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1 provoke

transitive verb

1) (annoy, incite) provozieren [Person]; reizen [Person, Tier]; (sexually) aufreizen

be easily provoked — leicht reizbar sein; sich leicht provozieren lassen

provoke somebody to anger/fury — jemanden in Wut (Akk.) /zur Raserei bringen

provoke somebody into doing something — jemanden so sehr provozieren od. reizen, dass er etwas tut

he was finally provoked into taking action — er ließ sich schließlich dazu hinreißen od. provozieren, etwas zu unternehmen

2) (give rise to) hervorrufen; erregen [Ärger, Neugier, Zorn]; auslösen [Kontroverse, Krise]; herausfordern [Widerstand]; verursachen [Zwischenfall]; Anlass geben zu [Klagen, Kritik]

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[prə'vəuk]
verb

1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) verärgern

2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) hervorrufen

3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) provozieren

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- academic.ru/58637/provocation">provocation
- provocative
- provocatively
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pro·voke

[prəˈvəʊk, AM -ˈvoʊk]

vt

1. (vex)

▪ to \provoke sb [into doing sth] jdn [zu etw dat] provozieren

to \provoke sb to fury jdn in Rage bringen

2. (give rise to)

▪ to \provoke sth worries, surprise, outrage etw hervorrufen [o geh provozieren]

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[prə'vəʊk]
vt
sb provozieren, reizen, herausfordern; animal reizen; reaction, anger, criticism, dismay, smile hervorrufen; lust, pity erwecken, erregen; reply, dispute provozieren; discussion, revolt, showdown herbeiführen, auslösen
to provoke a quarrel or an argument (person) — Streit suchen; (action) zu einem Streit führen

to provoke sb into doing sth or to do sth — jdn dazu bringen, dass er etw tut

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provoke [prəˈvəʊk] v/t

1. jemanden provozieren, reizen, erzürnen, (ver)ärgern, aufbringen:

be provoked aufgebracht sein

2. etwas provozieren, hervorrufen, heraufbeschwören, ein Gefühl auch erregen:

provoke thought zum Denken anregen, Denkanstöße geben

3. jemanden (zum Handeln) provozieren, bewegen, reizen, herausfordern:

provoke sb to do sth jemanden dazu bewegen, etwas zu tun;

provoke sb into doing sth jemanden so provozieren, dass er etwas tut;

provoke sb into sth jemanden zu etwas provozieren

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transitive verb

1) (annoy, incite) provozieren [Person]; reizen [Person, Tier]; (sexually) aufreizen

be easily provoked — leicht reizbar sein; sich leicht provozieren lassen

provoke somebody to anger/fury — jemanden in Wut (Akk.) /zur Raserei bringen

provoke somebody into doing something — jemanden so sehr provozieren od. reizen, dass er etwas tut

he was finally provoked into taking action — er ließ sich schließlich dazu hinreißen od. provozieren, etwas zu unternehmen

2) (give rise to) hervorrufen; erregen [Ärger, Neugier, Zorn]; auslösen [Kontroverse, Krise]; herausfordern [Widerstand]; verursachen [Zwischenfall]; Anlass geben zu [Klagen, Kritik]

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v.

herausfordern v.

provozieren v.

English-german dictionary > provoke
2 provoke

provoke [prəˈvəʊk]

transitive verb

( = rouse) [+ person, reaction, anger] provoquer

• to provoke sb into doing sth inciter qn à faire qch

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[prə'vəʊk]
transitive verb

1) ( annoy) provoquer

to provoke somebody to do ou into doing something — pousser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose

2) ( cause) susciter [anger, complaints]; provoquer [laughter, reaction, crisis]

English-French dictionary > provoke
3 provoke

provoke [prə'vəʊk]

transitive verb

(a) (goad) provoquer; (infuriate) enrager; (vex) exaspérer;

∎ to provoke sb into doing sth pousser qn à faire qch;

∎ they'll shoot if in any way provoked ils tireront à la moindre provocation;

∎ I was provoked on m'a provoqué;

∎ the dog is dangerous when provoked le chien devient méchant si on le provoque ou l'excite

(b) (cause → accident, quarrel, anger) provoquer;

∎ to provoke a reaction provoquer une réaction;

∎ the revelations provoked a public outcry les révélations ont soulevé un tollé général

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4 provoke

prə'vəuk
verb

1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) provocar

2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) provocar

3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) provocar

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- provocation
- provocative
- provocatively

provoke vb provocar

El gerundio de provoke se escribe provoking

provoke

tr[prə'vəʊk]

transitive verb

1 (make angry) provocar, irritar

■ he's not easily provoked no se irrita fácilmente

2 (cause) provocar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to provoke somebody into doing something / provoke somebody to do something provocar a alguien a que haga algo

provoke [prə'vo:k] vt, - voked ; - voking : provocar

provoke

v.

• accidentar v.

• atacar v.

• causar v.

• encarnizar v.

• encolerizar v.

• enconar v.

• endemoniar v.

• enviscar v.

• incitar v.

• indignar v.

• irritar v.

• motivar v.

• provocar v.

• suscitar v.

prə'vəʊk
transitive verb

1) \<\<person/animal\>\> provocar*

she is easily provoked — salta a la menor provocación or por cualquier cosa

to provoke somebody INTO -ING: I was provoked into hitting him tanto me provocó, que le pegué; to provoke somebody to action — incitar or empujar a alguien a actuar

2) \<\<argument/revolt/criticism\>\> provocar*; \<\<discussion/debate\>\> motivar; \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> despertar*

[prǝ'vǝʊk]
VT
1) (=cause) [+ reaction, response] provocar; [+ violence] provocar, causar; [+ crisis] causar

2) (=rouse, move) incitar, mover (to a)

it provoked us to action — nos incitó a obrar

it provoked the town to revolt — incitó la ciudad a sublevarse

to provoke sb into doing sth — incitar a algn a hacer algo

3) (=anger) provocar, irritar

he is easily provoked — se irrita por cualquier cosa, se le provoca fácilmente

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[prə'vəʊk]
transitive verb

1) \<\<person/animal\>\> provocar*

she is easily provoked — salta a la menor provocación or por cualquier cosa

to provoke somebody INTO -ING: I was provoked into hitting him tanto me provocó, que le pegué; to provoke somebody to action — incitar or empujar a alguien a actuar

2) \<\<argument/revolt/criticism\>\> provocar*; \<\<discussion/debate\>\> motivar; \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> despertar*

English-spanish dictionary > provoke
5 provoke

pro·voke [prəʼvəʊk, Am -ʼvoʊk] vt

1) ( vex)

to \provoke sb [into doing sth] jdn [zu etw dat] provozieren;

to \provoke sb to fury jdn in Rage bringen

2) ( give rise to)

to \provoke sth worries, surprise, outrage etw hervorrufen [o ( geh) provozieren]

English-German students dictionary > provoke
6 provoke *** pro·voke vt

[prə'vəʊk]
(gen) provocare, incitare

to provoke sb to sth/to do or into doing sth — spingere qn a qc/a fare qc

English-Italian dictionary > provoke *** pro·voke vt
7 provoke

provoke vtr

1 ( annoy) provoquer [person, animal] ; to provoke sb to do ou into doing sth pousser qn à faire qch ; he is harmless, unless provoked il est gentil, sauf si on le provoque ;

2 (cause, arouse) susciter [anger, complaints] ; provoquer [laughter, crisis] ; to provoke a reaction provoquer une réaction (in sb chez qn).

Big English-French dictionary > provoke
8 provoke

[prə'vəʊk]
verbo transitivo

1) (annoy) provocare

to provoke sb. to do o into doing sth. — spingere qcn. a fare qcs

2) (cause, arouse) provocare, suscitare [ anger]; provocare [crisis, reaction]; suscitare [complaints, laughter]

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[prə'vəuk]
verb

1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) provocare

2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) provocare

3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) provocare

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- provocation
- provocative
- provocatively
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[prə'vəʊk]
verbo transitivo

1) (annoy) provocare

to provoke sb. to do o into doing sth. — spingere qcn. a fare qcs

2) (cause, arouse) provocare, suscitare [ anger]; provocare [crisis, reaction]; suscitare [complaints, laughter]

English-Italian dictionary > provoke
9 provoke

[prə'vəuk]
vt

person, fight prowokować (sprowokować perf); reaction, criticism wywoływać (wywołać perf)

to provoke sb to do/into doing sth — prowokować (sprowokować perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś

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[prə'vəuk]
verb

1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) sprowokować

2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) wywołać

3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) prowokować

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- provocation
- provocative
- provocatively

English-Polish dictionary > provoke
10 goad

transitive verb

goad somebody into something/doing something — jemanden zu etwas anstacheln/dazu anstacheln, etwas zu tun

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/87492/goad_on">goad on

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[ɡəud] 1. verb
(to urge or force (a person etc) to do something by annoying (him etc): I was goaded into being rude to him.) anstacheln
2. noun
(a sharp-pointed stick used for driving cattle etc.) der Treibstachelstock

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goad

[gəʊd, AM goʊd]

I. n Stachelstock m; ( fig: motivating factor) Ansporn m

II. vt

1. (spur)

▪ to \goad sb [to sth] jdn [zu etw dat] antreiben [o anspornen]

to \goad sb's curiosity jds Neugier wecken

2. (tease)

▪ to \goad sb jdn ärgern; child jdn hänseln

he refused to be \goaded by their insults er ließ sich von ihren Beleidigungen nicht aus der Ruhe bringen

3. (provoke)

▪ to \goad sb into [doing] sth jdn dazu anstacheln [o anspornen], etw zu tun

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[gəʊd]
1. n
(= stick) Stachelstock m; (fig = spur) Ansporn m; (= taunt) aufstachelnde Bemerkung
2. vt
(= taunt) aufreizen
to goad sb into sth — jdn zu etw anstacheln or treiben

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goad [ɡəʊd]

A s

1. Stachelstock m (des Viehtreibers)

2. fig Ansporn m

B v/t

1. (mit dem Stachelstock) antreiben

2. oft goad on fig jemanden an-, aufstacheln, (an)treiben, anspornen ( alle:

to do oder into doing sth dazu, etwas zu tun)

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transitive verb

goad somebody into something/doing something — jemanden zu etwas anstacheln/dazu anstacheln, etwas zu tun

Phrasal Verbs:

- goad on

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v.

antreiben v.

English-german dictionary > goad
11 bring

bring ( prét, pp brought)

A vtr

1 (convey, carry) apporter [present, powers, supplies, message, news, rain, destruction, change, happiness, consolation, hope] ; have you brought your camera? as-tu pris or apporté ton appareil-photo? ; wait and see what tomorrow brings attends de voir ce que demain nous apportera ; to bring sth with one apporter qch ; to bring sb flowers/a cake apporter des fleurs/un gâteau à qn ; the case has brought him publicity l'affaire lui a fait de la publicité ; to bring sb wealth/fame rendre qn riche/célèbre ; to bring sth to ( contribute) apporter qch à [school, work, area] ; it has brought prosperity to the region cela a rendu la région prospère ; to bring one's talents to sth apporter son talent à qch ; to bring one's experience to sth faire bénéficier qch de son expérience ; that brings the total to 100 cela fait un total de 100 ; to bring a smile to sb's face faire sourire qn ; to bring a blush to sb's cheeks faire rougir qn ; to bring sth to a halt arrêter qch ; to bring the conversation round ou around to amener la conversation à ; to bring sth into faire entrer qch dans [house, room] ; introduire qch dans [conversation, story] ; to bring sth into existence créer qch ; to bring sth upstairs monter qch ; the wind brought the tree down le vent a fait tomber l'arbre ; don't forget to bring it home n'oublie pas de le rapporter ; to bring shame/disgrace on sb attirer la honte/le déshonneur sur qn ; to bring sth on ou upon oneself attirer qch ; you brought it on yourself tu l'as cherché ; her remarks brought gasps of surprise from the audience ses propos ont provoqué l'étonnement dans le public ; his novel brought praise from the critics son roman lui a valu les louanges de la critique ;

2 ( come with) amener [friend, relative, dog] ; to bring sb with one amener qn (avec soi) ; to bring sb to amener qn à [wedding, party, office] ;

3 (lead, draw) the path brings you to the church le chemin te conduit jusqu'à l'église ; the Games brought people to the city les Jeux ont attiré du monde vers la ville ; the noise brought them to the window le bruit les a attirés à la fenêtre ; I brought him to the ground je l'ai fait tomber ; that brings me to the question of ceci m'amène à la question de ; to bring sb to himself/herself ramener qn à la réalité ; what brings you here? qu'est-ce qui t'amène? ; to bring sb to do sth faire faire qch à qn ; I couldn't bring him to accept je n'ai pas pu lui faire accepter ; to bring sb/a dog into the country faire entrer or introduire qn/un chien dans le pays ; to bring sb into the room faire entrer qn dans la pièce ; to bring sb into contact with sth faire connaître qch à qn ; to bring sb into contact with sb mettre qn en contact avec qn ; to bring sb home ( transport home) raccompagner qn, ramener qn ; ( to meet family) amener qn à la maison ;

4 TV, Radio the game will be brought to you live from Sydney le match sera retransmis en direct de Sydney ; modern technology brings the war into your living room la technologie moderne fait entrer la guerre jusque chez vous ; we bring you all the latest news on vous donne les dernières nouvelles ; ‘brought to you by Sudso Soap’ ‘qui vous est offert par Sudso Soap’

5 Jur, Admin to bring a case/a dispute before the court porter une affaire/un litige devant le tribunal ; to bring sb before the court faire comparaître qn devant le tribunal ; to bring a matter before the committee/a bill before parliament soumettre une question au comité/un projet de loi au parlement.

B v refl to bring oneself to do se décider à faire ; I couldn't bring myself to get up/to tell him je n'ai pas pu me lever/le lui dire.

Phrasal verbs

■ bring about:

▶ bring about [sth], bring [sth] about provoquer [change, reform, war, disaster, death] ; amener [settlement, reconciliation] ; entraîner [success, failure, defeat].

■ bring along:

▶ bring along [sth], bring [sth] along apporter [object] ;

▶ bring along [sb], bring [sb] along amener, venir avec [friend, partner].

■ bring back:

▶ bring back [sth], bring [sth] back

1 ( return with) rapporter [souvenir, gift] (from de) ; to bring sb back sth rapporter qch à qn ;

2 ( restore) redonner [colour, shine] ; to bring sb's memory/sight back rendre la mémoire/vue à qn ;

3 ( reintroduce) rétablir [currency, custom] ; restaurer [monarchy, democracy] ;

4 ( restore memory of) rappeler [night, time, occasion] ; seeing her brought it all back to me tout m'est revenu lorsque je l'ai vue ; to bring back memories ranimer des souvenirs ; to bring back memories of sth ranimer le souvenir de qch.

■ bring down:

▶ bring down [sth], bring [sth] down

1 ( cause collapse of) renverser [government, dictator] ;

2 ( reduce) réduire [inflation, unemployment, expenditure] ; faire baisser [rate, level, price, temperature] ; diminuer [cost of living, swelling] ;

3 ( shoot down) abattre [plane, grouse, tiger] ;

4 ( cause to hit) to bring [sth] down on sb/sth abattre [qch] sur qn/qch [cane, hammer] ; to bring sb's wrath down on sb littér ou hum attirer la colère de qn sur qn ;

▶ bring [sb] down ○ déprimer [person].

■ bring forth:

▶ bring forth [sth], bring [sth] forth

1 ( provoke) susciter [question, protest, scorn] ;

2 littér ( produce) produire [object, fruit, blossom] ; faire jaillir [water] ;

3 littér donner naissance à [child].

■ bring forward:

▶ bring forward [sth], bring [sth] forward

1 ( make sooner) avancer [meeting, wedding, election] (by de) ;

2 ( propose) avancer [proposals, plan] ; proposer [bill, amendment, motion] ;

3 Accts reporter [total, balance, deficit] ; balance brought forward: £354.90 report: £354.90 ;

4 ( bring in) présenter [witness, person].

■ bring in:

▶ bring in [sth] rapporter [amount, money, interest] ; introduire [custom] ;

▶ bring in [sth], bring [sth] in

1 ( introduce) introduire [legislation, measure, reference, new character] ;

2 Agric rentrer [crop, harvest] ; récolter [wheat, corn, fruit] ;

▶ bring in [sb], bring [sb] in

1 ( involve) faire appel à [consultant, expert, reinforcements, police, army] (from de ; as pour être) ; if I could bring in Mrs Cox at this point… j'aimerais faire intervenir Mme Cox sur ce point… ;

2 ( to police station) amener [qn] (au poste) [suspect] ; to be brought in for questioning être amené au poste pour être interrogé.

■ bring into:

▶ bring [sb] into faire participer [qn] à [conversation, organization] ; don't bring my mother into this! laisse ma mère en dehors de ça!

■ bring off:

▶ bring off [sth], bring [sth] off réussir [feat, performance] ; conclure [deal] ; décrocher [victory]

■ bring on:

▶ bring on [sth], bring [sth] on

1 ( provoke) provoquer [attack, migraine, fit, labour] ; être à l'origine de [bronchitis, rheumatism, pneumonia] ; what brought that on? ( to someone) qu'est-ce qui t'a pris? ;

2 ( encourage) accélérer la pousse de [plant, crop] ;

▶ bring on [sb], bring [sb] on

1 (to stage, field) faire entrer [dancer, substitute] ;

2 ( encourage) pousser [player, child].

■ bring out:

▶ bring out [sth], bring [sth] out

1 sortir [gun, handkerchief etc] ;

2 Comm sortir [edition, volume, new model] ;

3 ( highlight) faire ressortir [detail, colour, melody, flavour, meaning, instinct, spirit] ; to bring out the artist/the child in sb faire ressortir l'artiste/l'enfant en qn ;

▶ bring out [sb], bring [sb] out

1 ( draw out) faire parler [guest, interviewee] ;

2 ( on strike) mettre [qn] en grève [workers] ;

3 to bring sb out in spots donner des boutons à qn.

■ bring round:

▶ bring [sb] round

1 ( revive) faire revenir [qn] à soi ;

2 ( convince) convaincre ; to bring sb round to one's way of thinking amener qn à partager ses vues.

■ bring to = bring round.

■ bring together:

▶ bring together [sth/sb], bring [sth/sb] together

1 ( assemble) réunir [family, experts, sides, themes] ;

2 ( create bond between) rapprocher [couple, lovers, siblings] ; it brought us closer together cela nous a rapprochés.

■ bring up:

▶ bring up [sth], bring [sth] up

1 ( mention) aborder, parler de [question, subject] ;

2 ( vomit) vomir, rendre [food] ;

▶ bring up [sb], bring [sb] up élever ; to bring sb up to do apprendre à [qn] à faire ; to be brought up by sb/in China être élevé par qn/en Chine ; to be brought up as a Catholic recevoir une éducation catholique ; to be brought up on stories of war être nourri de récits de guerre ; it's the way I was brought up c'est comme ça que j'ai été élevé ; well/badly brought up bien/mal élevé.

Big English-French dictionary > bring
12 tempt

transitive verb

1) (attract)

tempt somebody out/into the town — jemanden hinauslocken/in die Stadt locken

tempt somebody to do something — in jemandem den Wunsch wecken, etwas zu tun

2) (cause to have strong urge)

tempt somebody to do something — jemanden geneigt machen, etwas zu tun

be tempted to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun

3) (entice) verführen

be tempted into doing something — sich dazu verleiten lassen, etwas zu tun

tempt somebody away from something — jemanden von etwas weglocken

don't tempt me! — verleite mich nicht!

4) (provoke) herausfordern

tempt fate or providence — das Schicksal herausfordern

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[tempt]
verb

(to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) verlocken

- academic.ru/74009/temptation">temptation
- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
- be tempted
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tempt

[tempt]

vt

1. (entice)

▪ to \tempt sb jdn in Versuchung führen

▪ to be \tempted schwachwerden

▪ to be \tempted to do sth versucht sein, etw zu tun

▪ to \tempt sb to do [or into doing] sth jdn dazu verleiten [o verführen] [o bringen], etw zu tun

to \tempt the appetite den Appetit anregen

2. (attract)

▪ to \tempt sb jdn reizen [o locken]

the sunny day \tempted me into shorts and T-shirt der sonnige Tag verlockte mich dazu, Shorts und T-Shirt zu tragen

3.

▶ to \tempt fate [or providence] das Schicksal herausfordern

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[tempt]
vt

1) (= entice) in Versuchung führen; (successfully) verführen, verleiten

to tempt sb to do or into doing sth — jdn dazu verleiten or verführen, etw zu tun

don't tempt me — bring or führ mich nicht in Versuchung!

one is tempted to believe that... — man möchte fast glauben, dass...

I am very tempted to accept — ich bin sehr versucht anzunehmen

try and tempt her to eat a little — versuchen Sie, ob Sie sie nicht dazu bringen können, etwas zu essen

may I tempt you to have a little more wine? — kann ich Sie noch zu etwas Wein überreden?

are you sure you won't come? – no, I won't be tempted! — willst du bestimmt nicht mitkommen? – nein, ich bleibe hart

to tempt fate or providence (fig) — sein Schicksal herausfordern; (in words) den Teufel an die Wand malen

2) (REL) versuchen, in Versuchung führen

the devil tempts us — der Teufel führt uns in Versuchung

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tempt [tempt] v/t

1. REL und allg jemanden versuchen, in Versuchung führen

2. jemanden verlocken, -leiten, dazu bringen ( alle:

to do, into doing zu tun):

tempt sb away from jemanden weglocken von;

be tempted to do sth versucht oder geneigt sein, etwas zu tun;

can I tempt you to another glass of wine? kann ich Sie noch zu einem Glas Wein verführen?

3. jemanden reizen, locken (Angebot etc)

4. tempt fate ( oder providence) das Schicksal herausfordern

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transitive verb

1) (attract)

tempt somebody out/into the town — jemanden hinauslocken/in die Stadt locken

tempt somebody to do something — in jemandem den Wunsch wecken, etwas zu tun

2) (cause to have strong urge)

tempt somebody to do something — jemanden geneigt machen, etwas zu tun

be tempted to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun

3) (entice) verführen

be tempted into doing something — sich dazu verleiten lassen, etwas zu tun

tempt somebody away from something — jemanden von etwas weglocken

don't tempt me! — verleite mich nicht!

4) (provoke) herausfordern

tempt fate or providence — das Schicksal herausfordern

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v.

verleiten v.

versuchen v.

English-german dictionary > tempt
13 stir

stə:
1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb
1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) remover, revolver

2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) moverse, agitarse

3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) conmover, provocar, excitar

2. noun
(a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) agitación, conmoción

- stirring
- stir-fry
- stir up

stir vb

1. remover

stir your coffee before you drink it remueve el café antes de bebértelo

2. moverse

nothing stirred under the hot African sun bajo el abrasador sol africano no se movía nada

El pasado y participio pasado de stir se escribe stirred; el gerundio se escribe stirring

stir

tr[stɜː^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (act) acción nombre femenino de agitar

■ give it a stir remuévelo

2 (slight movement) movimiento

■ a stir of excitement una leve agitación

3 figurative use (public excitement, commotion) revuelo

■ it caused a great stir provocó un gran revuelo

transitive verb

1 (liquid, mixture) remover, revolver

■ has this tea been stirred? ¿has removido este té?

■ stirring all the time sin dejar de remover

■ stir the milk into the mixture incorpora la leche a la mezcla removiéndola

2 (move slightly) mover, agitar

■ the wind stirred the leaves el viento movía las hojas

■ stir yourself! ¡muévete!

3 (curiosity, interest, etc) despertar, excitar; (anger) provocar; (imagination) avivar, estimular; (emotions) conmover

■ the poem stirred everyone el poema conmovió a todos

■ his words stirred us to action sus palabras nos incitaron a la acción

■ her plight stirred my sympathy su grave situación despertó mi compasión

intransitive verb

1 (move) moverse, agitarse; (wake up) despertarse; (get up) levantarse

■ he stirred in his sleep se movía mientras dormía

■ the baby hasn't stirred all evening el bebé no se ha despertado en toda la noche

■ he didn't stir from the armchair no se movió del sillón

■ nobody stirs before ten o'clock nadie se levanta antes de las diez

2 (feelings) despertarse

■ memories began to stir within her los recuerdos empezaron a despertarse en su mente

3 familiar (cause trouble) armar lío, meter cizaña

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to stir somebody's blood excitar a alguien

to stir one's stumps moverse

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stir

tr[stɜː^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 slang dated (prison) cárcel nombre femenino, chirona

stir ['stər] v, stirred ; stirring vt

1) agitate: mover, agitar

2) mix: revolver, remover

3) incite: incitar, impulsar, motivar

4) or to stir up arouse: despertar (memorias, etc.), provocar (ira, etc.)

stir vi

: moverse, agitarse

stir n

1) motion: movimiento m

2) commotion: revuelo m

stir

n.

• agitación s.f.

• alboroto s.m.

• conmoción s.f.

• gran interés s.m.

• hurgonada s.f.

• meneo s.m.

• movimiento s.m. (A fire)

v.

• atizar v.

v.

• agitar v.

• arrebatar v.

• batir v.

• bullir v.

• conmover v.

• encandilar v.

• mecer v.

• menear v.

• mover v.

• rebullir v.

• remover v.

• revolver v.

stɜːr, stɜː(r)
I

noun

a) c ( action)

to give something a stir — remover* or (esp AmL) revolver* algo

b) u ( movement) movimiento m, agitación f

c) u ( excitement) revuelo m, conmoción f

to cause o create o make a stir — causar revuelo

II
1.

- rr- transitive verb

1) ( mix) \<\<liquid/mixture\>\> remover*, revolver* (esp AmL)

to stir something INTO something: stir the cream into the soup — añada la crema a la sopa y remueva (or revuelva)

2)

a) ( move slightly) agitar, mover*

b) ( get moving) (colloq) mover*

come on, stir yourself! — vamos, muévete! (fam)

c) ( waken) despertar*

3)

a) ( arouse) \<\<sympathies\>\> despertar*; \<\<imagination\>\> estimular

b) (move, affect) conmover*

c) (provoke, incite)

to stir somebody into action — empujar or incitar a alguien a la acción

2.

vi

1)

a) ( change position) moverse*, agitarse

b) ( venture out) moverse*, salir*

c) ( wake up) despertarse*; ( get up) levantarse

it was midday before anyone stirred — nadie se levantó hasta el mediodía

nobody is stirring yet — no hay nadie despierto todavía, nadie se ha despertado todavía

2) ( cause trouble) (BrE colloq) armar lío (fam), meter cizaña

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stir up

I [stɜː(r)]
1. N

1)

to give sth a stir — remover algo

2) (=disturbance, ado) conmoción f

to cause a stir — causar conmoción

there was a great stir in parliament — hubo una gran conmoción en el parlamento

it didn't make much of a stir — apenas despertó interés alguno

2. VT

1) [+ liquid etc] remover, revolver; [+ fire] atizar, hurgar

to stir sugar into coffee — añadir azúcar al café removiéndolo

stir before using — agítese antes de usar

2) (=move) mover

a breeze stirred the leaves — una brisa agitó las hojas

nothing could stir him from his chair — no había nada que lo levantara de la silla

come on, stir yourself or your stumps * — ¡venga, muévete!, ¡anda, muévete!

3) (fig) [+ interest] despertar; [+ emotions] provocar, excitar; [+ imagination] estimular, avivar

to stir sb to pity — causar compasión a algn

to feel deeply stirred — conmoverse profundamente, estar muy emocionado

we were all stirred by the speech — el discurso nos conmovió a todos

to stir sb to do sth — incitar a algn a hacer algo

3. VI

1) (=move) moverse

she hasn't stirred all day — no se ha movido en todo el día

don't you stir from here — no te muevas de aquí

he never stirred from the spot — no se apartó del lugar ni un momento

nobody is stirring yet — están todavía en la cama

2) * (=make trouble) acizañar, meter cizaña

- stir up

II

** [stɜː(r)]
N (esp US) (=prison) chirona ** f
* * *
[stɜːr, stɜː(r)]
I

noun

a) c ( action)

to give something a stir — remover* or (esp AmL) revolver* algo

b) u ( movement) movimiento m, agitación f

c) u ( excitement) revuelo m, conmoción f

to cause o create o make a stir — causar revuelo

II
1.

- rr- transitive verb

1) ( mix) \<\<liquid/mixture\>\> remover*, revolver* (esp AmL)

to stir something INTO something: stir the cream into the soup — añada la crema a la sopa y remueva (or revuelva)

2)

a) ( move slightly) agitar, mover*

b) ( get moving) (colloq) mover*

come on, stir yourself! — vamos, muévete! (fam)

c) ( waken) despertar*

3)

a) ( arouse) \<\<sympathies\>\> despertar*; \<\<imagination\>\> estimular

b) (move, affect) conmover*

c) (provoke, incite)

to stir somebody into action — empujar or incitar a alguien a la acción

2.

vi

1)

a) ( change position) moverse*, agitarse

b) ( venture out) moverse*, salir*

c) ( wake up) despertarse*; ( get up) levantarse

it was midday before anyone stirred — nadie se levantó hasta el mediodía

nobody is stirring yet — no hay nadie despierto todavía, nadie se ha despertado todavía

2) ( cause trouble) (BrE colloq) armar lío (fam), meter cizaña

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stir up

English-spanish dictionary > stir
14 bring

bring [brɪŋ]

amener ⇒ (a), (b), (d), (e) apporter ⇒ (a) provoquer ⇒ (c) rapporter ⇒ (g)

(pt & pp brought [brɔ:t]) transitive verb

(a) (take → animal, person, vehicle) amener; (→ object) apporter; (→ fashion, idea, product) introduire, lancer;

∎ I'll bring the books (across) tomorrow j'apporterai les livres demain;

∎ her father's bringing her home today son père la ramène à la maison aujourd'hui;

∎ what brings you here? qu'est-ce qui vous amène?;

∎ can you bring me a beer, please? vous pouvez m'apporter une bière, s'il vous plaît?;

∎ that brings the total to £350 cela fait 350 livres en tout;

∎ he brought his dog with him il a emmené son chien;

∎ did you bring anything with you? as-tu apporté quelque chose?;

∎ black musicians brought jazz to Europe les musiciens noirs ont introduit le jazz en Europe;

∎ this programme is brought to you by the BBC ce programme est diffusé par la BBC

(b) (into specified state) entraîner, amener;

∎ to bring sth into play faire jouer qch;

∎ to bring sth into question mettre ou remettre qch en question;

∎ to bring sb to his/her senses ramener qn à la raison;

∎ to bring sth to an end or a close or a halt mettre fin à qch;

∎ to bring sth to sb's attention or knowledge or notice attirer l'attention de qn sur qch;

∎ to bring a child into the world mettre un enfant au monde;

∎ to bring sth to light mettre qch en lumière, révéler qch;

∎ to bring sth to mind rappeler qch;

∎ to bring sth onto the market introduire qch sur le marché

(c) (produce) provoquer, causer;

∎ her performance brought wild applause son interprétation a provoqué un tonnerre d'applaudissements;

∎ to bring sth upon sb attirer qch sur qn;

∎ her foolhardiness brought misfortune upon the family son imprudence a attiré le malheur sur la famille;

∎ you've brought it on yourself vous l'avez cherché;

∎ you bring credit to the firm vous faites honneur à la société;

∎ it brings bad/good luck ça porte malheur/bonheur;

∎ he brought a sense of urgency to the project il a fait accélérer le projet;

∎ to bring new hope to sb redonner de l'espoir à qn;

∎ the story brought tears to my eyes l'histoire m'a fait venir les larmes aux yeux;

∎ his speech brought jeers from the audience son discours lui a valu les huées de l'assistance;

∎ money does not always bring happiness l'argent ne fait pas toujours le bonheur;

∎ the winter brought more wind and rain l'hiver a amené encore plus de vent et de pluie;

∎ tourism has brought prosperity to the area le tourisme a enrichi la région;

∎ who knows what the future will bring? qui sait ce que l'avenir nous/lui/ etc réserve?

(d) (force) amener;

∎ she can't bring herself to speak about it elle n'arrive pas à en parler;

∎ her performance brought the audience to its feet les spectateurs se sont levés pour l'applaudir

(e) (lead) mener, amener;

∎ the path brings you straight (out) into the village ce chemin vous mène (tout) droit au village;

∎ the shock brought him to the verge of a breakdown le choc l'a mené au bord de la dépression nerveuse;

∎ to bring sb into a conversation/discussion faire participer qn à une conversation/discussion;

∎ that brings us to the next question cela nous amène à la question suivante

(f) Law

∎ to bring an action or a suit against sb intenter un procès à ou contre qn;

∎ to bring a charge against sb porter une accusation contre qn;

∎ the case was brought before the court l'affaire a été déférée au tribunal;

∎ he was brought before the court il a comparu devant le tribunal;

∎ the murderer must be brought to justice l'assassin doit être traduit en justice;

∎ to bring evidence avancer ou présenter des preuves

(g) (financially) rapporter;

∎ her painting only brings her a few thousand pounds a year ses peintures ne lui rapportent que quelques milliers de livres par an

➲ bring about separable transitive verb

(a) (cause → changes, war) provoquer, amener, entraîner; (→ reconciliation) amener; (→ person's downfall) entraîner; (→ accident) provoquer, causer;

∎ what brought about his dismissal? pourquoi a-t-il été renvoyé exactement?, quel est le motif de son renvoi?

(b) Nautical faire virer de bord

➲ bring along separable transitive verb

(person) amener; (thing) apporter

➲ bring around = bring round

➲ bring away separable transitive verb

(memories, impressions) garder

➲ bring back separable transitive verb

(a) (fetch → person) ramener; (→ thing) rapporter;

∎ no amount of crying will bring him back pleurer ne le ramènera pas à la vie;

∎ Law to bring a case back before the court ressaisir le tribunal d'un dossier

(b) (restore) restaurer;

∎ the news brought a smile back to her face la nouvelle lui a rendu le sourire;

∎ they're bringing back miniskirts ils relancent la minijupe;

∎ to bring sb back to life ranimer qn

(c) (evoke → memory) rappeler (à la mémoire);

∎ that brings it all back to me ça réveille tous mes souvenirs

➲ bring by separable transitive verb

∎ to bring sb by amener qn

➲ bring down separable transitive verb

(a) (fetch → person) amener; (→ thing) descendre, apporter

(b) (reduce → prices, temperature) faire baisser; (→ currency) déprécier, avilir; (→ birthrate, inflation, unemployment, swelling) réduire

(c) (cause to land → kite) ramener (au sol); (→ plane) faire atterrir

(d) (cause to fall → prey) descendre; (→ plane, enemy, tree) abattre;

∎ her performance brought the house down son interprétation lui a valu des applaudissements à tout rompre

(e) Politics (overthrow) faire tomber, renverser

(f) Mathematics (carry) abaisser

(g) familiar (depress) déprimer^□, donner le cafard à

(h) literary (provoke → anger) attirer;

∎ to bring down the wrath of God on sb attirer la colère de Dieu sur qn;

∎ stop making so much noise or you'll bring the headmaster down on us ne fais pas tant de bruit, tu vas attirer l'attention du proviseur sur nous

➲ bring forth separable transitive verb formal

(a) (produce → fruit) produire; (→ child) mettre au monde; (→ animal) mettre bas

(b) (elicit) provoquer

➲ bring forward separable transitive verb

(a) (present → person) faire avancer; (→ argument) avancer, présenter; Law (→ witness) produire; Law (→ evidence) avancer, présenter

(b) (chair etc) avancer

(c) Administration (move → date, meeting) avancer;

∎ the conference has been brought forward to the 28th la conférence a été avancée au 28

(d) Accountancy reporter;

∎ brought forward reporté

➲ bring in separable transitive verb

(a) (fetch in → person) faire entrer; (→ thing) rentrer;

∎ to bring in the harvest rentrer la moisson;

∎ they want to bring a new person in ils veulent prendre quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ we will have to bring in the police il faudra faire intervenir la ou faire appel à la police;

∎ to bring sb in for questioning emmener qn au poste de police pour l'interroger

(b) (introduce → laws, system) introduire, présenter; (→ fashion) lancer;

∎ the government has brought in a new tax bill le gouvernement a présenté ou déposé un nouveau projet de loi fiscal;

∎ can I just bring in a new point? est-ce que je peux faire une autre remarque?

(c) (yield, produce) rapporter;

∎ to bring in interest rapporter des intérêts;

∎ tourism brings in millions of dollars each year le tourisme rapporte des millions de dollars tous les ans;

∎ her work doesn't bring in much money son travail ne lui rapporte pas grand-chose

(d) Law (verdict) rendre;

∎ they brought in a verdict of guilty ils l'ont déclaré coupable

➲ bring off separable transitive verb

(a) British familiar (trick) réussir^□ ; (plan) réaliser^□ ; Commerce (deal) conclure^□, mener à bien^□ ;

∎ did you manage to bring it off? avez-vous réussi votre coup?

(b) Sport (player) faire sortir

(c) (person → from ship) débarquer;

∎ the injured men will be brought off by helicopter les blessés seront évacués en hélicoptère

(d) vulgar (masturbate)

∎ to bring sb off branler qn;

∎ to bring oneself off se branler

➲ bring on separable transitive verb

(a) (induce) provoquer, causer;

∎ the shock brought on a heart attack le choc a provoqué une crise cardiaque;

∎ humorous what brought this on? (why are you offering to help?) qu'est-ce que tu me caches?

(b) (encourage) encourager;

∎ the warm weather has really brought on the flowers la chaleur a bien fait pousser les fleurs;

∎ the idea is to bring on new tennis players il s'agit d'encourager de nouveaux tennismen

(c) Theatre (person) amener sur scène; (thing) apporter sur scène;

∎ please bring on our next contestant faites entrer le concurrent suivant

(d) Sport (substitute) faire entrer

➲ bring out separable transitive verb

(a) (take out → person) faire sortir; (→ thing) sortir

(b) Commerce (commercially → product, style) lancer; (→ record) sortir; (→ book) publier

(c) (accentuate) souligner;

∎ that colour brings out the green in her eyes cette couleur met en valeur le vert de ses yeux;

∎ her performance brought out the character's comic side son interprétation a fait ressortir le côté comique du personnage;

∎ to bring out the best/worst in sb faire apparaître qn sous son meilleur/plus mauvais jour;

∎ humorous it brings out the beast in me cela réveille l'animal qui est en moi

(d) British Medicine (in rash, spots)

∎ strawberries bring me out in spots les fraises me donnent des boutons

(e) (encourage → person) encourager;

∎ he's very good at bringing people out (of themselves) il sait très bien s'y prendre pour mettre les gens à l'aise;

∎ the sun has brought out the roses le soleil a fait s'épanouir les roses

(f) Industry (workers) appeler à la grève;

∎ they're threatening to bring everyone out (on strike) ils menacent d'appeler tout le monde à faire grève

(g) Stock Exchange (shares) émettre;

∎ to bring out new shares émettre de nouvelles actions

➲ bring over separable transitive verb

(take → person) amener; (→ thing) apporter

➲ bring round separable transitive verb

(a) (take → person) amener; (→ thing) apporter;

∎ British figurative I brought the conversation round to marriage j'ai amené la conversation sur le mariage

(b) (revive) ranimer

(c) (persuade) convaincre, convertir;

∎ to bring sb round to a point of view convertir ou amener qn à un point de vue

➲ bring through separable transitive verb

∎ he brought the country through the depression il a réussi à faire sortir le pays de la dépression;

∎ the doctors brought me through my illness grâce aux médecins, j'ai survécu à ma maladie

➲ bring to separable transitive verb

(a) (revive) ranimer

(b) Nautical mettre en panne

➲ bring together separable transitive verb

(a) (people) réunir; (facts) rassembler

(b) (introduce) mettre en contact, faire se rencontrer;

∎ her brother brought them together son frère les a fait se rencontrer

(c) (reconcile) réconcilier;

∎ Industry an arbitrator is trying to bring the two sides together un médiateur essaie de réconcilier les deux parties

➲ bring up separable transitive verb

(a) (take → person) amener; (→ thing) monter

(b) (child) élever;

∎ to be well/badly brought up être bien/mal élevé;

∎ I was brought up to be polite on m'a appris la politesse

(c) (mention → fact, problem) signaler, mentionner; (→ question) soulever;

∎ don't bring that up again ne remettez pas cela sur le tapis;

∎ we won't bring it up again nous n'en reparlerons plus

(d) (vomit) vomir, rendre

(e) Law

∎ to bring sb up before a judge citer ou faire comparaître qn devant un juge

(f) (move forward → troops) faire avancer; (→ reinforcements, fresh supplies etc) faire venir

(g) (raise)

∎ to bring sb/sth up to professional standard élever qn/qch à un niveau professionnel

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > bring
15 work

work [wɜ:k]

travail ⇒ 1 (a)-(e), 1 (g) œuvre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (f) besogne ⇒ 1 (b) emploi ⇒ 1 (c) ouvrage ⇒ 1 (f) recherches ⇒ 1 (g) travailler ⇒ 2A (a)-(e), 3A (b), 3A (c), 3A (e), 3C (a) fonctionner ⇒ 2B (a) marcher ⇒ 2B (a), 2B (b) réussir ⇒ 2B (b) agir ⇒ 2B (c), 2B (d) faire travailler ⇒ 3A (a) faire marcher ⇒ 3B (a) façonner ⇒ 3C (a) mécanisme ⇒ 4 1 (a) travaux ⇒ 4 1 (b) usine ⇒ 4 2 (a)

1 noun

(a) (effort, activity) travail m, œuvre f;

∎ computers take some of the work out of filing les ordinateurs facilitent le classement;

∎ this report needs more work il y a encore du travail à faire sur ce rapport, ce rapport demande plus de travail;

∎ she's done a lot of work for charity elle a beaucoup travaillé pour des associations caritatives;

∎ it will take a lot of work to make a team out of them ça va être un drôle de travail de faire d'eux une équipe;

∎ keep up the good work! continuez comme ça!;

∎ nice or good work! c'est du bon travail!, bravo!;

∎ that's fine work or a fine piece of work c'est du beau travail;

∎ your work has been useful vous avez fait du travail utile;

∎ work on the tunnel is to start in March (existing tunnel) les travaux sur le tunnel doivent commencer en mars; (new tunnel) la construction du tunnel doit commencer en mars;

∎ work in progress Administration travail en cours; Accountancy travaux mpl en cours, inventaire m de production; (sign) travaux en cours;

∎ she put a lot of work into that book elle a beaucoup travaillé sur ce livre;

∎ to make work for sb compliquer la vie à qn;

∎ to start work, to set to work se mettre au travail;

∎ she set or she went to work on the contract elle a commencé à travailler sur le contrat;

∎ he set to work undermining their confidence il a entrepris de saper leur confiance;

∎ I set him to work (on) painting the kitchen je lui ai donné la cuisine à peindre;

∎ they put him to work in the kitchen ils l'ont mis au travail dans la cuisine;

∎ let's get (down) to work! (mettons-nous) au travail!;

∎ proverb all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy beaucoup de travail et peu de loisirs ne réussissent à personne

(b) (duty, task) travail m, besogne f;

∎ I've got loads of work to do j'ai énormément de travail à faire;

∎ she gave us too much work elle nous a donné trop de travail;

∎ he's trying to get some work done il essaie de travailler un peu;

∎ they do their work well ils travaillent bien, ils font du bon travail;

∎ it's hard work c'est du travail, ce n'est pas facile;

∎ it's thirsty work ça donne soif;

∎ to make short or light work of sth expédier qch;

∎ figurative to make short work of sb ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn;

∎ familiar it's nice work if you can get it! c'est une bonne planque, encore faut-il la trouver!

(c) (paid employment) travail m, emploi m;

∎ what (kind of) work do you do? qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?, quel travail faites-vous?;

∎ I do translation work je suis traducteur, je fais des traductions;

∎ to find work trouver du travail;

∎ to look for work chercher du travail ou un emploi;

∎ to be in work travailler, avoir un emploi;

∎ to be out of work être au chômage ou sans travail ou sans emploi;

∎ he had a week off work (holiday) il a pris une semaine de vacances; (illness) il n'est pas allé au travail pendant une semaine;

∎ to take time off work prendre des congés;

∎ she's off work today elle ne travaille pas aujourd'hui;

∎ to do a full day's work faire une journée entière de travail;

∎ people out of work (gen) les chômeurs mpl; Administration & Economics les inactifs mpl

(d) (place of employment) travail m; Administration lieu m de travail;

∎ I go to work by bus je vais au travail en bus;

∎ I'm late for work je suis en retard pour le travail;

∎ he's a friend from work c'est un collègue;

∎ where is your (place of) work? où travaillez-vous?, quel est votre lieu de travail?;

∎ on her way home from work en rentrant du travail

(e) (papers, material etc being worked on) travail m;

∎ to take work home prendre du travail à la maison;

∎ her work was all over the table son travail était étalé sur la table

(f) (creation, artefact etc) œuvre f; (on smaller scale) ouvrage m; Sewing ouvrage m;

∎ it's all my own work j'ai tout fait moi-même;

∎ it's an interesting piece of work (gen) c'est un travail intéressant; Art, Literature & Music c'est une œuvre intéressante;

∎ very detailed/delicate work (embroidery, carving etc) ouvrage très détaillé/délicat;

∎ these formations are the work of the wind ces formations sont l'œuvre du vent;

∎ the silversmith sells much of his work to hotels l'orfèvre vend une grande partie de ce qu'il fait ou de son travail à des hôtels;

∎ the complete works of Shakespeare les œuvres complètes ou l'œuvre de Shakespeare;

∎ a new work on Portugal un nouvel ouvrage sur le Portugal;

∎ a work of art une œuvre d'art;

∎ works of fiction des ouvrages de fiction

(g) (research) travail m, recherches fpl;

∎ there hasn't been a lot of work done on the subject peu de travail a été fait ou peu de recherches ont été faites sur le sujet

(h) (deed) œuvre f, acte m;

∎ good works bonnes œuvres fpl;

∎ each man will be judged by his works chaque homme sera jugé selon ses œuvres;

∎ charitable works actes mpl de charité, actes mpl charitables;

∎ the murder is the work of a madman le meurtre est l'œuvre d'un fou

(i) (effect) effet m;

∎ wait until the medicine has done its work attendez que le médicament ait agi ou ait produit son effet

(j) Physics travail m

2 intransitive verb

A.

(a) (exert effort on a specific task, activity etc) travailler;

∎ we worked for hours cleaning the house nous avons passé des heures à faire le ménage;

∎ they worked in the garden ils ont fait du jardinage;

∎ we work hard nous travaillons dur;

∎ she's working on a novel just now elle travaille à un roman en ce moment;

∎ a detective is working on this case un détective est sur cette affaire;

∎ he works at or on keeping himself fit il fait de l'exercice pour garder la forme;

∎ we have to work to a deadline nous devons respecter des délais dans notre travail;

∎ we have to work to a budget nous devons travailler avec un certain budget;

∎ I've worked with the handicapped before j'ai déjà travaillé avec les handicapés;

∎ I work with the Spanish on that project je travaille (en collaboration) avec les Espagnols sur ce projet

(b) (be employed) travailler;

∎ he works as a teacher il a un poste d'enseignant;

∎ I work in advertising je travaille dans la publicité;

∎ who do you work for? chez qui est-ce que vous travaillez?;

∎ she works in or for a bank elle travaille dans ou pour une banque;

∎ I work a forty-hour week je travaille quarante heures par semaine, je fais une semaine de quarante heures;

∎ to work for a living travailler pour gagner sa vie;

∎ Industry to work to rule faire la grève du zèle

(c) (strive for a specific goal or aim)

∎ to work for a good cause travailler pour une bonne cause;

∎ they're working for better international relations ils s'efforcent d'améliorer les relations internationales

(d) (study) travailler, étudier;

∎ you're going to have to work if you want to pass the exam il va falloir que tu travailles ou que tu étudies si tu veux avoir ton examen

(e) (use a specified substance) travailler;

∎ this sculptor works in or with copper ce sculpteur travaille avec le cuivre;

∎ she has always worked in or with watercolours elle a toujours travaillé avec de la peinture à l'eau

B.

(a) (function, operate → machine, brain, system) fonctionner, marcher;

∎ the lift doesn't work at night l'ascenseur ne marche pas la nuit;

∎ the lift never works l'ascenseur est toujours en panne;

∎ the radio works off batteries la radio fonctionne avec des piles;

∎ a pump worked by hand une pompe actionnée à la main ou manuellement;

∎ they soon got or had it working ils sont vite parvenus à le faire fonctionner;

∎ she sat still, her brain or her mind working furiously elle était assise immobile, le cerveau en ébullition;

∎ figurative everything worked smoothly tout s'est déroulé comme prévu;

∎ your idea just won't work ton idée ne peut pas marcher;

∎ this relationship isn't working cette relation ne marche pas;

∎ that argument works both ways ce raisonnement est à double tranchant;

∎ how does the law work exactly? comment la loi fonctionne-t-elle exactement?

(b) (produce results, succeed) marcher, réussir;

∎ it worked brilliantly ça a très bien marché;

∎ their scheme didn't work leur complot a échoué;

∎ that/flattery won't work with me ça/la flatterie ne prend pas avec moi

(c) (drug, medicine) agir, produire ou faire son effet

(d) (act) agir;

∎ the acid works as a catalyst l'acide agit comme ou sert de catalyseur;

∎ events have worked against us/in our favour les événements ont agi contre nous/en notre faveur;

∎ I'm working on the assumption that they'll sign the contract je pars du principe qu'ils signeront le contrat

C.

(a) (reach a condition or state gradually)

∎ to work loose se desserrer;

∎ to work free se libérer;

∎ the nail worked through the sole of my shoe le clou est passé à travers la semelle de ma chaussure

(b) (face, mouth) se contracter, se crisper

(c) (ferment) fermenter

3 transitive verb

A.

(a) (worker, employee, horse) faire travailler;

∎ the boss works his staff hard le patron exige beaucoup de travail de ses employés;

∎ you work yourself too hard tu te surmènes;

∎ to work oneself to death se tuer à la tâche;

∎ to work one's fingers to the bone s'user au travail

(b) (pay for with labour or service)

∎ they worked their passage to India ils ont payé leur passage en Inde en travaillant;

∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études à l'université

(c) (carry on activity in)

∎ he works the southern sales area il travaille pour le service commercial de la région sud;

∎ the pollster worked both sides of the street le sondeur a enquêté des deux côtés de la rue;

∎ figurative the candidate worked the crowd le candidat s'efforçait de soulever l'enthousiasme de la foule;

∎ a real-estate agent who works the phones un agent immobilier qui fait de la prospection par téléphone;

∎ she works the bars (prostitute) elle travaille dans les bars

(d) (achieve, accomplish)

∎ the new policy will work major changes la nouvelle politique opérera ou entraînera des changements importants;

∎ the story worked its magic or its charm on the public l'histoire a enchanté le public;

∎ to work a spell on sb jeter un sort à qn;

∎ to work miracles faire ou accomplir des miracles;

∎ to work wonders faire merveille;

∎ she has worked wonders with the children elle a fait des merveilles avec les enfants

(e) (make use of, exploit → land) travailler, cultiver; (→ mine, quarry) exploiter, faire valoir

B.

(a) (operate) faire marcher, faire fonctionner;

∎ this switch works the furnace ce bouton actionne ou commande la chaudière;

∎ he knows how to work the drill il sait se servir de la perceuse

(b) (manoeuvre)

∎ I worked the handle up and down j'ai remué la poignée de haut en bas;

∎ to work one's hands free parvenir à dégager ses mains;

∎ she worked the ropes loose elle a réussi à desserrer les cordes petit à petit

(c) (by slow progression)

∎ I worked my way along the ledge j'ai longé la saillie avec précaution;

∎ he worked his way down/up the cliff il a descendu/monté la falaise lentement;

∎ the beggar worked his way towards us le mendiant s'est approché de nous;

∎ they worked their way through the list ils ont traité chaque élément de la liste tour à tour;

∎ he's worked his way through the whole grant il a épuisé toute la subvention;

∎ a band of rain working its way across the country un front de pluie qui traverse le pays;

∎ they have worked themselves into a corner ils se sont mis dans une impasse

(d) familiar (contrive) s'arranger;

∎ she managed to work a few days off elle s'est arrangée ou s'est débrouillée pour avoir quelques jours de congé;

∎ I worked it or worked things so that she's never alone j'ai fait en sorte qu'elle ou je me suis arrangé pour qu'elle ne soit jamais seule

C.

(a) (shape → leather, metal, stone) travailler, façonner; (→ clay, dough) travailler, pétrir; (→ object, sculpture) façonner; Sewing (design, initials) broder;

∎ she worked the silver into earrings elle a travaillé l'argent pour en faire des boucles d'oreilles;

∎ she worked a figure out of the wood elle a sculpté une silhouette dans le bois;

∎ the flowers are worked in silk les fleurs sont brodées en soie;

∎ work the putty into the right consistency travaillez le mastic pour lui donner la consistance voulue

(b) (rub)

∎ gently work the cream into your hands massez-vous les mains pour faire pénétrer la crème;

∎ work the dye into the surface of the leather faites pénétrer la teinture dans le cuir

(c) (excite, provoke)

∎ the orator worked the audience into a frenzy l'orateur a enflammé ou a galvanisé le public;

∎ she worked herself into a rage elle s'est mise dans une colère noire

4 works

1 plural noun

(a) (mechanism) mécanisme m, rouages mpl; (of clock) mouvement m;

∎ familiar to foul up or to gum up the works tout foutre en l'air

(b) Building industry travaux mpl; (installation) installations fpl;

∎ road works travaux mpl; (sign) travaux;

∎ Minister/Ministry of Works ministre m/ministère m des Travaux publics

2 noun

(a) Industry (factory) usine f;

∎ a printing works une imprimerie;

∎ a gas works une usine à gaz;

∎ price ex works prix m sortie usine

(b) familiar (everything)

∎ the (whole) works tout le bataclan ou le tralala;

∎ they had eggs, bacon, toast, the works ils mangeaient des œufs, du bacon, du pain grillé, tout, quoi!;

∎ American to shoot the works jouer le grand jeu;

∎ American we shot the works on the project nous avons mis le paquet sur le projet;

∎ to give sb the works (special treatment) dérouler le tapis rouge pour qn; (beating) passer qn à tabac

5 at work

1 adjective

(a) (person)

∎ to be at work on sth/(on) doing sth travailler (à) qch/à faire qch;

∎ he's at work on a new book il travaille à un nouveau livre;

∎ they're hard at work painting the house ils sont en plein travail, ils repeignent la maison

(b) (having an effect)

∎ there are several factors at work here il y a plusieurs facteurs qui entrent en jeu ou qui jouent ici;

∎ there are evil forces at work des forces mauvaises sont en action

2 adverb

(at place of work)

∎ she's at work (gen) elle est au travail; (office) elle est au bureau; (factory) elle est à l'usine;

∎ I'll phone you at work je t'appellerai au travail;

∎ we met at work on s'est connus au travail

►► work area (in school, home) coin m de travail; Computing zone f de travail;

works band fanfare m (d'une entreprise);

work camp (prison) camp m de travail; (voluntary) chantier m de travail;

American work coat blouse f;

works committee, works council comité m d'entreprise;

work ethic = exaltation des valeurs liées au travail;

work experience stage m (en entreprise);

∎ the course includes two months' work experience le programme comprend un stage en entreprise de deux mois;

American work farm = camp de travail forcé où les détenus travaillent la terre;

Computing work file fichier m de travail;

work flow déroulement m des opérations;

work group groupe m de travail;

works manager directeur(trice) m,f d'usine;

work party (of soldiers) escouade f; (of prisoners) groupe m de travail;

work permit permis m de travail;

Computing work sheet feuille f de travail;

work space (at home) coin-travail m; (in office) & Computing espace m de travail;

∎ I need more work space j'ai besoin de plus d'espace pour travailler;

work surface surface f de travail;

American work week semaine f de travail

➲ work away intransitive verb

travailler;

∎ while he worked away at fixing the furnace tandis qu'il travaillait à réparer la chaudière;

∎ we worked away all evening nous avons passé la soirée à travailler

➲ work down intransitive verb

glisser;

∎ her socks had worked down around her ankles ses chaussettes étaient tombées sur ses chevilles

➲ work in separable transitive verb

(a) (incorporate) incorporer;

∎ work the ointment in thoroughly faites bien pénétrer la pommade;

∎ Cookery work the butter into the flour incorporez le beurre à la farine

(b) (insert) faire entrer ou introduire petit à petit;

∎ he worked in a few sly remarks about the boss il a réussi à glisser quelques réflexions sournoises sur le patron;

∎ I'll try and work the translation in some time this week (into schedule) j'essayerai de (trouver le temps de) faire la traduction dans le courant de la semaine

➲ work off separable transitive verb

(a) (dispose of → fat, weight) se débarrasser de, éliminer; (→ anxiety, frustration) passer, assouvir;

∎ I worked off my excess energy chopping wood j'ai dépensé mon trop-plein d'énergie en cassant du bois;

∎ he worked off his tensions by running il s'est défoulé en faisant du jogging;

∎ to work off one's anger on sb passer sa colère sur qn

(b) (debt, obligation)

∎ it took him three months to work off his debt il a dû travailler trois mois pour rembourser son emprunt

➲ work on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (person) essayer de convaincre;

∎ we've been working on him but he still won't go nous avons essayé de le persuader mais il ne veut toujours pas y aller;

∎ I'll work on her je vais m'occuper d'elle

(b) (task, problem)

∎ the police are working on who stole the jewels la police s'efforce de retrouver celui qui a volé les bijoux;

∎ he's been working on his breaststroke/emotional problems il a travaillé sa brasse/essayé de résoudre ses problèmes sentimentaux;

∎ have you got any ideas? - I'm working on it as-tu des idées? - je cherche

(c) (use as basis)

∎ have you any data to work on? avez-vous des données sur lesquelles vous fonder?

2 intransitive verb

(continue to work) continuer à travailler

➲ work out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (discharge fully) acquitter en travaillant;

∎ to work out one's notice faire son préavis

(b) (calculate → cost, distance, sum) calculer; (→ answer, total) trouver;

∎ I work it out at £22 d'après mes calculs, ça fait 22 livres

(c) (solve → calculation, problem) résoudre; (→ puzzle) faire, résoudre; (→ code) déchiffrer;

∎ have they worked out their differences? est-ce qu'ils ont réglé ou résolu leurs différends?;

∎ I'm sure we can work this thing out (your problem) je suis sûr que nous pouvons arranger ça; (our argument) je suis sûr que nous finirons par nous mettre d'accord;

∎ things will work themselves out les choses s'arrangeront toutes seules ou d'elles-mêmes

(d) (formulate → idea, plan) élaborer, combiner; (→ agreement, details) mettre au point;

∎ to work out a solution trouver une solution;

∎ have you worked out yet when it's due to start? est-ce que tu sais quand ça doit commencer?;

∎ she had it all worked out elle avait tout planifié;

∎ we worked out an easier route nous avons trouvé un itinéraire plus facile

(e) (figure out) arriver à comprendre;

∎ I finally worked out why he was acting so strangely j'ai enfin découvert ou compris pourquoi il se comportait si bizarrement;

∎ the dog had worked out how to open the door le chien avait compris comment ouvrir la porte;

∎ I can't work her out je n'arrive pas à la comprendre;

∎ I can't work their relationship out leurs rapports me dépassent

(f) (mine, well) épuiser

2 intransitive verb

(a) (happen) se passer;

∎ it depends on how things work out ça dépend de la façon dont les choses se passent;

∎ the trip worked out as planned le voyage s'est déroulé comme prévu;

∎ I wonder how it will all work out je me demande comment tout cela va s'arranger;

∎ it all worked out for the best tout a fini par s'arranger pour le mieux;

∎ but it didn't work out that way mais il en a été tout autrement;

∎ it worked out badly for them les choses ont mal tourné pour eux

(b) (have a good result → job, plan) réussir; (→ problem, puzzle) se résoudre;

∎ she worked out fine as personnel director elle s'est bien débrouillée comme directeur du personnel;

∎ are things working out for you OK? est-ce que ça se passe bien pour toi?;

∎ did the new job work out? ça a marché pour le nouveau boulot?;

∎ it didn't work out between them les choses ont plutôt mal tourné entre eux;

∎ their project didn't work out leur projet est tombé à l'eau

(c) (amount to)

∎ how much does it all work out at? ça fait combien en tout?;

∎ the average price for an apartment works out to or at $5,000 per square metre le prix moyen d'un appartement s'élève ou revient à 5000 dollars le mètre carré;

∎ that works out at three hours a week ça fait trois heures par semaine;

∎ electric heating works out expensive le chauffage électrique revient cher

(d) (exercise) faire de l'exercice; (professional athlete) s'entraîner

➲ work over separable transitive verb

(a) American (revise) revoir, réviser

(b) familiar (beat up) tabasser, passer à tabac

➲ work round

1 intransitive verb

(a) (turn) tourner;

∎ the wind worked round to the north le vent a tourné au nord petit à petit

(b) figurative (in conversation)

∎ he finally worked round to the subject of housing il a fini par aborder le sujet du logement;

∎ what's she working round to? où veut-elle en venir?

2 separable transitive verb

∎ (bring round) I worked the conversation round to my salary j'ai amené la conversation sur la question de mon salaire

➲ work through

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (insert) faire passer à travers

(b) (progress through)

∎ we worked our way through the crowd nous nous sommes frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ he worked his way through the book il a lu le livre du début à la fin;

∎ figurative I worked the problem through j'ai étudié le problème sous tous ses aspects

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (continue to work)

∎ she worked through lunch elle a travaillé pendant l'heure du déjeuner

(b) (resolve)

∎ he worked through his emotional problems il a réussi à assumer ses problèmes affectifs

➲ work up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (stir up, rouse) exciter, provoquer;

∎ he worked up the crowd il a excité la foule;

∎ he worked the crowd up into a frenzy il a rendu la foule frénétique;

∎ he works himself up or he gets himself worked up over nothing il s'énerve pour rien;

∎ she had worked herself up into a dreadful rage elle s'était mise dans une rage terrible

(b) (develop) développer;

∎ I want to work these ideas up into an article je veux développer ces idées pour en faire un article;

∎ to work up an appetite se mettre en appétit;

∎ we worked up a sweat/a thirst playing tennis jouer au tennis nous a donné chaud/soif;

∎ I can't work up any enthusiasm for this work je n'arrive pas à avoir le moindre enthousiasme pour ce travail;

∎ he tried to work up an interest in the cause il a essayé de s'intéresser à la cause

(c) (idiom)

∎ to work one's way up faire son chemin;

∎ she worked her way up from secretary to managing director elle a commencé comme secrétaire et elle a fait son chemin jusqu'au poste de P-DG;

∎ I worked my way up from nothing je suis parti de rien

2 intransitive verb

(a) (clothing) remonter

(b) (build up)

∎ the film was working up to a climax le film approchait de son point culminant;

∎ things were working up to a crisis une crise se préparait, on était au bord d'une crise;

∎ she's working up to what she wanted to ask elle en vient à ce qu'elle voulait demander;

∎ what are you working up to? où veux-tu en venir?

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16 draw

dro:
1. past tense - drew; verb
1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) dibujar

2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) llevar

3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) acercarse

4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) empatar

5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) cobrar

6) (to open or close (curtains).) descorrer

7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) atraer

2. noun
1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) empate

2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atracción

3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) sorteo

4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) saque, desenvaine

•

- drawing
- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out

draw¹ n empate

the match ended in a draw el partido acabó en empate

draw² vb

1. dibujar

he drew a house dibujó una casa

2. sacar / retirar

he drew his gun sacó su pistola

I want to draw some money from my account quiero retirar dinero de mi cuenta

3. empatar

Liverpool drew with Chelsea el Liverpool empató con el Chelsea

to draw the curtains cerrar las cortinas

El pasado de draw es drew y el participio pasado es drawn

draw

tr[drɔː]

noun

1 (raffle, lottery) sorteo

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tie - gen) empate nombre masculino; (- in chess) tablas nombre femenino plural

3 (attraction) atracción nombre femenino, gancho

4 (on cigarette, pipe, etc) calada, chupada

transitive verb (pt drew tr[drʊː], pp drawn tr[drɔːn])

1 (sketch - picture) dibujar; (- line, circle, plans) trazar; (- map) hacer; (describe) pintar

2 (move) llevar

■ she drew me aside me llevó a un lado

3 (pull along - cart, sledge, plough) tirar de; (- train, carriage) arrastrar

4 (curtains - open) descorrer; (- close) correr; (blinds) bajar

5 (pull out, take out - gen) sacar, extraer; (gun) desenfundar, sacar; (sword, dagger) desenvainar, sacar; (bow) tensar

6 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (receive - salary, wage, pension) cobrar; (write out - cheque) librar, extender, girar; (withdraw - money) sacar, retirar

■ I need to draw 100 pounds from my account necesito sacar cien libras de mi cuenta

7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tie) empatar

8 (attract - crowd, customers, audience) atraer; (- attention) llamar:

■ I must draw your attention to paragraph three les ruego se fijen en el tercer apartado

9 (produce, elicit - response, reaction) provocar, obtener; (- praise) conseguir; (criticism, protest) provocar, suscitar; (applause, laughter) arrancar

■ I won't be drawn into your argument no quiero que me enredéis en vuestra discusión

10 (derive, gain, obtain - support) obtener; (- strength) sacar

■ he drew comfort from his family se consoló con su familia

■ I drew courage from their example su ejemplo me dio ánimo

■ she draws inspiration from her journeys abroad se inspira en sus viajes al extranjero

11 (make somebody say more) sacar información a

12 (choose - gen) escoger; (playing card) sacar; (in contest, tournament) tocar en el sorteo

■ the little girl drew the winning number la niña sacó el número ganador

■ Spain have been drawn against Yugoslavia a España le ha tocado Yugoslavia en el sorteo

13 (formulate, establish - comparison) hacer; (- conclusion) sacar, llegar a; (parallel, distinction, analogy) establecer

■ we drew a valuable lesson from the experience sacamos una lección valiosa de la experiencia

14 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (of ship) tener un calado de

intransitive verb

1 (sketch) dibujar

2 (move) moverse, desplazarse

■ the sports car drew ahead of the others el coche deportivo se adelantó a los otros

■ we drew alongside a Mercedes alcanzamos un Mercedes

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tie - gen) empatar; (- in chess) hacer tablas

■ they drew two all empataron a dos

4 (choose) tirar a suertes

■ we drew to see who would go first tiramos a suertes a ver quién iba primero

5 (take in air - chimney, fireplace) tirar; (cigar, pipe) tirar (at/on, -)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the luck of the draw toca a quien toca, es cuestión de suerte

to be drawn (on something) decir algo (sobre algo)

to be drawn to/towards somebody/something sentirse atraído,-a por/hacia alguien/algo

to be quick on the draw (with gun) ser rápido,-a en desenfundar 2 (with reply) pescarlas al vuelo

to draw a blank seguir sin saber algo

to draw apart separarse ( from, de), alejarse ( from, de), distanciarse ( from, de)

to draw blood hacer sangrar, sacar sangre

to draw breath respirar

to draw close/near acercarse

to draw lots (for something) echar (algo) a suerte

to draw oneself up to one's full height enderezarse totalmente

to draw the line (at something) decir basta (a algo)

to draw to an end/close terminar, finalizar

draw ['drɔ] v, drew ['dru:] ; drawn ['drɔn] ; drawing vt

1) pull: tirar de, jalar, correr (cortinas)

2) attract: atraer

3) provoke: provocar, suscitar

4) inhale: aspirar

to draw breath: respirar

5) extract: sacar, extraer

6) take: sacar

to draw a number: sacar un número

7) collect: cobrar, percibir (un sueldo, etc.)

8) bend: tensar (un arco)

9) tie: empatar (en deportes)

10) sketch: dibujar, trazar

11) formulate: sacar, formular, llegar a

to draw a conclusion: llegar a una conclusión

12)

to draw out : hacer hablar (sobre algo), hacer salir de sí mismo

13)

to draw up draft: redactar

draw vi

1) sketch: dibujar

2) tug: tirar, jalar

3)

to draw near : acercarse

4)

to draw to a close : terminar, finalizar

5)

to draw up stop: parar

draw n

1) drawing, raffle: sorteo m

2) tie: empate m

3) attraction: atracción f

4) puff: chupada f (de un cigarrillo, etc.)

draw

n.

• empate (Deporte) s.m.

• pitada s.f.

• retroceso s.m.

• sorteo s.m.

• tiro s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: drew, drawn) = arrastrar v.

• bosquejar v.

• descorrer v.

• dibujar v.

• diseñar v.

• sacar v.

• tirar v.

• traer v.

(§pres: traigo, traes...) pret: traj-•)

• trazar v.

I
1. drɔː
(past drew; past p drawn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( move by pulling) \<\<curtains/bolt\>\> ( open) descorrer; ( shut) correr; \<\<bow\>\> tensar

b) ( in specified direction)

he drew her aside o to one side — la llevó a un lado, la llevó aparte

to draw one's chair up — acerar* or arrimar la silla a la mesa

c) ( pull along) \<\<cart/sled\>\> tirar de, arrastrar

2)

a) ( pull out) \<\<tooth/cork\>\> sacar*, extraer* (frml); \<\<gun\>\> desenfundar, sacar*; \<\<sword\>\> desenvainar, sacar*

b) ( cause to flow) sacar*

to draw blood — sacar* sangre, hacer* sangrar

to draw breath — respirar

to draw water from a well — sacar* agua de un pozo

c) ( Games) \<\<card/domino\>\> sacar*, robar

d) (in contest, tournament)

Italy has been drawn to play France — a Italia le ha tocado en el sorteo jugar contra Francia

3)

a) ( Fin) \<\<salary/pension\>\> cobrar, percibir (frml); \<\<check\>\> girar, librar

to draw money from o out of the bank — retirar or sacar* dinero del banco

b) ( derive) \<\<strength/lesson\>\> sacar*

she drew comfort from the fact that... — se consoló pensando que...

4) ( establish) \<\<distinction/parallel\>\> establecer*

5)

a) ( attract) \<\<customers/crowd\>\> atraer*

to be drawn to somebody/something — sentirse* atraído por alguien/algo

b) ( elicit) \<\<praise\>\> conseguir*; \<\<criticism/protest\>\> provocar*, suscitar

to draw tears/a smile from somebody — hacer* llorar/hacer* sonreír a alguien

I asked him about it, but he wouldn't be drawn — se lo pregunté, pero se negó a decir nada

6) ( sketch) \<\<flower/picture\>\> dibujar; \<\<line\>\> trazar*

7) (BrE Games, Sport) empatar

2.

vi

1) ( move)

to draw close to o near (to) something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/alguien

to draw to an end o a close — terminar, finalizar* (frml)

the train drew out of/into the station — el tren salió de/entró en la estación

to draw ahead of somebody/something — adelantarse a alguien/algo

2) ( Art) dibujar

3) (BrE Games, Sport) empatar; ( in chess game) hacer* tablas

4) ( take in air) \<\<chimney/cigar\>\> tirar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- draw away

- draw back

- draw down

- draw in

- draw off

- draw on

- draw out

- draw together

- draw up

II

noun

1) ( raffle) sorteo m

a prize draw — un sorteo de premios

2) ( tie) (Games, Sport) empate m

the game ended in a draw — el partido acabó en empate

3) ( attraction) (colloq) gancho m (fam), atracción f

4) ( of handgun)

the fastest draw in Texas — el pistolero más rápido de Texas

to be quick on the draw — ( with gun) ser* rápido en desenfundar; ( with reply) pescarlas* al vuelo (fam)

[drɔː] (vb: pt drew) (pp drawn)
1. N

1) (=lottery) lotería f ; (=picking of ticket) sorteo m

the draw takes place on Saturday — el sorteo es el sábado

it's the luck of the draw — es la suerte

2) (=equal score) empate m ; (Chess) tablas fpl

the match ended in a draw — el partido terminó en empate

3) (=attraction) atracción f

4)

• to beat sb to the draw — (lit) desenfundar más rápido que algn; (fig) adelantarse a algn

• to be quick on the draw — (lit) ser rápido en sacar la pistola; (fig) ser muy avispado

5) [of chimney] tiro m

2. VT

1) (=pull) [+ bolt, curtains] (to close) correr; (to open) descorrer; [+ caravan, trailer] tirar, jalar (LAm)

she drew him to one side — lo llevó a un lado

she drew him towards her — lo atrajo hacia sí

we drew him into the plan — le persuadimos para que participara en el proyecto

• to draw a bow — tensar un arco

• he drew his finger along the table — pasó el dedo por la superficie de la mesa

• to draw one's hand over one's eyes — pasarse la mano por los ojos

• he drew his hat over his eyes — se caló el sombrero hasta los ojos

2) (=extract) [+ gun, sword, confession, tooth] sacar; [+ cheque] girar; [+ salary] cobrar; [+ number, prize] sacarse; [+ trumps] arrastrar; (Culin) [+ fowl] destripar; (Med) [+ boil] hacer reventar

• to draw a bath — preparar el baño

• to draw blood — sacar sangre

• to draw (a) breath — respirar

• to draw a card — robar una carta

• to draw comfort from sth — hallar consuelo en algo

• to draw inspiration from sth — encontrar inspiración en algo

• to draw lots — echar suertes

• to draw a smile from sb — arrancar una sonrisa a algn
breath 1., 1)
3) (=attract) [+ attention, crowd, customer] atraer

their shouts drew him to the place — llegó al lugar atraído por sus gritos

• to feel drawn to sb — simpatizar con algn

• he refuses to be drawn — se niega a hablar de ello, se guarda de hacer comentario alguno

4) (=cause) [+ laughter] causar, provocar; [+ applause] despertar, motivar; [+ criticism] provocar

it drew no reply — no hubo contestación a esto

5) (=sketch) [+ scene, person] dibujar; [+ plan, line, circle, map] trazar; (fig) [+ situation] explicar; [+ character] trazar

• to draw a picture — hacer un dibujo

to draw a picture of sb — hacer un retrato de algn

to draw the line at sth —

I draw the line at (doing) that — a (hacer) eso no llego

6) (=formulate) [+ conclusion] sacar ( from de)

• to draw a comparison between A and B — comparar A con B

• to draw a distinction — distinguir ( between entre)

7) (Sport, Games)

to draw a match/game — (gen) empatar un partido; (Chess) entablar

8) (Naut)

the boat draws two metres — el barco tiene un calado de dos metros

9) (Tech) [+ wire] estirar

3. VI

1) (=move)

• he drew ahead of the other runners — se adelantó a los demás corredores

• to draw to an end — llegar a su fin

• the train drew into the station — el tren entró en la estación

• the two horses drew level — los dos caballos se igualaron

• to draw near — acercarse

• the car drew over to the kerb — el coche se acercó a la acera

• he drew to one side — se apartó

• to draw towards — acercarse a

2) (Cards)

to draw for trumps — echar triunfos

3) [chimney etc] tirar

4) (=infuse) [tea] reposar

5) (=be equal) [two teams, players] empatar; (Chess) entablar

we drew two all — empatamos a dos

the teams drew for second place — los equipos empataron en segundo lugar

6) (=sketch) dibujar

- draw ahead

- draw aside

- draw away

- draw back

- draw down

- draw forth

- draw in

- draw off

- draw on

- draw out

- draw together

- draw up

- draw upon

* * *

I
1. [drɔː]
(past drew; past p drawn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( move by pulling) \<\<curtains/bolt\>\> ( open) descorrer; ( shut) correr; \<\<bow\>\> tensar

b) ( in specified direction)

he drew her aside o to one side — la llevó a un lado, la llevó aparte

to draw one's chair up — acerar* or arrimar la silla a la mesa

c) ( pull along) \<\<cart/sled\>\> tirar de, arrastrar

2)

a) ( pull out) \<\<tooth/cork\>\> sacar*, extraer* (frml); \<\<gun\>\> desenfundar, sacar*; \<\<sword\>\> desenvainar, sacar*

b) ( cause to flow) sacar*

to draw blood — sacar* sangre, hacer* sangrar

to draw breath — respirar

to draw water from a well — sacar* agua de un pozo

c) ( Games) \<\<card/domino\>\> sacar*, robar

d) (in contest, tournament)

Italy has been drawn to play France — a Italia le ha tocado en el sorteo jugar contra Francia

3)

a) ( Fin) \<\<salary/pension\>\> cobrar, percibir (frml); \<\<check\>\> girar, librar

to draw money from o out of the bank — retirar or sacar* dinero del banco

b) ( derive) \<\<strength/lesson\>\> sacar*

she drew comfort from the fact that... — se consoló pensando que...

4) ( establish) \<\<distinction/parallel\>\> establecer*

5)

a) ( attract) \<\<customers/crowd\>\> atraer*

to be drawn to somebody/something — sentirse* atraído por alguien/algo

b) ( elicit) \<\<praise\>\> conseguir*; \<\<criticism/protest\>\> provocar*, suscitar

to draw tears/a smile from somebody — hacer* llorar/hacer* sonreír a alguien

I asked him about it, but he wouldn't be drawn — se lo pregunté, pero se negó a decir nada

6) ( sketch) \<\<flower/picture\>\> dibujar; \<\<line\>\> trazar*

7) (BrE Games, Sport) empatar

2.

vi

1) ( move)

to draw close to o near (to) something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/alguien

to draw to an end o a close — terminar, finalizar* (frml)

the train drew out of/into the station — el tren salió de/entró en la estación

to draw ahead of somebody/something — adelantarse a alguien/algo

2) ( Art) dibujar

3) (BrE Games, Sport) empatar; ( in chess game) hacer* tablas

4) ( take in air) \<\<chimney/cigar\>\> tirar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- draw away

- draw back

- draw down

- draw in

- draw off

- draw on

- draw out

- draw together

- draw up

II

noun

1) ( raffle) sorteo m

a prize draw — un sorteo de premios

2) ( tie) (Games, Sport) empate m

the game ended in a draw — el partido acabó en empate

3) ( attraction) (colloq) gancho m (fam), atracción f

4) ( of handgun)

the fastest draw in Texas — el pistolero más rápido de Texas

to be quick on the draw — ( with gun) ser* rápido en desenfundar; ( with reply) pescarlas* al vuelo (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > draw
17 sting

1. stiŋ noun
1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) aguijón

2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) picadura

3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) picadura

2.
verb
1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) picar

2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) escocer, picar, arder

sting¹ n

1. aguijón

bees have got a dangerous sting las abejas tienen un aguijón peligroso

2. picadura

a bee sting una picadura de abeja

sting² vb picar

a wasp stung me me picó una avispa

El pasado y participio pasado de sting es stung

sting

tr[stɪŋ]

noun

1 (organ - of bee, wasp) aguijón nombre masculino; (- of scorpion) uña; (- of plant) pelo urticante

2 (action, wound) picadura

■ a jellyfish sting is very painful una picadura de medusa duele mucho

3 (pain) escozor nombre masculino, picazón nombre femenino

■ this cream will take the sting away esta pomada quitará el escozor

4 figurative use (of remorse) punzada

■ the sting of conscience el gusanillo de la conciencia

5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (trick) timo, golpe nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp stung tr[stʌŋ])

1 (gen) picar

■ if you keep still it won't sting you si no te mueves, no te picará

■ he's been stung by a wasp le ha picado una avispa

■ the smoke stung her eyes le picaban los ojos por el humo

2 figurative use (remark) herir en lo más hondo; (conscience) remorder

■ his words really stung me sus palabras me hirieron en lo más vivo

3 (provoke) incitar, provocar (into/to, a)

4 (overcharge, swindle) clavar

■ they stung me for £50 me clavaron £50

intransitive verb

1 (insects, nettles, etc) picar; (substance) escocer

2 (be painful) escocer

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to have a sting in the tail figurative use esconder algo malo

to take the sting out of something figurative use quitar hierro a algo

sting ['stɪŋ] v, stung ['stʌŋ] ; stinging vt

1) : picar

a bee stung him: le picó una abeja

2) hurt: hacer escocer (físicamente), herir (emocionalmente)

sting vi

1) : picar (dícese de las abejas, etc.)

2) smart: escocer, arder

sting n

: picadura f (herida), escozor m (sensación)

sting

n.

• aguijón s.m.

• escosor s.m.

• espigón s.m.

• picada s.f.

• picadura s.f.

• picazón s.m.

• punzada s.f.

• rejo s.m.

• resquemor s.m. (Insect)

v.

• picar (Insecto) v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stung) = escocer v.

• incitar v.

• pungir v.

• punzar v.

• remorder v.

• resquemar v.

stɪŋ
I

noun

1) c

a) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón m

a sting in the tail — (BrE)

their offer had a sting in the tail — su oferta tenía un gran pero

b) (action, wound) picadura f

2) (no pl)

a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)

b) ( hurtfulness)

there was a sting in her words — sus palabras fueron hirientes

3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)

II
1.

(past & past p stung) transitive verb

1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*

2)

a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)

b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamente

c) (goad, incite)

to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf

3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)

I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)

2.

vi

1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*

2)

a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotar

her eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos

b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)

c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hiriente

stinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)

[stɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp stung)
1. N

1) (Zool, Bot) (=organ) aguijón m

- but there's a sting in the tail

2) (=act, wound) [of insect, nettle] picadura f ; (=sharp pain) punzada f

a sting of remorse — el gusanillo de la conciencia

the sting of the rain in one's face — el azote de la lluvia en la cara

I felt the sting of his irony — su ironía me hirió en lo vivo

- take the sting out of sth

3) (esp US) * (=confidence trick) timo m

2. VT

1) [insect, nettle] picar; (=make smart) escocer, picar, arder (esp LAm); [hail] azotar

2) (fig) [conscience] remorder; [remark, criticism] herir

my conscience stung me — me remordió la conciencia

the reply stung him to the quick — la respuesta lo hirió en lo vivo

he was clearly stung by this remark — era evidente que este comentario hizo mella en él

3) (=provoke)

he was stung into action — lo provocaron a actuar

4) **

they stung me for four pounds — me clavaron cuatro libras *

how much did they sting you for? — ¿cuánto te clavaron? *

3. VI

1) [insect etc] picar

moths don't sting — las mariposas no pican

2)

my eyes sting — me pican los ojos

that blow really stung — ese golpe me dolió de verdad

* * *
[stɪŋ]
I

noun

1) c

a) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón m

a sting in the tail — (BrE)

their offer had a sting in the tail — su oferta tenía un gran pero

b) (action, wound) picadura f

2) (no pl)

a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)

b) ( hurtfulness)

there was a sting in her words — sus palabras fueron hirientes

3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)

II
1.

(past & past p stung) transitive verb

1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*

2)

a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)

b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamente

c) (goad, incite)

to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf

3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)

I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)

2.

vi

1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*

2)

a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotar

her eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos

b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)

c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hiriente

stinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)

English-spanish dictionary > sting
18 draw

draw [drɔ:]

tirer ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (f), 1 (h), 1 (k), 2 (b), 2 (e) conduire ⇒ 1 (d) attirer ⇒ 1 (e) gagner ⇒ 1 (i) dessiner ⇒ 1 (j) établir ⇒ 1 (k) tirer au hasard ⇒ 2 (c) dessiner ⇒ 2 (d) être ex aequo ⇒ 2 (g) faire match nul ⇒ 2 (g) loterie ⇒ 3 (c) attraction ⇒ 3 (d) match nul ⇒ 3 (e)

(pt drew [dru:], pp drawn [drɔ:n])

1 transitive verb

(a) (pull) tirer;

∎ to draw the curtains (open) tirer ou ouvrir les rideaux; (shut) tirer ou fermer les rideaux;

∎ he drew the blankets round him il a tiré les couvertures autour de lui;

∎ I drew my coat closer around me je me suis enveloppé dans mon manteau;

∎ he drew his hand wearily across his forehead il se passa la main sur le front avec lassitude;

∎ she drew his hand towards her elle approcha sa main de la sienne;

∎ to draw a bow (in archery) tirer à l'arc

(b) (haul, pull behind → car) tirer, traîner, remorquer; (→ trailer) remorquer;

∎ a carriage drawn by two horses un équipage attelé à ou tiré par deux chevaux;

∎ drawn by a locomotive remorqué par une locomotive

(c) (take out) tirer, retirer; (remove) retirer, enlever; (tooth) arracher, extraire;

∎ he drew his knife from or out of his pocket il a tiré son couteau de sa poche;

∎ the thief drew a gun on us le voleur a sorti un pistolet et l'a braqué sur nous;

∎ to draw a sword dégainer une épée

(d) (lead) conduire, entraîner;

∎ she drew me towards the door elle m'a entraîné vers la porte;

∎ figurative I was drawn into the controversy j'ai été mêlé à ou entraîné dans la dispute;

∎ the senator refused to be drawn (refused to answer) le sénateur refusa de répondre; (refused to be provoked) le sénateur refusa de réagir;

∎ to draw a meeting to a close mettre fin à une réunion

(e) (attract, elicit) attirer;

∎ to be drawn to sb être attiré par qn;

∎ his remarks drew a lot of criticism ses observations lui ont attiré de nombreuses critiques;

∎ to draw sb's attention to sth faire remarquer qch à qn;

∎ figurative to draw the enemy's fire attirer le feu de l'ennemi sur soi;

∎ to draw blood (of weapon) faire couler le sang; (of dog) mordre jusqu'au sang; (of cat) griffer jusqu'au sang; figurative (of remark, criticism) avoir un effet dévastateur;

∎ to draw a crowd (of incident) créer un attroupement; (of play) attirer le public

(f) (take from source) tirer, puiser;

∎ to draw water from a well puiser de l'eau dans un puits;

∎ to draw wine (from a barrel) tirer du vin (d'un tonneau);

∎ to draw (out) money from the bank retirer de l'argent à la banque;

∎ the university draws its students from all social backgrounds l'université recrute ses étudiants dans toutes les couches sociales;

∎ her performance drew an ovation from the audience son interprétation lui a valu l'ovation du public;

∎ our members are drawn from all walks of life nos membres appartiennent à tous les milieux;

∎ his confession drew tears from his mother son aveu a arraché des larmes à sa mère;

∎ I draw comfort from the fact that he didn't suffer je me console en me disant qu'il n'a pas souffert;

∎ Cézanne drew inspiration from the French countryside Cézanne s'est inspiré de ou a tiré inspiration de la campagne française;

∎ Cards to draw trumps faire tomber les atouts

(g) (breathe in)

∎ we barely had time to draw (a) breath nous avons à peine eu le temps de souffler

(h) (choose at random) tirer;

∎ he drew the winning number il a tiré le numéro gagnant;

∎ to draw lots tirer au sort

(i) (earn → amount, salary) gagner, toucher; (→ pension) toucher; Finance (→ interest) rapporter

(j) (sketch) dessiner; (line, triangle) tracer; (map) faire;

∎ to draw a picture of sb faire le portrait de qn;

∎ he drew us a map of the village il nous a fait un plan du village;

∎ humorous do you want me to draw you a map? tu veux que je te fasse un dessin?;

∎ figurative she drew a vivid picture of village life elle (nous) a fait une description vivante de la vie de village;

∎ figurative the author has drawn his characters well l'auteur a bien dépeint ses personnages;

∎ to draw the line at sth ne pas admettre qch, se refuser à qch;

∎ you have to draw the line somewhere il faut fixer des limites, il y a des limites;

∎ he doesn't know where to draw the line il ne sait pas où s'arrêter;

∎ I draw the line at lying je refuse de mentir; (referring to other people) je ne tolère pas le mensonge

(k) (formulate → comparison, parallel, distinction) établir, faire; (→ conclusion) tirer;

∎ she drew a direct comparison between our situation and her own elle a établi une comparaison explicite entre notre situation et la sienne

(l) Finance

∎ to draw a cheque on one's account tirer un chèque sur son compte

(m) (disembowel) vider

(n) (tie)

∎ the game was drawn Sport ils ont fait match nul; Cards ils ont fait partie nulle

(o) Hunting (game) débusquer; (covert) battre

(p) Medicine (abscess) crever, percer

(q) Nautical

∎ the ocean liner draws 8 metres le paquebot a un tirant d'eau de 8 mètres

(r) Technology (metal) étirer; (wire) tréfiler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (move)

∎ the crowd drew to one side la foule s'est rangée sur le côté ou s'est écartée;

∎ the bus drew into the coach station l'autocar est arrivé ou entré dans la gare routière;

∎ to draw ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn;

∎ one cyclist drew ahead of the others un cycliste s'est détaché du peloton;

∎ to draw to a halt s'arrêter;

∎ they drew level with or alongside the window ils sont arrivés à la hauteur de la fenêtre;

∎ to draw near (elections, Christmas) approcher;

∎ to draw near (to sb) (person) se rapprocher (de qn), s'approcher (de qn);

∎ they drew nearer to us ils se sont approchés un peu plus de nous;

∎ night draws near la nuit approche;

∎ to draw to an end or to a close tirer ou toucher à sa fin

(b) (pull out gun) tirer;

∎ the policeman drew and fired le policier a dégainé ou sorti son pistolet et a tiré

(c) (choose at random) tirer au hasard;

∎ they drew for partners ils ont tiré au sort leurs partenaires

(d) (sketch) dessiner;

∎ she draws well elle dessine bien

(e) (fireplace, pipe) tirer; (pump, vacuum cleaner) aspirer

(f) (tea) infuser

(g) Sport (be equal → two competitors) être ex aequo (inv); (→ two teams) faire match nul;

∎ Italy drew against Spain l'Italie et l'Espagne ont fait match nul;

∎ they drew two all ils ont fait deux partout;

∎ the two contestants drew for third prize les deux concurrents ont remporté le troisième prix ex aequo ou sont arrivés troisièmes ex aequo

3 noun

(a) (act of pulling)

∎ to be quick on the draw dégainer vite, avoir la détente rapide; figurative avoir de la repartie;

∎ to beat sb to the draw dégainer plus vite que qn; figurative devancer qn

(b) (card) carte f tirée;

∎ it's your draw c'est à vous de tirer une carte

(c) (raffle, lottery) loterie f, tombola f; (selection of winners, competitors) tirage m (au sort);

∎ the draw will take place tonight le tirage aura lieu ce soir

(d) (attraction) attraction f;

∎ the polar bears are the main draw at the zoo les ours polaires sont la grande attraction du zoo;

∎ the show proved to be a big draw le spectacle s'est révélé être un grand succès

(e) Sport match m nul; Cards partie f nulle;

∎ the chess tournament ended in a draw le tournoi d'échecs s'est terminé par une partie nulle;

∎ two wins and three draws deux matches gagnés et trois matches nuls

(f) American (gully) ravine f; (drain) rigole f

(g) American (sum of money) avance f

(h) British familiar drugs slang (cannabis) shit m

►► draw curtains doubles rideaux mpl

➲ draw along separable transitive verb

(cart, caravan) tirer, traîner; (person) entraîner

➲ draw apart

1 intransitive verb

se séparer;

∎ they drew apart when I entered the room ils se sont éloignés ou écartés l'un de l'autre quand je suis entré dans la pièce

2 separable transitive verb

prendre à l'écart

➲ draw aside

1 intransitive verb

s'écarter, se ranger;

∎ I drew aside to let them pass je me suis écarté (du chemin) ou je me suis rangé pour les laisser passer

2 separable transitive verb

(person) prendre ou tirer à l'écart; (thing) écarter

➲ draw away intransitive verb

(a) (move away → person) s'éloigner, s'écarter; (→ vehicle) s'éloigner, démarrer;

∎ she drew away from the crowd elle s'est éloignée ou écartée de la foule

(b) (move ahead) prendre de l'avance;

∎ the leading runner drew away from the others le coureur de tête a pris de l'avance sur les ou s'est détaché des autres

➲ draw back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move backwards) reculer, se reculer, avoir un mouvement de recul;

∎ the child drew back in fear l'enfant a reculé de peur

(b) (avoid commitment) se retirer

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (pull back → person) faire reculer; (→ one's hand, thing) retirer;

∎ to draw back the curtains ouvrir les rideaux

(b) (attract back)

∎ what drew you back to your home town? qu'est-ce qui t'a poussé à revenir dans ta ville natale?;

∎ I'm increasingly being drawn back to folk music je reviens de plus en plus à la musique folk

➲ draw down separable transitive verb

(a) (lower → blinds) baisser, descendre

(b) (provoke) attirer;

∎ their policy drew down a storm of protest leur politique a soulevé une vague de protestations

➲ draw in

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move)

∎ the train drew in le train est entré en gare;

∎ the bus drew in to the kerb (pulled over) le bus s'est rapproché du trottoir; (stopped) le bus s'est arrêté le long du trottoir

(b) (day, evening) diminuer, raccourcir;

∎ the nights are drawing in les nuits raccourcissent ou diminuent

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (pull in) rentrer;

∎ to draw in the reins tirer sur les rênes, serrer la bride;

∎ the cat drew in its claws le chat fit patte de velours ou rentra ses griffes

(b) (involve) impliquer, mêler;

∎ he drew me into the conversation il m'a mêlé à la conversation;

∎ I got drawn into the project je me suis laissé impliquer dans le projet;

∎ he listened to the debate but refused to be drawn in il a écouté le débat mais a refusé d'y participer ou de s'y joindre

(c) (attract) attirer;

∎ the film is drawing in huge crowds le film fait de grosses recettes

(d) (sketch) ébaucher

(e) (air) aspirer, respirer;

∎ to draw in a deep breath respirer profondément

➲ draw off separable transitive verb

(a) British (remove → clothing) enlever, ôter; (→ gloves) retirer, ôter

(b) (liquid) tirer;

∎ he drew off some wine from the cask il a tiré du vin du fût;

∎ to draw off blood faire une prise de sang

➲ draw on

1 separable transitive verb British

(a) (put on → gloves, trousers, socks) enfiler

(b) (entice, encourage) encourager, entraîner;

∎ the thought of success drew him on la perspective de la réussite l'encourageait à continuer

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (as source) faire appel à;

∎ the campaigners drew on the community's support les militants ont fait appel au soutien de la communauté locale;

∎ I drew on my own experiences for the novel je me suis inspiré ou servi de mes propres expériences pour mon roman;

∎ I had to draw on my savings j'ai dû prendre ou tirer sur mes économies

(b) (suck) tirer sur;

∎ to draw on a pipe tirer sur une pipe

3 intransitive verb

(time → come near) approcher; (→ get late) avancer;

∎ as the day drew on au fur et à mesure que la journée avançait;

∎ the winter drew on l'hiver approchait

➲ draw out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) sortir, retirer, tirer; (money) retirer;

∎ she drew some papers out of her pocket elle a sorti des papiers de sa poche;

∎ how much money did you draw out (of the bank)? combien d'argent as-tu retiré (de la banque)?

(b) (extend → sound, visit) prolonger; (→ meeting, speech) prolonger, faire traîner; Technology (→ metal) étirer; (→ wire) tréfiler

(c) (cause to speak freely) faire parler;

∎ she has a way of drawing people out elle sait faire parler les gens, elle sait faire sortir les gens de leur coquille

(d) (information, secret) soutirer;

∎ to draw sth out of sb soutirer qch de qn;

∎ the police managed to draw the names out of him la police est arrivée à lui soutirer les noms

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle) sortir, s'éloigner;

∎ the train drew out (of the station) le train est sorti de la gare

➲ draw together

1 separable transitive verb

(people, objects) rassembler, réunir;

∎ the child's illness had drawn them together la maladie de l'enfant les avait rapprochés

2 intransitive verb

se rassembler

➲ draw up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) British (pull up) tirer;

∎ I drew the covers up around my neck j'ai ramené les couvertures autour de mon cou;

∎ to draw a boat up (on the beach) tirer un bateau à sec;

∎ she drew herself up (to her full height) elle s'est redressée (de toute sa hauteur)

(b) British (move closer → chair) approcher; Military (troops) aligner, ranger;

∎ draw your chair up to the table approche ta chaise de la table

(c) (formulate → deed, document, will) dresser, rédiger; (→ bill, list) dresser, établir; (→ plan) préparer, établir; (→ budget, itinerary) établir

2 intransitive verb British

(a) (move) se diriger;

∎ the other boat drew up alongside us l'autre bateau est arrivé à notre hauteur ou à côté de nous

(b) (stop → vehicle) s'arrêter, stopper; (→ person) s'arrêter

➲ draw upon inseparable transitive verb

∎ they had to draw upon their emergency funds ils ont dû tirer sur ou prendre sur leur caisse de réserve;

∎ you have to draw upon your previous experience il faut faire appel à votre expérience antérieure

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set
1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poner, colocar

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) poner

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) poner, fijar, acordar

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) mandar

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) ponerse

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer, cuajar

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) poner

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) marcar

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) montar, engastar

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) componer, encajar

2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fijo, determinado, establecido

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) listo, preparado

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fijo

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fijo

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado

3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) juego, colección, equipo

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparato

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupo, pandilla

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) marcado

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decorado

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set

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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon

set¹ n

1. juego / colección

a tea set un juego de té

2. aparato

a television set un televisor

3. decorado / plató

the actors were good and the set was wonderful los actores eran buenos y el decorado era fantástico

4. set

game, set and match juego, set y partido

set² vb

1. poner

the English teacher set us a composition el profesor de inglés nos puso una redacción

have you set the alarm clock? ¿has puesto el despertador?

2. fijar / establecer

they've set a date for their wedding han fijado la fecha de la boda

3. ponerse

the sun was setting se ponía el sol

to set an example dar ejemplo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set someone free dejar a alguien en libertad

to set the table poner la mesa

El pasado y participio pasado de set es set; el gerundio se escribe setting

set sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ sets) set

set m Ten set ' set' also found in these entries: Spanish: acondicionar - ajedrez - ambientar - aparato - azuzar - camino - cartabón - componer - conjunta - conjunto - constituir - constituirse - dar - decorado - decorador - decoradora - dentadura - destinar - determinar - disponer - ejemplo - empeño - emprender - enfrentar - engarzar - equipo - erigirse - escala - escenografía - escuadra - establecer - examen - fijar - fijarse - fraguar - frase - granada - granado - grifería - grupo - hecha - hecho - hombro - hundida - hundido - incendiar - indisponer - inflamar - instalar - jet English: adventure - ascetic - backing - barricade - beset - cassette - cat - dead - deep-set - example - film set - fire - foundation - fund - gather in - goblet - heart - intentionally - jet-set - journey - light - loose - nationalist - odds - pace - paper - pattern - preset - radio set - radiocassette - reset - rest - sail - scene - set - set about - set against - set apart - set aside - set back - set book - set down - set in - set off - set on - set out - set up - set upon - set-up - setting

set

tr[set]

noun

1 (in hairdressing) marcado

■ shampoo and set, please lavar y marcar, por favor

2 (scenery) decorado; (place of filming) plató nombre masculino

■ all actors must be on the set at 9.00 am todos los actores deben estar en el plató a las 9.00

3 (position, posture) postura, posición nombre femenino

adjective

1 (placed) situado,-a

■ a village set on a hill un pueblo situado sobre una colina

■ the cottage is set in beautiful countryside la casita está enclavada en un paisaje precioso

2 (fixed, arranged) fijo,-a, determinado,-a, establecido,-a

■ we've got set hours of work tenemos un horario fijo de trabajo

■ meals are served at set times se sirven las comidas a horas determinadas

■ my day never follows a set pattern no tengo ninguna rutina establecida durante el día

3 (rigid, stiff) rígido,-a, forzado,-a; (opinion) inflexible; (idea) fijo,-a

4 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (book) prescrito,-a

5 (ready, prepared) listo,-a (for/to, para), preparado,-a (for/to, para); (likely) probable

■ is everyone set to go? ¿todos estáis listos para salir?

■ the Socialists seem set to win again parece que los socialistas volverán a ganar

transitive verb (pt & pp set)

1 (put, place) poner, colocar

■ she set the divorce papers (down) before him le puso los papeles de divorcio delante

2 (prepare - trap) tender, preparar; (- table) poner; (- camera, video) preparar; (- clock, watch, oven, etc) poner

■ set the table for dinner pon la mesa para la cena

■ I've set the alarm clock for 6.00 am he puesto el despertador a las 6.00

3 (date, time) fijar, señalar, acordar; (example) dar; (rule, record, limit) establecer; (precedent) sentar; (fashion) imponer, dictar

■ have you set a date for the wedding? ¿has fijado una fecha para la boda?

■ you should set a good example deberías dar buen ejemplo

4 (price) fijar; (value) poner

■ he sets a minimum price on his services fija un precio mínimo para sus servicios

■ high values are set on safety se valora mucho la seguridad

5 (jewel, stone) montar, engastar

6 (text for printing) componer

7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (broken bone) componer; (joint) encajar

8 (exam, test, problem) poner; (homework) mandar, poner; (task) asignar; (text) prescribir; (target, aim) fijar, proponer

■ the teacher set them some difficult questions in the exam el profesor les puso unas preguntas difíciles en el examen

9 (story, action) ambientar

■ the novel is set in Madrid la novela está ambientada en Madrid

■ the action is set in 1930s Spain la acción se desarrolla en la España de los años treinta

10 (provoke, start off) poner, hacer

■ you've set me thinking me has hecho pensar

■ this will certainly set tongues wagging esto sí que dará que hablar

11 (provide music for) arreglar, poner música a

12 (hair) marcar

13 (make firm - jelly) cuajar; (- cement) hacer fraguar; (- teeth) apretar

intransitive verb

1 (sun, moon) ponerse

2 (liquid, jelly) cuajar, cuajarse; (cement) fraguarse, endurecerse; (glue) endurecerse; (bone) soldarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be all set estar listo,-a, estar preparado,-a

to be dead set against something oponerse rotundamente a algo

to be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambio

to be set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar resuelto,-a a hacer algo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set free poner en libertad, liberar

to set one's heart on something querer algo más que nada

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

to set the ball rolling / to set things in motion poner las cosas en marcha

to set the pace marcar el paso

to set the tone marcar las pautas

set lunch menú nombre masculino del día

set phrase frase nombre femenino hecha

set square cartabón nombre masculino, escuadra

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set

tr[set]

noun

1 (of golf clubs, brushes, tools, etc) juego; (books, poems) colección nombre femenino; (of turbines) equipo, grupo; (of stamps) serie nombre femenino

■ chess set juego de ajedrez

■ set of cutlery cubertería

■ set of dishes vajilla

■ set of saucepans batería de cocina

■ set of teeth dentadura

■ tea set juego de té

■ a boxed set un juego en estuche

2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (apparatus) aparato

■ they bought a TV set compraron un televisor

■ a wireless set una radio

3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL conjunto

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis) set nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (performance) actuación nombre femenino

■ the set included several new songs la actuación incluía varias canciones nuevas

■ the band played a short set la banda tocó pocos temas

6 (of people) grupo; (clique) pandilla, camarilla

7 (of pupils) grupo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a dead set at (attack) emprenderla con 2 (seduce) proponerse ligar con

set ['sɛt] v, set ; setting vt

1) seat: sentar

2) or set down place: poner, colocar

3) arrange: fijar, establecer

to set the date: poner la fecha

he set the agenda: estableció la agenda

4) adjust: poner (un reloj, etc.)

5) (indicating the causing of a certain condition)

to set fire to: prenderle fuego a

she set it free: lo soltó

6) make, start: poner, hacer

I set them working: los puse a trabajar

set vi

1) solidify: fraguar (dícese del cemento, etc.), cuajar (dícese de la gelatina, etc.)

2) : ponerse (dícese del sol o de la luna)

set adj

1) established, fixed: fijo, establecido

2) rigid: inflexible

to be set in one's ways: tener costumbres muy arraigadas

3) ready: listo, preparado

set n

1) collection: juego m

a set of dishes: un juego de platos, una vajilla

a tool set: una caja de herramientas

2) or stage set : decorado m (en el teatro), plató m (en el cine)

3) apparatus: aparato m

a television set: un televisor

4) : conjunto m (en matemáticas)

set

adj.

• fijo, -a adj.

• puesto, -a adj.

• resuelto, -a adj.

• rígido, -a adj.

n.

• conjunto (Matemática) s.m.

• equipo s.m.

• grupo s.m.

• juego s.m.

• muestra s.f.

• partida s.f.

• serie s.m.

• servicio de mesa s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to set")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: set) = encasar v.

• engastar v.

• poner v.

(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-

pp: puesto

fut/c: pondr-•)

set
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noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

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adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

[set] (vb: pt, pp set)
1. N

1) (=matching series) [of golf clubs, pens, keys] juego m ; [of books, works] colección f ; [of tools] equipo m, estuche m ; [of gears] tren m ; [of stamps] serie f ; (Math) conjunto m

• the sofa and chairs are only sold as a set — el sofá y los sillones no se venden por separado

• a chess set — un ajedrez

• I need one more to make up the complete set — me falta uno para completar la serie

a complete set of Jane Austen's novels — una colección completa de las novelas de Jane Austen

• a set of crockery — una vajilla

• a set of cutlery — una cubertería

• they are sold in sets — se venden en juegos completos

• a set of kitchen utensils — una batería de cocina

• it makes a set with those over there — hace juego con los que ves allá

• set of teeth — dentadura f

• a train set — un tren eléctrico

2) (Tennis) set m

she was leading 5-1 in the first set — iba ganando 5 a 1 en el primer set

3) (Elec) aparato m ; (Rad) aparato m de radio; (TV) televisor m, televisión f

4) (Theat) decorado m ; (Cine) plató m

to be on the set — estar en plató

5) (Hairdressing)

to have a shampoo and set — hacerse lavar y marcar el pelo

6) esp pej (=group) grupo m, pandilla f ; (=clique) camarilla f

we're not in their set — no formamos parte de su grupo

they're a set of thieves — son unos ladrones

they form a set by themselves — forman un grupo aparte

• the fast set — la gente de vida airada

• the literary set — los literatos, la gente literaria

• the smart set — el mundo elegante, los elegantes
jet II, 4.
7) (Brit) (Scol) clase f

the mathematics set — la clase de matemáticas

8)

- make a dead set at sb

9) (=disposition) [of tide, wind] dirección f ; [of fabric] caída f ; [of dress] corte m, ajuste m ; [of head] porte m, manera f de llevar; [of saw] triscamiento m ; mind-set

10) (Hort) planta f de transplantar

onion sets — cebollitas fpl de transplantar

2. ADJ

1) (=fixed) [price, purpose] fijo; [smile] forzado; [opinions] inflexible, rígido; [talk] preparado de antemano; [expression] hecho; [date, time] señalado; (Scol) [books, subjects] obligatorio; [task] asignado

to be set in one's ways/opinions — tener costumbres/opiniones profundamente arraigadas

• set books — (Scol, Univ) lecturas mpl obligatorias

• with no set limits — sin límites determinados

• set menu — menú m, comida f corrida (Mex)

• a set phrase — una frase hecha

• set piece — (Art) grupo m ; (=fireworks) cuadro m ; (Literat etc) escena f importante; (Sport) jugada f ensayada, jugada f de pizarra

• he gave us a set speech — pronunció un discurso preparado de antemano

he has a set speech for these occasions — para estas ocasiones tiene un discurso estereotipado

• at a set time — a una hora señalada

there is no set time for it — para eso no hay hora fija

• there's no set way to do it — no hay una forma establecida or determinada de hacerlo

2) (=determined) resuelto, decidido

• to be (dead) set against (doing) sth — estar (completamente) opuesto a (hacer) algo

• to be set in one's purpose — tener un propósito firme, mantenerse firme en su propósito

• to be (dead) set on (doing) sth — estar (completamente) decidido a or empeñado en (hacer) algo

since you are so set on it — puesto que te empeñas en ello, puesto que estás decidido a hacerlo

3) (=ready) listo

• to be all set to do sth — estar listo para hacer algo

to be all set for — estar listo para

all set? — ¿(estás) listo?

• the scene was set for... — (fig) todo estaba listo para...

4) (Culin)

the fruit is set — el fruto está formado

the jelly is set — la gelatina está cuajada

5) (=disposed)

the tide is set in our favour — la marea fluye para llevarnos adelante; (fig) la tendencia actual nos favorece, llevamos el viento en popa

the wind is set strong from the north — el viento sopla recio del norte

3. VT

1) (=place, put) poner

set the chairs by the window — pon las sillas junto a la ventana

she set the dish before me — puso el plato delante de mí

to set a plan before a committee — exponer un plan ante una comisión

• the film/ scene is set in Rome — la película/escena se desarrolla or está ambientada en Roma

• to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — prender fuego a algo

• a novel set in Madrid — una novela ambientada en Madrid

• to set places for 14 — poner cubiertos para 14 personas

• to set a poem to music — poner música a un poema

• what value do you set on it? — ¿en cuánto lo valoras?; (fig) ¿qué valor tiene para ti?

2) (=arrange) poner, colocar; (=adjust) [+ clock] poner en hora; [+ mechanism] ajustar; [+ hair] marcar, fijar; [+ trap] armar

bricks set in mortar — ladrillos puestos en argamasa

• the alarm clock is set for seven — el despertador está puesto para las siete

I set the alarm for seven o'clock — puse el despertador a las siete

• I'll set your room — (US) voy a limpiar y arreglar su habitación

• to set the table — poner la mesa

• he sets his watch by Big Ben — pone su reloj en hora por el Big Ben; see sail 1., 1)

3) (=mount) [+ gem] engastar, montar

4) (Med) [+ broken bone] encajar, reducir

5) (Typ) [+ type] componer

6) (=fix, establish) [+ date, limit] fijar, señalar; [+ record] establecer; [+ fashion] imponer; [+ dye, colour] fijar

• to set a course for — salir rumbo a

• to set one's heart on sth — tener algo como máximo deseo

• to set limits to sth — señalar límites a algo

• the meeting is set for Tuesday — (US) la reunión se celebrará el martes

• to set a period of three months — señalar un plazo de tres meses

• to set a record of ten seconds — establecer un récord de diez segundos

the world record was set last year — el récord mundial se estableció el año pasado

• to set a time for a meeting — fijar una hora para una reunión
example
7) (=assign) [+ task] dar

to set Lorca for 2001 — poner una obra de Lorca en el programa de estudios para 2001

Cela is not set this year — este año Cela no figura en el programa

• to set an exam in French — preparar un examen de francés

• to set sb a problem — dar a algn un problema que resolver

• to set sb a task — dar a algn una tarea que hacer

8) (=cause to start)

• the noise set the dogs barking — el ruido hizo ladrar a los perros

• to set a fire — (US) provocar un incendio

• to set sth going — poner algo en marcha

• to set sb laughing — hacer reír a algn

• to set everyone talking — dar que hablar a todos

• it set me thinking — me puso a pensar

• to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

9) (=cause to pursue)

• to set a dog on sb — azuzar un perro contra algn

I was set on by three dogs — me atacaron tres perros

• we set the police on to him — le denunciamos a la policía

what set the police on the trail? — ¿qué puso a la policía sobre la pista?

10) (=make solid) [+ cement] solidificar, endurecer; [+ jelly] cuajar

4. VI

1) (=go down) [sun, moon] ponerse

the sun was setting — se estaba poniendo el sol

2) (=go hard) [concrete, glue] endurecerse; (fig) [face] congelarse

3) (Med) [broken bone, limb] componerse

4) (Culin) [jelly, jam] cuajarse

5) (=begin)

to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

5.

CPD

set designer N — (Theat) director(a) m / f de arte, decorador(a) m / f

set point N — (Tennis) punto m de set

set square N — escuadra f ; (with 2 equal sides) cartabón m

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

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[set]
I

noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

II

adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

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stir [stɜ:(r)] (pt & pp stirred, cont stirring)

1 transitive verb

(a) (mix) remuer, tourner;

∎ your tea is sugared but not stirred ton thé est sucré mais il faut le remuer;

∎ stir the flour into the sauce incorporez la farine à la sauce en remuant

(b) (move) agiter, remuer;

∎ a light breeze stirred the leaves une brise légère agitait les feuilles;

∎ British familiar stir yourself or your stumps, it's time to go! grouille-toi, il est l'heure de partir!

(c) (touch) émouvoir;

∎ his story has stirred us deeply son histoire nous a profondément émus

(d) (rouse, excite) éveiller, exciter;

∎ to stir sb's curiosity/sympathy éveiller la curiosité/sympathie de qn;

∎ to stir sb to do sth inciter ou pousser qn à faire qch;

∎ to stir sb into action pousser qn à agir

(e) British familiar

∎ to stir it (cause trouble) semer la zizanie

2 intransitive verb

(a) (move → person) bouger, remuer; (→ leaves) remuer;

∎ I shan't stir from my bed until midday je ne bougerai pas de mon lit avant midi;

∎ to stir in one's sleep remuer dans son sommeil;

∎ the audience were stirring in their seats les spectateurs s'agitaient dans leur fauteuil

(b) (awaken, be roused → feeling, anger) s'éveiller;

∎ a mood of nationalism was stirring in the country un sentiment nationaliste s'éveillait dans le pays

(c) familiar (cause trouble) semer la zizanie

3 noun

(a) (act of mixing)

∎ to give sth a stir remuer qch;

∎ the sauce needs a stir il faudrait remuer la sauce

(b) (commotion) émoi m, agitation f;

∎ to cause or to create or to make quite a stir soulever un vif émoi, faire grand bruit;

∎ there was a big stir about or over the unemployment figures les chiffres du chômage ont soulevé un vif émoi

(c) (movement) mouvement m;

∎ a stir of excitement un frisson d'excitation

(d) familiar (prison) taule f, placard m, cabane f;

∎ in stir en taule, en cabane, à l'ombre;

∎ stir crazy cinglé (à force d'être en prison)

➲ stir in separable transitive verb

Cookery ajouter ou incorporer en remuant

➲ stir up separable transitive verb

(a) (disturb → dust, mud) soulever

(b) (incite, provoke → trouble) provoquer; (→ emotions) exciter, attiser; (→ dissent) fomenter; (→ memories) réveiller; (→ crowd, followers) ameuter;

∎ he likes stirring it or things up il aime provoquer

(c) literary (fire) attiser, tisonner

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rise — rise1 W1S2 [raız] v past tense rose [rəuz US rouz] past participle risen [ˈrızən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(increase)¦ 2¦(go upwards)¦ 3¦(stand)¦ 4¦(become successful)¦ 5¦(be tall)¦ 6¦(voice/sound)¦ 7¦(sun/moon/star)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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