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21 løjer
antics, lark* * *pl fun;[ det er grove løjer!] that's a bit stiff![ gøre (el. drive) løjer med en] make fun of somebody, play tricks on somebody,( narre også) pull somebody's leg;[ så skal du se løjer!] and then you'll see (fun and games)! -
22 nummer
escapade, issue, item, lot, number, prank, stunt, turn* * *(et, numre) number;(post på liste etc) item,( på auktion) lot;( klædningsstykkes størrelse) size;( garderobenummer) cloakroom ticket;( på program) item, number ( fx the next number (el. item));( i varieté) act, turn;( fupnummer) trick;[ Oxford Street nummer 25] number 25 Oxford Street;[ nummer et] number one,( førstemand) (the) first;[ stå som en smuk nummer et] stand an easy first;T it's a bit thick;T he is too clever by half;[ lave et nummer med en] play a trick on somebody;( bilde en noget ind) pull somebody's leg,S put (el. slip) one over on somebody;( også, S) it's not my scene;( fetere) make a fuss of;( overdrive betydningen af) make a fuss about; make a big thing of,(spøg.) make great play with;( overdrive besværet ved) make heavy weather of;[ det var hans store nummer] it was a favourite trick of his,( som han altid underholdt med) it was his party piece;[ komme ind som en kneben nummer to] be a poor second;[ med præp:][ nummer i klassen] position in class;[ han er nummer 3 i klassen] he is third in his class;[ hvad nummer i rækken er han?] wherabouts does he come in?(tlf) you can get him at that number;( om embedsmand) get leave of absence without pay;T stretch a point. -
23 chambrer
chambrer [∫ɑ̃bʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ vin] to bring to room temperature* * *ʃɑ̃bʀe1) to bring [something] to room temperature [vin, bouteille]2) (colloq) ( se moquer de) to tease* * *ʃɑ̃bʀe vt1) [vin] to bring to room temperature2) (= taquiner) ** * *chambrer verb table: aimer vtr1 Vin to bring [sth] to room temperature [vin, bouteille]; ce vin rouge se boit chambré this red wine is drunk at room temperature;2 ○( se moquer de) to tease, to take the mickey out of○ GB [personne]; se faire chambrer to get teased.[ʃɑ̃bre] verbe transitif2. (familier) [se moquer de] to pull somebody's leg -
24 мистифицировать
3) Australian slang: lead up the garden path5) Makarov: come the paddy over -
25 морочить
1) General subject: beguile, cozen, fool, hocus-pocus, pull somebody's leg, give the runaround, blunt, dull, trick2) American: (smb.) do a number on3) American English: bother, bug, annoy, pester, make a nuisance of oneself4) Makarov: cross up, fake out, do a number on (кого-л.) -
26 одурачивать
1) General subject: bamboozle, befool, besot, dupe, flimflam, fob, foil, fool, hocus, honeyfuggle, hoodwink, niggle, pull somebody's leg, take in, make a fool of (кого-л.), stultify2) Colloquial: fox, sell a pup (кого-л.)3) Rare: tip the traveller4) Diplomatic term: dish5) Archaic: banter -
27 gæk
(en -ke)( i lås) tumbler;(se også vintergæk);[ drive gæk med en] pull somebody's leg;[ slå gækken løs] make merry,F frolic,T let one's hair down. -
28 gjøn med
(drive gjøn med) make fun of (something or someone), pull somebody's leg -
29 морочить голову
идиом. to pull somebody's legДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > морочить голову
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30 tirer
tirer [tiʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = amener vers soi) [+ pièce mobile, poignée, corde] to pull ; (vers le bas) to pull down ; (vers le haut) to pull up ; [+ rideaux] to draw ; [+ tiroir] to pull open ; [+ verrou] ( = fermer) to slide to ; ( = ouvrir) to draw• as-tu tiré le verrou ? have you bolted the door?b. ( = remorquer) [+ véhicule, charge] to pull ; [+ navire, remorque] to towc. ( = sortir) [+ épée, couteau, vin, cidre] to draw• il a tiré 4 000 € de sa vieille voiture he managed to get 4,000 euros for his old car• on ne peut rien en tirer (enfant têtu) you can't do anything with him ; (personne qui refuse de parler) you can't get anything out of hime. ( = délivrer) tirer qn de prison/d'une situation dangereuse to get sb out of prison/of a dangerous situationh. (Photography, typography) to print• ce journal est tiré à 100 000 exemplaires this paper has a circulation of 100,000• tirer un roman à 8 000 exemplaires to print 8,000 copies of a noveli. ( = tracer) [+ ligne, trait] to draw ; [+ plan] to draw up• tirer un coup (vulg!) to have it off (vulg!)• tirer un corner/un penalty to take a corner/a penaltyl. [+ chèque, lettre de change] to draw• prête-moi ta carte bleue pour que j'aille tirer de l'argent lend me your credit card so that I can go and get some money outn. ( = passer) (inf) to get through• encore une heure/un mois à tirer another hour/month to get through2. intransitive verba. to pullb. ( = faire feu) to fire ; ( = se servir d'une arme à feu, viser) to shoot• tirer sur qn/qch to shoot at sb/sthc. (Sport, football) to shoote. [cheminée, poêle] to drawf. [moteur, voiture] to pullg. [points de suture, sparadrap] to pull• le matin, j'ai la peau qui tire my skin feels tight in the morningh. (locutions)► tirer à sa fin [journée] to be drawing to a close ; [épreuve] to be nearly over ; [provisions] to be nearly finished3. reflexive verb► se tirera.se tirer de [+ danger, situation] to get o.s. out of• sa voiture était en mille morceaux mais lui s'en est tiré his car was smashed to pieces but he escaped unharmedb. bien/mal se tirer de qch [+ tâche] to handle sth well/badly• comment va-t-il se tirer de ce sujet/travail ? how will he cope with this subject/job?• les questions étaient difficiles mais il s'en est bien tiré the questions were difficult but he handled them wellc. ( = déguerpir) (inf!) to clear off (inf)• allez, on se tire come on, let's be off* * *tiʀe
1.
1) ( déplacer) to pull [véhicule]; to pull up [chaise]; to pull away [tapis]2) ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at3) ( tendre)4) ( fermer) to draw [verrou, rideau]; to pull down [store]; to close [porte, volet]5) ( avec une arme) to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; to shoot [flèche]tirer un corner/penalty — to take a corner/penalty
7) ( choisir au hasard)tirer (au sort) — to draw [carte, loterie, nom]; to draw for [partenaire]
9) ( sortir)10) ( faire sortir)11) ( obtenir)tirer de quelqu'un — to get [something] from somebody [renseignement, aveu]
tirer de quelque chose — to draw [something] from something [force, ressources]; to derive [something] from something [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [something] out of something [argent]
tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture — ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car
12) ( dériver)13) ( extraire)14) ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]tiré à part — [texte] off-printed
15) ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]tirer un chèque — to draw a cheque GB ou check US
tirer des plans — fig to draw up plans
16) (colloq) ( passer)plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer — only one more hour/week to go
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verbe intransitif1) ( exercer une traction) to pulltirer sur quelque chose — to pull on something; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at something
2) ( utiliser une arme) gén to shoot ( sur at); ( à feu) to fire ( sur at)elle lui a tiré dans la jambe — she shot him/her in the leg
3) ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot4) ( choisir au hasard)5) ( prendre)6) ( aspirer)7) ( être imprimé)tirer à mille exemplaires — [périodique] to have a circulation of one thousand
8) ( aller vers)tirer sur le jaune/l'orangé — [couleur] to be yellowish/orangy
tirer sur la cinquantaine — [personne] to be pushing fifty
tirer à gauche/droite — [voiture] to pull to the left/right
3.
se tirer verbe pronominal1) ( sortir)se tirer de — to come through [situation, difficultés]
2) (sl) ( partir) to push off (colloq)3) ( avec une arme)se tirer dessus — ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another
4) (colloq) ( se débrouiller)s'en tirer — to cope, to manage
5) (colloq) ( échapper)s'en tirer — ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it (colloq)
* * *tiʀe1. vt1) (pour arracher, amener à soi) to pullIl m'a tiré les cheveux. — He pulled my hair.
tiré par les cheveux fig (histoire, intrigue, explications) — far-fetched
2) (= fermer) [volet, porte, trappe] to pull to, to close, [rideau] to draw3) (= extraire)tirer qch de qch — to take sth from sth, to pull sth out of sth, [fruit, sol] to extract sth from sth
Elle a tiré un mouchoir de son sac. — She took a handkerchief from her bag., She pulled a handkerchief out of her bag.
tirer son nom de — to take one's name from, to get one's name from
tirer qn de qch [embarras] — to help sb out of sth, to get sb out of sth
4) (= sortir)5) (avec une arme) [balle, coup de feu] to fire, [animal] to shootIl a tiré plusieurs coups de feu. — He fired several shots.
6) [chèque] to draw7) (= tracer) to draw, to trace8) (= imprimer) [journal, livre, photo] to print9) (= choisir) [carte] to drawtirer les cartes — to read the cards, to tell the cards
10) FOOTBALL, [corner] to take11) NAVIGATION2. vi1)"Tirer" — "Pull"
tirer sur qch [corde, poignée] — to pull on sth, to pull at sth, [pipe] to draw on sth
2) (avec arme) to shoot, (= faire feu) to shoot, to firetirer à la carabine — to shoot with a rifle, to fire with a rifle
tirer sur qn (= faire feu sur) — to shoot at sb, to fire on sb
Il a tiré sur les policiers. — He shot at police officers., He fired on police officers.
3) FOOTBALL to shoot4) [cheminée] to draw5)* * *tirer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( déplacer) [personne, animal, véhicule] to pull [véhicule]; [personne] to pull up [fauteuil, chaise]; [personne] to pull away [tapis]; tirer la tête en arrière to toss one's head back; ⇒ chapeau, couverture;2 ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at [cordelette, manette, sonnette]; tirer qn par le bras to pull sb's arm; tirer les cheveux à qn to pull sb's hair; tirer qn par la manche to tug at sb's sleeve;3 ( tendre) tirer ses cheveux en arrière to pull back one's hair; tirer ses bas to pull up one's stockings; tirer sa chemise/jupe to straighten one's shirt/skirt; ⇒ épingle; se faire tirer la peau○ Cosmét to have a face-lift; la peau/ça me tire○ my skin/it feels tight;5 Mil to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot; tirer le canon ( pour honorer) to fire a salute; tirer vingt et un coups de canon to fire a twenty-one gun salute;6 ( propulser) to shoot [balle, flèche] (sur at); elle lui a tiré (une balle) dans le dos she shot him in the back;7 ( viser) tirer le canard/faisan/gibier to shoot duck/pheasant/game;8 Sport ( de ballon) tirer un corner/penalty to take a corner/penalty; tirer un coup franc ( au football) to take a free kick; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a free throw;9 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw [carte, loterie, nom, gagnant, adversaire]; to draw for [partenaire]; tirer les blancs to draw white; tirer une bonne carte to draw a strong card;11 Astrol tirer les cartes à qn to tell the cards for sb; se faire tirer les cartes to have one's fortune told with cards;12 ( prendre) to draw [vin, bière, eau, électricité, argent] (de, sur from); tirer de l'eau du puits to draw water from the well; tirer de l'argent sur un compte to draw money from an account; ⇒ vin;13 ( sortir) tirer de qch to take [sth] out of sth [objet]; to pull [sb] out of sth [personne]; tirer un stylo de son sac/d'un tiroir to take a pen out of one's bag/out of a drawer; tirer un enfant de l'eau/des flammes to pull a child out of the water/out of the flames; tirer qch de sa poche to pull sth out of one's pocket; tirer une bouffée de sa cigarette/pipe to take a puff at ou on one's cigarette/pipe; ⇒ épingle, marron, ver;14 ( faire sortir) tirer de qch to get [sb/sth] out of sth [personne, pays, entreprise]; tirer le pays de la récession to get the country out of recession; tire-moi de là! get me out of this!; tirer qn d'une maladie to pull sb through an illness; tu l'as tirée de son silence/sa mélancolie you drew her out of her silence/her melancholy;15 ( obtenir) tirer de qn to get [sth] from sb [renseignement, aveu]; tirer de qch to draw [sth] from sth [force, ressources]; to derive [sth] from sth [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [sth] out of sth [argent]; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de lui (comme argent, renseignements, preuve d'intelligence) you won't get much out of him; tirer le maximum de la situation to make the most of the situation; tirer un son d'un instrument to get a note out of an instrument;16 ( dériver) tirer de qch to base [sth] on sth [récit, film]; to get [sth] from sth [nom]; le film est tiré du roman the film is based on the novel; la guillotine tire son nom de son inventeur the guillotine gets its name from its inventor; le mot est tiré de l'anglais the word comes from the English;17 ( extraire) tirer de qn/qch to take [sth] from sb/sth [texte]; to derive [sth] from sth [substance]; texte tiré de Zola/la Bible text taken from Zola/the Bible; le médicament est tiré d'une plante the drug comes from a plant;18 ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, tract, texte, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]; journal tiré à dix mille exemplaires newspaper with a circulation of ten thousand;19 ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]; tirer un chèque Fin to draw a cheque GB ou check US (sur on); tirer des plans fig to draw up plans; ⇒ comète;20 ○( passer) plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer only one more hour/week to go; tirer quelques années en prison to spend a few years in prison.B vi1 ( exercer une traction) to pull; tirer sur qch ( avec une force régulière) to pull on sth; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at sth; tire fort! pull hard!; tirer sur les rames to pull on the oars; tirer de toutes ses forces to heave with all one's might; le moteur tire bien/tire mal○ the engine is pulling well/isn't pulling properly; ⇒ corde;2 ( utiliser une arme) to shoot (sur at); ( à feu) to fire (sur at); tirer à l'arc to shoot with a bow and arrow; tirer à la carabine/à l'arbalète to shoot with a rifle/with a crossbow; tirer pour tuer to shoot to kill; tirer au fusil/en l'air/à balles réelles to fire a gun/into the air/with live ammunition; tirer le premier to fire first, to shoot first; se faire tirer dessus to come under fire, to be shot at; ⇒ boulet; elle lui a tiré dans la jambe she shot him in the leg;3 Sport ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot; tirer au but ( au football) to take a shot at goal;4 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw lots; on n'a qu'à tirer let's just draw lots; ⇒ paille;5 ( prendre) tirer sur to draw on; tirer sur son compte/ses réserves to draw on one's account/one's reserves;6 ( aspirer) la cheminée tire bien/tire mal the chimney draws well/doesn't draw well; tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe to draw on one's cigarette/pipe;7 Imprim, Presse tirer à mille exemplaires [périodique] to have a circulation of a thousand; à combien tire la revue? what's the circulation of the magazine?;8 ( avoir une nuance) tirer sur le jaune/le bleu/le vert/le violet/l'orangé to be yellowish/bluish/greenish/purplish/orangy; être d'un bleu tirant sur le vert to be greenish-blue;10 ( dévier) [voiture]tirer à gauche/droite to pull to the left/right; Équit tirer à la main [cheval] to pull.C se tirer vpr1 ( sortir) se tirer de to come through [situation, difficultés]; se tirer de ses ennuis to come through one's troubles; ⇒ pas;2 ◑( partir) je me tire I'm off○ GB, I'm splitting○; tire-toi get lost○; je me suis tiré de chez lui I cleared from his place; je me suis tiré de chez mes parents I left home; je vais me tirer à Montréal I'm going off to Montreal;3 ( se servir d'une arme) se tirer une balle to shoot oneself (dans in); se tirer une balle dans la tête to blow one's brains out; se tirer dessus ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another;4 ( exercer une traction) se tirer la moustache to pull at one's moustache;5 ○( se débrouiller) s'en tirer to cope; il s'en tire mal ( forte contrainte) he's finding it hard to cope; ( travail délicat) he doesn't do very well; comment est-ce que vous vous en tirez? how do you cope?; elle s'en tire mieux que lui ( épreuve de résistance) she is coping better than he is; ( épreuve d'habileté) she is doing better than him; elle s'en tire tout juste she just gets by;6 ○( échapper) s'en tirer ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it○; je m'en suis tiré avec quelques égratignures I escaped with a few scratches; son médecin pense qu'elle s'en tirera her doctor thinks (that) she will pull through; sans diplôme, il ne s'en tirera jamais without a degree, he'll never get by; il ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he's not going to get away with it; s'en tirer à bon prix to get off lightly; ⇒ compte.[tire] verbe transitifA.[DÉPLACER]tirer quelqu'un par le bras/les cheveux/les pieds to drag somebody by the arm/hair/feet2. [amener à soi] to pull[étirer - vers le haut] to pull (up) ; [ - vers le bas] to pull (down)elle me tira doucement par la manche she tugged ou pulled at my sleevetirer ses cheveux en arrière to draw ou to pull one's hair backa. [accidentellement] to pull a threadb. [pour faire un jour] to draw a threada. [s'attribuer le mérite] to take all the creditb. [s'attribuer le profit] to take the lion's share3. [pour actionner - cordon d'appel, élastique] to pull ; [ - tiroir] to pull (open ou out)tirer les rideaux to pull ou to draw the curtainstire le portail derrière toi close the gates behind you, pull the gates toa. [pour ouvrir] to slide a bolt openb. [pour fermer] to slide a bolt to, to shoot a boltB.[EXTRAIRE, OBTENIR]1. [faire sortir]tirer quelque chose de to pull ou to draw something out oftirer le vin/cidre (du tonneau) to draw wine/cider (off from the barrel)tirer quelqu'un de [le faire sortir de] to get somebody out oftirer quelqu'un de son silence to draw somebody out (of his/her silence)2. [fabriquer]tirer quelque chose de to derive ou to get ou to make something fromtirer des sons d'un instrument to get ou to draw sounds from an instrument3. [percevoir - argent][retirer - chèque, argent liquide] to drawtirer de l'argent d'un compte to draw money out of ou to withdraw money from an account4. [extraire, dégager]tirer la morale/un enseignement de quelque chose to learn a lesson from somethingce que j'ai tiré de ce livre/cet article what I got out of this book/articlece roman tire son titre d'une chanson populaire the title of this novel is taken from a popular song5. [obtenir, soutirer]tirer quelque chose de: tirer de l'argent de quelqu'un to extract money from somebody, to get money out of somebodyon n'en tirera jamais rien, de ce gossea. (familier) [il n'est bon à rien] we'll never make anything out of this kidb. [il ne parlera pas] we'll never get this kid to talk, we'll never get anything out of this kid6. (familier) [voler]je me suis fait tirer mon portefeuille au cinéma! somebody nicked (UK) ou swiped (US) my wallet at the cinema!C.[PROJETER][balle, flèche] to shoot2. [feu d'artifice] to set offce soir, on tirera un feu d'artifice there will be a fireworks display tonight4. [à la pétanque, boule en main] to throw[boule placée] to knock out (separable)[en haltérophilie] to lift5. (locution)E.[TRACER, IMPRIMER]3. IMPRIMERIE [livre] to printce magazine est tiré à plus de 200 000 exemplaires this magazine has a print run ou a circulation of 200,000bon à tirer ‘passed for press’un bon à tirer [épreuve] a press proof4. (Belgique & locution)tu es assez grand, tu tires ton plan you're old enough to look after yourself————————[tire] verbe intransitifne tirez pas, je me rends! don't shoot, I surrender!tirez dans les jambes shoot at ou aim at the legstirer à balles/à blanc to fire bullets/blankstirer sur quelqu'un to take a shot ou to shoot ou to fire at somebodyils ont l'ordre de tirer sur tout ce qui bouge they've been ordered to shoot ou to fire at anything that moveson m'a tiré dessus I was fired ou shot at2. ARMEMENT & SPORTtirer à l'arc/l'arbalètea. [activité sportive] to do archery/crossbow archeryb. [action ponctuelle] to shoot a bow/crossbowtirer à la carabine/au pistoleta. [activité sportive] to do rifle/pistol shootingb. [action ponctuelle] to shoot with a rifle/pistolil a tiré dans le mur/petit filet he sent the ball against the wall/into the side netting4. [exercer une traction] to pulltire! pull!, heave!5. [aspirer - fumeur]tirer sur une pipe to draw on ou to pull at a pipetirer sur une cigarette to puff at ou to draw on a cigarette6. [avoir un bon tirage - cheminée, poêle]la cheminée/pipe tire mal the fireplace/pipe doesn't draw properly7. [peau] to feel tight[points de suture] to pullaïe, ça tire! ouch, it's pulling!8. JEUXtirer au sort to draw ou to cast lots9. IMPRIMERIEtirer à 50 000 exemplaires to have a circulation of ou to have a (print) run of 50,000 (copies)10. (locution, Belgique & Suisse)————————tirer à verbe plus préposition1. PRESSE2. NAUTIQUE3. (locution)————————tirer sur verbe plus préposition[couleur] to verge ou to border onses cheveux tirent sur le roux his hair is reddish ou almost red————————se tirer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se tirer verbe pronominal intransitifs'il n'est pas là dans 5 minutes, je me tire if he's not here in 5 minutes I'm goingtire-toi! [ton menaçant] beat it!, clear ou push off!dès que je peux, je me tire de cette boîte as soon as I can, I'll get out of this dump2. [toucher à sa fin - emprisonnement, service militaire] to draw to a closeplus qu'une semaine, ça se tire quand même! only a week to go, it's nearly over after all!————————se tirer de verbe pronominal plus préposition[se sortir de] to get out ofil s'est bien/mal tiré de l'entrevue he did well/badly at the interviews'en tirer (familier) [s'en sortir]: avec son culot, elle s'en tirera toujours with her cheek, she'll always come out on topsi tu ne m'avais pas aidé à finir la maquette, je ne m'en serais jamais tiré if you hadn't given me a hand with the model, I'd never have managedrien à faire, je ne m'en tire pas! [financièrement] it's impossible, I just can't make ends meet!tu ne t'en tireras pas avec de simples excuses [être quitte] you won't get away ou off with just a few words of apologys'en tirer à ou avec ou pour [devoir payer] to have to payà quatre, on ne s'en tirera pas à moins de 150 euros le repas the meal will cost at least 150 euros for the four of usil ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he won't get off so lightly, he won't get away with iton n'a encaissé qu'un seul but, on ne s'en est pas trop mal tirés they scored only one goal against us, we didn't do too badly -
31 tirón
m.pull, jerk, tug, haul.* * *1 pull, tug\dar un tirón de orejas a alguien to pull somebody's earde un tirón familiar in one go* * *noun m.pull, tug* * *ISM1) (=acción) pull, tugdar un tirón a algo — to give sth a pull o tug, pull o tug at sth
me dio un tirón del jersey — she pulled o tugged at my jumper
dar un tirón de orejas a algn — (lit) to pull o tug sb's ear; (fig) to tell sb off
2) [en músculo, tendón]3) (=robo) bag-snatching4) [de un coche, motor] sudden jerk, sudden jolt5)IIde un tirón —
SM (=persona) tyro, novice* * *a) ( movimiento) tug, pullde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck; hicimos el viaje de un tirón (fam) we did the journey without stopping; lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one go; trabajamos 12 horas de un tirón — (fam) we worked 12 hours at a stretch
b) ( de músculo)c) ( forma de robo)le dieron un or el tirón — they snatched her bag
* * *= pull, jerk, twitch.Ex. A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.Ex. He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex. Drinking beverages with caffeine can also cause eyelid twitches.----* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* dar un tirón = jerk.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* de una tirón = in one action.* de (un) tirón = with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stopping.* robo por medio del tirón = purse snatching.* tener un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* tirón muscular = crick.* * *a) ( movimiento) tug, pullde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck; hicimos el viaje de un tirón (fam) we did the journey without stopping; lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one go; trabajamos 12 horas de un tirón — (fam) we worked 12 hours at a stretch
b) ( de músculo)c) ( forma de robo)le dieron un or el tirón — they snatched her bag
* * *= pull, jerk, twitch.Ex: A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.
Ex: He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex: Drinking beverages with caffeine can also cause eyelid twitches.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* dar un tirón = jerk.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* de una tirón = in one action.* de (un) tirón = with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stopping.* robo por medio del tirón = purse snatching.* tener un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* tirón muscular = crick.* * *1 (movimiento) tughay que pegarle un tirón fuerte a la cuerda you have to give the string a good hard pull o tugdale un tirón de orejas tweak his ears for him ( colloq)me dio un tirón de pelo he pulled my hairel autobús avanzaba a tirones the bus jerked alongde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neckarráncate el esparadrapo de un tirón pull the dressing off in one gohicimos el viaje de un tirón ( fam); we did the journey without stopping o in one gola leyó de un tirón ( fam); she read it at a single sitting o in one godormí nueve horas de un tirón ( fam); I slept nine hours right o straight off2(de un músculo): sufrió un tirón en la pierna derecha he pulled a muscle in his right legsentí un tirón en la espalda I felt something pull in my back3(forma de robo): le dieron un or el tirón they snatched her bagle dieron un tirón y le robaron la cadena they ripped her chain from her neckle robaron el bolso por el procedimiento del tirón ( period); she had her bag snatched* * *
tirón sustantivo masculino
dale un tirón de orejas tweak his ears for him (colloq);
el autobús avanzaba a tirones the bus jerked along;
de un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck;
lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one gob) ( de músculo):
tirón sustantivo masculino
1 tug
un tirón fuerte, a hard pull o tug
2 (sacudida de un vehículo) jerk
3 (de un músculo) le dio un tirón, he pulled a muscle
4 (robo) dar el tirón a alguien, to snatch sb's bag
♦ Locuciones: fam (sin parar) de un tirón, in one go: leyó la novela de un tirón, she read the novel in one go
' tirón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dormir
- jalada
- jalón
English:
haul
- heave
- jerk
- pull
- reel off
- slap
- straight
- tug
- twitch
- wrench
- yank
- go
- reel
- swoop
* * *tirón nm1. [estirón] pull;le dio un tirón de orejas she tweaked his ears;dar tirones (de algo) to tug o pull (at sth);Famde un tirón in one go;dormir diez horas de un tirón to sleep ten hours straight through2. [muscular] pull;me ha dado un tirón I've pulled a muscle;sufrir un tirón to pull a musclele dieron un tirón she had her bag snatched5. [aceleración]les salvó el tirón de las fiestas navideñas they were saved by the Christmas spending spree;la economía ha crecido debido al tirón del euro the economy has grown due to the impetus given by the euro* * *m1 tug, jerk;de un tirón at a stretch, without a break;dormir de un tirón sleep through;2 MED:tirón muscular pulled muscle* * *1) : pull, tug, yank2)de un tirón : all at once, in one go* * *tirón n1. (acción brusca) tug2. (robo) snatch -
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f.1 turn.dar una vuelta to turn rounddar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo to turn something round; (girándolo) to go round something (recorriéndolo)darse la vuelta to turn round2 back, other side.dar la vuelta a to turn over (colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe)a la vuelta de la página over the page3 return.estar de vuelta to be back4 lap (sport).vuelta (ciclista) tourvuelta de honor lap of honor5 round (elections, sports).la primera/segunda vuelta (sport) the first/second round6 change (remaining money).7 change (vicissitude).dar la o una vuelta to turn around completely8 turn-up (British), cuff (United States) (of pants); cuff (of sleeve).9 row (knitting).10 walk, spin, stroll, hike.11 turning, spin, twiddle, wheel.12 loop.13 revival, coming back.past part.past participle of spanish verb: volver.* * *1 (giro) turn2 (en un circuito) lap, circuit3 (paseo) walk, stroll4 (regreso, retorno) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey, journey back5 (dinero de cambio) change6 (curva) bend, curve7 (reverso) back, reverse8 (de torneo etc) round9 (cambio) change, alteration11 (al hacer punto) row12 ARQUITECTURA vault13 familiar (de bebidas) round\a la vuelta on the way backa vuelta de correo by return of postandar a vueltas con algo figurado to deal with something, sort something outbuscarle las vueltas a alguien familiar to find fault with somebodycerrar con dos vueltas to double-lockcogerle las vueltas a alguien familiar to have somebody figured outdar la vuelta a (alrededor) to go round 2 (girar) to turn (round) 3 (de arriba abajo) to turn upside down 4 (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out 5 (cambiar de lado) to turn overdar la vuelta al mundo to go round the worlddar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive, go for a spindar vueltas to turn round, go round, rotate, spin■ llevo toda la tarde dando vueltas por el centro buscando ese disco I've been walking round town all afternoon looking for that recorddar vueltas a algo figurado to worry about something■ ¡no lo des más vueltas! don't worry about it!darle cien vueltas a alguien figurado to run rings round somebodydarse una vuelta por casa de alguien to drop by and see somebodydar media vuelta to turn roundestar a la vuelta de la esquina to be just around the cornerestar de vuelta to be backestar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before¡hasta la vuelta! see you when I get back!la cabeza me da vueltas figurado my head is spinningla vida da muchas vueltas familiar life is full of ups and downsno tener vuelta de hoja figurado to be beyond doubtponer a alguien de vuelta y media figurado to pull somebody to piecesla vuelta ciclista a España the Tour of Spainla vuelta al ruedo (en los toros) lap of honour (US honor)vuelta de campana somersault* * *noun f.1) turn2) revolution3) return4) round5) stroll, walk, ride6) bend, curve7) change8) back* * *SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO1) (=giro)•
¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face
estaba cerrado y tuvimos que darnos media vuelta — it was closed so we had to turn round and go back
vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter
dar la vuelta (=volverse) to turn roundvuelta de campana —
dar vueltasdar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)
dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis
el avión dio vueltas y más vueltas antes de aterrizar — the plane circled round and round before landing
dar vueltas a algo darle vueltas a algn•
dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planetdarse la vuelta (de pie) to turn round; (tumbado) to turn overestaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round
me di la vuelta porque me estaba quemando la espalda — I turned over because my back was getting burnt
2) (=otro lado) [de hoja] back, other side; [de tela] wrong sidea la vuelta de la página — on the next page, overleaf
dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out
dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down
las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner
3) (=regreso)a) (=acción)¿para cuándo tenéis prevista la vuelta? — when do you expect to be back?
¡hasta la vuelta! — see you when I/you get back
este acuerdo supone una vuelta a la normalidad — the agreement means that things should get back to normal
"vuelta al colegio" — "back to school"
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de vuelta — on the way backde vuelta, iremos a verlos — we'll go and see them on the way back
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estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back¿meterme en política? a mi edad uno ya está de vuelta de todo — go into politics? I'm too old for that sort of thing
si cierras la vuelta el billete sale más barato — the ticket is cheaper if you specify the return date
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dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the parknos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *
si quieres ver pobreza date una vuelta por esta zona — if you want to see poverty take a walk round here
5) (en camino, ruta)una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it
por este camino se da mucha más vuelta — it's much further this way, this is a much longer way round
6) (a un circuito, pista) lap; (Golf) round7) (Ciclismo) tour8) (=ronda) [de elección, torneo, bebidas] round9) (=dinero suelto) change10) (=cambio)este acontecimiento dio la vuelta a las negociaciones — this event changed the direction of the talks completely
11) (=cabo, fin)12) (de cuerda) loopvuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch
13) (Cos) [de puntos] row; [de pantalón] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)14)a vueltas con algo —
¡ya estamos otra vez a vueltas con la guerra! — not the war again!
te da cien (mil) vueltas — she can run rings round you, she's miles better than you
- dar la vuelta a algndarle vueltas a algo —
no tiene vuelta de hoja —
tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative
- poner a algn de vuelta y media* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex. In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.Ex. In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex. The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.----* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.
Ex: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *A1(circunvolución): la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the earth goes around the sunda vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axistiene ganas de dar la vuelta al mundo she wants to go around the worldel tiovivo daba vueltas y más vueltas the merry-go-round went round and roundtodo me da vueltas everything's spinning o going round and roundme da vueltas la cabeza my head's spinningdar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the blockvamos a tener que dar toda la vuelta we'll have to go all the way aroundla carta dio la vuelta por toda la oficina the letter went all around the office¡las vueltas que da la vida! how things change!, life's full of ups and downs!¡qué vuelta han dado! they've changed their tune!me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrar ese libro I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find that bookandar a vueltas con algo ( fam); to be working on sthbuscarle las vueltas a algn ( fam); to try to catch sb outdarle cien or cien mil vueltas a algn ( fam); to be miles o heaps better than sb ( colloq), to be streets ahead of sb ( colloq)en cuanto a iniciativa te da cien mil vueltas she beats you hands down for initiativedar más vueltas que una noria or que burro de noria or que una peonza or que un trompo ( fam): para encontrarlo tuve que dar más vueltas que una noria I had to go all over the place to find ithay que dar dos vueltas alrededor del campo de fútbol you have to do two laps of the football field3 (en una carretera) bendel camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lotel autobús no va directo, da muchas vueltas the bus isn't direct, it takes a very roundabout routeCompuestos:( Taur) lap of honorcycle race, tourlap of honor*B(giro): le dio dos vueltas a la llave he turned the key twicedale otra vuelta give it another turndarle vueltas a una manivela to crank o turn a handledarle vueltas a algo to think about sthno le des tantas or más vueltas al asunto stop agonizing o worrying about itle he dado vueltas y más vueltas al problema I've gone over the problem time and again, I've given the problem a lot of thoughtponer a algn de vuelta y media ( fam); to tear into sb ( AmE colloq), tear sb off a strip ( BrE colloq)C1 (para poner algo al revés) turndarle la vuelta a algo ‹a un colchón/una tortilla› to turn, turn … over;‹a un cuadro› to turn … arounddale la vuelta a la página turn the page, turn overdales la vuelta a los calcetines (ponerlos — del derecho) turn the socks the right way out; (— del revés) turn the socks inside outdarle la vuelta a una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down2(para cambiar de dirección, posición): se dio la vuelta para ver quién era she turned (around) to see who it wases difícil dar la vuelta aquí ( Auto) it's difficult to turn (around) hereel paraguas se me dio la vuelta my umbrella blew inside outno hay vuelta que darle ( fam); there are no two ways about it, there's no doubt about itno tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she sayses el mejor de todos, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja he's the best of the lot, there's no doubt about it o there are no two ways about ithay que hacerlo personalmente, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja it has to be done in person, there's no way around itD(CS): dar vuelta: da vuelta el colchón turn the mattress (over)dar vuelta un cuadro to turn a picture arounddar vuelta una media (ponerla — del derecho) to turn a sock the right way out; (— del revés) to turn a sock inside outdar vuelta una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside downdar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn overdio vuelta la cara she looked away¿damos vuelta aquí? ( Auto) shall we turn (around) here?se dio vuelta sorprendido he turned around in surprisese dio vuelta en la cama she turned over in bedse me dio vuelta el paraguas my umbrella blew inside outCompuestos:el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over(CS) somersault( Méx) cartwheel( Méx) handspring(vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn; (media vuelta) 180 degree turn, half turn(cambio radical): el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo the weather has changed completelyen cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed directionE1fuimos a dar una vuelta en bicicleta we went out for a ride on our bikesme llevó a dar una vuelta en su coche nuevo she took me out for a drive in her new car2a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa drop in and see us some timeF1(lado): escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the backvive aquí a la vuelta she lives just around the cornera la vuelta de la esquina just around the cornerlos exámenes ya están a la vuelta de la esquina the exams are just around the corner2(cabo): a la vuelta de los años nos volvimos a encontrar we met again years later3vuelta y vuelta (de la carne) rare, done very quickly on each sideG vueltasA1 (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journeyno tiene dinero para la vuelta he doesn't have enough money for the return journey/to get back/to get homea la vuelta paramos en Piriápolis para almorzar on the way back we stopped in Piriápolis for luncha la vuelta se encontró con que lo habían despedido when he got back o on his return he found he had been fired¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!vuelta A algo return TO sthsu vuelta a las tablas her return to the stageun boleto ( AmL) or ( Esp) billete de ida y vuelta a round-trip ticket ( AmE), a return ticket ( BrE)te lo presto, pero ida y vuelta ¿eh? ( fam); I'll lend it to you, but I want it back, OK?estar de vuelta: ya está de vuelta de las vacaciones she's back from her holidays now¿te crees que soy tonto? mira que cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta I'm not stupid you know, I'm way ahead of you¿enamorada yo? hija, yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas me in love? I grew out of that sort of thing a long time agoestoy de vuelta de toda sorpresa I've seen it all before, nothing surprises me any more2B (a un estado anterior) vuelta A algo return TO sthla vuelta a la normalidad the return to normalityC ( fam)¡y vuelta a discutir! they're arguing again!, there they go again! ( colloq)quédese con la vuelta keep the changeA1 (en elecciones) round2 (de bebidas) roundesta vuelta la pago yo this round's on me, I'm buying o getting this roundB (Per, RPl)esta vuelta les ganamos we'll beat them this timevolví otra vuelta I went back again2lo hizo de vuelta she did it againA1 (en labores de punto) row2 (de un collar) strandC ( Náut) bend* * *
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1a) ( circunvolución):
da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis;
dar la vuelta al mundo to go around the world;
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas everything's/my head's spinning;
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block;
dar toda la vuelta to go all the way around
( en carreras) lap;◊ vuelta al ruedo (Taur) lap of honor;
vuelta ciclista cycle race, tour
el autobús da muchas vueltas the bus takes a very roundabout route
2 ( giro):
dale otra vuelta give it another turn;
el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over;
vuelta (de) carnero (CS) somersault;
vuelta en redondo ( vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn;
( cambio radical) U-turn
3a)
‹ a calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn … the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn … inside out;
‹ a copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down;
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición):◊ dar la vuelta (Auto) to turn (around);
darse la vuelta to turn (around)
4 (CS)
‹ calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn sth the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn sth inside out;
‹ copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn sth the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn sth upside down;
dio vuelta la cara she looked away;
¿damos vuelta aquí? (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?;
darse vuelta [ persona] to turn (around);
[ vehículo] to overturn;
[ embarcación] to capsize
5 ( paseo):
( en coche) to go for a drive;
( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
6a)
b)◊ vuelta y vuelta (Coc) rare
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( viaje de regreso) return journey;
a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa when he got back he found a surprise;
¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!b) ( a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo return to sth
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b)
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(Per, RPl fam) ( vez) time;
( de collar) strand;
( en labores de punto) row;
( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1 (regreso) return: ya estamos de vuelta, we are back already
2 (giro, circunvolución) turn
(volverse) dar la vuelta, (a un disco, una página) to turn over
dar la vuelta al mundo, to go around the world
dar media vuelta, to turn round
todo me da vueltas, everything is spinning
dar vueltas sobre su eje, to spin on its axis
a la vuelta de la esquina, just around the corner
vuelta de campana, somersault
vuelta en redondo, complete turn
3 Dep (ciclista) tour
(en carreras) lap
4 Com (cambio) change
♦ Locuciones: (a un asunto, problema) darle vueltas a algo, to think about sthg, be worried about sthg
dar(se) una vuelta, to go for a walk
familiar no hay/tiene vuelta de hoja, there's no doubt about it
poner de vuelta y media, to insult
a vuelta de correo, by return of post
' vuelta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- billete
- campana
- fresca
- giro
- ida
- partida
- partido
- volver
- ahí
- boleto
- como
- dar
- en
- girar
- mano
- manzana
- medio
- pasaje
- regreso
- revolcón
- ronda
- venida
- viaje
- voltear
English:
about
- about-face
- about-turn
- around
- back
- back off
- block
- change
- circuit
- corner
- cruise
- day
- dig around
- doorstep
- drive
- flash
- forbidding
- from
- gone
- grind
- gyrate
- intermission
- joyride
- keep
- kink
- lap
- navigate
- park
- post
- return
- return match
- return ticket
- roll over
- round
- run
- saddle
- somersault
- spin
- stroll
- swing
- turn
- turn about
- turn around
- turn over
- turn-up
- twirl
- twist
- wait about
- wait around
- walk around
* * *vuelta nf1. [giro] [hecho] turn;[acción] turning;dar una vuelta to turn round;dar vueltas: la Tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the Earth spins on its axis;la Luna da vueltas alrededor de la Tierra the Moon goes round the Earth;dar vueltas en la cama to toss and turn in bed;este autobús da mucha(s) vuelta(s) this bus goes all over the place;la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo [girándolo] to turn sth round;[recorriéndolo] to go round sth;le dio dos vueltas a la llave she turned the key twice;dio una vuelta a la manzana/al mundo he went round the block/world;dar la vuelta to turn back;[tumbado] to turn over;media vuelta Mil about-turn;[en automóvil] U-turn;dar media vuelta Mil to do an about-turn;[en automóvil] to do a U-turn;andar a vueltas con algo [gestionándolo] to be working on sth;[insistiendo en ello] to go on about sth;buscarle las vueltas a alguien to look for a chance to catch sb out;Famdar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables;Famesta bici le da cien vueltas a la tuya this bike is miles better than yours;darle vueltas a algo [pensarlo mucho] to turn sth over in one's mind;no le des más vueltas stop worrying about it, just forget about it;no paro de darle vueltas I can't stop thinking about it;Famponer a alguien de vuelta y media [criticar] to call sb all the names under the sun;[regañar] to give sb a good telling-off vuelta de campana:dar una vuelta/dos vueltas de campana [vehículo] to turn over once/twice;RP vuelta carnero somersault; Arg vuelta al mundo [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel2. [parte opuesta] back, other side;a la vuelta on the back, on the other side;a la vuelta de la esquina round the corner;a la vuelta de la página over the page;el filete lo quiero vuelta y vuelta I'd like my steak very rare;dar (la) vuelta (a) la página to turn the page (over);dar (la) vuelta (a) un jersey/calcetín [ponerlo del derecho] to turn a sweater/sock the right way out;[ponerlo del revés] to turn a sweater/sock inside out;dar (la) vuelta (a) un vaso [ponerlo boca arriba] to turn a glass the right way up;[ponerlo boca abajo] to turn a glass upside down;no tiene vuelta de hoja there are no two ways about it;CSuresto no tiene vuelta there's no getting away from it3. [regreso] return;la vuelta al trabajo/colegio siempre es dura it's never easy going back to work/school;vuelta al colegio [como título, en letrero] back to school;el vuelo de vuelta the return flight;en el camino de vuelta on the way back;de vuelta en el hotel, tomé un baño once I was back at the hotel, I had a bath;estar de vuelta (de) to be back (from);a la vuelta: pasaré a visitarte a la vuelta I'll visit you on the o my way back;te veré a la vuelta I'll see you when I get back;¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!;estar de vuelta de algo to be blasé about sth;estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before4. [viaje de regreso] return journey;¿para qué fecha tienes la vuelta? when are you coming back?;no he cerrado la vuelta todavía I haven't booked the return journey yet [with open return ticket];a la vuelta de unos años at the end of o after a few years;a la vuelta de publicidad… [en televisión] after the break…6. [devolución] return;te lo presto, pero lo quiero de vuelta mañana I'll lend it to you, but I want it back tomorrow;RP Fam¿me prestás tu lapicera? – sí, pero tiene una vuelta can you lend me your pencil? – yes, but I'll be wanting it back;[en bicicleta, motocicleta] to go for a ride; [en automóvil] to go for a drive o spin;dar vueltas [en automóvil] to drive round and round;date una vuelta por aquí cuando quieras come round whenever you like;el vigilante se dio una vuelta por la oficina the guard had a look round the office8. [a circuito, estadio] lap;deberán dar veinte vueltas al circuito they will have to run twenty lapsvuelta de calentamiento [en automovilismo] warm-up lap;vuelta de honor lap of honour;Taurom vuelta al ruedo bullfighter's lap of honourla Vuelta (Ciclista) a España the Tour of Spain10. [curva] bend;la carretera da muchas vueltas the road twists and turns a great deal11. [dinero sobrante] change;quédese con la vuelta keep the change12. [ronda] [de elecciones, competición deportiva] round;la primera/segunda vuelta the first/second round13. [cambio, avatar] change;las vueltas que da la vida how things change!14. [de pantalón] Br turn-up, US cuff;[de manga] cuff15. [en labor de punto] rowme lo preguntó de vuelta he asked me again* * *f1 ( regreso) return;a la vuelta on the way back;estar de vuelta be back;estar de vuelta de todo fam have seen it all before;no tiene vuelta atrás there is no turning back2 ( devolución):me dio de vuelta tres dólares he gave me three dollars change3 en carrera lap;dar media vuelta turn round;dar una vuelta de campana AUTO turn over;dar vueltas go to and fro; ( girar) go around;la cabeza me da vueltas my head is spinning;dar vuelta a una idea turn an idea over in one’s mind;dar una vuelta go for a walk;dar cien vueltas a alguien fam be a hundred times better than s.o. fam ;poner a alguien de vuelta y media fam give s.o. a dressing-down4:a la vuelta de la esquina fig just around the corner;a la vuelta de pocos años a few years later;buscarle las vueltas a alguien fam try to catch s.o. out;no tiene vuelta de hoja there’s no doubt about it* * *vuelta nf1) giro: turnse dio la vuelta: he turned around2) revolución: circle, revolutiondio la vuelta al mundo: she went around the worldlas ruedas daban vueltas: the wheels were spinning3) : flip, turnle dio la vuelta: she flipped it over4) : bend, curvea la vuelta de la esquina: around the corner5) regreso: returnde ida y vuelta: round tripa vuelta de correo: return mail6) : round, lap (in sports or games)7) paseo: walk, drive, ridedio una vuelta: he went for a walk8) dorso, revés: back, other sidea la vuelta: on the back9) : cuff (of pants)darle vueltas : to think overestar de vuelta : to be back* * *vuelta n1. (regreso) return2. (giro) turn3. (en una carrera) lap4. (cambio) changedar vueltas a algo to go over something / to think about somethingvuelta ciclista cycle race / tour -
33 Nase
f; -, -n1. ANAT. nose (auch NAUT., FLUG. etc.); (Schnauze) auch snout; auf die Nase fallen auch umg., fig. fall flat on one’s face; die Nase hoch tragen umg. be stuck-up; eins auf die Nase kriegen umg. get a punch on the nose; fig. get a rap over (Am. on) the knuckles; stärker: umg. get it in the neck; jemandem eins oder was auf die Nase geben umg. give s.o. a punch on the nose; fig. give s.o. a rap over (Am. on) the knuckles; bohren III 2, putzen I, rümpfen, zuhalten etc.2. (Geruchssinn) nose (auch fig., Gespür); eine gute Nase haben have a keen sense of smell; fig. have good instincts; eine gute / die richtige Nase für etw. haben fig. have a good nose / a nose for s.th.3. (Felsvorsprung, Bergnase) ledge4. umg. (Farbtropfen) drip5. umg., fig., in Wendungen: pro Nase 10 Dollar 10 dollars each ( oder a head); jemandem etw. auf die Nase binden tell s.o. all about s.th.; jemanden an der Nase herumführen lead s.o. up the garden path; jemandem eine lange Nase machen thumb one’s nose at s.o.; triumphierend: auch cock a snook at s.o.; auf der Nase liegen be laid up; seine Nase in alles ( hinein) stecken poke one’s nose into everything; die Nase vorn haben be the winner(s); er muss immer die Nase vorn haben he’s always got to be one step ahead; jemanden mit der Nase auf etw. stoßen shove s.th. under s.o.’s nose; es jemandem unter die Nase reiben rub s.o.’s nose in it, rub it in; es jemandem dauernd unter die Nase reiben keep rubbing it in; jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen do what one likes with s.o.; stärker: play s.o. up; die Nase voll haben be fed up (to the back teeth) ( von with); jemandem etw. aus der Nase ziehen worm ( oder winkle) s.th. out of s.o.; immer der Nase nach! just follow your nose; die Jacke sticht mir schon lange in die Nase I’ve had my eye on that jacket for ages; es liegt direkt vor deiner Nase it’s right under ( oder in front of) your nose; der Zug / Bus fuhr uns vor der Nase weg we missed the train / bus by seconds; jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zumachen oder zuschlagen shut the door in s.o.’s face; jemandem etw. vor der Nase wegschnappen snatch s.th. from right under s.o.’s nose; fig. auch beat s.o. to s.th.; er sieht nicht weiter als seine Nase ( reicht) he can’t see beyond the end of his nose; man kann es ihm an der Nase ansehen it’s written all over his face; fass dich an deine eigene Nase! you can talk!; es kann nicht immer nach deiner Nase gehen you can’t always have things your own way—f; -, -n; ZOOL. common nose* * *die Nasenose* * *Na|se ['naːzə]f -, -ndurch die Náse reden — to talk through one's nose
mir blutet die Náse, meine Náse blutet — I've got a nosebleed, my nose is bleeding
jdm die Náse putzen — to wipe sb's nose
pro Náse (hum) — per head
es liegt vor deiner Náse (inf) — it's right in front of your nose or right under your nose (inf)
wir haben die Weinberge genau vor der Náse (inf) — the vine slopes are right on our doorstep
(immer) der Náse nachgehen (inf) — to follow one's nose
eine gute Náse für etw haben (inf) — to have a good nose for sth
die richtige Náse für etw haben (inf) — to have a nose for sth
fass dich an deine eigene Náse! (inf) — you can (iro) or can't talk!
jdm etw/die Würmer aus der Náse ziehen (inf) — to drag sth/it all out of sb
jdm etw unter die Náse reiben (inf) — to rub sb's nose or face in sth (inf)
über +acc at)die Náse rümpfen — to turn up one's nose (
seine Náse gefällt mir nicht (inf) — I don't like his face
es muss nicht immer nach deiner Náse gehen (inf) — you can't always have things your way
ich sah es ihm an der Náse an (inf) — I could see it on his face or written all over his face (inf)
steck deine Náse ins Buch! (inf) — get on with your book
or fliegen (fig, inf) — to fall flat on one's face
jdm etw vor der Náse wegschnappen (inf) — just to beat sb to sth
die Katze hat dem Hund das Futter vor der Náse weggeschnappt — the cat took the dog's food away from right under its nose
der Zug fuhr ihm vor der Náse weg (inf) — he missed the train by inches or seconds
jdm eine ( lange) Náse drehen or machen (inf) — to cock a snook at sb (Brit), to thumb one's nose at sb
jdm etw unter die Náse halten — to shove sth right under sb's nose (inf)
jdm eins auf die Náse geben (lit) — to punch sb on (Brit) or in (US) the nose; (fig) to tell sb what's what, to put sb in his place
eine blutige Náse holen (lit, fig) — to get a bloody nose
die Náse von jdm/etw voll haben (inf) — to be sick (to death) of sb/sth (inf), to be fed up to the back teeth with sb/sth (Brit inf)
jdn an der Náse herumführen — to give sb the runaround (inf); (als Scherz) to pull sb's leg
an der Náse herumgeführt werden — to get the runaround (inf)
jdm etw auf die Náse binden (inf) — to tell sb all about sth
jdm auf die Náse binden, dass... (inf) — to tell sb that...
das werde ich ihm gerade auf die Náse binden (iro) — you think I'd tell him that!
er steckt seine Náse in alles (hinein) (inf) — he sticks his nose into everything
die Náse vorn haben (inf) — to be ahead by a nose; (in Forschung etc auch) to be one step ahead
See:2) (MECH) handle, horn3) (= Farbtropfen) run* * *die1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nose2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) nose* * *Na·se<-, -n>[ˈna:zə]f1. ANAT nosedurch die \Nase atmen to breathe through the nosejds \Nase blutet sb's nose is bleedingin der \Nase bohren to pick one's noseeine kleine/lange/spitze \Nase haben to have a small/long/pointed nosejds \Nase läuft sb has a runny nosedurch die \Nase reden [o sprechen] to talk through the nosedie \Nase rümpfen to turn up one's nosejds \Nase ist verstopft sb has a blocked [up] nosedu hast aber eine gute \Nase! you have a real good sense of smell!der Hund hat eine feine \Nase the dog has a fine nose6.man sieht es ihr an der \Nase an it's written all over her facedas werde ich dir gerade auf die \Nase binden! as if I'd tell you about it!muss ich dich erst mit der \Nase draufstoßen, bevor du es merkst? do I have to spell it out to you before you notice?▶ jdm die lange \Nase drehen to thumb one's nose at sbfass dich bei deiner eigener \Nase! you can talk!▶ etw [direkt] vor der \Nase haben to have sth right in front of oneself▶ die \Nase vorn haben to be one step ahead▶ jdm etw unter die \Nase halten (fam) to shove sth right under sb's nose fam, to rub sb's nose in sth fam▶ auf der \Nase liegen to lie flat on one's face▶ jdm unter die \Nase reiben, dass... to rub in the fact that sb...▶ nicht weiter als die eigene \Nase sehen to not be able to see any further than one's nose▶ jdm die Tür vor der \Nase zuschlagen to slam the door in sb's face▶ die \Nase [von jdm/etw] voll haben (fam) to be fed up [with sb/sth] fam, to have had enough [of sb/sth]▶ vor der \Nase wegfahren to go off right before sb's very noseder Zug fuhr ihm direkt vor der \Nase weg the train went off before his very nose* * *die; Nase, Nasen1) nosemir blutet die Nase — my nose is bleeding; I've got a nosebleed
mir läuft die Nase, meine Nase läuft — I've got a runny nose
2) (fig.)der Bus ist mir vor der Nase weggefahren — (ugs.) I missed the bus by a whisker
jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen — (ugs.) shut the door in somebody's face
die Nase voll haben — (ugs.) have had enough
von jemandem/etwas die Nase [gestrichen] voll haben — (ugs.) be sick [to death] of somebody/something
seine Nase in etwas/alles stecken — (ugs.) stick one's nose into something/everything (coll.)
jemandem eine lange Nase machen od. eine Nase drehen — (ugs.) cock a snook at somebody
immer der Nase nach — (ugs.) just follow your nose
jemanden an der Nase herumführen — (ugs.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
auf die Nase fallen — (ugs.) come a cropper (sl.)
jemandem etwas auf die Nase binden — (ugs.) let somebody in on something
jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen — (ugs.) play somebody up
jemandem eins od. was auf die Nase geben — (ugs.) put somebody in his/her place
jemandem etwas aus der Nase ziehen — (ugs.) worm something out of somebody
das sticht mir schon lange in die Nase — (ugs.) I've had my eye on that for a long time
jemanden mit der Nase auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — (ugs.) spell something out to somebody
pro Nase — (ugs.) per head
jemandem unter die Nase reiben, dass... — (ugs.) rub it in that...
3) (Geruchssinn, Gespür) noseeine gute Nase für etwas haben — have a good nose for something; (etwas intuitiv wissen) have a sixth sense for something
* * *Nase1 f; -, -nauf die Nase fallen auch umg, fig fall flat on one’s face;die Nase hoch tragen umg be stuck-up;eins auf die Nase kriegen umg get a punch on the nose; fig get a rap over (US on) the knuckles; stärker: umg get it in the neck;was auf die Nase geben umg give sb a punch on the nose; fig give sb a rap over (US on) the knuckles; → bohren C 2, putzen A, rümpfen, zuhalten etceine gute Nase haben have a keen sense of smell; fig have good instincts;eine gute/die richtige Nase für etwas haben fig have a good nose/a nose for sth3. (Felsvorsprung, Bergnase) ledge4. umg (Farbtropfen) drippro Nase 10 Dollar 10 dollars each ( oder a head);jemandem etwas auf die Nase binden tell sb all about sth;jemanden an der Nase herumführen lead sb up the garden path;jemandem eine lange Nase machen thumb one’s nose at sb; triumphierend: auch cock a snook at sb;auf der Nase liegen be laid up;seine Nase in alles (hinein)stecken poke one’s nose into everything;die Nase vorn haben be the winner(s);er muss immer die Nase vorn haben he’s always got to be one step ahead;jemanden mit der Nase auf etwas stoßen shove sth under sb’s nose;es jemandem unter die Nase reiben rub sb’s nose in it, rub it in;es jemandem dauernd unter die Nase reiben keep rubbing it in;jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen do what one likes with sb; stärker: play sb up;die Nase vollhaben be fed up (to the back teeth) (von with);jemandem etwas aus der Nase ziehen worm ( oder winkle) sth out of sb;immer der Nase nach! just follow your nose;die Jacke sticht mir schon lange in die Nase I’ve had my eye on that jacket for ages;es liegt direkt vor deiner Nase it’s right under ( oder in front of) your nose;der Zug/Bus fuhr uns vor der Nase weg we missed the train/bus by seconds;zuschlagen shut the door in sb’s face;jemandem etwas vor der Nase wegschnappen snatch sth from right under sb’s nose; fig auch beat sb to sth;er sieht nicht weiter als seine Nase (reicht) he can’t see beyond the end of his nose;man kann es ihm an der Nase ansehen it’s written all over his face;fass dich an deine eigene Nase! you can talk!;es kann nicht immer nach deiner Nase gehen you can’t always have things your own wayNase2 f; -, -n; ZOOL common nose* * *die; Nase, Nasen1) nosemir blutet die Nase — my nose is bleeding; I've got a nosebleed
mir läuft die Nase, meine Nase läuft — I've got a runny nose
2) (fig.)der Bus ist mir vor der Nase weggefahren — (ugs.) I missed the bus by a whisker
jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen — (ugs.) shut the door in somebody's face
die Nase voll haben — (ugs.) have had enough
von jemandem/etwas die Nase [gestrichen] voll haben — (ugs.) be sick [to death] of somebody/something
seine Nase in etwas/alles stecken — (ugs.) stick one's nose into something/everything (coll.)
jemandem eine lange Nase machen od. eine Nase drehen — (ugs.) cock a snook at somebody
immer der Nase nach — (ugs.) just follow your nose
jemanden an der Nase herumführen — (ugs.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
auf die Nase fallen — (ugs.) come a cropper (sl.)
jemandem etwas auf die Nase binden — (ugs.) let somebody in on something
jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen — (ugs.) play somebody up
jemandem eins od. was auf die Nase geben — (ugs.) put somebody in his/her place
jemandem etwas aus der Nase ziehen — (ugs.) worm something out of somebody
das sticht mir schon lange in die Nase — (ugs.) I've had my eye on that for a long time
jemanden mit der Nase auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — (ugs.) spell something out to somebody
pro Nase — (ugs.) per head
jemandem unter die Nase reiben, dass... — (ugs.) rub it in that...
3) (Geruchssinn, Gespür) noseeine gute Nase für etwas haben — have a good nose for something; (etwas intuitiv wissen) have a sixth sense for something
* * *-n f.lug (Mechanics) n.nose n. -
34 veräppeln
v/t umg. pull s.o.’s leg, have (Am. put) s.o. on, kid s.o.; (verspotten) take the mickey out (Am. make fun) of s.o.; du willst mich wohl veräppeln! are you having (Am. putting) me on?* * *ver|ạ̈p|peln [fEɐ'|ɛpln] ptp verä\#ppeltvt (inf)* * *ver·äp·peln *[fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛpl̩n]* * *transitives Verbjmdn veräppeln — (ugs.) have (Brit. coll.) or (Amer. coll.) put somebody on
* * *veräppeln v/t umg pull sb’s leg, have (US put) sb on, kid sb; (verspotten) take the mickey out (US make fun) of sb;du willst mich wohl veräppeln! are you having (US putting) me on?* * *transitives Verbjmdn veräppeln — (ugs.) have (Brit. coll.) or (Amer. coll.) put somebody on
* * *v.to have someone on expr.to pull someone's leg expr. -
35 erlauben
v/t1. allow; formell: permit (jemandem etw. s.o. to do s.th.); jemandem erlauben, etw. zu tun auch give s.o. permission to do s.th.; ich erlaube nicht, dass sie mit dem Motorrad fahren I won’t allow them to go ( oder I won’t let them go) by motorbike; stärker: I refuse to let them go by motorbike; erlauben Sie? may I?; erlauben Sie, dass ich etwas eher gehe? would you mind if I left a bit early?; wenn Sie erlauben if you don’t mind; erlauben Sie mal! oder was erlauben Sie sich? what do you think you’re doing?, who do you think you are?; ist es erlaubt zu... (+ Inf.)? can one...?, is it all right to... (+ Inf.)?; das ist nicht erlaubt that’s not allowed, that’s not on umg.; Rauchen ist hier nicht erlaubt smoking is not allowed here, there’s no smoking here; es ist alles erlaubt you can do what you want ( oder whatever you like), anything goes (around here); innerhalb der Grenzen des Erlaubten within the accepted limits; erlaubt ist, was gefällt (you can) do as you like, suit yourself2. fig. Sache: permit; wenn es das Wetter erlaubt weather permitting; meine Zeit erlaubt es ( mir) nicht I haven’t got ( oder don’t have) (the) time for it3. sich (Dat) etw. erlauben (gönnen) treat o.s. to s.th.; sich (Dat) erlauben zu (+ Inf.) take the liberty of (+ Ger.) (sich erdreisten) auch dare (to) (+ Inf.) sich (Dat) Frechheiten oder Vertraulichkeiten erlauben take liberties; für... erlaube ich mir zu berechnen:... förm., etwa: we calculated our costs for... as follows:...; wenn ich mir die Bemerkung erlauben darf if you don’t mind my saying, if I may be permitted to say so förm.; er kann sich das erlauben weitS. he can get away with it; er glaubt, er kann sich alles erlauben he thinks he can get away with anything; was sich die Leute erlauben! what (a) nerve some people have; ich kann mir nicht erlauben zu (+ Inf.) I can’t afford to (+ Inf.) ich kann mir kein weiteres Stück Kuchen erlauben I can’t afford to eat another piece of cake; sich (Dat) einen Scherz mit jemandem erlauben pull s.o.’s leg umg., have a little fun with s.o.; ich habe mir nur einen kleinen Scherz erlaubt I was just having a little joke ( oder a bit of fun); siehe auch 1* * *to admit; to permit; to allow;sich erlaubento dare* * *er|lau|ben [ɛɐ'laubn] ptp erlaubtvt1) (= gestatten) to allow, to permitmein Vater erlaubt mir nicht, dass ich mit Mädchen ausgehe — my father doesn't or won't allow me to go out with girls
es ist mir nicht erlaubt, das zu tun — I am not allowed or permitted to do that
erláúben Sie, dass ich das Fenster öffne? — do you mind if I open the window?
erláúben Sie, dass ich mich vorstelle — allow or permit me to introduce myself
erláúben Sie mal! — do you mind!
soweit es meine Zeit/das Wetter erlaubt (form) — time/weather permitting
erlaubt ist, was sich ziemt (prov) — you must only do what is proper
2)darf ich mir erláúben...? — might I possibly...?
wenn ich mir die folgende Bemerkung erláúben darf... — if I might venture or be allowed the following remark...
einen Scherz erláúben — to have a joke
was erláúben Sie sich (eigentlich)! — how dare you!
* * *1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) allow2) (to agree to (another person's action); to allow or let (someone do something): Permit me to answer your question; Smoking is not permitted.) permit3) (to make possible: My aunt's legacy permitted me to go to America.) permit* * *er·lau·ben *[ɛɐ̯ˈlaubn̩]I. vt1. (gestatten)▪ jdm etw \erlauben to allow [or permit] sb to do sthdu erlaubst deinem Kind zu viel you let your child get away with too much▪ jdm \erlauben, etw zu tun to allow [or permit] sb to do sth▪ etw ist [nicht] erlaubt sth is [not] allowed [or permitted]▪ es ist [nicht] erlaubt, etw irgendwo zu tun it is [not] permissible to do sth somewhere▪ etw ist jdm erlaubt sb is allowed [or permitted] sth\erlauben Sie/erlaubst du, dass ich etw tue? would you allow [or permit] me to do sth?\erlauben Sie, dass ich mich vorstelle allow me to introduce myself▪ [jdm] etw \erlauben to allow [or permit] [sb] sth\erlauben deine Finanzen noch ein Abendessen zu zweit? are you sure you have enough money for a dinner for two?▪ es jdm \erlauben, etw zu tun to permit sb to do sthich komme, soweit es meine Zeit erlaubt if I have enough time, I'll come3.▶ \erlauben Sie mal! what do you think you're doing?II. vr1. (sich gönnen)wenn ich mir die folgende Bemerkung \erlauben darf if I might venture to make the following comment3. (sich herausnehmen)was die Jugend sich heutzutage alles erlaubt! the things that young people get up to nowadays!was \erlauben Sie sich [eigentlich]! what do you think you're doing!* * *1.transitives Verb1) allowjemandem erlauben, etwas zu tun — allow somebody to do something
erlauben Sie mir, das Fenster zu öffnen? — (geh.) would you mind if I opened the window?
[na], erlauben Sie mal! — (ugs.) do you mind! (coll.)
2) (ermöglichen) permit2.reflexives Verbsich (Dat.) Freiheiten erlauben — take liberties
sich (Dat.) über jemanden/etwas kein Urteil erlauben können — not feel free to comment on somebody/something
2) (sich leisten)sich (Dat.) etwas erlauben — treat oneself to something
* * *erlauben v/t1. allow; formell: permit (jemandem etwas sb to do sth);jemandem erlauben, etwas zu tun auch give sb permission to do sth;ich erlaube nicht, dass sie mit dem Motorrad fahren I won’t allow them to go ( oder I won’t let them go) by motorbike; stärker: I refuse to let them go by motorbike;erlauben Sie? may I?;erlauben Sie, dass ich etwas eher gehe? would you mind if I left a bit early?;wenn Sie erlauben if you don’t mind;erlauben Sie mal! oderwas erlauben Sie sich? what do you think you’re doing?, who do you think you are?;Rauchen ist hier nicht erlaubt smoking is not allowed here, there’s no smoking here;es ist alles erlaubt you can do what you want ( oder whatever you like), anything goes (around here);innerhalb der Grenzen des Erlaubten within the accepted limits;erlaubt ist, was gefällt (you can) do as you like, suit yourself2. fig Sache: permit;wenn es das Wetter erlaubt weather permitting;meine Zeit erlaubt es (mir) nicht I haven’t got ( oder don’t have) (the) time for it3.sich (dat)etwas erlauben (gönnen) treat o.s. to sth;sich (dat)sich (dat)Vertraulichkeiten erlauben take liberties;wenn ich mir die Bemerkung erlauben darf if you don’t mind my saying, if I may be permitted to say so form;er kann sich das erlauben weitS. he can get away with it;er glaubt, er kann sich alles erlauben he thinks he can get away with anything;was sich die Leute erlauben! what (a) nerve some people have;ich kann mir kein weiteres Stück Kuchen erlauben I can’t afford to eat another piece of cake;sich (dat)einen Scherz mit jemandem erlauben pull sb’s leg umg, have a little fun with sb;ich habe mir nur einen kleinen Scherz erlaubt I was just having a little joke ( oder a bit of fun); → auch 1* * *1.transitives Verb1) allowjemandem erlauben, etwas zu tun — allow somebody to do something
erlauben Sie mir, das Fenster zu öffnen? — (geh.) would you mind if I opened the window?
[na], erlauben Sie mal! — (ugs.) do you mind! (coll.)
2) (ermöglichen) permit2.reflexives Verbsich (Dat.) etwas erlauben — permit oneself something
sich (Dat.) Freiheiten erlauben — take liberties
sich (Dat.) über jemanden/etwas kein Urteil erlauben können — not feel free to comment on somebody/something
sich (Dat.) einen Scherz [mit jemandem] erlauben — play a trick [on someone]
sich (Dat.) etwas erlauben — treat oneself to something
* * *v.to allow v.to concede v.to let v.(§ p.,p.p.: let)to license v.to permit v. -
36 ficher
I.ficher1 [fi∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = mettre en fiche) [+ renseignements] to file ; [+ suspects] to put on fileb. ( = enfoncer) to drive inII.➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = faire) to do• qu'est-ce qu'il fiche ? what on earth is he doing?• j'en ai rien à fiche, de leurs histoires I couldn't care less what they're up to (inf)b. ( = donner) to give• fiche-moi la paix ! leave me alone!• qui est-ce qui m'a fichu un idiot pareil ! how stupid can you get! (inf)c. ( = mettre) to put• ficher qn dedans ( = faire se tromper) to get sb all confused2. reflexive verba.je me suis fichu dedans ( = me suis trompé) I (really) boobed (inf!)• se ficher de qn/de qch/de faire qch ( = être indifférent) not to give a damn about sb/about sth/about doing sth (inf)• là, ils ne se sont vraiment pas fichus de nous they really did us proud!• je m'en fiche pas mal ! I couldn't care less!• il s'en fiche comme de sa première chemise or comme de l'an quarante he couldn't care two hoots (inf) (about it) what the heck does he care! (inf)• j'ai essayé, mais je t'en fiche ! ça n'a pas marché (inf!) I did try but blow me (inf) (Brit), it didn't work I did try but I'll be darned (inf) (US) if it worked* * *fiʃe
1.
1) ( répertorier) to put [something] on a file [œuvre]; to open a file on [personne]3) (colloq) ( faire) to do4) (colloq) ( donner)ficher un coup à quelqu'un — lit to wallop somebody; fig to be a real blow to somebody
ficher la trouille (sl) à quelqu'un — to scare the hell out (colloq) of somebody
5) (colloq) ( mettre)où est-ce qu'il a bien pu ficher mon journal? — where the hell (colloq) has he put my newspaper?
son arrivée a fichu la soirée par terre or en l'air — his/her arrival ruined the party
ficher quelqu'un dehors or à la porte — ( congédier) to give somebody the boot (colloq); ( faire sortir) to kick somebody out (colloq)
ficher quelqu'un dedans — ( induire en erreur) to make somebody screw up (colloq)
2.
se ficher verbe pronominal1) ( se planter) [flèche, couteau] to stick ( dans in)2) (colloq) ( se mettre)se ficher dedans — to screw up (colloq)
3) (colloq) ( ridiculiser)se ficher de quelqu'un — ( se moquer) to make fun of somebody; ( manquer de respect) to mess somebody about (colloq)
le repas était excellent, ils ne se sont pas fichus de nous — the meal was excellent, they did us proud
se ficher du monde — [personne] to have a hell of a nerve (colloq)
4) (colloq) ( être indifférent)se ficher de ce que quelqu'un fait — not to give a damn (colloq) (about) what somebody does
* * *
I fiʃe vt[personne] to put on file, [informations] to file, to put on file
II fiʃe vt1) * (= donner)ficher une claque à qn; fiche une claque à qn — to give sb a slap
Il m'a fichu une contravention. — He gave me a damn ticket.
2) (= mettre)ficher qch dans/sur — to stick * sth in/on, to shove * sth in/on
ficher qn à la porte; fiche qn à la porte — to chuck sb out *
3) * (participe passé fichu; infinitif "fiche" ou "ficher") (= faire) to doIl a rien fichu depuis ce matin. — He hasn't done a damn thing since this morning. *
4) (participe passé fiché) (= planter) [objet pointu]* * *ficher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( répertorier) to put [sth] on a file [œuvre]; to open a file on [personne]; être fiché à la police to be on police files; avec lui je n'ai aucune chance, je suis fiché fig, hum I haven't got a chance with him, I'm in his bad books;2 ( enfoncer) to drive [piquet, pieu, clou] (dans into);3 ○( faire) to do; qu'est-ce que tu fiches? what the heck are you doing○?; ne rien ficher to do nothing; je n'ai rien fichu ce matin I didn't do a thing this morning; n'en avoir rien à ficher not to give a damn○;4 ○( donner) ficher un coup à qn lit to wallop sb; fig to be a real blow to sb; ficher une fessée à qn to smack sb's bottom; ficher une gifle à qn to clout○ sb; ficher la trouille à qn to scare the hell out of sb○; ça fiche mal au dents that gives you toothache GB ou a toothache; ‘il est rentré?’-‘je t'en fiche, je ne l'ai pas revu!’ ‘did he come back?’-‘you must be joking, I haven't seen him since!’; je croyais le rencontrer, mais je t'en fiche! I thought I would meet him but nothing of the sort!;5 ○( mettre) ficher qch quelque part to chuck○ sth somewhere; où est-ce qu'il a bien pu ficher mon journal? where the hell○ has he put my newspaper?; ficher le feu à qch to set sth on fire; ficher qch par terre to knock sth over; en courant il a fichu le vase par terre he knocked the vase over as he ran past; son arrivée a fichu la soirée par terre or en l'air his arrival ruined the party; ficher qn dehors or à la porte ( congédier) to give sb the boot○, to can sb US; ( faire sortir) to kick sb out○; ficher qn dedans ( induire en erreur) to make sb screw up○ ou mess up; ficher la paix à qn to leave sb alone.B se ficher vpr1 ( se planter) [flèche, couteau] to stick (dans qch in sth);2 ○( se mettre) se ficher en colère to fly off the handle○; se ficher dedans to screw up○; il croyait bien faire mais il s'est fiché or fichu dedans he thought he was doing the right thing but he screwed up○;3 ( ridiculiser) se ficher de qn ( se moquer) to make fun of sb; ( manquer de respect) to mess sb about○; tu ne vois pas qu'il se fiche de toi? can't you see he's messing you about○?; le repas était excellent, ils ne se sont pas fichus de nous the meal was excellent, they did us proud; se ficher du monde [personne, autorité] to have a hell of a nerve○;4 ○( être indifférent) se ficher de ce que qn fait not to give a damn (about) what sb does○; je me fiche de ce qu'il dit I don't give a damn○ (about) what he says; elle s'en fiche pas mal she really couldn't give a damn○; ⇒ camp.I[fiʃe] verbe transitif1. [enfoncer] to drive ou to stick (in)[suspect] to put on fileII[fiʃe] ( participe passé fichu) verbe transitif1. [mettre]fiche-le à la porte! throw ou kick him out!fiche ça dans le placard throw ou stick it in the closetficher dedans: c'est cette phrase qui m'a fichu dedans it was that phrase that got me into trouble ou hot waterficher en rogne: c'est le genre de remarque qui me fiche en rogne that's the kind of remark that drives me madficher par terre: fais attention sur ce vélo, tu vas te ficher par terre! mind how you go on that bike or you'll fall off!si c'est fermé mardi, ça fiche tout par terre! if it's closed on Tuesday, everything's ruined!2. [faire] to doqu'est-ce que tu fiches ici? what on earth ou the heck are you doing here?bon sang, qu'est-ce qu'il fiche?a. [où est-il] for God's sake, where on earth is he?b. [que fait-il] what the heck is he doing?3. [donner]ça m'a fichu la chair de poule/la trouille it gave me the creeps/the williesje t'en ficherai, moi, du champagne! champagne? I'll give you champagne!je te fiche mon billet que... I'll bet my bottom dollar that...————————se ficher verbe pronominal intransitif(familier) [se mettre]a. [en voiture] they drove into a ditchb. [pour passer inaperçus] they jumped into a ditchse ficher en l'air to do o.s. inse ficher dedans to land o.s. right in it————————se ficher de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [railler]elle n'arrête pas de se ficher de lui she keeps making fun of him, she's forever pulling his leg300 euros pour ça ? il se fiche de toi! 300 euros for this ? he's trying to swindle you ou he really takes you for a suckereh bien, tu ne t'es pas fichu de nous! well, you've really done things in style!2. [être indifférent à]je me fiche de ce que disent les gens I don't care what ou I don't give a damn about what people sayje m'en fiche comme de ma première chemise ou comme de l'an quarante ou complètement I don't give a damn (about it), I couldn't care less -
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1) General subject: badger, bait, banter, bosh, bullyrag, chaff, chi hike, dangle, devil, drill, excite, joke, joke (кого-л.), kid, mag, mock, nickname, pick on, play up, put on (кого-л.), rag, tantalize, taunt, tease, vex (животное), make fun of, play up, poke fun at, put on (разыгрывать, подначивать, кого-л.)2) Colloquial: ride, (smb.) start on, yank one's chain (Don't believe them, they are just yanking your chain - Не верь им, они просто над тобой издеваются)4) Obsolete: smoke5) Engineering: pole (расплавленную массу)6) British English: (кого-л.) have sb on (He’s having you on; ignore him.)7) Australian slang: chi-hike (кого-л.), chi-ike (кого-л.), chiack, pull (smb.'s) leg8) Jargon: josh, mess around with, poke fun (at), put someone on (кого-л.), ragtime, raspberry, rot, chiv, chivvy chivey, clown, pull (someone's) leg, ride a pony, sheik, shuck9) Makarov: kid (кого-л.), kid around, fool around, carry high (кого-л.)10) Taboo: extract the urine, fuck somebody up (кого-л.)11) Phraseological unit: egg somebody on (To tease, provoke or encourage.) -
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1) General subject: aggravate, annoy, badger, bind (поучениями), bore, bother, cloy, devil, dun, fuss, give (smb.) a pain in the neck (кому-л.), harry, hassle, herry, importune, interfere, make oneself a nuisance, make weary, molest, nickel and dime, nickel-and-dimed, nickel-and-diming, nickeled-and-dimed, nickeling-and-diming, niggle, pall (обыкн. pall on), peeve, pester, tease, tire, trouble, urge, weary, worry, buzz about, get on wick, make a nuisance of oneself, make a nuisance of oneself, make oneself a nuisance, persecute, keep at with (кому-л., чем-л.), get old (о шутке и т.п.), din2) Colloquial: blister, brown off, bug, feed up pass, plague, pop boring3) American: wig (кому-л.), stick in craw4) Obsolete: irk5) Rare: hatchel6) Australian slang: crap off, get in ( smb.'s) hair, get up (smb.'s) nose, nark, pick on, pull (smb.'s) leg, rough-house7) Scottish language: deave8) Jargon: bind (поучениями и т.п.), fool around, get (one's), get in (one's) hair, goat, bone, drag, ear, get, hound9) Makarov: get on (smb.'s) wick, make oneself a nuisance (to), ply, cheese off, feed up10) Taboo: ball somebody up (кому-л.), break somebody's balls (кому-л.), bugger somebody off (кому-л.), futz about (usu futz about with something), screw somebody (кому-л.), screw somebody up (кому-л.), stick like shit to a blanket12) Idiomatic expression: under my skin -
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1) General subject: accost (к кому-либо; особ. о проститутках), accost (к кому-л. - особ. о проститутках), adhere, badger, bird dog, bug, crowd, dun, hassle, importune (о проститутке), leech, molest, niggle, persecute (с вопросами и т.п.), play somebody up, prefix, put the make on (к женщине), solicit, tease, trouble, wig, worry, hammer at (назойливо), proposition (e.g. prostitutes propositioning the passers-by), make a pass at (к женщине), hit on (к женщине), keep at with (к кому-л., с чем-л.), make rude suggestions, pester2) Naval: haul alongside, put in (к берегу)4) Slang: jive5) American: haze7) Rare: flagitate8) Construction: cleavage9) Law: accost (к кому-л., особ. о проститутках), harass, importune (о нищем, бродяге, проститутке, педерасте), molest (к прохожему, к женщине), molest a person, solicit (в т. ч. о проститутке), solicit (в т.ч. о проститутке)10) Australian slang: pull (smb.'s) leg11) Forestry: cleave12) Jargon: hit it up, touch up (к женщине), feel up (в основном "грязно"), phunk (with), zap13) Fishery: land14) American English: get on someone's case about [something], keep bugging or pestering [someone about something], keep asking [someone about something], keep at [someone about something]. (When used as slang in Russian.), make a pass at [someone]15) Makarov: be on back (к кому-л.), cheese off16) Taboo: stick like shit to a blanket17) Idiomatic expression: cling / stick / hang on / hold on like a limpet (to sth/sb) -
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f.1 face (rostro).esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before2 face (person).acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there3 side (lado).4 heads.echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)5 front (parte frontal).6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.8 dial.9 Cara.10 expression, look.* * *1 (rostro) face2 (expresión) face, expression3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?4 (superficie) face■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person\a la cara to somebody's facecaérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shamecara a facingcara a cara face to facedar la cara figurado to face the consequencesdar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebodyde cara facingechar algo a cara o cruz to toss for somethingechar en cara figurado to reproach foren la cara in somebody's facejugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for somethinglavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for itno saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneselfno tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do somethingplantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebodyponer al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear itponer buena cara to look pleasedponer mala cara to pull a long faceromperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face intener buena cara to look welltener cara de to looktener mala cara to look badtener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheekverse las caras figurado to come face to facevolver la cara to look the other waycara de circunstancias figurado serious lookcara de perro familiar scowling facecara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!cara larga figurado long face* * *1. noun f.1) face2) side3) look, appearance4) nerve, cheek2. f., (m. - caro)* * *SF1) (=rostro) faceconocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"
cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face
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asomar la cara — to show one's face•
de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind•
de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sunreformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections
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volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sbcaérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —
a dos caras —
echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough
por la cara * —
está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time
- romper la cara a algn2) (=expresión)•
poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face•
tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit metener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing
tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad
- tener cara de justo juez- tener cara de pascuas3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *
¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *
¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *
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tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, frontcara A — [en disco] A side
echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth
cara y cruz —
* * *1)a) (Anat) faceb) (en locs)de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me
2)a) ( expresión)no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad
no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent
anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face
poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce
andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept
b) ( aspecto) look3)a) (Mat) faceb) (de disco, papel) sidecara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails
la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin
c) ( de situación) face, side4)a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)b) cara masculino y femenino: tb* * *= face, face, side.Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.----* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.* cara B, la = flip side, the.* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* cara expresiva = expressive face.* cara inexpresiva = poker face.* cara inmutable = poker face.* cara larga = straight face.* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cara oculta = underside.* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.* cara seria = straight face.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con dos caras = double-faced.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar de cara a = front.* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cara a = facing.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de la cara = facial.* echar en cara = fault.* edición cara = hardcover.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer cara a = brave.* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.* otra cara, la = flip side, the.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin cara = faceless.* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* viento de cara = headwind.* * *1)a) (Anat) faceb) (en locs)de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me
2)a) ( expresión)no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad
no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent
anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face
poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce
andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept
b) ( aspecto) look3)a) (Mat) faceb) (de disco, papel) sidecara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails
la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin
c) ( de situación) face, side4)a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)b) cara masculino y femenino: tb* * *= face, face, side.Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.
Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.* cara B, la = flip side, the.* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* cara expresiva = expressive face.* cara inexpresiva = poker face.* cara inmutable = poker face.* cara larga = straight face.* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cara oculta = underside.* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.* cara seria = straight face.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con dos caras = double-faced.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar de cara a = front.* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cara a = facing.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de la cara = facial.* echar en cara = fault.* edición cara = hardcover.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer cara a = brave.* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.* otra cara, la = flip side, the.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin cara = faceless.* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* viento de cara = headwind.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) faceesa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiarle encuentro cara conocida his face is familiarmírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to youlas mismas caras conocidas the same old facesno se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my facese le rió en la cara she laughed in his faceno pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again2 ( en locs):cara a cara face to facede cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the windno puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyesde cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wallla campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming electionsla importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their futurelas medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situationa cara descubierta openlycara de póquer poker facecara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long facecara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a facecruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's facedar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends mehacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequencesdar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sbecharle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's faceecharse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eyelavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-overme/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other waypartirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for youse parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employeesplantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sbno le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother backpor tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himselfverse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of melos dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursdayvolver la cara atrás to look backcuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look backCompuesto:masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debateB1(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that badalegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer upno pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocentpuse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serioussiempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his facesi no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of mepuso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help metiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slepttienes mala cara you don't look well2 (aspecto) lookno me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the countryC1 ( Mat) face2 (de un disco, un papel) sidesalió cara it came up headscara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tailslo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for itdos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coinla otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin3 (de una situación) face, sidela otra cara del régimen the other face of the regimeD¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openlyentraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you liketiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)2cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)* * *
cara sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) face;
se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at meb) ( en locs)
de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2a) ( expresión):◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;
alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3a) (Mat) face
cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face
' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job
* * *cara1 nf1. [rostro] face;tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;también Figasomar la cara to show one's face;¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;cara a cara face-to-face;un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates2. [expresión, aspecto]¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;tener cara de enfadado to look angry;tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks goodEsp Fam cara de acelga:tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;RP Fam cara de culo: Fam cara de hereje:tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;Fam cara larga:poner cara larga to pull a long face;Esp Fam cara de pascua:tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;Fam cara de perro:no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;Esp Fam cara de póquer:tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;Fam cara de viernes:tener cara de viernes to have a long face;Fam cara de vinagre:tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face3. [persona] face;acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here4. [lado] side;cara A [de disco] A side5. Geom face6. [parte frontal] front7. [de moneda] heads;Figla otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choosequiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;cara arriba/abajo face up/down;Espde cara [sol, viento] in one's face;los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind9.de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;de cara a mejorar with a view to improving10. Compse le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;[defender] to stick up for sb; RPdar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;Famsi tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;Famechar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;Esp Fames lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;Famhacer cara a to stand up to;lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;Fampartir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;Espplantar cara a alguien to confront sb;Andes, RPponer la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;Esp Fampor la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fampor su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;Famromper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;tener dos caras to be two-faced;verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andesvoltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb♦ nf[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;Esptener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve♦ nmfFam* * *f1 face;a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;cara a algo facing sth;cara a cara face to face;en el cara a cara face to face;de cara a facing; fig with regard to;de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;hacer cara a face up to;dar la cara face the consequences;sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;plantar cara a stand up to;echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;romper opartir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him2 ( expresión) look;tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;cara larga long face;poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side3 fignerve;tener cara dura have a nerve4:la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin* * *cara nf1) : face2) aspecto: look, appearance¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!4)cara a orde cara a : facing5)de cara a : in view of, in the light of* * *cara n1. (en general) face¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?2. (de página, disco) side3. (expresión) look4. (descaro) cheek / nerve¡vaya cara! what a cheek!¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?
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