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1 ♦ post
♦ post (1) /pəʊst/n.5 (spec. ipp.) palo; palo di partenza; ( anche) traguardo: to be pipped at the post, essere battuto sul traguardo● (ipp.) post and planks, dritto di tavole □ (ipp.) post and rails, dritto di barriere □ (fam.) to be as deaf as a post, essere sordo come una campana.♦ post (2) /pəʊst/n.1 (mil.) posto ( di guardia, di sentinella, ecc.): frontier post, posto di frontiera; observation post, osservatorio2 posto; posto di lavoro; impiego; carica: to get a good post, ottenere un buon posto; to fill a post, ricoprire una carica; to resign one's post, dare le dimissioni, dimettersi ( dall'impiego)4 (mil.) avamposto5 (rag.) posta; registrazione contabile● ( USA) post exchange, spaccio militare □ post holder, chi occupa un posto ( di lavoro); titolare □ (mil.) first post, primo suono di tromba della ritirata □ (mil.) last post, ultimo suono di tromba della ritirata; ( anche) squillo di tromba per onoranze funebri □ (mil.) to be on post, essere di guardia (o di sentinella).♦ post (3) /pəʊst/n.2 [uc] posta; corrispondenza; ufficio postale: I had a heavy post today, ho ricevuto molta corrispondenza oggi; DIALOGO → - Post- Is there anything interesting in the post?, c'è niente di interessante nella posta?; by post, per posta; a mezzo posta: DIALOGO → - After an exam- The exam results are sent by post sometime during the last week of August, i risultati degli esami vengono spediti per posta durante l'ultima settimana di agosto; by return of post, a giro di posta; ( un tempo) a volta di corriere3 [u] levata della posta: I missed the morning post, ho perduto la levata del mattino; ho impostato troppo tardi4 [u] distribuzione della posta: Your letter has arrived by the second post, la tua lettera è arrivata con la seconda distribuzione● (naut.) post-boat, battello postale □ ( un tempo) post chaise, diligenza postale □ post-free, franco di posta; in franchigia postale □ post-haste, (avv.) in gran fretta □ ( un tempo) post horn, corno di postiglione □ ( un tempo) post-horse, cavallo di posta □ post office, ufficio postale □ the Post Office, (stor.) il Ministero delle Poste (in GB); ( dal 1969) Società ( per azioni) delle Poste Britanniche □ post-office box, casella postale □ (ferr.) post-office car, vagone postale □ ( USA) Post Office Department, Ministero delle Poste (fino al 1В° luglio 1971) □ ( di busta) Post Office Preferred (abbr. P.P.P.), in regola con il bustometro □ (fin., stor.) Post-Office Savings Bank, cassa di risparmio postale (in GB, fino al 1968; ora National Savings Bank) □ the Post Office Tower ( a Londra), il grattacielo delle Poste ( termine ufficiale: the Telecom Tower) □ ( USA) post-paid, franco di posta; in franchigia; porto pagato □ post town, cittadina con ufficio postale □ (polit.) post vote, voto espresso per lettera (in GB).♦ (to) post (1) /pəʊst/v. t.3 mettere (il nome di q.) su un manifesto; affiggere all'albo; annunciare, pubblicare ( a mezzo di manifesto): to post a reward, pubblicizzare la ricompensa ( per la cattura d'un malfattore, ecc.); The names of the successful students were posted, i nomi dei candidati promossi sono stati pubblicati (o affissi all'albo)4 ( Internet) pubblicare ( in un blog); postare; inviare come messaggio ( a un newsgroup o a una mailing list).♦ (to) post (2) /pəʊst/v. t. (mil.)1 appostare; piazzare; collocare, mettere ( soldati in un posto): Guards were posted outside the embassy, sono state messe delle guardie fuori dall'ambasciata● ( basket) to post up, giocare in posizione di post (o di pivot) □ (spec. mil.) to be posted away, essere trasferito.♦ (to) post (3) /pəʊst/A v. i.B v. t.4 (fam., anche to post up) informare; dare tutti i particolari a (q.): He is kept well posted, lo tengono ben informato● (comm.) to post up the general ledger, aggiornare il mastro generale. -
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post [pəʊst]courrier ⇒ 1 (a) poste ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (f), 1 (g) poteau ⇒ 1 (c)-(e) pieu ⇒ 1 (c) poster ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) muter ⇒ 2 (c) affecter ⇒ 2 (c) afficher ⇒ 2 (d)1 noun(a) British (letters) courrier m; (postal service) poste f, courrier m; (delivery) (distribution f du) courrier m; (collection) levée f (du courrier);∎ has the post come? est-ce que le facteur est passé?;∎ by return of post par retour du courrier;∎ there's no post today il n'y a pas de courrier aujourd'hui;∎ did it come through the post or by post? est-ce que c'est arrivé par la poste?;∎ I sent it by post je l'ai envoyé par la poste;∎ it's in the post c'est parti au courrier;∎ can you put the cheque in the post? pouvez-vous envoyer le chèque par la poste?;∎ do you want the letters to go first or second class post? voulez-vous envoyer ces lettres au tarif normal ou au tarif lent?;∎ a parcel came in this morning's post un paquet est arrivé au courrier de ce matin;∎ I don't want to miss the post je ne veux pas manquer la levée;∎ will we still catch the post? pourrons-nous poster le courrier à temps ou avant la levée?;∎ I missed the post quand je suis arrivé, la levée était déjà faite ou le courrier était déjà parti;∎ can you take the letters to the post? (post office) pouvez-vous porter les lettres à la poste?; (post them) pouvez-vous poster les lettres ou mettre les lettres à la boîte?(c) (of sign, street lamp) poteau m; (of fence) pieu m; (of four-poster bed) colonne f; (upright → of door, window) montant m(d) (in racing) poteau m;∎ starting/finishing or winning post poteau m de départ/d'arrivée;∎ also figurative to be left at the post rater le départ;∎ also familiar figurative to be beaten or pipped at the post se faire coiffer ou battre sur le poteau∎ the near/back post le premier/deuxième poteau∎ he got a post as an economist il a obtenu un poste d'économiste;∎ a university/diplomatic post un poste universitaire/de diplomate;∎ a government post un poste au gouvernement(g) Military etc (duty station) poste m; American (permanent station) camp m, fort m; (garrison) garnison f;∎ remain at your post restez à votre poste;∎ a sentry post un poste de sentinelle;∎ advanced or outlying post (place, group of men) poste m avancé;∎ lookout post poste m de guet ou d'observation;∎ frontier post poste m frontière∎ first post première partie f de la sonnerie de la retraite;∎ to sound the last post (over the grave) jouer la sonnerie aux morts(a) esp British (letter → put in box) poster, mettre à la poste; (→ send by post) envoyer par la poste;∎ to post sth to sb envoyer qch à qn par la poste, poster qch à qn∎ they posted men all around the house ils ont posté des hommes tout autour de la maison;∎ figurative she posted herself at the window elle s'est postée à la fenêtre∎ to be posted to a different branch être muté dans une autre succursale;∎ Military to be posted to a unit/a ship être affecté à une unité/un navire;∎ to be posted overseas être en poste à l'étranger∎ he has been posted missing il a été porté disparu;∎ figurative to keep sb posted tenir qn au courant∎ to post an entry passer une écriture;∎ to post the books passer les écritures∎ to post bail déposer une caution∎ to post security déposer des garanties►► post chaise chaise f de poste;post horn trompe f (de la malle-poste);post house relais m de poste;post office (place) (bureau m de) poste f; (service) (service m des) postes fpl, poste f; American (game) = jeu d'enfant dans lequel un des joueurs fait semblant de distribuer des lettres, en échange desquelles il reçoit un baiser;the Post Office (government department) ≃ la Poste;post office account compte m chèque postal;post office box boîte f postale;post office and general store = petite épicerie de village faisant office de bureau de poste;Computing post office protocol protocole m POP;British post office savings ≃ Caisse f (nationale) d'épargne;∎ we have a little money in post office savings nous avons un peu d'argent à la Caisse d'épargne;the Post Office Tower = ancien nom de la "Telecom Tower"(letters) faire suivre;∎ can you post my letters on to me? pouvez-vous faire suivre mon courrier? -
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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > post office tower
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5 Post Office Tower
[,pəust,ɔfɪs'tauə]ба́шня Управле́ния почт [ Post Office] (старое название башни "Телеком тауэр" [ Telecom Tower] в Лондоне)English-Russian Great Britain dictionary (Великобритания. Лингвострановедческий словарь) > Post Office Tower
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Синонимический ряд:lookout (noun) beacon; lookout; observatory; outlook; overlook; tower; watchtower -
7 Telecom Tower
[,telɪkɔm'tauə]"Те́леком та́уэр", Телекоммуникацио́нная ба́шня (в Лондоне; построена в 1965 Управлением почт [ Post Office] для приёма и передачи радио-, телевизионных и телефонных сигналов; с 1984 в ведении "Бритиш телеком" [ British Telecom] как центральная телефонная станция города; в верхней части - закрытая смотровая галерея и вращающийся ресторан; высота 176 м)English-Russian Great Britain dictionary (Великобритания. Лингвострановедческий словарь) > Telecom Tower
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8 observation
1) (the act of noticing or watching: She is in hospital for observation.) observación2) (a remark.) observación, comentario1. observación2. vigilancia3. comentariocould I make an observation? ¿podría hacer un comentario?tr[ɒbzə'veɪʃən]2 (remark) observación nombre femenino, comentario\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto escape observation pasar inadvertido,-aobservation post puesto de observaciónobservation [.ɑbsər'veɪʃən, -zər-] n: observación fn.• escrutinio s.m.• experiencia s.f.• observación s.f.'ɑːbzər'veɪʃən, ˌɒbzə'veɪʃən1)a) u c (examination, study) observación fto keep somebody under observation — mantener* a alguien bajo vigilancia; ( Med) tener* algo/a alguien en observación; (before n) <post, tower, ward> de observación
b) c (recording, measurement) observación m2) c ( comment) observación f, comentario m[ˌɒbzǝ'veɪʃǝn]1. N1) (=perception) observación fpowers of observation — capacidad fsing de observación
2) (=remark) observación f, comentario m"Observations on Sterne" — "Apuntes mpl sobre Sterne"
3) [of rule etc] observancia f, cumplimiento m2.CPDobservation car N — (Rail) vagón-mirador m, coche m panorámico
observation deck N — terraza f panorámica
observation post N — (Mil) puesto m de observación
observation tower N — torre f de vigilancia
observation ward N — sala f de observación
* * *['ɑːbzər'veɪʃən, ˌɒbzə'veɪʃən]1)a) u c (examination, study) observación fto keep somebody under observation — mantener* a alguien bajo vigilancia; ( Med) tener* algo/a alguien en observación; (before n) <post, tower, ward> de observación
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9 look-out
A n1 ( surveillance) to be on look-out [sailor] être de veille ; [soldier] faire le guet ; to be on the look-out for rechercher [stolen vehicle, escaped prisoner] ; être à l'affût de [bargain, rare books, new ideas] ; guetter [visitor] ; être à l'affût de, rechercher [new recruits, promising actors] ; to keep a look-out for continuer de chercher [lost keys, first edition] ; guetter [person] ;3 ( surveillance post) poste m d'observation ;B modif [platform, post, tower] d'observation ; to be on look-out duty ( on ship) être de veille ; ( in army) faire le guet. -
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n. control room, center for testing the movement of planes, room in an airport observation post/tower -
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post, station, tower ж.-д.* * *пост м.
post, stationводоме́рный пост — water gauge stationго́рочный пост ж.-д. — crest [hump] towerпост живу́чести мор. — damage control centreкно́почный пост — push-button stationлине́йный пост — line-service stationпост наблюде́ния — look-out [observation] stationоткачно́й пост вак. — exhaust unitсва́рочный пост1. welding station2. ( сварщик-автоматчик) welding operatorсма́зочный пост — greasing stationстре́лочный пост ж.-д. — pointsman's box, switchboxпост управле́ния1. control position, control desk2. мор. control stationпост управле́ния рулё́м мор. — steering stationпост централиза́ции ж.-д. — signal post, interlocking station, interlocking towerпост шварто́вки мор. — docking station* * * -
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observatory(метеорологична) (meteorological) post/station* * *наблюда̀телница,ж., -и observatory; ( кула) watch-tower, (за пожар) fire-tower; ( метеорологична) (meteorological) post/station.* * *observatory; watch-tower (кула)* * *1. (кула) watch-tower, (за пожар) fire-tower 2. (метеорологична) (meteorological) post/station 3. observatory -
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1. observant; watchful; penetrating, penetrative; observation (attr.), of observationнаблюдателен човек/писател an observant person/writerнаблюдателно око, наблюдателен поглед an observant eyeмного си наблюдателен you have a very sharp/quick eye2. (за наблюдение) observational, observation (attr.), of observationнаблюдателен пост a post of observation, an observation point, воен., мор, a look-outнаблюдателен пункт observatory, ( удобна позиция) vantage ground/pointнаблюдателен балон an observation-baloonнаблюдателна кула a watch tower, ( за пожар) a fire-tower* * *наблюда̀телен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. observant; watchful, penetrating, penetrative; observation (attr.), of observation; много си \наблюдателенен you have a very sharp/quick eye;2. (за наблюдение) observational, observation (attr.), of observation; \наблюдателенен балон observation-balloon; \наблюдателенен пост post of observation, observation point, воен., мор. look-out; \наблюдателенен пункт observatory, ( удобна позиция) vantage ground/point; \наблюдателенна кула watch tower, (за пожар) fire-tower.* * *penetrating; watchful{wOtSxful}; observant: an наблюдателен eye - наблюдателно око* * *1. (за наблюдение) observational, observation (attr.), of observation 2. observant;watchful;penetrating, penetrative;observation (attr.), of observation 3. НАБЛЮДАТЕЛЕН балон an observation-baloon 4. НАБЛЮДАТЕЛЕН пост a post of observation, an observation point, воен., мор, a look-out 5. НАБЛЮДАТЕЛЕН пункт observatory, (удобна позиция) vantage ground/point 6. НАБЛЮДАТЕЛЕН човек/писател an observant person/writer 7. много си НАБЛЮДАТЕЛЕН you have a very sharp/quick eye 8. наблюдателна кула a watch tower, (за пожар) a fire-tower 9. наблюдателно око, НАБЛЮДАТЕЛЕН поглед an observant eye -
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1. post, pole, pillar(от вода, въздух и пр.) columnтелеграфен стълб a telegraph pole/postстълб на старт сп. a starting postстълбовете на обществото the pillars of societyприковавам на позорния стълб put to the pillory2. branch3. tower* * *2. branch;3. tower; високоволтов електрически \стълб high-voltage pylon; напорен \стълб pressure column; телеграфен \стълб telegraph pole/post; • гръбначен \стълб анат. spinal column; позорен \стълб pillory; приковавам на позорния \стълб put to the pillory.* * *pole ; post: a telegraph стълб - телеграфен стълб; column: spinal стълб - гръбначен стълб; the vertebra - гръбначният стълб* * *1. (от вода. въздух и пр.) column 2. post, pole, pillar 3. СТЪЛБ на старт сn. a starting post 4. СТЪЛБовете на обществото the pillars of society 5. гръбначен СТЪЛБ анат. spinal column 6. позорен СТЪЛБ pillory 7. приковавам на позорния СТЪЛБ put to the pillory 8. телеграфен СТЪЛБ a telegraph pole/post -
19 oficina
f.1 office.oficina de cambio bureau de changeoficina de correos post officeoficina de información information officeoficina de prensa press officeoficina de turismo tourist office2 bureau, government department.3 orderly room.* * *1 office\horas de oficina business hoursoficina de empleo job centre, US job officeoficina pública government officeoficina de turismo tourist information office* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=despacho) [gen] office; (Mil) orderly room; (Farm) laboratory; (Téc) workshopoficina de colocación, oficina de empleo — job centre
oficina de objetos perdidos — lost property office, lost-and-found department (EEUU)
2) Chile (Min) nitrate works* * *1) ( despacho) office2) (Chi) (Min) nitrate field* * *= office.Ex. The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.----* archivo de oficina = office file.* artículos de oficina = office supplies.* asesoría y oficina de información itinerante en furgón = mobile information and advice van.* Asociación Nacional de Oficinas de Información al Consumidor (NACAB) = National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux (NACAB).* bloque de oficinas = office building, office block, office tower.* cuya oficina central está en = headquartered (at/in).* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.* de oficina = clerical.* edificio de oficinas = office building, office block.* gestión de oficinas = office management.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.* material de oficina = office equipment, office supplies.* material y equipos de oficina = office supply and equipment.* mobiliario de oficina = office furniture.* muebles de oficina = office furniture.* oficina administrativa central = administrative headquarters.* oficina central = headquarters (HQ -abrev.-), head office.* oficina de administración = administrative office.* oficina de cambio = exchange office, currency exchange bureau, exchange bureau.* oficina de correos = post office.* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.* oficina de desempleo = employment bureau, employment centre, job centre.* oficina de empleo = employment centre, employment bureau, job centre, labour exchange.* oficina de información = information office, visitor's centre.* Oficina de Información al Ciudadano (CAB) = Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB).* oficina de información turística = tourism information office.* Oficina de Investigación y Desarrollo (ORD) = Office of Research and Development (ORD).* oficina del consumidor = consumer guidance office.* oficina del fiscal, la = prosecutor's office, the.* oficina de patentes = patent office.* oficina de prensa = press office.* oficina de protección al consumidor = consumer protection office.* oficina de seguros = insurance office.* oficina de turismo = tourist office, tourism information office.* oficina electrónica = electronic office.* oficina municipal = council office.* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.* oficina regional = regional office.* oficina sin papel = paperless office.* proveedor de material de oficina = office supplier.* suministros de oficina = office supplies.* tener la oficina central en = headquarter (at/in).* útiles de oficina = office supplies.* * *1) ( despacho) office2) (Chi) (Min) nitrate field* * *= office.Ex: The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.
* archivo de oficina = office file.* artículos de oficina = office supplies.* asesoría y oficina de información itinerante en furgón = mobile information and advice van.* Asociación Nacional de Oficinas de Información al Consumidor (NACAB) = National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux (NACAB).* bloque de oficinas = office building, office block, office tower.* cuya oficina central está en = headquartered (at/in).* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.* de oficina = clerical.* edificio de oficinas = office building, office block.* gestión de oficinas = office management.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.* material de oficina = office equipment, office supplies.* material y equipos de oficina = office supply and equipment.* mobiliario de oficina = office furniture.* muebles de oficina = office furniture.* oficina administrativa central = administrative headquarters.* oficina central = headquarters (HQ -abrev.-), head office.* oficina de administración = administrative office.* oficina de cambio = exchange office, currency exchange bureau, exchange bureau.* oficina de correos = post office.* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.* oficina de desempleo = employment bureau, employment centre, job centre.* oficina de empleo = employment centre, employment bureau, job centre, labour exchange.* oficina de información = information office, visitor's centre.* Oficina de Información al Ciudadano (CAB) = Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB).* oficina de información turística = tourism information office.* Oficina de Investigación y Desarrollo (ORD) = Office of Research and Development (ORD).* oficina del consumidor = consumer guidance office.* oficina del fiscal, la = prosecutor's office, the.* oficina de patentes = patent office.* oficina de prensa = press office.* oficina de protección al consumidor = consumer protection office.* oficina de seguros = insurance office.* oficina de turismo = tourist office, tourism information office.* oficina electrónica = electronic office.* oficina municipal = council office.* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.* oficina regional = regional office.* oficina sin papel = paperless office.* proveedor de material de oficina = office supplier.* suministros de oficina = office supplies.* tener la oficina central en = headquarter (at/in).* útiles de oficina = office supplies.* * *A (despacho) officeen horas de oficina during office hourstendrá lugar en nuestras oficinas it will take place at our officesCompuestos:bureau de changeunemployment office(government) immigration officetourist officegovernment officeB ( Min) nitrate field* * *
oficina sustantivo femenino ( despacho) office;
oficina de empleo/turismo unemployment/tourist office
oficina sustantivo femenino
1 office: hoy no iré a la oficina, I'm not going to the office today 2 oficina de correos/ turismo, post/tourist office
oficina de empleo, job centre, US job office
' oficina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcaldía
- central
- decorar
- delegación
- deslizarse
- despacho
- dirección
- estar
- estanca
- estanco
- F.B.I
- gabinete
- información
- mesa
- ordenanza
- papelera
- registro
- responsable
- secretaría
- secretariado
- subsecretaría
- superintendencia
- traslado
- administración
- agencia
- atención
- botones
- cerrar
- consulado
- conventillo
- correo
- dotado
- empleado
- encerrar
- escribanía
- escritorio
- fichar
- gerencia
- hacienda
- instalar
- júnior
- material
- murmurar
- notaría
- nuevo
- ordenar
- poner
- redacción
- sello
- tesorería
English:
broadcast
- bureau
- business
- clerical
- control
- cubicle
- desk
- disturb
- expect
- furnish
- headquarters
- inquiry
- job centre
- main
- occupy
- office
- office furniture
- office hours
- PO
- post office
- postmaster
- service charge
- supply
- to
- tourist office
- white-collar
- ahead
- at
- concern
- equipment
- grind
- head
- home
- job
- march
- nine
- post
- secretarial
- show
- sneak
- storm
- tourist
- what
- white
- work
* * *oficina nf1. [despacho] office;puedes llamarlo a su oficina you can phone him at the officeoficina de atención al cliente front office;oficina de clasificación de correo sorting office;oficina de colocación employment agency;oficina de correos post office;oficina de empleo employment bureau, Br Jobcentre;oficina de información information office;oficina inteligente intelligent office;oficina de prensa press office;oficina pública public office;oficina de turismo tourist office* * *f office* * *oficina nf: office* * *oficina n office -
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I Adj.1. crooked, not straight; (nach einer Seite hängend) lop-sided, Brit. skew-whiff umg.; schiefe Absätze worn-down heels; schiefe Schultern sloping shoulders; eine schiefe Linie an oblique line; der Schiefe Turm von Pisa the Leaning Tower of Pisa; schiefe Ebene MATH., PHYS. inclined plane2. fig. (verdreht) distorted; Urteil: warped; schiefer Vergleich lame comparison; schiefes Bild false picture, distorted view3. schiefer Blick fig. mistrustful look; ein schiefes Gesicht machen pull a wry face; Bahn 1, Ebene, LichtII Adv.1. crookedly; (nach einer Seite hängend) lop-sidedly, Brit. skew-whiff umg.; den Hut schief aufsetzen put on one’s hat at an angle, tilt one’s hat; das Bild hängt schief the picture isn’t hanging straight, the picture’s lop-sided ( oder skew-whiff umg.); er / der Baum ist schief gewachsen he / the tree hasn’t grown straight, he has a stoop / the tree has grown crookedly; schief treten (Absätze) wear down3. umg., fig. (misstrauisch) schief ansehen. (jemanden) look askance at; (jemandem misstrauen) mistrust4. schief gehen oder schief laufen umg. go wrong; es ist total schief gegangen everything went wrong, it was a disaster; das wäre beinahe schief gegangen that was a close shave; es wird schon schief gehen! hum. it’ll ( oder you’ll) be all right (Am. umg. alright)5. umg. (falsch): schief gewickelt sein be way out ( oder way off target); da bist du aber schief gewickelt auch you’re completely up the pole there, Am. you’re way out in left field; schief liegen be barking up the wrong tree; da liegst du total schief you’ve got it all wrong, you’re off the mark* * *slantwise (Adv.); wry (Adj.); lop-sided (Adj.); askance (Adv.); crooked (Adj.); cockeyed (Adj.); aslant (Adj.); askew (Adj.); awry (Adj.); bias (Adj.); oblique (Adj.); slanting (Adj.); slantwise (Adj.)* * *[ʃiːf]1. adjcrooked, not straight pred; (= nach einer Seite geneigt) lopsided, tilted; Winkel oblique; Blick, Lächeln wry; Absätze worn(-down); (fig = unzutreffend) inappropriate; Deutung wide of the mark, inappropriate; Bild distortedschíéfe Ebene (Phys) — inclined plane
auf die schíéfe Bahn geraten or kommen (fig) — to leave the straight and narrow
einen schíéfen Mund or ein schíéfes Gesicht ziehen (fig inf) — to pull a (wry) face
See:→ Licht2. adv1) (= schräg) halten, wachsen crooked; hinstellen at an angleer hatte den Hut schíéf auf — he wore his hat at an angle
schíéf laufen — to walk lopsidedly
das Bild hängt schíéf — the picture is crooked or isn't straight
2)sie lächelte schíéf — she gave me a crooked smile
3) (= unrichtig) übersetzen badlyetw schíéf schildern/wiedergeben — to give a distorted version of sth
du siehst die Sache ganz schíéf! (fig) — you're looking at it all wrong!
See:* * *1) obliquely2) (not straight or symmetrical.) skew3) ((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) squint4) wryly5) (slightly mocking: a wry smile.) wry* * *[ʃi:f]I. adj\schiefe Absätze worn[-down] heels2. (entstellt) distortedeine \schiefe Darstellung a distorted accountein \schiefer Eindruck a false impression; s.a. Vergleichjdm einen \schiefen Blick zuwerfen to look askance at sbII. adv1. (schräg) crooked, not straight, lopsidedetw \schief aufhaben/aufsetzen to not have/put sth on straight, to have/put sth on crookedetw \schief halten to not hold sth straight, to hold sth crookedden Kopf \schief halten to have one's head cocked to one sideetw \schief hinstellen to put sth at an awkward angledie Absätze \schief laufen to wear one's heels down on one sideetw \schief treten to wear sth down on one side\schief wachsen to grow crooked, to not grow straightjdn \schief ansehen to look askance at sb* * *1.1) (schräg) leaning <wall, fence, post>; (nicht parallel) crooked; not straight pred.; crooked < nose>; sloping, inclined < surface>; worn[-down] < heels>eine schiefe Ebene — (Phys.) an inclined plane
2) (fig.): (verzerrt) distorted <picture, presentation, view, impression>; false < comparison>2.1) (schräg)das Bild hängt/der Teppich liegt schief — the picture/carpet is crooked
jemanden schief ansehen — (ugs.) look at somebody askance
schief gewickelt sein — (fig. ugs.) be very much mistaken
schief liegen — (fig. ugs.) be on the wrong track; s. auch Haussegen
2) (fig.): (verzerrt)* * *A. adjschiefe Absätze worn-down heels;schiefe Schultern sloping shoulders;eine schiefe Linie an oblique line;der Schiefe Turm von Pisa the Leaning Tower of Pisa;schiefe Ebene MATH, PHYS inclined planeschiefer Vergleich lame comparison;schiefes Bild false picture, distorted view3.schiefer Blick fig mistrustful look;B. advden Hut schief aufsetzen put on one’s hat at an angle, tilt one’s hat;das Bild hängt schief the picture isn’t hanging straight, the picture’s lop-sided ( oder skew-whiff umg);er/der Baum ist schief gewachsen he/the tree hasn’t grown straight, he has a stoop/the tree has grown crookedly;schief treten (Absätze) wear down2. fig (verzerrt)schief sehen (etwas) misjudge;schief darstellen give a distorted account of3. umg, fig (misstrauisch)schief ansehen. (jemanden) look askance at; (jemandem misstrauen) mistrust; → schiefgehen, schiefgewickelt etc* * *1.1) (schräg) leaning <wall, fence, post>; (nicht parallel) crooked; not straight pred.; crooked < nose>; sloping, inclined < surface>; worn[-down] < heels>eine schiefe Ebene — (Phys.) an inclined plane
2) (fig.): (verzerrt) distorted <picture, presentation, view, impression>; false < comparison>2.1) (schräg)das Bild hängt/der Teppich liegt schief — the picture/carpet is crooked
jemanden schief ansehen — (ugs.) look at somebody askance
schief gewickelt sein — (fig. ugs.) be very much mistaken
schief liegen — (fig. ugs.) be on the wrong track; s. auch Haussegen
2) (fig.): (verzerrt)* * *adj.askew adj.cockeyed adj.cross adj.lopsided adj.oblique adj.sloping adj.wry adj. adv.askance adv.aslant adv.lopsidedly adv.
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