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1 roughly
roughly ['rʌflɪ](a) (brutally) avec brutalité, brutalement;∎ they treated us very roughly ils nous ont traités avec brutalité;∎ he answered her very roughly il lui a répondu sur un ton très sec∎ to sketch sth roughly faire un croquis sommaire de qch;∎ the dress is roughly stitched la robe est grossièrement cousue(c) (approximately) approximativement, à peu près;∎ roughly 500 à peu près ou environ 500;∎ it was roughly five o'clock il était environ cinq heures;∎ roughly speaking en gros, approximativement;∎ she told me roughly how to get there elle m'a expliqué en gros comment y aller;∎ they live in roughly the same area ils habitent plus ou moins le même quartier -
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roughly [ˈrʌflɪ]a. ( = violently) brutalementb. ( = crudely) grossièrementc. ( = approximately) à peu près• it costs roughly $100 ça coûte environ 100 dollars• roughly translated, the name means... traduit approximativement, ce nom veut dire...* * *['rʌflɪ]1) [calculate, describe, indicate] grossièrement, rapidementroughly speaking — en gros, approximativement
roughly 10% — à peu près 10%
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adverb ásperamente; rudamente; duramenteroughly adv1. aproximadamente2. bruscamente / violentamentetr['rʌflɪ]1 (about) aproximadamente; (more or less) más o menos2 (not gently) bruscamenteroughly ['rʌfli] adv1) : bruscamenteto treat roughly: maltratar2) crudely: burdamente3) approximately: aproximadamente, más o menosadv.• aproximadamente adv.• asperamente adv.• bruscamente adv.• toscamente adv.'rʌflia) ( approximately) aproximadamenteroughly speaking, the organ acts as a filter — el órgano se comporta como un filtro, por así decirlo
b) ( not gently) < play> bruscamente, de manera violentato treat somebody roughly — maltratar or tratar mal a alguien
c) ( crudely) toscamente['rʌflɪ]ADV1) (=approximately) [equal] aproximadamente, más o menoshe was roughly the same age/height as me — tenía aproximadamente or más o menos la misma edad/altura que yo
roughly translated — traducido a grandes rasgos or de forma aproximada
2) (=generally) [describe, outline] en líneas generales, más o menosroughly speaking, it means an increase of 10% — en líneas generales, supone un incremento del 10%
roughly speaking, it acts as a transformer — viene a actuar más o menos como un transformador
roughly speaking, his job is that of an administrator — su trabajo es, por así decirlo, de administrador
3) (=not gently) [push] bruscamente; [play] de forma violenta; [speak, order] con brusquedadto treat sth/sb roughly — tratar mal algoatar a algn con brusquedad
4) (=crudely) [constructed, built, carved] toscamente5) (Culin) [chop] en trozos grandes; [slice] en rodajas grandes* * *['rʌfli]a) ( approximately) aproximadamenteroughly speaking, the organ acts as a filter — el órgano se comporta como un filtro, por así decirlo
b) ( not gently) < play> bruscamente, de manera violentato treat somebody roughly — maltratar or tratar mal a alguien
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4 roughly rough·ly adv
['rʌflɪ]1) (not gently: push, handle) brutalmente, (speak, order) bruscamenteto treat sb/sth roughly — maltrattare qn/qc
2) (not finely: make, sew) grossolanamente3) (approximately) grosso modo, approssimativamente, pressappocoroughly speaking — grosso modo, ad occhio e croce
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5 roughly
adverb1) (violently) roh; grob2) (crudely) leidlich; grob [skizzieren, bearbeiten, bauen]3) (approximately) ungefähr; grob [geschätzt]* * *adverb rauh* * *rough·ly[ˈrʌfli]1. (harshly) grob, roh2. (without refinement)\roughly built roh [o grob] zusammengezimmert3. (approximately) grobto calculate \roughly grob kalkulieren [o überschlagen]\roughly speaking ganz allgemein gesagt\roughly similar [or the same] ungefähr gleich\roughly about ungefähr, schätzungsweise* * *['rʌflɪ]adv2) (= crudely) make, sew, sketch, chop, slice grob3) (= approximately) ungefährroughly half — ungefähr die Hälfte
roughly similar — in etwa ähnlich
to be roughly similar to sth —
* * *roughly [ˈrʌflı] adv1. rau, roh, grob2. grob, ungefähr, annähernd:b) ganz allgemein (gesagt)* * *adverb1) (violently) roh; grob2) (crudely) leidlich; grob [skizzieren, bearbeiten, bauen]3) (approximately) ungefähr; grob [geschätzt]* * *adv.annähernd adv.grob adv.ungefähr adv. -
6 überschlagen
über|schla|gen I [yːbɐ'ʃlaːgn] ptp überschlagen insep irreg1. vt1) (= auslassen) to skip, to miss2) (= berechnen) Kosten etc to estimate (roughly)2. vr1) (Mensch) to somersault; (Auto) to turn over; (fig Ereignisse) to come thick and fast; (= sich gegenseitig übertreffen)/mit Vorschlägen überschlágen — to fall over oneself to be helpful/to make suggestions
2) (Stimme) to crackII [yːbɐ'ʃlaːgn]adjFlüssigkeit lukewarm, tepid; Zimmer slightly warm* * *über·schla·gen *1[y:bɐˈʃla:gn̩]I. vt▪ etw \überschlagen1. (beim Lesen auslassen) to skip [over] sth2. (überschläglich berechnen) to [roughly] estimate sth, to make a rough estimate of sthII. vrsich akk [vor Freundlichkeit/Hilfsbereitschaft] \überschlagen to fall over oneself to be friendly/helpfulnun überschlag dich mal nicht! (fam) don't get carried away!über|schla·gen2[ˈy:bɐʃla:gn̩]die Beine \überschlagen to cross one's legsmit \überschlagenen Beinen sitzen to sit cross-legged1. (fig) to turn into sth2. (brechen) to overturndie Wellen schlugen über the waves broke3. (übergreifen) to spreaddie Funken schlugen auf die Tischdecke über the sparks landed on the table cloth* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb2. II 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auslassen) skip <chapter, page, etc.>2) (ungefähr berechnen) calculate or estimate roughly; make a rough calculation or estimate of2.1) go head over heels; < car> turn over2) < voice> crackIII* * *über'schlagen (irr, untrennb, hat)A. v/t1. (Seiten beim Lesen aus) skip, miss2. (schätzen) calculate roughly, give a rough estimate ofB. v/r2. Stimme: crack3.die Ereignisse überschlugen sich fig things started happening very fast4.'überschlagen (irr, trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat übergeschlagen)die Beine überschlagen cross one’s legsB. v/i (ist)2.(plötzlich) überschlagen in (+akk) fig (suddenly) turn intoA. pperf → überschlagen1B. adj (lauwarm) lukewarm, tepid* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb2. II 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auslassen) skip <chapter, page, etc.>2) (ungefähr berechnen) calculate or estimate roughly; make a rough calculation or estimate of2.1) go head over heels; < car> turn over2) < voice> crackIII -
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über·schla·gen *etw \überschlagen1) ( beim Lesen auslassen) to skip [over] sth2) ( überschläglich berechnen) to [roughly] estimate sth, to make a rough estimate of sthvrsich \überschlagen to come thick and fast, to follow in quick succession3) ( besonders beflissen sein)sich [vor Freundlichkeit/ Hilfsbereitschaft dat] \überschlagen to fall over oneself to be friendly/helpful;nun überschlag dich mal nicht! ( fam) don't get carried away!4) ( schrill werden)sich \überschlagen to crackdie Beine \überschlagen to cross one's legs;mit \überschlagenen Beinen sitzen to sit cross-leggedvi sein;1)( fig) to turn into sth2) ( brechen) to overturn;die Wellen schlugen über the waves broke3) ( übergreifen) to spread;die Funken schlugen auf die Tischdecke über the sparks landed on the table cloth -
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über·schla·gen *etw \überschlagen *1) ( beim Lesen auslassen) to skip [over] sth2) ( überschläglich berechnen) to [roughly] estimate sth, to make a rough estimate of sthvrsich \überschlagen * to come thick and fast, to follow in quick succession3) ( besonders beflissen sein)sich [vor Freundlichkeit/ Hilfsbereitschaft dat] \überschlagen * to fall over oneself to be friendly/helpful;nun überschlag dich mal nicht! ( fam) don't get carried away!4) ( schrill werden)sich \überschlagen * to crackdie Beine \überschlagen * to cross one's legs;mit \überschlagen *en Beinen sitzen to sit cross-leggedvi sein;1)( fig) to turn into sth2) ( brechen) to overturn;die Wellen schlugen über the waves broke3) ( übergreifen) to spread;die Funken schlugen auf die Tischdecke über the sparks landed on the table cloth -
11 correspond
intransitive verb1) (be analogous, agree in amount)correspond [to each other] — einander entsprechen
correspond to something — einer Sache (Dat.) entsprechen
correspond [to something] — [mit etwas] übereinstimmen; (be in harmony)
correspond [with or to something] — [mit etwas] zusammenpassen
3) (communicate)correspond with somebody — mit jemandem korrespondieren
* * *[korə'spond]1) ((with to) to be similar; to match: A bird's wing corresponds to the arm and hand in humans.) entsprechen3) (to communicate by letter (with): Do they often correspond (with each other)?) im Briefwechsel stehen•- academic.ru/16321/correspondence">correspondence- correspondent
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- correspondence course* * *cor·re·spond[ˌkɒrɪˈspɒnd, AM ˌkɔ:rəˈspɑ:nd]vito \correspond closely/roughly to sth etw dat genau/ungefähr entsprechenhis story didn't \correspond with the witness' version seine Geschichte deckte sich nicht mit der Version des Zeugen2. (write)▪ to \correspond [with sb] [mit jdm] korrespondieren* * *["kɒrɪs'pɒnd]vi1) (= be equivalent) entsprechen (to, with +dat two or more to one another) sich entsprechen; (= be in accordance also) sich decken (with mit)2) (= exchange letters) korrespondieren (with mit)* * *1. (to, with) entsprechen (dat), passen (zu), übereinstimmen (mit):correspond with sb’s expectations jemandes Erwartungen entsprechen2. übereinstimmen4. korrespondieren, in Briefwechsel stehen ( beide:with mit)6. MATH korrespondierencorr. abk1. corrected2. correction3. correspond* * *intransitive verb1) (be analogous, agree in amount)correspond [to each other] — einander entsprechen
correspond to something — einer Sache (Dat.) entsprechen
correspond [to something] — [mit etwas] übereinstimmen; (be in harmony)
correspond [with or to something] — [mit etwas] zusammenpassen
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cor·re·spond [ˌkɒrɪʼspɒnd, Am ˌkɔ:rəʼspɑ:nd] vi1) ( be equivalent of) entsprechen;( be same as) übereinstimmen;to \correspond with sth mit etw dat übereinstimmen;his story didn't \correspond with the witness' version seine Geschichte deckte sich nicht mit der Version des Zeugen2) ( write)to \correspond [with sb] [mit jdm] korrespondieren -
13 grob
rough; unceremonious; uncivil; uncouth; churlish; gross; crass; rude; blunt; harsh; crude; coarse* * *[groːp]1. adj comp ordm;er['grøːbɐ] superl ordm;ste(r, s) ['grøːpstə]2) (= ungefähr) roughin gróben Umrissen — roughly
den gröbsten Schmutz habe ich schon weggeputzt — I have already cleaned off the worst of the dirt
ein gróber Fehler — a bad mistake, a gross error
wir sind aus dem Gröbsten heraus — we're out of the woods (now), we can see the light at the end of the tunnel (now)
gróbe Fahrlässigkeit — gross negligence
auf einen gróben Klotz gehört ein gróber Keil (Prov) — one must answer rudeness with rudeness
See:→ Geschütz2. adv comp ordm; er,superl am ordm;sten1)(= nicht fein)
grób zerkleinen/hacken — to chop coarselygrób gemahlen — coarsely ground
grób mahlen — to grind coarsely
2)(= ungefähr)
grób geschätzt/gemessen/gerechnet — approximately, roughly, at a rough estimateetw grób umreißen/skizzieren — to give a rough idea of sth
etw grób wiedergeben — to give a superficial or an approximate account of sth
3)4) (= brutal) anfassen, behandeln roughly; massieren hard, roughly; (= unhöflich) rudely; (= barsch) curtlygrób mit jdm umspringen — to rough sb up
jdm grób kommen (inf) — to get coarse with sb
* * *1) coarsely3) bluntly4) (very obvious or very great: a crass mistake.) crass5) (stupid.) crass6) (insensitive.) crass7) (rough or primitive: a crude shelter.) crude8) (very bad: gross errors/indecency.) gross9) (vulgar: gross behaviour/language.) gross10) rudely11) (not polite; showing bad manners: rude behaviour.) rude12) (roughly made: a rustic fence.) rustic* * *< gröber, gröbste>[ˈgro:p]I. adj1. (nicht fein) coarse\grobe Hände coarse [or rough] hands▪ das G\grobe the dirty work2. (derb) coarse, uncouth\grobe Manieren coarse manners3. (ungefähr) rougheine \grobe Erklärung an approximate explanation\grobe Schätzung rough estimatein \groben Umrissen [o Zügen] roughly4. (unhöflich) rude▪ \grob werden to become rude [or abusive5. (unsanft, unsensibel) roughein \grober Mensch a rough person6. (schlimm) bad, seriouseine \grobe Lüge a terrible lie7.▶ aus dem Gröbsten heraus sein to be over the worst [of it] [or able to see the light at the end of the tunnelII. adv1. (nicht fein) coarsely\grob gemahlen coarsely ground pred, coarse-ground2. (in etwa) roughlyetw \grob erklären to give a rough explanation of sth [or explain sth roughly]etw \grob skizzieren [o umreißen] to make a rough outline of sth [or outline sth roughly]etw \grob wiedergeben to give a rough account of sth3. (unhöflich) rudelyjdn \grob zurechtweisen to rudely reprimand sb4. (unsanft, unsensibel) roughlyjdn \grob behandeln to treat sb roughly5. (schlimm)jdn \grob belügen to lie barefaced to sb* * *1.1) coarse < sand, gravel, paper, sieve, etc.>; thick < wire>; rough, dirty < work>2) (ungefähr) roughein grober Fehler/Irrtum — a bad mistake or gross error
aus dem Gröbsten heraus sein — (ugs.) be over the worst
4) (barsch) coarse; rudegrob werden — become abusive or rude
2.grob [zu jemandem] sein — be rough [with somebody]
1) coarselygrobgemahlen — coarsely ground; coarse-ground
2) (ungefähr) roughly3) (schwerwiegend) grossly4) (barsch) coarsely; rudely5) (nicht sanft) roughly* * *grob; gröber, am gröbstenA. adj1. Feile, Filter, Gesichtszüge, Stoff etc: coarse; (rau) auch rough; (unverarbeitet) raw, crude; (unfertig) unfinished2. Kies, Sand etc: coarse-grained;grob gemahlen Kaffee, Mehl: coarse-groundgrobe Entfernung approximate distance;in groben Zügen very roughlyer ist der Mann fürs Grobe umg he’s a man who doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty ( oder doing the dirty work)5. pej Person, Benehmen: coarse; (ungehobelt) uncouth; (roh) very rough, brutal; (unhöflich, beleidigend) rude; (geradeheraus) bluff, blunt; (ordinär) crude;grob werden be rude (gegen to), get offensive (toward[s]);auf einen groben Klotz gehört ein grober Keil fig sprichw rudeness is best answered with rudenessgrobe Fahrlässigkeit gross negligence;Schnitzer grave mistake, blunder;grobe Lüge downright ( oder flagrant) lie;grober Unfug public nuisance, breach of the peace;grober Verstoß (gegen) JUR grievous offence (US -se) (gegen), gross violation (of); → gröber, gröbst…B. adv coarsely etc; → A;grob gerechnet roughly, at a rough estimate;grob geschätzt at a rough guess;grob schätzen make a rough guess at;grob umreißen give a rough outline of;jemandem grob kommen be rude to sb, get offensive towards sb;grob fahrlässig JUR grossly negligent* * *1.2) (ungefähr) rough3) (schwerwiegend) gross; flagrant < lie>ein grober Fehler/Irrtum — a bad mistake or gross error
aus dem Gröbsten heraus sein — (ugs.) be over the worst
4) (barsch) coarse; rudegrob werden — become abusive or rude
5) (nicht sanft) rough2.grob [zu jemandem] sein — be rough [with somebody]
1) coarselygrobgemahlen — coarsely ground; coarse-ground
2) (ungefähr) roughly3) (schwerwiegend) grossly4) (barsch) coarsely; rudely5) (nicht sanft) roughly* * *adj.coarse adj.crass adj.crude adj.gruff adj.raw adj.rough adj.uncivil adj.uncouth adj.unsubtle adj. adv.bluntly adv.coarsely adv.crassly adv.gruffly adv.roughly adv.rudely adv.truculently adv.uncouthly adv. -
14 ojo
intj.look out, beware, watch out.m.1 eye (anatomy).mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to youojo morado black eyeojos rasgados almond eyesojos saltones bulging eyes2 eye (agujero) (de aguja).ojo de la cerradura keyholeel ojo del huracán the eye of the stormel ministro está en el ojo del huracán (figurative) the minister is at the center of the controversy3 hole.* * *1 eye2 (agujero) hole; (de aguja) eye3 (cuidado, precaución) care■ ¡ojo! careful!, watch out!■ ojo con lo que hacéis behave yourselves!4 (perspicacia) insight, eye5 (enjabonado) wash\a ojos vistas visiblyandar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about oneandarse con ojo to be very carefulcostar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a legcuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than oneechar el ojo a algo to lay eyes on somethingen un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eyeestar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about onemirar con buenos ojos to look favourably on, approve ofno pegar ojo familiar not to sleep a winkojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mindponer los ojos en blanco to swoonsaltar a los ojos to be evidentsaltarle un ojo a alguien to poke somebody's eye outtener buen ojo (para algo) to have a good eye (for something)tenerle el ojo echado a algo to have one's eye on something¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! it's so great to see you!cuatro ojos familiar four-eyesojo a la virulé familiar black eyeojo de buey MARÍTIMO portholeojo de la cerradura keyholeojo morado black eyeojos saltones bulging eyes* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Anat) eyea ojo (de buen cubero) —
calculé a ojo (de buen cubero) cuántas personas había — I roughly calculated o made a rough guess at how many people were there
no hace falta medir la harina, échala a ojo — there's no need to weigh out the flour, just add roughly the right amount
- abrir los ojos a algoveían con malos ojos que se hubiese nacionalizado español — they disapproved of him adopting Spanish nationality
- tener buen ojo para algoojo a la virulé * —
ojo a la pava — * shiner *
ojo de pez — (Fot) fish-eye lens
avizor 1., dichoso 2), niñaojo en compota — Cono Sur * shiner *
2) pl ojos (=vista)entrar por los ojos —
irse los ojos tras algo/algn —
3) (=cuidado)¡ojo! — careful!, look out!
¡ojo! es muy mentiroso — be careful! he's an awful liar
hay que tener mucho ojo con los carteristas — one must be very careful of o beware pickpockets
4) (=orificio) [de aguja] eye; [de queso] hole; [de puente] spanel ojo de la cerradura o LAm llave — the keyhole
ojo de buey — (Náut) porthole
ojo del culo — ** hole **, arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***
el presidente vuelve a estar en el ojo del huracán — the president is once again at the centre of a controversy
5) LAm (=depósito natural)ojo de agua — pool, natural pool
* * *1)a) (Anat) eyedichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!
cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something
¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?
cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye
no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink
salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)
ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind
b) ( vista)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)
a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess
es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)
comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat
comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes
echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody
entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something
2) ( perspicacia)vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!
una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman
tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever
3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open
ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
4) ( de aguja) eye5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye* * *= eye, face, eyeball.Ex. An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.Ex. He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex. Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.----* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* de los ojos = optical.* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* ojo de cristal = glass eye.* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.* ojo de patio = light well.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.* ojo medio = x-height.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.* torcer los ojos = squint.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* vendar los ojos = blindfold.* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *1)a) (Anat) eyedichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!
cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something
¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?
cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye
no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink
salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)
ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind
b) ( vista)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)
a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess
es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)
comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat
comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes
echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody
entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something
2) ( perspicacia)vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!
una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman
tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever
3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open
ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
4) ( de aguja) eye5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye* * *= eye, face, eyeball.Ex: An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.
Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex: Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* de los ojos = optical.* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* ojo de cristal = glass eye.* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.* ojo de patio = light well.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.* ojo medio = x-height.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.* torcer los ojos = squint.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* vendar los ojos = blindfold.* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) eyeun niño de ojos azules/verdes/negros a boy with blue/green/dark eyestiene los ojos rasgados or achinados she has slanting eyesde ojos saltones bug-eyedojos de cordero degollado calf's eyes, doe eyesse le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas her eyes filled with tearsme miró con aquellos ojazos negros she looked at me with those big dark eyesle guiñó or ( Col) picó el ojo he winked at herme miraba fijamente a los ojos he was staring straight into my eyesno me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off mese le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of their sockets o out of his headme miró con los ojos como platos she looked at me with eyes as big as saucersaceptaría con los ojos cerrados I'd accept without a second thought o I wouldn't think twice about ithay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes openlo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it myself o with my own two eyes¡dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! it's wonderful o lovely to see you!a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of societyabrirle los ojos a algn to open sb's eyesabrir los ojos to open one's eyescerrar los ojos a algo to close one's mind to sthen un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash«persona» to be disappointedno era nada lo del ojo (y lo llevaba en la mano) there was nothing to it o it was nothing serious ( iro)no pegué/pegó (el or un) ojo en toda la noche I/he didn't sleep a winkno ver algo con buenos ojos: sus padres no veían la relación con buenos ojos her parents did not approve of the relationship o did not view the relationship favorablyno ven con buenos ojos que te quites la chaqueta they don't approve of you taking your jacket offregalarse los ojos con algo to feast one's eyes on sthsacarse un ojo ( Col fam): me saqué un ojo tratando de entenderlo I nearly went crazy trying to make sense of itno te vayas a sacar un ojo there's no need to overdo it o ( colloq) to kill yourselfser el ojo derecho de algn to be the apple of sb's eyevolverse or hacerse ojo de hormiga ( Méx fam); to do a vanishing trick ( colloq), to make oneself scarce ( colloq)cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than oneojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind2(vista): tenía los ojos clavados en el crucifijo her eyes were fixed on the crossbajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shamesin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her bookalzó los ojos al cielo he lifted his eyes heavenward(s)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él the eyes of all America are on himno tiene ojos más que para ella he only has eyes for hera ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (Col, CS) al ojo at a guessle eché el azúcar y la nata a ojo I just put the sugar and cream in without measuring ita ojos vista(s) visiblyes novato, se nota a ojos vistas he's new, you can see it a mile off ( colloq)comer con los ojos to ask for/take more than one can eattú comes con los ojos your eyes are bigger than your bellycomerse a algn con los ojos to devour sb with one's eyesle tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido I have my eye on that dressechar un ojo a algo/algn ( fam); to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sbengordar or distraer el ojo ( Chi fam): engordé el ojo en la fiesta I had a great time eying up the talent at the party ( colloq)entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks niceestar con un ojo al gato y el otro al garabato ( Méx fam); to have one's mind on two things at the same timehay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos ( fam); you have to keep your wits about you, you need eyes in the back of your headírsele los ojos a algn: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women ( colloq)estaban comiendo helados y al pobre niño se le iban los ojos they were eating ice creams and the poor kid was looking on longinglymirar algo/a algn con otros ojos to look at sth/sb through different eyes o differentlytener ojos de lince or ojo de águila to have eyes like a hawktener ojos en la nuca to have eyes in the back of one's headver algo con malos ojos to take a dim view of sthCompuestos:● ojo a la funerala or a la viruléir/estar con ojo avizor to be alerthay que estar con ojo avizor you have to keep your wits about you o be alert( Méx) springporthole( Esp) glass eyecornkeyhole( Méx) cornfish-eye lenstiger's eye( AmL) glass eye( fam) ojo morado( AmL) spyhole, peepholeblack eye, shiner ( colloq)le puse un ojo morado I gave him a black eye o a shiner● ojo moro( Méx) ojo moradoB(perspicacia): ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty clever o sharp o on the ball!una mujer con mucho ojo para los negocios a very clever o sharp businesswomanC ( fam)(cuidado, atención): mucho ojo con lo que haces be careful what you dohay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open, you have to have your wits about you¡ojo! que aquí te puedes confundir watch out o be careful, it's easy to make a mistake here¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming[ S ] ojo, mancha or pinta wet paintE (de una tormenta, un huracán) eyeestar en el ojo del ciclón or del huracán to be in the thick of thingsF1 ( Agr) (en un tubérculo) eye2 (en el queso) holeG1 (en el caldo) layer of fat2 (de espuma) suds (pl), latherH (de un arco) archway; (de un puente) span* * *
ojo sustantivo masculino
1
mirar fijamente a los ojos to stare straight into sb's eyes;
no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me;
a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society;
ojo de la cerradura keyhole;
ojo de buey porthole;
ojo de vidrio or (Esp) cristal glass eye;
ojo mágico (AmL) spyhole, peephole;
ojo morado or (Méx) moro or (CS fam) en tinta black eye;
costar un ojo de la cara (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq);
cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one;
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;
ojo por ojo an eye for an eyeb) ( vista):
sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book;
a ojo (de buen cubero) or (AmS) al ojo at a guess;
echar un ojo a algo/algn (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb;
tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk
2 ( perspicacia):◊ ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty sharp o on the ball!;
tener ojo para los negocios to have a good eye for business
3 (fam) (cuidado, atención): hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open;◊ ¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
ojo
I sustantivo masculino
1 eye: mírame a los ojos, look into my eyes
tiene los ojos negros, she has black eyes
ojos rasgados/llorosos, almond/tearful eyes
2 (mirada) no levantaba los ojos del suelo, she didn't raise her eyes from the floor
3 (de aguja) eye
(de cerradura) keyhole
4 (de un puente) span
5 (precaución) ten mucho ojo al cruzar la calle, be very careful when you cross the street
6 (tino, acierto) ¡qué ojo tienes para las tallas!, you're such a good judge of sizes!
II exclamación careful!, watch out!
♦ Locuciones: a ojo (de buen cubero), at a guess: así, a ojo, creo que tiene unos 50 metros de alto, at a guess I'd say it's about 50 metres tall
a ojos vistas, visibly, clearly, openly: está envejeciendo a ojos vistas, she's clearly getting older
costar algo un ojo de la cara, to cost an arm and a leg
echar el ojo a algo, to have one's eye on sthg
echarle un ojo a algo/alguien, to keep an eye on sthg/sb
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the blink of an eye
mirar con buenos ojos, to approve of sthg
familiar no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
ver algo con malos ojos, to look unfavourably on sthg
' ojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arcada
- blanca
- blanco
- enchufada
- enchufado
- extraña
- extraño
- mal
- pegar
- pestaña
- rabillo
- amoratado
- cerradura
- cuenca
- derecho
- derrame
- guiñar
- lagrimal
- meter
- morado
- parpadear
- pasar
- sacar
- tuerto
- visión
English:
black
- bomb
- cost
- dodgy
- evil eye
- eye
- gleam
- in
- keyhole
- lid
- look out
- open
- patch
- poke out
- red
- socket
- steady
- swell up
- tit for tat
- watch
- wear
- white
- wink
- cat
- critically
- eyeful
- key
- poke
- port
- untrained
- wet
* * *♦ nm1. [órgano] eye;una chica de ojos azules a girl with blue eyes;lleva un parche en el ojo he has an eyepatch;mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you;no me atrevía a mirarla a los ojos I didn't dare look her in the eye;me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging;a los ojos de la ley/de la sociedad in the eyes of the law/of society;también Figponer los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes;lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes;abrir (bien) los ojos [estar atento] to keep one's eyes open;habrá que tener los ojos bien abiertos we'll have to keep our eyes open;Figabrirle los ojos a alguien to open sb's eyes;cerré los ojos y me decidí a comprar una casa I decided to ignore the consequences and buy a house anyway;cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;con los ojos cerrados [sin dudarlo] blindly, with one's eyes closed;sabría ir allí con los ojos cerrados o [m5] vendados I could find my way there blindfolded o with my eyes closed;Fammirar algo/a alguien con los ojos como platos to stare at sth/sb wide-eyed;cuatro ojos ven más que dos four eyes are better than two;Fam¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! long time no see!;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;Ammeter el ojo to pry, to snoop;no pegar ojo not to get a wink of sleep;CAm, Méx, Venpelar los ojos to keep one's eyes peeled;ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of sb's eye;¿es que no tienes ojos en la cara? are you blind?;tener entre ojos a alguien to detest sb;tener ojos de lince to have eyes like a hawk;RPtener ojos en la nuca [profesor] to have eyes in the back of one's head;[partido político] to be stuck in the past, to be always looking backwards;sólo tiene ojos para él she only has eyes for him;ojo por ojo, diente por diente an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve overRP ojo en compota [ojo morado] black eye; Esp ojo de cristal glass eye; Esp Fam ojo a la funerala shiner;ponerle a alguien un ojo a la funerala to give sb a shiner;ojo morado black eye;ponerle a alguien un ojo morado to give sb a black eye;ojos rasgados almond eyes;una niña de ojos saltones a girl with bulging eyes;Am ojo de vidrio glass eye; Fam ojo a la virulé shiner; Famponerle a alguien un ojo a la virulé to give sb a shiner2. [mirada, vista]los ojos expertos del relojero enseguida detectaron el problema the watchmaker's expert eye spotted the problem immediately;bajar los ojos to lower one's eyes o gaze, to look down;los ojos se le iban detrás del muchacho/de la tarta she couldn't keep her eyes off the boy/the cake;come más con los ojos que con la boca his eyes are bigger than his stomach;mirar a alguien con ojos tiernos to look fondly at sb;poner los ojos en alguien to set one's sights on sb;a ojo (de buen cubero) roughly, approximately;echo los ingredientes a ojo I just add roughly the right amount of each ingredient without measuring them all out;a ojos vistas visibly;Famcomerse a alguien con los ojos to drool over sb;echar el ojo a alguien/algo: le he echado un ojo a una compañera de clase I've got my eye on a girl in my class;le tenía el ojo echado a aquella moto I had my eye on that motorbike;echar un ojo a algo to keep an eye on sth;entrar por los ojos: esos pasteles entran por los ojos those cakes look really mouthwatering;mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look differently at sth/sb;no quitarle ojo a algo/alguien, no quitar los ojos de encima a algo/alguien not to take one's eyes off sth/sb;donde pone el ojo, pone la bala he's a dead shot;puso ojos de cordero degollado she looked at me with pleading eyes3. [cuidado](ten) mucho ojo con lo que haces/al cruzar la calle be very careful what you do/when crossing the road;hay que andar(se) con (mucho) ojo you need to be (very) careful;hay que andar(se) con cien ojos you really have to keep your eyes open o be on your guard;estar ojo avizor to be on the lookout4. [habilidad, perspicacia]es un tipo con mucho ojo o [m5] con buen ojo para los negocios he has an eye for a good deal, he has great business acumen;tener (un) ojo clínico para algo to be a good judge of sth5. [agujero, hueco] [de aguja] eye;[de puente] span; [de arco] archway;el ojo de la cerradura the keyhole;el ojo de la escalera the stairwell;el ojo del huracán the eye of the hurricane;Figel ministro está en el ojo del huracán the minister is at the centre of the controversyojo de buey [ventana] porthole; Vulg ojo del culo Br arsehole, US asshole; Am ojo mágico peephole♦ interjbe careful!, watch out!* * *m ANAT eye;abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;abrir los ojos como platos open one’s eyes really wide;con mis propios ojos with my own eyes;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in an instant;¡ojo! fam watch out!, mind! fam ;andar con ojo fam keep one’s eyes open fam ;a ojo roughly;a ojos vistas visibly;abrir los ojos a alguien fig open s.o.’s eyes;cerrar los ojos ante algo turn a blind eye to sth;no tener ojos en la cara fig be blind;costar un ojo de la cara fam cost an arm and a leg fam ;no pegar ojo fam not sleep a wink fam ;echar el ojo a algo/alguien eye sth/s.o. up;no quitar ojo de not take one’s eyes off;comer(se) a alguien con los ojos fig devour s.o. with one’s eyes, ogle s.o.;se le iban los ojos fig his/her eyes wandered;mirar a algo con otros ojos fig look at sth differently;no ver con buenos ojos have a low opinion of, not approve of;tener mucho ojo para hacer algo be very good at doing sth;tener ojo clínico have a good eye;mucho ojo para descubrir errores have a good eye for mistakes, be good at spotting mistakes;ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what you don’t see won’t hurt you* * *ojo nm1) : eye2) : judgment, sharpnesstener buen ojo para: to be a good judge of, to have a good eye for3) : hole (in cheese), eye (in a needle), center (of a storm)4) : span (of a bridge)5)a ojos vistas : openly, publicly6)andar con ojo : to be careful7)8)¡ojo! : look out!, pay attention!* * *ojo1 interj look out! / be careful!¡ojo con esas copas! be careful with those glasses!ojo2 n1. (órgano) eye2. (agujero) hole -
15 occhio
m (pl -cchi) eyea occhio nudo to the naked eyea occhio e croce roughlydare nell'occhio attract attention, be noticeda quattr'occhi in private* * *occhio s.m.1 eye: occhi a mandorla, almond-shaped (o slanting) eyes; occhi sporgenti, bulging (o protruding) eyes; bianco dell'occhio, white of the eye; con le lacrime agli occhi, with tears in one's eyes; dagli occhi neri, black-eyed; sollevare, abbassare gli occhi, to raise, to lower one's eyes; mi piange un occhio, my eye is watering; mi fanno male gli occhi, my eyes ache (o are sore); aveva gli occhi rossi di pianto, her eyes were red with crying; sfregarsi gli occhi, to rub one's eyes; strizzare gli occhi, to squint, ( per luce forte) to screw up one's eyes; strizzar l'occhio a qlcu., to wink at s.o.; affaticarsi, consumarsi gli occhi, to strain one's eyes; avere gli occhi storti, to be cross-eyed; guardare dritto negli occhi, to look straight in the eye // occhio per occhio, dente per dente, (prov.) an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth // occhio non vede, cuore non duole, (prov.) what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over // occhio di vetro, glass eye // banca degli occhi, eye bank // non posso crederci finché non lo vedo con i miei occhi, I can't believe it until I see it with my own eyes // ormai non le sono rimasti che gli occhi per piangere, she has cried her eyes out // ho ancora davanti agli occhi la scena, I can still see the scene2 ( sguardo) look; glance: mi guardò con l'occhio assente, he looked at me absently; sotto gli occhi di qlcu., under s.o.'s eyes; cercare qlcu. con gli occhi, to look round for s.o.; distogliere gli occhi, to look away; interrogare qlcu. con gli occhi, to give s.o. a questioning look (o to look at s.o. inquiringly) // mi è caduto l'occhio su un errore, my eye fell on a mistake3 ( cosa a forma d'occhio): occhi del brodo, blobs of fat floating on the soup; gli occhi del formaggio, the holes in (gruyère) cheese; gli occhi delle penne del pavone, the eyes on a peacock's feathers5 (bot.) eye, bud, eyespot9 (tip.) typeface10 (tecn.) eye: occhio del martello, eye of the hammer; (mecc.) occhio della molla, spring eye; (arch.) occhio della voluta, eye of the volute; (edil., fot.) occhio di bue, bull's eye // (mar.): occhio di coperta, deck light; occhio di cubia, hawse-hole; (rad. fam.) occhio magico, magic eye◆ FRASEOLOGIA: occhio!, mind! (o watch out! o look out!); occhio al portafoglio!, watch your wallet! // non bisogna comprare niente a occhi chiusi, never buy anything with your eyes closed; saprei andarci, farlo a occhi chiusi, I could go there, do it blindfold; di lui ti puoi fidare a occhi chiusi, you can trust him blindly // la nuova stella è troppo piccola per poterla vedere a occhio nudo, the new star is too small to be seen with the naked eye; si vede a occhio nudo che è falso, you can tell at a glance that it is false // quattr'occhi, (scherz.) ( persona con gli occhiali) four-eyes; quattro occhi vedono meglio di due, two pairs of eyes are better than one; a quattr'occhi, in private (o in confidence): una conversazione a quattr'occhi, a tête-à-tête // la pianura si estende a perdita d'occhio, the plain stretches out as far as the eye can see; crescere a vista d'occhio, to grow by leaps and bounds (o visibly) // in un batter d'occhio, in a trice (o in the twinkling of an eye) // agli occhi miei ha ragione, in my opinion he is right // aveva gli occhi fuori dalla testa, his eyes were popping out of his head // darei un occhio ( della testa) per avere quell'auto, I'd give anything (in the world) to have that car // ma dove hai gli occhi?, watch what you're doing // non l'ha fatto certo per i suoi begli occhi!, he didn't do it for love! (o for nothing!) // la notte scorsa non ho potuto chiudere occhio, I didn't sleep a wink last night // quello che è successo mi ha aperto gli occhi, what happened (really) opened my eyes; quando aprirai gli occhi capirai che ti sta prendendo in giro, when you open your eyes you'll understand he's pulling your leg // avere gli occhi dappertutto, to have eyes in the back of one's head // avere occhio per qlco., to have an eye for sthg. // avere gli occhi pesanti, to be drowsy (o sleepy) // avere, tenere gli, stare a occhi aperti, to keep one's eyes open (o skinned o peeled); sognare a occhi aperti, to daydream // chiudere un occhio su qlco., (fig.) to turn a blind eye to sthg.: non può chiudere un occhio per questa volta?, couldn't you turn a blind eye (just) for this time? // mi si chiudono gli occhi, ( dal sonno) I can hardly keep my eyes open // dormire con gli occhi aperti, to sleep with one eye open; ( avere il sonno leggero) to sleep very lightly // essere tutt'occhi e tutt'orecchie, to be all eyes and ears // fare gli occhi neri, un occhio nero a qlcu., to give s.o. a black eye // c'è da cavarsi gli occhi a leggere con questa luce, reading in this light would ruin your eyesight; gli caverei gli occhi a quello!, (fam.) I'd scratch that fellow's eyes out! // guardare qlcu. con la coda dell'occhio, to look at s.o. out of the corner of one's eye // leggo nei tuoi occhi che stai mentendo, I can tell by your eyes that you are lying // mettere qlco. sotto gli occhi a qlcu., to bring (o to draw) sthg. to s.o.'s attention // sgranare gli occhi, to open one's eyes wide (o to goggle) // lo vedo come il fumo negli occhi, I can't bear the sight of him // vedere qlco. di buon occhio, di mal occhio, to look favourably, unfavourably on sthg. // la differenza salta all'occhio, the difference leaps out at you; salta all'occhio che non ha voglia di venire, it's clear as crystal that he doesn't want to come // dare nell'occhio, to attract attention: ci mescolammo agli invitati senza dare nell'occhio, we mingled with the guests without attracting attention // fare l'occhio a qlco., to get used to sthg. // perdere d'occhio qlcu., qlco., to lose sight of s.o., sthg. // tenere d'occhio qlcu., to keep an eye on s.o. // a colpo d'occhio, at first sight: ho capito la situazione al primo colpo d'occhio, I took the situation in at a glance; vedere qlco. al primo colpo d'occhio, to see sthg. at a glance // a occhio ( e croce), roughly (o about o approximately) // misurare qlco. a occhio, to measure sthg. by sight (o at a glance) // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlco., qlcu., to have one's eye on sthg., s.o.; non aveva occhi che per lei, non le toglieva gli occhi di dosso, he couldn't take his eyes off her // dare un occhio a qlco., to have a look at sthg. // fare gli occhi dolci a qlcu., to make (sheep's) eyes at s.o. // gettare l'occhio su qlco., to run (o to cast) one's eyes over sthg. (o to glance at sthg.) // mangiarsi qlco., qlcu. con gli occhio, to devour sthg., s.o. with one's eyes // la cucina cinese mi esce dagli occhi, I'm fed up to the back teeth with Chinese cooking.* * *1) eye- chi a mandorla — almond o slanting eyes
-chi chiari, scuri — light-coloured, dark eyes
un bambino dagli o con gli -chi blu a blue-eyed child; non riesco a tenere gli -chi aperti I can't keep my eyes open; sognare a occhio aperti to daydream; aprire gli -chi to open one's eyes; fig. to get wise; tenere gli -chi bene aperti fig. to keep one's eyes skinned o peeled; aprire gli -chi a qcn. su qcs. to awaken sb. to sth.; apri gli -chi! wake up! chiudere un occhio su qcs. fig. to turn a blind eye to sth.; trovare la strada a -chi chiusi fig. to find the way blindfold o with one's eyes closed; potrei farlo a -chi chiusi fig. I could do it in my sleep o with my eyes closed; non ho chiuso occhio (tutta la notte) I didn't sleep a wink (all night); tenere d'occhio qcn. to keep an eye on sb.; visibile a occhio nudo visible to the naked eye; ce l'ho sotto gli -chi I have it in front of me; sotto gli -chi di tutti for all the world to see; proprio davanti ai nostri -chi before our very eyes; non credevo ai miei -chi I couldn't believe my eyes; cercare qcs. con gli -chi to look around for sth.; mettere gli -chi su o addosso a qcn., qcs. to have one's eye on sb., sth., to set one's sights on sb., sth.; non staccare o togliere gli -chi di dosso a qcn. not to take one's eyes off sb.; non avere -chi che per qcn. to only have eyes for sb.; guardarsi negli -chi to gaze into each other's eyes; dare nell'occhio to attract attention, to be showy, to stand out a mile; guardare qcn. con la coda dell'occhio to see sb. out of the corner of one's eye; a colpo d'occhio at a glance; vedere qcn., qcs. di buon occhio to look with favour on sb., sth., to look on sb., sth. with favour o favourably; sotto l'occhio vigile di under the watchful eye of; guardare qcn. dritto negli -chi to look sb. straight in the eye o face; guardare qcs. con occhio critico to take a critical look at sth.; dove hai gli -chi? are you blind? agli -chi del mondo in the eyes of the world; vedere qcs. con altri -chi to take a different view of sth.; a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni roughly speaking I would say that he is about 30; dimagrisce a vista d'occhio he's getting thinner before our very eyes; in un batter d'occhio — in the bat of an eye, in less than no time
•occhio di bue — arch bull's-eye; fot. snoot
all'occhio di bue — [ uovo] sunny side up
occhio clinico — discerning o expert eye
occhio di pernice — (tessuto) bird's eye pattern; (callo) = small corn between toes
occhio di pesce — tecn. fisheye
••fare gli -chi dolci a qcn. — to make eyes o flutter one's eyelashes at sb., to make sheep's eyes at sb.
fare l'occhio a qcs. — to get used to sth.
fare un occhio nero a qcn. — to black BE o blacken AE sb.'s eye
cavare gli -chi a qcn. — to claw o gouge sb.'s eyes out
anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte — = you should also please the eye
saltare o balzare agli -chi to leap out at sb., to stand out a mile; buttare o gettare l'occhio su to clap eyes on, to have o take a look-see; rifarsi gli -chi con qcs. to feast one's eyes on sth.; avere occhio per to have an eye for [dettagli, colore]; avere gli -chi foderati di prosciutto to go around with one's eyes shut; a perdita d'occhio as far as the eye can see; a quattr'-chi [discutere, parlare] face to face, one-to-one; costare un occhio (della testa) to cost the earth, to cost an arm and a leg; avere -chi di lince to be lynx-eyed; occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; lontano dagli -chi, lontano dal cuore prov. out of sight, out of mind; occhio non vede cuore non duole prov. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; essere nell'occhio del ciclone — to be in the eye of the storm
* * *occhiopl. - chi /'ɔkkjo, ki/ ⇒ 4sostantivo m.1 eye; - chi a mandorla almond o slanting eyes; -chi chiari, scuri light-coloured, dark eyes; avere gli -chi storti to be cross-eyed; un bambino dagli o con gli -chi blu a blue-eyed child; non riesco a tenere gli -chi aperti I can't keep my eyes open; sognare a occhio aperti to daydream; aprire gli -chi to open one's eyes; fig. to get wise; tenere gli -chi bene aperti fig. to keep one's eyes skinned o peeled; aprire gli -chi a qcn. su qcs. to awaken sb. to sth.; apri gli -chi! wake up! chiudere un occhio su qcs. fig. to turn a blind eye to sth.; trovare la strada a -chi chiusi fig. to find the way blindfold o with one's eyes closed; potrei farlo a -chi chiusi fig. I could do it in my sleep o with my eyes closed; non ho chiuso occhio (tutta la notte) I didn't sleep a wink (all night); tenere d'occhio qcn. to keep an eye on sb.; visibile a occhio nudo visible to the naked eye; ce l'ho sotto gli -chi I have it in front of me; sotto gli -chi di tutti for all the world to see; proprio davanti ai nostri -chi before our very eyes; non credevo ai miei -chi I couldn't believe my eyes; cercare qcs. con gli -chi to look around for sth.; mettere gli -chi su o addosso a qcn., qcs. to have one's eye on sb., sth., to set one's sights on sb., sth.; non staccare o togliere gli -chi di dosso a qcn. not to take one's eyes off sb.; non avere -chi che per qcn. to only have eyes for sb.; guardarsi negli -chi to gaze into each other's eyes; dare nell'occhio to attract attention, to be showy, to stand out a mile; guardare qcn. con la coda dell'occhio to see sb. out of the corner of one's eye; a colpo d'occhio at a glance; vedere qcn., qcs. di buon occhio to look with favour on sb., sth., to look on sb., sth. with favour o favourably; sotto l'occhio vigile di under the watchful eye of; guardare qcn. dritto negli -chi to look sb. straight in the eye o face; guardare qcs. con occhio critico to take a critical look at sth.; dove hai gli -chi? are you blind? agli -chi del mondo in the eyes of the world; vedere qcs. con altri -chi to take a different view of sth.; a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni roughly speaking I would say that he is about 30; dimagrisce a vista d'occhio he's getting thinner before our very eyes; in un batter d'occhio in the bat of an eye, in less than no time2 (come esclamazione) occhio! watch out! mind!fare gli -chi dolci a qcn. to make eyes o flutter one's eyelashes at sb., to make sheep's eyes at sb.; fare l'occhio a qcs. to get used to sth.; fare un occhio nero a qcn. to black BE o blacken AE sb.'s eye; cavare gli -chi a qcn. to claw o gouge sb.'s eyes out; anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte = you should also please the eye; la pasta mi esce dagli -chi I've had it up to here with pasta; saltare o balzare agli -chi to leap out at sb., to stand out a mile; buttare o gettare l'occhio su to clap eyes on, to have o take a look-see; rifarsi gli -chi con qcs. to feast one's eyes on sth.; avere occhio per to have an eye for [dettagli, colore]; avere gli -chi foderati di prosciutto to go around with one's eyes shut; a perdita d'occhio as far as the eye can see; a quattr'-chi [discutere, parlare] face to face, one-to-one; costare un occhio (della testa) to cost the earth, to cost an arm and a leg; avere -chi di lince to be lynx-eyed; occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; lontano dagli -chi, lontano dal cuore prov. out of sight, out of mind; occhio non vede cuore non duole prov. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; essere nell'occhio del ciclone to be in the eye of the storm\occhio di bue arch bull's-eye; fot. snoot; all'occhio di bue [ uovo] sunny side up; occhio clinico discerning o expert eye; occhio di pernice (tessuto) bird's eye pattern; (callo) = small corn between toes; occhio di pesce tecn. fisheye; occhio di tigre tiger's eye; occhio di vetro glass eye. -
16 hack
I 1. transitive verb1) hacken [Holz]hack one's way [through/along/out of something] — sich (Dat.) einen Weg [durch etwas/etwas entlang/aus etwas heraus] [frei]schlagen
2) (Computing) eindringen in (+ Akk.) [Computersystem]2. intransitive verb1)hack at — herumhacken auf (+ Dat.)
hack through the undergrowth — sich (Dat.) einen Weg durchs Unterholz schlagen
2)hacking cough — trockener Husten; Reizhusten, der
3) (Computing)hack into something — in etwas (Akk.) eindringen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87650/hack_off">hack offII 1. nounnewspaper hack — Zeitungsschreiber, der
publisher's hack — Lohnschreiber, der
2) (hired horse) Mietpferd, das2. adjective1)hack writer — Lohnschreiber, der
2) (mediocre) Nullachtfünfzehn- (ugs. abwertend)* * *[hæk] 1. verb1) (to cut or chop up roughly: The butcher hacked the beef into large pieces.) hacken2) (to cut (a path etc) roughly: He hacked his way through the jungle; He hacked (out) a path through the jungle.) hacken2. noun1) (a rough cut made in something: He marked the tree by making a few hacks on the trunk.) die Einkerbung2) (a horse, or in the United States, a car, for hire.) das Mietpferd,-auto•- hacker- hacking
- hacksaw* * *hack1[hæk]I. vt1. (chop roughly)▪ to \hack sth etw hackento \hack sb to death jdn [mit einem Beil] erschlagento \hack the ball dem Ball einen Tritt versetzen3. (clear a way)4. COMPUT▪ to \hack sth etw aushaltenhe just can't \hack it to sit in traffic jams every morning er kann die ewigen Staus am Morgen einfach nicht ausstehento \hack it es bringenhe can't \hack it er bringt's einfach nichtII. vihe \hacked away at the tree trunk with his axe er hackte mit der Axt auf dem Baumstamm herum2. COMPUTIII. n3. (cough) trockener Hustensmoker's \hack Raucherhusten mhack2[hæk]I. n1. (horse) Reitpferd nt; (hired horse) Mietpferd nt; (worn-out horse) Klepper m pej, Gaul m ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ; (horse-ride) Ausritt mnewspaper \hack Zeitungsschreiber(in) m(f)\hack work stumpfsinnige Arbeit pej* * *I [hk]1. nto take a hack at sth — mit der Axt etc auf etw (acc) schlagen; (in rage) auf etw (acc) einhacken
2) (= kick) Tritt m3) (= cough) trockener Husten2. vt1) (= cut) schlagen, hackendon't hack your meat, cut it — du musst das Fleisch nicht hacken, sondern schneiden
he was brutally hacked to death — er ist brutal( mit einem Beil etc) erschlagen worden
to hack one's way through (sth) — sich (dat) einen Weg (durch etw) schlagen, sich (durch etw) durchhauen
3) (inf= cope)
to hack it — es bringen (sl)3. vi1) (= chop) hacken2) (= cough) trocken husten3) (SPORT)II1. n2) (pej: literary hack) Schreiberling m4) (US: taxi) Taxi nt2. adj attr (pej)writing stumpfsinnig3. vieinen Spazierritt machen* * *hack1 [hæk]A v/t1. a) (zer)hacken:hack off abhacken (von);be hacked off with umg die Schnauze voll haben von;hack out fig grob darstellen;b) fig einen Text verstümmeln, entstellen2. (ein)kerbenb) (Basketball) jemandem, auch jemanden auf den Arm schlagen6. US umga) ausstehen, leidenb) schaffen, bewältigenB v/i1. hacken:a)(mit dem Beil etc) schlagen auf (akk),hack into a computer system in ein Computersystem eindringen2. trocken und stoßweise husten:hacking cough → C 6C s1. Hieb m:a)(mit dem Beil etc) schlagen auf (akk),b) US umg etwas probieren, versuchen2. a) Hacke fb) Haue f, Pickel m3. Kerbe f4. US Schalm m6. trockener, stoßweiser Hustenhack2 [hæk]A sb) Mietpferd nc) Klepper m2. Br Aus-, Spazierritt m3. USb) umg Taxi n4. peja) Schriftsteller(in), der (die) auf Bestellung arbeitetb) (rein) kommerzielle(r) Schriftsteller(in)c) Schreiberling m (Autor, Journalist)B v/t1. umg einen Artikel etc hinschmieren2. ein Pferd vermieten3. Br ein Pferd ausreiten4. einen Begriff etc abnutzenC v/i1. Br ausreiten, einen Spazierritt machen2. US in einer Droschke oder umg in einem Taxi fahren3. US umg ein Taxi fahrenD adj2. mittelmäßighack3 [hæk]A skeep at hack → B 12. a) Trockengestell nb) Futtergestell nB v/t1. Falken in teilweiser Freiheit halten2. auf einem Gestell trocknen* * *I 1. transitive verb1) hacken [Holz]hack somebody/something to bits or pieces — jemanden zerstückeln/etwas in Stücke hacken
hack one's way [through/along/out of something] — sich (Dat.) einen Weg [durch etwas/etwas entlang/aus etwas heraus] [frei]schlagen
2) (Computing) eindringen in (+ Akk.) [Computersystem]2. intransitive verb1)hack at — herumhacken auf (+ Dat.)
hack through the undergrowth — sich (Dat.) einen Weg durchs Unterholz schlagen
2)hacking cough — trockener Husten; Reizhusten, der
3) (Computing)hack into something — in etwas (Akk.) eindringen
Phrasal Verbs:- hack offII 1. nounnewspaper hack — Zeitungsschreiber, der
publisher's hack — Lohnschreiber, der
2) (hired horse) Mietpferd, das2. adjective1)hack writer — Lohnschreiber, der
2) (mediocre) Nullachtfünfzehn- (ugs. abwertend)* * *n.Hieb -e m. v.hacken v. -
17 grob
1) ( nicht fein) coarse;\grobe Hände coarse [or rough] hands;das G\grobe the dirty work2) ( derb) coarse, uncouth;\grobe Manieren coarse manners3) ( ungefähr) rough;eine \grobe Erklärung an approximate explanation;4) ( unhöflich) rude;\grob werden to become rude [or abusive];5) (unsanft, unsensibel) rough;ein \grober Mensch a rough person6) ( schlimm) bad, serious;eine \grobe Lüge a terrible lieWENDUNGEN:aus dem Gröbsten heraus sein to be over the worst [of it] [or able to see the light at the end of the tunnel]1) ( nicht fein) coarsely;\grob gemahlen coarsely ground pred, coarse-ground2) ( in etwa) roughly;etw \grob erklären to give a rough explanation of sth [or explain sth roughly];etw \grob wiedergeben to give a rough account of sth3) ( unhöflich) rudely;jdn \grob zurechtweisen to rudely reprimand sb4) (unsanft, unsensibel) roughly;jdn \grob behandeln to treat sb roughly5) ( schlimm)sich \grob täuschen to be badly mistaken;jdn \grob belügen to lie barefaced to sb -
18 على
عَلَى \ against: touching (usually sth. upright): The rain beat against the window. He pressed his nose against the glass. on: showing where sb. or sth. is placed: He lay on his back on the bed. The picture hung on a nail on the wall. Your name is on the list. He hit me on the nose. The boat is on the river (in the water). The house is on the river (beside the water), as in the previous meaning, but with movement (often with to) He jumped on (to) his horse. The book fell on (to) the floor. onto: on to: He sprang onto the table. over: lying across; resting on; covering: A cloud was over the sun. She spread a cloth over the table, across the surface of Ships sail over the sea, above (in rank, etc.) He rules over a proud people, about; concerning They quarrelled over the resutl of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. upon: on. \ عَلَى \ on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea; on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. \ See Also نَحْوَ البَرّ، اليابسة (اليَابِسَة) \ عَلَى \ ashore: on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea. \ See Also نَحْوَ الشّاطِئ \ عَلَى اتِّصَال (عكس مُنْقَطع عن) \ in touch: (the opposite is out of touch) giving or receiving news: I’ve been in touch with my brother by telephone. The radio keeps us in touch with world events. \ عَلَى أتَمّ ما يكُون من التَّرتيب والهِنْدام \ spick and span: (as a predic. phrase) neat, clean and bright: Sailors usually keep their boats spick and span. \ عَلَى الأَثير \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى أَحْسَن وَجْه \ best, well, better: in the best way: Peter played best last week. \ عَلَى أرْبَع \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle. \ عَلَى الأرض \ over: from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. She bent over to pick it up. \ عَلَى استعداد \ content: willing: I’m content to wait for my turn. \ عَلَى أشُدِّه \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى الإطلاق \ little: (coming just before the verb) not at all: I little knew (or Little did I know) that next day he would be dead. not in the least: not at all: It doesn’t matter in the least. whatever: at all: I have no money whatever. whatsoever: a strong form of whatever; at all: Tell him nothing whatsoever!. \ عَلَى الأَغْلَب \ for the most part: mostly: He is old and for the most part he stays at home. \ عَلَى أَقْصَى ما تستطيع رؤيتَه \ in the distance: far away (from the point where one is): In the distance he could see the mountains. \ عَلَى الأَقَلّ \ a good: (with numbers) at least: He lives a good 3 miles away. at least: (showing that sth. is true, necessary, etc., even if sth. else is not) in spite of what has just been said or is just going to be said: He may be lazy but at least he’s honest. You can at least be polite even if you don’t like him, not less than It cost at least $100. quite: at least; not less than: The journey took quite three hours. \ عَلَى الأَكثَر \ largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ عَلَى انفِراد \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private. \ عَلَى أُهْبَة الاستعداد \ stand by: to be ready, in case one may be needed: The soldiers were told to stand by. \ عَلَى أَيّ حال \ anyhow: in any case: I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. anyway: in any case: I may be late; anyway, don’t wait for me, in any case I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. at all events, in any event: in any case; whatever may happen or has happened: He didn’t win but, at all events, he did try hard. at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. in any case: no matter what else may be considered, anyhow: It costs too much. In any case, I don’t really need it. \ عَلَى أيَّة حال \ all the same, at the same time: (only at the start of a sentence; comparing points that are for and against) in spite of this: He’s not clever; all the same, he does try hard. however: all the same; in spite of what has just been said: I’m very tired; however, I’ll come and help you. \ عَلَى بُعد \ away: at a distance: Brighton is 60 miles away. Keep away from the wet paint. beyond: further; on or to the farther side: I looked across the river to the hills beyond. \ عَلَى التَّخْصِيص \ in particular: especially: I enjoyed his first song in particular. \ عَلَى التَّوَالي \ respectively: separately, in that order: Boys and girls will be examined on Monday and Tuesday respectively (the boys on Monday, the girls on Tuesday). \ عَلَى جَانِب \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ عَلَى الجميع \ round: to everyone: He handed the coffee round. There were not enough cups to go round. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ \ as far as, so far as: (showing a limit): As far as I know, he’s not here. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ سَواء \ alike: in the same way: He treats us all alike. \ عَلَى حَدِّ عِلْمي \ to the best knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ عَلَى حِدَة \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private?. separate: not joined or shared; apart: Keep the new milk separate from the old. \ عَلَى حَقّ (مُحِقّ) \ be in the right: not be at fault: Although they said she’d made a mistake, they discovered she was in the right. \ عَلَى حِين غِرَّة \ all of a sudden: in a sudden manner. suddenly: in a sudden manner: The door opened suddenly. \ عَلَى خَطَأ \ in the wrong: mistaken (in one’s judgement, behaviour etc.). \ عَلَى الدَّوام \ always: at all times. \ عَلَى رؤوس الأصابِع \ on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe. \ عَلَى الرّاجح \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِن \ despite: in spite of: Despite his age, the old man walks several miles every day. for all: in spite of: For all his strength, he could not lift it. much as: although: Much as I admire him, I could not work with him. spite, in spite of: (of sth. that fails) even with: In spite of his efforts, he could not save her life, without regard to; not caring about (a difficulty) In spite of his illness, he attended the ceremony. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِنْ أَنَّ \ although: in spite of the fact that; (without a verb) in spite of being: Although (he was) ill, he went to work. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم من ذلك \ even so: in spite of that: He may be foolish; even so, you should help him. just the same: (showing one thing that is not the natural result of another) in spite of this: He’s a thief, but I like him just the same. nevertheless: in spite of that: I told him it would be dangerous, but nevertheless he did it. still: in spite of that: We rarely win; but still, we enjoy playing. \ عَلَى سَبيل المِثال \ for instance: as an example: He’s often late. Yesterday, for instance, he came home after midnight. \ عَلَى السَّطح كلِّه \ over: (esp. with all) across a surface: The table was wet all over. He rubbed it over with a dry cloth. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. I soon drew level with the leading runner. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ flush: exactly on a level with; not sticking out from; meeting exactly at the edges: The door is flush with the wall when it is closed. \ See Also مستوى (مُسْتَوًى) \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة واحدة \ even: equal: The table legs were not of even length. He shared the money evenly among them. \ عَلَى شاكِلَة \ like: the same as: What is he like (in appearance and character)? He’s just like his father., What does it feel (or look or taste or smell or sound) like?. in the same way as:: He swims like a fish. \ عَلَى شَرْط \ provide (that), also providing (that): if; on condition that: I’ll go, provided (that) you’ll go too. \ عَلَى شَفَا \ on the brink of: close to (sth. dangerous or exciting): on the brink of war. on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ See Also شفير (الموت أو الإفلاس، إلخ)، عَلى وَشْك \ عَلَى صَهْوَةِ الجَوَاد \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ضِغْن \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ See Also على غير رَغْبَة \ عَلَى طُولِ \ along: following the line of: He ran along the road. down: along (without regard to level): We raced down the street. My friend lives just down the road. \ عَلَى ظَهْر \ on deck: on an uncovered deck, in the open air. \ See Also سَطْح السفينة \ عَلَى ظَهْر الحِصان \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ظَهْر السَّفينة \ on board: on (or on to) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ عَلَى ظَهْر الصَّفْحَة \ overleaf: on the back of the page: Please fill in this paper, and sign your name overleaf. \ عَلَى عَرْض \ across: over; from one side to the other of: He ran across the street. There is a bridge across the stream. \ عَلَى العَكْس \ on the contrary: (expressing disagreement) the opposite is true: It’s not worn out - on the contrary, it’s quite new. \ عَلَى عِلْم بِـ \ familiar with: knowing; accustomed to: I’m not familiar with English law. \ عَلَى عُلُوّ \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ عَلَى الغالِب \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ عَلَى غَيْر انتظار \ surprisingly: unexpectedly: a surprisingly good result. \ عَلَى غَيْر رَغْبَة \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ عَلَى غَيْر هُدًى \ adrift: (of boats) loose; floating about with no control: Our ship was wrecked and we were left adrift in a small boat on the ocean. \ عَلَى فَتَرات مُنْتَظِمة \ periodically: from time to time. \ عَلَى فَرض أنّ \ (conj.) supposing: if: Supposing he’s late, shall we wait for him? Even supposing the lorry comes, it will still be too late. \ عَلَى الفِطْرة \ na]ve: too simple to be sensible; lacking wisdom and experience: a na]ve question; a na]ve young girl. \ عَلَى فِكْرَة \ by the way: used to show that the speaker is about to change the subject: Thank you for your help. By the way, would you like to come to our party next week?. \ عَلَى الفَوْر \ directly: at once: He arrived directly after me. instantly: at once. off-hand: without thought or preparation: I can’t say off-hand what it cost, but it was over $1000. \ عَلَى قافية واحدة \ rhyme: (of word endings) to have the same sound: ‘Consideration’ rhymes with ‘nation’, ‘Port’ rhymes with ‘thought’. ‘Pleasure’ rhymes with ‘measure’ but not with ‘pressure’. \ عَلَى قَدْر \ according to: in the proper way for; depending on: Each man was paid according to his skill. \ عَلَى قَدَم وَسَاق \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى قَيْد الحَيَاة \ alive: living: He was buried alive when part of a cliff fell on him. \ عَلَى كُلّ حال \ at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. \ عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو \ apparently: it seems (from what people say): I thought she was 15, but apparently is older. \ عَلَى ما يَصِل إليه عِلْمي \ to the best of my knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, my son has never met her. \ See Also على مَبْلَغ علمي \ عَلَى المَدَى الطَّويل \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ عَلَى مسؤوليَّته الشخصيّة \ at one’s own risk: agreeing that any troube will be one’s own fault: The bridge is unsafe but you can cross it at your own risk. \ عَلَى مسافة قريبة مِن \ off: a short distance from: an island off the English coast. \ عَلَى مُسْتَوًى \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. \ عَلَى مِصْرَاعَيْه (فَتَحَ الباب) \ wide: (with open) fully: open the door wide. Leave it wide open. \ عَلَى نَحْو مماثِل \ similarly: in the same way: They were similarly dressed. \ عَلَى نَسَق \ on the lines of: in the general form of: We’re planning some sports on the lines of the Olympic Games, but for schoolboys only. \ عَلَى نَفْس الوَتيرة \ even: (of movement) regular; steady: Her heart was not beating evenly. \ عَلَى نَوبات \ fits and starts: in short bursts; starting and stopping: The engine only goes in fits and starts. \ See Also فترات \ عَلَى هذا المُعَدَّل \ at that rate: if those conditions continue: He keeps stopping for a rest; at that rate, he won’t finish the job today. \ عَلَى هذا النَّحْو \ so: in this way; in that way: Don’t shout so!. thus: in this way. \ عَلَى الهَوَاء \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى وَتِيرَة واحدة \ monotonous: (of a voice, a job, a way of life, etc.) dull, never changing and therefore uninteresting. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ \ unusually: (with an adj.) very; strangely: It is unusually cold in here today. \ See Also بشكل غير عاديّ \ عَلَى وَجْهِ التَّقْريب \ roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ الخُصُوص \ particularly: especially: a particularly nasty smell. \ عَلَى الوَجهِ الصحيح \ duly: properly; as expected: The bill was duly paid. The train duly arrived. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ العُمُوم \ in general: in most cases: Men in general are taller than women. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ ما \ somehow: in some way or other, by some means or other: I’ll pay for it somehow, even if I have to ask someone to lend me the money. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ مُسْتَهْجَن \ oddly: strangely: She behaved very oddly last night. \ عَلَى مِقْدار عِلْمي \ for all I know: as far as I know: For all I know, you may have stolen this. \ عَلَى مَقْرُبةٍ \ near: close to, in position: His house is near my own. \ عَلَى مَقرُبة مِن \ about: around; near There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ عَلَى مَهْل \ leisurely: without haste: He likes a leisurely walk in the evening. \ عَلَى نَحْو أسوأ \ worse: more bad; more badly: Murder is worse than stealing. It is a worse crime. You write even worse than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ أَفْضَل \ better, well, best: in a better way: He drives better than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْو تامّ \ strictly: exactly: Strictly speaking (If I tell you the exact truth) this ticket is out of date; but I’ll let you travel with it. \ See Also كامل (كامِل) \ عَلَى نَحْو خَطير \ badly: seriously: He was badly wounded. \ عَلَى نَحْو رَخْو \ loosely: in a loose way: a loosely tied knot. \ See Also غير مُحْكَم \ عَلَى نَحْو رَدِيء \ badly: in a bad manner: badly dressed; badly made. \ عَلَى نَحْو صارم \ strictly: very firmly: Smoking in this cinema is strictly forbidden. \ See Also دَقيق \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ right: correctly: You guessed right. \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ rightly: justly; correctly: You acted rightly. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائم) \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ كَامِل \ absolutely: without conditions: You must agree absolutely and not to try to change matters later. \ عَلَى نَحو مألوف \ ordinarily: usually. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُرْضٍ \ well: (the adv. form of the adj. good; see better, best) in a good and pleasing way: Well done! You played very well. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُلحّ \ badly: (with need, want) very much: They need money badly. \ عَلَى وَشْك \ on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. \ عَلَى وَشْك أَنْ \ be about to do sth.: to be ready to do it; be just going to do it: I was about to go when he arrived. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ عَلَى يَد (مِن قِبَل) \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ عَلَى اليدين والرِّجلين \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle. -
19 ungefähr
I Adv. (etwa) about, approximately, around; (mehr oder weniger) more or less; ungefähr wann oder wann ungefähr? approximately when, when approximately?; ungefähr um elf around eleven; wo ungefähr? whereabouts?, roughly where?; ungefähr dort, wo die Post ist about where the post office is; wieviel wird es ungefähr kosten? roughly how much will it cost?; so ungefähr something like that umg.; wenn ich ungefähr wüsste, was er will if I had some idea of what he wants; was er ungefähr zu tun gedenkt roughly what he has in mind to do; so hat es sich ungefähr zugetragen that’s roughly how it happened; das heißt ungefähr it means roughly; was ungefähr kommt in der Prüfung dran? what sort of thing is likely to come up in the exam?; ungefähr wie... more or less like..., much like...; nicht von ungefähr not without reason, not for nothing; ( wie) von ungefähr (as if) by chanceII Adj. (annähernd) approximate; (grob) rough; ungefähre Zahlen / Schätzungen rough figures / estimates* * *about (Adv.); approximate (Adj.); roughly (Adv.); around (Adv.); roundabout (Adv.); almost (Adv.); approximately (Adv.)* * *ụn|ge|fähr ['UngəfEːɐ, ʊngə'fɛːɐ]1. adj attrapproximate, rough2. advroughly; (bei Zahlen-, Maßangaben auch) approximatelykönnen Sie mir (so) ungefähr sagen, wie viel das kosten soll/wie Sie sich das vorgestellt haben? — can you give me a rough idea of or tell me roughly how much it will cost/how you imagined it?
können Sie den Mann ungefähr beschreiben? — can you give me/us etc a rough description of the man?
etw (so) ungefähr wissen — to know sth roughly, to have a rough idea of sth
so ungefähr, als wären wir kleine Kinder — a bit as if we were little children
* * *1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) about2) (nearly; more or less: There will be approximately five hundred people present.) approximately3) (very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) approximate4) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) some* * *un·ge·fähr[ˈʊngəfɛ:ɐ̯]I. adv2. (etwa)\ungefähr da [o dort] around there, [or esp Brit] thereabouts\ungefähr hier around here\ungefähr so something like this/that3. (in etwa) more or lessdas dürfte \ungefähr hinkommen that's more or less it, that's near enough right4.▶ nicht von \ungefähr not without good reason [or cause], not for nothingII. adj attr approximate, rough* * *1.Adjektiv; nicht präd. approximate; rough <idea, outline>2.1) approximately; roughlyungefähr 100 — about or roughly 100
so ungefähr — (ugs.) more or less
wo ungefähr...? — whereabouts...?
2)[wie] von ungefähr — [as if] by chance
es kommt nicht von ungefähr[, dass...] — it's no accident [that...]
* * *wann ungefähr? approximately when, when approximately?;ungefähr um elf around eleven;wo ungefähr? whereabouts?, roughly where?;ungefähr dort, wo die Post ist about where the post office is;wie viel wird es ungefähr kosten? roughly how much will it cost?;so ungefähr something like that umg;wenn ich ungefähr wüsste, was er will if I had some idea of what he wants;was er ungefähr zu tun gedenkt roughly what he has in mind to do;so hat es sich ungefähr zugetragen that’s roughly how it happened;das heißt ungefähr it means roughly;was ungefähr kommt in der Prüfung dran? what sort of thing is likely to come up in the exam?;ungefähr wie … more or less like …, much like …;nicht von ungefähr not without reason, not for nothing;(wie) von ungefähr (as if) by chanceungefähre Zahlen/Schätzungen rough figures/estimates* * *1.Adjektiv; nicht präd. approximate; rough <idea, outline>2.1) approximately; roughlyungefähr 100 — about or roughly 100
so ungefähr — (ugs.) more or less
wo ungefähr...? — whereabouts...?
2)[wie] von ungefähr — [as if] by chance
es kommt nicht von ungefähr[, dass...] — it's no accident [that...]
* * *adj.about adj. adv.approximately adv.around adv.rather adv.roughly adv.similarly adv. -
20 skizzenhaft
I Adj. sketchy, roughII Adv. beschreiben: in rough outline; man sah skizzenhaft angedeutet you could see the rough outlines of* * *skịz|zen|haft1. adjZeichnung etc roughly sketched; Beschreibung etc (given) in broad outline2. adv* * ** * *skiz·zen·haftI. adj1. (einer Skizze ähnelnd) roughly sketched2. (in Form einer Skizze) roughII. advetw \skizzenhaft beschreiben/festhalten/zeichnen to give a rough description of sth/to put sth down in outline/to sketch sth roughly* * *A. adj sketchy, roughB. adv beschreiben: in rough outline;man sah skizzenhaft angedeutet you could see the rough outlines of* * *adj.sketchy adj. adv.sketchily adv.
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