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1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tener en las manos, agarrar, asir2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tener; aguantar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) aguantar, soportar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguantar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) detener, retener6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tener (una)capacidad de, contener7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tener lugar, celebrar, organizar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) mantenerse9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar, desempeñar, ejercer10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) creer, considerar, estar seguro11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ser válido, tener validez12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) hacer cumplir13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir (frente)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) mantener16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tener17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tener lugar, celebrarse18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) poseer, tener19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) mantenerse, aguantar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) esperar, aguardar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aguantar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) guardar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) deparar
2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) control; asimiento2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) dominio, influencia3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) llave•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with
II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) bodegahold1 n bodegato get hold of something coger algo / agarrar algohold2 vb1. sostener / tener en la manocan you hold my camera, please? ¿me aguantas la cámara, por favor?2. coger / sujetarhold it tight! ¡sujétalo fuerte!3. tener una capacidad / tener cabidathe stadium holds 100,000 people el estadio tiene cabida para 100.000 personas4. celebrar / dar5. tener / ocupartr[həʊld]1 (grip) asimiento2 (place to grip) asidero3 (in ship, plane) bodega■ governments should exert a strong hold on public expenditure los gobiernos deben aplicar un control riguroso sobre el gasto público5 (in wrestling) llave nombre femenino2 (maintain - opinion) sostener3 (contain) dar cabida a, tener capacidad para4 figurative use deparar■ I don't know what the future holds for me no sé lo que el futuro me deparará, no sé lo que me espera en el futuro5 (meeting) celebrar; (conversation) mantener■ political parties often hold meetings in parks los partidos políticos celebran a menudo sus mítines en los parques■ she loves holding long chats with her best friend le encanta mantener largas charlas con su mejor amiga6 (think) creer, considerar7 (keep) guardar1 (withstand attack, pressure) resistir2 (remain true) seguir siendo válido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto catch hold of agarrar, asir, coger■ wait till I get hold of you! ¡espera a que te coja!to hold one's head high llevar bien alta la cabezato hold one's own figurative use defenderseto hold somebody abrazar a alguiento hold somebody's hand cogerle la mano a alguiento hold the road SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL agarrarse a la carretera1) possess: tenerto hold office: ocupar un puesto2) restrain: detener, controlarto hold one's temper: controlar su mal genio3) clasp, grasp: agarrar, cogerto hold hands: agarrarse de la mano4) : sujetar, mantener fijohold this nail for me: sujétame este clavo5) contain: contener, dar cabida a6) support: aguantar, sostener7) regard: considerar, tenerhe held me responsible: me consideró responsable8) conduct: celebrar (una reunión), realizar (un evento), mantener (una conversación)hold vi1) : aguantar, resistirthe rope will hold: la cuerda resistirá2) : ser válido, valermy offer still holds: mi oferta todavía es válida3)to hold forth : perorar, arengar4)to hold to : mantenerse firme en5)to hold with : estar de acuerdo conhold n1) grip: agarre m, llave f (en deportes)2) control: control m, dominio mto get hold of oneself: controlarse3) delay: demora fto put on hold: suspender temporalmente4) : bodega f (en un barco o un avión)5)to get hold of : conseguir, localizaradj.• retenido, -a adj.n.• agarradero s.m.• agarre s.m.• agarro s.m.• apresamiento s.m.• arraigo s.m.• mango s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = caber v.(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-fut/c: cabr-•) (To fit)v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• soportar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• sujetar v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)
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1. həʊld(past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
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vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
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1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f[hǝʊld] (vb: pt, pp held)1. N1) (=grasp) agarro m, asimiento m•
to catch hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)catch hold! — ¡toma!
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to get hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm); (fig) (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de; (=obtain) procurarse, conseguirwhere can I get hold of some red paint? — ¿dónde puedo conseguir pintura roja?
where did you get hold of that? — ¿dónde has adquirido eso?
where did you get hold of that idea? — ¿de dónde te salió esa idea?
to get hold of sb — (fig) (=contact) localizar a algn
to get (a) hold of o.s. — (fig) dominarse
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to have hold of — estar agarrado a•
to keep hold of — seguir agarrado a; (fig) guardar para sí•
to lay hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)•
on hold, to be on hold — (Telec) estar en esperato put sb on hold — (Telec) poner a algn en espera
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to relax one's hold — desasirse (on de)•
to seize hold of — apoderarse de•
to take hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)2) (Mountaineering) asidero m3) (Wrestling) presa f, llave fwith no holds barred — (fig) sin restricción, permitiéndose todo
4) (fig) (=control, influence) (exerted by person) influencia f, dominio m (on, over sobre); (exerted by habit) arraigo m (on, over en)•
to gain a firm hold over sb — llegar a dominar a algn•
to have a hold on or over sb — dominar a algn, tener dominado a algndrink has a hold on him — la bebida está muy arraigada en él, está atrapado por la bebida
5) (Aer, Naut) bodega f, compartimento m de carga2. VT1) (=grasp) tener; (=grasp firmly) sujetar; (=take hold of) coger, agarrar (LAm); (=embrace) abrazarshe came in holding a baby/bunch of flowers — entró con un niño en brazos/con un ramo de flores en las manos
nose 1., 1)he was holding her in his arms — (romantically) la tenía entre sus brazos
2) (=maintain, keep) [+ attention, interest] mantener; [+ belief, opinion] tener, sostener; [+ note] sostener•
can he hold an audience? — ¿sabe mantener el interés de un público?•
to hold one's head high — mantenerse firme•
to hold the line — (Telec) no colgar•
this car holds the road well — este coche se agarra muy bien3) (=keep back) retener, guardar"hold for arrival" — (US) (on letters) "no reexpedir", "reténgase"
4) (=check, restrain) [+ enemy, breath] contenerhold it! — ¡para!, ¡espera!
hold everything! — ¡que se pare todo!
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to hold one's tongue — morderse la lengua, callarse la boca5) (=possess) [+ post, town, lands] ocupar; [+ passport, ticket, shares, title] tener; (Econ) [+ reserves] tener en reserva, tener guardado; [+ record] ostentar; (Mil) [+ position] mantenerse en•
to hold the fort — (fig) quedarse a cargo•
he holds the key to the mystery — él tiene la clave del misterio•
to hold office — (Pol) ocupar un cargo•
to hold the stage — (fig) dominar la escena6) (=contain) contener, tener capacidad or cabida parathis stadium holds 10,000 people — este estadio tiene capacidad or cabida para 10.000 personas
what does the future hold? — ¿qué nos reserva el futuro?
7) (=carry on) [+ conversation] mantener; [+ interview, meeting, election] celebrar; [+ event] realizar; (formally) celebrarthe meeting will be held on Monday — se celebrará la reunión el lunes, la reunión tendrá lugar el lunes
to hold a mass — (Rel) celebrar una misa
8) (=consider, believe) creer, sostenerto hold that... — creer que..., sostener que...
I hold that... — yo creo or sostengo que...
it is held by some that... — hay quien cree que...
to hold sb dear — querer or apreciar mucho a algn
peace 1.•
to hold sb responsible for sth — echar la culpa a algn de algo, hacer a algn responsable de algo9) (=bear weight of) soportar3. VI1) (=stick) pegarse; (=not give way) mantenerse firme, resistir; [weather] continuar, seguir bueno2) (=be valid) valer, ser valedero3) (Telec)please hold — no cuelge, por favor
- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *
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1. [həʊld](past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
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vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
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1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
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1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) mancha2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) punto3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) grano4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) sitio, lugar5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) poquito
2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) ver2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) reconocer•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight
3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)•- on the spot
- spot on
spot1 n1. grano2. lunar / topo3. lugar / sitiospot2 vb notar / verthey've spotted us! ¡nos han visto!
spot /(e)s'pot/ sustantivo masculino (pl ( anuncio) commercial, advertisement (BrE) ' spot' also found in these entries: Spanish: afear - aprieto - apuro - brete - débil - debilidad - flaca - flaco - grano - lance - llaga - luminosa - luminoso - lunar - mancha - merendero - paraje - parte - pinta - rincón - salir - sebo - solana - acto - atinado - caer - chispear - clavado - conflictivo - encontrar - espinilla - paso - preciso - punto - vaina - ver English: beauty spot - come off - commercial - penalty spot - spot - spot-check - spot-on - tight - beauty - blind - breezy - distant - frozen - hide - hot - place - rooted - sun - tender - trouble - wondertr[spɒt]2 (mark, stain) mancha3 (blemish, pimple) grano4 (place) sitio, lugar nombre masculino■ what a lovely spot for a picnic! ¡qué lugar más bonito para un picnic!5 (area of body) punto; (flaw) mancha■ weak spot punto débil, punto flaco6 (fix, trouble) lío, aprieto, apuro7 (place in broadcast) espacio■ a spot of bother un problemilla, un pequeño disgusto9 (position) puesto10 familiar (spotlight) foco1 (notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (see) ver; (recognize) reconocer; (find) encontrar, descubrir; (catch out) pillar■ can you spot the mistake? ¿puedes descubrir el error?2 (mark with spots) motear; (stain) manchar, salpicar1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (rain) chispear, lloviznar1 (price, cash) contante, al contado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the spot (at once, then and there) en ese mismo momento, en el acto, allí mismo 2 (at the place of the action) en el lugar del los hechos, en el lugar del crimen 3 (without moving away) en el lugarto see spots before one's eyes ver manchasto put somebody on the spot poner a alguien en un aprietoto spot the winner elegir el ganadorpenalty spot punto de penaltispot cash dinero contantespot check control nombre masculino hecho al azarspot fine multa que se paga en el actospot welding soldadura por puntos1) stain: manchar2) recognize, see: ver, reconocerto spot an error: descubrir un errorspot vi: mancharsespot adj: hecho al azara spot check: un vistazo, un control aleatoriospot n1) stain: mancha f2) dot: punto m3) pimple: grano mto break out in spots: salirle granos a alguien4) predicament: apuro m, aprieto m, lío min a tight spot: en apuros5) place: lugar m, sitio mto be on the spot: estar en el lugaradj.• contante adj.• disponible adj.n.• asiento s.m.• chafarrinón s.m.• desdoro s.m.• deslustre s.m.• espacio publicitario s.m.• lugar s.m.• lunar s.m.• mancha s.f.• mancilla s.f.• mácula s.f.• paraje s.m.• pinta s.f.• puesto s.m.• sitio s.m.v.• amancillar v.• chafarrinar v.• macular v.• manchar v.• mancillar v.• tiznar v.• vislumbrar v.
I spɑːt, spɒt1)a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha fto knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)
b) (blemish, stain) mancha fc) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos
2)a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio mon the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado
b) ( difficult situation)to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto
to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto
3) (of character, personality) punto myou've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga
to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo
to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien
4)a) ( drop) gota fb) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?
5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio ma commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio
6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m7) spotlight
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1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío
2) ( mark) (usu pass) manchar[spɒt]1. N1) (=dot) lunar m- knock spots off sb2) (=stain, mark) mancha fspots of blood/grease — manchas de sangre/grasa
3) (Med) (=pimple) grano m, granito m•
she broke out or came out in spots — (=pimples) le salieron granos en la piel; (=rash) le salió un sarpullido, le salieron granos en la pielbeauty 2.•
he's covered in spots — (=pimples) está lleno de granos; (=rash) le ha salido un sarpullido por todo el cuerpo, está lleno de granos4) (=place) sitio m, lugar m ; (=scene) escena f, escenario mit's a lovely spot for a picnic — es un sitio or lugar precioso para un picnic
a tender spot on the arm — un punto or lugar sensible en el brazo
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an accident black spot — un punto negro para los accidentes•
on the spot — (=immediately) en el acto; (=there) en el mismo sitioluckily they were able to mend the car on the spot — afortunadamente consiguieron arreglar el coche allí mismo
the firemen were on the spot in three minutes — los bomberos acudieron or llegaron en tres minutos
to pay cash on the spot — (US) pagar al contado
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his soft spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)•
his weak spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)to know sb's weak spots — conocer las debilidades de algn, saber de qué pie cojea algn *
- touch a sore spot5) (Brit) * (=small quantity) poquito m, pizca fjust a spot, thanks — un poquitín, gracias
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we had a spot of rain yesterday — ayer se sintieron gotas de lluvia6) (=difficulty) apuro m, aprieto m•
to be in a (tight) spot — estar en un apuro or aprieto•
now I'm really on the spot — ahora me veo de verdad entre la espada y la pared•
to put sb on the spot — (=put in difficulty) poner a algn en un apuro or aprieto; (=compromise) comprometer a algn7) (Rad, Theat, TV) (in show) espacio m ; (Rad, TV) (=advertisement) espacio m publicitario8) * (=spotlight) foco m2. VT1) (with mud etc) salpicar, manchar ( with de)2) (=notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (=see) observar, darse cuenta de; (=recognize) reconocer; (=catch out) coger, pillar3.VI4.CPDspot-checkspot check N — comprobación f en el acto, reconocimiento m rápido
spot market N — mercado m al contado
spot price N — precio m de entrega inmediata
spot remover N — quitamanchas m inv
spot survey N — inspección f sorpresa
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I [spɑːt, spɒt]1)a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha fto knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)
b) (blemish, stain) mancha fc) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos
2)a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio mon the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado
b) ( difficult situation)to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto
to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto
3) (of character, personality) punto myou've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga
to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo
to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien
4)a) ( drop) gota fb) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?
5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio ma commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio
6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m7) spotlight
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1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío
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27 squeeze
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1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.)2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.)
2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.)2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.)3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.)4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.)•- squeezer- squeeze up
squeeze vb1. exprimirhe squeezed an orange and a lemon and drank the juice exprimió una naranja y un limón y se bebió el zumo2. apretartr[skwiːz]1 (pressure - gen) estrujón nombre masculino, presión nombre femenino; (- of hand) apretón nombre masculino; (hug) abrazo2 (small amount) unas gotas3 (of crowd) apretujón nombre masculino, apiñamiento4 (difficult situation) restricciones nombre femenino plural2 (fit in) meter■ can you squeeze one more person in? ¿puede meter a una persona más?■ it's a job to squeeze all these clothes into the suitcase cuesta meter toda esta ropa en la maleta■ we can squeeze you in at 5.00pm podemos hacerte un hueco a las 5.003 (force out) extraer, sacar1 (force into, through, etc) meterse■ can I squeeze past? ¿puedo pasar?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put the squeeze on somebody apretar a alguiento squeeze out of business obligar a abandonar un negocio1) press: apretar, exprimir (naranjas, etc.)2) extract: extraer (jugo, etc.)squeeze n: apretón mn.• apretón s.m.• estrujadura s.f.• presión s.f.• restricción s.f.v.• achuchar v.• apretar v.• apretujar v.• comprimir v.• estrujar v.• exprimir v.• introducirse v.• oprimir v.• recalcar v.skwiːz
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1) ca) ( application of pressure) apretón mto put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien
b) ( restrictions)they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación
c) ( hug) apretón md) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados
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a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimirto squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo
to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)
b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*c) ( apply constraints to)profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente
d) (force, fit) meter
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vi[skwiːz]1. Nhe put his arm round her and gave her a quick squeeze — le pasó el brazo por encima y le dio un estrujoncito * or un apretón
to give sb's hand a squeeze — dar a algn un apretón de manos, apretar la mano a algn
2) (=crush)3) (=restriction) restricciones fplsmall businesses are feeling the squeeze — las restricciones están afectando sobre todo a la pequeña empresa
- put the squeeze on sbcredit 3.4) (=small amount) [of liquid] chorrito m; [of toothpaste] poquito m, pizca fa squeeze of lemon (juice) — un chorrito de zumo de limón, unas gotas de limón
5) * (=difficult situation) aprieto m6) (Brit) * (=boyfriend, girlfriend) noviete(-a) * m / f, novio(-a) m / f2. VT1) (=press firmly) [+ pimple, tube, trigger] apretar; [+ citrus fruit] exprimir2) (=cram, fit) metercan you squeeze two more in? — ¿puedes hacer hueco para dos más?, ¿puedes meter a dos más?
3) (=extract) sacarto squeeze money/a confession/information out of sb — sacar dinero/una confesión/información a algn
rich city dwellers are squeezing the locals out — la gente acomodada de la ciudad está echando poco a poco a la población local
freshly squeezed orange juice — zumo m de naranjas recién exprimidas
4) (=reduce) recortarwage increases are squeezing profit margins — los aumentos salariales están recortando los márgenes de beneficios
3.VIcould I just squeeze past? — ¿me deja pasar?
4.CPDsqueeze box N — concertina f
* * *[skwiːz]
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1) ca) ( application of pressure) apretón mto put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien
b) ( restrictions)they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación
c) ( hug) apretón md) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados
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a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimirto squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo
to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)
b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*c) ( apply constraints to)profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente
d) (force, fit) meter
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28 apretado
Del verbo apretar: ( conjugate apretar) \ \
apretado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: apretado apretar
apretado
◊ -da adjetivo1 2 ‹calendario/programa› tight; ‹ victoria› narrow 3 (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press; ‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze ‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench; 2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly verbo intransitivo 1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight; 2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc) apretarse verbo pronominal to squeeze o squash together
apretado,-a adjetivo
1 (muy ceñido) tight: íbamos todos apretados en el metro, we were all squashed together in the tube
2 (atareado) busy
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press (el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten (el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is ' apretado' also found in these entries: Spanish: apretar - apretada - justa - justo - calendario English: cramped - full - heavy - schedule - tight - dense - feel -
29 aprieto
Del verbo apretar: ( conjugate apretar) \ \
aprieto es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: apretar aprieto
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press; ‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze ‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench; 2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly verbo intransitivo 1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight; 2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc) apretarse verbo pronominal to squeeze o squash together
aprieto sustantivo masculino See Also→ apuro 2
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press (el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten (el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
aprieto sustantivo masculino tight spot, fix: la pregunta puso al entrenador en un aprieto, the question put the trainer in a tight corner ' aprieto' also found in these entries: Spanish: apuro - poner - atolladero - con - ver English: fix - jam - mess - predicament - tight - bind -
30 squeeze
1. noun1) (pressing) Druck, derit only takes a gentle squeeze — man braucht nur leicht zu drücken
give something a [small] squeeze — etwas [leicht] drücken
2) (small quantity)a squeeze of juice/washing-up liquid — ein Spritzer Saft/Spülmittel
3) (crush) Gedränge, das2. transitive verb1) (press) drücken; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Tube, Plastikflasche]; kneten [Ton, Knetmasse]; ausdrücken [Schwamm, Wäsche, Pickel]; (to get juice) auspressen [Früchte, Obst]squeeze somebody's hand — jemandem die Hand drücken
squeeze the trigger — auf den Abzug drücken
3) (force) zwängensqueeze one's way past/into/out of something — sich an etwas (Dat.) vorbei-/in etwas (Akk.) hinein-/aus etwas herauszwängen
4) (fig. coll.)3. intransitive verbsqueeze something from somebody — etwas aus jemandem herauspressen
squeeze past somebody/something — sich an jemandem/etwas vorbeidrängen
squeeze between two persons — sich zwischen zwei Personen (Dat.) durchdrängen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/111752/squeeze_in">squeeze in* * *[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) drücken2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) sich quetschen3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) ausquetschen2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) die Umarmung2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) das Gedränge3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) das Ausgepreßte4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) der Engpaß•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *[skwi:z]I. nto give sth a \squeeze etw drückena \squeeze of lemon ein Spritzer m Zitronensaftcredit \squeeze Kreditrestriktionen plprofit \squeeze Verminderung f der Gewinnspannea \squeeze on spending eine Beschränkung der Ausgabenit'll be a tight \squeeze es wird eng werdenit's quite a \squeeze to get into these old jeans! in diese alten Jeans muss ich mich ganz schön reinzwängen! famII. vt1. (press)▪ to \squeeze sth etw drückento \squeeze sb's hand jds [o jdm die] Hand drückento \squeeze a lemon/an orange eine Zitrone/eine Orange auspressento \squeeze a sponge einen Schwamm ausdrückento \squeeze a toothpaste tube eine Zahnpastatube ausdrückento \squeeze the trigger auf den Abzug drücken2. (extract)freshly \squeezed orange juice frisch gepresster Orangensaftto \squeeze water out of a cloth/sponge einen Lappen auswringen/einen Schwamm ausdrückento \squeeze information from sb aus jdm Informationen herauspressen3. (push)4. (burden financially)▪ to \squeeze sth etw belastensmall businesses are being \squeezed by heavy taxation hohe Steuern bringen kleine Unternehmen in Bedrängnis5. (constrict)▪ to \squeeze sth etw einschränken [o drücken] [o verkleinern]high interest rates are squeezing consumer spending die hohen Zinsen wirken sich negativ auf das Kaufverhalten ausour margins have been \squeezed by the competition unsere Gewinnspannen sind von der Konkurrenz heruntergedrückt worden▪ to \squeeze sb jdn unter Druck setzen7.we \squeezed into the back seat of his car wir quetschten uns auf den Rücksitz seines Wagens* * *[skwiːz]1. n1) (= act of squeezing) Drücken nt no pl, Pressen nt no pl; (= hug) Umarmung f; (of hand) Händedruck m; (in bus etc) Gedränge ntto give sth a squeeze — etw drücken, etw pressen; lemon, sponge etw ausdrücken
to give sb a squeeze — jdn an sich (acc) drücken
it was a tight squeeze — es war fürchterlich eng
getting into that dress was a bit of a squeeze — es war nicht so leicht, mich in das Kleid zu zwängen
2) (= amount) Spritzer m3) (= credit squeeze) Kreditbeschränkung f4)2. vtdrücken; sponge, tube ausdrücken; orange auspressen, ausquetschen; (= squash) person, hand einquetschen; (fig = restrict) person, economy, business etc unter Druck setzen; profits, costs drückento squeeze one's eyes shut — die Augen fest zudrücken
to squeeze liquid out of or from sth —
to squeeze out water/juice — Wasser/Saft herauspressen (from aus)
he squeezed the trigger — er drückte ab
to squeeze sth dry (lit) — etw auswringen; (fig) das Letzte aus etw herausholen
to squeeze money/information etc out of sb — Geld/Informationen etc aus jdm herausquetschen
3. viyou should be able to squeeze through — wenn du dich kleinmachst, kommst du durch
to squeeze in/out — sich hinein-/hinausdrängen
to squeeze through a crowd/hole — sich durch eine Menge/ein Loch zwängen
to squeeze (through) underneath a fence — sich unter einem Zaun durchzwängen
* * *squeeze [skwiːz]A v/t1. zusammendrücken, (-)pressen:squeeze sb’s hand jemandem die Hand drückenb) einen Pickel, Schwamm etc ausdrückenc) umg jemanden ausnehmen, schröpfenfrom aus):squeeze a tear fig eine Träne zerdrücken, ein paar Krokodilstränen weinen4. drücken, quetschen, zwängen ( alle:into in akk):squeeze in einklemmen;they were squeezed up against each other sie standen dicht gedrängt;be squeezed for room in beengten Verhältnissen leben6. umga) jemanden unter Druck setzen, erpressen7. abklatschen, einen Abdruck von einer Münze etc machenB v/i1. quetschen, drücken, pressen2. sich zwängen oder quetschen:squeeze through (in, out) sich durch-(hinein-, hinaus)zwängen;squeeze up zusammenrücken3. sich (aus)quetschen oder (-)pressen lassenC s1. Druck m, Pressen n, Quetschen n2. Händedruck m3. (innige) Umarmung4. Gedränge n:it was a (tight) squeeze es ging ganz schön eng zu5. ausgepresster Saftbe in a tight squeeze schwer im Druck sein7. umg Druck m, Erpressung f:put the squeeze on sb jemanden unter Druck setzen8. WIRTSCHthat was a tight squeeze das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen!, das hätte ins Auge gehen können!* * *1. noun1) (pressing) Druck, dergive something a [small] squeeze — etwas [leicht] drücken
a squeeze of juice/washing-up liquid — ein Spritzer Saft/Spülmittel
3) (crush) Gedränge, das2. transitive verb1) (press) drücken; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Tube, Plastikflasche]; kneten [Ton, Knetmasse]; ausdrücken [Schwamm, Wäsche, Pickel]; (to get juice) auspressen [Früchte, Obst]3) (force) zwängensqueeze one's way past/into/out of something — sich an etwas (Dat.) vorbei-/in etwas (Akk.) hinein-/aus etwas herauszwängen
4) (fig. coll.)3. intransitive verbsqueeze past somebody/something — sich an jemandem/etwas vorbeidrängen
squeeze between two persons — sich zwischen zwei Personen (Dat.) durchdrängen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.auspressen v.drücken v.pressen v.quetschen v.verdichten v. -
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1. fit adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) sano, en forma2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) adecuado, conveniente
2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) corte (de un traje)
3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) sentar (bien)2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) ajustar, adaptar, adecuar3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) instalar, poner, colocar4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) equipar•- fitness- fitter
- fitting
4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) mobiliario2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prueba•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit
II fit noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) ataque2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) acceso•fit1 adj1. en forma2. apto / adecuado / en condicionesthis food is not fit to eat esta comida no está en condiciones / esta comida no se puede comerfit2 n ataque / accesofit3 vb1. ir bienthese shoes don't fit me, they're too big estos zapatos no me van bien, me van grandes2. caber3. instalar / colocartr[fɪt]1 (suitable, appropriate) adecuado,-a, apto,-a, apropiado,-a; (qualified for) capacitado,-a hábil, capaz; (worthy, deserving) digno,-a2 (in good health) sano,-a, bien de salud, en (plena) forma; (physically) en forma■ are you sure you're fit enough to go back to work? ¿seguro que estás bien para volver al trabajo?1 (be right size for) sentar bien, quedar bien, ir bien a2 (try (clothing) on somebody) probar3 (key) abrir■ does this key fit the lock? ¿esta llave abre la cerradura?4 (install) instalar, poner, colocar5 figurative use (be appropriate) cuadrar con, corresponder a, responder a6 (adapt) ajustar, adaptar, adecuar; (make suitable) capacitar1 (be right size/shape) sentar bien, ir bien■ does this piece fit here? ¿esta pieza va bien aquí?2 (be of right size in space) caber, encajar, ajustar■ do all your clothes fit in that drawer? ¿toda tu ropa cabe en ese cajón?■ if it doesn't fit, don't force it si no cabe, no lo fuerces3 (be right) cuadrar, corresponder, encajar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fit somebody like a glove irle a alguien como un guanteto be as fit as a fiddle estar fuerte como un robleto be fit to do something estar en condiciones de hacer algoto see fit / think fit estimar conveniente, parecer conveniente————————tr[fɪt]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL ataque nombre masculino, acceso2 (of laughter) arrebato, ataque nombre masculino; (of rage, panic) arranque nombre masculino arrebato\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in fits (of laughter) desternillarse de risa, troncharse de risaby fits and starts / in fits and starts a trompiconesto give somebody a fit darle un susto a alguiento have a fit / throw a fit darle un ataque a uno1) match: corresponder a, coincidir conthe punishment fits the crime: el castigo corresponde al crimen2) : quedarthe dress doesn't fit me: el vestido no me queda3) go: caber, encajar enher key fits the lock: su llave encaja en la cerradura4) insert, install: poner, colocar5) adapt: adecuar, ajustar, adaptarfit vi1) : quedar, entallarthese pants don't fit: estos pantalones no me quedan2) conform: encajar, cuadrar3)to fit in : encajar, estar integrado1) suitable: adecuado, apropiado, conveniente2) qualified: calificado, competente3) healthy: sano, en formafit n1) attack: ataque m, acceso m, arranque m2)to be a good fit : quedar bien3)to be a tight fit : ser muy entallado (de ropa), estar apretado (de espacios)adj.• adecuado, -a adj.• aparejado, -a adj.• apto, -a adj.• ataque adj.• dispuesto, -a adj.• hábil adj.• suficiente adj.n.• acceso s.m.• ajuste s.m.• arranque s.m.• convulsión s.f.• encaje s.m.v.• acomodar v.• adaptar v.• adecuar v.• amoldar v.• caber v.(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-fut/c: cabr-•)• compasar v.• encajar v.• entallar v.• juntar v.• sentar v.
I fɪt1) ( healthy) en forma, sanoto get/keep fit — ponerse*/mantenerse* en forma
to be fit FOR something: the soldiers were passed fit for duty los soldados fueron declarados aptos (para el servicio); I feel fit for anything today hoy me siento capaz de cualquier cosa; to be fit to + INF — \<\<to playavel\>\> estar* en condiciones de + inf
2)a) ( suitable) <person/conduct> adecuado, apropiadoto be fit FOR something/somebody: this book is not fit for children este libro no es apto or apropriado para niños; this car is only fit for the scrapheap este coche es pura chatarra; a feast fit for a king un banquete digno de reyes; to be fit to + INF: this isn't fit to eat ( harmful) esto no está en buenas condiciones; ( unappetizing) esto está incomible; he's not fit to be a father no es digno de ser padre; you're not fit to be seen — estás impresentable
b) ( right) (pred)to see fit to + INF: he did not see fit to reply to our letter ni se dignó contestar a nuestra carta; to think fit TO + INF — estimar conveniente + inf, creer* apropiado + inf
3) ( ready)to be fit to + INF: I felt fit to drop me sentía a punto de caer* agotada; to laugh fit to burst — desternillarse de risa; tie II 1) b)
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- tt- transitive verb1)a) ( Clothing)b) (be right size, shape for) \<\<socket\>\> encajar enc) ( correspond to) \<\<theory\>\> concordar* con, corresponderse con2) ( install) (esp BrE) \<\<carpet/lock\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<double glazing\>\> instalarhe fitted the two halves together — unió or encajó las dos mitades
he's been fitted with a pacemaker — le han colocado or puesto un marcapasos
3)a) ( accommodate)they managed to fit everybody into one small room — lograron meter a todo el mundo en una habitación pequeña
b) ( adjust)to fit something TO something — adecuar* algo a algo
c) ( make suitable)to fit somebody FOR something/-ING — capacitar a alguien para algo/inf
4) ( Clothing) \<\<dress/suit\>\>
2.
via) ( Clothing)if the shoe o (BrE) cap fits wear it — al que le caiga or venga el sayo que se lo ponga (AmL), quien se pica ajos come (Esp)
b) (be right size, shape) \<\<lid\>\> ajustar; \<\<key/peg\>\> encajarto make something fit — hacer* ajustar/encajar algo
c) ( correspond) \<\<facts/description\>\> encajar, cuadrarPhrasal Verbs:- fit in- fit out- fit up
III
1)a) ( attack) ataque mfainting fit — síncope m
to give somebody a fit — (colloq) darle* a alguien un soponcio (fam)
to have o throw a fit — (colloq)
I nearly had a fit — casi me da un ataque or un síncope (fam)
b) ( short burst)a fit of jealousy — un arrebato or arranque de celos
to have somebody in fits — (colloq) hacer* partirse de risa a alguien (fam)
we were in fits — nos estábamos muriendo de risa
by o in fits and starts — a los tropezones, a trancas y barrancas
2) (of size, shape) (no pl)my new jacket is a good/bad fit — la chaqueta nueva me queda bien/mal
it's a tight fit — ( clothes) es muy entallado; ( in confined space)
can we all get in? - it'll be a tight fit — ¿cabemos todos? - vamos a estar muy apretados
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[fɪt]ADJ (compar fitter) (superl fittest)1) (=suitable) adecuado•
fit for sth, fit for human consumption/habitation — comestible/habitablehe's not fit for the job — no sirve para el puesto, no es apto para el puesto
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to be fit to do sth, he's not fit to teach — no sirve para profesoryou're not fit to be seen — no estás presentable, no estás para que te vea la gente
the meat was not fit to eat or to be eaten — (=unhealthy) la carne no estaba en buenas condiciones; (=bad-tasting) la carne era incomible, la carne no se podía comer
2) (=healthy) (Med) sano; (Sport) en forma•
to be fit for duty — (Mil) ser apto para el servicioto be fit for work — (after illness) estar en condiciones de trabajar
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to get fit — (Med) reponerse; (Sport) ponerse en forma•
to keep fit — mantenerse en forma•
she's not yet fit to travel — todavía no está en condiciones de viajar- be as fit as a fiddle3) * (=ready)he was laughing fit to bust or burst — se tronchaba or desternillaba de risa
4) (=right)•
to see/ think fit to do sth, you must do as you think fit — debes hacer lo que estimes conveniente or lo que creas apropiado
II [fɪt]1. VT1) (=be right size) [clothes] quedar bien a; [key] entrar en, encajar enhe can't find shirts to fit him — no encuentra camisas que le queden or vengan bien
the key doesn't fit the lock — la llave no entra or encaja en la cerradura
2) (=measure) tomar las medidas a3) (=match) [+ facts] corresponderse con; [+ description] encajar con; [+ need] adecuarse abill I, 1., 6)4) (=put)I finally began to fit the pieces together — (fig) finalmente empecé a encajar todas las piezas
5) (=install) [+ windows] instalar, poner; [+ carpet] poner; [+ kitchen, bathroom, domestic appliance] instalar6) (=supply) equipar deall our coaches are fitted with seat belts — todos nuestros autobuses están equipados con cinturones de seguridad
7) frm (=make suitable)to fit sb for sth/to do sth — capacitar a algn para algo/para hacer algo
2. VI1) [clothes, shoes]cap2) (=go in/on)this key doesn't fit — esta llave no encaja or entra
will the cupboard fit into the corner? — ¿cabrá el armario en el rincón?
it fits in/on here — se encaja aquí
3) (=match) [facts, description] concordar, corresponderseit doesn't fit with what he said to me — no concuerda or no se corresponde con lo que me dijo a mí
fit in 1., 1)it all fits now! — ¡todo encaja ahora!
4) * (=belong) encajar3.Nwhen it comes to shoes, a good fit is essential — en lo que se refiere a los zapatos, es esencial que se ajusten bien or que sean el número correcto
it's rather a tight fit — me está un poco justo or apretado
she put the key into the lock - it was a tight fit — metió la llave en la cerradura - entraba muy justo
- fit in- fit out- fit up
III
[fɪt]N1) (Med) ataque m•
she had a fit last night — anoche tuvo un ataque2) (=outburst)he'd have a fit if he knew — le daría un síncope si se enterara *, se pondría histérico si se enterara *
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to be in fits * — partirse de risa *she was so funny, she used to have us all in fits — era tan graciosa, que nos tenía a todos muertos de risa *
•
she had a laughing fit — le dio un ataque de risa•
he shot her in a fit of jealous rage — disparó sobre ella en un arranque or arrebato de celos y furia•
by or in fits and starts — a tropezones, a trompicones *piqueshe'll throw a fit if she finds out — le dará un síncope si se entera *, se pondrá histérica si se entera *
* * *
I [fɪt]1) ( healthy) en forma, sanoto get/keep fit — ponerse*/mantenerse* en forma
to be fit FOR something: the soldiers were passed fit for duty los soldados fueron declarados aptos (para el servicio); I feel fit for anything today hoy me siento capaz de cualquier cosa; to be fit to + INF — \<\<to play/travel\>\> estar* en condiciones de + inf
2)a) ( suitable) <person/conduct> adecuado, apropiadoto be fit FOR something/somebody: this book is not fit for children este libro no es apto or apropriado para niños; this car is only fit for the scrapheap este coche es pura chatarra; a feast fit for a king un banquete digno de reyes; to be fit to + INF: this isn't fit to eat ( harmful) esto no está en buenas condiciones; ( unappetizing) esto está incomible; he's not fit to be a father no es digno de ser padre; you're not fit to be seen — estás impresentable
b) ( right) (pred)to see fit to + INF: he did not see fit to reply to our letter ni se dignó contestar a nuestra carta; to think fit TO + INF — estimar conveniente + inf, creer* apropiado + inf
3) ( ready)to be fit to + INF: I felt fit to drop me sentía a punto de caer* agotada; to laugh fit to burst — desternillarse de risa; tie II 1) b)
II
1.
- tt- transitive verb1)a) ( Clothing)b) (be right size, shape for) \<\<socket\>\> encajar enc) ( correspond to) \<\<theory\>\> concordar* con, corresponderse con2) ( install) (esp BrE) \<\<carpet/lock\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<double glazing\>\> instalarhe fitted the two halves together — unió or encajó las dos mitades
he's been fitted with a pacemaker — le han colocado or puesto un marcapasos
3)a) ( accommodate)they managed to fit everybody into one small room — lograron meter a todo el mundo en una habitación pequeña
b) ( adjust)to fit something TO something — adecuar* algo a algo
c) ( make suitable)to fit somebody FOR something/-ING — capacitar a alguien para algo/inf
4) ( Clothing) \<\<dress/suit\>\>
2.
via) ( Clothing)if the shoe o (BrE) cap fits wear it — al que le caiga or venga el sayo que se lo ponga (AmL), quien se pica ajos come (Esp)
b) (be right size, shape) \<\<lid\>\> ajustar; \<\<key/peg\>\> encajarto make something fit — hacer* ajustar/encajar algo
c) ( correspond) \<\<facts/description\>\> encajar, cuadrarPhrasal Verbs:- fit in- fit out- fit up
III
1)a) ( attack) ataque mfainting fit — síncope m
to give somebody a fit — (colloq) darle* a alguien un soponcio (fam)
to have o throw a fit — (colloq)
I nearly had a fit — casi me da un ataque or un síncope (fam)
b) ( short burst)a fit of jealousy — un arrebato or arranque de celos
to have somebody in fits — (colloq) hacer* partirse de risa a alguien (fam)
we were in fits — nos estábamos muriendo de risa
by o in fits and starts — a los tropezones, a trancas y barrancas
2) (of size, shape) (no pl)my new jacket is a good/bad fit — la chaqueta nueva me queda bien/mal
it's a tight fit — ( clothes) es muy entallado; ( in confined space)
can we all get in? - it'll be a tight fit — ¿cabemos todos? - vamos a estar muy apretados
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32 sleep
sli:p
1. past tense, past participle - slept; verb(to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness: Goodnight - sleep well!; I can't sleep - my mind is too active.) dormir
2. noun((a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness: It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night.) sueño- sleeper- sleepless
- sleepy
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- sleeping-bag
- sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
- sleepwalk
- sleepwalker
- put to sleep
- sleep like a log/top
- sleep off
- sleep on
sleep1 n sueñoyou look tired, you need more sleep pareces cansado, necesitas dormir mássleep2 vb dormirtr[sliːp]1 sueño2 (in eyes) legaña1 (gen) dormir1 (accommodate) tener camas para, poder alojar a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsleep tight que duermas bien, que descansesto cry oneself to sleep llorar hasta quedarse dormido,-ato get to sleep conciliar el sueñoto lose sleep over something perder el sueño por algoto put an animal to sleep sacrificar un animalto put a patient to sleep dormir a un pacienteto sleep like a log / sleep like a top dormir como un tronco, dormir como un lirónto sleep on it consultarlo con la almohadato sleep rough dormir al rasosleep n1) : sueño m2)to go to sleep : dormirsen.• sueño s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: slept) = dormir v.• pasar durmiendo v.sliːp
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1) u c sueño mto go to sleep — dormirse*
she went to sleep almost immediately — se durmió or se quedó dormida casi inmediatamente
I can't get to sleep — no puedo dormirme, no puedo conciliar el sueño
to walk in one's sleep — ser* sonámbulo
not to lose any sleep over somebody/something — no perder* el sueño or no preocuparse por alguien/algo
2) u ( in eyes) lagañas fpl, legañas fpl
II
1.
(past & past p slept) intransitive verb dormir*to sleep late — dormir* hasta tarde
goodnight, sleep tight! — hasta mañana, que duermas bien or que descanses
to sleep like a log o baby o (BrE) top — (colloq) dormir* como un tronco or como un lirón or como un bendito (fam)
2.
sleep vtthe hotel sleeps 200 guests — el hotel tiene 200 camas or puede alojar a 200 personas
Phrasal Verbs:- sleep in- sleep on[sliːp] (vb: pt, pp slept)1. N1) (=rest) sueño mlack of sleep — falta f de sueño
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to drop off to sleep — quedarse dormido•
he fell into a deep sleep — se quedó profundamente dormido•
I couldn't get to sleep — no podía dormirme or conciliar el sueño•
to go to sleep — [person] dormirse, quedarse dormido; (=limb) dormirse•
to have a sleep — dormirto have a little sleep — dormir un rato, descabezar un sueño
•
I shan't lose any sleep over it — eso no me va a quitar el sueñoto put an animal to sleep — euph (=kill) sacrificar un animal
•
to talk in one's sleep — hablar en sueños•
I didn't get a wink of sleep all night — no pegué ojo en toda la noche- sleep the sleep of the just2. VT1) (=accommodate)can you sleep all of us? — ¿hay cama(s) para todos nosotros?
2) (=rest) dormir3.VI dormir•
I couldn't sleep last night — anoche no pude dormir•
to sleep heavily — (habitually) tener el sueño pesado; (on particular occasion) dormir profundamente•
to sleep on sth — (fig) consultar algo con la almohada•
to sleep out — (=not at home) dormir fuera de casa; (=in open air) dormir al aire libre, pasar la noche al raso•
he slept through the alarm clock — no oyó el despertador•
sleep tight! — ¡que duermas bien!, ¡que descanses!- sleep like a log or top or babyrough 2.4.CPDsleep deprivation N — falta f de sueño
- sleep in* * *[sliːp]
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1) u c sueño mto go to sleep — dormirse*
she went to sleep almost immediately — se durmió or se quedó dormida casi inmediatamente
I can't get to sleep — no puedo dormirme, no puedo conciliar el sueño
to walk in one's sleep — ser* sonámbulo
not to lose any sleep over somebody/something — no perder* el sueño or no preocuparse por alguien/algo
2) u ( in eyes) lagañas fpl, legañas fpl
II
1.
(past & past p slept) intransitive verb dormir*to sleep late — dormir* hasta tarde
goodnight, sleep tight! — hasta mañana, que duermas bien or que descanses
to sleep like a log o baby o (BrE) top — (colloq) dormir* como un tronco or como un lirón or como un bendito (fam)
2.
sleep vtthe hotel sleeps 200 guests — el hotel tiene 200 camas or puede alojar a 200 personas
Phrasal Verbs:- sleep in- sleep on -
33 money
ˈmʌnɪ сущ.;
ед. только
1) а) деньги for money ≈ за деньги to do smth. for money ≈ делать что-л. за деньги to borrow money ≈ занимать деньги to change money ≈ менять деньги to counterfeit money ≈ подделывать деньги to earn money ≈ делать, зарабатывать деньги to lend money ≈ одалживать деньги to make money ≈ делать, зарабатывать деньги, наживать деньги to produce money ≈ чеканить, выпускать деньги to save money ≈ копить, экономить деньги to spend money ≈ тратить деньги to squander, throw away money ≈ швыряться деньгами, выбрасывать деньги на ветер to withdraw money ≈ изымать деньги (из обращения) to sink (a lot of) money into (a venture) ≈ вложить (много) денег в (предприятие) to launder( illegally acquired) money ≈ отмывать (черные) деньги They invested their money in stocks and bonds. ≈ Они вложили деньги в государственные ценные бумаги и боны. We are out of money. ≈ У нас нет денег. to bank money ≈ класть деньги в банк to circulate money ≈ вводить деньги в обращение to deposit money ≈ класть деньги на депозит to invest money in ≈ вкладывать деньги в to put money into ≈ вкладывать деньги в to put up money ≈ вкладывать деньги to put money on ≈ держать пари, биться об заклад to raise money ≈ занимать деньги, получить ссуду на что-л. to refund money, return money ≈ возвращать, отдавать деньги to tie up money ≈ вкладывать деньги blood money conscience money counterfeit money earnest money - easy money hush money mad money overnight money paper money pin money pocket money prize money seed money spending money tax money tight money upfront money well-spent money б) платежное средство (эквивалент денег для расчетов за товары и услуги, типа чеков, денежных почтовых переводов и т.п.) Syn: circulating medium в) перен. богатство;
собственность in the money ≈ сл. богатый
2) (мн. - moneys) монетные системы, валюты
3) (мн. monies;
юр.) денежные суммы ∙ to have money to burn ≈ денег куры не клюют money makes money посл. ≈ деньги к деньгам old money деньги - paper /soft/ * бумажные деньги - ready * наличные( деньги) - counterfeit /bad/ * фальшивые деньги - * matter финансовый вопрос;
финансовая сторона дела - hard * (американизм) (разговорное) звонкая монета - a piece of * монета - * of account расчетная денежная единица - pocket * карманные деньги - tax * деньги налогоплательщиков - to make * зарабатывать деньги;
разбогатеть, составить состояние - to have * to burn денег куры не клюют - to coin * быстро богатеть;
быстро наживаться - to bank * класть деньги в банк;
быть банкиром - to be in the * быть в выигрыше;
быть богатым;
иметь деньги;
преуспевать - to be out of * не иметь денег - to be worth * стоить больших денег;
быть богатым - to come into * получить богатое наследство - to put * into smth. вложить капитал во что-л. - to put * on smth., smb. поставить деньги /сделать ставку/ на что-л., кого-л. - I put my * on the favourite я поставил на фаворита - to do smth. for * делать что-л. за деньги - to get one's *'s worth получить сполна за свои деньги;
не прогадать - to marry * выйти замуж за богатого;
жениться на богатой - it is a bargain for the * это дешево /выгодно/;
это хорошая /выгодная/ сделка - he's after your * он охотится за вашими деньгами - there is * in it это выгодное дело - * burns a hole in his pocket ему не терпится потратить деньги;
он - транжира кредит - cheap * дешевый кредит обыкн. pl монетная система валюты pl (юридическое) (устаревшее) денежные суммы - public *s общественные деньги /фонды/ - monies paid out выплаченные суммы - * list платежная ведомость > your * or your life! кошелек или жизнь! > * for jam /for old rope/ деньги, получаемые ни за что или за пустяковую работу > for one's * по чьему-л. мнению;
на чей-л. взгляд /вкус/ > not everybody's /every man's/ * не каждому подойдет;
не каждый сочтет (это) нужным /полезным/ > for love or * любой ценой > to throw good * after bad тратить деньги впустую;
упорствовать в безнадежном деле > time is * время -деньги > * makes /begets/ * деньги к деньгам > * makes the mare (to) go (пословица) за деньги и кляча поскачет;
с деньгами всего можно добиться advance ~ авансовые средства allotment ~ денежный аттестат allotment ~ документ о передаче моряком части своего жалованья семье application ~ денежная сумма, сопровождающая заявку на приобретение ценных бумаг bank ~ банковские депозиты bank ~ деньги банковского оборота bank ~ деньги безналичных расчетов blood ~ плата наемному убийце book ~ наличные деньги borrow ~ занимать деньги borrowed ~ заем borrowed ~ ссуда call ~ онколь call ~ онкольная ссуда call ~ ссуда до востребования cash ~ наличные деньги caution ~ залог (вносимый, напр., студентами Оксфорда и Кембриджа в обеспечение возможных долгов) checkbook ~ деньги банковского оборота checkbook ~ деньги безналичных расчетов conduct ~ возмещение свидетелю расходов по явке в суд conduct ~ деньги за доставку свидетеля в суд conscience ~ анонимное возмещение ущерба conscience ~ анонимное погашение долга conscience ~ сумма налога, анонимно присылаемая налогоплательщиком, первоначально уклонившимся от его уплаты counterfeit ~ фальшивые деньги danger ~ деньги за опасную работу danger ~ деньги за работу, связанную с риском dear ~ деньги с высокой покупательной силой dear ~ ограниченный кредит с высокой процентной ставкой deposit ~ деньги на депозите deposit ~ депонированные денежные средства dirt ~ надбавка за возможный ущерб dirt ~ надбавка за вредность dirt ~ надбавка за понесенный ущерб dirt ~ незаконные доходы dispatch ~ суд. вознаграждение за экономию времени при погрузке или выгрузке dispatch ~ суд. диспач dispatch ~ плата за отправку distribute ~ распределять денежные средства drug ~ денежные средства, полученные от торговли наркотиками earnest ~ (денежный) задаток earnest ~ задаток expense ~ деньги на расходы extra ~ дополнительные деньги fiduciary ~ деньги, не обеспеченные золотом folding ~ бумажные деньги forfeit ~ конфискованные деньги hard ~ деньги с высокой покупательной силой hard ~ вал.-фин. металлические деньги hard ~ наличные деньги money выигрыш( на скачках) ;
his horse took first money его лошадь пришла первой honest ~ честные деньги idle ~ неинвестированные деньги idle ~ неиспользуемые деньги idle ~ свободный капитал idle ~ тезаврированные деньги to make ~ разбогатеть;
in the money разг. богатый inconvertible paper ~ неконвертируемые банкноты launder ~ отмывать деньги laundered ~ отмытые деньги lend ~ давать взаймы lend ~ ссужать деньги lot ~ вознаграждение аукционисту money выигрыш (на скачках) ;
his horse took first money его лошадь пришла первой ~ (тк. sing) деньги ~ деньги ~ платежное средство ~ юр. денежные суммы ~ монетные системы, валюты ~ down наличные деньги ~ in circulation деньги в обращении ~ makes the mare (to) go посл. = с деньгами многое можно сделать;
money makes money посл. деньги к деньгам ~ makes the mare (to) go посл. = с деньгами многое можно сделать;
money makes money посл. деньги к деньгам near ~ активы, легко обращающиеся в наличность near ~ активы, используемые для погашения обязательств near ~ квазиденьги near ~ облигации с почти истекшими сроками option ~ бирж. опционная премия overnight ~ денежные средства, полученные на срок до начала следующего рабочего дня overnight ~ однодневная ссуда overnight ~ суточная ссуда paper ~ банкноты paper ~ бумажные денежные знаки paper ~ бумажные деньги paper ~ кредитные билеты paper: ~ бумажный;
paper money (или currency) бумажные деньги passage ~ плата за проезд primary ~ монеты и денежные знаки promotion ~ учредительские расходы provide ~ предоставлять денежные средства purchase ~ деньги на покупку raise ~ мобилизовывать капитал raise ~ получать деньги raise: ~ собирать (налоги и т. п.) ;
to raise money добывать деньги;
to raise troops набирать войска;
to raise a unit воен. сформировать часть ready ~ наличность ready ~ наличные деньги remit ~ переводить деньги почтой reserve ~ резерв денежных средств retention ~ удерживаемая денежная сумма risk ~ денежные средства, вложенные в новое предприятие, связанное с риском salvage ~ спасательное вознаграждение seed ~ финансирование на начальной стадии проекта short ~ денежный дефицит short-time ~ временное денежное вознаграждение short-time ~ краткосрочное денежное вознаграждение soft ~ банкноты soft ~ бумажные деньги soft ~ амер. разг. бумажные деньги taxpayers' ~ деньги налогоплательщиков taxpayers' ~ средства налогоплательщиков tie ~ замораживать средства tight ~ деньги с высокой покупательной силой tight ~ "дорогие" деньги tight ~ ограниченный кредит с высоким уровнем процентных ставок till ~ запас наличных денег в кладовой банка till ~ наличность в сейфе turn into ~ обращать в денежные средства turn into ~ обращать в деньги -
34 screw
skru:
1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) tornillo2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) vuelta
2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) atornillar2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) enroscar, apretar3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) echar un polvo, joder, follar4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) timar, clavar•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage
screw1 n tornilloscrew2 vb1. atornillar / sujetar con tornillos2. enroscartr[skrʊː]1 (metal pin) tornillo2 (propeller) hélice nombre femenino3 (turn) vuelta4 slang (prison warder) carcelero,-a6 taboo (sexual act) polvo1 (fasten with screws) atornillar; (tighten) enroscar, apretar2 (crumple) arrugar■ you were well and truly screwed! ¡te han timado de verdad!■ how much did they screw you for? ¿cuánto te clavaron?■ I'll screw you for every penny you've got! ¡te sacaré hasta el último penique!4 taboo (have sex with) joder, follar, tirarse1 (turn, tighten) atornillarse, enroscarse2 (have sex) echar un polvo, joder, follar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a screw loose faltarle un tornillo a unoscrew that! slang ¡a joderse!screw you! slang ¡jódete!, ¡vete a la mierda!to be screwed up (person) tener muchos traumas, estar neurótico,-ato have one's head screwed on tener la cabeza bien sentadato screw up one's courage armarse de valorscrew ['skru:] vt: atornillarscrew vito screw in : atornillarsescrew n1) : tornillo m (para fijar algo)2) twist: vuelta f3) propeller: hélice fn.• husillo s.m.• hélice s.f.• rosca s.f.• tornillo s.m.• turca s.f.v.• atornillar v.• entornillar v.• torcer v.skruː
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1)a) (Const, Tech) tornillo mto have a screw loose — (colloq & hum)
he's/you've got a screw loose — le/te falta un tornillo (fam & hum)
to put the screws on somebody — apretarle* las tuercas a alguien
b) ( action) (no pl) vuelta f; (before n) <lid, top> de roscac) (Aviat, Naut) hélice f2) ( sexual intercourse) (vulg) (no pl)to have a screw — echar(se) un polvo (fam), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg), culear (Andes vulg)
3) ( prison guard) (sl) guardia m, madero m (Esp arg)
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1)a) (Const, Tech) atornillarscrew the two pieces together — una las dos piezas con un tornillo/con tornillos
b) ( crumple)2)a) (vulg) ( have sex with)to screw somebody — tirarse a alguien (vulg), coger* a alguien (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar a alguien (Esp vulg), culearse a alguien (Andes vulg)
b) (in interj phrases)screw you! — vete a la mierda or (Méx) a la chingada! (vulg), andá a cagar! (RPl vulg)
3) (sl)a) (exploit, cheat) esquilmar, hacer* guaje (Méx fam)she's screwing him for everything she can get — lo está exprimiendo al máximo, le está chupando la sangre
b) ( extort)to screw something OUT OF somebody/something — sacarle* algo a alguien/algo
2.
vi1) ( Const)to screw in/on — atornillarse
2) ( have sex) (vulg) echar(se) un polvo (fam), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg), culear (Andes vulg)•Phrasal Verbs:- screw up[skruː]1. N1) tornillo m- put the screws on sb2) (Aer, Naut) hélice f3) ** (=prison officer) carcelero(-a) m / f4) *** (=sexual intercourse) polvo *** m2. VT1) [+ screw] atornillar; [+ nut] apretar; [+ lid] dar vueltas a, enroscar2) *** (=have sex with) joder ***screw the cost, it's got to be done! — (fig) ¡a la porra el gasto, tiene que hacerse!
3) * (=defraud) timar, estafar3.VI *** joder ***, echar un polvo ***, coger (LAm) ***, chingar (Mex) ***4.CPDscrew-top- screw on- screw up* * *[skruː]
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1)a) (Const, Tech) tornillo mto have a screw loose — (colloq & hum)
he's/you've got a screw loose — le/te falta un tornillo (fam & hum)
to put the screws on somebody — apretarle* las tuercas a alguien
b) ( action) (no pl) vuelta f; (before n) <lid, top> de roscac) (Aviat, Naut) hélice f2) ( sexual intercourse) (vulg) (no pl)to have a screw — echar(se) un polvo (fam), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg), culear (Andes vulg)
3) ( prison guard) (sl) guardia m, madero m (Esp arg)
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1)a) (Const, Tech) atornillarscrew the two pieces together — una las dos piezas con un tornillo/con tornillos
b) ( crumple)2)a) (vulg) ( have sex with)to screw somebody — tirarse a alguien (vulg), coger* a alguien (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar a alguien (Esp vulg), culearse a alguien (Andes vulg)
b) (in interj phrases)screw you! — vete a la mierda or (Méx) a la chingada! (vulg), andá a cagar! (RPl vulg)
3) (sl)a) (exploit, cheat) esquilmar, hacer* guaje (Méx fam)she's screwing him for everything she can get — lo está exprimiendo al máximo, le está chupando la sangre
b) ( extort)to screw something OUT OF somebody/something — sacarle* algo a alguien/algo
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vi1) ( Const)to screw in/on — atornillarse
2) ( have sex) (vulg) echar(se) un polvo (fam), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg), culear (Andes vulg)•Phrasal Verbs:- screw up -
35 fit
I noun1) Anfall, der2) (fig.) [plötzliche] Anwandlunghave or throw a fit — einen Anfall bekommen
[almost] have or throw a fit — (fig.) [fast] Zustände kriegen (ugs.)
II 1. adjectivesomebody/something has somebody in fits [of laughter] — jemand ruft dröhnendes Gelächter bei jemandem hervor
1) (suitable) geeignetfit to eat or to be eaten/for human consumption — essbar/zum Verzehr geeignet
2) (worthy) würdig; wert3) (right and proper) richtig4) (ready)2. nounfit for duty or service — dienstfähig od. -tauglich; see also academic.ru/27073/fiddle">fiddle 1. 1)
Passform, dieit is a good/bad fit — es sitzt od. passt gut/nicht gut
3. transitive verb,I can just get it in the suitcase, but it's a tight fit — (fig.) ich kriege es noch in den Koffer, aber nur gerade so (ugs.)
- tt-1) [Kleider:] passen (+ Dat.); [Schlüssel:] passen in (+ Akk.); [Deckel, Bezug:] passen auf (+ Akk.)2) anpassen [Kleidungsstück, Brille]3) (correspond to, suit) entsprechen (+ Dat.); (make correspond) abstimmen (to auf + Akk.); anpassen (to an + Akk.)4) (put into place) anbringen (to an + Dat. od. Akk.); einbauen [Motor, Ersatzteil]; einsetzen [Scheibe, Tür, Schloss]; (equip) ausstatten4. intransitive verb,fit well — [Kleidungsstück:] gut sitzen
Phrasal Verbs:- fit in- fit out* * *I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) in Form2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) der Sitz3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) passen2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) passen für•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) die Einrichtung2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) die Anprobe•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) der Anfall2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) der Ausbruch•* * *fit1[fɪt]nepileptic \fit epileptischer Anfallcoughing \fit Hustenanfall m4. (burst)\fit of laughter Lachkrampf mto get the audience in \fits das Publikum zum Lachen bringenin a \fit of generosity in einer Anwandlung von Großzügigkeit6.fit2[fɪt]I. adj<- tt->1. (suitable) geeignetthey served a meal \fit for a king sie trugen ein königliches Mahl aufto be \fit for human consumption zum Verzehr geeignet seinto be \fit for human habitation bewohnbar seinto be no \fit way to do sth kein geeigneter [o tauglicher] Weg sein, etw zu tunto be \fit to eat essbar [o genießbar] sein2. (qualified) geeignet3. (up to) fähigshe's not \fit for this responsibility sie ist dieser Verantwortung nicht gewachsento be \fit for military service/the tropics wehrdienst-/tropentauglich sein▪ to be [not] \fit to do sth nicht fähig [o in der Lage] sein, etw zu tunto be \fit to travel reisetauglich seinto be \fit to work arbeitsfähig sein4. (appropriate) angebrachtto do what one sees [or thinks] \fit tun, was man für richtig hält5. (worthy) würdigto be not \fit to be seen sich akk nicht sehen lassen können6. (ready, prepared) bereit▪ to be \fit to do sth nahe daran sein, etw zu tunto be \fit to drop zum Umfallen müde sein7. (healthy) fitto keep \fit sich akk fit halten9.▶ to be [as] \fit as a fiddle [or BRIT also flea] ( fam: merry) quietschvergnügt sein fam; (healthy) fit wie ein Turnschuh sein fambad/good/perfect \fit schlechter/guter/tadelloser Sitzthese shoes are a good \fit diese Schuhe passen gutIII. vthe should \fit the sales job perfectly er müsste die Verkäuferstelle perfekt ausfüllenthe punishment should always \fit the crime die Strafe sollte immer dem Vergehen angemessen seinthe key \fits the lock der Schlüssel passt ins Schlossthe description \fitted the criminal die Beschreibung passte auf den Täterto \fit sb's plans in jds Pläne passenhe had to \fit his plans to the circumstances er musste sich mit seinen Plänen nach den Gegebenheiten richten4. FASHION▪ to \fit sb jdm passen5. (mount)▪ to \fit sth etw montierento \fit a bulb eine Glühbirne einschrauben6. (shape as required)▪ to \fit sth etw anpassen7. (position as required)▪ to \fit sth etw einpassen8. (supply)9.▶ to \fit the bill seinen Zweck erfüllenIV. vito \fit like a glove wie angegossen passen [o sitzen]2. (accord) facts übereinstimmen, zusammenpassenhow do you \fit into all this? was für eine Rolle spielen Sie in dem Ganzen?4.* * *I [fɪt]1. adj (+er)1) (= suitable, suited for sth) geeignet; time, occasion günstigis this meat still fit to eat? — kann man dieses Fleisch noch essen?
she's not fit to be a mother — sie ist als Mutter völlig ungeeignet
2)(= deserving)
a man like that is not fit to have such a good wife — ein Mann wie er verdient so eine gute Frau nicht or ist eine so gute Frau nicht wertyou're not fit to be spoken to — du bist es nicht wert or verdienst es nicht, dass man sich mit dir unterhält
3) (= right and proper) richtig, angebrachtto see fit to do sth — es für richtig or angebracht halten, etw zu tun
he did not see fit to cooperate — er hat es nicht für nötig gehalten zu kooperieren
4) (in health) gesund; sportsman etc fit, in Formonly the fittest survive — nur die Geeignetsten überleben; (people) nur die Gesunden überleben; (in business etc) nur die Starken können sich halten
5)2. n(of clothes) Passform fit is a very good/bad fit — es sitzt or passt wie angegossen/nicht gut
it's a bit of a tight fit (clothes) — es ist etwas eng; (timing, parking) es geht gerade (noch)
3. vt1) (cover, sheet, nut etc) passen auf (+acc); (key etc) passen in (+acc); (clothes etc) passen (+dat)"one size fits all" — "Einheitsgröße"
3)4) (= put on, attach) anbringen (to an +dat); tyre, lock montieren, anbringen; double glazing einsetzen, anbringen; (= put in) einbauen (in in +acc); (= furnish, provide with) ausstattento fit a key in the lock — einen Schlüssel ins Schloss stecken
to fit a car with an alarm — eine Alarmanlage in ein Auto einbauen, ein Auto mit einer Alarmanlage ausstatten
4. vi1) (= be right size, shape dress etc, key) passen2) (= correspond) zusammenstimmen or -passenII Anfall mthere's still one piece of evidence that doesn't fit — da ist immer noch ein Indiz, das nicht dazupasst
fit of coughing/anger — Husten-/Wutanfall m
fit of remorse — Anwandlung f or Anfall m von Reue
he wrote this novel in fits and starts — er hat diesen Roman in mehreren Anläufen geschrieben
he'd have a fit (fig inf) — er würde (ja) einen Anfall kriegen (inf)
* * *fit1 [fıt]A adj (adv fitly)1. passend, geeignet2. geeignet, fähig, tauglich:fit for transport transportfähig;fit for work arbeits-, erwerbsfähig;fit to drink trinkbar;fit to eat ess-, genießbar;fit to drive fahrtüchtig;fit to fight (Boxen) kampffähig;I was fit to scream ich hätte schreien können;fit to kill umg wie verrückt;dressed fit to kill umg mächtig aufgedonnert;3. angemessen, angebracht:more than (is) fit über Gebühr4. schicklich, geziemend:it is not fit for us to do so es gehört sich oder ziemt sich nicht, dass wir dies tun5. würdig, wert:a dinner fit for a king ein königliches Mahl;not fit to be seen nicht vorzeigbar oder präsentabel6. a) gesundb) SPORT etc fit, (gut) in Form:B s1. a) Passform f, Sitz mb) passendes Kleidungsstück:it is a perfect fit es passt genau, es sitzt tadellos;it is a tight fit es sitzt stramm, fig es ist sehr knapp bemessen2. TECH Passung f, Sitz m:fine (coarse) fit Fein-(Grob)passung;sliding fit Gleitsitz3. Zusammenpassen n, Übereinstimmung fC v/twith mit)the key fits the lock der Schlüssel passt (ins Schloss);the description fits him, he fits the description die Beschreibung trifft auf ihn zu;the name fits him der Name passt zu ihm;fit the facts (mit den Tatsachen überein)stimmen;fit the occasion (Redew) dem Anlass entsprechend5. sich eignen für8. TECHa) einpassen, -bauen ( beide:into in akk)b) anbringen (to an dat)9. a) an jemandem Maß nehmenfit a coat on sb jemandem einen Mantel anpassenD v/i1. passen:a) die richtige Größe haben, sitzen (Kleidungsstück)b) angemessen seinc) sich eignen: I didn’t say you were a fool, but if the cap (bes US shoe) fits (wear it) aber wenn du meinst oder dich angesprochen fühlst(, bitte)fit2 [fıt] s1. MED Anfall m, Ausbruch m:fit of coughing Hustenanfall;fit of laughter Lachkrampf m;fit of perspiration Schweißausbruch;give sb a fit umga) jemandem einen Schock verpassen,b) jemanden auf die Palme bringen;fit of generosity Anwandlung von Großzügigkeit, Spendierlaune umg;a) stoß-, ruckweise,b) dann und wann, sporadisch;when the fit was on him wenn es ihn gepackt hattefit3 [fıt] s obs Fitte f, Liedabschnitt m* * *I noun1) Anfall, derfit of coughing — Hustenanfall, der
2) (fig.) [plötzliche] Anwandlunghave or throw a fit — einen Anfall bekommen
[almost] have or throw a fit — (fig.) [fast] Zustände kriegen (ugs.)
II 1. adjectivesomebody/something has somebody in fits [of laughter] — jemand ruft dröhnendes Gelächter bei jemandem hervor
1) (suitable) geeignetfit to eat or to be eaten/for human consumption — essbar/zum Verzehr geeignet
2) (worthy) würdig; wert3) (right and proper) richtigsee or think fit [to do something] — es für richtig od. angebracht halten[, etwas zu tun]
4) (ready)2. nounfit for duty or service — dienstfähig od. -tauglich; see also fiddle 1. 1)
Passform, dieit is a good/bad fit — es sitzt od. passt gut/nicht gut
3. transitive verb,I can just get it in the suitcase, but it's a tight fit — (fig.) ich kriege es noch in den Koffer, aber nur gerade so (ugs.)
- tt-1) [Kleider:] passen (+ Dat.); [Schlüssel:] passen in (+ Akk.); [Deckel, Bezug:] passen auf (+ Akk.)2) anpassen [Kleidungsstück, Brille]3) (correspond to, suit) entsprechen (+ Dat.); (make correspond) abstimmen (to auf + Akk.); anpassen (to an + Akk.)4) (put into place) anbringen (to an + Dat. od. Akk.); einbauen [Motor, Ersatzteil]; einsetzen [Scheibe, Tür, Schloss]; (equip) ausstatten4. intransitive verb,fit well — [Kleidungsstück:] gut sitzen
Phrasal Verbs:- fit in- fit out* * *adj.erledigt adj.geeignet adj.tauglich adj. n.Anfall -¨e m.Passung -en f.Sitz -e m. v.anprobieren v.montieren v.passen v. -
36 spot
1. noun1) (precise place) Stelle, dieon this spot — an dieser Stelle
on the spot — (fig.) (instantly) auf der Stelle
be on the spot — (be present) zur Stelle sein
be in/get into/get out of a [tight] spot — (fig. coll.) in der Klemme sitzen/in die Klemme geraten/sich aus einer brenzligen Lage befreien (ugs.)
put somebody on the spot — (fig. coll.): (cause difficulties for somebody) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen
2) (inhabited place) Ort, dera nice spot on the Moselle — ein hübscher Flecken an der Mosel
3) (suitable area) Platz, derholiday/sun spot — Ferienort, der/Ferienort [mit Sonnengarantie]
picnic spot — Picknickplatz, der
hit the high spots — (coll.) groß ausgehen
knock spots off somebody — (fig. coll.) jemanden in die Pfanne hauen (ugs.)
see spots before one's eyes — Sterne sehen (ugs.)
5) (stain)spot [of blood/ grease/ink] — [Blut-/Fett-/Tinten]fleck, der
6) (Brit. coll.): (small amount)do a spot of work/sewing — ein bisschen arbeiten/nähen
how about a spot of lunch? — wie wär's mit einem Bissen zu Mittag?
have or be in a spot of bother or trouble — etwas Ärger haben
7) (drop)a spot or a few spots of rain — ein paar Regentropfen
have a weak spot — (fig.) eine Schwachstelle haben; see also academic.ru/68919/sore">sore 1. 1)
10) (Med.) Pickel, derheat spot — Hitzebläschen, das
12) (spotlight) Spot, der2. transitive verb,- tt-1) (detect) entdecken; identifizieren [Verbrecher]; erkennen [Gefahr]2) (take note of) erkennen [Flugzeugtyp, Vogel, Talent]go train-/plane-spotting — Zug-/Flugzeugtypen bestimmen
* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) der Fleck2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) der Fleck3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) die Pustel4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) die Stelle5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) das Bißchen2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) ausfindig machen2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) herausfinden•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) anstrahlen2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) herausstellen•- in a spot- on the spot
- spot on* * *[spɒt, AM spɑ:t]I. n\spot of blood/grease Blut-/Fettfleck mto pick a \spot einen Pickel ausdrückenshall we stop for a \spot of lunch? sollen wir schnell eine Kleinigkeit zu Mittag essen?I'm having a \spot of bother with one of my back teeth einer meiner Backenzähne macht mir etwas Ärgera \spot of rain ein bisschen Regenon the \spot an Ort und Stelle7. TV, RADIO Beitrag mguest \spot Gastauftritt mto have sb on the guest \spot jdn als Gast habento do/have a \spot einen Beitrag gestalten/haben11.▶ to put sb on the \spot jdn in Verlegenheit bringen▶ on the \spot auf der StelleII. vi<- tt->it's \spotting [with rain] es tröpfelt famIII. vt<- tt->▪ to \spot sb/sth jdn/etw entdecken▪ to \spot that... bemerken, dass...* * *[spɒt]1. n1) (= dot) Tupfen m, Punkt m; (on dice) Punkt m; (ZOOL, BOT) Fleck m, Punkt m; (= stain) (on fruit) Fleck m; (fig, on reputation, good name) Makel m (on an +dat)spots of blood/grease — Blut-/Fettflecken pl
to knock spots off sb/sth (fig inf) — jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen, jdn in die Tasche stecken (inf)
without a spot (or stain) (fig liter) — makellos
to break out or come out in spots — Flecken/Pickel bekommen
a pleasant spot — ein schönes Fleckchen (inf)
our man on the spot — unser Mann am Ort (des Geschehens) or vor Ort
4) (Brit inf= small quantity)
a/the spot of — ein/das bisschenwe had a spot of rain/a few spots of rain — wir hatten ein paar Tropfen Regen
there was a spot of trouble/bother — es gab etwas Ärger
we're in a spot of bother —
why don't you do a spot of work? — warum arbeiten Sie nicht mal ein bisschen?
6) (= difficulty) Klemme fto be in a ( tight) spot — in der Klemme sitzen (inf), in Schwulitäten sein (inf)
7) (in show) Nummer f; (RAD, TV) (ein paar Minuten) Sendezeit f; (for advertisement) Werbespot m; (= announcement) Kurzmeldung fhe's got a spot on that show — er tritt in dieser Show auf
a three-minute TV spot — drei Minuten Sendezeit im Fernsehen, ein dreiminütiger Werbespot im Fernsehen
2. vt1) (= notice, see) entdecken, sehen; (= pick out) signs, difference, opportunity erkennen; trends, talent, gap entdecken; mistake, bargain finden; (MIL = pinpoint) ausmachento spot a winner (lit, fig) — richtig tippen (inf)
2) (= stain) bespritzen3. vi1) (Brit)2) (= stain) Flecken bekommen, schmutzen* * *A s2. fig Schandfleck m, Makel m:without a spot makellos4. MED Leberfleck m, Hautmal n, Pustel f, Pickel m5. Stelle f, Fleck m, Ort m, Platz m:a) auf der Stelle, vom Fleck weg, sofort,b) an Ort und Stelle, vor Ort,c) zur Stelle, da,d) auf dem Posten, auf Draht umg,e) US umg in (Lebens)Gefahr:;a) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen,b) US beschließen, jemanden umzulegen;in spots US umga) stellenweise,b) in gewisser Weise;for für);on the spot of four Punkt 4 (Uhr);be in a tight spot in der Klemme sein oder sitzen oder stecken umg; → bright A 1, cold spot, high spot, warm spot6. Fleckchen n, Stückchen n:7. THEAT umg (Programm)Nummer f, Auftritt m8. umga) Bissen n, Häppchen n:have a spot of lunch eine Kleinigkeit zu Mittag essen,b) Tropfen m, Schluck m:c) (ein) bisschen:9. besonders US umga) Nachtklub mb) US Auge n (auf Würfeln etc);11. ORN Maskentaube f12. FISCH Umberfisch m15. pl WIRTSCH Lokowaren plB adj1. WIRTSCHa) sofort lieferbarb) sofort zahlbar (bei Lieferung)c) bar, Bar…:spot goods → A 152. örtlich begrenzt, lokalC v/t1. beflecken (auch fig)2. tüpfeln, sprenkeln3. entdecken4. Billard: einen Ball aufstellen6. von Flecken reinigen7. Bäume anschalmen8. Turnen: jemandem Hilfestellung leisten9. US umg jemandem einen Punkt etc vorgebenD v/i1. einen Fleck oder Flecke machen2. flecken, fleckig werden3. unpers;it’s spotting (with rain) Br es tröpfelt* * *1. noun1) (precise place) Stelle, dieon the spot — (fig.) (instantly) auf der Stelle
be on the spot — (be present) zur Stelle sein
be in/get into/get out of a [tight] spot — (fig. coll.) in der Klemme sitzen/in die Klemme geraten/sich aus einer brenzligen Lage befreien (ugs.)
put somebody on the spot — (fig. coll.): (cause difficulties for somebody) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen
2) (inhabited place) Ort, der3) (suitable area) Platz, derholiday/sun spot — Ferienort, der/Ferienort [mit Sonnengarantie]
picnic spot — Picknickplatz, der
hit the high spots — (coll.) groß ausgehen
knock spots off somebody — (fig. coll.) jemanden in die Pfanne hauen (ugs.)
see spots before one's eyes — Sterne sehen (ugs.)
5) (stain)spot [of blood/ grease/ink] — [Blut-/Fett-/Tinten]fleck, der
6) (Brit. coll.): (small amount)do a spot of work/sewing — ein bisschen arbeiten/nähen
have or be in a spot of bother or trouble — etwas Ärger haben
7) (drop)a spot or a few spots of rain — ein paar Regentropfen
8) (area on body) [Körper]stelle, diehave a weak spot — (fig.) eine Schwachstelle haben; see also sore 1. 1)
10) (Med.) Pickel, derheat spot — Hitzebläschen, das
11) (on dice, dominoes) Punkt, der12) (spotlight) Spot, der2. transitive verb,- tt-1) (detect) entdecken; identifizieren [Verbrecher]; erkennen [Gefahr]2) (take note of) erkennen [Flugzeugtyp, Vogel, Talent]go train-/plane-spotting — Zug-/Flugzeugtypen bestimmen
* * *n.Fleck -en m.Plätzchen n.Punkt -e m.Stelle -n f. v.beflecken v.entdecken v.herausfinden v.sehen v.(§ p.,pp.: sah, gesehen) -
37 hold
hold [həʊld]tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D(pt & pp held [held])A.(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire(b) (keep, sustain)∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre(g) (have, exercise) exercer;∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt(h) (have in store) réserver;∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la routeB.(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête hauteC.(a) (confine, detain) détenir;∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nulD.∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!□(f) (on telephone) attendre;∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?3 noun∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre(c) (in climbing) prise f(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein tempspérorer, disserter;∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool➲ hold off(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines➲ hold on(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!(b) (keep possession of) garder;∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles➲ hold out(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés(extend) tendre;∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras(offer) offrir;∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancerexiger;∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!□(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois➲ hold to(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers➲ hold up(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées -
38 market
ˈmɑ:kɪt
1. сущ.
1) базар, рынок to shop at the market ≈ делать покупки на рынке fish market ≈ рыбный базар food market ≈ продовольственный рынок meat market ≈ мясной рынок open-air market ≈ открытый рынок
2) рынок (сбыта) ;
сбыт;
спрос We're in the market for a new house. ≈ Мы стремимся купить новый дом. There's no market for these goods. ≈ На эти товары нет спроса. to be on the market ≈ продаваться to be in the market for ≈ быть потенциальным покупателем;
стремиться купить что-л. to create a market ≈ создавать спрос to capture a market, corner a market, monopolize a market ≈ монополизировать рынок to come into the market ≈ поступать в продажу to depress a market ≈ понижать спрос to find a (ready) market ≈ пользоваться спросом to flood a market, glut a market ≈ насыщать, наводнять рынок to study the market ≈ изучать спрос to put on the market ≈ пускать в продажу, выпускать на рынок bond market ≈ рынок облигаций commodities market ≈ товарная биржа, рынок товаров housing market ≈ рынок недвижимости labor market ≈ рынок труда market research ≈ изучение конъюнктуры, возможностей рынка open market operations ≈ операции на открытом рынке securities market ≈ рынок ценных бумаг stock market ≈ фондовая биржа
3) торговля used-car market ≈ торговля подержанными автомобилями wheat market ≈ торговля пшеницей brisk market ≈ бойкая торговля hours of market ≈ часы торговли
4) рыночные цены at a market ≈ по рыночной цене the market is active ≈ рыночные цены высоки the market is depressed ≈ рыночные цены снижены to play the market ≈ спекулировать на бирже buyer's market ≈ конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для покупателя seller's market ≈ конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для продавца bear market ≈ рынок с понижательной тенденцией, рынок, на котором наблюдается тенденция к снижению курсов (акций) bull market ≈ рынок, на котором наблюдается тенденция к повышению курсов falling market ≈ рынок, цены на котором падают firm market ≈ рынок, цены на котором держатся твердо rising market ≈ рынок, цены на котором поднимаются steady market ≈ рынок, цены на котором держатся твердо sluggish market ≈ рынок, цены на котором движутся вяло
5) амер. продовольственный магазин ∙ to bring one's eggs/hogs to a bad (или the wrong) market ≈ просчитаться;
потерпеть неудачу to be on the long side of the market ≈ придерживать товар в ожидании повышения цен
2. гл.
1) а) привозить, доставлять( товар) на рынок б) покупать на рынке в) торговать, продавать на рынке
2) продавать;
сбывать;
находить рынок сбыта Syn: sell
1. рынок, базар - covered * крытый рынок - to go to (the) * идти на базар - the next * is on Tuesday следующий базар /базарный день/ (будет) во вторник - he sends his pigs to * он продает своих свиней на базаре рынок (сбыта) - home * внутренний рынок - foreign *s иностранные рынки - overseas *s заморские рынки - world * мировой рынок - Common M. Общий рынок - the wholesale * оптовый рынок - * penetration выход на рынок сбыта - to look for new *s искать новые рынки - * analysis анализ рыночной конъюнктуры - * research изучение конъюнктуры /возможностей/ рынка продажа;
сбыт;
спрос - to be in /on/ the * продаваться - his house is in the * его дом продается - it's the dearest car on the * это самый дорогой автомобиль из всех имеющихся в продаже - to be in the * for smth. быть потенциальным покупателем;
стремиться купить что.л. - to come into the * поступить в продажу - to bring to *, to put on the * пустить в продажу, выбросить на рынок - to find a (ready) * (легко) найти сбыт;
иметь сбыт;
пользоваться спросом - the products of this industry always find a * изделия этой отрасли промышленности всегда находят сбыт /пользуются спросом/ - there is a * for small cars имеется спрос на малолитражные автомобили - there is no * for these goods на эти товары нет спроса - this appeals to the French * это находит покупателя /хорошо идет/ во Франции he can't find a * for his skills ему негде применить свое мастерство торговля - the corn * торговля зерном - the * in wool торговля шерстью - an active /a brisk, a lively/ * бойкая /оживленная/ торговля - a dull * вялая торговля - the flour * is dull торговля мукой идет вяло - to make a * of smth. торговать чем-л.;
торговаться в отношении чего-л.;
пытаться заработать на чем-л. или обменять что-л. рыночная цена (тж. * price) - * condition конъюнктура /состояние/ рынка - buyer's * конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для покупателя - * economy рыночная экономика - at the * по рыночной цене - to raise the * поднять цены - to engross the * скупать товар для перепродажи его по более высокой цене, скупать товар со спекулятивными целями - the * rose цены поднялись - we'll lose money by selling on a falling * мы потеряем деньги, если будем продавать, когда цены падают - the cotton * is firm цена на хлопок держится( твердо) - the coffee * is steady цена на кофе стабильна - to rig the * искусственно повышать или понижать цены или курсы - to play the * спекулировать на бирже чаще (американизм) продовольственный магазин - meat * мясной магазин > black * черный рынок > marriage * ярмарка невест > to mar one's * принести вред себе, подвести себя > to bring one's eggs /hogs,pigs/ to a bad /to the wrong/ * просчитаться;
потерпеть неудачу, првалиться привезти на рынок продавать;
сбывать;
находить рынок сбыта - the firm *s many types of goods эта фирма предлагает разнообразные товары торговать, купить или продать на рынке (американизм) ходить за покупками, ходить по магазинам - to go *ing отправляться за покупками active ~ оживленный рынок advancing ~ растущий рынок after hours ~ сделки, заключенные после официального закрытия биржи after ~ внебиржевой рынок ценных бумаг approach a ~ выход на рынок arbitrage ~ арбитражный рынок banking ~ банковский рынок barely steady ~ устойчивый рынок с тенденцией к понижению to be on the long side of the ~ придерживать товар в ожидании повышения цен ~ сбыт;
to come into the market поступить в продажу;
to put on the market пустить в продажу;
to be on the market продаваться bearish ~ рынок, на котором наблюдается тенденция к снижению курсов bearish ~ бирж. рынок с понижением фондовой конъюнктуры black ~ черный рынок black ~ черный рынок bond ~ рынок облигаций с фиксированной ставкой to bring one's eggs (или hogs) to a bad (или the wrong) ~ просчитаться;
потерпеть неудачу ~ торговля;
brisk market бойкая торговля;
hours of market часы торговли bulk ~ рынок транспортных услуг для массовых грузов bull ~ бирж. рынок спекулянтов, играющих на повышение bull the ~ exc. играть на повышение bullish ~ бирж. рынок спекулянтов, играющих на повышение buyer's ~ конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для покупателя calm the ~ устанавливать спокойствие на рынке calm the ~ устранять колебания рыночной конъюнктуры capital ~ рынок долгосрочного ссудного капитала capital ~ рынок капиталов captive ~ рынок, нейтрализующий конкуренцию captive ~ рынок, защищенный от конкуренции cash ~ бирж. наличный рынок cash ~ бирж. рынок реальных финансовых инструментов certificate-of-deposit ~ рынок депозитных сертификатов ~ сбыт;
to come into the market поступить в продажу;
to put on the market пустить в продажу;
to be on the market продаваться commodity ~ рынок товаров commodity ~ товарная биржа commodity ~ товарный рынок market: confident ~ устойчивый рынок consolidate a ~ укреплять рынок consumer ~ потребительский рынок control the ~ контролировать рынок controlled ~ регулируемый рынок credit ~ рынок кредита cross-border ~ международный рынок cultivate a ~ развивать рынок currency ~ валютный рынок dampened ~ вялый рынок dampened ~ неактивный рынок debenture ~ рынок долговых обязательств declining ~ сужающийся рынок depressed ~ вялый рынок depressed ~ неактивный рынок develop a ~ осваивать рынок develop a ~ развивать рынок development aid ~ рынок помощи в целях развития difficult ~ трудный рынок domestic capital ~ внутренний рынок долгосрочного ссудного капитала domestic ~ внутренний рынок domestic ~ отечественный рынок dual exchange ~ валютный рынок с двойным режимом dull ~ вялый рынок dull ~ неактивный рынок either way ~ альтернативный рынок energy ~ рынок энергоресурсов equity ~ рынок акций equity ~ рынок ценных бумаг eurobond ~ рынок еврооблигаций eurocurrency ~ евровалютный рынок eurodollar bond ~ рынок евродолларовых облигаций exchange ~ валютный рынок excited ~ оживленный рынок expectant ~ предполагаемый рынок export ~ внешний рынок factor ~ рынок факторов производства falling ~ понижательная рыночная конъюнктура financial ~ финансовый рынок ~ спрос;
to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом;
there's no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса market: find a ~ находить рынок firm ~ устойчивый рынок flat ~ бирж. вялый рынок flat ~ бирж. неоживленный рынок flood the ~ наводнять рынок fluctuating ~ нестабильный рынок foreign capital ~ рынок иностранного капитала foreign exchange ~ рынок иностранной валюты foreign ~ внешний рынок forward bond ~ бирж. рынок форвардных облигаций forward exchange ~ форвардный валютный рынок forward ~ форвардный рынок fourth ~ прямая торговля крупными партиями ценных бумаг между институциональными инвесторами free ~ свободный рынок, торговля на основе неограниченной конкуренции free ~ свободный рынок freight ~ рынок грузовых перевозок futures ~ бирж. фьючерсный рынок geographical ~ географический рынок glut the ~ затоваривать рынок goods ~ товарный рынок grey ~ внебиржевой рынок ценных бумаг grey ~ нерегулируемый денежный рынок grey ~ рынок новых облигаций heterogeneous ~ неоднородный рынок homogeneous ~ однородный рынок ~ торговля;
brisk market бойкая торговля;
hours of market часы торговли illegal ~ нелегальный рынок illegal ~ черный рынок illicit ~ нелегальный рынок illicit ~ черный рынок imperfect ~ несовершенный рынок import ~ рынок импорта inactive ~ вялый рынок inactive ~ неактивный рынок insurance ~ рынок страхования interbank ~ межбанковский рынок internal ~ внутренний рынок kerb ~ бирж. внебиржевой рынок kerb ~ бирж. торговля ценными бумагами вне фондовой биржи kerbstone ~ бирж. внебиржевой рынок kerbstone ~ бирж. торговля ценными бумагами вне фондовой биржи labour ~ рынок рабочей силы labour ~ рынок труда leading-edge ~ рынок передовой технологии loan ~ рынок ссуд loan ~ рынок ссудного капитала lose a ~ терять рынок make a ~ создавать рынок market (the M.) = common ~ биржа ~ городской рынок ~ находить рынок сбыта ~ объем потенциальных перевозок ~ покупать ~ привезти на рынок;
купить или продать на рынке ~ продавать;
сбывать;
находить рынок сбыта ~ продавать на рынке ~ амер. продовольственный магазин ~ пускать в оборот ~ реализовывать на рынке ~ рынок, базар ~ рынок ~ рынок транспортных услуг ~ рыночная цена ~ рыночные цены;
the market rose цены поднялись;
to play the market спекулировать на бирже ~ рыночные цены ~ attr. рыночный;
market research обобщение данных о конъюнктуре рынка ~ сбывать на рынке ~ сбыт;
to come into the market поступить в продажу;
to put on the market пустить в продажу;
to be on the market продаваться ~ сбыт ~ состояние конъюнктуры ~ специализированный продовольственный магазин ~ спрос;
to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом;
there's no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса ~ спрос ~ торговать ~ торговля;
brisk market бойкая торговля;
hours of market часы торговли ~ торговля Market: Market: Common ~ Европейское экономическое сообщество market: market: confident ~ устойчивый рынок ~ attr. рыночный;
market research обобщение данных о конъюнктуре рынка research: market ~ анализ рыночного потенциала нового продукта market ~ анализ состояния рынка market ~ изучение возможностей рынка market ~ изучение рыночной конъюнктуры market ~ исследование рынка market ~ маркетинговое исследование ~ рыночные цены;
the market rose цены поднялись;
to play the market спекулировать на бирже mass ~ рынок товаров массового производства money ~ денежный рынок, валютный рынок money ~ денежный рынок money ~ рынок краткосрочного капитала mortgage deed ~ рынок залоговых сертификатов move the ~ продвигать товар на рынок near ~ ближний рынок negotiated deposit ~ договорный депозитный рынок new issue ~ рынок новых эмиссий ocean shipping ~ рынок морских перевозок off-the-board ~ внебиржевой рынок offshore ~ зарубежный рынок oil ~ рынок нефти on free ~ на свободном рынке one-way ~ односторонний рынок open ~ открытый рынок open: ~ market вольный рынок;
the post is still open место еще не занято options ~ бирж. рынок опционов overseas ~ внешний рынок perfect ~ идеальный рынок physical ~ наличный рынок ~ рыночные цены;
the market rose цены поднялись;
to play the market спекулировать на бирже primary ~ первичный рынок primary ~ рынок новых ценных бумаг primary ~ рынок сырьевых товаров primary ~ рынок товара, лежащего в основе срочного контракта primary ~ рынок финансового инструмента, лежащего в основе срочного контракта profitable ~ рентабельный рынок property ~ рынок недвижимости ~ сбыт;
to come into the market поступить в продажу;
to put on the market пустить в продажу;
to be on the market продаваться put: ~ yourself in his place поставь себя на его место;
to put on the market выпускать в продажу raw material ~ рынок сырья ready ~ готовый рынок real estate ~ рынок недвижимости receding ~ рынок со снижающимися курсами reseller ~ рынок перепродаваемых товаров rig the ~ искусственно вздувать курсы ценных бумаг rig: ~ действовать нечестно;
мошенничать;
to rig the market искусственно повышать или понижать цены rigging the ~ искусственное вздувание курсов ценных бумаг rising ~ растущий рынок sagging ~ рынок, характеризующийся понижением цен sagging ~ рынок, характеризующийся падением курсов second ~ вторичный рынок second ~ второстепенный рынок second-hand ~ второстепенный рынок second-hand ~ рынок подержанных товаров secondary labour ~ вторичный рынок труда secondary ~ вторичный рынок secondary mortgage ~ вторичный ипотечный рынок securities ~ рынок ценных бумаг seller's ~ эк. рынок, на котором спрос превышает предложение seller's ~ рынок продавцов seller's ~ рыночная конъюнктура, выгодная для продавцов sensitive ~ неустойчивый рынок sensitive ~ рынок, способный к быстрой реакции sensitive ~ рынок, отражающий конъюнктурные колебания sensitive: ~ чувствительный;
восприимчивый;
a sensitive ear (болезненно) тонкий слух;
sensitive market эк. неустойчивый рынок share ~ фондовая биржа share ~ фондовый рынок sheltered ~ закрытая организация (например, фондовая биржа) single European ~ единый европейский рынок slack ~ неактивный рынок с большим разрывом между ценами продавца и покупателя slackening ~ неактивный рынок с большим разрывом между ценами продавца и покупателя slipping ~ рынок с тенденцией понижения курсов ценных бумаг spot ~ наличный рынок spot ~ рынок наличного товара spot ~ рынок реального товара steady ~ стабильный рынок steady ~ устойчивый рынок steady the ~ стабилизировать рынок stock ~ уровень цен на бирже stock ~ фондовая биржа stock ~ фондовый рынок street ~ внебиржевой рынок street ~ неофициальная биржа street ~ сделки, заключенные после официального закрытия биржи swamp the ~ наводнять рынок target ~ целевой рынок test ~ пробный рынок test the ~ проверять рынок ~ спрос;
to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом;
there's no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса thin ~ вялый рынок thin ~ бирж. неактивный рынок thin ~ рынок с незначительным числом участников и низким уровнем активности third ~ внебиржевой рынок ценных бумаг third ~ рынок ценных бумаг, не удовлетворяющих требованиям фондовой биржи tight labour ~ рынок труда с высоким спросом на рабочую силу tight ~ активный рынок с незначительным разрывом между ценами продавца и покупателя tight ~ рынок с недостаточным предложением trading ~ бирж. вторичный рынок training ~ рынок профобразования two-way ~ рынок, на котором постоянно котируются цены покупателя и продавца two-way ~ рынок ценных бумаг, на котором заключается большое количество сделок без резких колебаний цен uncertain ~ рынок в неопределенном состоянии unchanged ~ неизменившийся рынок underground ~ черный рынок unofficial ~ неофициальная биржа unregulated labour ~ стихийный рынок рабочей силы unsettled ~ неустойчивый рынок untapped ~ неосвоенный рынок via interbank ~ через межбанковский рынок weak ~ рынок, характеризующийся преобладанием продавцов и понижением цен weaken the ~ снижать активность на рынке wholesale ~ внутренний рынок (рынок, на котором продавцами и покупателями выступают дилеры за свой счет) world ~ мировой рынок world: ~ line-up расстановка сил в мире;
world market мировой рынок;
world trade международная торговля -
39 sleep
1.[sliːp]noun Schlaf, derget/go to sleep — einschlafen
not lose [any] sleep over something — (fig.) wegen etwas keine schlaflose Nacht haben
put an animal to sleep — (euphem.) ein Tier einschläfern
talk in one's sleep — im Schlaf sprechen
I can/could do it in my sleep — (fig.) ich kann/könnte es im Schlaf
2. intransitive verb,get or have a good night's sleep — [sich] gründlich ausschlafen
slept [slept] schlafensleep late — lange schlafen; ausschlafen
sleep like a log or top — wie ein Stein schlafen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb,sleep tight! — (coll.) schlaf gut!
slept schlafen lassenthe hotel sleeps 80 — das Hotel hat 80 Betten
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91704/sleep_around">sleep around- sleep in- sleep on* * *[sli:p] 1. past tense, past participle - slept; verb(to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness: Goodnight - sleep well!; I can't sleep - my mind is too active.) schlafen2. noun((a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness: It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night.) der Schlaf- sleeper- sleepless
- sleepy
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- sleeping-bag
- sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
- sleepwalk
- sleepwalker
- put to sleep
- sleep like a log/top
- sleep off
- sleep on* * *[sli:p]I. nI must get some \sleep ich brauche etwas SchlafI didn't get to \sleep until 4 a.m. ich bin erst um 4 Uhr morgens eingeschlafento go to \sleep einschlafento go back to \sleep wieder einschlafento put sb to \sleep jdn in Schlaf versetzento put an animal to \sleep ein Tier einschläfernto send sb to \sleep jdn einschlafen lassen figto talk/walk in one's \sleep im Schlaf sprechen/schlafwandelnto have a \sleep ein Nickerchen machen5.▶ to be able to do sth in one's \sleep etw im Schlaf beherrschenII. vi<slept, slept>\sleep tight! schlaf schön!we'll be \sleeping at Sally and Steve's on Saturday night Samstagnacht werden wir bei Sally und Steve übernachtento \sleep in a bed/on the floor in einem Bett/auf dem Boden schlafento \sleep late lange schlafen, ausschlafento \sleep sound[ly] [tief und] fest schlafento \sleep rough BRIT auf der Straße schlafen▶ to \sleep with one's eyes open leicht schlafen▶ to \sleep on it eine Nacht darüber schlafenIII. vtto \sleep two/four/ten zwei/vier/zehn Personen beherbergen könnenthe caravan \sleeps four comfortably in dem Wohnwagen haben vier Personen bequem Platzto \sleep three to a bed zu dritt in einem Bett schlafento \sleep the night with sb bei jdm übernachten* * *[sliːp] vb: pret, ptp slept1. n1) Schlaf mI couldn't get to sleep last night — ich konnte letzte Nacht nicht einschlafen
try and get some sleep — versuche, etwas zu schlafen
to have a good night's sleep — sich richtig ausschlafen, richtig schlafen
to put sb to sleep (person, cocoa etc) — jdn zum Schlafen bringen; (drug) jdn einschläfern
2) (Brit inf2. vt1)to sleep the day away —
to sleep the sleep of the just to sleep the sleep of the dead or the last sleep — den Schlaf des Gerechten schlafen den ewigen or letzten Schlaf schlafen (liter)
2) (= accommodate) unterbringenthe house sleeps 10 — in dem Haus können 10 Leute schlafen or übernachten
3. vischlafento sleep right round the clock — rund um die Uhr schlafen
the village slept (liter) — das Dorf schlief (geh)
you must have been sleeping (fig) — da musst du geschlafen haben
* * *sleep [sliːp]A v/i prät und pperf slept [slept]1. schlafen:the bed had not been slept in das Bett war unberührt;a) verschlafen,sleep out im Freien schlafen ( → A 2);sleep through ein Gewitter etc verschlafen;I slept through the alarm clock ich haben den Wecker nicht gehört2. schlafen, nächtigen, übernachten:sleep in (out) im Haus (außer Haus) schlafen (Personal etc)sleep together miteinander schlafen;4. fig schlafen, ruhen (Dorf, Fähigkeiten, Streit, Toter etc):their hatred never slept ihr Hass kam nie zur Ruhe5. stehen (Kreisel)B v/t1. sleep the sleep of the just den Schlaf des Gerechten schlafensleep off one’s lunch einen Verdauungsschlaf halten;sleep it off umg seinen Rausch ausschlafen4. Schlafgelegenheit bieten (dat), Betten haben für, zum Schlafen unterbringen:the tent sleeps four people in dem Zelt können vier Leute schlafenC s1. Schlaf m, Ruhe f (beide auch fig):full of sleep schläfrig, verschlafen;in one’s sleep im Schlaf;a night without sleep eine schlaflose Nacht;a sleep from which there is no awaking ein Schlaf, aus dem es kein Erwachen gibt;get some sleep ein bisschen schlafen;I couldn’t get to sleep ich konnte nicht einschlafen;a) einschlafen,b) schlafen gehen;go back to sleep wieder einschlafen;have one’s sleep out ausschlafen;have a good (night’s) sleep sich richtig ausschlafen;that is nothing I lose sleep over, I’m not going to lose any sleep over that das bereitet mir keine schlaflosen Nächte, darüber lasse ich mir keine grauen Haare wachsen;need one’s sleep seinen Schlaf brauchen;a) einschläfern (auch betäuben etc),b) euph ein Tier einschläfern,2. ZOOL Winterschlaf m3. BOT Schlafbewegung f* * *1.[sliːp]noun Schlaf, derget/go to sleep — einschlafen
not lose [any] sleep over something — (fig.) wegen etwas keine schlaflose Nacht haben
put an animal to sleep — (euphem.) ein Tier einschläfern
I can/could do it in my sleep — (fig.) ich kann/könnte es im Schlaf
2. intransitive verb,get or have a good night's sleep — [sich] gründlich ausschlafen
slept [slept] schlafensleep late — lange schlafen; ausschlafen
sleep like a log or top — wie ein Stein schlafen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb,sleep tight! — (coll.) schlaf gut!
slept schlafen lassenPhrasal Verbs:- sleep in- sleep on* * *n.Nachtruhe f.Schlaf m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: slept)= schlafen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlief, geschlafen) -
40 corner
1. noun1) Ecke, die; (curve) Kurve, dieon the corner — an der Ecke/in der Kurve
at the corner — an der Ecke
corner of the street — Straßenecke, die
cut [off] a/the corner — eine/die Kurve schneiden
cut corners — (fig.) auf die schnelle arbeiten (ugs.)
[something is] just [a]round the corner — [etwas ist] gleich um die Ecke
Christmas is just round the corner — (fig. coll.) Weihnachten steht vor der Tür
he has turned the corner now — (fig.) er ist jetzt über den Berg (ugs.)
3) (Boxing, Wrestling) Ecke, diefrom the four corners of the earth — aus aller Welt
5) (Hockey, Footb.) Ecke, die6) (Commerc.) Corner, der; Schwänze, die2. transitive verb1) (drive into corner) in eine Ecke treiben; (fig.) in die Enge treibenhave [got] somebody cornered — jemanden in der Falle haben
2) (Commerc.)3. intransitive verbcorner the market in coffee — die Kaffeevorräte aufkaufen; den Kaffeemarkt aufschwänzen (fachspr.)
corner well/badly — [Fahrzeug:] eine gute/schlechte Kurvenlage haben
* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) die Ecke2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) der Winkel3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) die Ecke2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) in die Enge treiben2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) um die Ecke fahren•- academic.ru/16195/cornered">cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *cor·ner[ˈkɔ:nəʳ, AM ˈkɔ:rnɚ]I. non the \corner of a street an einer Straßeneckejust around the \corner gleich um die Eckethe summer holidays are just around the \corner ( fig) die Sommerferien stehen vor der Türto drive around the \corner um eine Ecke biegento take a \corner eine Kurve nehmento cut a \corner eine Kurve schneidenI searched every \corner of the desk ich haben den ganzen Schreibtisch abgesuchtwe searched every \corner of the house wir suchten in allen [Ecken und] Winkeln des Hausesdo you have a spare \corner where I can put my things? hast du ein freies Eckchen, wo ich meine Sachen abstellen kann?to put a child in the \corner ein Kind in die Ecke stellento turn down [or fold] the \corner of a page ein Eselsohr machena quaint \corner of Germany eine malerische Gegend Deutschlandsthe four \corners of the world [or earth] alle vier Himmelsrichtungenat every \corner ( fig) überall4. (periphery)out of the \corner of one's eye aus dem Augenwinkel\corner of sb's mouth jds Mundwinkel hum6. ECONto have a \corner of the market den Markt beherrschen8. (supporters)the boxer was encouraged by his \corner der Boxer wurde von seiner Ecke unterstütztto be in sb's \corner auf jds Seite stehen9.▶ to be in a tight \corner in der Klemme stecken▶ to have turned the \corner über den Berg seinII. adj attr, inv Eck-\corner sofa/table Ecksofa nt/Ecktisch ma \corner piece ein Randstück ntIII. vt1. (trap)2. COMM▪ to \corner sth etw monopolisierento \corner the market den Markt beherrschento \corner well gut in der Kurve liegen* * *['kɔːnə(r)]1. n1) (generally BOXING) Ecke f; (of sheet also) Zipfel m; (of mouth, eye) Winkel m; (= sharp bend in road) Kurve f; (fig = awkward situation) Klemme f (inf)out of the corner of one's eye — aus dem Augenwinkel (heraus)
he always has a cigarette hanging out of the corner of his mouth — er hat immer eine Zigarette im Mundwinkel (hängen)
to cut corners (lit) — Kurven schneiden; (fig) das Verfahren abkürzen
to fight one's corner ( esp Brit fig ) — für seine Sache kämpfen
in every corner of Europe/the globe/the house — in allen (Ecken und) Winkeln Europas/der Erde/des Hauses
2) (= out-of-the-way place) Winkel mhave you got an odd corner somewhere where I could store my books? — hast du irgendwo ein Eckchen or Plätzchen, wo ich meine Bücher lagern könnte?
3) (COMM: monopoly) Monopol ntto make/have a corner in sth — das Monopol für or auf etw (acc) erwerben/haben
2. vt1) (lit, fig: trap) in die Enge treiben3. vi(= take a corner person) Kurven/die Kurve nehmenthis car corners well — dieses Auto hat eine gute Kurvenlage
* * *corner [ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)]A s1. (Straßen-, Häuser) Ecke f, besonders AUTO Kurve f:just (a)round the corner gleich um die Ecke;take a corner AUTO eine Kurve nehmen;turn the corner um die (Straßen)Ecke biegen;he’s turned the corner fig er ist über den Berg;a) AUTO die Kurven schneiden,2. Winkel m, Ecke f:corner of the mouth Mundwinkel;look at sb from the corner of one’s eye(s) jemanden aus den Augenwinkeln (heraus) ansehen;put a child in the corner ein Kind in die Ecke stellen3. fig schwierige Lage, Klemme f umg:4. entlegene Gegend:from the four corners of the earth aus der ganzen Welt5. fig Ecke f, Ende n, Seite f:they came from all corners sie kamen von allen Ecken und Enden6. (verstärkte) Ecke, Eckenverstärkung f:7. SPORTa) Fußball etc: Eckball m, Ecke fb) Boxen: (Ring) Ecke f8. WIRTSCH Corner m, Korner m:a) Aufkäufergruppe f, (Spekulations)Ring mb)(Aufkauf m zwecks) Monopolbildung f:corner in cotton Baumwollkorner9. fig Monopol n (on auf akk):B v/t1. mit Ecken versehen2. in eine Ecke stellen oder legen3. fig jemanden in die Enge treibencorner the market den Markt aufkaufenb) fig mit Beschlag belegenC v/i2. US an einer Ecke gelegen sein3. AUTO eine Kurve nehmen:corner well gut in der Kurve liegen, eine gute Kurvenlage haben4. WIRTSCH einen Corner bilden* * *1. noun1) Ecke, die; (curve) Kurve, dieon the corner — an der Ecke/in der Kurve
corner of the street — Straßenecke, die
cut [off] a/the corner — eine/die Kurve schneiden
cut corners — (fig.) auf die schnelle arbeiten (ugs.)
[something is] just [a]round the corner — [etwas ist] gleich um die Ecke
Christmas is just round the corner — (fig. coll.) Weihnachten steht vor der Tür
he has turned the corner now — (fig.) er ist jetzt über den Berg (ugs.)
3) (Boxing, Wrestling) Ecke, die5) (Hockey, Footb.) Ecke, die6) (Commerc.) Corner, der; Schwänze, die2. transitive verb1) (drive into corner) in eine Ecke treiben; (fig.) in die Enge treibenhave [got] somebody cornered — jemanden in der Falle haben
2) (Commerc.)3. intransitive verbcorner the market in coffee — die Kaffeevorräte aufkaufen; den Kaffeemarkt aufschwänzen (fachspr.)
corner well/badly — [Fahrzeug:] eine gute/schlechte Kurvenlage haben
* * *n.Ecke -n f.Winkel - m.
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