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Военный термин: необстрелянные войска

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > raw troops
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необстрелянные войска

English-Russian military dictionary > raw troops
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необстрелянные войска

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1. [rɔ:] n (the raw)
1. ссадина, больное место

to touch smb. on the raw - задеть кого-л. за живое

2. обнажённость

in the raw - нагишом

to swim in the raw - купаться без костюма

to sleep in the raw - спать голышом

to present life in the raw - изображать жизнь как она есть /без прикрас/

3. что-л. необработанное, сырое; сырьё

wild raw - текст. шёлк-сырец дубового шелкопряда
2. [rɔ:] a
1. 1) сырой, неварёный

raw fish [potatoes, apples] - сырая рыба [-ой картофель, -ые яблоки]

raw milk - сырое /непастеризованное, некипячёное/ молоко

raw water - сырая /недистиллированная/ вода

2) недоваренный, недожаренный, непропечённый

this leg of mutton is quite raw - эта баранья ножка совершенно не прожарилась

2. 1) спец. сырой, необработанный

raw material /product/ - сырьё

raw brick - стр. необожжённый кирпич

raw coal - рядовой уголь

raw oil - сырая нефть, нефть-сырец [см. тж. 4)]

raw cotton - а) хлопок-сырец; б) фарм. негигроскопическая вата

raw silk - шёлк-сырец

raw yarn - текст. сырая пряжа; необработанная пряжа

raw rice - с.-х. необрушенный рис, рис-сырец

raw edge of cloth - неподрубленный край материи

in raw condition - в необработанном виде

2) кож. невыделанный

raw hide - недублёная /сыромятная/ кожа

3) горн. необогащённый

raw ore - необогащённая /сырая/ руда

4) неочищенный

raw oil - неочищенное масло или нефтепродукт [см. тж. 1)]

raw sugar - нерафинированный сахар

5) текст. неваляный ( о сукне)

6) кислый ( о перегное)

7) фото неэкспонированный ( о плёнке)

3. разг. необученный, неопытный; несведущий

a raw hand - новичок

a raw lad /youth/ - зелёный юнец

raw troops - воен. необстрелянные войска

he is still somewhat raw to his work - он ещё не вполне освоился со своей работой

4. ободранный, лишённый кожи, кровоточащий; чувствительный; раздражённый (о коже и т. п.)

raw wound - живая рана

raw sore /flesh/ - ссадина

raw place - а) царапина; ссадина; б) чувствительное /больное/ место

nose raw from rubbing - нос, раздражённый вытиранием

drink that makes one's throat raw - напиток, который дерёт горло

5. разг. неразбавленный ( об алкоголе); чистый, без примеси

raw whisky - чистое виски

he took it raw - он выпил (виски и т. п.), не разбавляя водой

6. промозглый, сырой; холодный и влажный

a raw foggy morning - сырое, туманное утро

a raw day - серенький денёк

7. 1) грубый, примитивный (об искусстве и т. п.)

2) резкий ( о колорите)

3) неотделанный, шероховатый ( о стиле)

4) редк. примитивный ( о человеке); грубый, неотёсанный

8. разг. несправедливый, жестокий, нечестный (об отношении, обращении)

raw deal - нечестное отношение (к кому-л.); жестокий обман

he received raw treatment - с ним обошлись несправедливо

9. амер. разг. голый, обнажённый

to walk around raw - ходить нагишом

10. амер. разг. непристойный, сальный

to pull a raw one - рассказать неприличный анекдот

♢ raw head and bloody bones - а) череп и скрещённые кости; б) пугало; средство устрашения (особ. детей)
3. [rɔ:] v
ссадить кожу; натереть (спину лошади седлом и т. п.)

НБАРС > raw
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1. n

1) щось необроблене (сире); сировина

wild raw — шовк-сирець дубового шовкопряда

2) (the raw) садно, болюче місце

to touch smb. on the raw — дошкулити, допекти комусь

in the raw — а) голяка, гольцем; б) у чистому вигляді, без прикрас

2. adj

1) сирий, неварений

2) недопечений, недосмажений; недоварений

3) необроблений, сирий

in raw condition — у необробленому вигляді

raw oil — сира нафта

raw cotton — а) бавовна-сирець; б) негігроскопічна вата

raw silk — шовк-сирець

4) невичинений

raw hide — сириця

5) гірн. незбагачений

raw ore — незбагачена руда

6) неочищений

raw oil — а) неочищена олія; б) сира нафта

raw sugar — нерафінований цукор

7) розм. нерозведений; чистий, без домішок

raw spirit — нерозведений спирт

raw whisky — чисте віскі

he took it raw — він випив, не розводячи водою (про віскі тощо)

8) текст. не валяний (про сукно)

9) фот. неекспонований (про плівку)

10) розм. ненавчений; недосвідчений, необізнаний

a raw hand — новачок

raw troops — військ. необстріляні війська

11) обідраний, позбавлений шкіри, кровоточивий; чутливий; подразнений

raw sore — садно

raw place — подряпина; болюче місце

12) вогкий; холодний і вологий; сирий

13) грубий, примітивний (про мистецтво тощо)

14) різкий (про колорит)

15) кострубатий (стиль)

16) примітивний (про людину); неотесаний, грубий

17) несправедливий, жорстокий; нечесний (про ставлення тощо)

18) амер., розм. голий, оголений

to walk around raw — ходити голяка

19) амер., розм. непристойний (про анекдот)

3. v

здирати шкіру; натерти, намулити

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I [rxː] n
( the raw)

1) садно, хворе місце

2) оголеність

in the raw — голяка

3) що-небудь необроблене, сире; сировина
II [rxː] a
1) сирий, неварений

raw milk — сире /непастеризоване, некип'ячене/ молоко

raw water — сира /недистильована/ вода; недоварений, недосмажений, непропечений

2) cпeц. сирий, необроблений

raw material /product/ — сировина

raw brick — бyд. невипалена цегла

raw cotton — бавовна-сирець;; фapм. негігроскопічна вата

raw silk — шовк-сирець; шкір. невичинений; гipн. незбагачений; неочищений

raw sugar — нерафінований цукор; тeкcт. неваляний ( про сукно); кислий ( про перегній); фoтo неекспонований ( про плівку)

3) ненавчений, недосвідчений

a raw hand — новачок

4) обдертий, позбавлений шкіри, який кровоточить; чутливий; роз'ятрений ( про шкіру)

raw wound — жива рана

raw sore /flesh/ — садно

raw place — подряпина; садно; чутливе /хворе/ місце

5) нерозбавлений ( про алкоголь); чистий, без домішків

6) вогкий, сирий; холодний, вологий

7) грубий, примітивний ( про мистецтво); різкий ( про колорит); необроблений, шорсткуватий ( про стиль); примітивний ( про людину); грубий, неотесаний

8) несправедливий, жорстокий, нечесний (про ставлення, відношення)

9) aмep. голий, оголений

10) aмep. непристойний, сальний
III [rxː] v
зсадити, стерти шкіру; натерти ( спину коня сідлом)

English-Ukrainian dictionary > raw
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rɔ:
1. прил.
1) сырой, недоваренный;
недожаренный, непропеченный( о пище, еде)
2) а) необработанный he drank it raw ≈ он выпил (спирт, виски и т. п.), не добавляя воды raw material raw stuff raw brick raw hide raw ore raw spirit raw sugar raw silk б) недоработанный, несовершенный raw data ≈ предварительные, приближенные данные a raw draft of a thesis ≈ черновая версия доклада
3) необученный;
неопытный, 'зеленый' a green recruit ≈ новобранец Syn: green
4) а) ободранный, лишенный кожи, кровоточащий( о ране, коже) Syn: naked б) чувствительный, ранимый, незащищенный raw emotions ≈ тонкий эмоциональный мир
5) слякотный, промозглый( о погоде)
6) а) грубый, безвкусный, вульгарный( в художественном отношении) Syn: vulgar, coarse б) разнузданный, необузданный, неукротимый a raw power ≈ неограниченная власть Syn: unbridled
7) сл. нечестный raw deal ≈ нечестная сделка ∙ raw head and bloody bones ≈ изображение черепа с двумя скрещенными костями;
что-л. страшное (особ. для детей) pull a raw one
2. сущ.
1) что-л. необработанное, сырое
2) перен. а) ссадина;
больное место б) чувствительный участок кожи to touch smb. on the raw ≈ задеть кого-л. за живое
3) а) грубый человек б) мн. сырые устрицы raw bar в) необъезженный пони
3. гл. сдирать кожу The ends of the nerve were rawed and then brought together by suture. ≈ Нервные окончания были разодраны, а затем соединены при помощи шва. Syn: excoriate ссадина, больное место - to touch smb. on the * задеть кого-л. за живое обнаженность - in the * нагишом - to swim in the * купаться без костюма - to sleep in the * спать голышом - to present life in the * изображать жизнь как она есть /без прикрас/ что-л. необработанное, сырое;
сырье - wild * (текстильное) шелк-сырец дубового шелкопряда сырой, невареный - * fish сырая рыба - * milk сырое /непастеризованное, некипяченое/ молоко - * water сырая /недистиллированная/ вода недоваренный, недожаренный, непропеченный - this leg of mutton is quite * эта баранья ножка совершенно не прожарилась (специальное) сырой, необработанный - * material /product/ сырье - * brick (строительство) необожженный кирпич - * coal рядовой уголь - * oil нефть, нефть-сырец - * cotton хлопок-сырец;
(фармацевтическое) негигроскопическая вата - * silk шелк-сырец - * yarn (текстильное) сырая пряжа;
необработанная пряжа - * rice (сельскохозяйственное) необрушенный рис, рис-сырец - * edge of cloth неподрубленный край материи - in * condition в необработанном виде (кожевенное) дело невыделанный - * hide недубленая /сыромятная/ кожа( горное) необогащенный - * ore необогащенная /сырая/ руда неочищенный - * oil неочищенное масло или нефтепродукт - * sugar нерафинированный сахар( текстильное) неваляный (о сукне) кислый( о перегное) (фотографическое) неэкспонированный( о пленке) (разговорное) необученный, неопытный;
несведущий - a * hand новичок - a * lad /youth/ зеленый юнец - * troops( военное) необстрелянные войска - he is still somewhat * to his work он еще не вполне освоился со своей работой ободранный, лишенный кожи, кровоточащий;
чувствительный;
раздраженный( о коже и т. п.) - * wound живая рана - * sore /flesh/ ссадина - * place царапина;
ссадина;
чувствительное /больное/ место - nose * from rubbing нос, раздраженный вытиранием - drink that makes one's throat * напиток, который дерет горло( разговорное) неразбавленный( об алкоголе) ;
чистый, без примеси - * whisky чистое виски - he took it * он выпил (виски и т. п.) не разбавляя водой промозглый, сырой;
холодный и влажный - a * foggy morning сырое, туманное утро - a * day серенький денек грубый, примитивный( об искусстве и т. п.) резкий( о колорите) неотделанный, шероховатый( о стиле) (редкое) примитивный (о человеке) ;
грубый, неотесанный( разговорное) несправедливый, жестокий, нечестный ( об отношении, обращении) - * deal нечестное отношение( к кому-л.) ;
жестокий обман - he received * treatment с ним обошлись несправедливо (американизм) (разговорное) голый, обнаженный - to walk around * ходить нагишом (американизм) (разговорное) непристойный, сальный - to pull a * one рассказать неприличный анекдот > * head and bloody bones череп и скрещенные кости;
пугало;
средство устрашения( особ. детей) ссадить кожу;
натереть( спину лошади седлом и т. п.) he drank it ~ он выпил (спирт, виски и т. п.), не добавляя воды;
raw sugar нерафинированный сахар;
raw silk шелк-сырец ~ a sl. нечестный;
a raw deal нечестная сделка;
to pull a raw one амер. sl. рассказать неприличный анекдот raw грубый, безвкусный (в художественном отношении) ~ неквалифицированный ~ необогащенный ~ (что-л.) необработанное, сырое ~ необработанный;
raw material (или stuff) сырье;
raw brick необожженный кирпич ~ необработанный ~ необученный;
неопытный ~ необученный ~ неопытный ~ неочищенный ~ a sl. нечестный;
a raw deal нечестная сделка;
to pull a raw one амер. sl. рассказать неприличный анекдот ~ ободранный, лишенный кожи, кровоточащий;
чувствительный (о ране, коже) ~ промозглый (о погоде) ~ сдирать кожу ~ ссадина;
больное место;
to touch (smb.) on the raw задеть (кого-л.) за живое ~ сырой, недоваренный;
непропеченный, недожаренный ~ сырой ~ необработанный;
raw material (или stuff) сырье;
raw brick необожженный кирпич ~ a sl. нечестный;
a raw deal нечестная сделка;
to pull a raw one амер. sl. рассказать неприличный анекдот ~ head and bloody bones изображение черепа с двумя скрещенными костями;
(что-л.) страшное (особ. для детей) ~ hide кнут из сыромятной кожи;
raw ore необогащенная руда;
raw spirit неразбавленный спирт ~ hide недубленая, сыромятная кожа rawhide: rawhide n = raw hide ~ hide кнут из сыромятной кожи;
raw ore необогащенная руда;
raw spirit неразбавленный спирт he drank it ~ он выпил (спирт, виски и т. п.), не добавляя воды;
raw sugar нерафинированный сахар;
raw silk шелк-сырец ~ hide кнут из сыромятной кожи;
raw ore необогащенная руда;
raw spirit неразбавленный спирт he drank it ~ он выпил (спирт, виски и т. п.), не добавляя воды;
raw sugar нерафинированный сахар;
raw silk шелк-сырец ~ ссадина;
больное место;
to touch (smb.) on the raw задеть (кого-л.) за живое

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > raw
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ro:
adjective

1) (not cooked: raw onions/meat.) crudo

2) (not prepared or refined; in the natural state: raw cotton; What raw materials are used to make plastic?) bruto, sin refinar, en rama

3) (with the skin rubbed and sore: My heel is raw because my shoe doesn't fit properly.) en carne viva

4) (untrained; inexperienced: raw recruits.) verde, inexperto

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- rawness
- a raw deal
- raw material

raw adj crudo

I can't eat this meat, it's raw no puedo comer esta carne, está cruda

raw

tr[rɔː]

adjective

1 (uncooked) crudo,-a

2 (unprocessed) bruto,-a; (unrefined) sin refinar; (untreated) sin tratar

3 (inexperienced) novato,-a

4 (weather) crudo,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

raw deal trato injusto

raw material materia prima

raw ['rɔ] adj, rawer ; rawest

1) uncooked: crudo

2) untreated: sin tratar, sin refinar, puro

raw data: datos en bruto

raw materials: materias primas

3) inexperienced: novato, inexperto

4) open: abierto, en carne viva

a raw sore: una llaga abierta

5) : frío y húmedo

a raw day: un día crudo

6) unfair: injusto

a raw deal: un trato injusto, una injusticia

raw

adj.

• colecticio, -a adj.

• crudo, -a adj.

• en bruto adj.

• novato, -a adj.

n.

• carne viva s.f.

I rɔː
adjective

1)

a) ( uncooked) <meat/vegetables> crudo

b) ( unprocessed) < silk> crudo, salvaje; < sugar> sin refinar; < sewage> sin tratar

raw milk — (AmE) leche f sin pasteurizar

2)

a) < wind> cortante

b) ( unfair)

it's a raw deal — es una injusticia, es muy injusto

3) ( sore)

my fingers were raw — tenía los dedos en carne viva

4) ( inexperienced) verde (fam); < recruit> novato, primerizo

II

noun

in the raw — ( naked) en cueros (fam); ( as something really is)

nature in the raw — la naturaleza virgen

[rɔː]
1. ADJ

1) (=uncooked) [meat, vegetable, egg] crudo

2) (=unprocessed) [sugar] sin refinar; [spirit] puro; [silk] crudo, salvaje; [cotton] en rama, sin refinar; [ore] bruto; [rubber] sin tratar, puro; [sewage] sin tratar

raw data — datos mpl sin procesar

raw materials — materias fpl primas

3) (=sore) [wound] abierto

to be red and raw — estar en carne viva

his hands were raw from the weather — tenía las manos en carne viva a causa del tiempo

her throat felt raw — se notaba la garganta muy irritada

raw flesh — carne f viva

his wife's words touched a raw nerve — las palabras de su mujer le dieron donde más le dolía or le dieron en lo más sensible

4) (=basic) [anger, hate, ambition] puro

he spoke with raw emotion — habló con verdadero sentimiento

the raw energy of a teenager — la energía en bruto de un adolescente

he has raw talent, but it lacks proper direction — tiene el talento en bruto, pero no sabe canalizarlo

5) (=harsh) [wind] cortante, fuerte; [weather, night] crudo

6) (=inexperienced) [person, troops] novato, inexperto

they're still very raw — todavía están muy verdes

a raw recruit — (Mil) quinto m, soldado mf raso; (fig) novato(-a) m / f

7) * (=unfair)

a raw deal: he got a raw deal — le trataron injustamente

he's got a raw deal from life — la vida lo ha tratado mal

8) (=coarse) [humour] crudo

2.

N

it got or touched him on the raw — (fig) lo hirió en lo más vivo, lo hirió donde más le dolía

life/nature in the raw — la vida/naturaleza tal cual

in the raw * — (=naked) en cueros *, en pelotas **

* * *

I [rɔː]
adjective

1)

a) ( uncooked) <meat/vegetables> crudo

b) ( unprocessed) < silk> crudo, salvaje; < sugar> sin refinar; < sewage> sin tratar

raw milk — (AmE) leche f sin pasteurizar

2)

a) < wind> cortante

b) ( unfair)

it's a raw deal — es una injusticia, es muy injusto

3) ( sore)

my fingers were raw — tenía los dedos en carne viva

4) ( inexperienced) verde (fam); < recruit> novato, primerizo

II

noun

in the raw — ( naked) en cueros (fam); ( as something really is)

nature in the raw — la naturaleza virgen

English-spanish dictionary > raw
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1. adjective
1) (uncooked) roh

2) (inexperienced) unerfahren; blutig [Anfänger]; see also academic.ru/60810/recruit">recruit 1. 1), 3)

3) (stripped of skin) blutig [Fleisch]; offen [Wunde]; (sore) wund [Füße]

touch or hit a raw nerve — einen wunden Punkt od. eine empfindliche Stelle treffen

4) (chilly) nasskalt

5) (untreated) Roh[haut, -holz, -seide, -zucker, -erz, -leder]; (undiluted) rein [Alkohol]

6) (fig.): (unpolished) grob

7) (Statistics) unaufbereitet
2. noun
nature in the raw — unverfälschte Natur

touch somebody on the raw — (Brit. coll.) jemanden an [s]einer verwundbaren Stelle treffen

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[ro:]
adjective

1) (not cooked: raw onions/meat.) roh

2) (not prepared or refined; in the natural state: raw cotton; What raw materials are used to make plastic?) Roh-...

3) (with the skin rubbed and sore: My heel is raw because my shoe doesn't fit properly.) wund

4) (untrained; inexperienced: raw recruits.) unerfahren

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- rawness
- a raw deal
- raw material
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raw

[rɔ:, AM esp rɑ:]

I. adj inv

1. (unprocessed) roh, unbehandelt

\raw material Rohstoff m

\raw sewage ungeklärte Abwässer pl

\raw silk Rohseide f

2. (uncooked) roh

in their \raw state im Rohzustand, in ungekochtem Zustand

3. (of information) Roh-

\raw data Rohdaten pl

\raw evidence unbestätigter Hinweis

\raw figures Schätzzahlen pl, Schätzungen pl

4. (inexperienced) unerfahren

a \raw beginner/recruit ein blutiger Anfänger/eine blutige Anfängerin

5. (unbridled) rein

\raw energy pure Energie

\raw power rohe Kraft

6. (outspoken) offen

a \raw drama ein offenes Drama

7. (sore) wund; ( fig) nerves, emotions blank, empfindlich

8. (cold) rau

a \raw wind ein rauer Wind

9.

▶ to come the \raw prawn AUS unschuldig tun

▶ to expose a \raw nerve [or spot] einen wunden Punkt berühren

▶ to get [or be given] a \raw deal unfair behandelt werden, zu kurz kommen

II. n

1. ( fam: naked)

in the \raw nackt

2. (hiding nothing)

in the \raw ungeschönt, ohne jede Beschönigung

3.

▶ to touch sb on the \raw BRIT, AUS jdn an einer empfindlichen Stelle treffen, einen wunden Punkt bei jdm berühren

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[rɔː]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= uncooked) meat, food roh; (= unprocessed) roh, Roh-; alcohol rein, unvermischt; cloth ungewalkt; leather ungegerbt; cotton roh, naturbelassen, unbehandelt; rubber roh; sewage ungeklärt

raw sugar — Rohzucker m

raw brick — Rohziegel m

raw edge (of cloth etc) — ungesäumte Kante

raw spirits — reiner Alkohol

it's a raw deal (inf) — das ist eine Gemeinheit (inf)

to give sb a raw deal (inf) — jdn benachteiligen, jdn unfair behandeln

to get a raw deal — schlecht wegkommen (inf)

the old get a raw deal from the state (inf) — alte Leute werden vom Staat stiefmütterlich behandelt

2) (= naked, pure basic) emotion nackt, unverfälscht; energy ursprünglich, impulsiv, nackt; talent ungeschliffen, elementar; ambition, statistics nackt; courage elementar, unverfälscht; facts nackt, unverfälscht, ungeschönt

raw data (Comput) — unaufbereitete Daten pl

raw score ( US Sch ) — bloße Punktergebnisse or Punkte pl

3) (= inexperienced) troops, recruit neu, unerfahren

4) (= sore) wound offen; skin wund; nerves empfindlich

red and raw —

to touch a raw nerve (fig) — einen wunden Punkt berühren, einen rohen or offen liegenden Nerv berühren

5) (= frank) account ungeschönt, ungeschliffen, ungemildert

6) (MET) climate, wind, air rau; night rau, stürmisch

7) (esp US: coarse) humour, story, person derb; colour grell

2. n

1)

to touch or get sb on the raw (Brit) — bei jdm einen wunden Punkt berühren

2)

life/nature in the raw — die raue Seite des Lebens/der Natur

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raw [rɔː]

A adj (adv rawly)

1. roh

2. a) roh, ungekocht

b) ungeklärt (Abwässer)

3. WIRTSCH, TECH roh, Roh…, unbearbeitet, z. B.

a) ungebrannt (Ton)

b) ungegerbt (Leder)

c) ungewalkt (Tuch)

d) ungesponnen (Wolle)

e) unvermischt, unverdünnt (Alkohol):

raw fibre (US fiber) Rohfaser f;

raw material Rohmaterial n, -stoff m (beide a. fig);

raw oil Rohöl n;

raw silk Rohseide f

4. FOTO unbelichtet:

raw stock Rohfilm(e) m(pl)

5. noch nicht ausgewertet, unaufbereitet (Daten etc):

raw draft Rohentwurf m

6. US unkultiviert, unbebaut (Land)

7. US roh, primitiv (Hütte etc)

8. a) wund (gerieben) (Haut)

b) offen (Wunde)

9. roh, grob:

a) geschmacklos (Bild etc)

b) sl ungehobelt, wüst

10. unerfahren, grün umg:

a raw beginner ein blutiger Anfänger

11. unwirtlich, rau, nasskalt (Klima, Wetter)

12. umg gemein, unfair:

give sb a raw deal jemandem übel mitspielen

B s

1. wunde oder wund geriebene Stelle

2. fig wunder Punkt:

touch sb on the raw jemanden an seiner empfindlichen Stelle oder empfindlich treffen

3. WIRTSCH

a) Rohstoff m, -ware f

b) meist pl Rohzucker m

4. in the raw

a) im Natur- oder Rohzustand,

b) umg im Adams- oder Evaskostüm:

life in the raw das Leben, hart und grausam wie es ist

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1. adjective
1) (uncooked) roh

2) (inexperienced) unerfahren; blutig [Anfänger]; see also recruit 1. 1), 3)

3) (stripped of skin) blutig [Fleisch]; offen [Wunde]; (sore) wund [Füße]

touch or hit a raw nerve — einen wunden Punkt od. eine empfindliche Stelle treffen

4) (chilly) nasskalt

5) (untreated) Roh[haut, -holz, -seide, -zucker, -erz, -leder]; (undiluted) rein [Alkohol]

6) (fig.): (unpolished) grob

7) (Statistics) unaufbereitet
2. noun
nature in the raw — unverfälschte Natur

touch somebody on the raw — (Brit. coll.) jemanden an [s]einer verwundbaren Stelle treffen

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adj.

grob adj.

rau adj.

rauh (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.

roh adj.

unbearbeitet adj.

English-german dictionary > raw
9 необстрелянный

необстрелянн|ый - that has never been under fire после сущ. ;
untested, inexperienced;
~ые войска raw troops.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > необстрелянный
10 необстрелянные войска

Military: raw troops

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > необстрелянные войска
11 необстрелянный

необстрелянные войска — raw troops

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > необстрелянный
12 необстрелянный

необстре́лянные войска́ — raw troops

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > необстрелянный
13 fuerza

f.

1 strength (fortaleza).

no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enough

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit

la fuerza del destino the power of destiny

fuerza física strength

fuerza mayor (law) force majeure; act of God (en seguros)

no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control

fuerza de voluntad willpower

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

2 force (violencia).

a la fuerza by force; (contra la voluntad) of necessity (por necesidad)

tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news

por la fuerza by force

fuerza bruta brute force

3 force (grupo) (military).

todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groups

fuerza aérea air force

Fuerzas Armadas armed forces

fuerza de intervención troops, forces

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force

fuerzas nacionalistas nationalist parties (partidos)

fuerzas del orden público security forces

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

4 force (physics).

fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal force

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity

fuerza motriz driving force

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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fuerza

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) strength

2 (violencia) force, violence

■ recurrió a la fuerza he resorted to violence

3 (militar) force

4 (en física) force

5 (electricidad) power, electric power

6 (poder) power

► nombre femenino plural fuerzas

1 (el poder) authorities

■ las fuerzas vivas de la localidad the local authorities

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a fuerza de by dint of, by force of

a la fuerza by force

con fuerza (gen) strongly 2 (llover) heavily 3 (apretar, agarrar) tightly; (pegar, empujar) hard

írsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talk

por fuerza by force

por la fuerza against one's will

por la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habit

fuerza bruta brute force

fuerza de voluntad willpower

fuerza mayor force majeure

fuerza de gravedad force of gravity

Fuerzas Aéreas Royal Air Force

Fuerzas Armadas Armed Forces

fuerzas del orden público police force sing

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noun f.

1) strength

2) force

3) might

4) power

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- fuerzas armadas

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SF

1) [de persona]

a) [física] strength

tienes mucha fuerza — you're very strong

• con fuerza — [golpear] hard; [abrazar, agarrar, apretar] tightly, tight; [aplaudir] loudly

le golpeó con toda su fuerza en la cabeza — she hit him on the head as hard as she could

me agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock

grita con todas tus fuerzas — shout with all your might

• hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myself

vamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!

si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it

• hacer fuerza de vela — to crowd on sail

b) [de carácter] strength

con toda la fuerza de su amor — with all the strength of his love

la fuerza creadora de Picasso — Picasso's creative energy

• restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength

• sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sth

no me siento con fuerzas para seguir adelante — I don't have the strength to go on

lo haré cuando me sienta con fuerzas para ello — I'll do it when I feel strong enough o up to it *

• tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth

- se le va la fuerza por la boca

- sacar fuerzas de flaqueza

fuerza de voluntad — willpower
medir 1., 3)
2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensity

el viento empezó a soplar con fuerza — the wind began to blow strongly

un viento de fuerza seis — a force six wind

a los pocos minutos rompió a llover con fuerza — a few minutes later it began to rain heavily

el agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall

el terremoto ha golpeado con fuerza el país — the earthquake has struck the country violently

3) (=ímpetu)

en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force

su nombre ha irrumpido con fuerza en el mundo artístico — his name has burst onto the art scene

la ultraderecha renace con fuerza — the extreme right is making a strong comeback

la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday

4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] force

es un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument

les asistía la fuerza de la razón — they were helped by the power of reason

serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law

conquistaron la región por la fuerza de las armas — they took the region by force of arms

• cobrar fuerza — [rumores] to grow stronger, gain strength

la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength

la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently

• por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit

es la fuerza de la costumbre — it's force of habit

• con fuerza legal — (Com) legally binding

fuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure

un caso de fuerza mayor — a case of force majeure

aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control

5) (=violencia) force

recurrir a la fuerza — to resort to force

• por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by force

tuvieron que separarlos por la fuerza — they had to separate them by force

por la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force

imponer algo por la fuerza — to impose sth forcibly

• a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase

lo arrancaron de allí a viva fuerza — they wrenched him away forcibly

fuerza bruta — brute force

6) [locuciones]

a)

• a fuerza de — by

a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself

a fuerza de autodisciplina — by exercising great self control

bajar kilos a fuerza de pedaleo — to lose weight by cycling

conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study

a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience

b)

• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth

yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it

se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home

fueron repatriados a la fuerza — they were forcibly repatriated

a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!

• alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb

• entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forcibly

a la fuerza ahorcan —

dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *

c)

• en fuerza de — by virtue of

d)

• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth

es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...

e)

• por fuerza — inevitably

una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper

7) (Fís, Mec) force

fuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy

fuerza centrífuga — centrifugal force

fuerza centrípeta — centripetal force

fuerza de arrastre — pulling power

fuerza de (la) gravedad — force of gravity

fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift

fuerza hidráulica — hydraulic power

fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force

8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) force

fuerza(s) aérea(s) — air force sing

fuerza de apoyo — back-up force

fuerza de brazos — manpower

fuerza de choque — strike force

fuerza de disuasión — deterrent

fuerza de intervención rápida — rapid intervention force

fuerza de pacificación — peace-keeping force

fuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)

fuerza de ventas — sales force

fuerza disuasoria — deterrent

fuerza expedicionaria — expeditionary force

fuerza política — political force

fuerza pública — police, police force

fuerzas aliadas — allied forces

fuerzas armadas — armed forces

fuerzas del orden (público) — forces of law and order

fuerzas de seguridad — security forces

fuerzas de tierra — land forces

las fuerzas vivas — the powers that be

las fuerzas vivas locales — the local power group

9) (Elec) power

han cortado la fuerza — they've cut off the power

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I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

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= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

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* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

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I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

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= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

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fuerza

feminine

A

(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms

¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!

agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly

tuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift it

a último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last moment

necesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength back

no me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journey

gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might

ha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the market

Compuestos:

● fuerza de carácter

strength of character

● fuerza de voluntad

willpower

B (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

vientos de fuerza ocho force eight winds

C (de una estructura, un material) strength

D (violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailant

Compuesto:

fuerza bruta

brute force

E (autoridad, poder) power

un sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great power

van armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)

se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the law

tener fuerza de ley to have the force of law

la fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argument

por fuerza de costumbre out of force of habit

Compuesto:

fuerza mayor

se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our control

las pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeure

F ( Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz a peacekeeping force

una fuerza de ocupación an occupying force

fuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forces

Compuestos:

● fuerza aérea

air force

● fuerza de tareas

taskforce

● fuerza de trabajo

workforce

● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasión

deterrent

● fuerza pública

( period):

la fuerza pública the police

● fuerzas armadas

fpl armed forces (pl)

● fuerzas de ataque

fpl strike force ( Mil)

● fuerzas del orden or de orden público

fpl ( period); police

● fuerzas de seguridad

fpl ( frml); security forces (pl)

● fuerzas especiales

Special Forces

● fuerzas sociales

fpl social forces (pl)

G ( Fís) force

Compuestos:

● fuerza aceleratriz

acceleration

● fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta

centrifugal/centripetal force

● fuerza de gravedad

gravity, force of gravity, gravitational pull

● fuerza de inercia

inertia

● fuerza de sustentación

lift

● fuerza hidráulica

hydraulic power

● fuerza motriz

motive power

● fuerza retardatriz

deceleration

● fuerza viva

kinetic energy

H ( en locs):

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this way

a la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right opposite

no quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him there

entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in

lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leave

a fuerza de by

pude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every day

por fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competition

por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it

por la fuerza by force

lo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the house

a la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternative

a viva fuerza by sheer force

írsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)

medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sb

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tape

saqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him

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Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)

fuerza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
a) ‹ vista› to strain;

◊ estaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes

b) ‹ sonrisa› to force

3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (vigor, energía) strength;

◊ tener fuerza to be strong;

no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
b) (del viento, de olas) strength, force

c) (de estructura, material) strength

2 ( violencia) force;
◊ recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force;

fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
◊ fuerzas políticas political forces;

las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)
◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;

lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,
◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar

forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity

' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket

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fuerza

♦ ver forzar

♦ nf

1. [fortaleza] strength;

el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;

no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;

su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;

Comp
Fam
se le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;

Comp

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

Comp
la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;
la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;

fuerza física strength;

se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;
Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;
no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;

fuerza de voluntad willpower

2. [resistencia] [de material] strength

3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;
[de dolor] intensity;
aprieta con fuerza press hard;

llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;

un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind

4. [violencia] force;

ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;

emplear la fuerza to use force;

por la fuerza by force;

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

Comp
fuerza bruta brute force
5. Mil force

Comp
fuerza aérea air force;
fuerzas armadas armed forces;

fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;

fuerza disuasoria deterrent;

fuerza de intervención troops, forces;

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;

fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

6.
fuerzas [grupo] forces;

las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;

todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;

las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city

7. Fís force

Comp
fuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;
fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;

fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;

fuerza hidráulica water power;

fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;
Fig [impulso] prime mover;
fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;

fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force

8. Elec power;

han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut

♦ a fuerza de loc prep
[a base de] by dint of;
a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;

he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard

♦ a la fuerza loc adv

1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;

firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;

tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school

2. [forzosamente] inevitably;

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;

a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable

♦ por fuerza loc adv
[forzosamente] inevitably;
tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;

esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient

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fuerza

f

1 strength;

hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;

hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;

cobrar fuerza fig gather o

gain strength

2 ( violencia) force;

este domingo voy a tener que trabajar a la fuerza o

por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday

3 EL power

4

:

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;

a fuerza de … by (dint of)

5

:

fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …

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fuerza nf

1) : strength, vigor

fuerza de voluntad: willpower

2) : force

fuerza bruta: brute force

3) : power, might

fuerza de brazos: manpower

4) fuerzas nfpl

: forces

fuerzas armadas: armed forces

5)

a fuerza de : by, by dint of

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fuerza n

1. (en general) strength

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para mover la nevera it took all her strength to move the fridge

2. (potencia) force

la fuerza de la gravedad the force of gravity

a la fuerza (con violencia) by force (por necesidad)

tienes que hacerlo a la fuerza you have no choice but to do it

con fuerza (empujar) hard (agarrar) tight

recuperar fuerzas to get your strength back

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

fuerza de voluntad willpower

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerza
14 incitar

v.

1 to incite (a la violencia).

el hambre le incitó a robar hunger made him steal

¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?

María incitó a la multitud Mary incited the multitude

2 to abet, to instigate.

María incitó al policía Mary abetted the cop.

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incitar

► verbo transitivo

1 to incite (a, to)

■ incitó a la tropa a la rebelión he incited the troops to mutiny

■ sus escritos incitan al racismo his writings encourage racism

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verb

1) to incite

2) urge, encourage

* * *

VT to incite

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

incitar a algn contra otro — to incite sb against another person

* * *

verbo transitivo

incitar a alguien a algo — to incite somebody to something

los incitó a la violencia — he incited them to violence

incitar a alguien contra alguien — to incite somebody against somebody

* * *

= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.

Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex. This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.

Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex. For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.

Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex. Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

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* incitar a = sting into.

* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.

* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.

* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.

* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.

* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.

* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.

* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.

* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

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verbo transitivo

incitar a alguien a algo — to incite somebody to something

los incitó a la violencia — he incited them to violence

incitar a alguien contra alguien — to incite somebody against somebody

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= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.

Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex: This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.

Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex: For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.

Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex: Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

* incitar a = sting into.

* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.

* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.

* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.

* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.

* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.

* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.

* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.

* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

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incitar [A1 ]

vt

incitar a algn A algo to incite sb TO sth

incitaron al ejército a la rebelión they incited the army to rebellion o to rebel

películas que incitan a la violencia films which encourage violence o which incite people to violence

lo hizo incitado por sus compañeros his friends encouraged him to do it, his friends put him up to it ( colloq)

incitar a algn CONTRA algn to incite sb AGAINST sb

los incitaba contra sus superiores he was inciting them against their superiors

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incitar ( conjugate incitar) verbo transitivo incitar a algn a algo to incite sb to sth;
incitar a algn contra algn to incite sb against sb
incitar verbo transitivo to incite, urge: sus discursos incitaron a la rebelión, his speeches incited them to rebellion
' incitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azuzar
- desafiar
- invitar
- picar
- tentar
- empujar
- empujón
English:
egg on
- incite
- put up to
- spur
- sting
- tempt
- egg
- stir
- whip

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incitar vt

to incite;

un discurso que incita a la violencia a speech inciting people to violence;

el hambre lo incitó a robar hunger made him steal;

¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?;

incitar a alguien a la fuga/venganza to urge sb to flee/avenge himself

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incitar

v/t incite

* * *

incitar vt

: to incite, to rouse

Spanish-English dictionary > incitar
15 animar

v.

1 to cheer up (gladden) (person).

tu regalo le animó mucho your present really cheered her up

los fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on

2 to encourage (to stimulate).

animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage somebody to do something

Silvia animó a Ricardo a estudiar Silvia encouraged Richard to study.

3 to motivate, to drive (to encourage).

no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich

4 to brighten up, to brighten, to animate, to buoy up.

Ricardo animó la fiesta Richard animated the party.

5 to give life to.

Los primeros auxilios animaron al bebé The first aid gave life to the baby

6 to compere, to act as a compere for.

Ricardo animó el espectáculo Richard compered the show.

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animar

► verbo transitivo

1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up

2 (alegrar algo) to brighten up, liven up

3 (alentar) to encourage

► verbo pronominal animarse

1 (persona) to cheer up

2 (fiesta etc) to brighten up, liven up

3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind

■ anímate a venir say that you'll come

* * *

verb

1) to cheer up, brighten up

2) enliven, liven up

3) encourage

•

- animarse

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1. VT

1) (=alegrar) [+ persona triste] to cheer up; [+ habitación] to brighten up

unas flores la animarán — some flowers will cheer her up

una sonrisa de ilusión animaba sus ojos — an excited smile brightened the look in her eyes

2) (=entretener) [+ persona aburrida] to liven up; [+ charla, fiesta, reunión] to liven up, enliven

un humorista animó la velada — a comedian livened up o enlivened the evening

3) (=alentar) [+ persona] to encourage; [+ proyecto] to inspire; [+ fuego] to liven up

había pancartas animando al equipo nacional — there were banners cheering on the national team

te estaré animando desde las gradas — I'll be rooting for you o cheering you on from the crowd

animar a algn a hacer o a que haga algo — to encourage sb to do sth

esas noticias nos animaron a pensar que... — that news encouraged us to think that...

ignoramos las razones que lo animaron a dimitir — we are unaware of the reasons for his resignation o the reasons that led him o prompted him to resign

me animan a que siga — they're encouraging o urging me to carry on

4) (Econ) [+ mercado, economía] to stimulate, inject life into

5) (Bio) to animate, give life to

2.

See:

animarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... up

tu visita lo animó mucho — your visit cheered him up a lot

animar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf

b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven up

los niños animan mucho la casa — the children really liven the house up

el vino empezaba a animarlos — the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up

2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in

3) ( impulsar) to inspire

no nos anima el afán de lucro — we are not driven by any desire for profit
2.
animarse v pron

a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven up

b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up

se animó mucho al vernos — she cheered up a lot when she saw us

si me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse)

animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her

* * *

= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.

Nota: Usado generalmente en la voz pasiva.

Ex. I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex. Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.

Ex. This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.

Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

Ex. However, the spark that really set librarians alight came from outside Australia.

Ex. HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.

Ex. 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex. Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.

Ex. Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.

Ex. His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.

Ex. This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.

Ex. But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.

Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex. The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.

Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex. Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.

Ex. We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

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* animarse = brighten.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... up

tu visita lo animó mucho — your visit cheered him up a lot

animar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf

b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven up

los niños animan mucho la casa — the children really liven the house up

el vino empezaba a animarlos — the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up

2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in

3) ( impulsar) to inspire

no nos anima el afán de lucro — we are not driven by any desire for profit
2.
animarse v pron

a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven up

b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up

se animó mucho al vernos — she cheered up a lot when she saw us

si me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse)

animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her

* * *

= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.

Nota: Usado generalmente en la voz pasiva.

Ex: I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex: Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.

Ex: This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.

Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

Ex: However, the spark that really set librarians alight came from outside Australia.

Ex: HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.

Ex: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex: Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.

Ex: Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.

Ex: His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.

Ex: This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.

Ex: But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.

Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex: The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.

Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex: Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.

Ex: We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

* animarse = brighten.

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animar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (alentar) to encourage; (levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up

tu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot o really lifted his spirits

animar a algn A + INF to encourage sb to + INF

me animó a presentarme al concurso he encouraged me to enter the competition

animar a algn A QUE + SUBJ to encourage sb to + INF

traté de animarlo a que continuara I tried to encourage him to carry on

2 (dar vida a, alegrar) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven up

los niños animan mucho la casa the children really liven the house up; (con luces, colores) to brighten up

el vino empezaba a animarlos the wine was beginning to liven them up o to make them more lively

las luces y los adornos animan las calles en Navidad lights and decorations brighten up the streets at Christmas

B

1 ‹programa› to present, host

2 ‹club/centro› to organize entertainment in

C (impulsar) to inspire

los principios que animaron su ideología the principles which inspired their ideology

no nos anima ningún afán de lucro we are not driven o motivated by any desire for profit

■ animarse

v pron

1 (alegrarse, cobrar vida) «fiesta/reunión» to liven up, warm up, get going; «persona» to liven up, come to life

2 (cobrar ánimos) to cheer up

se animó mucho al vernos she cheered up o brightened up o ( colloq) perked up a lot when she saw us

animarse A + INF:

si me animo a salir te llamo if I decide to go out o if I feel like going out, I'll call you

¿no se anima nadie a ir? doesn't anyone feel like going?, doesn't anyone want to go?

3 (atreverse) animarse A + INF:

¿quién se anima a planteárselo al jefe? who's going to be brave enough o who's going to be the one to tackle the boss about it? ( colloq)

yo no me animo a tirarme del trampolín I can't bring myself to o I don't dare dive off the springboard

a ver si te animas a hacerlo why don't you have a go?

al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her

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animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( alentar) to encourage;

( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
◊ tu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot;

animar a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
b) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven up;

◊ el vino empezaba a animarlos the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up

2 ‹ programa› to present, host
3 ( impulsar) to inspire
animarse verbo pronominal
a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) [fiesta/reunión] to liven up, warm up;

[ persona] to liven up
b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up;

◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse):

◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;

no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump;
al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up
(una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
' animar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alegrar
- entusiasmar
- jalear
- motivar
- reanimar
- venga
- ánimo
- empujón
- entonar
- hala
- ir
- órale
English:
animate
- buck up
- buoy up
- cheer
- cheer up
- encourage
- enliven
- hearten
- inspire
- jazz up
- liven
- urge on
- warm up
- brighten
- buoy
- jolly
- liven up
- pep
- root
- urge
- warm

* * *

animar

♦ vt

1. [estimular] to encourage;

los fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on;

animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage sb to do sth;

me animaron a aceptar la oferta they encouraged me to accept the offer;

lo animó a que dejara la bebida she encouraged him to stop drinking

2. [alegrar] to cheer up;

tu regalo la animó mucho your present really cheered her up;

los colores de los participantes animaban el desfile the colourful costumes of the participants brightened up the procession, the costumes of the participants added colour to the procession

3. [fuego, diálogo, fiesta] to liven up;
[comercio] to stimulate;
el tanto del empate animó el partido the equalizer brought the game to life, the game came alive after the equalizer;

las medidas del gobierno pretenden animar la inversión the government's measures are aimed at stimulating o promoting investment

4. [mover]
los artistas animaban los títeres the puppeteers operated the puppets;

han utilizado la tecnología digital para animar las secuencias de acción the action shots are digitally generated

5. [impulsar] to motivate, to drive;

no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich;

no me anima ningún sentimiento de venganza I'm not doing this out of a desire for revenge

♦ See also the pronominal verb animarse

* * *

animar

v/t

1 cheer up

2 ( alentar) encourage

* * *

animar vt

1) alentar: to encourage, to inspire

2) : to animate, to enliven

3) : to brighten up, to cheer up

♦ See also the reflexive verb animarse

* * *

animar vb

1. (persona) to cheer up

hay que animar a los amigos cuando están tristes we should cheer our friends up when they're sad

2. (lugar, situación) to liven up

el payaso animó la fiesta the clown livened the party up

3. (motivar) to encourage

animó a su hijo para que continuara estudiando she encouraged her son to carry on studying

Spanish-English dictionary > animar
16 estimular

v.

1 to encourage.

2 to stimulate.

El dinero estimula a los empleados Money stimulates the employees.

El aroma estimula los sentidos The aroma stimulates the senses.

* * *

estimular

► verbo transitivo

1 (animar) to encourage, stimulate

2 (apetito, pasiones) to whet

* * *

verb

1) to stimulate

2) encourage

* * *

VT

1) (=alentar) [+ persona] to encourage

hay que estimularlos para que respondan adecuadamente — you must encourage them to answer correctly

estimular a algn a hacer algo — to encourage sb to do sth

2) (=favorecer) [+ apetito, economía, esfuerzos, ahorro] to stimulate; [+ debate] to promote

3) [+ organismo, célula] to stimulate

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) clase/lectura to stimulate

b) ( alentar) < persona> to encourage

c) <apetito/circulación> to stimulate

d) ( sexualmente) to stimulate

2) <inversión/ahorro> to encourage, stimulate

* * *

= encourage, give + a boost, prompt, provide + boost, spur, spur on, stimulate, whip up, provide + stimulus, set + Nombre + off, abet, buoy, prod, egg on, stir up, nudge, reawaken [re-awaken], kick-start [kickstart], pep up, hearten, incite.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. CD-ROM has given the library a public relations boost but this has led to higher expectations of the library by users at a time of budgetary restraint.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex. The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

Ex. The effort involved in creating an hospitable niche is repaid by the stimulus such courses provide to staff members.

Ex. This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.

Ex. This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex. 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex. Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.

Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex. By the 1980s, leftist philosophies had fallen into disfavor, & globalization & neoliberalism nudged the unions to seek other alliances.

Ex. The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.

Ex. Shock tactics are sometimes necessary in order to expose injustice and kick-start the process of reform.

Ex. Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.

Ex. We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

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* estimular el debate = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate.

* estimular el desarrollo de = stimulate + the development of.

* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.

* estimular la imaginación = spark + imagination.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) clase/lectura to stimulate

b) ( alentar) < persona> to encourage

c) <apetito/circulación> to stimulate

d) ( sexualmente) to stimulate

2) <inversión/ahorro> to encourage, stimulate

* * *

= encourage, give + a boost, prompt, provide + boost, spur, spur on, stimulate, whip up, provide + stimulus, set + Nombre + off, abet, buoy, prod, egg on, stir up, nudge, reawaken [re-awaken], kick-start [kickstart], pep up, hearten, incite.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: CD-ROM has given the library a public relations boost but this has led to higher expectations of the library by users at a time of budgetary restraint.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex: The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

Ex: The effort involved in creating an hospitable niche is repaid by the stimulus such courses provide to staff members.

Ex: This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.

Ex: This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex: Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.

Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex: By the 1980s, leftist philosophies had fallen into disfavor, & globalization & neoliberalism nudged the unions to seek other alliances.

Ex: The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.

Ex: Shock tactics are sometimes necessary in order to expose injustice and kick-start the process of reform.

Ex: Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.

Ex: We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

* estimular el debate = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate.

* estimular el desarrollo de = stimulate + the development of.

* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.

* estimular la imaginación = spark + imagination.

* * *

estimular [A1 ]

vt

A

1 «clase/lectura» to stimulate

2 (alentar) to encourage

hay que estimularla para que trabaje she needs encouraging to get her to work

gritaban para estimular a su equipo they cheered their team on, they shouted encouragement to their team

3 ‹apetito› to whet, stimulate; ‹circulación› to stimulate

4 (sexualmente) to stimulate

B ‹inversión/ahorro› to encourage, stimulate

* * *

estimular ( conjugate estimular) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to stimulate

b) ( alentar) ‹ persona› to encourage

estimular verbo transitivo
1 (dar ánimos) to encourage
2 (potenciar, activar) to stimulate
' estimular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animar
- impulsar
English:
animate
- drum up
- fuel
- stimulate
- stir
- work up
- boost
- promote
- revitalize
- revive
- spur
- whet

* * *

estimular vt

1. [animar] to encourage;

el orgullo le estimula a seguir his pride spurs him to go on

2. [incitar] to encourage, to urge on;

la muchedumbre lo estimuló con gritos the crowd shouted him on

3. [excitar sexualmente] to stimulate

4. [activar] [apetito] to stimulate, to whet;
[circulación, economía] to stimulate; [ventas, inversión] to stimulate, to encourage
* * *

estimular

v/t

1 stimulate

2 ( animar) encourage

* * *

estimular vt

1) : to stimulate

2) : to encourage

* * *

estimular vb

1. (activar) to stimulate

un masaje estimula la circulación de la sangre a massage stimulates the blood's circulation

2. (animar) to encourage

sus palabras me estimularon her words encouraged me

Spanish-English dictionary > estimular
17 tocar

v.

1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).

Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.

Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.

2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

Ella toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.

Toca el piano! Play the piano!

3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4 to touch.

5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.

Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.

6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.

Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.

7 to be in for.

Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.

8 to be time to.

Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.

9 to be ringing, to ring.

Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.

10 to knock, to knock at the door.

Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.

11 to be one's turn to.

Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.

12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.

Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.

13 to clang.

María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.

14 to feel.

El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.

15 to bunt.

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to touch

■ no tocar la mercancía do not handle the goods

2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel

■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold

3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around

■ no toques mis papeles leave my papers alone

4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike

5 figurado (retocar) to change, alter

■ no toques más la redacción don't do anything else to your essay

6 (la hora) to strike

7 MILITAR (diana) to sound

8 DEPORTE (diana) to hit; (esgrima) to touch

9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on

10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach

■ me tocó el corazón he touched my heart

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ le toca a él it's his turn

2 (corresponder) to be up to

■ le toca a él explicarse it's up to him to explain himself

3 (ganar) to win

■ nos tocó un premio we won a prize

4 (en un reparto etc) to fall

■ me tocó a mí hablarle it fell to me to speak to him

5 (un destino) to be posted

■ le tocó en Cartagena he was posted to Cartagena

6 (tener que) to have to

■ nos tocó llevarla we had to take her

7 (afectar) to concern, affect

■ le toca directamente it directly concerns you

8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related

9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)

10 (entrar en contacto) to touch

► verbo pronominal tocarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other

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FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concerned

tocar a muerto to toll

tocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an end

tocar con to be next to

■ toca con el cine it's next to the cinema

tocar en figurado to border on, verge on

■ sus palabras tocan en grosería his words are verging on rudeness

tocarse la nariz to pick one's nose

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (peinar) to do the hair of

► verbo pronominal

1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head

* * *

verb

1) to touch

2) feel

3) play

4) ring, knock

5) concern, affect

•

- tocarle a

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1. VT

1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel

si lo tocas te vas a quemar — if you touch it you'll burn yourself

¡no me toques! — don't touch me!

que nadie toque mis papeles — don't let anyone touch my papers

no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency

tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is

tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot

no toques la mercancía sin guantes — don't handle the goods without gloves

el delantero tocó la pelota con la mano — the forward handled (the ball)

- tocar madera

2) (=estar en contacto con) to touch

la mesa está tocando la pared — the table is touching the wall

ponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there

• tocar tierra — to touch down, land

3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play

el reloj de la iglesia ha tocado las diez — the church clock has just struck ten

• tocar la bocina o el claxon — to hoot o sound one's horn

• tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms

• tocar la retirada — to sound the retreat

4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch on

no tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all

prefiero no tocar lo relacionado con el trabajo — I'd prefer not to talk about work

5) (=afectar) to concern

esa cuestión me toca de cerca — that issue closely concerns me

por lo que a mí me toca — so far as I am concerned

6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to

a mí Juan no me toca nada — Juan is not related to me in any way

7) (=conmover) to touch

las imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply

el poema nos tocó el corazón — the poem touched our hearts

me has tocado el amor propio — you've wounded my pride

8) (Dep) to hit

el balón tocó el palo — the ball hit the post

9) (Náut)

hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port

en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa

10) (Caza) to hit

11) (Arte) to touch up

2. VI

1) (Mús) to play

toca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group

2) (=sonar)

en cuanto toque el timbre — when the bell rings

tocan a misa — they are ringing the bell for mass

tocar a muerto — to toll the death knell

3) (=llamar)

tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door

4) (=corresponder)

no toca hacerlo hasta el mes que viene — it's not due to be done until next month

ahora toca torcer a la derecha — now you have to turn right

tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each

¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?

me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat

le tocó la lotería — he won the lottery

¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?

• tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your go

nos toca pagar a nosotros — it's our turn to pay

siempre me toca fregar a mí — I'm always the one who has to do the dishes

a usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit

- ¡a pagar tocan!

5) (=rayar)

• tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sth

esto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous

su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness

6) (=chocar)

• tocar con algo — to touch sth

7)

• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close

el verano tocaba a su fin — summer was drawing to a close

3.

See:

tocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

* * *

= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

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* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

* * *

= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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tocar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)

¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)

no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

2 «objeto» to touch

la cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched down

B (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

C (en béisbol) to bunt

D ‹tema› (tratar) to touch on, refer to; (sacar) to bring up, broach

sólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

E

1 (conmover, impresionar) to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present

2 (atañer, concernir) to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

3

( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring

tocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the horn

B ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the piano

C ( Mil) to sound

tocar retirada to sound the retreat

■ tocar

vi

Sentido I

A

(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecology

B (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

Sentido II

A ( AmL) (llamar) «persona» to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the door

B «campana» to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already gone

el reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarm

C ( Mús) (hacer música) to play

Sentido III

A

1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance

2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to pay

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( fam)

(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!

2 ( fam)

(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again

■ tocarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meet

B ( frml) (cubrirse la cabeza) tocarse CON algo to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat

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tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to touch;

( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;
◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

‹ claxon› to blow, sound
c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

2
a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the school
b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

‹ barba› to play with
b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched

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tocar

♦ vt

1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;
[palpar] to feel;
por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;

el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;

yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;

tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;

¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;

el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;

el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;

no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;

¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;

Comp

tocar madera to touch wood

2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;
[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;
el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;

lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4. [concernir]
por lo que a mí me toca as far as I'm concerned;

en o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;

tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely

5. [conmover] to touch;

la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply

♦ vi

1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;

no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;

no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch

2. [estar próximo]
tocar con algo [pared, mueble] to be touching sth;
[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;
la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;

nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs

3. [llamar]
tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window

4. [campanas, timbre] to ring

5. [en un reparto]
tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;

a ti te toca la casa you get the house;

a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;

tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;

tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;
[debemos] it's a thousand each;
te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;
[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;
te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;

¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?

6. [caer en suerte]
me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;

me tocaron seis millones a o [m5] en la lotería I won six million in the lottery;

le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lot

7. [llegar el momento]
hoy toca limpiar it's cleaning day today;

ahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;

le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;

ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;

¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;
Fam Hum
si te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go out

8. [rayar]
tocar en algo to verge o border on sth;

eso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary

♦ See also the pronominal verb tocarse

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tocar

I v/t

1 touch;

tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;

tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely

2 MÚS play

II v/i

1 L.Am.

a la puerta knock (on the door); L.Am. ( sonar la campanita) ring the doorbell;

las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;

tocar a muerto toll the death knell

2 ( ser hora de)

:

ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby

3 ( ser el turno de)

:

te toca jugar it’s your turn

4

:

por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned

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tocar {72} vt

1) : to touch, to feel, to handle

2) : to touch on, to refer to

3) : to concern, to affect

4) : to play (a musical instrument)

tocar vi

1) : to knock, to ring

tocar a la puerta: to rap on the door

2)

tocar en : to touch on, to border on

eso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous

3)

tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn

¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?

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tocar vb

1. (en general) to touch

me tocó la mejilla he touched my cheek

2. (instrumento) to play

toca la guitarra he plays the guitar

3. (timbre, campana) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?

4. (bocina) to sound

tocaba la bocina he was sounding his horn

5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn

¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?

6. (un premio) to win [pt. & pp. won]

le tocó la lotería he won the lottery

Spanish-English dictionary > tocar
18 recruit

1.
[rɪ'kruːt]noun

1) (Mil.) Rekrut, der

a raw recruit — ein frisch Eingezogener

2) (new member) neues Mitglied

3)

[raw] recruit — (fig.): (novice) blutiger Anfänger
2. transitive verb
1) (Mil.): (enlist) anwerben; (into society, party, etc.) werben [Mitglied]

2) (select for appointment) einstellen [neuen Mitarbeiter]

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[rə'kru:t] 1. noun
1) (a person who has (just) joined the army, air force etc.) der/die Rekrut(in)

2) (a person who has (just) joined a society, group etc: Our party needs new recruits before the next election.) der Neuling
2. verb
(to cause to join the army, a society etc: We must recruit more troops; Can't you recruit more members to the music society?) einziehen

- academic.ru/60812/recruitment">recruitment

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re·cruit

[rɪˈkru:t]

I. vt

1.

▪ to \recruit sb (persuade to join) employees jdn einstellen

to \recruit members Mitglieder werben

to \recruit soldiers Soldaten rekrutieren

to \recruit volunteers Freiwillige finden; ( fam: get help from) jdn heranziehen

she \recruited her friends to help her move sie zog ihre Freunde heran, um ihr beim Umziehen zu helfen

2. (form)

▪ to \recruit sth etw rekrutieren

we \recruited our data processing department from the local college unsere EDV-Abteilung setzt sich aus Abgängern des örtlichen Colleges zusammen

II. vi army Rekruten anwerben; company Neueinstellungen vornehmen; club, organization neue Mitglieder werben

III. n MIL Rekrut(in) m(f); to party, club neues Mitglied; staff neu eingestellte Arbeitskraft

new \recruits are being given four weeks of training before beginning at the office die Neuen müssen sich einer vierwöchigen Schulung unterziehen, bevor sie im Büro anfangen

* * *
[rɪ'kruːt]
1. n (MIL)
Rekrut(in) m(f) ( to +gen); (to party, club) neues Mitglied (to in +dat); (to staff) Neue(r) mf (to in +dat)
2. vt
soldier rekrutieren; member werben; staff einstellen, anstellen
to be recruited from (member, staff) — sich rekrutieren aus

he recruited me to help — er hat mich dazu herangezogen

3. vi (MIL)
Rekruten ausheben or anwerben; (organization, club) Mitglieder werben; (employer) neue Leute einstellen
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recruit [rıˈkruːt]

A s

1. MIL

a) Rekrut m

b) (seit 1948) niedrigster Dienstrang in der US-Armee

2. neues Mitglied (to gen oder in dat)

3. Anfänger(in), Neuling m

B v/t

1. MIL rekrutieren:

a) Rekruten ausheben, einziehen

b) auch allg Agenten etc anwerben

c) eine Einheit etc ergänzen, verstärken, auch aufstellen:

be recruited from sich rekrutieren aus, fig a. sich zusammensetzen oder ergänzen aus

2. Leute heranziehen, rekrutieren

3. den Vorrat etc wieder auffüllen oder auffrischen, ergänzen

4. (wieder) versorgen ( with mit)

5. obs jemanden, jemandes Gesundheit wiederherstellen:

recruit one’s strength neue Kräfte sammeln

C v/i

1. MIL Rekruten ausheben oder anwerben

2. obs sich erholen, neue Kräfte sammeln

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1.
[rɪ'kruːt]noun

1) (Mil.) Rekrut, der

a raw recruit — ein frisch Eingezogener

2) (new member) neues Mitglied

3)

[raw] recruit — (fig.): (novice) blutiger Anfänger
2. transitive verb
1) (Mil.): (enlist) anwerben; (into society, party, etc.) werben [Mitglied]

2) (select for appointment) einstellen [neuen Mitarbeiter]

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n.

Rekrut -en m. v.

ergänzen v.

rekrutieren v.

sich erholen v.

English-german dictionary > recruit
19 recruit

rɪˈkru:t
1. сущ.
1) кто-л., недавно или только что причисленный к некоему определенному кругу аналогичных особей а) воен. новобранец, призывник;
ист. рекрут air force recruit army recruit fresh recruit green recruit marine recruit navy recruit raw recruit Syn: conscript
1., inductee б) новичок;
новый участник, член (общества, какого-л. социального института и т. п.) to make recruits( for) ≈ набирать новых людей( куда-л.) ∙ Syn: newcomer в) зоол. только что созревшая, сформировавшаяся особь (та, которая может считаться рядовым представителем своего вида)
2) воен. а) редк. набор, призыв( людей в армию) б) приток свежих сил, пополнение свежими силами Syn: supply I
1.
3) а) починка, ремонт, восстановление( чего-л. сломанного, испорченного и т. п.) Syn: renewal, repair б) выздоровление, восстановление ( сил, здоровья, способности делать что-л.) Syn: recovery, recreation, restoration
2. гл.
1) восстанавливать или пополнять ряды какой-л. организации, класса объектов а) воен. укомлектовывать (отряды, войска и т. д.) б) воен., мор. призывать( новобранцев и т. п.) ;
набирать, вербовать( новых членов, добровольцев и т. п.) to recruit mercenaries to serve in the army ≈ набирать наемников для службы в армии to recruit volunteers for charitable work ≈ набирать добровольцев для благотворительных работ to recruit volunteers from friendly countries ≈ набирать добровольцев из дружественных стран Most private soldiers are recruited from the working classes. ≈ Большинство рядовых - из рабочего класса. Syn: reinforce, conscript
3., enlist, hire
2. в) амер. нанимать( людей на работу) ;
набирать (студентов, учащихся, особ. убеждать физически развитых молодых людей поступить в определенный колледж) Syn: enroll, conscript
3., employ
2., enlist, hire
2. г) зоол. вырасти, созреть;
стать типичным представителем вида
2) усиливать, наращивать;
удерживать на высоком уровне (силу, мощь и т. д.) the temperature of the water can be naturally recruited ≈ температура воды может поддерживаться естественным способом America recruited her population from Europe ≈ население Америки пополнилось за счет Европы Syn: increase
2.
3) поправляться, укреплять (здоровье, силы) ;
приободряться, чувствовать себя лучше (тж. с up) after recruiting the troops went further ≈ подкрепив свои силы, войска двинулись дальше I have recruited a little since I came here ≈ я подправил свое здоровье с тех пор, как я здесь Syn: refresh новобранец;
призывник - * depot (американизм) (военное) распределительный пункт призывников (историческое) рекрут новый член или участник (организации, общества) - to make many *s for a party привлечь много новых членов в партию новичок (тж. raw *) вербовать, набирать (новобранцев, членов организации и т. п.) - to * smb. from (among) smb. набирать из числа кого-л. - to * an organization from the people создать организацию из представителей народа - during the war, a number of young men were *ed into the mining industry во время войны часть молодежи была мобилизована на работу в шахты пополнять (ряды, запасы) - to * one's numbers пополнить свой состав, вырасти количественно ( военное) комплектовать личным составом укрепить( здоровье, силы) - to * oneself with a glass of milk (устаревшее) подкрепиться стаканом молока поправиться, окрепнуть - to go to the country to * отправиться на поправку в деревню recruit вербовать (новобранцев, новых членов и т. п.) ~ вербовать ~ комплектовать (часть) ;
пополнять (ряды, запасы) ~ набирать ~ новичок (часто raw recruit) ~ новичок ~ новобранец ~ новый участник ~ новый член (партии, общества и т. п.), новый участник ~ новый член ~ пополнять ряды ~ призывник, новобранец ~ призывник ~ укреплять( здоровье) ;
take a holiday and try to recruit возьмите отпуск и постарайтесь поправиться ~ укреплять (здоровье) ;
take a holiday and try to recruit возьмите отпуск и постарайтесь поправиться

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > recruit
20 tīrōcinium

tīrōcinium ī, n [tiro].—In the army, a soldier's first service, military inexperience. senatus cum simul et tirocinio et perturbatione iuvenis moveretur, L.— Young troops, raw forces, recruits: contemptum tirocinium, L.— A beginning, rudimentary effort, pupilage: in L. Paulo accusando tirocinium ponere, L.
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tirocini(i) N N

military inexperience; recruits, raw forces; first campaign; pupilage, youth

Latin-English dictionary > tīrōcinium

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