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1 braccio
"arm;Arm;bras;brazo;braço"* * *m (pl le braccia e i bracci) armbraccio di mare sounda braccia aperte with open armsportare in braccio qualcuno carry someonefig essere il braccio destro di qualcuno be someone's right-hand manincrociare le braccia fold one's armsfig go on strike* * *1 arm: si è rotto il braccio sinistro, he's broken his left arm; a braccia aperte, with open arms; accogliere qlcu. a braccia aperte, (fig.) to welcome s.o. with open arms; con le braccia conserte, incrociate, with folded arms (o with one's arms folded); con le braccia tese, with outstretched arms (o with one's arms outstretched); spostare qlco. a braccia, to move sthg. by hand; in braccio, in one's arms; portava in braccio un bel bambino, she was carrying (o holding) a lovely child in her arms; lo prese in braccio perché piangeva, she picked him up into her arms because he was crying; cadere tra le braccia di qlcu., to fall into s.o.'s arms; svenne e mi cadde tra le braccia, he fainted and fell into my arms; prendere qlcu. per il braccio, to grab (o to seize) s.o. by the arm; mi prese per un braccio e mi fece sedere, he grabbed (o seized) me by the arm and made me sit down; sotto braccio, arm in arm; camminavano tenendosi sotto braccio, they were walking arm in arm; sotto il braccio, under one's arm; teneva la borsetta stretta sotto il braccio, she was holding her bag tight under her arm; sul braccio, on one's arm; teneva l'ombrello sul braccio, he was carrying an umbrella on his arm; offrire il braccio a una signora, to offer a lady one's arm; le offrì il braccio per portarla in sala da pranzo, he took her in to dinner; avere un braccio al collo, to have one's (o an) arm in a sling; gettare le braccia al collo di qlcu., to fling one's arms round s.o.'s neck; avere le braccia legate, (anche fig.) to have one's hands tied; ho le braccia legate e non posso proprio aiutarti, my hands are tied and I just can't help you; incrociare le braccia, to fold one's arms; (fig.) to go on strike; tendere le braccia, to stretch out one's arms; (fig.) to ask for help // braccio di ferro, arm wrestling // a braccio, approximately; fare un discorso a braccio, to give an impromptu speech // il braccio della giustizia, della legge, the arm of the law // il braccio secolare, the secular arm // il braccio e la mente, brains and brawn // avere le braccia lunghe, (fig.) to be very influential // essere il braccio destro di qlcu., to be s.o.'s right-hand man // quando mi ha detto di rifarlo mi sono sentito cadere le braccia, when he told me to do it all again I could have wept // dagli un dito e si prenderà un braccio, give him an inch and he'll take a mile // essere in braccio a Morfeo, to be fast asleep2 pl. ( manodopera) hands, labourers: abbiamo bisogno di altre braccia alla fattoria, we need more labourers (o hands) on the farm3 ( di edificio) wing: il braccio di un carcere, the wing of a prison // il braccio della morte, the death row4 ( di croce) limb8 (mecc.) arm; ( di bilancia) beam, bar; ( di grammofono) (pick-up) arm; braccio di leva, lever arm; braccio di manovella, crank arm (o web); braccio mobile ( di gru), (adjustable) jib; braccio di sestante, index bar; braccio portante, supporting arm9 (inform.) arm: braccio di scrittura, writing arm; braccio di lettura, reading arm; braccio di accesso dati, access arm.* * *1.1) (pl.f. - cia) armprendere qcn. in braccio — to take sb. in one's arms, to pick sb. up
stare seduto in braccio a qcn. — to sit in o on sb.'s lap
dare il braccio a qcn. — to give sb. one's arm
trasportare qcs. a -cia — to carry sth. in one's arms
gettare le -cia al collo di qcn. — to throw o fling one's arms around sb.'s neck
strin gere qcn. tra le -cia — to hold sb. in one's arms
gettarsi nelle -cia di qcn. — to throw oneself into sb.'s arms
accogliere qcn. a -cia aperte — to welcome sb. with open o outstretched arms
incrociare le -cia — to cross o fold one's arms; fig. to down tools BE
2) (pl. -ci) (di fiume, mare) branch, inlet; (di terra) land bridge3) (pl. -ci) (di poltrona) arm; (di giradischi) (tone) arm; (di candelabro) branch; (di bilancia) beam; (di gru) arm, jib4) (pl. -ci) arch. wing5) (pl.f. - cia) metrol. fathom*2.braccio di ferro — arm o Indian AE wrestling; fig. tug-of-war
fare braccio di ferro con qcn. — to armwrestle with sb.
••essere il braccio destro di qcn. — to be sb.'s right hand man
* * *bracciopl. -ci /'bratt∫o, t∫i/ ⇒ 4I sostantivo m.(in some senses it has a feminine plural - cia /t∫a/)1 (pl.f. - cia) arm; avere un braccio al collo to have one's arm in a sling; prendere qcn. in braccio to take sb. in one's arms, to pick sb. up; stare seduto in braccio a qcn. to sit in o on sb.'s lap; dare il braccio a qcn. to give sb. one's arm; trasportare qcs. a -cia to carry sth. in one's arms; gettare le -cia al collo di qcn. to throw o fling one's arms around sb.'s neck; strin gere qcn. tra le -cia to hold sb. in one's arms; gettarsi nelle -cia di qcn. to throw oneself into sb.'s arms; accogliere qcn. a -cia aperte to welcome sb. with open o outstretched arms; (con) le -cia conserte arms folded; incrociare le -cia to cross o fold one's arms; fig. to down tools BE3 (pl. -ci) (di poltrona) arm; (di giradischi) (tone) arm; (di candelabro) branch; (di bilancia) beam; (di gru) arm, jib4 (pl. -ci) arch. wing5 (pl.f. - cia) metrol. fathom*II braccia f.pl.il braccio e la mente the brawn and the brain; essere il braccio destro di qcn. to be sb.'s right hand man; fare cadere le -cia to be very off-putting; parlare a braccio to speak off the cuff\braccio di ferro arm o Indian AE wrestling; fig. tug-of-war; fare braccio di ferro con qcn. to armwrestle with sb.; il braccio della legge the long arm of the law; braccio della morte death row. -
2 dedo
m.1 finger.meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!dos dedos de whisky two fingers of whiskeydedo anular ring fingerdedo corazón o medio middle fingerdedo gordo o pulgar thumbdedo índice/meñique index/little finger2 toe.dedo gordo/pequeño big/little toe3 fingerbreadth.4 dactyl, toe.* * *1 (de la mano) finger; (del pie) toe2 (medida) finger, digit\a dos dedos de figurado only an inch away from■ a mí no me engañas, que yo no me chupo el dedo you can't fool me, I wasn't born yesterdayelegir a alguien a dedo figurado to hand-pick somebodyestar para chuparse los dedos familiar to be finger-licking good, be mouthwateringhacer dedo familiar to hitchhikemeterse los dedos en la nariz to pick one's noseno mover un dedo figurado not to lift a fingerno tener dos dedos de frente figurado to be as thick as two short plankspillarse/cogerse los dedos figurado to get caught, get one's fingers burntponer el dedo en la llaga figurado to touch on a sore spotdedo anular ring finger, third fingerdedo del corazón middle fingerdedo índice forefinger, index fingerdedo meñique little fingerdedo pulgar thumbyema del dedo fingertip* * *noun m.2) toe (foot)* * *SM1) [de mano, guante] finger; [de pie] toecon la punta o la yema de los dedos — with one's fingertips
apuntar o señalar algo/a algn con el dedo — [señalando] to point at sth/sb; [acusando] to point the finger at sth/sb
a dedo * —
ha entrado a dedo — he got the job because he knew somebody, he got the job through contacts
han adjudicado a dedo todas las obras — they handed out all the building contracts to people they knew
mis amigos se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano — I can count my friends on the fingers of one hand
dedo cordial, dedo (del) corazón, dedo (de en) medio — middle finger
dedo gordo — [de la mano] thumb; [del pie] big toe
dedo índice — index finger, forefinger
anillo, chupar, cruzar, ligerodedo meñique — [de la mano] little finger, pinkie (EEUU, Escocia) *; [del pie] little toe
si tuvieras dos dedos de frente no te habrías metido en este lío — if you had any sense at all you wouldn't have got into this mess
* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex. He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.----* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex: He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.
* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *contaba con los dedos he was counting on his fingersse podían contar con los dedos they could be counted on (the fingers of) one handseñaló con el dedo lo que quería he pointed to what he wantedes de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to pointrecorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked o ( colloq) hitched around Europesu tío lo colocó a dedo he got a job thanks to some string-pulling by his uncle, his uncle got him the joble concedieron la subvención a dedo he was awarded the subsidy without following prodedurechuparse el dedo ( fam); to suck one's thumb¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?estar para chuparse los dedos ( fam); to be delicioushabía dos chicas haciendo dedo there were two girls trying to hitch a ride o ( BrE) liftmover or levantar un dedo ( fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help mepillarse los dedos ( Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; (en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned ( colloq)poner el dedo en el renglón ( Méx); to put one's finger on the spotponer el dedo en la llaga to hit a raw nerveseñalar a algn con el dedo (literal) to point at sb; (culpar) to point the finger at sb; (censurar) to point the finger of scorn at sbCompuestos:ring finger● dedo corazón or del corazónmiddle fingerforefinger, index fingermiddle fingerlittle finger, pinkie ( colloq)thumbB(como medida): hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo the hem needs taking up about an inchpara mí sólo un dedo de whisky just a drop of whiskey for meestuvo a dos dedos de perder el trabajo he came very close to losing his job, he came within an ace o an inch of losing his job ( colloq)cualquiera con dos dedos de frente lo habría entendido anybody with half a brain o with any common sense would have understood it ( colloq)* * *
dedo sustantivo masculino (de mano, guante) finger;
( del pie) toe;
dedo anular/(del) corazón ring/middle finger;
dedo gordo (fam) ( del pie) big toe;
( de la mano) thumb;
dedo meñique little finger;
dedo pulgar thumb;
a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe;
hacer dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve;
señalar a algn con el dedo ( literal) to point at sb;
( culpar) to point the finger at sb
dedo m (de la mano) finger
(del pie) toe
♦ Locuciones: a dedo, (arbitrariamente, sin selección democrática): elegir a alguien a dedo, to give someone a job
ser nombrado (alguien) a dedo, to get a job because of one's contacts
chuparse el dedo, to be born yesterday
hacer dedo, to hitchhike
no tener dos dedos de frente, to be stupid: su hermano no tiene dos dedos de frente, his brother is pretty dim
pillarse los dedos, to get caught red-handed
En español tenemos 20 dedos: 10 de los pies y 10 de las manos (d. pulgar/anular/corazón/índice/meñique, thumb/ ring/ middle/ index/ little finger). En inglés tenemos 10 toes (dedos de los pies), 8 fingers (dedos) y 2 thumbs (pulgares).
' dedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esguince
- índice
- llaga
- meñique
- nombrar
- padrastro
- pillarse
- pulgar
- punta
- señalar
- yema
- agarrar
- anestesiar
- anillo
- apuntar
- astilla
- chupar
- clavar
- cortar
- dar
- lastimar
- machucar
- meter
- pie
- pillar
- zafar
English:
crook
- digit
- finger
- fingertip
- flick
- forefinger
- glove
- her
- hitch-hike
- index finger
- little finger
- point
- poke
- prick
- print
- ring finger
- shut
- suck
- thumb
- toe
- toenail
- work in
- catch
- cut
- hitch
- index
- pick
- sever
- stub
* * *dedo nm1. [de la mano] finger;[del pie] toe;meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingersdedo anular ring finger;dedo corazón middle finger;dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;[del pie] big toe;dedo índice index finger;dedo medio middle finger;dedo meñique little finger;dedo pequeño [del pie] little toe;dedo pulgar thumbhabía dos dedos de agua en el suelo there was an inch of water on the floor;estuvo a dos dedos de o [m5] le faltó un dedo para morir en el accidente he came within an inch of being killed in the accident;Famno tiene dos dedos de frente [es tonto] he's as thick as two short planks;[es imprudente] he hasn't got the sense he was born with;si tuvieras dos dedos de frente, no harías una cosa así if you had the least bit of sense, you wouldn't do a thing like that3. CompFamfuimos hasta Guadalajara a dedo we hitched to Guadalajara;Famhacer dedo, ir a dedo to hitch;Famnadie movió un dedo para ayudarme nobody lifted a finger to help me;se me escapó de entre los dedos it slipped through my fingers;Esp Fam Famponer el dedo en la llaga to put one's finger on it;Méxno quitar el dedo del renglón [no ceder] not to give way;[insistir] to insist; Famseñalar a alguien con el dedo [criticar a alguien] to criticize sb;Méx Famser dedo to be a sneak* * *m finger;a dos dedos inches away;se pueden contar con los dedos de la mano they can be counted on the fingers of one hand;a dedo viajar hitchhike;no tiene dos dedos de frente fam he doesn’t have much commonsense;no mover (ni) un dedo fig fam not lift a finger fam ;pillarse los dedos fig fam get one’s fingers burned* * *dedo nm1) : fingerdedo meñique: little finger2)dedo del pie : toe* * *dedo n1. (de la mano) finger2. (del pie) toe -
3 kop
1 [deel van het dierlijk lichaam] head7 [afbeelding; iets met de gedaante van een kop] head8 [persoon] head9 [audio, video] head♦voorbeelden:kop dicht! • shut up!〈 figuurlijk〉 een houten kop hebben • have a hangover, have a thick headeen kale kop • a bald headzij is een kop kleiner dan hij • she's a head shorter than he iseen mooie kop met haar • a beautiful head of haireen rooie kop krijgen • go red, flushhou je kop! • shut up!, shut your trap!hij had zichzelf wel voor zijn kop kunnen slaan • he could have kicked himselfkop op! • chin/cheer up!〈 figuurlijk〉 op zijn kop krijgen • get a good scolding/telling-offje krijgt het niet al ga je op je kop staan • you're not going to get it no matter what you dozich voor de kop schieten • blow one's brains outzij kreeg een kop als vuur • she turned as red as a beetrootdat is een knappe kop • he is a smart fellowmet een kwaaie kop weglopen • leave in a huffiemand aan zijn kop zeuren • nag someonehij heeft het nu eenmaal in zijn kop • he has taken it into his headde kop van Overijssel • the north of Overijsselde kop van een spijker/hamer • the head of a nail/hammerde kop van een stoet/het peloton • the head of a procession/the platoon〈 sport〉 de kop nemen • take the lead, go into the leadop zijn kop staan • be topsy-turvy/upside downover de kop gaan/slaan • overturn, somersault〈 figuurlijk〉 over de kop gaan • go broke, foldeen kop en schotel • a cup and saucer6 grote/vette koppen • big/bold headlinesde koppen tellen • count headseen gerucht de kop indrukken • 〈 ook〉 squash/scotch a rumourde kop opsteken • surface, crop upde griep steekt weer de kop op • the flu is rearing its (ugly) head againiets op de kop (weten te) tikken • (manage to) pick something up, (manage to) get hold of something/come by somethinghet is vijf uur op de kop af • it is exactly five o'clock
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