arranged)

have you got anything on this evening? — ¿tienes compromiso para esta noche?

sorry, I've got something on tonight — lo siento, esta noche tengo un compromiso

5) (=performing, working)

to be on — [actor] estar en escena

you're on in five minutes — sales en cinco minutos

are you on next? — ¿te toca a ti la próxima vez?

are you on tomorrow? — (=on duty) ¿trabajas mañana?, ¿estás de turno mañana?

to have one day on and the next off — trabajar un día y el otro no

6) * (indicating agreement, acceptance)

you're on! — ¡te tomo la palabra!

are you still on for dinner tomorrow night? — ¿sigo contando contigo para cenar mañana?

that's not on — (Brit) eso no se hace, no hay derecho

4.

EXCL ¡adelante!

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I [ɑːn, ɒn]
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating position) en

put it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa

on the ground — en el suelo

he hung it on a hook — lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background — amarillo sobre un fondo negro

I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda

b) ( belonging to) de

the handle on the cup — el asa de la taza

c) ( against)

I hit my head on the shelf — me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass — se cortó la mano con el vidrio

2)

a) ( of clothing)

it looks better on you than me — te queda mejor a ti que a mí

b) ( about one's person)

I didn't have any cash on me — no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him — le encontraron heroína (encima)

3) ( indicating means of transport)

I went on the bus — fui en autobús

we had lunch on the train — comimos en el tren

on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot — a pie

4)

a) ( playing instrument) a

George Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería

b) (Rad, TV)

I heard it on the radio — lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night — anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4 — la obra la dan en el canal 4

c) ( recorded on) en

on tape — en cinta

5)

a) ( using equipment)

who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)

b) ( on duty at) en

to be on the door — estar* en la puerta

c) ( contactable via)

call us on 800 7777 — llámenos al 800 7777

6) ( a member of)

she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión

on a team — (AmE) en un equipo

7) ( indicating time)

I went on Monday — fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming — los miércoles va a nadar

on the anniversary of her death — en el aniversario de su muerte

on -ing — al + inf

on hearing the news — al enterarse de la noticia

8) (about, concerning) sobre

while we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto

9)

a) (indicating activity, undertaking)

on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

I went there on business — fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen

b) (working on, studying)

we're on page 45 already — ya vamos por la página 45

I'm still on question 1 — todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10) (taking, consuming)

she's on antibiotics — está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin — es heroinómano

11) (talking about income, available funds)

I manage on less than that — yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año

12) ( according to)

she wants to stay on her terms — quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

acting on his advice — siguiendo sus consejos

13) ( at the expense of)

this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa

14)

a) ( in comparison with)

profits are up on last year — los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

b) (in) (AmE)

20 cents on the dollar — el 20 por ciento

II

adverb

1)

a) ( worn)

she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo

let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on

b) ( in place)

the lid's not on properly — la tapa no está bien puesta

to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón

2) ( indicating relative position)

head on — de frente

sideways on — de lado

3) ( indicating progression)

a) ( in space)

drive on — sigue adelante

further on — un poco más allá or más adelante

go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

b) (in time, activity)

from then on — a partir de ese momento

from now on — de ahora en adelante

I have nothing on that day — ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

c)

on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

d)

on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)

4) ( in phrases)

a)

on about — (BrE colloq)

what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?

b)

on at — (BrE colloq)

he's always on at her about the same thing — siempre le está encima con lo mismo

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( functioning)

to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

the handbrake is on — el freno de mano está puesto

b) ( on duty)

we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2) (pred)

a) ( taking place)

there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso

b) ( due to take place)

the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

c) ( being presented)

what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?

is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on — la exposición sigue abierta

d) (performing, playing)

you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3 — sólo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on

3)

a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!

b)

not on — (esp BrE colloq)

that sort of thing just isn't on — ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

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[ɒn]preposition

1) (position) auf (+ Dat.); (direction) auf (+ Akk.); (attached to) an (+ Dat./Akk.)

put something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen

be on the table — auf dem Tisch sein

write something on the wall — etwas an die Wand schreiben

be hanging on the wall — an der Wand hängen

have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben

on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug

be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein

on Oxford 556767 — unter der Nummer Oxford 55 67 67

2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)

on the evidence — aufgrund des Beweismaterials

on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...

3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]

on Sundays — sonntags

it's just on nine — es ist gerade neun

on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft

on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...

on time or schedule — pünktlich

4) expr. state etc

be on heroin — heroinabhängig sein

the drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich

be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben

5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)
2. adverb
1)

with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel

have a hat on — einen Hut aufhaben

your hat is on crooked — dein Hut sitzt schief

boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen

the potatoes are on — die Kartoffeln sind aufgesetzt

2) (in some direction)

face on — mit dem Gesicht voran

on and on — immer weiter

3) (switched or turned on)

the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an

put the light on — das Licht anmachen

is there a gas tap on? — ist ein Gashahn aufgedreht?

4) (arranged)

is Sunday's picnic on? — findet das Picknick am Sonntag statt?

I have nothing of importance on — ich habe nichts Wichtiges vor

5) (being performed)

what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?

his play is currently on in London — sein Stück wird zur Zeit in London aufgeführt od. gespielt

6) (on duty)

come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben

7)

something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen

you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!

be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen

what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?

be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)

on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)

be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also academic.ru/62377/right">right 4. 4)

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[on] 1. preposition
1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) auf, in

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) in

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) an, bei

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) über

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) auf

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) auf

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) in, an

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) zu

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) an

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) auf, an

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) mit

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) als

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) auf
2. adverb
1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) auf

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) weiter

3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) an

4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) hinein

5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) im Gange
3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) stattfinden

2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) stattfinden

•

- oncoming
- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto
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on

[ɒn, AM ɑ:n]

I. prep

1. (on top of) auf + dat

there are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücher

look at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!

\on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw dat

2. with verbs of motion (onto) auf + akk

put the pot \on the table! stell den Topf auf den Tisch!

he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach hinauf

she hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leine

let's hang a picture \on the wall lass uns ein Bild an die Wand hängen

to get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen, aufsitzen

3. (situated on) an + dat

, auf + dat

our house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Street

they lay \on the beach sie lagen am Strand

the town is \on the island die Stadt ist auf der Insel

her new house is \on the river ihr neues Haus liegt am Fluss

\on the balcony/her estate auf dem Balkon/ihrem Gut

\on the border an der Grenze

the shop \on the corner der Laden an der Ecke

\on the hill/mountain auf dem Hügel/Berg

\on the left/right auf der linken/rechten Seite

\on platform three auf Bahnsteig [o SCHWEIZ Perron] drei m o nt

\on track two an Gleis zwei

4. (from) an + dat

several bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästen

a huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronleuchter hing von der Decke herab

5. (clothing) an + dat

with shoes \on his feet mit Schuhen an den Füßen

the wedding ring \on the ring finger der Ehering am Ringfinger

6. (hurt by) an + dat

I hit my head \on the shelf ich habe mir den Kopf am Regal angestoßen

she tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängen

he cut his foot \on some glass er hat sich den Fuß an einer Glasscherbe verletzt

to stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpern

7. (supported by a part of the body) auf + dat

to lie \on one's back auf dem Rücken liegen

to stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehen

8. (in possession of) bei + dat

to have sth \on one etw bei sich dat haben

I thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabei

have you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du eine Zigarette für mich übrig?

9. (marking surface of) auf + dat

how did you get that blood \on your shirt? wie kommt das Blut auf Ihr Hemd?

he had a scratch \on his arm er hatte einen Kratzer am Arm

there was a smile \on her face ein Lächeln lag auf ihrem Gesicht

10. (about) über + akk

a documentary \on volcanoes ein Dokumentarfilm über Vulkane

he needs some advice \on how to dress er braucht ein paar Tipps, wie er sich anziehen soll

essays \on a wide range of issues Aufsätze zu einer Vielzahl von Themen

he commented \on the allegations er nahm Stellung zu den Vorwürfen

he advised her \on her taxes er beriet sie [o gab ihr Ratschläge] in Sachen Steuern

I'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagen

they settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preis

to congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulieren

to frown \on sth etw missbilligen

to have something/anything \on sb etw gegen jdn in der Hand haben

do the police have anything \on you? hat die Polizei etwas Belastendes gegen dich in der Hand?

11. (based on) auf + akk... hin

he reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hin

he quit his job \on the principle that he did not want to work for an oil company er kündigte seine Stelle, weil er nicht für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeiten wollte

\on account of wegen + gen

they cancelled all flights \on account of the bad weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen des schlechten Wetters ab

\on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlich

dependent/reliant \on sb/sth abhängig von jdm/etw

to be based \on sth auf etw dat basieren

to be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basieren

to rely \on sb sich akk auf jdn verlassen

12. (as member of) in + dat

how many people are \on your staff? wie viele Mitarbeiter haben Sie?

have you ever served \on a jury? warst du schon einmal Mitglied in einer Jury?

whose side are you \on in this argument? auf welcher Seite stehst du in diesem Streit?

a writer \on a women's magazine eine Autorin bei einer Frauenzeitschrift

13. (against) auf + akk

the dog turned \on its own master der Hund ging auf seinen eigenes Herrchen los

the gangsters pulled a gun \on him die Gangster zielten mit der Pistole auf ihn

thousands were marching \on Cologne Tausenden marschierten auf Köln zu

don't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm!

criticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhaben

he didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn war

two air raids \on Munich zwei Luftangriffe auf München

they placed certain restrictions \on large companies großen Unternehmen wurden bestimmte Beschränkungen auferlegt

there is a new ban \on the drug die Droge wurde erneut verboten

to place a limit \on sth etw begrenzen

to force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingen

to cheat \on sb jdn betrügen

14. (through device of) an + dat

he's \on the phone er ist am Telefon

she weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem Webstuhl

Chris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeug

we work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeit

\on the piano am Klavier

15. (through medium of) auf + dat

I'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlich

I saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Film

what's \on TV tonight? was kommt heute Abend im Fernsehen?

do you like the jazz \on radio? gefällt dir der Jazz im Radio?

I heard the story \on the news today ich habe die Geschichte heute in den Nachrichten gehört

a 10-part series \on Channel 3 eine zehnteilige Serie im 3. Programm

to be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich sein

to store sth \on the computer etw im Computer speichern

to put sth down \on paper etw aufschreiben [o BRD, ÖSTERR zu Papier bringen]

to come out \on video als Video herauskommen

16. (in the course of) auf + dat

\on the way to town auf dem Weg in die Stadt

17. (travelling with) in + dat

, mit + dat

I love travelling \on buses/trains ich fahre gerne mit Bussen/Zügen

we went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren mit der Fähre nach Frankreich

he got some sleep \on the plane er konnte im Flugzeug ein wenig schlafen

\on foot/horseback zu Fuß/auf dem Pferd

18. (on day of) an + dat

many shops don't open \on Sundays viele Läden haben an Sonntagen geschlossen

what are you doing \on Friday? was machst du am Freitag?

we always go bowling \on Thursdays wir gehen donnerstags immer kegeln

my birthday's \on the 30th of May ich habe am 30. Mai Geburtstag

\on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli

\on Saturday morning/Wednesday evening am Samstagvormittag/Mittwochabend

19. (at time of) bei + dat

\on his brother's death beim Tod seines Bruders

\on the count of three, start running! bei drei lauft ihr los!

trains to London leave \on the hour every hour die Züge nach London fahren jeweils zur vollen Stunde

the professor entered the room at 1:00 \on the minute der Professor betrat den Raum auf die Minute genau um 13.00 Uhr

\on receiving her letter als ich ihren Brief erhielt

\on arriving at the station bei der Ankunft im Bahnhof

\on arrival/departure bei der Ankunft/Abreise

\on the dot [auf die Sekunde] pünktlich

to be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werden

20. (engaged in) bei + dat

we were \on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42

he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungen

we made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient

\on business geschäftlich, beruflich

to work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten

21. (regularly taking)

▪ to be \on sth etw nehmen

my doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotika

he lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und Wurzeln

Richard lives \on a diet of junk food Richard ernährt sich ausschließlich von Junkfood

to be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmen

to be \on medication Medikamente einnehmen

22. (paid by) auf + dat; BRIT

she wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, dass die gesetzliche Krankenkasse die Kosten übernimmt

this meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ich

the drinks are \on me die Getränke gebe ich aus

to buy sth \on credit/hire purchase etw auf Kredit/Raten kaufen

23. (sustained by) mit + dat

, von + dat

does this radio run \on batteries? läuft dieses Radio mit Batterien?

I've only got £50 a week to live \on ich lebe von nur 50 Pfund pro Woche

they are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissen

to go \on the dole stempeln gehen

to live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe leben

24. (as payment for) für + akk

I've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegeben

how much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?

25. (added to) zusätzlich zu + dat

a few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnung

26. (connected to) an + dat

dogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werden

to be \on the phone AUS, BRIT ans Telefonnetz angeschlossen sein, telefonisch erreichbar sein

we've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon

27. (according to) auf + dat

\on the agenda/list auf der Tagesordnung/Liste

\on the whole im Ganzen, insgesamt

\on the whole, it was a good year alles in allem war es ein gutes Jahr

28. (burdening) auf + dat

it's been \on my mind ich muss immer daran denken

she had something \on her heart sie hatte etwas auf dem Herzen

that lie has been \on his conscience diese Lüge lastete auf seinem Gewissen

this is \on your shoulders das liegt in deiner Hand, die Verantwortung liegt bei dir

the future of the company is \on your shoulders du hast die Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Firma

29. (experiencing)

crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zu

I'll be away \on a training course ich mache demnächst einen Ausbildungslehrgang

he's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer Frau

I was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemacht

we're going \on vacation in two weeks wir fahren in zwei Wochen in Urlaub

to set sth \on fire etw anzünden

to be \on the go BRIT ( fig) auf Trab sein

did you know that she's got a new book \on the go? hast du gewusst, dass sie gerade ein neues Buch schreibt?

to be \on strike streiken

30. (compared with)

I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wort

sales are up \on last year der Umsatz ist höher als im letzten Jahr

to have nothing [or not have anything] \on sth kein Vergleich mit etw dat sein

my new bike has nothing \on the one that was stolen mein neues Fahrrad ist bei Weitem nicht so gut wie das, das mir gestohlen wurde

31. (by chance)

▪ \on sb ohne jds Verschulden

she was really worried when the phone went dead \on her sie machte sich richtig Sorgen, als das Telefon ausfiel, ohne dass sie etwas getan hatte

the fire went out \on me das Feuer ist mir einfach ausgegangen

to chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnen

32. after n (following)

the government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderen

wave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border immer neue Flüchtlingswellen strömten über die Grenze

33. AUS, BRIT SPORT (having points of)

Clive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat sieben

34.

▶ to be \on sth BRIT, AUS etw verdienen

▶ \on the board in Planung

▶ to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben

▶ to be \on it AUS ( fam) sich akk volllaufen lassen fam, sich dat die Kanne geben BRD fam

▶ what are you \on? ( fam) bist du noch bei Sinnen? fam

II. adv inv

1. (in contact with) auf

make sure the lid's \on properly pass auf, dass der Deckel richtig zu ist

they sewed the man's ear back \on sie haben das Ohr des Mannes wieder angenäht

to screw sth \on etw anschrauben

I wish you wouldn't screw the lid \on so tightly schraube den Deckel bitte nicht immer so fest

2. (on body) an

put a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!

get your shoes \on! zieh dir die Schuhe an!

to put clothes \on Kleider anziehen [o SCHWEIZ anlegen] fam

to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobieren

with nothing \on nackt

3. (indicating continuance) weiter

to get \on with sth mit etw dat weitermachen

to keep \on doing sth etw weitermachen

if the phone's engaged, keep \on trying! wenn besetzt ist, probier es weiter!

\on and \on immer weiter

the noise just went \on and \on der Lärm hörte gar nicht mehr auf

he talked \on and \on er redete pausenlos

4. (in forward direction) vorwärts

would you pass it \on to Paul? würdest du es an Paul weitergeben?

time's getting \on die Zeit vergeht

from that day \on von diesem Tag an

they never spoke to each other from that day \on seit diesem Tag haben sie kein Wort mehr miteinander gewechselt

later \on später

what are you doing later \on? was hast du nachher vor?

to move \on (move forward) weitergehen; (transfer to another place) umziehen

to urge sb \on jdn anspornen

I'd never have managed this if my friend hadn't urged me \on ich hätte das nie geschafft, wenn mein Freund mich nicht dazu gedrängt hätte

5. (being shown)

▪ to be \on auf dem Programm stehen

are there any good films \on at the cinema this week? laufen in dieser Woche irgendwelche guten Filme im Kino?

what's \on at the festival? was ist für das Festival geplant?

there's a good film \on this afternoon heute Nachmittag kommt ein guter Film

6. (scheduled) geplant

is the party still \on for tomorrow? ist die Party noch für morgen geplant?

I've got nothing \on next week ich habe nächste Woche nichts vor

I've got a lot \on this week ich habe mir für diese Woche eine Menge vorgenommen

7. (functioning) an

the brakes are \on die Bremsen sind angezogen

is the central heating \on? ist die Zentralheizung an?

to put the kettle \on das Wasser aufsetzen

to leave the light \on das Licht anlassen

to switch/turn sth \on etw einschalten

could you switch \on the radio? könntest du das Radio anmachen?

8. (aboard)

the horse galloped off as soon as she was \on kaum war sie aufgesessen, da galoppierte das Pferd schon los

to get \on bus, train einsteigen; horse aufsitzen

9. (due to perform)

you're \on! du bist dran!

10.

▪ to be \on employee Dienst haben, im Dienst sein; actor auf der Bühne stehen, spielen

11. AM (performing well)

▪ to be \on gut drauf sein fam

12.

▶ to be \on about sth AUS, BRIT dauernd über etw akk reden

what are you \on about? wovon redest du denn nun schon wieder?

he knows what he's \on about er weiß, wovon er redet

I never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nie, wovon sie es hat fam

▶ to be [or get] \on at sb jdm in den Ohren liegen

she's still \on at me to get my hair cut sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen

▶ to be \on AM aufpassen

▶ to hang \on warten

▶ head \on frontal

▶ that's not \on BRIT, AUS ( fam) das ist nicht in Ordnung

▶ \on and off, off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zu

▶ side [or sideways] \on AUS, BRIT seitlich

the bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto

▶ to be \on to something ( fam) etw spitzgekriegt haben fam

▶ to be \on to sb ( fam) jds Absichten durchschauen

▶ this way \on AUS, BRIT auf diese Weise

▶ to be well \on spät sein

▶ to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste sein

▶ you're \on! einverstanden!, abgemacht! fam

III. adj inv, attr

1. AM (good) gut

this seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein

2. ELEC, TECH

\on switch Einschalter m

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[ɒn]
1. PREPOSITION
When on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg live on, lecture on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg on the right, on request, on occasion, look up the other word.
1) indicating place, position auf (+dat); (with vb of motion) auf (+acc); (on vertical surface, part of body) an (+dat); (with vb of motion) an (+acc)

the book is on the table — das Buch ist auf dem Tisch

he put the book on the table — er legte das Buch auf den Tisch

it was on the blackboard — es stand an der Tafel

he hung it on the wall/nail — er hängte es an die Wand/den Nagel

a house on the coast/main road — ein Haus am Meer/an der Hauptstraße

on the bank of the river — am Flussufer

with a smile on her face — mit einem Lächeln auf den Lippen

a ring on his finger — ein Ring am Finger

her name is on the list — ihr Name ist auf der Liste

he hit his head on the table/on the ground — er hat sich (dat) den Kopf am Tisch/auf dem or am Boden angeschlagen

they came on(to) the stage — sie kamen auf die Bühne

they advanced on the fort — sie rückten zum Fort vor

on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio

on video — auf Video

held on computer — auf Computer (dat) gespeichert

who's on his show tonight? — wer ist heute in seiner Show?

I have no money on me — ich habe kein Geld bei mir

we had something to eat on the train — wir haben im Zug etwas gegessen

2)

= by means of, using we went on the train/bus — wir fuhren mit dem Zug/Bus

on a bicycle — mit dem ( Fahr)rad

on foot/horseback — zu Fuß/Pferd

the heating runs on oil — die Heizung wird mit Öl betrieben

to count sth on one's fingers — etw an den Fingern abzählen

3) = about, concerning über (+acc)

a book on German grammar we read Stalin on Marx — ein Buch über deutsche Grammatik wir lasen Stalins Ausführungen zu Marx

have you heard him on the subject? — haben Sie ihn zu diesem Thema gehört?

4) in expressions of time an (+dat)

on Sunday — (am) Sonntag

on Sundays — sonntags

on December the first — am ersten Dezember

stars visible on clear nights — Sterne, die in klaren Nächten sichtbar sind

on or about the twentieth — um den Zwanzigsten herum

on and after the twentieth — am Zwanzigsten und danach

5)

= earning, getting I'm on £18,000 a year — ich bekomme £ 18.000 im Jahr

how much are you on? — wie viel verdienst or bekommst du?

he retired on a good pension — er trat mit einer guten Rente in den Ruhestand

6) = at the time of bei (+dat)

on my arrival — bei meiner Ankunft

on examination — bei der Untersuchung

on hearing this he left — als er das hörte, ging er

7) = as a result of auf... (acc) hin

on receiving my letter — auf meinen Brief hin

8) indicating membership in (+dat)

he is on the committee/the board — er gehört dem Ausschuss/Vorstand an, er sitzt im Ausschuss/Vorstand

he is on the "Evening News" — er ist bei der "Evening News"

he is on the teaching staff — er gehört zum Lehrpersonal

9)

= doing to be on a course (Sch, Univ) — an einem Kurs teilnehmen

I am working on a new project — ich arbeite gerade an einem neuen Projekt

he was away on business — er war geschäftlich unterwegs

I am on overtime — ich mache Überstunden

we're on the past tense (Sch) — wir sind bei der Vergangenheit

we were on page 72 — wir waren auf Seite 72

10)

= at the expense of this round is on me — diese Runde geht auf meine Kosten

have it on me — das spendiere ich (dir), ich gebe (dir) das aus

See:

→ house

11) = compared with im Vergleich zu

prices are up on last year( 's) — im Vergleich zum letzten Jahr sind die Preise gestiegen

12)

= taking to be on drugs/the pill — Drogen/die Pille nehmen

what is he on? (inf) — er tickt wohl nicht ganz richtig! (inf)

13)

indicating repetition he made mistake on mistake — er machte einen Fehler nach dem anderen

14)

musical instrument he played (it) on the violin/trumpet — er spielte (es) auf der Geige/Trompete

on drums/piano — am Schlagzeug/Klavier

Roland Kirk on tenor sax — Roland Kirk, Tenorsaxofon

15) = according to nach (+dat)

on your theory — Ihrer Theorie nach or zufolge, nach Ihrer Theorie

2. ADVERB

1)

= in place, covering he screwed the lid on — er schraubte den Deckel drauf

she had nothing on —

what did he have on? — was hatte er an?

he had his hat on crooked — er hatte den Hut schief auf

he put his hat on — er setzte seinen Hut auf

he put his coat on — er zog seinen Mantel an

2)

indicating position put it this way on — stellen/legen Sie es so herum (darauf)

sideways on — längs

3)

indicating forward movement move on! — gehen Sie weiter!, weitergehen!

on! on! — weiter! weiter!

to pass a message on — eine Nachricht weitergeben

4)

indicating time from now on — von jetzt an

from that day on — von diesem Tag an

later on — später

it was well on in the night — es war zu vorgerückter Stunde, es war spät in der Nacht

it was well on into September — es war spät im September

early on in her career — schon früh in ihrer Karriere

5)

indicating continuation to keep on talking — immer weiterreden, in einem fort reden

they walked on in silence — sie gingen schweigend weiter

go on with your work — machen Sie Ihre Arbeit weiter

6)

set structures __diams; on and on they talked on and on — sie redeten und redeten, sie redeten unentwegt

the noise went on and on — der Lärm hörte überhaupt nicht auf

she went on and on — sie hörte gar nicht mehr auf __diams; to be on at sb

he's always on at me — er hackt dauernd auf mir herum, er meckert dauernd an mir herum (inf)

he's always on at me to get my hair cut — er liegt mir dauernd in den Ohren, dass ich mir die Haare schneiden lassen soll

he's been on at me about that several times — er ist mir ein paar Mal damit gekommen (inf) __diams; to be on about sth

she's always on about her experiences in Italy — sie kommt dauernd mit ihren Italienerfahrungen (inf)

what's he on about? —

he knows what he's on about — er weiß, wovon er redet

3. ADJECTIVE

1) = switched on, functioning lights, TV, radio an; brake angezogen; electricity, gas an(gestellt)

to leave the engine on — den Motor laufen lassen

the "on" switch — der Einschalter

in the "on" position —

it wasn't one of his on days (inf) — er war nicht gerade in Form

2) = in place lid, cover drauf

his hat/tie was on crookedly — sein Hut saß/sein Schlips hing schief

his hat/coat was already on — er hatte den Hut schon auf/den Mantel schon an

3)

= taking place there's a tennis match on at the moment — ein Tennismatch ist gerade im Gang

there's a tennis match on tomorrow — morgen findet ein Tennismatch statt

I have nothing on tonight — ich habe heute Abend nichts vor

what's on in London? —

there's never anything on in this town — in dieser Stadt ist nie was los

the search is on for a new managing director — jetzt wird nach einem neuen Geschäftsführer gesucht

4)

= being performed, performing to be on (in theatre, cinema) — gegeben or gezeigt werden; (on TV, radio) gesendet or gezeigt werden

still on? — läuft das Programm noch?

what's on tonight? — was ist or steht heute Abend auf dem Programm?

who's on tonight? (Theat, Film) — wer spielt heute Abend?, wer tritt heute Abend auf?; (TV) wer kommt heute Abend (im Fernsehen)?

you're on now (Theat, Rad, TV) — Ihr Auftritt!, Sie sind (jetzt) dran (inf)

tell me when the English team is on — sagen Sie mir, wenn die englische Mannschaft dran ist or drankommt

5)

indicating agreement, acceptability to be on (bet, agreement) — gelten

you're on! —

are you on? ( inf = are you with us ) —,, machst du mit?

are you on for dinner tonight? — sehen wir uns zum Abendessen?

you're/he's not on ( Brit inf ) — das ist nicht drin (inf)

his behaviour was really not on ( Brit inf ) — sein Benehmen war unmöglich

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on [ɒn; US auch ɑn]

A präp

1. meist auf (dat oder akk) ( siehe die mit on verbundenen Wörter)

2. (getragen von) auf (dat), an (dat), in (dat):

the scar on his face die Narbe in seinem Gesicht;

a ring on one’s finger ein Ring am Finger;

have you got a lighter on you? haben Sie ein Feuerzeug bei sich?;

find sth on sb etwas bei jemandem finden

3. (festgemacht oder sehr nahe) an (dat):

the dog is on the chain;

on the Thames

4. (Richtung, Ziel) auf (akk) … (hin), an (akk), zu:

a blow on the chin ein Schlag ans Kinn;

drop sth on the floor etwas auf den Fußboden oder zu Boden fallen lassen;

hang sth on a peg etwas an einen Haken hängen

5. fig (auf der Grundlage von) auf (akk) … (hin):

based on facts auf Tatsachen begründet;

live on air von (der) Luft leben;

this car runs on petrol dieser Wagen fährt mit Benzin;

a scholar on a foundation ein Stipendiat (einer Stiftung);

borrow on jewels sich auf Schmuck(stücke) Geld borgen;

a duty on silk (ein) Zoll auf Seide;

interest on one’s capital Zinsen auf sein Kapital

6. (aufeinanderfolgend) auf (akk), über (akk), nach:

loss on loss Verlust auf oder über Verlust, ein Verlust nach dem andern;

be on one’s second glass bei seinem zweiten Glas sein

7. (gehörig) zu, (beschäftigt) bei, in (dat), an (dat):

be on a committee (the jury, the general staff) zu einem Ausschuss (zu den Geschworenen, zum Generalstab) gehören;

be on the “Daily Mail” bei der „Daily Mail“ (beschäftigt) sein

8. (Zustand) in (dat), auf (dat):

be on sth etwas (ein Medikament etc) (ständig) nehmen;

be on pills tablettenabhängig oder -süchtig sein

9. (gerichtet) auf (akk):

an attack on sb (sth);

a joke on me ein Spaß auf meine Kosten;

shut (open) the door on sb jemandem die Tür verschließen (öffnen);

the strain tells severely on him die Anstrengung nimmt ihn sichtlich mit;

it’s on me umg das geht auf meine Rechnung, das zahle ich, (im Lokal auch) du bist eingeladen;

have nothing on sb umg

a) jemandem nichts voraus haben,

b) jemandem nichts anhaben können;

have sth on sb umg eine Handhabe gegen jemanden haben, etwas Belastendes über jemanden wissen

10. (Thema) über (akk):

an agreement (a lecture, an opinion) on sth;

talk on a subject

11. (Zeitpunkt) an (dat):

on Sunday, on the 1st of April, on April 1st;

on or after April 1st ab oder mit Wirkung vom 1. April;

on or before April 1st bis zum oder bis spätestens am 1. April;

on being asked als ich etc (danach) gefragt wurde

12. nachdem:

on leaving school, he … nachdem er die Schule verlassen hatte, …

13. gegenüber, im Vergleich zu:

losses were £100,000 down on the previous year

B adv

1. (a in Zusammensetzungen mit Verben) (dar)auf(…):

place ( screw, etc) on

2. besonders Kleidung:

a) an…:

have (put) a coat on

b) auf…:

keep one’s hat on

3. (a in Zusammensetzungen mit Verben) weiter(…):

talk ( walk, etc) on;

and so on und so weiter;

on and on immer weiter;

on and off

a) ab und zu,

b) ab und an, mit Unterbrechungen;

from that day on von dem Tage an;

on with the show! weiter im Programm!;

on to … auf (akk) … (hinauf oder hinaus)

C adj präd

1. be on

a) im Gange sein (Spiel etc), vor sich gehen:

what’s on? was ist los?;

what’s on in London? was ist in London los?, was tut sich in London?;

have you anything on tomorrow? haben Sie morgen etwas vor?;

that’s not on! das ist nicht drin! umg

b) an sein umg (Licht, Radio, Wasser etc), an-, eingeschaltet sein, laufen, auf sein umg (Hahn):

on - off TECH An - Aus;

the light is on das Licht brennt oder ist an(geschaltet);

the brakes are on die Bremsen sind angezogen;

the race is on SPORT das Rennen ist gestartet;

you are on! abgemacht!

c) THEAT gegeben werden (Stück), laufen (Film), ( RADIO, TV) gesendet werden (Programm)

d) d(a)ran (an der Reihe) sein

e) (mit) dabei sein, mitmachen

2. be on to umg etwas spitzgekriegt haben, über jemanden od etwas im Bilde sein

3. umg be a bit on einen Schwips haben;

be well on ganz schön blau sein

4. he’s always on at me umg er bearbeitet mich ständig, er liegt mir dauernd in den Ohren ( beide:

about wegen)

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1.
[ɒn]preposition

1) (position) auf (+ Dat.); (direction) auf (+ Akk.); (attached to) an (+ Dat./Akk.)

put something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen

be on the table — auf dem Tisch sein

write something on the wall — etwas an die Wand schreiben

be hanging on the wall — an der Wand hängen

have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben

on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug

be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein

on Oxford 556767 — unter der Nummer Oxford 55 67 67

2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)

on the evidence — aufgrund des Beweismaterials

on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...

3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]

on Sundays — sonntags

it's just on nine — es ist gerade neun

on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft

on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...

on time or schedule — pünktlich

4) expr. state etc

be on heroin — heroinabhängig sein

the drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich

be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben

5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)
2. adverb
1)

with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel

have a hat on — einen Hut aufhaben

your hat is on crooked — dein Hut sitzt schief

boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen

the potatoes are on — die Kartoffeln sind aufgesetzt

2) (in some direction)

face on — mit dem Gesicht voran

on and on — immer weiter

3) (switched or turned on)

the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an

put the light on — das Licht anmachen

is there a gas tap on? — ist ein Gashahn aufgedreht?

4) (arranged)

is Sunday's picnic on? — findet das Picknick am Sonntag statt?

I have nothing of importance on — ich habe nichts Wichtiges vor

5) (being performed)

what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?

his play is currently on in London — sein Stück wird zur Zeit in London aufgeführt od. gespielt

6) (on duty)

come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben

7)

something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen

you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!

be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen

what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?

be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)

on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)

be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also right 4. 4)

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adj.

eingeschaltet adj.

in adj. prep.

an präp.

auf präp.

bei präp.

über präp.

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