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1 ransom note

Crim. demande de rançon

English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > ransom note
2 ransom note

noun

Erpresserbrief, der

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n
Erpresserbrief m
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noun

Erpresserbrief, der

English-german dictionary > ransom note
3 ♦ note

♦ note /nəʊt/
n.

1 nota; appunto; chiosa; postilla; segno; marchio; (fig.) accento; tono: to make a note of st., prendere nota di qc.; to take notes, prendere appunti; to take note of st., prender nota di qc.; fare attenzione a qc.; to write a note, scrivere un appunto; to keep note of st., tenere nota di qc.; annotarsi qc.; marginal note, nota in margine; postilla; a diplomatic note, una nota diplomatica; There was a note of sadness in his words, c'era una nota (o un accento, un tono) di tristezza nelle sue parole; to set a note of infamy on sb., porre un marchio d'infamia su q.; a matter worthy of note, una cosa degna di nota; a note of irritation, un tono d'irritazione

2 biglietto; breve lettera: Has he left a note?, ha lasciato un biglietto?; a thank-you note, un biglietto di ringraziamento; suicide note, biglietto del suicida; ransom note, lettera di richiesta di riscatto

3 segno d'interpunzione; punto: note of exclamation, punto esclamativo; note of interrogation, punto interrogativo

4 [u] eccellenza; eminenza; chiara fama; riguardo: a philosopher of note, un filosofo di chiara fama; a man of note, un uomo di riguardo

5 [u] importanza; rilevanza: That's nothing of note, non è nulla d'importante

6 banconota; biglietto ( di banca): All in ten-pound notes, please, tutto in biglietti da dieci sterline, prego; notes in circulation, biglietti in circolazione

7 (mus. e fig.) nota: to play (o to sing) a false note, prendere una nota falsa suonando (o cantando); (fig.) to strike a false note, far risuonare una nota stonata; (fig.) to strike the right note, toccare la nota giusta; a low note, una nota bassa

8 (comm.) bolla; bolletta; bollettino; distinta: delivery note, bolla di consegna; DIALOGO → - Delivery times- It says on the delivery note that we have to pick up a cheque for the balance, la bolla di consegna dice che dobbiamo ritirare un assegno per il saldo; consignment note, bolletta di spedizione ferroviaria; dispatch note, bollettino di spedizione; (naut.) weight note, distinta dei pesi; bought note, distinta d'acquisto; sales note, distinta di vendita

9 (fin.) titolo; buono; certificato ( di credito); cartella: government notes, titoli di stato

10 (fin., leg.) cambiale propria (o diretta); effetto (cambiario); pagherò (o vaglia) cambiario: ( banca, rag.) notes payable, effetti passivi; notes receivable, effetti attivi (o all'incasso); promissory note, pagherò cambiario

11 (rag.) nota: credit [debit] note, nota di accredito [di addebito]

12 (ass.) certificato: cover note, certificato di copertura provvisoria del rischio

● (fin., USA) note-broker, intermediario di sconto □ (fin.) note circulation, circolazione cartacea □ (fin.) note issue, emissione di banconote □ (fin.) note-issuing bank, banca (o istituto) d'emissione □ (leg.) note of counsel's fees, parcella d'avvocato □ (rag.) note of expenses, nota spese □ (fin., leg.) note of hand, pagherò cambiario □ (leg.) note of protest, protesto preliminare □ ( banca) note register, registro degli effetti □ (fig.) to change one's note, cambiar tono; diventare più mansueto, più umile □ (fam.) to compare notes with sb., comunicarsi impressioni (o raffrontare le proprie idee) con q. □ to make notes of, prendere appunti di □ of note, degno di nota; importante; notevole; famoso: nothing of note, niente d'importante; a novelist of note, un romanziere famoso □ to preach from notes, predicare servendosi di appunti.
(to) note /nəʊt/
v. t.

1 fare attenzione a; badare a; osservare: Note what I say, bada a quel che ti dico!; Note how to mend it, osserva (sta' a vedere) come si fa a ripararlo!

2 notare; osservare; dire; rilevare; rimarcare: Please note that…, favorite rilevare che…; vogliate notare che…

3 ( di solito to note down) notare; annotare; prendere nota di; mettere per iscritto: The student noted down every word his teacher said, lo studente prese nota d'ogni parola detta dall'insegnante; to note down one's impressions, annotare le proprie impressioni.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ note
4 ransom

1. noun
ransom [money] — Lösegeld, das

hold to ransom — als Geisel festhalten; (fig.) erpressen, unter Druck (Akk.) setzen [Regierung]
2. transitive verb
1) (obtain release of) Lösegeld bezahlen für; auslösen

2) (hold to ransom) als Geisel festhalten

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['rænsəm] 1. noun
(a sum of money etc paid for the freeing of a prisoner: They paid a ransom of $40,000; ( also adjective) They paid $40,000 in ransom money.) das Lösegeld; Lösegeld...
2. verb
1) (to pay money etc to free (someone).) Lösegeld bezahlen

2) (to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) freikaufen

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- academic.ru/116676/hold_to_ransom">hold to ransom

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ran·som

[ˈræn(t)s^əm]

I. n Lösegeld nt

to demand a \ransom [ein] Lösegeld fordern

to hold sb to [or AM for] \ransom jdn als Geisel [fest]halten; ( fig) jdn erpressen

▶ a king's \ransom ein Vermögen, eine Riesensumme fam

II. n modifier (amount, demand, pickup) Lösegeld-

\ransom money Lösegeld nt

III. vt

▪ to \ransom sb jdn auslösen [o freikaufen]

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['rnsəm]
1. n
Lösegeld nt; (= rescue) Auslösung f; (= release) Freilassung f; (REL) Erlösung f
ransom (lit) — jdn als Geisel halten; (fig) jdn erpressen

See:

→ king

2. vt
(= buy free) auslösen, Lösegeld bezahlen für; (= set free) gegen Lösegeld freilassen; (REL) erlösen
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ransom [ˈrænsəm]

A s

1. Los-, Freikauf m, Auslösung f

2. Lösegeld n:

hold to ransom

a) jemanden bis zur Zahlung eines Lösegelds gefangen halten,

b) fig jemanden erpressen;

ransom demand Lösegeldforderung f;

ransom note Erpresserbrief m

3. REL Erlösung f

B v/t

1. los-, freikaufen, auslösen

2. Lösegeld verlangen für oder von

3. REL erlösen

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1. noun
ransom [money] — Lösegeld, das

hold to ransom — als Geisel festhalten; (fig.) erpressen, unter Druck (Akk.) setzen [Regierung]
2. transitive verb
1) (obtain release of) Lösegeld bezahlen für; auslösen

2) (hold to ransom) als Geisel festhalten

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n.

Lösegeld -er n. v.

auslösen v.

English-german dictionary > ransom
5 ransom

I ['rænsəm]
nome riscatto m.

to hold sb. to — BE o

for — AE

ransom — tenere qcn. in ostaggio; fig. ricattare qcn

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a king's ransom — una cifra esorbitante, un mucchio di soldi
II ['rænsəm]
verbo transitivo riscattare [prisoner, property]

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['rænsəm] 1. noun
(a sum of money etc paid for the freeing of a prisoner: They paid a ransom of $40,000; ( also adjective) They paid $40,000 in ransom money.) riscatto
2. verb
1) (to pay money etc to free (someone).) riscattare

2) (to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) (tenere in ostaggio)

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- hold to ransom

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ransom /ˈrænsəm/
n.

riscatto

● ransom demand, richiesta di riscatto □ ransom money, riscatto, soldi del riscatto □ ransom note, lettera di richiesta di riscatto □ to hold sb. to ransom, tenere q. in ostaggio per ottenere un riscatto; (fig.) tenere q. alla propria mercé, ricattare q. □ (fig.) a king's ransom, una fortuna.
(to) ransom /ˈrænsəm/
v. t.

1 pagare un riscatto per la liberazione di: His family refused to ransom him, la sua famiglia ha rifiutato di pagare il riscatto per la sua liberazione

2 ( anche fig.) riscattare
ransomer
n.

riscattatore ( raro); chi paga un riscatto.

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I ['rænsəm]
nome riscatto m.

to hold sb. to — BE o

for — AE

ransom — tenere qcn. in ostaggio; fig. ricattare qcn

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a king's ransom — una cifra esorbitante, un mucchio di soldi
II ['rænsəm]
verbo transitivo riscattare [prisoner, property]

English-Italian dictionary > ransom
6 ransom

ˈrænsəm
1. сущ.
1) выкуп to demand, exact a ransom from ≈ требовать выкуп за to hold smb. to ransom ≈ требовать выкуп за кого-л. to pay (a) ransom for ≈ заплатить выкуп за ransom note ≈ письмо с требованием выкупа (посылается похитителями) king's ransom
2) церк. искупление
3) шотл. огромная цена, арендная плата
2. гл.
1) выкупать, освобождать за выкуп Syn: save
2) требовать выкуп за что-л., кого-л.
3) церк. искупать выкуп - to hold smb. to * требовать выкупа за кого-л. - a king's * огромная сумма, большой куш - * price баснословная цена;
на вес золота( историческое) пеня;
денежный штраф (вместо телесного наказания) (религия) искупление - Order of Our Lady of R. (историческое) орден богоматери-искупительницы выкупать, платить выкуп - his wife *ed him at a heavy price жена выкупила его, уплатив огромную сумму требовать выкупа ( от кого-л.) освобождать за выкуп (религия) искупать ransom выкуп;
to hold (smb.) to ransom требовать выкуп (за кого-л.) ;
a king's ransom огромная сумма, большой куш ransom выкуп;
to hold (smb.) to ransom требовать выкуп (за кого-л.) ;
a king's ransom огромная сумма, большой куш ransom выкуп;
to hold (smb.) to ransom требовать выкуп (за кого-л.) ;
a king's ransom огромная сумма, большой куш ~ выкупать, освобождать за выкуп ~ церк. искупать ~ церк. искупление

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > ransom
7 ransom

['ræn(t)s(ə)m] 1. сущ.
1) выкуп

to demand, exact a ransom from — требовать выкуп за

to hold smb. to ransom — требовать выкуп за кого-л.

to pay (a) ransom for — заплатить выкуп за

ransom note — письмо с требованием выкупа ( посылается похитителями)

- king's ransom

2) рел. искупление

3) шотл. огромная цена, арендная плата
2. гл.
1) выкупать, освобождать за выкуп

Syn:

save

2) требовать выкуп (за что-л. / кого-л.)

3) рел. искупать

Англо-русский современный словарь > ransom
8 ransom

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[English Word] ransom

[Swahili Word] dia

[Swahili Plural] dia

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] ransom

[English Plural] ransom

[Swahili Word] fidia

[Swahili Plural] fidia

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -fidi

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[English Word] ransom

[Swahili Word] makombozi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] ransom

[Swahili Word] ufidio

[Part of Speech] noun

[Note] rare

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[English Word] ransom

[Swahili Word] ufidiwa

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] ransom

[Swahili Word] ukomboo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] ransom

[Swahili Word] ukombozi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 14

[Derived Word] komboa V

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[English Word] ransom

[Swahili Word] -fidi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] ransom

[Swahili Word] -komboa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] komba V, mkombozi N

[Swahili Example] jikomboa

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English-Swahili dictionary > ransom
9 rescate

m.

1 rescue.

2 ransom (money).

3 recovery.

4 rescue money, ransom money, ransom, reward.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: rescatar.

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rescate

► nombre masculino

1 (salvamento) rescue; (de ciudad) recapture

2 (dinero) ransom

3 (recuperación) recovery, recapture

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FRASEOLOGÍA

exigir rescate por alguien to hold somebody to ransom

equipo de rescate rescue team

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noun m.

1) rescue

2) ransom

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SM

1) [en incendio, naufragio] rescue

operaciones de rescate — rescue operations

acudir al rescate de algn — to go to sb's rescue

2) [de cautivo] rescue, freeing; [de pueblo] recapture, recovery

3) [de algo empeñado] redemption

4) [en secuestro] (=dinero) ransom

5) [de posesiones] recovery

6) [de delitos] atonement, expiation frm

7)

rescate de terrenos — land reclamation

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masculino

1)

a) ( salvamento) rescue

equipo/operación de rescate — rescue team/operation

b) ( precio) ransom

2)

a) (de dinero, joya) recovery

b) ( de tierras) reclamation

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= rescue, ransom, salvaging.

Ex. The article 'Cavalry to the rescue' describes how a library experimented with the use of temporary employees for the purpose of shelving and shelf reading.

Ex. Suppose you are abducted by a highway robber, who intends to ransom you and in return for your release you promise to deliver the ransom yourself; should you subsequently keep your promise?.

Ex. In contrast to Bush who seems poised to recklessly waste more lives and resources in pursuit of his ideological mission and the salvaging of his legacy.

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* acudir al rescate = come to + Posesivo + rescue.

* búsqueda y rescate = search and rescue (SAR).

* carta de rescate = ransom note.

* dinero del rescate = ransom money.

* equipo de búsqueda y rescate = search and rescue team.

* equipo de rescate = rescue team.

* exigir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* exigir un rescate = ransom.

* labores de rescate = rescue work.

* misión de búsqueda y rescate = search and rescue mission.

* nota de rescate = ransom note.

* operación de búsqueda y rescate = search and rescue operation, search and rescue mission.

* operación de rescate = salvage operation, salvaging operation, rescue operation.

* operaciones de rescate = rescue work.

* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* pedir un rescate = ransom.

* perro de rescate = rescue dog, search dog.

* todos al rescate = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* trabajos de rescate = rescue work.

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masculino

1)

a) ( salvamento) rescue

equipo/operación de rescate — rescue team/operation

b) ( precio) ransom

2)

a) (de dinero, joya) recovery

b) ( de tierras) reclamation

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= rescue, ransom, salvaging.

Ex: The article 'Cavalry to the rescue' describes how a library experimented with the use of temporary employees for the purpose of shelving and shelf reading.

Ex: Suppose you are abducted by a highway robber, who intends to ransom you and in return for your release you promise to deliver the ransom yourself; should you subsequently keep your promise?.

Ex: In contrast to Bush who seems poised to recklessly waste more lives and resources in pursuit of his ideological mission and the salvaging of his legacy.

* acudir al rescate = come to + Posesivo + rescue.

* búsqueda y rescate = search and rescue (SAR).

* carta de rescate = ransom note.

* dinero del rescate = ransom money.

* equipo de búsqueda y rescate = search and rescue team.

* equipo de rescate = rescue team.

* exigir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* exigir un rescate = ransom.

* labores de rescate = rescue work.

* misión de búsqueda y rescate = search and rescue mission.

* nota de rescate = ransom note.

* operación de búsqueda y rescate = search and rescue operation, search and rescue mission.

* operación de rescate = salvage operation, salvaging operation, rescue operation.

* operaciones de rescate = rescue work.

* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* pedir un rescate = ransom.

* perro de rescate = rescue dog, search dog.

* todos al rescate = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* trabajos de rescate = rescue work.

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rescate

masculine

A (de un rehén, prisionero) rescue; (ante un peligro) rescue

equipo de rescate rescue team

operación de rescate rescue operation

B (precio) ransom

exigen un rescate de dos millones de dólares they are demanding a two-million-dollar ransom

C (de dinero, una pulsera) recovery

D (de tierras) reclamation

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Del verbo rescatar: ( conjugate rescatar)

rescaté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

rescate es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
rescatar
rescate
rescatar ( conjugate rescatar) verbo transitivo
a) ( salvar) to rescue

b) ‹dinero/pulsera› to recover, get back

rescate sustantivo masculino
a) ( salvamento) rescue;

◊ equipo de rescate rescue team

b) ( precio) ransom

c) (de dinero, joya) recovery

rescatar verbo transitivo
1 (de un secuestrador, peligro) to rescue
2 (del olvido) to recover
rescate sustantivo masculino
1 (liberación) rescue
2 (pago exigido por un secuestrador) ransom
3 (de un derecho, un bien, una tradición) recovery
' rescate' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
patrulla
- operación
English:
lifeboat
- ransom
- rescue
- salvage
- dash
- recovery
- search

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rescate nm

1. [liberación, salvación] rescue

2. [dinero] ransom;

pagaron un millón de dólares de rescate they paid a ransom of a million dollars

3. [recuperación] recovery

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rescate

m

1 de peligro rescue;

equipo de rescate rescue team

2 en secuestro ransom

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rescate nm

1) : rescue

2) : recovery

3) : ransom

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rescate n

1. (dinero) ransom

han pagado el rescate they have paid the ransom

2. (salvamento) rescue

una operación de rescate a rescue operation

Spanish-English dictionary > rescate
10 Lösegeld

Lösegeld
ransom [money];
• entsprechendes Lösegeld equivalent ransom;
• Lösegeld von jem. erpressen to exact a ransom from s. o.;
• j. bis zur Zahlung eines Lösegeldes festhalten to hold s. o. to ransom;
• gegen ein Lösegeld freilassen to release for a ransom;
• Lösegeld verlangen to ransom;
• Lösegeldforderung ransom demand;
• schriftliche Lösegeldforderung ransom note;
• Lösegeldverpflichtung (aufgebrachtes Schiff) ransom bill (bond).

Business german-english dictionary > Lösegeld
11 carta de rescate

(n.) = ransom note

Ex. Ransom notes are normally written prior to the crime and not written by hand in order to disguise the authorship.

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(n.) = ransom note

Ex: Ransom notes are normally written prior to the crime and not written by hand in order to disguise the authorship.

Spanish-English dictionary > carta de rescate
12 nota de rescate

(n.) = ransom note

Ex. Ransom notes are normally written prior to the crime and not written by hand in order to disguise the authorship.

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(n.) = ransom note

Ex: Ransom notes are normally written prior to the crime and not written by hand in order to disguise the authorship.

Spanish-English dictionary > nota de rescate
13 carta

f.

1 letter (escrito).

echar una carta to post o (British) mail a letter (United States)

carta abierta open letter (en periódico)

carta de agradecimiento letter of thanks, thank you letter

carta de amor love letter

carta bomba letter bomb

carta certificada recorded o (British) certified letter (United States)

carta de crédito (commerce) letter of credit

carta postal postcard (Am)

carta de presentación letter of introduction; (para un tercero) covering letter (con currículum) (British), cover letter (United States)

carta de recomendación reference (letter)

carta urgente express letter

2 (playing) card (naipe).

jugar a las cartas to play cards

echar las cartas a alguien to tell somebody's fortune (with cards)

3 menu.

a la carta à la carte; (menú) pay-per-view (televisión, programación)

comer a la carta to eat à la carte

carta de vinos wine list

4 map (mapa).

carta astral star chart

5 charter (document).

cartas credenciales letters of credence

carta Magna constitution (constitución)

carta de naturaleza naturalization papers

carta de trabajo work permit

carta verde green card

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carta

► nombre femenino

1 (misiva) letter

2 (naipe) card

3 (minuta) menu

4 (documento jurídico) charter

5 (mapa) chart

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la carta à la carte

dar carta blanca a alguien to give somebody a free hand, give somebody carte blanche

echar una carta to post a letter, US mail a letter

echar las cartas a alguien to tell somebody's fortune

jugárselo todo a una carta figurado to put all one's eggs in one basket

no saber a qué carta quedarse figurado not to know what to do

poner las cartas sobre la mesa figurado to put one's cards on the table

tomar cartas en un asunto figurado to take part in an affair

carta abierta open letter

carta blanca carte blanche

carta certificada registered letter

carta de ajuste TELEVISIÓN test card

carta de naturaleza / carta de ciudadanía naturalization papers plural

carta de navegación navigation chart

carta de presentación / carta de recomendación letter of introduction

carta de vinos wine list

carta urgente express letter

'Cartas al director' (de un periódico) "Letters to the editor"

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noun f.

1) letter

2) card

3) charter

4) map

5) menu

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SF

1) (Correos) letter

• echar una carta (al correo) — to post a letter

- a carta cabal

era honrado a carta cabal — he was totally honest

es un caballero a carta cabal — a true o real gentleman

- tomar cartas en el asunto

carta abierta — open letter

carta adjunta — covering letter

carta certificada — registered letter

carta de acuse de recibo — letter of acknowledgement

carta de amor — love letter

carta de asignación — letter of allotment

carta de aviso — letter of advice

carta de despido — letter of dismissal, pink slip (EEUU) *

carta de dimisión — letter of resignation

carta de pésame — letter of condolence

carta de presentación — letter of introduction

esta exposición es la mejor carta de presentación del pintor — this exhibition is the best introduction to the painter

carta de recomendación — [para un trabajo] letter of recommendation; [como presentación] letter of introduction

carta de solicitud — (letter of) application

carta pastoral — pastoral letter

carta postal — LAm postcard

carta tipo — standard letter

carta urgente — special-delivery letter

2) (Jur, Com) (=documento)

carta blanca — carte blanche

dar carta blanca a algn — to give sb carte blanche

tener carta blanca — to have a free hand, have carte blanche

carta de ciudadanía — naturalization papers pl

carta de crédito — letter of credit

carta de crédito documentaria — documentary letter of credit

carta de crédito irrevocable — irrevocable letter of credit

carta de emplazamiento — summons

carta de hidalguía — letters patent of nobility pl

carta de intenciones — letter of intent

carta de naturaleza — naturalization papers pl

- adquirir o tomar carta de naturaleza

carta de pago — receipt, discharge in full

carta de pedido — (Com) order

carta de portes — bill of lading

carta de venta — bill of sale

carta ejecutoria — letters patent of nobility pl

carta verde — (Aut) green card, certificate of insurance (EEUU)

cartas credenciales — credentials

3) (=estatuto) charter

la Carta de las Naciones Unidas — the United Nations Charter

Carta de Derechos — Bill of Rights

Carta Magna — (=constitución) constitution; Brit ( Hist) Magna Carta

Carta Social (Europea) — (European) Social Charter

4) (Naipes) card

una baraja de cartas españolas — a pack of Spanish (playing) cards

• echar las cartas a algn — to tell sb's fortune ( with cards)

fui a una pitonisa a que me echara las cartas — I went to a fortune-teller to have my fortune told with cards

• jugar a las cartas — to play cards

- ¡carta canta!

- enseñar las cartas

- poner las cartas boca arriba o sobre la mesa

- no saber a qué carta quedarse

- a cartas vistas

carta de figura — picture card

5) (Culin) menu

• a la carta — à la carte

carta de vinos — wine list

6) (=mapa) (Geog) map; (Náut) chart

carta acotada — contour map

carta astral — star chart

carta bomba — letter-bomb

carta de flujo — flowchart

carta de marear — chart

carta de navegación, carta de viaje, carta de vuelo — flight plan

carta geográfica, carta marítima — chart

carta meteorológica — weather chart, weather map

carta náutica, carta naval — chart

7) (TV)

carta de ajuste — test card

* * *

femenino

1) (Corresp) letter

¿hay carta para mí? — are there any letters for me?, is there any mail for me?

echar una carta al correo — to mail (esp AmE) o (esp BrE) post a letter

carta de despido/renuncia — letter of dismissal/resignation

carta de solicitud — letter of application

- carta abierta

- carta blanca

- carta bomba

- carta certificada

- carta de agradecimiento

- carta de amor

- carta de ciudadanía

- carta de nacionalización or de naturaleza

- carta de pago

- carta de presentación

- carta de recomendación

- carta urgente

- carta verde

2) ( naipe) card

jugar a las cartas — to play cards

dar las cartas — to deal the cards

a carta cabal: es honrado a carta cabal he's completely honest; un caballero a carta cabal a perfect o real gentleman; echarle las cartas a alguien to tell somebody's fortune; jugar bien las cartas to play one's cards right; jugárselo todo a una carta to risk everything on one throw; no saber a qué carta quedarse: no sé a qué carta quedarme I don't know what to think; poner las cartas boca arriba or sobre la mesa to put o lay one's cards on the table; tomar cartas en el asunto — to intervene

- cartas del Tarot

3) ( de organización) charter; ( de país) constitution

- Carta Magna

4) ( en restaurante) menu

comer a la carta — to eat à la carte

- carta de vinos

5) (ant) ( mapa) map

•

- carta astral

- carta de ajuste

- carta de navegación

- carta de vuelo

* * *

= card, envelope, letter, charter.

Ex. Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.

Ex. A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.

Ex. Thus, where the text of an article is interspersed amongst advertisements, letters and other contributions, only those pages on which parts of the article are printed are listed.

Ex. Libraries may operate under state law, county or municipal ordinances, or charters.

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* a la carta = a la carte.

* baraja de cartas = pack of playing cards, deck of playing cards, deck of cards.

* carta abierta = open letter.

* carta adjunta = covering letter.

* carta aeronáutica = aeronautical chart.

* carta autógrafa = autograph letter.

* carta blanca = free hand, carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* carta bomba = letter bomb.

* carta certificada = registered letter.

* carta comercial = business letter.

* carta de adhesión = letter of support.

* carta de agradecimiento = note of thanks, thank-you letter.

* carta de amor = love letter.

* carta de apoyo = letter of support.

* carta de baraja = playing card.

* carta de barras de color = colour bar.

* carta de derechos = charter of rights.

* carta de derechos humanos = charter of human rights.

* carta de intenciones = letter of intent.

* carta de invitación = letter of invitation, invitation letter.

* Carta de la ONU, la = UN charter, the.

* carta de navegación = aeronautical chart, navigational chart.

* carta de nombramiento = letter of appointment.

* carta de pedido = order letter.

* carta de presentación = cover letter, letter of introduction, calling card.

* carta de privilegios = charter.

* carta de recomendación = testimonial, letter of recommendation, letter of reference, reference letter.

* carta de referencia = reference.

* carta de rescate = ransom note.

* carta de servicios = service offer.

* carta de vinos = wine list.

* carta interminable = epistle.

* Carta Magna, la = Magna Carta, the.

* carta marina = navigational chart.

* carta modelo = model letter.

* carta náutica = nautical chart.

* carta personal = personal letter.

* carta real = charter.

* cartas al director = letter to the editor.

* carta verde = green card.

* contestar una carta = answer + letter.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.

* escritura de cartas = letter writing.

* franquear una carta = frank + letter.

* juego de cartas = euchre.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* libro de registro de entrada y salida de cartas = letterbook [letter book].

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* redacción de cartas = letter writing.

* registro de salida de cartas = outward letterbook.

* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* * *

femenino

1) (Corresp) letter

¿hay carta para mí? — are there any letters for me?, is there any mail for me?

echar una carta al correo — to mail (esp AmE) o (esp BrE) post a letter

carta de despido/renuncia — letter of dismissal/resignation

carta de solicitud — letter of application

- carta abierta

- carta blanca

- carta bomba

- carta certificada

- carta de agradecimiento

- carta de amor

- carta de ciudadanía

- carta de nacionalización or de naturaleza

- carta de pago

- carta de presentación

- carta de recomendación

- carta urgente

- carta verde

2) ( naipe) card

jugar a las cartas — to play cards

dar las cartas — to deal the cards

a carta cabal: es honrado a carta cabal he's completely honest; un caballero a carta cabal a perfect o real gentleman; echarle las cartas a alguien to tell somebody's fortune; jugar bien las cartas to play one's cards right; jugárselo todo a una carta to risk everything on one throw; no saber a qué carta quedarse: no sé a qué carta quedarme I don't know what to think; poner las cartas boca arriba or sobre la mesa to put o lay one's cards on the table; tomar cartas en el asunto — to intervene

- cartas del Tarot

3) ( de organización) charter; ( de país) constitution

- Carta Magna

4) ( en restaurante) menu

comer a la carta — to eat à la carte

- carta de vinos

5) (ant) ( mapa) map

•

- carta astral

- carta de ajuste

- carta de navegación

- carta de vuelo

* * *

= card, envelope, letter, charter.

Ex: Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.

Ex: A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.

Ex: Thus, where the text of an article is interspersed amongst advertisements, letters and other contributions, only those pages on which parts of the article are printed are listed.

Ex: Libraries may operate under state law, county or municipal ordinances, or charters.

* a la carta = a la carte.

* baraja de cartas = pack of playing cards, deck of playing cards, deck of cards.

* carta abierta = open letter.

* carta adjunta = covering letter.

* carta aeronáutica = aeronautical chart.

* carta autógrafa = autograph letter.

* carta blanca = free hand, carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* carta bomba = letter bomb.

* carta certificada = registered letter.

* carta comercial = business letter.

* carta de adhesión = letter of support.

* carta de agradecimiento = note of thanks, thank-you letter.

* carta de amor = love letter.

* carta de apoyo = letter of support.

* carta de baraja = playing card.

* carta de barras de color = colour bar.

* carta de derechos = charter of rights.

* carta de derechos humanos = charter of human rights.

* carta de intenciones = letter of intent.

* carta de invitación = letter of invitation, invitation letter.

* Carta de la ONU, la = UN charter, the.

* carta de navegación = aeronautical chart, navigational chart.

* carta de nombramiento = letter of appointment.

* carta de pedido = order letter.

* carta de presentación = cover letter, letter of introduction, calling card.

* carta de privilegios = charter.

* carta de recomendación = testimonial, letter of recommendation, letter of reference, reference letter.

* carta de referencia = reference.

* carta de rescate = ransom note.

* carta de servicios = service offer.

* carta de vinos = wine list.

* carta interminable = epistle.

* Carta Magna, la = Magna Carta, the.

* carta marina = navigational chart.

* carta modelo = model letter.

* carta náutica = nautical chart.

* carta personal = personal letter.

* carta real = charter.

* cartas al director = letter to the editor.

* carta verde = green card.

* contestar una carta = answer + letter.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.

* escritura de cartas = letter writing.

* franquear una carta = frank + letter.

* juego de cartas = euchre.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* libro de registro de entrada y salida de cartas = letterbook [letter book].

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* redacción de cartas = letter writing.

* registro de salida de cartas = outward letterbook.

* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* * *

carta

feminine

A ( Corresp) letter

¿hay carta para mí? are there any letters for me?, is there any mail for me?

carta de despido/renuncia letter of dismissal/resignation

carta de solicitud letter of application

Compuestos:

● carta abierta

open letter

● carta blanca

carte blanche

le dieron carta blanca she was given carte blanche o a free hand

● carta bomba

letter bomb

● carta certificada

registered letter

● carta circular

circular

● carta comendatoria

( frml) letter of recommendation, reference

● carta de agradecimiento

thank-you letter

● carta de amor

love letter

● carta de apoyo

reference, letter of recommendation

● carta de ciudadanía

naturalization papers (pl)

tradiciones que ya han adquirido carta de ciudadanía en nuestro país traditions which have been adopted o which are now totally accepted in our country

● carta de crédito

letter of credit

● carta de intenciones

letter of intent

● carta de introducción

letter of introduction

● carta de nacionalización or de naturaleza

naturalization papers (pl)

● carta de pago

receipt, official receipt

● carta de pésame

letter of condolence

● carta de portes

bill of lading, manifest

● carta de presentación

letter of introduction

● carta de recomendación

reference, letter of recommendation

● carta pastoral

pastoral

● cartas credenciales

fpl credentials (pl)

● carta urgente

special-delivery letter

● carta verde

green card

B (naipe) card

baraja de cartas deck o ( BrE) pack of cards

jugar a las cartas to play cards

barajar/dar las cartas to shuffle/deal the cards

a carta cabal: es honrado a carta cabal he's completely and utterly honest

es un caballero a carta cabal he's a perfect o real gentleman

echarle las cartas a algn to tell sb's fortune

fue a que le echaran las cartas he went to have his fortune told

jugar bien las cartas to play one's cards right

jugarse la última carta to play one's last card

todavía no me he jugado la última carta I still have one card up my sleeve o left to play

jugárselo todo a una carta to risk everything on one throw

no saber a qué carta quedarse: no sé a qué carta quedarme I don't know what to think, I don't know which story ( o version etc) to believe

poner las cartas boca arriba or sobre la mesa to put o lay one's cards on the table

tomar cartas en algo to intervene in sth

voy a tener que tomar cartas en el asunto I'm going to have to step in o intervene

Compuestos:

● cartas de tarot or del Tarot

fpl Tarot cards (pl)

● cartas españolas

fpl Spanish playing cards (pl) (suits: bastos, espadas, copas, oros)

● cartas francesas or de póker

fpl French playing cards (pl) (suits: spades, hearts, clubs, diamonds)

C (de una organización) charter; (de un país) constitution

Compuestos:

● Carta Constitucional or Fundamental

( frml); Constitution

● carta de derechos humanos

human rights charter, charter of human rights

● Carta de la ONU

UN Charter

● Carta de las Naciones Unidas

United Nations Charter

● Carta de los Derechos Fundamentales de la Unión Europea

(UE) Charter of Fundamental Rights

● Carta Magna

( Hist) Magna Carta; (constitución) ( frml) constitution

● Carta Social

(UE) social chapter o charter

D (en un restaurante) menu

comer a la carta to eat à la carte

Compuesto:

carta de vinos

wine list

E ( ant) (mapa) map

Compuestos:

● carta astral

astral chart

● carta de ajuste

test card

● carta de colores

color* chart

● carta de flujo

flowchart

● carta del cielo

astral chart

● carta de marear

chart

● carta de navegación

chart

● carta de viaje

chart

● carta de vuelo

flight plan

● carta marina

chart

● carta meteorológica

weather chart

* * *

carta sustantivo femenino
1 (Corresp) letter;
◊ ¿hay carta para mí? are there any letters for me?;

echar una carta al correo to mail (esp AmE) o (esp BrE) post a letter;
carta adjunta or explicatoria covering letter;
carta blanca carte blanche;
carta certificada registered letter;
carta de amor love letter;
carta de recomendación reference, letter of recommendation;
carta urgente special-delivery letter
2 ( naipe) card;
◊ jugar a las cartas to play cards;

dar las cartas to deal the cards;
echarle las cartas a algn to tell sb's fortune;
poner las cartas sobre la mesa to put o lay one's cards on the table
3 ( en restaurante) menu;
◊ comer a la carta to eat à la carte;

carta de vinos wine list
carta sustantivo femenino
1 letter
carta abierta, open letter
carta certificada, registered letter
carta de presentación, letter of introduction
2 (de un restaurante) menu: comeremos a la carta, we'll eat à la carte
carta de vinos, wine list
3 Naipes card
jugar a las cartas, to play cards
4 Av Náut chart
5 (documento oficial) papers
carta blanca, carte blanche
carta de naturaleza, naturalization papers 6 carta magna, constitution
♦ Locuciones: figurado adquirir carta de naturaleza, to become widely accepted
echarle las cartas a alguien, to tell somebody's fortune
no saber a qué carta quedarse, not to know what to think about sthg
figurado poner las cartas sobre la mesa, to put o lay one's cards on the table
tomar cartas en un asunto, to intervene in an affair
' carta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- acompañar
- anónima
- anónimo
- astral
- atentamente
- avión
- certificar
- desalentador
- desalentadora
- destilar
- destinataria
- destinatario
- dictar
- disimulo
- don
- encabezamiento
- estimada
- estimado
- grafológica
- grafológico
- jugarse
- olvidarse
- personal
- recomendación
- sacar
- saludar
- sellar
- señora
- servidor
- servidora
- tenor
- a
- anexo
- borrador
- buzón
- cerrado
- certificado
- cifrar
- comercial
- comodín
- contenido
- contestar
- corazón
- correo
- de
- despachar
- destinado
- difamatorio
English:
acknowledge
- acknowledgement
- address
- answer
- apologetic
- attachment
- bear
- best
- bomb
- card
- carte blanche
- chain letter
- chart
- charter
- compose
- convey
- cover letter
- covering
- date
- direct
- egg
- express
- faithfully
- forget
- formality
- from
- get
- gram
- heading
- include
- insufficient
- leeway
- letter
- letter bomb
- letterhead
- look forward to
- love
- manage
- menu
- missive
- notepaper
- on
- penfriend
- post
- postmark
- receive
- receiver
- recipient
- redirect
- reference

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carta nf

1. [escrito] letter;

echar una carta to Br post o US mail a letter

Comp
carta abierta open letter;
carta de agradecimiento letter of thanks, thank you letter;

carta de amor love letter;

carta blanca carte blanche;

dar carta blanca a alguien to give sb carte blanche o a free hand;

tiene carta blanca para conceder un crédito she is solely responsible for deciding whether or not to give somebody a loan;

carta bomba letter bomb;

carta certificada Br recorded o US certified letter;

carta pastoral pastoral letter;

carta de pésame letter of condolence;
Am carta postal postcard;
carta de presentación [para un tercero] letter of introduction;
[con un currículum] Br covering letter, US cover letter;
carta de recomendación reference (letter);

carta urgente express letter

2. [naipe] (playing) card;

baraja de cartas pack o deck of cards;

jugar a las cartas to play cards;

echar las cartas a alguien to tell sb's fortune [with cards];

voy a ir a que me echen las cartas I'm going to have my fortune told;

Comp

carta sobre la mesa, pesa once you've played a card, you can't change your mind;

Comp

enseñar las cartas to show one's hand;

Comp

jugar a cartas vistas [con honradez] to act openly;
[con certeza] to act with certainty;
Comp

jugar bien sus cartas to play one's cards right;

Comp

jugarse la última carta to play one's last card;

Comp

jugarse todo a una carta to put all one's eggs in one basket;

Comp

no saber a qué carta quedarse to be unsure;

Comp

poner las cartas boca arriba o [m5] sobre la mesa to put one's cards on the table

Comp
carta falsa low card
3. [menú] menu;

a la carta [menú] à la carte;
[televisión, programación] pay-per-view;
comer a la carta to eat à la carte;

no tienen menú del día y hay que comer a la carta they don't have a set menu, you have to choose from the à la carte menu;

un servicio a la carta a tailor-made service

Comp
carta de vinos wine list
4. [mapa] map;
Náut chart
Comp
carta astral star chart, astrological chart;
carta de marear sea chart;

carta marina sea chart;

carta meteorológica weather map

5. [documento] charter

Comp
Náut carta de contramarca letter of reprisal;
cartas credenciales letters of credence;
Com carta de crédito letter of credit; Com carta de crédito documentaria documentary letter of credit; Náut carta de fletamento charter party;
carta fundacional founding charter;

carta general form letter;

carta de hidalguía letters patent of nobility;
Dep carta de libertad:
dar la carta de libertad a alguien to give sb a free transfer;

Carta Magna [constitución] constitution;
Náut carta de marca letters-of-marque;
carta de naturaleza naturalization papers;
Com carta de pago receipt; Com carta de pedido order;
la Carta Social the Social Charter;

carta de trabajo work permit;
Com carta de venta bill of sale;
carta verde green card [for international car insurance]

6. TV carta de ajuste Br test card, US test pattern

7. Comp

a carta cabal through and through;

es un hombre íntegro a carta cabal he's honest through and through;

adquirir o [m5] tomar carta de naturaleza [costumbre, práctica] to become widely accepted;

tomar cartas en un asunto to intervene in a matter

* * *

carta

f

1 letter

2 GASTR menu;

a la carta à la carte

3 ( naipe) playing card;

jugar a las cartas play cards;

jugar a cartas vistas play straight;

jugarse todo a una carta risk everything on one throw;

tomar cartas en el asunto intervene in the matter;

poner las cartas boca arriba fig put one’s cards on the table;

honrado a carta cabal utterly honest;

no saber a qué carta quedarse not know what to do;

echar las cartas a alguien tell s.o.’s fortune

4 ( mapa) chart

* * *

carta nf

1) : letter

2) naipe: playing card

3) : charter, constitution

4) menú: menu

5) : map, chart

6)

tomar cartas en : to intervene in

* * *

carta n

1. (escrito) letter

estoy escribiendo una carta I'm writing a letter

2. (naipe) card / playing card

juguemos a las cartas let's play cards

3. (lista de comidas) menu

pide lo que quieras de la carta order whatever you want from the menu

carta de navegación chart

Spanish-English dictionary > carta
14 nota

intj.

note.

f.

1 note (apunte).

tomar nota de algo to note something down; (apuntar) to take note of something (fijarse)

nota bene nota bene, N.B.

nota al margen marginal note

nota necrológica obituary notice

nota a pie de página footnote

notas de sociedad society column

2 note (Music).

dar la nota (informal figurative) to make oneself conspicuous

forzar la nota (figurative) to go too far

de mala nota (figurative) of ill repute

nota discordante (figurative) discordant note

nota dominante (figurative) prevailing mood

nota falsa false note

3 mark (British), grade (United States) (evaluation).

sacar o tener buenas notas to get good marks

las notas the (exam) results (de examen)

nota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university

4 bill (cuenta).

nota de gastos expenses claim

5 grade, marking, score, note.

6 annotation, note.

7 musical note, note, pitch.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: notar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: notar.

* * *

nota

► nombre femenino

1 (anotación) note

■ déjale una nota diciendo que nos hemos ido leave him a note telling him that we've left

2 (calificación) mark, grade; (calificación alta) high mark

■ me han puesto muy mala nota en inglés I got a very bad mark in English

■ mi examen estaba para nota my paper deserved a high mark

■ si quieres nota tendrás que presentarte al oral if you want a higher mark you'll have to go for a viva

3 (cuenta) bill

■ ¿nos trae la nota por favor? could you bring us the bill please?

4 figurado (detalle) touch

■ las velas le daban una nota de distinción a la cena the candles gave the dinner a touch of class

5 MÚSICA note

► nombre masculino

1 argot (tipo) bloke

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar la nota familiar to draw attention to oneself

sacar buenas notas to get good marks

tomar nota de algo (apuntar) to note something down 2 (fijarse) to take note of something

* * *

noun f.

1) note

2) grade, mark

3) announcement

4) touch

* * *

1. SF

1) (=mensaje corto) note; (Admin) memo

te he dejado una nota encima de la mesa — I've left you a note on the table

nota de aviso — advice note

nota de entrega — delivery note

nota de inhabilitación — (Aut) endorsement ( on licence)

nota de quita y pon — Post-it ®

2) (=apunte) note

tomar notas — to take notes

tomar (buena) nota (de algo) — [fijarse] to take (good) note (of sth)

3) (=comentario) note

texto con notas de... — text edited with notes by..., text annotated by...

nota a pie de página — footnote

notas al margen — marginal notes

4) (Escol) mark, grade (EEUU)

sacar buenas notas — to get good marks

ir para o a por nota — * to go o aim for a high mark

¿ya te han dado las notas? — have you had your report yet?

5) (Mús) note

entonar la nota — to pitch a note

dar la nota — (lit) to give the keynote; (fig) to get oneself noticed, act up

nota discordante — (lit) discordant note, discord

sus críticas fueron la única nota discordante — his criticisms struck the only discordant note

Juan siempre tiene que dar la nota discordante — Juan always has to disagree

nota dominante — (lit) dominant note; (fig) dominant feature o element

6) (=adorno, detalle)

una nota de color — a colourful note

una nota de buen gusto — a tasteful note

7) (Prensa) note

nota de la redacción — editor's note

nota de prensa — press release

nota de sociedad — gossip column

nota informativa — press release

8)

digno de nota — (=notable) notable, worthy of note

9) (Com) (=recibo) receipt; (=vale) IOU; Méx (=cuenta) bill

nota de cargo, nota de débito — debit note

nota de crédito — credit note

nota de gastos — expense account

10) † (=reputación) reputation

de nota — of note, famous

de mala nota — notorious

tiene nota de tacaño — he has a reputation for meanness

11) LAm ** effects pl of drugs

2.

SM pl notas ** (=tío) bloke **, dude (EEUU) **

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( apunte) note

tomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something

tomar notas — to take notes

b) ( acotación) note

- nota al margen

- nota a pie de página

2)

a) ( mensaje) note

b) ( noticia breve)

y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...

según una nota que acaba de llegar — according to a report just in

- nota de prensa

- nota necrológica

3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)

sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks

4)

a) ( rasgo)

la nota dominante de su estilo — the dominant feature of his style

la nota melancólica de sus poemas — the underlying note of sadness in his poems

b) ( detalle) touch

una nota de humor — a touch of humor

fue la nota de mal gusto de la reunión — it was the one thing that lowered the tone of the meeting

5) (Mús) note

dar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself

dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)

ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note

- nota musical

6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( apunte) note

tomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something

tomar notas — to take notes

b) ( acotación) note

- nota al margen

- nota a pie de página

2)

a) ( mensaje) note

b) ( noticia breve)

y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...

según una nota que acaba de llegar — according to a report just in

- nota de prensa

- nota necrológica

3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)

sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks

4)

a) ( rasgo)

la nota dominante de su estilo — the dominant feature of his style

la nota melancólica de sus poemas — the underlying note of sadness in his poems

b) ( detalle) touch

una nota de humor — a touch of humor

fue la nota de mal gusto de la reunión — it was the one thing that lowered the tone of the meeting

5) (Mús) note

dar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself

dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)

ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note

- nota musical

6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt

* * *

nota¹

¹ = note, notice, notification, N.B. (latín - nota bene), cover note, written note.

Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.

Ex: Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: (N.B. Neither this nor the LC service give any assistance in the making of a subject index for a classified catalogue).

Ex: The video collection of operas and ballets is accessible by language of text, author of libretto/lyrics, author and language of cover notes as well as the more usual entry points.

Ex: Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* área de notas = note area.

* bloc de notas = notebook.

* bloque funcional de notas = notes block.

* campo de notas = notes field.

* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.

* comparar notas = compare + notes.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* cuaderno de notas = note book.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* hacer una nota mental = make + note + in + Posesivo + mind.

* libro de notas = mark book.

* nota aclaratoria = cover note.

* nota al final = endnote.

* nota al final del texto = endnote.

* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].

* nota analítica = analytical note.

* nota a pie de página = footnote.

* nota de abono = debit note.

* nota de advertencia = warning label.

* nota de agradecimiento = note of thanks, thank-you note.

* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).

* nota de cargo = credit note.

* nota de edición = edition note.

* nota de pago = promissory note.

* nota de prensa = press release, press statement.

* nota de rescate = ransom note.

* nota de suicida = suicide note.

* nota de ubicación y existencias = holdings note.

* nota enmarcada en un recuadro = sidebar.

* nota explicativa = cover note.

* nota informativa = information note, information notice.

* nota introductoria = background note.

* nota marginal = marginal note.

* nota musical = note.

* nota necrológica = obituary.

* nota oficial = official notification.

* nota posterior = postscript.

* notas de conferencias = lecture notes.

* notas de contenido = contents notes.

* notas de discurso = speaking notes.

* pantalla resumen de notas = note summary screen.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* toma de notas = note-taking.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

nota²

² = grade, mark.

Ex: The public library's sole reason for being is to help people get along in the world, to help school children get better grades, to help preachers write better sermons that will keep the congregation awake, to help newspapermen find facts.

Ex: The author assesses six Web sites giving marks out of ten for ease of use and navigation.

* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* nota del curso = course grade.

* nota media = grade point average (GPA).

* perder nota = lose + marks.

* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.

* sistema de notas = grading system.

* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.

* * *

nota¹

feminine

A

1 (apunte) note

toma nota de su nombre make a note of his name

tomé nota del pedido I took (down) the order

toma (buena) nota de lo que le pasó a él take note of o bear in mind what happened to him

2 (acotación) note

Compuestos:

● nota al margen

margin note

● nota a pie de página

footnote

● notas de quita y pon

fpl Post-it® notes

B

1 (mensaje) note

me mandó una notita diciendo que … she sent me a little note saying that …

2

(noticia breve): notas sociales or de sociedad society column

y ahora con la nota deportiva … and now with the sports roundup …

según una nota que acaba de llegar a nuestra redacción according to a report just in

Compuestos:

● nota de prensa

press release, statement issued to the press

● nota diplomática

diplomatic note

● nota necrológica

announcement of a death

notas necrológicas deaths section, obituaries

C ( Educ) (calificación) grade ( AmE), mark ( BrE)

sacar buenas notas to get good grades o marks

me puso una nota muy baja she gave me a very bad o low grade o mark

ir a por nota ( Esp fam); to aim for top grades ( AmE), to go for top marks ( BrE)

D

1

(rasgo, característica): la nota dominante de su carácter/de su estilo the dominant feature of his character/of his style

una nota melancólica subyace en todos estos poemas a note of melancholy underlies all of these poems, there is an underlying note of melancholy in all of these poems

la humedad constituye la nota característica high humidity is the most characteristic feature o is the main characteristic

2 (detalle) touch

para agregar una nota de humor to add a touch of humor

fue una nota muy simpática it was a very nice touch o gesture

su comentario fue la nota de mal gusto de la reunión his remark was the one thing that lowered the tone of the meeting

E ( Mús) note

dar la nota ( fam) to stand out; (por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself

dar la nota discordante to be difficult ( o different etc)

darle nota a algn ( Ven arg): me da nota que me hayas llamado I'm glad o pleased you called

¿te da nota si nos vamos a la playa? are you on for the beach? ( colloq), do you fancy going to the beach? ( BrE colloq)

ser la nota discordante to strike a sour note

Compuesto:

nota musical

note

F

1 (en un restaurante) check ( AmE), bill ( BrE)

2 (Ur) (en una tienda) receipt

Compuesto:

nota de consumo

( Méx) detailed receipt ( for a meal)

nota²

masculine

( fam)

character ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo notar: ( conjugate notar)

nota es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nota
notar
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (apunte, mensaje) note;
◊ tomar nota de algo ( apuntar) to make a note of sth;

( fijarse) to take note of sth;
◊ tomar notas to take notes;

nota a pie de página footnote
2
a) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE);

◊ sacar buenas notas to get good grades o marks

b) (Mús) note

3 ( detalle) touch;
◊ una nota de humor a touch of humor

notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo
a) ( advertir) to notice;

◊ no noté nada extraño I didn't notice anything strange;

hacer(le) nota algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb);
te noto muy triste you look very sad;
se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitant
b) ( impers):

◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;

se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face
notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
◊ me noto rara con este vestido I feel funny in this dress

nota sustantivo femenino
1 (escrito breve) note
tomar notas, to take notes
2 Educ mark, grade: tiene muy mala notas en matemáticas, she has a bad mark in maths
3 (cuenta, factura) bill
4 (rasgo) element, quality: da una nota de alegría, it gives a touch of cheerfulness
5 Mús note
♦ Locuciones: dar la nota, to make a spectacle of oneself
Los resultados de los exámenes se expresan normalmente con letras (A, B, C, D, E y F). A es la nota más alta y F significa Fail (suspenso).
notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold

' nota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundante
- acabar
- aconsejar
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actual
- actualmente
- acuerdo
- adición
- agradecer
- aguantar
- aguardar
- ahora
- alegre
- almuerzo
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- amarilla
- amarillo
- amplia
- amplio
- añadir
- añorar
- anotar
- apartamento
- apellido
- apetecer
- apreciar
- arrepentirse
- arriesgarse
- atreverse
- aún
- ausente
- ayudar
- bajar
- bastante
- caliente
- cama
- carnero
- casa
- cena
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerveza
- cesar
- coletilla
- colgarse
English:
able
- add
- addition
- advertising
- afloat
- afraid
- afternoon
- aghast
- ajar
- akin
- alight
- alike
- alive
- all
- allow
- alone
- already
- although
- among
- amongst
- another
- apartment
- appear
- appendix
- arouse
- as
- ashamed
- asleep
- assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- attorney
- averse
- awake
- awaken
- aware
- bar
- barrister
- bath
- be
- beat
- beer
- benefit
- between
- bill
- billion
- bite
- bitter
- blond
- blonde

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nota¹ nf

1. [apunte] note;

déjale una nota encima de la mesa leave her a note on the table;

tomar nota de algo [apuntar] to note sth down;
[fijarse] to take note of sth;
tomamos nota de sus comentarios we note your comments;

Comp

tomar buena nota de algo to take careful note of sth

2. [acotación] note

Comp
nota aclaratoria explanatory note;
nota bene nota bene, N.B.;

nota al margen marginal note;

nota a pie de página footnote

3. [noticia breve] nota necrológica obituary;

nota de prensa press release;
Méx nota roja police reports (section);
notas de sociedad society column

4. [cuenta] bill;
[en restaurante] Br bill, US check
Comp
Méx nota de consumo expenses claim;
nota de gastos expenses claim;
Méx nota de remisión delivery note
5. [calificación] Br mark, US grade;

mañana nos dan las notas we get our Br marks o US grades tomorrow;

sacar o [m5] tener buenas notas to get good Br marks o US grades;

Comp
Esp Fam
ir para nota Br to go for top marks, US to aim for top grades

Comp
nota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university;
nota media average Br mark o US grade

6. [toque, rasgo] touch;

una nota de distinción/de color a touch of elegance/colour

7. [reputación]
de mala nota of ill repute

8. [musical] note

Comp
nota discordante discordant note;
la nota discordante la puso el discurso agresivo del presidente ruso the Russian president's aggressive speech was out of key with the tone of the occasion;

nota dominante dominant note;

la tensión fue la nota dominante de la reunión an atmosphere of tension predominated at the meeting;

la nota dominante de su estilo es la ironía the predominant feature of his style is irony;

nota falsa false note;

nota tónica keynote

9. Fam

Comp

dar la nota: allá donde vamos, siempre da la nota she always has to draw attention to herself wherever we go;

con estos pantalones das la nota nobody could miss you in those trousers;

forzar la nota, Ven [m5] pasarse de nota to go too far

nota² nm
Esp Fam
1. [individuo] guy, Br bloke

2. Pey [que llama la atención] poser

* * *

nota

f

1 MÚS note;

nota discordante fig discordant note;

dar la nota fam draw attention to o.s.

2 EDU grade, mark;

sacar buenas/malas notas get good/bad grades

3 ( anotación)

:

tomar notas take notes;

tomar nota de algo make a note of sth

* * *

nota nf

1) : note, message

2) : announcement

nota de prensa: press release

3) : grade, mark (in school)

4) : characteristic, feature, touch

5) : note (in music)

6) : bill, check (in a restaurant)

* * *

nota n

1. (en general) note

te dejaré una nota I'll leave you a note

2. (calificación) mark

ha sacado muy buenas notas she got very good marks

Spanish-English dictionary > nota
15 nota1

¹ = note, notice, notification, N.B. (latín - nota bene), cover note, written note.

Ex. An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.

Ex. Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. (N.B. Neither this nor the LC service give any assistance in the making of a subject index for a classified catalogue).

Ex. The video collection of operas and ballets is accessible by language of text, author of libretto/lyrics, author and language of cover notes as well as the more usual entry points.

Ex. Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.

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* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* área de notas = note area.

* bloc de notas = notebook.

* bloque funcional de notas = notes block.

* campo de notas = notes field.

* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.

* comparar notas = compare + notes.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* cuaderno de notas = note book.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* hacer una nota mental = make + note + in + Posesivo + mind.

* libro de notas = mark book.

* nota aclaratoria = cover note.

* nota al final = endnote.

* nota al final del texto = endnote.

* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].

* nota analítica = analytical note.

* nota a pie de página = footnote.

* nota de abono = debit note.

* nota de advertencia = warning label.

* nota de agradecimiento = note of thanks, thank-you note.

* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).

* nota de cargo = credit note.

* nota de edición = edition note.

* nota de pago = promissory note.

* nota de prensa = press release, press statement.

* nota de rescate = ransom note.

* nota de suicida = suicide note.

* nota de ubicación y existencias = holdings note.

* nota enmarcada en un recuadro = sidebar.

* nota explicativa = cover note.

* nota informativa = information note, information notice.

* nota introductoria = background note.

* nota marginal = marginal note.

* nota musical = note.

* nota necrológica = obituary.

* nota oficial = official notification.

* nota posterior = postscript.

* notas de conferencias = lecture notes.

* notas de contenido = contents notes.

* notas de discurso = speaking notes.

* pantalla resumen de notas = note summary screen.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* toma de notas = note-taking.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

Spanish-English dictionary > nota1
16 schriftliche Lösegeldforderung

schriftliche Lösegeldforderung
ransom note

Business german-english dictionary > schriftliche Lösegeldforderung
17 hold

I noun
(of ship) Laderaum, der; (of aircraft) Frachtraum, der
II 1. transitive verb,
held

1) (grasp) halten; (carry) tragen; (keep fast) festhalten

hold somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm festhalten

2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]

3) (keep in position) halten

hold the door open for somebody — jemandem die Tür aufhalten

4) (grasp to control) halten [Kind, Hund, Zügel]

5) (keep in particular attitude)

hold oneself still — stillhalten

hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten

hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen

6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]

the room holds ten people — in dem Raum haben 10 Leute Platz; der Raum bietet 10 Leuten Platz

hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein

7) (not be intoxicated by)

he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen

8) (possess) besitzen; haben

9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]

10) (keep possession of) halten [Stützpunkt, Stadt, Stellung]; (Mus.): (sustain) [aus]halten [Ton]

hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten

hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren

11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]

hold office — im Amt sein

hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben

12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]

13) (keep in specified condition) halten

hold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also academic.ru/5877/bay">bay III 1.; ransom 1.

14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmen

be held in a prison — in einem Gefängnis einsitzen

15) (oblige to adhere)

hold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst

16) (Sport): (restrict)

hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen

17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]

be held — stattfinden

18) (restrain) [fest]halten

hold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten

19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhalten

hold it! — [einen] Moment mal!; see also horse 1)

20) (think, believe)

hold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)

hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...

hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)

hold oneself responsible for something — sich für etwas verantwortlich fühlen

hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
2. intransitive verb,
held

1) (not give way) [Seil, Nagel, Anker, Schloss, Angeklebtes:] halten; [Damm:] [stand]halten

2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] gelten

his luck held — er hatte auch weiterhin Glück

3) (remain steadfast)

hold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten

4) (be valid)

hold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
3. noun
1) (grasp) Griff, der

grab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen

get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen

keep hold of something — etwas festhalten

lose one's hold — den Halt verlieren

take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten

get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben

get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen

get a hold on oneself — sich fassen

have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)

2) (influence) Einfluss, der (on, over auf + Akk.)

3) (Sport) Griff, der

there are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt

4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der

5)

put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]

Phrasal Verbs:

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold up

- hold with

* * *
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
1) (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.) halten

2) (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.) halten

3) (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.) halten

4) (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?) halten

5) (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.) festhalten

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (ent)halten

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) abhalten

8) (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.) halten

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) beibehalten

10) (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.) die Aussicht haben

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gelten

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) festhalten

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) (stand)halten

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) standhalten

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) fesseln

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) abhalten

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) innehaben

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) sich halten

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) warten

20) ((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?) aushalten

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aufbewahren

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) bringen

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
2. noun
1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) der Halt

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) die Gewalt

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) der Griff

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- -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.) der Schiffsraum

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hold

[həʊld, AM hoʊld]

I. NOUN

1. (grasp, grip) Halt m kein pl

to catch [or grab] [or get [a]] [or take [a]] \hold of sb/sth jdn/etw ergreifen

grab \hold of my hand and I'll pull you up nimm meine Hand und ich ziehe dich hoch

I just managed to grab \hold of Lucy before she fell in the pool ich konnte Lucy gerade noch schnappen, bevor sie in den Pool fiel fam

to keep \hold of sth etw festhalten

sb loses \hold of sth jdm entgleitet etw

sb loses \hold of the reins jdm gleiten die Zügel aus der Hand

2. ( fig)

to take \hold of sth custom, fashion auf etw akk überschwappen fam; fire, epidemic, disease auf etw akk übergreifen

3. (esp climbing) Halt m kein pl

it's a difficult mountain to climb as there aren't many \holds der Berg ist schwierig zu erklettern, weil in der Wand nicht viele Griffe sind

to lose one's \hold den Halt verlieren

4. (wrestling, martial arts) Griff m

no \holds barred contest Wettbewerb, bei dem alle Griffe erlaubt sind

to break free from sb's \hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien

to loosen one's \hold on sb/sth den Griff an jdm/etw lockern

to release one's \hold on sb/sth jdn/etw loslassen

5. TELEC

to be on \hold in der Warteschleife sein

to put sb on \hold jdn in die Warteschleife schalten

his phone is engaged, can I put you on \hold? bei ihm ist besetzt, wollen Sie warten?

6. (delay)

to be on \hold auf Eis liegen fig

to put sth on \hold etw auf Eis legen fig

can we put this discussion on \hold until tomorrow? können wir diese Diskussion auf morgen verschieben?

7. (control, influence) Kontrolle f

the allies maintained their \hold on the port throughout the war die Alliierten hielten den Hafen während des gesamten Krieges besetzt

get \hold of yourself! reiß dich zusammen! fam

to lose one's \hold on life mit dem Leben nicht mehr fertigwerden

to lose one's \hold on reality den Sinn für die Realität verlieren

to have a [strong] \hold on [or over] sb [starken] Einfluss auf jdn haben

he hasn't got any \hold over [or on] me er kann mir nichts anhaben

8. ( fig: everything allowed)

no \holds barred ohne jegliches Tabu

when he argues with his girlfriend there are no \holds barred wenn er mit seiner Freundin streitet, kennt er kein Pardon

9. ( fig: find)

to get \hold of sb/sth jdn/etw auftreiben fam

I'll get \hold of some crockery for the picnic ich besorge Geschirr für das Picknick

I'll get \hold of John if you phone the others wenn du die anderen anrufst, versuche ich, John zu erreichen

to get \hold of information Informationen sammeln

10. (understand)

to get \hold of sth etw verstehen

to get \hold of the wrong idea etw falsch verstehen

don't get \hold of the wrong idea versteh mich nicht falsch

the student already has a good \hold of the subject der Student weiß bereits recht gut über das Thema Bescheid

11. FASHION of hairspray, mousse Halt m kein pl

normal/strong/extra strong \hold normaler/starker/extrastarker Halt

12. NAUT, AVIAT Frachtraum m

13. COMPUT Halteimpuls m

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<held, held>

1. (grasp, grip)

▪ to \hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]] jdn/etw [fest]halten

to \hold sb in one's arms jdn in den Armen halten

to \hold the door open for sb jdm die Tür aufhalten

to \hold a gun eine Waffe [in der Hand] halten

to \hold hands Händchen halten fam

to \hold sb's hand jds Hand halten

to \hold sth in one's hand etw in der Hand halten

to \hold one's nose sich dat die Nase zuhalten

to \hold sth in place etw halten; AUTO

to \hold the road eine gute Straßenlage haben

the latest model \holds the road well when cornering das neueste Modell weist in den Kurven gutes Fahrverhalten auf

to \hold one's sides with laughter sich dat die Seiten vor Lachen halten, sich akk vor Lachen krümmen

2. (carry)

▪ to \hold sb/sth jdn/etw [aus]halten [o tragen]

will the rope \hold my weight? wird das Seil mein Gewicht aushalten?

3. (maintain)

to \hold one's head high ( fig) erhobenen Hauptes dastehen

to \hold one's peace ( fig) den Mund halten fam

to \hold oneself badly sich akk gehenlassen fam

to \hold oneself in readiness sich akk bereithalten

to \hold oneself upright sich akk gerade halten

to \hold oneself well sich akk gut halten

4. (retain, restrain)

to \hold sb's attention [or interest] jdn fesseln

to \hold sb [in custody]/hostage/prisoner jdn in Haft/als Geisel/gefangen halten

to be able to \hold one's drink [or AM also liquor] Alkohol vertragen

to \hold [on to] the lead in Führung bleiben

to \hold sb to ransom jdn bis zur Zahlung eines Lösegelds gefangen halten

5. (keep)

to \hold one's course seinen Kurs [beibe]halten a. fig

to \hold course for sth NAUT, AVIAT auf etw akk Kurs nehmen

to \hold a note einen Ton halten

to \hold the prices at an acceptable level die Preise auf einem vernünftigen Niveau halten

to \hold one's serve SPORT den Aufschlag halten

sth is \holding its value pictures, antiques etw behält seinen Wert

to \hold sb to his/her word jdn beim Wort nehmen

6. (delay, stop)

▪ to \hold sth etw zurückhalten

we'll \hold lunch until you get here wir warten mit dem Essen, bis du hier bist

will you \hold my calls for the next half hour, please? können Sie bitte die nächste halbe Stunde niemanden durchstellen?

she's on the phone at the moment, will you \hold the line? sie spricht gerade, möchten Sie warten [o fam dranbleiben]?

we'll \hold the front page until we have all the details wir halten die erste Seite frei, bis wir alle Einzelheiten haben

\hold everything! (when sth occurs to sb) stopp!, warte!; (when sceptical) moment mal fam

\hold it [right there]! stopp!

ok, \hold it! PHOT gut, bleib so!

to \hold sth in abeyance etw ruhenlassen

to \hold one's breath die Luft anhalten

he said he'd finish the report by tomorrow but I'm not \holding my breath ( fig) er sagte, er würde den Bericht bis morgen fertig machen, aber ich verlasse mich lieber nicht darauf

to \hold one's fire MIL das Feuer einstellen, nicht gleich sein ganzes Pulver verschießen fig fam

\hold your fire! nicht schießen!; ( fig)

stop shouting at me and \hold your fire! hör auf mich anzubrüllen und reg dich ab! fam

to \hold confiscated goods/a parcel konfiszierte Waren/ein Paket einbehalten

7. (have room for)

▪ to \hold sth bottle, glass, box etw fassen; COMPUT etw speichern

one bag won't \hold all of the shopping der Einkauf passt nicht in eine Tüte

this room \holds 40 people dieser Raum bietet 40 Personen Platz

the CD rack \holds 100 CDs in den CD-Ständer passen 100 CDs

my brain can't \hold so much information at one time ich kann mir nicht so viel auf einmal merken

this hard disk \holds 13 gigabytes diese Festplatte hat ein Speichervolumen von 13 Gigabyte

8. (involve)

▪ to \hold sth for sth für jdn mit etw dat verbunden sein

fire seems to \hold a fascination for most people Feuer scheint auf die meisten Menschen eine Faszination auszuüben

death \holds no fear for her der Tod macht ihr keine Angst

sth \holds many disappointments/surprises etw hält viele Enttäuschungen/Überraschungen bereit

9. (possess)

to \hold land Land besitzen

10. (believe)

▪ to \hold that... der Meinung sein, dass...

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hold¹ [həʊld] s FLUG, SCHIFF Lade-, Frachtraum m

hold² [həʊld]

A s

1. Halt m, Griff m:

catch ( oder get, lay, seize, take) hold of sth etwas ergreifen oder in die Hand bekommen oder zu fassen bekommen oder umg erwischen;

get hold of sb jemanden erwischen,;

I couldn’t get hold of the money ich konnte das Geld nicht auftreiben;

keep hold of festhalten;

let go ( oder quit) one’s hold of sth etwas loslassen;

miss one’s hold danebengreifen

2. Halt m, Griff m, Stütze f:

afford no hold keinen Halt bieten;

lose one’s hold den Halt verlieren

3. Ringen: Griff m:

(with) no holds barred fig mit allen Mitteln oder Tricks;

in politics no holds are barred fig in der Politik wird mit harten Bandagen gekämpft

4. (on, over, of) Gewalt f, Macht f (über akk), Einfluss m (auf akk):

get a hold on sb jemanden unter seinen Einfluss oder in seine Macht bekommen;

get hold of o.s. sich in die Gewalt bekommen;

have a (firm) hold on sb jemanden in seiner Gewalt haben, jemanden beherrschen;

lose hold of o.s. die Fassung verlieren

5. US Einhalt m:

put a hold on sth etwas stoppen

6. US Haft f, Gewahrsam m

7. MUS Fermate f, Haltezeichen n

8. Raumfahrt: Unterbrechung f des Countdown

9. put on hold

a) fig etwas auf Eis legen,

b) TEL jemanden auf Warten schalten

10. obs Festung f

B v/t prät und pperf held [held], pperf JUR oder obs auch holden [ˈhəʊldən]

1. (fest)halten:

hold sb’s hand jemanden an der Hand halten;

the goalkeeper failed to hold the ball (Fußball) der Torhüter konnte den Ball nicht festhalten

2. sich die Nase, die Ohren zuhalten:

hold one’s nose( ears)

3. ein Gewicht etc tragen, (aus)halten

4. (in einem Zustand etc) halten:

hold o.s. erect sich gerade halten;

hold (o.s.) ready (sich) bereithalten;

the way he holds himself (so) wie er sich benimmt;

with one’s head held high hoch erhobenen Hauptes

5. (zurück-, ein)behalten:

hold the shipment die Sendung zurück(be)halten;

hold the mustard (im Restaurant etc) bes US (bitte) ohne Senf

6. zurück-, abhalten ( beide:

from von), an-, aufhalten, im Zaume halten, zügeln:

hold sb from doing sth jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun;

there is no holding him er ist nicht zu halten oder zu bändigen oder zu bremsen;

hold the enemy den Feind aufhalten

7. US

a) festnehmen:

12 persons were held

b) in Haft halten

8. SPORT sich erfolgreich gegen einen Gegner verteidigen

9. jemanden festlegen (to auf akk):

hold sb to his word jemanden beim Wort nehmen

10. a) Wahlen, eine Versammlung, eine Pressekonferenz etc abhalten

b) ein Fest etc veranstalten

c) eine Rede halten

d) SPORT eine Meisterschaft etc austragen

11. einen Kurs etc beibehalten:

hold prices at the same level die Preise (auf dem gleichen Niveau) halten;

hold the pace SPORT das Tempo halten

12. Alkohol vertragen:

hold one’s liquor ( oder drink) well eine ganze Menge vertragen;

he can’t hold his liquor er verträgt nichts

13. a) MIL und fig eine Stellung halten, behaupten:

hold one’s own (with) sich behaupten (gegen), bestehen (neben);

hold the stage fig die Szene beherrschen, im Mittelpunkt stehen (Person); → fort 1, ground¹ A 7, stage A 3

b) Tennis: seinen Aufschlag halten, durchbringen

14. innehaben:

a) Land, Rechte etc besitzen: → account C 1

b) ein Amt etc bekleiden

15. einen Platz etc einnehmen, (inne)haben, einen Rekord halten:

hold an academic degree einen akademischen Titel führen

16. fassen:

a) enthalten:

the tank holds ten gallons

b) Platz bieten für, unterbringen:

the hotel holds 300 guests;

this hall holds 800 in diesen Saal gehen 800 Personen

17. enthalten, fig auch zum Inhalt haben:

the room holds period furniture das Zimmer ist mit Stilmöbeln eingerichtet;

the place holds many memories der Ort ist voll von Erinnerungen;

each picture holds a memory mit jedem Bild ist eine Erinnerung verbunden;

it holds no pleasure for him er findet kein Vergnügen daran;

life holds many surprises das Leben ist voller Überraschungen

18. Bewunderung, Sympathie etc hegen, haben ( beide:

for für):

hold no prejudice kein Vorurteil haben

19. behaupten:

hold (the view) that … die Ansicht vertreten oder der Ansicht sein, dass …

20. halten für, betrachten als:

I hold him to be a fool ich halte ihn für einen Narren;

it is held to be wise man hält es für klug ( to do zu tun)

21. halten:

hold sb dear jemanden lieb haben;

hold sb responsible jemanden verantwortlich machen; → contempt 1, esteem B

22. besonders JUR entscheiden ( that dass)

23. die Zuhörer etc fesseln, in Spannung halten:

hold sb’s attention jemandes Aufmerksamkeit fesseln oder wachhalten

24. US ein Hotelzimmer etc reservieren

25. hold to US beschränken auf (akk)

26. hold against

a) jemandem etwas vorhalten oder vorwerfen,

b) jemandem etwas übel nehmen oder nachtragen

27. US jemandem (aus)reichen:

food to hold us for a week

28. MUS einen Ton (aus)halten

29. hold sth over sb jemanden mit etwas einschüchtern oder erpressen

C v/i

1. halten, nicht (zer)reißen oder (zer)brechen

2. stand-, aushalten, sich halten

3. (sich) festhalten (by, to an dat)

4. bleiben:

hold on one’s course seinen Kurs weiterverfolgen;

hold on one’s way seinen Weg weitergehen;

hold onto → hold on 1, 2, 7; → fast² B

5. sich verhalten:

hold still stillhalten

6. sein Recht ableiten (of, from von)

7. auch hold good (weiterhin) gelten, gültig sein oder bleiben:

the rule holds of ( oder in) all cases die Regel gilt in allen Fällen

8. anhalten, andauern:

the fine weather held;

my luck held das Glück blieb mir treu

9. einhalten:

hold! halt!

10. hold by ( oder to) jemandem od einer Sache treu bleiben

11. hold with

a) übereinstimmen mit,

b) einverstanden sein mit

12. stattfinden

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I noun
(of ship) Laderaum, der; (of aircraft) Frachtraum, der
II 1. transitive verb,
held

1) (grasp) halten; (carry) tragen; (keep fast) festhalten

hold somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm festhalten

2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]

3) (keep in position) halten

hold the door open for somebody — jemandem die Tür aufhalten

4) (grasp to control) halten [Kind, Hund, Zügel]

5) (keep in particular attitude)

hold oneself still — stillhalten

hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten

hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen

6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]

the room holds ten people — in dem Raum haben 10 Leute Platz; der Raum bietet 10 Leuten Platz

hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein

7) (not be intoxicated by)

he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen

8) (possess) besitzen; haben

9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]

10) (keep possession of) halten [Stützpunkt, Stadt, Stellung]; (Mus.): (sustain) [aus]halten [Ton]

hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten

hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren

11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]

hold office — im Amt sein

hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben

12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]

13) (keep in specified condition) halten

hold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also bay III 1.; ransom 1.

14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmen

be held in a prison — in einem Gefängnis einsitzen

15) (oblige to adhere)

hold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst

16) (Sport): (restrict)

hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen

17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]

be held — stattfinden

18) (restrain) [fest]halten

hold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten

19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhalten

hold it! — [einen] Moment mal!; see also horse 1)

20) (think, believe)

hold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)

hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...

hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)

hold oneself responsible for something — sich für etwas verantwortlich fühlen

hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
2. intransitive verb,
held

1) (not give way) [Seil, Nagel, Anker, Schloss, Angeklebtes:] halten; [Damm:] [stand]halten

2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] gelten

his luck held — er hatte auch weiterhin Glück

3) (remain steadfast)

hold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten

4) (be valid)

hold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
3. noun
1) (grasp) Griff, der

grab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen

get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen

keep hold of something — etwas festhalten

lose one's hold — den Halt verlieren

take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten

get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben

get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen

get a hold on oneself — sich fassen

have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)

2) (influence) Einfluss, der (on, over auf + Akk.)

3) (Sport) Griff, der

there are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt

4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der

5)

put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]

Phrasal Verbs:

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold up

- hold with

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(keep) something in suspense expr.

etwas in der Schwebe halten ausdr.

im ungewissen lassen ausdr. (point) something out to someone expr.

jemandem etwas entgegenhalten ausdr. (a meeting, etc.) v.

abhalten (Treffen, Versammlung) v. (possess) v.

innehaben v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held)

= abhalten (Treffen) v.

beibehalten v.

bereithalten v.

enthalten v.

festhalten v.

halten v.

(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)

English-german dictionary > hold
18 king

kiŋ
noun

1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) rey

2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) rey

3) (the most important piece in chess.) rey

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- kingdom
- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
- king-size

king n rey

the King of Norway el rey de Noruega

the king and queen los reyes

I've got three kings and two aces tengo tres reyes y dos ases

king

tr[kɪŋ]

noun

1 rey nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the king and queen los reyes nombre masculino plural

the Three Kings los Reyes nombre masculino plural Magos

king ['kɪŋ] n

: rey m

king

n.

• rey s.m.

kɪŋ
noun

a) ( ruler) rey m

Christ the King — Cristo Rey

to live like a king — vivir como un rey

a king's ransom — un dineral

the king of the castle — el amo y señor

b) (in cards, chess) rey m; ( in checkers) dama f

[kɪŋ]
1. N

1) (lit, fig) rey m

the king and queen — los reyes

the Three Kings — los Reyes Magos

an oil king — un magnate del petróleo

I'm the king of the castle! — child language ¡soy el rey!, ¡soy el amo y señor!

to turn King's evidence — delatar a los cómplices

- they paid a king's ransom for it

- live like a king

2) (Chess, Cards) rey m ; (Draughts) dama f

2.

CPD

king cobra N — cobra f real

king penguin N — pingüino m real

King's Bench N — (Brit) (Jur) departamento m del Tribunal Supremo

King's Counsel N — (Brit) (Jur) abogado mf (de categoría superior)

See:

see cultural note QC/KC in QC

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[kɪŋ]
noun

a) ( ruler) rey m

Christ the King — Cristo Rey

to live like a king — vivir como un rey

a king's ransom — un dineral

the king of the castle — el amo y señor

b) (in cards, chess) rey m; ( in checkers) dama f

English-spanish dictionary > king
19 racheter

racheter [ʀa∫(ə)te]

➭ TABLE 5

1. transitive verb

a. [+ objet que l'on possédait avant] to buy back ; [+ nouvel objet] to buy another ; [+ pain, lait] to buy some more ; [+ objet d'occasion] to buy ; [+ entreprise, usine en faillite] to buy out

• je lui ai racheté son vieux vélo I bought his old bike off him

• j'ai dû racheter du tissu/des verres I had to buy some more material/some more glasses

b. ( = réparer) [+ péché, crime] to atone for ; [+ mauvaise conduite, faute] to make amends for

• il n'y en a pas un pour racheter l'autre (inf) they're both as bad as each other

2. reflexive verb

► se racheter [criminel] to make amends

• se racheter aux yeux de qn to redeem o.s. in sb's eyes

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ʀaʃte
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( récupérer un objet vendu) to buy [something] back

2) ( acheter encore)

je vais racheter du vin — I'll buy some more wine

3) ( pour renouveler)

mes draps sont usés, il faut que j'en rachète — my sheets are worn out, I'll have to buy new ones

4) ( acheter) to buy out [société, usine]; to buy up [ensemble d'actions]

5) [pécheur] to atone for [faute] ( par by); [qualité] to make up for [défaut]

6) [examinateur] to mark up [candidat, copie]

2.

se racheter verbe pronominal to redeem oneself ( par through)

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ʀaʃ(ə)te vt
1) [article perdu] to buy another

J'ai racheté un portefeuille. — I've bought another wallet.

2) (davantage) to buy more

Il faut racheter du lait. — We have to buy some more milk.

Il faut racheter 3 œufs. — We have to buy another 3 eggs., We have to buy 3 more eggs.

3) (après avoir vendu) to buy back

Trois mois après, on lui a racheté la maison. — Three months later we bought the house back from him.

4) (reprise)

Si on le prend chez eux, ils nous rachètent l'ancien à un bon prix. — If we buy it from them, they'll give us a good trade-in price for the old one., If we buy it from them, they'll buy back the old one for a good price.

5) (d'occasion) to buy

Il m'a racheté ma moto. — He bought my bike from me.

6) COMMERCE, [participation, firme] to buy up

7) [pension, rente] to redeem

8) RELIGION, [pécheur] to redeem, [péché] to atone for, to expiate

9) [mauvaise conduite, oubli, défaut] to make up for

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racheter verb table: acheter

A vtr

1 ( récupérer un objet vendu) to buy [sth] back;

2 ( acheter encore) je vais racheter du vin/une bouteille/deux bouteilles I'll buy some more wine/another bottle/two more bottles;

3 ( pour renouveler) mes draps sont usés, il faut que j'en rachète my sheets are worn out, I'll have to buy new ones;

4 ( acheter) je rachète votre voiture 500 euros I'll buy your car off you for 500 euros;

5 ( effectuer une opération commerciale) to buy out [société, usine]; to buy up [ensemble d'actions];

6 ( pour se dégager) to redeem [dette, rente];

7 ( contre rançon) to redeem [esclave]; to ransom [otage];

8 Relig [pécheur] to atone for [faute, péché] (par by); [Dieu] to redeem [humanité] (par through);

9 ( compenser) [personne] to make amends for [impolitesse]; [qualité] to make up for, to compensate for [défaut]; il n'y en a pas un pour racheter l'autre they're as bad as each other;

10 Scol [examinateur] to mark up [candidat, copie].

B se racheter vpr to redeem oneself (par through); se racheter aux yeux de qn to redeem oneself in sb's eyes.

[raʃte] verbe transitif

1. [en plus] to buy some more (of)

racheter des actions

a. [en supplément] to buy some more shares

b. [pour remplacer celles qu'on a vendues] to buy back ou to repurchase shares

je vais racheter un service à café I'm going to buy another ou a new coffee set

2. [acheter] to buy

‘on vous rachète vos anciens meubles’ COMMERCE your old furniture taken in part-exchange (UK) ou as a trade-in (US)

j'ai racheté sa part/son affaire FINANCE I've bought him out (of the business)/bought him up

racheter une entreprise to take over a company

3. [rente, cotisations] to redeem

4. [erreur, défaut] to make up for (inseparable), to compensate for (inseparable)

[péché] to atone for (inseparable), to expiate (soutenu)

[vie dissolue] to make amends for, to make up for (inseparable)

[pécheur] to redeem

il n'y en a pas un pour racheter l'autre one's as bad as the other

5. CONSTRUCTION to modify, to compensate

6. HISTOIRE [soldat] to buy out (separable)

[prisonnier, esclave] to ransom, to buy the freedom of

7. ÉDUCATION

racheter un candidat to pass a candidate (in spite of insufficient marks)

racheter une (mauvaise) note to make up for a (poor) grade

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se racheter verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi) [généralement] to make amends, to redeem oneself

[pécheur] to redeem oneself

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > racheter
20 ufidio

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[Swahili Word] ufidio

[English Word] deliverance

[Part of Speech] noun

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[Swahili Word] ufidio

[English Word] ransom

[Part of Speech] noun

[Note] rare

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[Swahili Word] ufidio

[English Word] redemption

[Part of Speech] noun

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[Swahili Word] ufidio

[English Word] salvation

[Part of Speech] noun

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