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• ВСЕ ДО ОДНОГО <ДО ОДНОЙ, ДО ЕДИНОГО, ДО ЕДИНОЙ> coll[PrepP; these forms only; modif]=====⇒ (all) excepting no one:- every last (single) [NP];- [usu. in contexts of killing, being killed etc] (all) (down) to the last man.♦... Вдруг... был прислан новый начальник, человек военный, строгий, враг взяточников и всего, что зовется неправдой. На другой же день пугнул он всех до одного... (Гоголь 3)....Suddenly,.a new chief executive was sent, a military man, stern, a foe to all bribetakers and of all that is called wrongdoing. The very next day he threw a scare into every last one of those under him... (3b).♦ "Поступаете опрометчиво, молодые люди. Через два дня здесь будет генерал Крымов. А мы вас всех запомним, до единого..." (Трифонов 6). "You're being hasty, young men. General Krymov will be here in two days, and we'll remember you all, every single one of you" (6a).♦ "...Вы же знаете, что куры все издохли до единой". - "Ну так что из этого?" - завопил Персиков (Булгаков 10). "You know that every last chicken has died off?" "Well, what about it?" shrieked Persikov (10b).♦ Я думаю даже, что и все дамы, все до единой, с таким нетерпением жаждавшие оправдания интересного подсудимого, были в то же время совершенно уверены в полной его виновности (Достоевский 2). I even think that the ladies, one and all, who yearned with such impatience for the acquittal of an interesting defendant, were at the same time fully convinced of his complete guilt (2a).♦ Вообще во всей истории Глупова поражает один факт: сегодня расточат глуповцев и уничтожат их всех до единого, а завтра, смотришь, опять появятся глуповцы... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). There is one striking fact about the whole history of Foolov: today the Foolovites would be dispersed and destroyed, all to a man, and lo, tomorrow the Foolovites would reappear.. (1a).♦ Я добросовестно прочитала вслух все переводы до одного... (Чуковская 2). I conscientiously read out all the translations down to the last.. (1a).♦ "Врёшь! Ты спала с ними [иностранцами]. Последний раз со шведом. Мы его знаем и всех, кто был до него, всех до единого" (Рыбаков 2). "That's a lie You slept with them [foreigners]. The last time it was with the Swede We know about him, and we know about all the others before him, right down to the last one" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до единой
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• ВСЕ ДО ОДНОГО <ДО ОДНОЙ, ДО ЕДИНОГО, ДО ЕДИНОЙ> coll[PrepP; these forms only; modif]=====⇒ (all) excepting no one:- every last (single) [NP];- [usu. in contexts of killing, being killed etc] (all) (down) to the last man.♦... Вдруг... был прислан новый начальник, человек военный, строгий, враг взяточников и всего, что зовется неправдой. На другой же день пугнул он всех до одного... (Гоголь 3)....Suddenly,.a new chief executive was sent, a military man, stern, a foe to all bribetakers and of all that is called wrongdoing. The very next day he threw a scare into every last one of those under him... (3b).♦ "Поступаете опрометчиво, молодые люди. Через два дня здесь будет генерал Крымов. А мы вас всех запомним, до единого..." (Трифонов 6). "You're being hasty, young men. General Krymov will be here in two days, and we'll remember you all, every single one of you" (6a).♦ "...Вы же знаете, что куры все издохли до единой". - "Ну так что из этого?" - завопил Персиков (Булгаков 10). "You know that every last chicken has died off?" "Well, what about it?" shrieked Persikov (10b).♦ Я думаю даже, что и все дамы, все до единой, с таким нетерпением жаждавшие оправдания интересного подсудимого, были в то же время совершенно уверены в полной его виновности (Достоевский 2). I even think that the ladies, one and all, who yearned with such impatience for the acquittal of an interesting defendant, were at the same time fully convinced of his complete guilt (2a).♦ Вообще во всей истории Глупова поражает один факт: сегодня расточат глуповцев и уничтожат их всех до единого, а завтра, смотришь, опять появятся глуповцы... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). There is one striking fact about the whole history of Foolov: today the Foolovites would be dispersed and destroyed, all to a man, and lo, tomorrow the Foolovites would reappear.. (1a).♦ Я добросовестно прочитала вслух все переводы до одного... (Чуковская 2). I conscientiously read out all the translations down to the last.. (1a).♦ "Врёшь! Ты спала с ними [иностранцами]. Последний раз со шведом. Мы его знаем и всех, кто был до него, всех до единого" (Рыбаков 2). "That's a lie You slept with them [foreigners]. The last time it was with the Swede We know about him, and we know about all the others before him, right down to the last one" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до одного
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• ВСЕ ДО ОДНОГО <ДО ОДНОЙ, ДО ЕДИНОГО, ДО ЕДИНОЙ> coll[PrepP; these forms only; modif]=====⇒ (all) excepting no one:- every last (single) [NP];- [usu. in contexts of killing, being killed etc] (all) (down) to the last man.♦... Вдруг... был прислан новый начальник, человек военный, строгий, враг взяточников и всего, что зовется неправдой. На другой же день пугнул он всех до одного... (Гоголь 3)....Suddenly,.a new chief executive was sent, a military man, stern, a foe to all bribetakers and of all that is called wrongdoing. The very next day he threw a scare into every last one of those under him... (3b).♦ "Поступаете опрометчиво, молодые люди. Через два дня здесь будет генерал Крымов. А мы вас всех запомним, до единого..." (Трифонов 6). "You're being hasty, young men. General Krymov will be here in two days, and we'll remember you all, every single one of you" (6a).♦ "...Вы же знаете, что куры все издохли до единой". - "Ну так что из этого?" - завопил Персиков (Булгаков 10). "You know that every last chicken has died off?" "Well, what about it?" shrieked Persikov (10b).♦ Я думаю даже, что и все дамы, все до единой, с таким нетерпением жаждавшие оправдания интересного подсудимого, были в то же время совершенно уверены в полной его виновности (Достоевский 2). I even think that the ladies, one and all, who yearned with such impatience for the acquittal of an interesting defendant, were at the same time fully convinced of his complete guilt (2a).♦ Вообще во всей истории Глупова поражает один факт: сегодня расточат глуповцев и уничтожат их всех до единого, а завтра, смотришь, опять появятся глуповцы... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). There is one striking fact about the whole history of Foolov: today the Foolovites would be dispersed and destroyed, all to a man, and lo, tomorrow the Foolovites would reappear.. (1a).♦ Я добросовестно прочитала вслух все переводы до одного... (Чуковская 2). I conscientiously read out all the translations down to the last.. (1a).♦ "Врёшь! Ты спала с ними [иностранцами]. Последний раз со шведом. Мы его знаем и всех, кто был до него, всех до единого" (Рыбаков 2). "That's a lie You slept with them [foreigners]. The last time it was with the Swede We know about him, and we know about all the others before him, right down to the last one" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до одной
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44 einzeln
I Adj.1. (allein) individual, single; (getrennt) separate; (abgeschieden) isolated; (besonder...) particular; Baum, Wolke: single, solitary, lone geh.; Schuh etc.: odd, single; jedes einzelne Stück (für sich) each individual piece; (alle) every single piece ( oder one); die einzelnen Mitgliedsstaaten the individual ( oder various) member states; jede(r) Einzelne every (single) one (of them); Mensch: auch every (single) person etc.; vom Einzelnen zum Ganzen from the particular to the general; Einzelnes (manches) some Pl., a few Pl. (things, points, details etc.)2. einzelne Pl. (vereinzelt) a few, some, one or two; Regen-, Schneeschauer: scattered, occasional; lokal begrenzt: isolated3. im Einzelnen geht es um folgende Fragen the points at issue ( oder specific questions) are (as follows); ins Einzelne gehen go into detail(s)II Adv. individually, singly; (getrennt) separately; (nicht gleichzeitig) auch one by one, one at a time; einzeln angeben specify, list, itemize; einzeln stehend Baum, Haus: solitary, isolated; einzeln stehende Gehöfte auch scattered farms* * *discrete (Adj.); individual (Adj.); particular (Adj.); apart (Adv.); isolated (Adj.); odd (Adj.); single (Adj.); solitary (Adj.)* * *ein|zeln ['aintsln]1. adjéínzelne Teile des Bestecks kann man nicht kaufen — you cannot buy individual or separate or single pieces of this cutlery
die éínzelnen Städte, die wir besucht haben — the individual cities which we visited
im éínzelnen Fall — in the particular case
2) Mensch individual3) (= alleinstehend) Baum, Haus single, solitaryéínzeln stehend — solitary
ein paar éínzeln stehende Bäume — a few scattered trees, a few trees here and there
ein éínzeln stehender Baum — a tree (standing) all by itself, a solitary tree
éínzelne Firmen haben... — some firms have..., the odd firm has..., a few odd firms have...
éínzelne Besucher kamen schon früher — a few or one or two visitors came earlier
2. adj (substantivisch)1)(Mensch)
der/die Einzelne — the individualein Einzelner — an individual, a single person
Einzelne — some (people), a few (people), one or two (people)
jeder Einzelne/jede Einzelne — each individual
jeder Einzelne muss dabei helfen — (each and) every one of you/them etc must help
als Einzelner kann man nichts machen — as an individual one can do nothing
2)3)er kam vom Einzelnen zum Allgemeinen — he went from the particular to the general
bis ins Einzelne — right down to the last detail
3. adv1) (= separat) separately, individuallyéínzeln aufführen — to list separately or individually or singly
2) (= nicht zusammen) individuallywir kamen éínzeln — we came separately
die Gäste kamen éínzeln herein — the guests came in separately or singly or one by one
* * *1) (single; separate: Put price labels on each individual item.) individual2) (each separately: I'll deal with each question individually.) individually3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) odd4) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) single5) (one by one; separately: They came all together, but they left singly.) singly* * *ein·zeln[ˈaintsl̩n]I. adj inv\einzelne Teile des Geschirrs können nachgekauft werden individual pieces of this crockery can be purchased at a later dateein \einzelner Mensch könnte nicht alles schaffen one person alone could not do all the workdie \einzelnen Bundesländer the individual federal statesjedes \einzelne Dokument every single [or each individual] documentim \einzelnen Fall in the particular case2. (bei Paaren) oddein \einzelner Schuh an odd shoeim Feld stand eine \einzelne Eiche a solitary oak tree stood in the fieldin dem Raum stand nur ein \einzelnes Sofa in the room stood a solitary sofadie ganzen Felder gehören zu dem \einzelnen Gehöft dort all the fields belong to that one farmals ich zurückkam, saß nur noch eine \einzelne Frau im Warteraum when I came back, there was only one single woman in the waiting room4. (einige)erst waren es nur \einzelne Arbeiter at the beginning there were only a few workerses gab \einzelne Demonstrationen there were demonstrations here and there5. METEO▪ \einzelne pl scattered\einzelne Schauer scattered showersvom E\einzelnen zum Allgemeinen from the particular to the generalim E\einzelnen in detailim E\einzelnen kann ich darauf nicht eingehen I can't go into any more detailan E\einzelnes erinnere ich mich noch gut I can remember some things very well▪ der/die E\einzelne the individual▪ ein E\einzelner/eine E \einzelne an individual; (ein einziger Mensch) a single person, one [single] personwas kann ein E\einzelner schon dagegen ausrichten? what can one [single] person [or a single person] do on their own?als E\einzelner as an individualjede(r, s) E\einzelne each individual; (ausnahmslos jeder) each single person, each single [or each and every] oneich erwarte von jedem E\einzelnen von Ihnen, dass er seine Pflicht tut I expect [each and] every one of you to do your dutysoll ich die Geschenke \einzeln verpacken? shall I pack each present individually?wir kamen \einzeln we came separatelybitte \einzeln eintreten! please come in one at a timeetw \einzeln aufführen to list sth separately\einzeln stehend solitary* * *1) individualdie einzelnen Bände eines Werkes — the individual or separate volumes of a work
ein einzelner Schuh/Handschuh — an odd shoe/glove
schon ein einzelnes von diesen Gläsern — just one of these glasses on its own
2) solitary <building, tree>eine einzelne Dame/ein einzelner Herr — a single lady/gentleman
3)einzelne Regenschauer — scattered or isolated showers
4) substantivisch (einzelner Mensch)der/jeder Einzelne — the/each individual
jeder Einzelne der Betroffenen — every [single] one of those concerned
ins Einzelne gehen — go into detail[s pl.]
* * *A. adj1. (allein) individual, single; (getrennt) separate; (abgeschieden) isolated; (besonder…) particular; Baum, Wolke: single, solitary, lone geh; Schuh etc: odd, single;die einzelnen Mitgliedsstaaten the individual ( oder various) member states;vom Einzelnen zum Ganzen from the particular to the general;2.einzelne pl (vereinzelt) a few, some, one or two; Regen-, Schneeschauer: scattered, occasional; lokal begrenzt: isolated3.im Einzelnen geht es um folgende Fragen the points at issue ( oder specific questions) are( as follows);ins Einzelne gehen go into detail(s)B. adv individually, singly; (getrennt) separately; (nicht gleichzeitig) auch one by one, one at a time;einzeln angeben specify, list, itemize;einzeln stehend Baum, Haus: solitary, isolated;einzeln stehende Gehöfte auch scattered farms* * *1) individualdie einzelnen Bände eines Werkes — the individual or separate volumes of a work
ein einzelner Schuh/Handschuh — an odd shoe/glove
2) solitary <building, tree>eine einzelne Dame/ein einzelner Herr — a single lady/gentleman
3)einzelne Regenschauer — scattered or isolated showers
4) substantivisch (einzelner Mensch)der/jeder Einzelne — the/each individual
jeder Einzelne der Betroffenen — every [single] one of those concerned
ins Einzelne gehen — go into detail[s pl.]
* * *(umständlich) anführen ausdr.to particularise (UK) v.to particularize (US) v. adj.apart adj.discrete adj.odd adj.particular adj.several adj.single adj.solitary adj. adv.apart adv.individually adv.oddly adv.singly adv. -
45 Fingerspitze
f fingertip; bis in die Fingerspitzen fig. down to one’s fingertips; etw. in den Fingerspitzen haben fig. have a feeling ( oder the right feel) for s.th.* * *die Fingerspitzefingertip* * *Fịn|ger|spit|zeffingertip, tip of one's fingerer ist musikalisch bis in die Fingerspitzen — he's musical right down to his fingertips or the tips of his fingers
mir juckt or kribbelt es in den Fingerspitzen, das zu tun — I'm itching to do that
* * *(the very end of a finger: He cut his fingertip by accident while preparing the salad.) fingertip* * *Fin·ger·spit·zef fingertip▶ das muss man in den \Fingerspitzen haben you have to have a feel for it* * *die fingertipdas muss man in den Fingern haben — (fig.) you have to have a feel for it
* * *Fingerspitze f fingertip;bis in die Fingerspitzen fig down to one’s fingertips;* * *die fingertipdas muss man in den Fingern haben — (fig.) you have to have a feel for it
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46 baja
f.1 drop, fall (descenso).redondear el precio a la baja to round the price downel precio del cacao sigue a la baja the price of cocoa is continuing to falltendencia a la baja downward trend2 redundancy (cese) (forzado).darse de baja (de) to resign (from); (dimitir) to drop out (of); (salirse) to unsusomebodyscribe (from) (de subscripción)3 sick leave (por enfermedad) (permiso). (peninsular Spanish)estar/darse de baja to be on/take sick leavebaja por maternidad maternity leave4 loss, casualty (military).bajas civiles civilian casualties5 pasha, Moslem honorary title, Moslem honourary title, pacha.6 doctor's excuse, doctor's line, doctor's note.7 lay off period.8 termination of employment.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: bajar.* * *1 (descenso) fall, drop2 MILITAR casualty3 (por enfermedad) sick leave; (justificante) medical certificate, doctor's note\dar de baja (a enfermo) to give a sick note to 2 (a socio de club) to expel 3 (a soldado) to declare missingdarse de baja (de un club) to cancel one's membership, leave, drop out 2 (en una suscripción) to cancel one's subscription 3 (por enfermedad) to take sick leaveestar en baja to be dropping, on the way out* * *1. f., (m. - bajo) 2. noun f.1) casualty2) fall, drop, slump3) discharge4) dismissal•- darse de baja
- estar de baja* * *SF1) (=descenso) fall, dropse produjo una baja continuada de las temperaturas — there was a continued fall o drop in temperatures
una baja repentina de los beneficios — a sudden fall o drop in profits
el gobierno anunció una baja de los tipos de interés — the government announced a cut in interest rates
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a la baja — [evolución, tendencia] downward•
abrir a la baja — (Bolsa) to open down•
cerrar a la baja — (Bolsa) to close downla Bolsa cerró a la baja en el día de ayer — the Stock Exchange closed down o was down at the close of trading yesterday
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corregir algo a la baja — to adjust sth downwards•
cotizarse a la baja — (Bolsa) to trade low•
estar en baja — to be in declinesu reputación estuvo en baja en los últimos meses — his reputation was on the o in decline over the last few months
la Bolsa está en baja — there is a downward trend in the Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange is in decline
2) (=cese)[en organización, suscripción, trabajo]el nuevo estilo de la revista ha causado numerosas bajas — the new style of the magazine has led many people to cancel their subscription
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dar de baja — [+ socio] to expel; [+ abogado, médico] to strike off; [+ militar] to discharge; [+ empleado] to dismiss, fire; [+ empresa, sociedad] to dissolve; [+ coche] to take out of circulation; [+ avión, tren] to decommission; [+ teléfono, luz] to have disconnectedla dieron de baja del club por no pagar la suscripción — her membership of the club was cancelled because she had failed to pay her subscription
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darse de baja — [de club, institución, partido] to leave; [de revista, periódico] to cancel one's subscriptionnumerosos suscriptores han decidido darse de baja de la revista — many readers have decided to cancel their subscription to the magazine
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pedir la baja — to hand in one's resignationbaja voluntaria — [por dimisión] voluntary redundancy; [por jubilación] early retirement
3) (=ausencia laboral)•
dar de baja, se le dará de baja a partir del día de la operación — she will be on sick leave from the day of the operation•
estar de baja — to be on sick leave, be off sick•
pedir la baja — to ask for o apply for sick leave4) (Dep) [por descalificación] suspension; [por lesión] injuryel equipo sufrió dos bajas por sendas tarjetas rojas — the team lost two players for red card offences
el partido registró varias bajas en ambos equipos — there were several injuries for both teams during the match
5) Esp (Med) (=certificado) medical certificate, sick note *6) (Mil) (=víctima) casualty* * *1) ( descenso) fall, dropsu popularidad está en baja — his popularity is waning o declining
a la baja: tendencia a la baja downward trend; los que juegan a la baja — those who are selling for a fall, the bears
2)a) (Esp) (Rels Labs) ( permiso) sick leave; ( certificado) medical certificateestá (dado) de baja — he's off sick o on sick leave
b) (Dep)c) (Mil) ( muerte) loss, casualty3)a) ( en entidad)ha habido varias bajas — ( en clase) several students have dropped out o left; ( en asociación) several members have left
darse de baja — ( en club) to cancel one's membership, leave; ( en partido) to resign, leave
lo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota — they canceled his membership to the club for not paying his fees
causó baja en nuestra empresa — (Esp) he left our employment
b) (Mil) ( cese) dischargec) ( en puesto)el equipo lo dio de baja — the club cut him (AmE), the club released him (BrE)
lo dieron de baja por invalidez — he was dismissed because of illness o on health grounds
•* * *1) ( descenso) fall, dropsu popularidad está en baja — his popularity is waning o declining
a la baja: tendencia a la baja downward trend; los que juegan a la baja — those who are selling for a fall, the bears
2)a) (Esp) (Rels Labs) ( permiso) sick leave; ( certificado) medical certificateestá (dado) de baja — he's off sick o on sick leave
b) (Dep)c) (Mil) ( muerte) loss, casualty3)a) ( en entidad)ha habido varias bajas — ( en clase) several students have dropped out o left; ( en asociación) several members have left
darse de baja — ( en club) to cancel one's membership, leave; ( en partido) to resign, leave
lo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota — they canceled his membership to the club for not paying his fees
causó baja en nuestra empresa — (Esp) he left our employment
b) (Mil) ( cese) dischargec) ( en puesto)el equipo lo dio de baja — the club cut him (AmE), the club released him (BrE)
lo dieron de baja por invalidez — he was dismissed because of illness o on health grounds
•* * *baja11 = drop, fall.Ex: Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.
Ex: There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.* a la baja = on the wane.* estar a la baja = be down.* ir a la baja = be down.* Nombre + a la baja = Nombre + down.baja22 = leave.Ex: The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..
* baja maternal = maternity leave, maternal leave.* baja paternal = paternal leave.* baja por enfermedad = sick leave, sickness leave.* baja por maternidad = maternity leave, parental leave, maternal leave.* baja por paternidad = paternal leave.* baja temporal = temporary leave.* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.* estar de baja = be off work.* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.baja33 = termination.Ex: No area of library operations would be unaffected -- from the selection of materials to the hiring and termination of personnel.
* dado de baja = written-off.* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.baja44 = casualty.Ex: Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.
* baja de guerra = war casualty.* baja en combate = combat casualty.* * *A (descenso) fall, dropuna baja en el número de inscripciones a fall o drop in the number of enrollmentssu popularidad está en baja his popularity is waning o declining o on the wanehubo una baja de tensión ( RPl); there was a drop in voltagea la baja: el precio del crudo sigue a la baja the price of crude oil continues to fallcontinúa la tendencia a la baja en las cuatro bolsas the downward trend continues o stocks continue to fall on all four exchangeslos que jugaban a la baja those who were selling for a fall, the bearsB1el equipo tiene varias bajas the team is without several of its usual playerslos rebeldes tuvieron trece bajas the rebels lost thirteen menregistraron varias bajas they suffered several casualties o the loss of several mendebe presentar la baja you must produce your medical certificateestá (dado) de baja desde hace dos meses he's been off sick o on sick leave for two monthsCompuesto:maternity leaveC1(en un club, una organización): ha habido or se han registrado or se han producido varias bajas (en una clase) several students have dropped out o left; (en una asociación) several members have leftlo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota they canceled his membership of the club o threw him out of the club for not paying his subscriptiondarse de baja (en un club) to cancel one's membership, leave; (en un partido) to resign, leave; (en el consulado) to have one's name removed from the register; (de un sitio web) to unsubscribepidió la baja en el ejército he applied for a discharge o to be discharged from the armyfue dado de baja he was discharged3(en un puesto): la empresa lo dio de baja the company dismissed him, the company cut him ( AmE), the company sacked him ( BrE)lo dieron de baja por invalidez he was dismissed because of illness o on health groundsdurante los tres meses posteriores a la fecha de la baja in the three months following termination of employmentcausó baja en nuestra organización en mayo de 2008 ( Esp); he left our employment o ( frml) employ in May 2008Compuestos:voluntary redundancy ( with incentive payment)reducir la plantilla mediante bajas vegetativas to reduce the workforce by attrition ( AmE) o ( BrE) natural wastagevoluntary redundancy* * *
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar)
baja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
baja
bajar
baja sustantivo femenino
1 ( descenso) fall, drop;◊ una baja en los precios a fall o drop in prices;
la baja de las tasas de interés the cut in interest rates;
tendencia a la baja downward trend
2
( certificado) medical certificate;◊ está (dado) de baja he's off sick o on sick leave;
baja por maternidad (Esp) maternity leaveb) (Dep):
3 ( en entidad):
( en partido) to resign, leave;
(Mil) ( cese) discharge;
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ baja por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) baja algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajase de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back
(como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure
La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
baja sustantivo femenino
1 (informe médico) sick note
baja por enfermedad, sick leave
baja por maternidad, maternity leave
2 (descenso) drop, fall
3 Mil (víctima, herido) casualty: nuestro ejército no ha sufrido bajas, we haven't suffered any casualties
♦ Locuciones: coger la baja, (por enfermedad) to take sick leave
darse de baja, (de una asociación, una actividad) to resign [de, from], drop out [de, of]
estar de baja, (por enfermedad) to be off sick
Fin jugar a la baja, to operate for a fall
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
' baja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- bajinis
- bajo
- borrarse
- cabeza
- cámara
- despacio
- estar
- estofa
- forma
- fresca
- fresco
- grosera
- grosero
- jugar
- marea
- media
- medio
- planta
- riñón
- telebasura
- temblor
- temporada
- tensión
- tintorro
- voz
- clase
- fondo
- incapacidad
- petiso
- renacuajo
- roto
English:
alternate
- attrition rate
- breath
- breathe
- casualty
- discharge
- downstairs
- downturn
- downward
- downwards
- fall behind
- floor
- form
- ground floor
- house
- low-calorie
- lower
- lower-class
- off
- off-peak
- quietly
- season
- shoddiness
- sick
- sick-leave
- simmer
- slide
- undertone
- voice
- whisper
- work
- down
- drop
- go
- ground
- hushed
- low
- red
- slump
- small
- sweep
- tide
- under
- voluntary
- water
- way
* * *baja nf1. [descenso] drop, fall;una baja en las temperaturas a drop in temperature;no se descarta una baja en los tipos de interés a cut in interest rates isn't being ruled out;redondear el precio a la baja to round the price down;el precio del cacao sigue a la baja the price of cocoa is continuing to fall, the slump in the price of cocoa is continuing;la bolsa de Madrid sigue a la baja share prices on the Madrid stock exchange are continuing to fall;tendencia a la baja downward trend;las eléctricas cotizaron ayer a la baja share prices for the electricity companies fell yesterday;Finjugar a la baja to bear the market2. [cese] lay-off, Br redundancy;la empresa ha sufrido bajas entre sus directivos [voluntarias] a number of managers have left the firm;la pérdida de las elecciones provocó cientos de bajas en el partido the election defeat caused hundreds of people to leave the party;dar de baja a alguien [en una empresa] to lay sb off;[en un club, sindicato] to expel sb;darse de baja (de) [dimitir] to resign (from);[salirse] to drop out (of);pedir la baja [de un club, organización] to ask to leave;[del ejército] to apply for a discharge baja incentivada voluntary lay-off o Br redundancy;baja por jubilación retirement;baja retribuida paid leave;baja no retribuida unpaid leave;baja con sueldo paid leave;baja sin sueldo unpaid leave[documento] sick note, doctor's certificate;estar/darse de baja to be on/take sick leavebaja por enfermedad sick leave;baja por maternidad maternity leave;baja por paternidad paternity leave4. Mil loss, casualty;se registraron numerosas bajas en el combate they suffered heavy casualties in the battle, a number of people were lost in the battle[por sanción] suspended player;al no haberse recuperado todavía, el brasileño causa o [m5] es baja para el próximo encuentro as he still hasn't recovered from injury, the Brazilian is out of the next game;acudieron a la final con varias bajas importantes they went into the final with a number of important players missing* * *f1 descenso fall, drop;jugar a la baja FIN gamble on a bear market2 persona casualty;:causar baja resign, leave;dar de baja dismiss;darse de baja resign, leave ( por because of);estar de baja (por enfermedad) be off sick, be on sick leave* * *baja nf1) descenso: fall, drop2) : slump, recession3) : loss, casualty4)dar de baja : to discharge, to dismiss5)darse de baja : to withdraw, to drop out* * *baja n1. (disminución) fall / drop4. (documento) sick note / doctor's notedar de baja a alguien (en el trabajo) to give someone sick leave (en un club etc) to cancel someone's membershipestar de baja to be off sick / to be on sick leave -
47 bajo
adj.1 low.2 short, small.3 low, tawdry, base.4 low, contemptible, lowly, base.5 low-lying, low-down.6 hushed, soft, soft-sounding.adv.1 softly, in a low voice, low.Let's talk low because the baby's sleep Hablemos bajo porque el niño duerme.2 low, in a low position, near ground level, near the floor.prep.1 under, below, beneath, underneath.2 under.3 under, under the jurisdiction of.m.1 bass.2 bass, double bass, bass guitar.3 bass singer, bass voice, bass.4 hem, turn-up, hemline, turnup.5 low lying ground.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bajar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) low■ pon la música, pero baja put the music on low2 (persona) short, not tall4 (marea) out5 (despreciable) despicable, contemptible, base6 (territorio, río) lower7 (época) later8 (inferior) poor, low————————1 (piso) ground floor, US first floor2 (de prenda) bottoms plural, US cuff► adverbio1 (en el aire) low2 (voz) softly, quietly, in a low voice1 under2 (temperatura) below1 (planta baja) ground floor; (sótano) basement\por lo bajo (disimuladamente) on the sly 2 (en voz baja) in a low voice 3 (sin exagerar) conservativelybajas pasiones animal passionsbajos fondos underworld sing* * *1. prep.1) under2) beneath3) below2. adv.1) low2) softly, quietly3. (f. - baja)adj.1) low2) short3) lower4) soft5) base, vile4. noun m.1) bass2) first floor* * *1. ADJ1) (=de poca altura) [objeto] low; [persona] short; [parte] lower, bottom; [tierra] low-lying; [agua] shallowplanta baja — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)
2) (=inclinado)3) (=reducido, inferior) [precios, temperaturas, frecuencia] low; [calidad] low, poorde baja calidad — low-quality, poor-quality
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estar bajo de algo, estar bajo de ánimo o de moral — to be in low spiritsestar bajo de forma (física) — to be unfit, be out of shape
4) [sonido] faint, soft; [voz, tono] lowhablar en voz baja — to speak quietly o in a low voice
5) [etapa]6) [oro, plata] with a high level of impurities7) [color] (=apagado) dull; (=pálido) pale8) (=humilde) low, humble; [clase] lower; [condición] lowly; [barrio] poor; [tarea] menial10)por lo bajo — (=a lo menos) at (the) least
2. SM1) (Cos) [de vestido] hem; [de pantalones] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)2) [de edificio] (=piso) ground floor, first floor (EEUU)bajo comercial — ground-floor o (EEUU) first-floor business premises
3) (Mús) (=instrumento) bass; (=voz) bass; (=guitarrista) bass (guitar) player, bassist4) pl bajos [de edificio] ground floor sing, first floor sing (EEUU); [de coche] underside; euf [del cuerpo] private parts5) (=hondonada) hollow3.ADV [volar] low; [tocar, cantar] quietly, softlyhablar bajo — (=en voz baja) to speak quietly, speak softly; (=tener una voz suave) to be softly spoken, be soft spoken
¡más bajo, por favor! — quieter, please!
4. PREP1) (=debajo de) under2) (=dependiente de, sometido a) underfianza 1), juramento 1), llave 1)bajo el título de... — under the title of...
* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] < persona> short2) (indicando posición, nivel)b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> lowc) ( bajado)3)a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> lowtiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure
b) <volumen/luz> lowen voz baja — quietly, in a low voice
4)5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, basecaer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!
•IIa) <volar/pasar> lowb) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietlyIII1)a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floorb)los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2)a) (de falda, vestido) hemb) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside3) ( contrabajo) (double) bassIVa) ( debajo de) underbajo techo — under cover, indoors
bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)
b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underbajo el título... — under the title...
* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] < persona> short2) (indicando posición, nivel)b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> lowc) ( bajado)3)a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> lowtiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure
b) <volumen/luz> lowen voz baja — quietly, in a low voice
4)5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, basecaer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!
•IIa) <volar/pasar> lowb) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietlyIII1)a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floorb)los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2)a) (de falda, vestido) hemb) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside3) ( contrabajo) (double) bassIVa) ( debajo de) underbajo techo — under cover, indoors
bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)
b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underbajo el título... — under the title...
* * *bajo11 = bass.Nota: Instrumento musical.Ex: Russian singer Vladimir Ognovenko is one of the most arresting basses on the opera scene today.
bajo22 = ground floor.Ex: The ground floor of the library contains a foyer with separate entrance to different departments.
* bajo comercial = commercial premise.bajo33 = low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lowly [lowlier -comp., lowliest -sup.], sagging, low-lying.Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.
Ex: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too lowly in terms of salary potential.Ex: It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.Ex: With the introduction of irrigation, low-lying areas are prone to waterlogging and soil salinization.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* altibajos = ups and downs.* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* baja resolución = low resolution.* baja tecnología = low tech [low-tech].* baja temperatura = low temperature.* bajo cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* bajo consumo = low power consumption.* bajo coste = low cost.* bajo en ácido = low-acid.* bajo en calorías = low cal, low-calorie.* bajo en carbohidratos = low-carb(ohydrate).* bajo en grasas = low fat.* bajo en hidratos de carbono = low-carb(ohydrate).* bajo precio = low cost.* bajo presión = under the cosh.* bajos ingresos = low income.* bajo vientre = lower abdomen.* barrio bajo = skid row.* bebida baja en alcohol = low-alcohol drink.* cuando la marea está baja = at low tide.* cultura de la clase baja = low culture.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo estatus social = low-status.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de tacón bajo = low-heeled.* dieta baja en carbohidratos = low-carb diet.* dieta baja en hidratos de carbono = low-carb diet.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* familia de bajos ingresos = low-income family.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.* marea baja = low tide.* más bien bajo = shortish.* monte bajo = undergrowth, understorey [understory, -USA], fynbos, shrubland, scrubland.* Países Bajos, los = Netherlands, the, Low Countries, the.* período bajo = dry spell.* período de baja actividad = dry spell.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* planta baja = ground floor.* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.* que vuela bajo = low-flying.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* temporada baja = low season.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.bajo4= under.Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.
* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* bajo amenaza = under threat.* bajo arresto domiciliario = under house arrest.* bajo cero = below zero.* bajo ciertas circunstancias = under certain circumstances.* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.* bajo coacción = under duress.* bajo el asesoramiento de = on the advice of.* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.* bajo el cargo de = on charges of.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bajo el emblema = under the banner.* bajo el manto de la noche = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness.* bajo el patrocinio de = under the aegis of.* bajo el sol = in the eye of the sun.* bajo el yugo de = under the yoke of.* bajo juramento = under oath, sworn.* bajo la apariencia de = in the guise of, under the guise of.* bajo la competencia de = under the jurisdiction of.* bajo la dirección de = under the supervision of.* bajo las garras de = under the grip of.* bajo la supervisión de = under the supervision of.* bajo la tutela = under the auspices of.* bajo la tutela de = under the aegis of.* bajo la tutela de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.* bajo llave = under lock and key.* bajo los auspicios de = under the aegis of, under the auspices of.* bajo los auspicios de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.* bajo los pies = underfoot.* bajo lupa = under the microscope.* bajo ninguna circunstancia = under no/any circumstances.* bajo ningún concepto = on no account, not on any account, under no/any circumstances.* bajo + Posesivo + custodia = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* bajo presión = under pressure.* bajo reforma = under reform.* bajo sospecha = under suspicion.* bajo tierra = underground, below surface.* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.* decretar libertad bajo fianza = remand.* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.* libertad bajo fianza = bail.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* territorio bajo mandato = mandate.bajo55 = lowdown, mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.].Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.
Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.* * *A [ SER] ‹persona› shortese chico bajito que trabaja en el bar that short o small guy who works in the barB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] ‹techo› low; ‹tierras› low-lyingun vestido de talle bajo a low-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR] ‹lámpara/cuadro› lowlas ramas más bajas del árbol the lowest branches of the treela parte baja de la estantería the bottom shelf/lower shelves of the bookcaseel nivel de aceite está bajo the oil level is low¡qué bajo está el río! isn't the river low!la marea está baja it's low tide, the tide is out3(bajado): la casa tenía las persianas bajas the house had the blinds downcaminaba con la mirada baja she walked (along) looking at the ground o with her eyes loweredC1 ‹calificación/precio/número› low; ‹temperatura› lowbajo en nicotina y alquitrán low in nicotine and taruna bebida baja en calorías a low-calorie drinktiene la tensión or presión baja he has low blood pressure, his blood pressure is lowliquidaban todo a precios bajísimos they were selling everything off really cheap(ly)artículos de baja calidad poor-quality goodspor lo bajoor ( RPl) por parte baja at leastles va a costar 10.000 tirando or echando por lo bajo ( fam); it's going to cost them at least 10,000, it's going to cost them 10,000 easily o at (the very) least2 ‹volumen/luz› lowlo dijo en voz baja he said it quietly o in a low voicepon la radio bajita put the radio on quietly3 ‹oro› below 14 karats(falto de): están bajos de moral they're in low spirits, their morale is lowestá baja de defensas her defenses are lowE (grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, lowF (vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, basecaer bajoor en lo bajo: ha caído en lo más bajo she stooped pretty low¡qué bajo has caído! how could you stoop so low?, how low can you get!Compuestos:feminine humble origins (pl)la bajoa Edad Media the late Middle Ages (pl)estoy en bajoa forma I'm in bad shape, I'm not on form, I'm feeling below parla bajoa forma del equipo nacional the poor form of the national teamfeminine low frequencyfpl animal passions (pl)fpl low pressurefeminine low technologyde bajoa tecnología low-technology ( before n), low-techmasculine Low Latinmasculine bas-reliefmpl underworldel bajo vientre the lower abdomenbajo21 ‹volar/pasar› low2 ‹hablar/cantar› softly, quietlycanta más bajo sing more softly¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!bajo3A1 (planta baja) first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor; (local) commercial premises ( on the first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor of a building)BC (contrabajo) bass, double bassDdarle el bajo a algo to polish sth off ( colloq)bajo41 (debajo de) undercorrimos a ponernos bajo techo we ran to get under coverponte bajo el paraguas get under o underneath the umbrellatres grados bajo cero three degrees below zerocuando yo esté bajo tierra when I'm dead and buriedcantando bajo la lluvia singing in the rain2 (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underestá bajo juramento you are under oathbajo Alfonso XIII under Alfonso XIII, during the reign of Alfonso XIIIbajo su mando under his commandbajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcoholbajo ese punto de vista looking at it from that point of viewbajo el título `España hoy' under the title `España hoy'* * *
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar)
bajo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bajó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
bajar
bajo
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ bajo por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) bajo algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajose de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajo 1◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹ persona› short
2
‹ tierras› low-lying
están bajos de moral their morale is low;
está bajo de defensas his defenses are low
3
bajo en calorías low-calorie;
de baja calidad poor-quality
4 ( grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, low
5 ( vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, base;
bajo 2 adverbio
◊ ¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!
■ sustantivo masculino
1
b)◊ los bajos (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2 ( contrabajo) (double) bass
■ preposición
under;
tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;
bajo juramento under oath
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back
(como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure
La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
' bajo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspicio
- baja
- caer
- calificar
- caloría
- circunstancia
- concepto
- confiar
- control
- cuerda
- dominación
- fianza
- fiebre
- guardia
- hundida
- hundido
- imperio
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- insolación
- juramento
- libertad
- llave
- manía
- ministerio
- monte
- murmurar
- par
- pretexto
- próxima
- próximo
- rescoldo
- ropa
- sarro
- so
- tapón
- techo
- tierra
- tono
- vigilancia
- a
- abrasar
- anestesia
- arresto
- ático
- bajar
- bajío
- chato
- chico
- coacción
English:
account
- aloud
- auspice
- bail
- bass
- bass guitar
- below
- beneath
- body
- bottom
- clampdown
- complaint
- conceal
- condition
- content
- control
- cover
- cuff
- custody
- depressed
- distraught
- down
- drunk driving
- DUI
- escrow
- feel
- floodlight
- foresight
- freezing
- ground
- gun
- hand
- honour
- hurtle
- in
- keep down
- lock away
- low
- low-alcohol
- low-budget
- low-calorie
- low-cost
- lower
- Lower Egypt
- lowest
- microscope
- minus
- oath
- observation
- off
* * *bajo, -a♦ adj1. [objeto, cifra] low;[persona, estatura] short;es más bajo que su amigo he's shorter than his friend;el pantano está muy bajo the water (level) in the reservoir is very low;tengo la tensión baja I have low blood pressure;tener la moral baja, estar bajo de moral to be in low o poor spirits;estar en baja forma to be off form;han mostrado una baja forma alarmante they have shown worryingly poor form, they have been worryingly off form;los precios más bajos de la ciudad the lowest prices in the city;de baja calidad poor(-quality);bajo en calorías low-calorie;bajo en nicotina low in nicotine (content)Elec baja frecuencia low frequency; Arte bajo relieve bas-relief; Informát baja resolución low resolution2. [cabeza] bowed;[ojos] downcast;paseaba con la cabeza baja she was walking with her head down3. [poco audible] low;[sonido] soft, faint;en voz baja softly, in a low voice;pon la música más baja, por favor turn the music down, please;por lo bajo [en voz baja] in an undertone;[en secreto] secretly;reírse por lo bajo to snicker, to snigger4. [grave] deep5. Geog lower;el bajo Amazonas the lower Amazon6. Hist lower;la baja Edad Media the late Middle Ages7. [pobre] lower-classlos bajos fondos the underworld8. [vil] base9. [soez] coarse, vulgar;se dejó llevar por bajas pasiones he allowed his baser instincts to get the better of him10. [metal] base♦ nm1. [dobladillo] hem;meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt2. [planta baja] [piso] Br ground floor flat, US first floor apartment;[local] Br premises on the ground floor, US premises on the first floor; [instrumentista] bassist6. [hondonada] hollow7. [banco de arena] shoal, sandbank♦ adv1. [hablar] quietly, softly;ella habla más bajo que él she speaks more softly than he does;¡habla más bajo, vas a despertar al bebé! keep your voice down or you'll wake the baby up!2. [caer] low;Fig¡qué bajo has caído! how low you have sunk!3. [volar] low♦ prep1. [debajo de] under;bajo su apariencia pacífica se escondía un ser agresivo beneath his calm exterior there lay an aggressive nature;bajo cero below zero;Figle pagó bajo mano para conseguir lo que quería he paid her secretly to get what he wanted;bajo este ángulo from this angle;bajo la lluvia in the rain;bajo techo under cover;dormir bajo techo to sleep with a roof over one's head o indoorsbajo control under control;bajo el régimen de Franco under Franco's regime;fue encarcelado bajo la acusación de… he was jailed on charges of…;Derbajo fianza on bail;bajo mando de under the command of;prohibido aparcar bajo multa de 100 euros no parking – penalty 100 euros;bajo observación under observation;bajo palabra on one's word;el trato se hizo bajo palabra it was a purely verbal o a gentleman's agreement;bajo pena de muerte on pain of death;bajo tratamiento médico receiving medical treatment;bajo la tutela de in the care of* * *I adj1 low;bajo en sal low in salt2 persona shortII m1 MÚS bass2 piso first floor, Brground floor; de edificio first floor apartment, Brground floor flat4:por lo bajo at leastIII adv2 volar lowIV prp under;tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;palabra on o under oath* * *bajo adv1) : down, low2) : softly, quietlyhabla más bajo: speak more softlybajo, -ja adj1) : low2) : short (of stature)3) : soft, faint, deep (of sounds)4) : lowerel bajo Amazonas: the lower Amazon5) : loweredcon la mirada baja: with lowered eyes6) : base, vile7)los bajos fondos : the underworldbajo nm1) : bass (musical instrument)2) : first floor, ground floor3) : hemlinebajo prep: under, beneath, below* * *bajo1 adj1. (persona) short2. (muro, mueble, voz) lowhabla en voz baja she speaks in a low voice / she speaks quietly3. (nivel, precio, número) lowbajo2 adv1. (con poca altura) low2. (con voz suave) quietlybajo3 n1. (planta baja) ground floor2. (de una prenda) hem3. (instrumento, voz) bass¿quién toca el bajo? who plays the bass?4. (músico) bass playerbajo4 prep under -
48 cabal
• accurate• all-round• right dab in the middle• right down to• right-click of the mouse• right-down• thorough -
49 вплоть до
1) General subject: down to, pending, to the extent of, up to, vera, very, to (even if we have to follow him to the jaws of Hell!), all the way to, all the way down3) Engineering: through4) Mathematics: down, right up to, till, up to and including, up until (a decade ago, this conjecture...)5) Makarov: as high as (+ количество место), as large as (+ количество), as many as (+ количество), as much as, right down to -
50 sofort
Adv. straightaway, immediately, at once; er ging sofort ins Bett auch he went straight to bed; ( ich komme) sofort! just coming!; ich bin sofort bei dir I’ll be with you right away ( oder right with you); er kommt sofort he’s just coming, he’s on his way; er war sofort tot he died instantly, it was (an) instant death; das Kind fing sofort an zu schreien, als ich das Zimmer verließ started screaming the moment ( oder minute) I left the room oder as soon as I left the room; sofort lieferbar / zahlbar spot delivery / payment; ... gilt ab sofort comes into force immediately, has immediate force; ab sofort durchgehend geöffnet open 24 hours with immediate effect ( oder from now on); Passbild* * *at once; instantaneously; immediately; instantly; right away; straightaway; in a moment; in a minute; anon; straightway* * *so|fọrt [zo'fɔrt]advimmediately, straight or right away, at oncesofort nach... — immediately after...
komm hierher, aber sofort or und zwar sofort! — come here this instant or at once!
(ich) komme sofort! — (I'm) just coming!; (Kellner etc) I'll be right with you
* * *1) (almost at once: He will be here directly.) directly2) (at once: He answered immediately.) immediately3) (without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) at short notice4) (immediately: Go away at once!) at once5) (immediately: He promptly accepted my offer.) promptly6) (immediately; at once.) right away7) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) right* * *so·fort[zoˈfɔrt]komm \sofort her! come here this instant!* * *Adverb immediately; at onceich bin sofort fertig — I'll be ready in a moment; (mit einer Arbeit) I'll be finished in a moment
* * *sofort adv straightaway, immediately, at once;er ging sofort ins Bett auch he went straight to bed;(ich komme) sofort! just coming!;ich bin sofort bei dir I’ll be with you right away ( oder right with you);er kommt sofort he’s just coming, he’s on his way;er war sofort tot he died instantly, it was (an) instant death;fing sofort an zu schreien, als ich das Zimmer verließ started screaming the moment ( oder minute) I left the room oder as soon as I left the room;sofort lieferbar/zahlbar spot delivery/payment;… gilt ab sofort comes into force immediately, has immediate force;* * *Adverb immediately; at onceich bin sofort fertig — I'll be ready in a moment; (mit einer Arbeit) I'll be finished in a moment
* * *adj.immediate adj.instant adj.instantaneous adj. adv.at once expr.immediately adv.in a moment expr.instantaneously adv.instantly adv.pronto* adv.right away adv. -
51 Auf
I Präp.1. (+ Dat) räumlich, als Ortsangabe: on, in; auf dem Tisch on the table; auf der Welt in the world; nirgends auf der Welt nowhere in the (whole wide) world; auf der Straße in (Am. auch on) the street; (Fahrbahn) on the road; auf dem Feld in the field; auf See at sea; auf Malta in Malta; auf der Insel on the island; auf dem Rücken liegen etc. on one’s back; auf seiner Seite at ( oder by) his side; liegen etc.: on his side; auf Seite 15 on page 15; er ist auf seinem Zimmer he is in his room; (etw.) auf der Geige etc. spielen play (s.th. on) the violin etc.; auf einem Auge blind blind in one eye; auf einem Ohr taub deaf in one ear; das Wort endet auf t the word ends with ( oder in) a t; auf der Stelle fig. on the spot2. (+ Akk) räumlich, als Richtungsangabe: on(to); to; towards; up; auf den Tisch legen etc. on the table; auf die Erde fallen fall (on)to the ground; auf die Post etc. gehen go to the post office etc.; auf sein Zimmer gehen go to one’s room; auf die Straße gehen go (out) into the street; auf einen Berg klettern climb up a mountain; ein Fenster auf die Straße a window (giving on, Am. looking on)to the street; sie ging auf ihn zu she walked toward(s) him3. (+ Dat) Aufenthalt: at, by; (während) during, on; auf der Ausstellung ( Post) at the exhibition (post office); auf einer Party (Schule, Universität) at a party (school, university); auf dem Markt at the market; auf Reisen ( sein) (be) travel(l)ing, on a trip; auf einem Spaziergang entdeckte sie... she discovered... during ( oder on) a walk; auf Besuch sein be visiting4. (+ Akk) Aufenthalt (beginnen): auf eine höhere Schule kommen / gehen move / go up to a secondary (Am. auch high) school; sie geht aufs Gymnasium etwa she goes to grammar (Am. auch grade, high) school; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; auf die Jagd gehen go hunting, auf das Land ziehen move to the country5. (+ Akk) Zeitraum: (für) for; auf Jahre hinaus for years to come; auf Monate ( hinaus) ausgebucht booked ( oder sold) out (for) months ahead ( oder in advance); auf ( immer und) ewig for ever (and ever); auf Zeit for a period ( oder time); auf unbestimmte Zeit ( verreisen) (go away on a trip) for an indefinite period of time; auf vier Jahre gewählt elected for four years; ich bleibe noch auf eine Tasse Tee I’ll stay for a cup of tea6. (+ Akk) Reihenfolge: Monat auf Monat verging months went by; er macht Fehler auf Fehler he makes one mistake after the other; in der Nacht vom 1. auf den 2. Mai in the night from the 1st to the 2nd of May (Am. auch from May 1 to 2); sie hat es von einem Tag auf den anderen vergessen she forgot (about) it from one day to the next7. (+ Akk) Zeitpunkt: es geht auf neun ( Uhr) it’s getting on for (Am. getting close to) nine; er geht auf die Siebzig zu he’s getting on for (Am. getting close to, umg. pushing) seventy; den Wecker auf 7 ( Uhr) stellen set the alarm for 7 (o’clock); bis auf den heutigen Tag until today ( oder the present day); auf morgen! see you tomorrow!; auf bald! see you soon!8. (+ Akk) Entfernung: auf eine Entfernung von... at a distance of...; ( noch) auf 100 Meter zu erkennen / verstehen sein be recognizable / comprehensible from ( oder at a distance of) 100 met|res (Am. -ers); sie kam ( bis) auf zwei Schritte heran she came up (to) within a yard9. (+ Dat/Akk) Art und Weise: auf (in) direktem Wege (in)directly; auf dem Seeweg by sea; auf Englisch in English; auf diese Weise in this way; auf meine Kosten on me; jemanden auf das oder aufs Äußerste oder äußerste reizen push s.o. to the limit; er hat sie auf das oder aufs Übelste oder übelste betrogen he deceived her in the most despicable way10. (+ Akk) Folge: auf seinen Antrag ( hin) following his application; auf ihren Rat ( hin) following her advice; auf vielfachen Wunsch upon repeated request; den Ausweis auf Verlangen vorzeigen show identification upon request ( oder when requested); auch auf die Gefahr ( hin), dass... even if it means risking that...12. (+ Akk) Ziel, Zweck: auf Zeit spielen play for time; auf jemanden anstoßen / trinken drink to s.o.(‘s health); auf dein Wohl! (here’s) to you ( oder your health)!; auf ein gutes Gelingen! (here’s) to our, your etc. success ( oder a successful outcome)!; auf jemanden / etw. aus sein be out for ( oder to get) s.o. / s.th.13. (+ Akk) (im Verhältnis zu) to, per, for; drei Eier auf ein Pfund Mehl three eggs to one ( oder for every) pound of flour; durchschnittlich ein Fehler auf zehn Zeilen on average one mistake (in) every ten lines14. er kam um 6, auf die Minute genau he came at 6 o’clock on the dot; das stimmt auf den Pfennig / Zentimeter ( genau) that’s right down to the last penny / centimet|re (Am. -er)15. es hat was auf sich there’s something to it; es hat nichts auf sich, dass... the fact that... doesn’t mean anything; das Gerücht hat nichts auf sich there’s nothing in ( oder to) the rumo(u)r; ich frage mich, was es mit... auf sich hat I wonder what’s behind...16.a) (+ Akk): eifersüchtig auf jealous of; sich freuen auf look forward to; hoffen auf hope for; mit Rücksicht auf... in consideration of..., taking... into consideration; stolz sein auf be proud of; es besteht Verdacht auf Schädelbruch etc. there is a suspected skull fracture; im Vertrauen auf seine Pünktlichkeit etc. counting on ( oder trusting [to]) his punctuality; das Bier geht auf mich fig. the beer’s on me ( oder my treat); in Pub: I’ll get this umg.;b) (+ Dat): beharren auf insist on; beruhen auf be based on; auf dem Fuße folgen follow at s.o.’s heels; etc.; Anhieb, bis, einmal und die mit „auf“ verbundenen Adjektive, Verben und SubstantiveII Adv.1. umg. (offen) open; Mund auf! open wide!; Tür auf! open the door!; ist die Bank schon auf? is the bank open yet ( oder already open)?; komm rein, die Tür ist auf come (on) in, the door’s open ( oder not locked)3. umg.: Helm auf! helmets on!4. (los) auf (geht’s)! antreibend: up!, get up!, let’s get going!; anfeuernd: come on!; auffordernd: let’s go!; Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!5. auf und ab oder nieder up and down, back and forth; im Zimmer etc. auf und ab gehen walk ( oder pace) up and down ( oder to and fro, Am. back and forth); mit ihrer Beziehung geht es auf und ab she’s having ups and downs in her relationship6. sich auf und davon machen clear off; bugger off umg.; und schon war sie auf und davon and she’d already taken off ( oder disappeared)III Konj.: auf dass (in order) that; auf dass nicht that not, for fear that, to avoid that; lest geh.* * *onto (Präp.); unto (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); at (Präp.); to (Präp.); at the top of (Präp.);(offen) open (Adj.)* * *[auf]nt inv* * *1) at2) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) on3) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) on4) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) on5) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) on6) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) on7) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) on8) (on: He sat upon the floor; Please place it upon the table; Upon arrival, they went in search of a hotel.) upon9) to10) (erect: Sit/Stand up; He got up from his chair.) up12) (into the presence, or consideration, of a person, group of people etc: He brought up the subject during the conversation.) up13) (to or at a higher level on: He climbed up the tree.) up* * *[auf]nt▶ das/ein \Auf und Ab up and down, to and fro; (ständiger Wechsel zwischen gut und schlecht) up and downin jedem Leben ist es doch immer ein \Auf und Ab every life has its ups and downs* * *1.1) ondas Thermometer steht auf 15° — the thermometer stands at or reads 15°
auf seinem Zimmer — (ugs.) in his room
auf der Schule/Uni — at school/university
4)2.was hat es damit auf sich? — what's it all about?
1) on; on toer nahm den Rucksack auf den Rücken — he lifted the rucksack up on to his back
jemandem auf den Fuß treten — step on somebody's foot
auf die Straße gehen — go [out] into the street
jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back
jemanden auf den Rücken drehen — turn somebody on to his/her back
etwas auf ein Konto überweisen — transfer something to an account
das Thermometer ist auf 0° gefallen — the thermometer has fallen to 0°
auf ihn! — (ugs.) get him!
2) (zu) toauf die Schule/Uni gehen — go to school/university
auf 10 km [Entfernung] — for [a distance of] 10 km
wir näherten uns der Hütte [bis] auf 30 m — we approached to within 30 m of the hut
4) (zeitlich) forauf Jahre [hinaus] — for years [to come]
etwas auf nächsten Mittwoch festlegen/verschieben — arrange something for/postpone something until next Wednesday
das fällt auf einen Montag — it falls on a Monday
wir verschieben es auf den 3. Mai — we'll postpone it to 3 May
5) (zur Angabe der Art und Weise)auf die Tour erreichst du bei mir nichts — (ugs.) you won't get anywhere with me like that
auf das sorgfältigste/herzlichste — (geh.) most carefully/warmly
6) (auf Grund)auf vielfachen Wunsch [hin] — in response to numerous requests
auf meinen Vorschlag [hin] — at my suggestion
das Bier geht auf mich — (ugs.) the beer's on 'me (coll.)
jemanden auf seine Eignung prüfen — test somebody's suitability
auf die Sekunde [genau] — [precise] to the second
auf ein gutes Gelingen — to our/your success
auf bald/morgen! — (bes. südd.) see you soon/tomorrow
3.auf 10 zählen — (bes. südd.) count [up] to 10; s. auch einmal 1. 1); machen 3. 6)
1) (Aufforderung, sich zu erheben)2)sie waren längst auf und davon — they had made off long before
3) (bes. südd.): (Aufforderung, zu handeln)4) (Aufforderung, sich aufzumachen)auf ins Schwimmbad! — come on, off to the swimming pool!
5)auf und ab — up and down; (hin und her) up and down; to and fro
6) (Aufforderung, sich etwas aufzusetzen)Helm/Hut/Brille auf! — helmet/hat/glasses on!
7) (ugs.): (offen) openFenster/Türen/Mund auf! — open the window/doors/your mouth!
8) (nicht im Bett) up4.auf dass — Konjunktion (veralt.) so that
* * *Auf n:das Auf und Ab des Lebens the ups and downs of life;das Auf und Ab der Preise the ups and downs of prices;Nieder der Schaukel the up-and-down movement of the swing* * *1.1) ondas Thermometer steht auf 15° — the thermometer stands at or reads 15°
2) (in) at <post office, town hall, police station>auf seinem Zimmer — (ugs.) in his room
auf der Schule/Uni — at school/university
4)2.1) on; on tosich (Dat.) einen Hut auf den Kopf setzen — put a hat on [one's head]
auf die Straße gehen — go [out] into the street
jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back
jemanden auf den Rücken drehen — turn somebody on to his/her back
das Thermometer ist auf 0° gefallen — the thermometer has fallen to 0°
auf ihn! — (ugs.) get him!
2) (zu) toauf die Schule/Uni gehen — go to school/university
auf 10 km [Entfernung] — for [a distance of] 10 km
wir näherten uns der Hütte [bis] auf 30 m — we approached to within 30 m of the hut
4) (zeitlich) forauf Jahre [hinaus] — for years [to come]
etwas auf nächsten Mittwoch festlegen/verschieben — arrange something for/postpone something until next Wednesday
wir verschieben es auf den 3. Mai — we'll postpone it to 3 May
5) (zur Angabe der Art und Weise)auf die Tour erreichst du bei mir nichts — (ugs.) you won't get anywhere with me like that
auf das sorgfältigste/herzlichste — (geh.) most carefully/warmly
6) (auf Grund)auf vielfachen Wunsch [hin] — in response to numerous requests
auf meinen Vorschlag [hin] — at my suggestion
das Bier geht auf mich — (ugs.) the beer's on 'me (coll.)
auf die Sekunde [genau] — [precise] to the second
auf ein gutes Gelingen — to our/your success
auf bald/morgen! — (bes. südd.) see you soon/tomorrow
3.auf 10 zählen — (bes. südd.) count [up] to 10; s. auch einmal 1. 1); machen 3. 6)
1) (Aufforderung, sich zu erheben)auf! — up you get!; (zu einem Hund) up!
2)3) (bes. südd.): (Aufforderung, zu handeln)4) (Aufforderung, sich aufzumachen)auf ins Schwimmbad! — come on, off to the swimming pool!
5)auf und ab — up and down; (hin und her) up and down; to and fro
6) (Aufforderung, sich etwas aufzusetzen)Helm/Hut/Brille auf! — helmet/hat/glasses on!
7) (ugs.): (offen) openFenster/Türen/Mund auf! — open the window/doors/your mouth!
8) (nicht im Bett) up4.auf dass — Konjunktion (veralt.) so that
* * *(per) Knopfdruck ausdr.at the touch of a button expr. adv.up adv. präp.at prep.in prep.on prep.onto prep.to prep.up prep.upon prep. -
52 bloc
bloc [blɔk]masculine nouna. [de pierre, marbre, bois] blockb. [de papier] padf. ( = prison) (inf!) mettre qn au bloc to clap sb in jailg. (locutions)► à bloc• serrer or visser qch à bloc to screw sth up as tight as possible• fermer un robinet à bloc to turn a tap right off► en bloc [acheter, vendre] as a whole ; [refuser, nier] point-blank* * *blɔk
1.
nom masculin1) ( masse solide) block (de of)se retourner tout d'un bloc — to pivot round GB ou around US
2) ( de personnes) group (de of); Politique blocfaire bloc contre quelqu'un — ( s'unir) to unite against somebody; ( être unis) to be united against somebody
3) ( pour écrire) notepad4) (d'actions, de titres) block5) Informatique block
2.
à bloc locution adverbiale [serrer, visser, fermer] tightly; [charger, gonfler] fully
3.
en bloc locution adverbiale ( entièrement) outrightPhrasal Verbs:* * *blɔk nm1) [pierre] block2) [données] INFORMATIQUE block3) (de papier à lettres) pad4) (= ensemble) group, blocken bloc [rejeter, nier, condamner] — out of hand, outright, [adopter] wholesale
5) (bloc opératoire) operating block, theatre block Grande-Bretagnepasser au bloc (= se faire opérer) — to go under the knife
à bloc; serré à bloc — tightened right down
gonflé à bloc (pneus) — fully inflated, fig (= plein de confiance) pumped-up, full of confidence
* * *A nm1 ( masse solide) block (de of); statue faite d'un seul bloc ( en bois) statue made from a single piece of wood; ( en marbre) statue made from a single piece of marble; se retourner tout d'un bloc to pivot round GB ou around US;2 ( de personnes) group (de of); Pol bloc; le bloc socialiste the socialist bloc; faire bloc to side together; faire bloc avec qn to side with sb; faire bloc contre qn ( s'unir) to unite against sb; ( être unis) to be united against sb;3 ( pour écrire) notepad; bloc de papier à lettres writing pad;4 Fin (d'actions, de titres) block (de of);5 Ordinat block;6 ○( prison) nick○.C en bloc loc adv1 ( entièrement) admettre/rejeter/nier qch en bloc to admit/reject/deny sth outright;2 Comm acheter en bloc to buy in bulk.bloc de contrôle controllingGB block; bloc de départ starting block; bloc monétaire monetary block; bloc opératoire surgical unit; bloc optique Aut headlamp GB ou headlight unit; bloc sanitaire toilet block; bloc de touches Ordinat keypool.[blɔk] nom masculina. [en un seul morceau] to be made of a single blockb. [trapu] to be stockily builtc. [direct] to be simple and straightforwardd. [inflexible] to be unyielding2. [de papier] padbloc de bureau/papier desk/writing pad3. INFORMATIQUE4. [installation]a. [salle] operating theatreb. [locaux] surgical unit5. [maisons] block6. [ensemble] blocka. [sociétés] to form a groupingb. [amis, alliés] to stand togetherc. [composants] to form a single wholefaire bloc avec/contre quelqu'un to stand (together) with/against somebodyle bloc des pays de l'Ouest ou occidental the Western Alliance7. ÉCONOMIE & FINANCE————————à bloc locution adverbialene le provoque pas, il est remonté à bloc! leave him alone, he's already wound up!————————en bloc locution adverbialej'ai tout rejeté en bloc I rejected it lock, stock and barrel, I rejected the whole thing -
53 fino
1. adv evenfin troppo more than enough2. adj fine( acuto) sharporo pure3. prep tempo till, untilluogo as far asfino a domani until tomorrowfino a che ( per tutto il tempo che) as long as( fino al momento in cui) untilfin da ieri since yesterday* * *fino1 agg.1 ( minuto) fine, minute; ( sottile) thin: sale fino, fine (o table) salt // lavoro di fino, delicate (o fine) workmanship2 ( acuto) sharp, keen, subtle: ingegno fino, keen mind // far fino, to be considered smart (o to be posh)◆ s.m. ( metallo puro) fine metal.fino2 avv. (letter.) ( perfino) even: parlava tutte le lingue, fino il cinese, he could speak any language, even Chinese; l'ho cercato dappertutto, fino in solaio, I looked for it everywhere, even in the attic; adesso basta, avete parlato fin troppo!, that's enough, you've said too much already!; sono stato fin troppo educato con quell'ignorante, I was even too polite to that ignoramus.fino2 prep.1 ( tempo) till, until; up to: fino a domani, till tomorrow; fino a questo momento, till now (o so far o up to now); fino a quel momento, till that moment (o up to that time); la mostra resterà aperta fino al 30 aprile, fino alla fine di aprile, the exhibition will stay open till (o until) April 30th, up to the end of April; fino ad allora, till then // da... fino a, from... to: è rimasto assente dal lavoro da ottobre fino a ( tutto) dicembre, he was away from work from October right to the end of December // fino a quando?, till when?; (per quanto tempo?) how long?: fino a quando durerà la crisi?, how long will the crisis last?; fino a quando vi fermerete in Italia?, how long are you going to stay in Italy? // fino all'ultimo, to the end: ha lottato contro il male fino all'ultimo, she fought hard against her illness up to the end // fino a che → finché2 ( spazio) as far as; (all the way) to, up to: vada avanti diritto fino al semaforo, poi giri a destra, go straight ahead as far as the traffic lights, then turn right; siamo andati a piedi fino al porto, we walked as far as (o down to) the harbour; mi accompagnò fino alla stazione, he took me (all the way) to the station; studiate fino a pag. 50, study up to p. 50; fino (a) qui, up to here; fin là, up to there; fino a questo punto, up to this point // da... fino a, from... to: abbiamo viaggiato insieme in aereo da Parigi fino a New York, we flew from Paris to New York together // fino in cima, up to the top // fin dove?, fino a che punto?, how far?; fin dove, fino al punto in cui..., to where, as far as: fin dove arriva questo treno?, how far does this train go?; andremo in macchina fin dove finisce la strada e comincia il sentiero, we'll go by car to where the road ends and the path begins; la pianura si estendeva fin dove arrivava lo sguardo, the plain stretched out as far as the eye could reach // andare fino in fondo, to go through with (sthg.) // spendere fino all'ultimo centesimo, to spend right down to one's last penny // bere (qlco.) fino all'ultima goccia, to drink (sthg.) to the last drop // pieno fino all'orlo, brimful3 (seguito da un v. all'inf.) till: ha lavorato fino a prendersi un esaurimento, he worked till he dropped; mangiò fino a scoppiare, he ate till he burst.* * *I 1. ['fino]1) (nello spazio) as far as, up toseguire qcn. fino a casa — to follow sb. all the way home
2) (nel tempo) up to, until, tillfino a ora, allora — until o up to now, until then
fino alla fine, a oggi — to the end, this day
fino a qualche, poco tempo fa — up until recently, until lately
fin dall'età di sei anni — since he was six, from the time he was six
4) (per indicare un limite) as far as, up tofino a fare, fino al punto di fare — to the point o extent of doing
bagnato fino all'osso — drenched o soaked to the skin, wet o soaked through
5) fino a che until2. II ['fino]1) (fatto di piccole parti) [ zucchero] fine2) (prezioso) [argento, oro] fine3) fig. [ cervello] sharp, keenlavoro di fino — delicate o fine workmanship
* * *fino1/'fino/1 (nello spazio) as far as, up to; fino a qui up to here; fino a Londra as far as London; seguire qcn. fino a casa to follow sb. all the way home; fin dove hai intenzione di andare? how far do you intend to go? un vestito lungo fino alla caviglia an ankle-length dress2 (nel tempo) up to, until, till; fino a martedì until Tuesday; fino al 1975 up to 1975; fino a ora, allora until o up to now, until then; fin d'ora here and now; fino alla fine, a oggi to the end, this day; fino a qualche, poco tempo fa up until recently, until lately; fino a quando ti fermi a Roma? how long are you staying in Rome? fin dall'età di sei anni since he was six, from the time he was six; fin da principio from very the start3 (seguito da verbi) camminare fino a stancarsi to walk oneself tired4 (per indicare un limite) as far as, up to; contare fino a tre to count (up) to three; ha speso fino all'ultimo centesimo he spent every last penny of the money; fino a un certo punto up to a point; fino a fare, fino al punto di fare to the point o extent of doing; ridere fino alle lacrime to cry with laughter; bagnato fino all'osso drenched o soaked to the skin, wet o soaked through; fino all'ultimo to the last5 fino a che until; sono rimasto fino a che non si è ristabilita I stayed until she recoveredII avverbio(perfino) even; ho parlato fin troppo I've said too much already.————————fino2/'fino/2 (prezioso) [argento, oro] fine -
54 если разобраться
General subject: when you get down to it (...) (...), when you come right down to it (It's selfish self-interest, when you come right down to it.) -
55 Ausführlichkeit
f; nur Sg. detail(ed na-ture); (Vollständigkeit) comprehensiveness; etw. in aller Ausführlichkeit beschreiben describe s.th. (right down) to the last detail, describe s.th. at great length* * *die Ausführlichkeitparticularity* * *Aus|führ|lich|keitf -, no pldetail* * *Aus·führ·lich·keit<->f kein pl detail[edness]; von Erklärung fullnessin aller \Ausführlichkeit in [great] [or down to the last] detail, in full* * *die; Ausführlichkeit s. ausführlich l: fullness; thoroughness* * *etwas in aller Ausführlichkeit beschreiben describe sth (right down) to the last detail, describe sth at great length* * *die; Ausführlichkeit s. ausführlich l: fullness; thoroughness -
56 durchtreten
(unreg., trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat)1. (Schuhe) wear outII v/i (ist) im Bus etc.: nach hinten durchtreten, bitte move through to the back please* * *dụrch|tre|ten sep1. vt3) (= durchkicken) to kick through (durch etw sth)2. vi3) aux sein (= durchsickern, durchdringen) to come through (durch etw sth)4) aux sein form = weitergehen) to go or walk through3. vrto wear through* * *durch|treten[ˈdʊrçtre:tn̩]I. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ etw \durchtreten1. (fest betätigen)die Bremse \durchtreten to step on the brakesII. vi Hilfsverb: seinbitte treten Sie [hier] durch, meine Herrschaften! ladies and gentlemen, please step this way!* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb press <clutch pedal, brake pedal> right down; depress <clutch pedal, brake pedal> completely2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb mit sein[durch etwas] durchtreten — < liquid, gas> come through [something]
* * *durchtreten (irr, trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat)1. (Schuhe) wear outnach hinten durchtreten, bitte move through to the back please* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb press <clutch pedal, brake pedal> right down; depress <clutch pedal, brake pedal> completely2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb mit sein[durch etwas] durchtreten — <liquid, gas> come through [something]
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57 helt
I sg - helten, pl - helteгеро́й мIIсовсе́м, соверше́нно, абсолю́тно* * *absolutely, all, altogether, clean, cleanly, completely, entirely, hero, out, quite, right, very, wholly* * *I. (en -e) hero (pl -es);[ dagens helt] the hero of the day.II. adv quite, completely,(mere F) entirely ( fx different, finished, wrong; not quite (el.entirely) satisfied),( ved nægtelse også) altogether ( fx not altogether bad (,satisfied));( uden nægtelse også, stærkere) totally ( fx changed; I totally agree), absolutely ( fx he is absolutely unbearable);( nogenlunde) quite, fairly ( fx good);[ han er blevet et helt andet menneske] he has become (quite) a different man;[ noget helt andet] something quite (el. completely) different;[ det er noget helt andet!] that is quite a different matter (el. story),(dvs det var bedre) that's more like it![ helt hen til] right up to;[ helt henne ved] right at;[ helt henne ved siden af] right beside;[ helt og holdent] completely, entirely;[ helt igennem] right through, through and through ( fx wet through and through),(fig) through and through ( fx he is a reliable man through and through), thoroughly ( fx he is thoroughly trustworthy), out and out ( fx he is an out-and-out scoundrel);[ helt inde i] right inside;[ helt nede i] right down in;[ helt omme bag] right behind;[ skrive et ord helt ud] write a word in full. -
58 encasquetar
v.1 to pull on (gorro).2 to cap, to clad.* * *1 (sombrero etc) to pull down, put on2 figurado (idea etc) to put into somebody's head■ me encasquetaron a los niños y ellos se fueron al cine they dumped the kids on me and went to the cinema* * *VT1) [+ sombrero] to pull down tight2) *3) *4) (Teat) to typecast* * *1.encasquetarle algo/alguien a alguien — (fam): to dump something/somebody on somebody (colloq)
2.le encasquetan los trabajos más pesados — he gets landed o saddled with the most boring jobs (colloq)
encasquetarse v pron <sombrero/gorra> to pull down* * *----* encasquetar Algo a Alguien = fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* * *1.encasquetarle algo/alguien a alguien — (fam): to dump something/somebody on somebody (colloq)
2.le encasquetan los trabajos más pesados — he gets landed o saddled with the most boring jobs (colloq)
encasquetarse v pron <sombrero/gorra> to pull down* * ** encasquetar Algo a Alguien = fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* * *encasquetar [A1 ]vt1 ‹sombrero› to pull downle encasquetó el gorro hasta las orejas she pulled his cap right down over his earssiempre le encasquetan los trabajos más pesados he always gets landed o saddled with the most boring jobs ( colloq), they always dump the most boring jobs on himsiempre les encasquetaba a sus alumnos el mismo sermón he always dished out the same old lecture to his students ( colloq), he always made his students sit through the same old lectureto pull down* * *
encasquetar verbo transitivo
1 (una gorra, un sombrero) to put on
2 fam (un asunto ingrato) to foist, impose: se fueron a bailar y a mí me encasquetaron a la suegra, they went off to dance and I was lumbered with my mother-in-law
' encasquetar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colocar
* * *♦ vt1. [gorro, sombrero] to pull onnos encasquetó un sermón de dos horas he treated us to a two hour lecture* * *v/t2:me lo encasquetó fam he landed me with it fam -
59 rouler
rouler [ʀule]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = pousser, tourner) to roll ; [+ ficelle, tapis, tissu, carte] to roll upb. [+ pâte] to roll outd. rouler des mécaniques (inf!) (en marchant) to swagger ; ( = montrer sa force, ses muscles) to show off one's muscles ; (intellectuellement) to show off2. intransitive verba. [voiture, train] to run• le train roulait à vive allure à travers la campagne the train was racing along through the countryside• cette voiture a très peu/beaucoup roulé this car has a very low/high mileageb. [passager, conducteur] to drive• ça roule/ça ne roule pas bien the traffic is/is not flowing wellc. [boule, bille, dé] to roll• faire rouler [+ boule] to rolld. [bateau] to roll3. reflexive verb• se rouler par terre/dans l'herbe to roll on the ground/in the grassb. ( = s'enrouler) se rouler dans une couverture/en boule to roll o.s. up in a blanket/into a ball* * *ʀule
1.
1) ( entraîner) to roll [tonneau, pneu, boulette]; to wheel [charrette, brouette]2) ( mettre en rouleau) to roll up [tapis, manche, col]; to roll [cigarette]rouler quelque chose en boule — to roll [something] into a ball
3) ( faire bouger)rouler les or des épaules — to roll one's shoulders
rouler les or des hanches — to wiggle one's hips
rouler les or des yeux — to roll one's eyes
4) ( aplanir) to roll [champ, gazon]; to roll out [pâte à tarte]5) ( en phonétique)rouler les r — to roll one's r’s
6) (colloq) ( tromper)rouler quelqu'un — to diddle (colloq) GB ou cheat somebody
2.
verbe intransitif1) [boule, pièce, pierre, tronc, personne] to roll2) [véhicule] to gorouler à grande vitesse — [voiture, train] to travel at high speed
rouler au super — (colloq) to run on 4-star GB ou premium US
ça roule! — (colloq) fig ( c'est entendu) it's a deal!
3) ( conduire) to driverouler en Cadillac® — to drive a Cadillac®
4) ( bouger) [muscles] to ripple5) [bateau] to roll6) [tonnerre, détonation] to rumble
3.
se rouler verbe pronominal1) ( se mettre)se rouler dans — to roll in [boue]
se rouler par terre — lit to roll (about) on the floor; fig ( rire) to fall about laughing
2) ( s'envelopper)se rouler dans — to wrap oneself in [couverture]
••rouler sous la table — (colloq) to be under the table
rouler la caisse (colloq) or des mécaniques — (colloq) to swagger along
* * *ʀule1. vt1) (en poussant, tirant) to rollrouler sa bosse (= bourlinguer) — to go places
2) (en malaxant, pétrissant) to rollGilles a roulé une cigarette. — Gilles rolled a cigarette.
3) (= enrouler) [papier, tapis] to roll upIl a roulé le tapis. — He rolled the carpet up.
4) CUISINE, [pâte] to roll out5) * (= arnaquer) to conIls se sont fait rouler. — They were conned.
rouler les "r" — to roll one's r's
2. vi1) [bille, boule] to roll2) [voiture, train] to goLe train roulait à 250 km/h. — The train was going at 250 km an hour.
3) [automobiliste] to driveIl a roulé sans s'arrêter. — He drove without stopping.
4) [cycliste] to ride5) [bateau] to roll6) [tonnerre] to rumble7) (= dégringoler)rouler sur l'or — to be rolling in money, be rolling in it *
il a beaucoup roulé fig — he's been around, he's been places
* * *rouler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( faire tourner) [personne] to roll [tonneau, pneu, tronc d'arbre]; rouler des troncs d'arbre dans une pente to roll tree trunks down a slope; rouler des truffes dans du cacao/des boulettes dans la farine to roll truffles in cocoa powder/meatballs in flour; le fleuve roule ses eaux boueuses the muddy waters of the river swirl along; les vagues roulent les galets the waves shift the pebbles around;2 ( pousser) to wheel [charrette, brouette, chariot];3 ( mettre en rouleau) to roll up [tapis, papier, sac de couchage, tente, pâte]; to roll [cigarette]; to roll up [manche, col, pantalon]; rouler qch en boule to roll [sth] up into a ball [pull, écharpe, chemise]; to roll [sth] into a ball [pâte à modeler, glaise]; rouler son pull en boule pour faire un oreiller to roll one's sweater (up) into a ball to make a pillow; rouler qn dans to roll sb up in [couverture, drap, tapis]; tabac à rouler rolling tobacco; machine à rouler (les cigarettes) cigarette roller; s'en rouler une○ to roll oneself a fag○;4 ( mouvoir circulairement) rouler les or des épaules to roll one's shoulders; rouler les or des hanches to wiggle one's hips; rouler les or des yeux to roll one's eyes; rouler des yeux furieux à qn to give sb a furious look; il m'a roulé de ces yeux○! ( de colère) he gave me a filthy look!; ( de surprise) his eyes were popping out of his head!;6 Phon rouler les ‘r’ to roll one's ‘r’s;7 ○( berner) rouler qn○ to diddle○ GB ou cheat sb; elle m'a roulé en me rendant la monnaie she diddled ou cheated me when she gave me the change; se faire rouler de 3 euros to be diddled ou cheated out of 3 euros.B ⇒ La vitesse vi1 ( se déplacer en tournant sur soi-même) [boule, pièce, pierre, tronc, personne] to roll; le stylo a roulé par terre/sous le bureau the pen rolled across the floor/under the desk; rouler dans le ravin [personne, véhicule] to roll down into the ravine; rouler dans la boue/l'herbe to roll in the mud/the grass; faire rouler qn par terre/dans la poussière to make sb roll on the ground/in the dust; les cailloux roulent sous nos pieds our feet slip on the loose stones; faire rouler les dés to roll the dice; ⇒ mousse;2 ( avancer sur des roues) [train, bus, voiture, bicyclette] to go; la voiture est accidentée mais elle roule encore the car is damaged but still goes; les bus ne roulent pas le dimanche buses don't run on Sundays, there aren't any buses on Sundays; ma voiture ne roule plus my car won't go; mon vélo roule mal there's something wrong with my bike; ma voiture n'a pas roulé depuis deux ans my car hasn't been driven for two years; rouler à grande vitesse [voiture, train] to travel at high speed; rouler au super/à l'ordinaire [voiture] to run on 4-star GB ou premium US/2-star GB ou regular US; ça roule bien/mal sur l'autoroute○ the traffic is light/bad on the motorway GB ou freeway US; ça roule ○! fig ( c'est entendu) it's a deal!;3 ( conduire) [conducteur] to drive (en direction de, vers toward, towards GB); les Anglais roulent à gauche the English drive on the left; rouler toute la nuit to drive all night; rouler doucement/vite to drive slowly/fast; rouler au pas/à toute vitesse to drive very slowly/at top speed; rouler en voiture to drive a car; rouler en moto/à bicyclette to ride a motorbike/bicycle; rouler en Cadillac® to drive a Cadillac®; rouler à 20 km/h to drive at 20 kilometresGB per hour; roulez jeunesse○! let's go○!; tout le monde est prêt? allez, roulez jeunesse! is everyone ready? then let's hit the road!; rouler pour qn○ ( soutenir politiquement) to be in sb's camp, to support sb; ⇒ tombeau;4 ( bouger) [muscles] to ripple; faire rouler ses épaules to roll one's shoulders; faire rouler ses biceps/pectoraux to flex one's biceps/pectorals;5 Naut [bateau] to roll;6 ( se relayer) [personnes, équipes] to work in rotation ou shifts;7 ( faire un bruit sourd) [tonnerre, détonation] to rumble.C se rouler vpr1 ( en étant allongé) se rouler dans [personne, animal] to roll in [herbe, boue, foin]; se rouler par terre lit [enfant] to roll (about) on the floor; fig ( rire beaucoup) to fall about laughing; une blague à se rouler par terre a hilarious joke; c'était à se rouler par terre it was hilarious; se rouler en boule [animal, personne] to curl up in a ball (sur on; dans in);2 ( s'envelopper dans) se rouler dans to wrap oneself in [couverture, drap, manteau]; il dormait roulé dans une vieille couverture he was sleeping wrapped in an old blanket.rouler une pelle or un patin à qn● to give sb a French kiss; rouler sous la table○ to be under the table; rouler la caisse or les or des mécaniques○ to swagger along.[rule] verbe transitif1. [faire tourner] to rollrouler un patin (très familier) ou une pelle (très familier) à quelqu'un to snog (UK) ou to neck (US) somebody2. [poster, tapis, bas de pantalon] to roll up (separable)[cigarette] to rollrouler du fil sur une bobine to spool ou to wind thread around a reel3. [déplacer - Caddie] to push (along) ; [ - balle, tronc, fût] to roll (along)j'ai roulé ma bosse I've been around, I've seen it allelle m'a roulé de 30 euros she diddled ou did me out of 30 eurosse faire rouler to be conned ou hadce n'est pas du cuir, je me suis fait rouler it's not genuine leather, I've been done ou had5. [balancer]rouler des ou les épaules to sway one's shouldersrouler des ou les hanches to swing one's hips6. [aplatir - gazon, court de tennis] to roll7. LINGUISTIQUE————————[rule] verbe intransitif1. [véhicule] to go, to run[conducteur] to driveune voiture qui a peu/beaucoup roulé a car with a low/high mileageà quelle vitesse rouliez-vous? what speed were you travelling at?, what speed were you doing?, how fast were you going?‘roulez au pas’ ‘dead slow’roule moins vite slow down, drive more slowlyrouler à moto/à bicyclette to ride a motorbike/a bicycleça roule mal/bien dans Anvers there's a lot of traffic/there's no traffic through Antwerpsalut! ça roule? hi, how's life?2. [balle, dé, rocher] to rolla. [balle] to rollb. [chariot] to wheel (along)c. [roue] to roll alongil a roulé jusqu'en bas du champ he rolled ou tumbled down to the bottom of the field5. [se succéder] to take turnsnous ferons rouler les équipes dès janvier as from January, we'll start the teams off on a rota system (UK) ou rotation (US)6. [argent] to circulate7. rouler sur [conversation] to be centred upon8. (familier & locution)rouler pour quelqu'un to be for somebody, to back somebodyrouler sur l'or to be rolling in money ou in it————————se rouler verbe pronominal intransitif[se vautrer]a. [de colère] to have a fitb. [de douleur] to be doubled up with painc. [de rire] to be doubled up with laughtera. [de rire] it was hysterically funnyb. [de douleur] it was so painful -
60 sam1
Ⅰ adj. 1. (bez pomocy) (by) oneself- sam to zrobiłeś? did you do it (by) yourself?- drzwi same się zamknęły the door closed on its own- samo się zagoi it’ll heal by itself- samo się nie zrobi it won’t get done by itself- musicie sami zdecydować you have to a. must decide for yourselves- „jak samemu zbudować dom?” ‘how to build one’s own house?’- sam z siebie of one’s own accord, without being asked- (ona) sama z siebie nigdy nie zabiera głosu she never speaks up of her own accord a. without being asked- nic nie dzieje się samo z siebie nothing happens by itself a. without a reason- wszystko zawdzięczam samemu sobie I owe everything to my own efforts- włosy jej się same kręcą her hair curls naturally2. (samotny) alone, by oneself- był sam w domu he was alone a. on his own at home- nie wolno jej samej wychodzić na ulicę she is not allowed to go out by herself a. on her own- trudno jest żyć człowiekowi samemu it’s difficult a. hard living on your own a. living alone- sam jeden all alone, all by oneself- po śmierci rodziców została sama jedna when her parents died she was left on her own a. all alone- słowo „bohater” pisze się przez sam h, nie przez ch the word ‘bohater’ is spelt with an h, not ch- mieli same córki they had only daughters- same nieszczęścia nas spotykają we’ve had a. met with nothing but trouble- same zdolności nie wystarczą talent alone is not enough- mówić prawdę, samą prawdę i tylko prawdę to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth- w samym środku in the very centre, right in the middle- na samym początku/końcu at the very beginning/end- na samej górze/na samym dole at the very top/bottom, right at the top/bottom- dom nad samym morzem a house right on the sea- gałęzie zwisające do samej ziemi branches hanging right down to the ground- w samo południe at midday, at high noon- do samego rana right through to the morning5. (jako podkreślenie) oneself- sam sobie przeczysz you’re contradicting yourself- sama tak powiedziała she said so herself- sami sobie są winni they’ve only got themselves to blame- mnie samego to zaskoczyło I was surprised myself- samo miasto niczym szczególnym się nie wyróżnia the town itself is nothing special- sam widzisz you can see for yourself- sama widzisz, że to nie takie proste see, it’s not that easy- sam zobacz see a. look for yourself- sam powiedz you tell me- sami powiedzcie, czy nie mam racji you tell me if a. that I’m wrong6. (wskazuje na najwyższe miejsce w hierarchii) oneself- widziałem samego prezydenta I saw the president himself7. (wskazuje na przyczynę) mere, very- na samą myśl o tym chce mi się płakać the mere a. very thought of it makes me want to cry- od samego zapachu robiło mu się niedobrze the very smell (of it) made him sickⅡ pron. taki sam the same- mamy takie same pióra we’ve got the same a. identical pens- (on) ma taki sam kolor włosów jak jego brat his hair is the same colour as his brother’s- twój kapelusz jest prawie taki sam jak mój your hat is practically the same as mine- wszyscy mężczyźni są tacy sami all men are the same a. alike- ten sam the same- byli w tym samym wieku they were the same age- ta sama kobieta, którą widziałem wczoraj the same woman (as a. that) I met yesterday- Paryż jest wciąż ten sam Paris is just a. still the same- to samo the same- to samo dotyczy ciebie the same applies to you- poproszę jeszcze raz to samo! (the) same again please!- zrób to samo co wujek do the same as uncle (did)- jeden i ten sam one and the same- to jedna i ta sama osoba they are one and the same person- jedno i to samo one and the same thing- odwaga i brawura to nie jedno i to samo bravery and foolhardiness are not the same thing- tak samo [traktować, uważać] the same- tak samo będzie i tym razem it’ll be the same this time- tak samo jak dwa lata temu just the same as two years ago- są tak samo winni they are equally guilty- zniknął tak samo nagle, jak się pojawił he vanished just as unexpectedly as he had appeared- „muszę już iść” – „ja tak samo” ‘I’ve got to go’ – ‘me too’- tyle samo (z policzalnymi) the same number, just as many; (z niepoliczalnymi) the same amount, just as much- tyle samo pracowników, co rok temu the same number of a. just as many workers as last year- tyle samo prawdy, ile kłamstwa the same amount of truth as lies- mają tyle samo lat they’re (of) the same age■ maleńkie sam na sam z kimś a little tête-à-tête with sb- porozmawiać z kimś sam na sam to talk to sb one-on-one- marzył, żeby zostać z nią sam na sam he dreamt of being alone with her- sam nie zje i drugiemu nie da przysł. (she’s/he’s) a dog in the manger- klimat, który sam przez się jest czynnikiem leczniczym the climate, which is itself a healing factor- takie nastawienie jest samo przez się zrozumiałe taken by itself such an attitude is understandable- to się rozumie samo przez się! it goes without saying!- rozumie się samo przez się, że… that goes without saying that…- samw sobie in itself- dla niego praca jest celem samym w sobie work for him is an end in itself- ten dokument sam w sobie nie stanowi dowodu in and of itself the document does not constitute evidence książk.- tym samym in the process- uzyskał obywatelstwo polskie, a tym samym prawo ubiegania się o to stanowisko he acquired Polish citizenship, thus a. thereby gaining the right to apply for the postThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > sam1
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