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A n2 ( polish) coup m de chiffon ; to give [sth] a rub donner un coup de torchon à [spoon] ; donner un coup de chiffon à [table] ; frotter [stain] ;3 ( liniment) baume m pour les muscles ;1 ( touch) se frotter [chin, eyes, nose] ; to rub noses ( in greeting) se frotter le nez ; to rub one's hands with glee se frotter les mains de joie ;2 ( polish) frotter [stain, surface] ; to rub sth dry sécher qch avec un torchon ; to rub sth away faire disparaître qch [stain] ; to rub a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ;4 ( apply) to rub sth on to the skin appliquer qch sur la peau ; to rub sth into the skin faire pénétrer qch dans la peau ;5 ( incorporate) to rub sth into Culin incorporer qch à [flour] ; rub the cream into your skin faire pénétrer la pommade en massant ; rub the shampoo into your hair bien répartir le shampooing en massant ;1 ( scrub) frotter ;2 ( chafe) these shoes rub ces chaussures me blessent.D v refl ( p prés etc - bb-) to rub oneself se frotter (against contre) ; se frictionner (with avec) ; to rub oneself dry se frictionner pour se sécher.to rub salt into sb's wounds remuer le couteau dans la plaie ; to rub sb up the wrong way prendre qn à rebrousse-poil ○ ; to rub shoulders with sb côtoyer or fréquenter qn ; to rub sb's nose in it mettre à qn son nez dans son caca ○.■ rub down:▶ rub [sb] down, rub down [sb] frictionner [athlete] ;▶ rub [sth] down, rub down [sth]2 ( smooth) poncer [plaster, wood].■ rub in:▶ rub [sth] in, rub in [sth] Culin incorporer [butter] ; faire pénétrer [lotion] ; there's no need to rub it in ○ ! fig inutile d'en rajouter ○ ! ; he's always rubbing it in how rich he is il nous rebat les oreilles avec sa richesse ○.■ rub off:▶ rub off1 ( come off) [dye, ink] déteindre ; the ink rubbed off on my hands l'encre a déteint sur mes mains ; I hope your integrity rubs off on him j'espère que ton honnêteté déteindra sur lui ;2 ( wipe off) the chalk/the pencil rubs off easily la craie/le crayon s'efface facilement ;▶ rub [sth] off, rub off [sth] effacer, faire disparaître [stain, pattern].■ rub out:▶ rub out [chalk, pencil] s'effacer ;▶ rub [sth] out, rub out [sth] effacer [word, drawing] ;▶ rub [sb] out ○ US fig liquider ○ qn. -
2 rub
I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
* * *1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) strofinare2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) strofinata, lucidata- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *[rʌb]1. n(with cloth) fregata, strofinata, (on person) frizione f, massaggioto give sth a rub — (furniture, mark) strofinare qc, (sore place) massaggiare qc
there's the rub! liter — qui sta il problema!
2. vtsfregare, fregare, strofinareto rub one's hands together/one's nose — sfregarsi le mani/il naso
3. vito rub against sth, rub on sth — strofinarsi contro or su qc
•- rub away- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up* * *rub /rʌb/n.1 fregamento; strofinata; lucidata: She gave her shoes a quick rub, si è data una lucidatina alle scarpe2 (fam.) frizione; massaggio: to give sb. a back [neck, foot] rub, fare un massaggio alla schiena [al collo, ai piedi] a q.● ( slang USA) ( body) rub parlor, salone per massaggi e prestazioni equivoche □ rub stone, pietra pomice ( per affilare); mola □ There's the rub!, qui casca l'asino!.♦ (to) rub /rʌb/v. t. e i.1 (s)fregare; strofinare: The tyre rubs against the fender, la gomma sfrega contro il paraurti; He rubbed his sore elbow, si è strofinato il gomito che gli faceva male; to rub bread with garlic, strofinare dell'aglio sul pane; to rub one's eyes, stropicciarsi gli occhi; to rub one's hands ( together), stropicciarsi (o fregarsi) le mani; to rub one's hands ( in glee), fregarsi le mani (dalla contentezza); The media are rubbing their hands over this, i media ci vanno a nozze2 (med.) fare un massaggio a (q.); massaggiare; frizionare: to rub sb.'s back [shoulders], massaggiare la schiena [le spalle] a q.4 spalmare, stendere ( crema, ecc.) strofinando; to rub the cream into one's face, massaggiare la crema sul viso per farla assorbire; I rubbed the cream into the chaps on my hands, ho massaggiato per far penetrare la crema nelle screpolature delle mani; Rub the butter into the flour, incorporate il burro alla farina con le mani5 strofinare ( per lucidare): She rubbed the brass until it shone, ha strofinato l'ottone fino a farlo brillare6 togliere ( strofinando): The paint had been rubbed away over the centuries, la vernice era andata via a forza di sfregare nel corso dei secoli; The sandpaper has rubbed the rust off, la carta vetrata ha portato via la ruggine; Rub the mud off your shoes!, togliti il fango dalle scarpe!; Rub the words off the blackboard!, cancella le parole dalla lavagna!; This paint is still wet: it won't rub off the wall, questa vernice è ancora fresca: non si stacca dalla parete8 ( di una scarpa troppo stretta e fig.) causare irritazione; fare male ( sfregando): My left shoe is rubbing, la scarpa sinistra mi sfrega il piede e mi fa male● to rub the blackboard clean, pulire (o cancellare) la lavagna □ to rub oneself against st. [sb.], strusciarsi su qc. [q.]: The cat rubbed itself against her legs, il gatto le si è strusciato sulle gambe □ to rub st. dry, asciugare qc. strofinando (o frizionando): Rub the hair dry with a towel, asciuga i capelli frizionandoli con un asciugamano □ (fam.) to rub elbows (o shoulders) with sb., essere in rapporti familiari con q. (spec. persone famose) □ to rub st. through a sieve, passar qc. al setaccio ( sfregando) □ (fig.) to rub sb. up the wrong way, prendere q. per il verso sbagliato □ to rub two sticks together to make fire, strofinare due bastoncini per accendere il fuoco.* * *I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
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3 rub
1. transitive verb,-bb-: reiben (on, against an + Dat.); (with ointment etc.) einreiben; (to remove dirt etc.) abreiben; (to dry) trockenreiben; (with sandpaper) [ab]schmirgelnrub one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände reiben
2. intransitive verb,rub shoulders or elbows with somebody — (fig.) Tuchfühlung mit jemandem haben
- bb-1) (exercise friction) reiben ([up]on, against an + Dat.)2) (get frayed) sich abreiben3. nounReiben, dasgive it a quick rub — reib es kurz ab
there's the rub — (fig.) da liegt der Haken [dabei] (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/63347/rub_down">rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up* * *1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) reiben2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) das Reiben- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *[rʌb]II. vt<- bb->to \rub one's eyes sleepily sich dat verschlafen die Augen reibento \rub one's hands together sich dat die Hände reibento \rub noses die Nasen aneinanderreibento \rub a stain einen Fleck wegreibento \rub sth clean etw sauber wischento \rub the blackboard clean die Tafel wischen [o SCHWEIZ a. abputzen]▶ to \rub shoulders [or AM elbows] with sb ( fam) mit jdm Kontakt [o Umgang] haben, mit jdm in Berührung kommenIII. vi<- bb->reiben; shoes, collar scheuernthe branches \rubbed against each other in the wind die Äste schlugen im Wind aneinander* * *[rʌb]1. nto give sth a rub — etw reiben; furniture, shoes, silver
rub-a-dub(-dub)! (inf) — rubbel-rubbel! (inf)
2) (fig)2. vtreiben; (with towel also) frottieren; (= polish) polieren; (ART) brass, inscription durchzeichnento rub lotion into sth/oneself — etw/sich mit einer Lotion einreiben
to rub one's eyes — sich (dat) die Augen reiben
to rub one's hands (together) ( in or with glee) — sich (dat)
to rub sth dry — etw trocken reiben or rubbeln (inf)
to rub noses (as greeting) — die Nasen aneinanderreiben
See:→ salt3. vi(thing) (against an +dat) reiben; (collar) scheuernyou must have rubbed against some wet paint — da musst du an feuchte Farbe gekommen sein
the cat rubbed against my legs/the tree — die Katze strich mir um die Beine/scheuerte sich am Baum
* * *rub [rʌb]A s1. (Ab)Reiben n, Abreibung f, Polieren n:a) etwas (ab)reiben,b) etwas polieren2. fig Schwierigkeit f, Haken m umg:there’s the rub umg da liegt der Hase im Pfeffer;there’s a rub in it umg die Sache hat einen Haken3. Unannehmlichkeit f:4. fig Stichelei f5. raue oder aufgeriebene Stelle6. obs Unebenheit fB v/t1. reiben:rub one’s hands (together) sich die Hände reiben (a. fig:with vor dat);rub sth off sth etwas von etwas (ab-, weg)reiben oder (-)wischen;rub some of the shine off sth fig einer Sache etwas von ihrem Glanz nehmen;rub sb’s nose in sth fig umg jemandem etwas unter die Nase reiben;2. reiben, streichen:rub one’s hand over mit der Hand fahren über (akk)rub oil into one’s skin sich (die Haut) mit Öl einreiben, sich einölen;4. streifen, reiben an (dat)5. (wund) scheuern6. a) scheuern, schabenb) polierenc) wichsen, bohnern7. TECHa) Nadeln streichenb) (ab)schleifen, (ab)feilen:rub with emery (pumice) abschmirgeln (abbimsen)8. TYPO einen Reliefdruck machen von, abklatschenagainst, on an dat, gegen)* * *1. transitive verb,-bb-: reiben (on, against an + Dat.); (with ointment etc.) einreiben; (to remove dirt etc.) abreiben; (to dry) trockenreiben; (with sandpaper) [ab]schmirgelnrub one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände reiben
2. intransitive verb,rub shoulders or elbows with somebody — (fig.) Tuchfühlung mit jemandem haben
- bb-1) (exercise friction) reiben ([up]on, against an + Dat.)2) (get frayed) sich abreiben3. nounReiben, dasthere's the rub — (fig.) da liegt der Haken [dabei] (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up* * *(against) v.reiben (an) v. v.einreiben v.reiben v.(§ p.,pp.: rieb, gerieben) -
4 dry
1. adjective,1) trocken; trocken, (very dry) herb [Wein]; ausgetrocknet [Fluss, Flussbett]dry shave/shampoo — Trockenrasur, die/-shampoo, das
2) (not rainy) trocken [Wetter, Klima]3) (coll.): (thirsty) durstig4) ausgetrocknet, versiegt [Brunnen]6) (dull) trocken [Stoff, Bericht, Vorlesung]2. transitive verb1) trocknen [Haare, Wäsche]; abtrocknen [Geschirr, Baby]dry one's eyes or tears/hands — sich (Dat.) die Tränen abwischen/die Hände abtrocknen
2) (preserve) trocknen [Kräuter, Holz, Blumen]; dörren [Obst, Fleisch]3. intransitive verbtrocknen; trocken werdenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/86451/dry_out">dry out- dry up* * *1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) trocken2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) trocken3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) trocken2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) (ab)trocknen- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *[draɪ]I. adj<-ier, -iest>1. (not wet) trockenthe kettle has boiled \dry das ganze Wasser im Kessel ist verdampft\dry bread trockenes Brotto go \dry austrocknen2. hair, skin trocken3. river, well, pond ausgetrocknetto run \dry source versiegen5. (lacking lubrication) trocken\dry cough trockener Husten\dry throat trockene Kehle6. (without alcohol) alkoholfrei\dry bar Bar f ohne Alkoholausschank\dry party Fest nt ohne alkoholische Getränke\dry state Staat m mit Alkoholverbotas \dry as dust sterbenslangweilig, stinklangweilig fam10.▶ to bleed sb \dry jdn ausnehmen▶ to come up \dry AM erfolglos sein▶ to run \dry unproduktiv werdenII. n1. (inside)▪ the \dry das Trockenecome into the \dry komm ins TrockeneIII. vt<- ie->▪ to \dry sth etw trocknen; fruit, meat etw dörren; (dry out) etw austrocknen; (dry up) etw abtrocknento \dry the dishes [das Geschirr] abtrocknento \dry flowers Blumen trocknento \dry one's hands sich dat die Hände abtrocknento \dry the laundry die Wäsche trocknenIV. vi<- ie->1. (lose moisture) trocknento put sth out to \dry etw zum Trocknen raushängen2. (dry up) abtrocknen* * *[draɪ]1. vt pret, ptp driedtrocknen; fruit also dörren; skin abtrocknenhe dried his hands/feet — er trocknete sich (dat) die Hände/Füße ab, er trocknete seine Hände/Füße ab
to dry one's eyes — sich (dat) die Tränen abwischen
2. vi1) (= become dry) trocknen2) (= dry dishes) abtrocknen3. adjto run dry (river) — austrocknen; (well) versiegen
to rub sth dry —
as dry as a bone —
See:→ high2) mouth, throat, lips, eyes, cough trockenthere wasn't a dry eye in the house — es blieb kein Auge trocken
dry mustard — Senfpulver nt
4) cow trockenstehendher breasts are dry — sie hat keine Milch
5) (inf: anti-alcohol) state, country alkoholfreiher voice was harsh and dry — ihre Stimme klang hart und trocken
8) (= uninspired, dull) book, speech, lecture trockenas dry as dust — todlangweilig, knochentrocken (inf)
9) wine, sherry, cider trocken4. nin the dry — im Trockenen
come into the dry — komm ins Trockene
* * *dry [draı]1. trocken:a) völlig trocken,I’m (as) dry as dust umg meine Kehle ist vollkommen ausgedörrt ( → A 14);feel dry Durst haben;“keep dry” „vor Nässe schützen!“;rub sth dry etwas trocken reiben;not yet dry behind the ears umg noch nicht trocken hinter den Ohren;2. Trocken…:dry fruit Dörrobst n;dry season Trockenzeit f4. dürr, ausgedörrt5. ausgetrocknet, versiegt:go dry austrocknen, versiegen;a dry fountain pen ein leerer Füllhalter6. trockenstehend (Kuh etc):the cow is dry die Kuh steht trocken oder gibt keine Milch7. tränenlos (Auge): at the end of the performance there wasn’t a dry eye in the house waren alle in Tränen aufgelöst;with dry eyes fig trockenen Auges, ungerührt8. durstig machend (Arbeit etc):gardening is dry work Gartenarbeit macht durstig9. trocken, ohne Aufstrich (Brot)10. obs unblutig, ohne Blutvergießen (Krieg etc)11. MAL etc streng, nüchtern12. unproduktiv (Künstler etc)13. nüchtern, nackt, ungeschminkt (Fakten etc)14. trocken, langweilig:15. trocken (Humor)16. trocken, humorlos17. kühl, gleichgültig, gelassen18. trocken, herb (Wein etc)19. umga) antialkoholisch:dry law Prohibitionsgesetz nb) trocken, mit Alkoholverbot (Land etc):go dry ein Alkoholverbot einführenc) trocken, ohne Alkohol (Party etc)d) trocken, weg vom Alkohol20. MIL US Übungs…, ohne scharfe Munition:dry firing Ziel- und Anschlagübungen plB v/t1. trocknen2. (o.s. [off] sich, one’s hands sich die Hände) abtrocknen (on an dat):dry one’s hair sich die Haare föhnena) das Geschirr abtrocknen,c) fig erschöpfen4. Obst etc dörrenC v/i2. verdorren3. dry upb) versiegenc) keine Milch mehr geben (Kuh etc)d) (das Geschirr) abtrocknene) umg versiegen, aufhörenf) umg den Mund halten:dry up! halt die Klappe!g) umg stecken bleiben (Schauspieler etc)D pl dries, drys [draız] s1. POL Br umg kompromisslose(r) Konservative(r)3. US umg Prohibitionist(in)* * *1. adjective,1) trocken; trocken, (very dry) herb [Wein]; ausgetrocknet [Fluss, Flussbett]dry shave/shampoo — Trockenrasur, die/-shampoo, das
2) (not rainy) trocken [Wetter, Klima]3) (coll.): (thirsty) durstig4) ausgetrocknet, versiegt [Brunnen]5) (fig.) trocken [Humor]; (impassive, cold) kühl [Art, Bemerkung usw.]6) (dull) trocken [Stoff, Bericht, Vorlesung]2. transitive verb1) trocknen [Haare, Wäsche]; abtrocknen [Geschirr, Baby]dry one's eyes or tears/hands — sich (Dat.) die Tränen abwischen/die Hände abtrocknen
2) (preserve) trocknen [Kräuter, Holz, Blumen]; dörren [Obst, Fleisch]3. intransitive verbtrocknen; trocken werdenPhrasal Verbs:- dry out- dry up* * *adj.trocken adj. v.abtrocknen v.dörren v.trocknen v. -
5 rub
1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) restregar, frotar
2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) friega, acto de restregar/frotar- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way
rub vb frotartr[rʌb]1 friega1 rozar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto rub it in familiar insistirto rub shoulders with codearse conto rub somebody up the wrong way sacar de quicio a alguien1) : frotar, restregarto rub one's hands together: frotarse las manos2) massage: friccionar, masajear3) chafe: rozar4) polish: frotar, pulir5) scrub: fregar6)to rub elbows with : codarse con7)to rub someone the wrong way : sacar de quicio a alguien, caerle mal a alguienrub vito rub against : rozarrub n1) rubbing: frotamiento m, fricción f2) difficulty: problema mn.• fricción s.f.• frotación s.f.• frotamiento s.m.• refregón s.m.• roce s.m.• rozadura s.f.expr.• caerle mal a alguien expr.v.• estregar v.• fregar v.• friccionar v.• frotar v.• limpiar frotando v.• refregar v.• restregar v.• rozar v.• sobar v.
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1. rʌb- bb- transitive verbto rub one's eye/eyes — restregarse* or refregarse* or (Méx) tallarse el ojo/los ojos
not to have two farthings o halfpennies o pennies to rub together — (BrE) no tener* donde caerse muerto (fam)
to rub somebody the wrong way — (AmE) caerle* mal a alguien
b) ( with a cloth) frotar
2.
vito rub AGAINST/ON something: these shoes rub against o on my heels estos zapatos me rozan los talones; the cat rubbed against my legs — el gato se me restregó contra las piernas
Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up
II
1)a) ( act)b) ( polish)2) ( difficulty)[rʌb]1. N1) (gen)2) (fig)there's the rub — ahí está el problema, esa es la dificultad
the rub is that... — el problema es que...
2.VT (=apply friction) frotar; (hard) restregar, estregar; (Med etc) friccionar; (to clean) limpiar frotando; (=polish) sacar brillo a3.VIto rub against/on sth — rozar algo
- rub away- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up* * *
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1. [rʌb]- bb- transitive verbto rub one's eye/eyes — restregarse* or refregarse* or (Méx) tallarse el ojo/los ojos
not to have two farthings o halfpennies o pennies to rub together — (BrE) no tener* donde caerse muerto (fam)
to rub somebody the wrong way — (AmE) caerle* mal a alguien
b) ( with a cloth) frotar
2.
vito rub AGAINST/ON something: these shoes rub against o on my heels estos zapatos me rozan los talones; the cat rubbed against my legs — el gato se me restregó contra las piernas
Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up
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1 noun(a) (rubbing) frottement m; (massage) friction f, massage m; (with rag, duster) coup m de chiffon; (with brush) coup m de brosse; (with tea towel) coup m de torchon;∎ to give sth a rub frotter qch; (massage) frictionner qch; (with tea towel) donner un coup de torchon à qch;∎ can you give my back a rub? pouvez-vous me frotter le dos?;∎ give it a rub! (after injury) frotte!;∎ give the table/glasses a rub passez un coup de chiffon sur la table/les verres;∎ give your shoes a rub (with cloth) donne un coup de chiffon à tes chaussures; (with brush) donne un coup de brosse à tes chaussures∎ there's the rub! voilà le nœud du problème!, c'est là que le bât blesse!;∎ what's the rub? où est le problème?∎ to rub sth with a pad/cloth frotter qch avec un tampon/chiffon;∎ she was rubbing her leg against the chair elle se frottait la jambe contre la chaise;∎ the cat rubbed itself against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;∎ to rub one's eyes/chin se frotter les yeux/le menton;∎ to rub one's hands (in delight) se frotter les mains (de joie);∎ to rub sb's hands frictionner les mains à qn;∎ we rubbed ourselves dry with a towel nous nous sommes séchés ou essuyés avec une serviette;∎ rub it clean with meths nettoyez-le en le frottant avec de l'alcool à brûler;∎ rub it better! (to child) frotte!;∎ rub the ointment into the skin faire pénétrer la pommade;∎ rub your chest with the ointment frottez-vous la poitrine avec la pommade;∎ these shoes rub my heels ces chaussures me blessent aux talons;∎ figurative to rub shoulders with millionaires/movie stars côtoyer des millionaires/des stars du cinémafrotter;∎ the cat rubbed against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;∎ her leg rubbed against mine sa jambe a effleuré la mienne;∎ my shoe is rubbing ma chaussure me fait mal∎ she rubs along in tennis elle se débrouille au tennis;∎ we don't have much money, but we rub along on n'a pas beaucoup d'argent mais on se débrouille(b) (get on → people) s'entendre□ ;∎ they rub along (together) ils s'entendent tant bien que mal➲ rub away(a) (stain, writing) faire disparaître en frottant;∎ the inscription has been rubbed away l'inscription a été effacée(b) (wipe → tears, sweat) essuyer;∎ she rubbed away the sweat with a towel elle s'épongea avec une serviettedisparaître en frottant;∎ these stains won't rub away on a beau frotter, ces taches ne partent pas∎ to rub oneself down se sécher∎ rub the ointment in faites bien pénétrer la pommade;∎ put some polish on the cloth and rub it in mettez un peu de cirage sur le chiffon et frottez bien;∎ to rub a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch à force de frotter;∎ Cookery rub the butter into the mixture travailler la pâte (du bout des doigts) pour incorporer le beurre;∎ figurative to rub it in remuer le couteau dans la plaie, insister lourdement;∎ there's no need to rub it in inutile de remuer le couteau dans la plaie;∎ he is always rubbing it in that he was right all along il ne manque jamais de rappeler qu'il avait raison depuis le début;∎ figurative she really rubbed his nose in it elle a retourné le couteau dans la plaie➲ rub off(erase → writing) effacer; (→ mark, dirt) enlever en frottant∎ the red dye has rubbed off on my shirt/hands la teinture rouge a déteint sur ma chemise/m'a déteint sur les mains;∎ the newspaper ink rubbed off on the cushions l'encre du journal a noirci les coussins∎ to rub off on sb (manners, enthusiasm etc) déteindre sur qn;∎ with a bit of luck, her common sense will rub off on him avec un peu de chance, son bon sens déteindra sur lui;∎ some of it is bound to rub off il y aura forcément des influences➲ rub out(a) (erase → stain, writing) effacer(mark, stain) partir, s'en aller (en frottant)frotter l'un contre l'autre;∎ I rubbed my hands together to try to keep warm je me suis frotté les mains pour essayer de me réchauffer➲ rub up∎ to rub oneself up against sb/sth se frotter contre qn/qch;∎ figurative to rub sb up the wrong way prendre qn à rebrousse-poil∎ it's time you rubbed up your Greek il est temps que tu potasses ton grec∎ the cat rubbed up against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;∎ figurative to rub up against sb côtoyer qn, coudoyer qn∎ to rub up on sth potasser qch -
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transitive verb1) (prepare) abschmirgeln2) (dry) abreiben* * ** * *◆ rub downvtto \rub down down a surface [with sth] eine Fläche [mit etw dat] abreiben; (clean) eine Fläche [mit etw dat] abwischen▪ to \rub down down ⇆ sb jdn abfrottierento \rub down down a dog einen Hund trocken reibento \rub down down a horse ein Pferd striegelnto \rub down sth down with sandpaper etw mit Sandpapier abschmirgeln* * *vt sephorse (= dry) abreiben; (= clean) striegeln; person abrubbeln (inf), abfrottieren; wall, paintwork (= clean) abwaschen; (= sandpaper) abschmirgeln* * *rub down v/t1. abschmirgeln, abschleifenrub o.s. down sich abreiben* * *transitive verb1) (prepare) abschmirgeln2) (dry) abreiben -
9 wipe
1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) limpiar2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) limpiar, enjugar
2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) lavado, fregado- wiper- wipe out
wipe vb1. limpiar / enjugar2. enjugar / secartr[waɪp]1 (dishes) enjugar■ shall I wash or wipe? ¿lavo o enjugo?1 (clean) lavado, fregado2 (cloth) paño, trapo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto wipe the floor with somebody darle una paliza a alguiento wipe something off the face of the earth borrar algo de la faz de la tierrato wipe the slate clean hacer borrón y cuenta nuevato wipe the smile off somebody's face quitarle a alguien la sonrisa1) : limpiar, pasarle un trapo ato wipe one's feet: limpiarse los pies2)to wipe away : enjugar (lágrimas), borrar (una memoria)3)to wipe out annihilate: aniquilar, destruirwipe n: pasada f (con un trapo, etc.)v.• enjugar v.• enjutar v.• frotar para limpiar v.• limpiar v.n.• frotadura s.f.• limpiadura s.f.waɪp
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a) ( clean) \<\<floor/table\>\> limpiar, pasarle un trapo a; \<\<dishes\>\> secar*b) ( remove) (+ adv compl)he wiped the tears from his eyes — se secó or (liter) se enjugó las lágrimas
c) ( rub) (+ adv compl) \<\<cloth/rag\>\> pasar
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vi ( dry dishes) secar*Phrasal Verbs:- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up[waɪp]1. N1) (=action)to give sth a wipe (down or over) — pasar un trapo a algo, dar una pasada con un trapo a algo
2) (=product) toallita fbaby wipes — toallitas fpl húmedas para el bebé
2. VT1) (=clean, dry) [+ table, floor, surface] pasar un trapo a, limpiar (con un trapo); [+ blackboard] borrar, limpiar; [+ dishes] secar; [+ one's nose, shoes] limpiarse; [+ one's face, hands] secarseto wipe one's eyes/one's brow — enjugarse or secarse las lágrimas/la frente
to wipe sth dry — secar algo (con un trapo/una toalla etc)
- wipe the floor with sb- wipe the slate clean2) (=remove)she wiped the sweat from or off her face — se secó or se limpió el sudor de la cara
she wiped the tears from her eyes — se secó or se limpió las lágrimas de los ojos
he stood up, wiping the crumbs from around his mouth — se levantó, limpiándose or quitándose las migas de alrededor de la boca
ten billion pounds was wiped off shares — el valor de las acciones bajó en diez mil millones de libras
3) (=move, pass)•
to wipe sth over sth, he wiped a handkerchief over his forehead — se enjugó or se secó la frente con un pañuelo4) (=erase) [+ tape, disk, data] borrarthe village was wiped from or off the map in a bombing raid — los bombardeos borraron la aldea del mapa
3.VI secaryou wash, I'll wipe — tú friega, yo seco
- wipe at- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up* * *[waɪp]
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a) ( clean) \<\<floor/table\>\> limpiar, pasarle un trapo a; \<\<dishes\>\> secar*b) ( remove) (+ adv compl)he wiped the tears from his eyes — se secó or (liter) se enjugó las lágrimas
c) ( rub) (+ adv compl) \<\<cloth/rag\>\> pasar
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vi ( dry dishes) secar*Phrasal Verbs:- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up -
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1. nounHandtuch, das2. transitive verb,(Brit.) - ll- abtrocknen* * *1. noun(a piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc: After her swim she dried herself with a towel; a roll of paper kitchen towels.) das Handtuch2. verb(to rub with a towel.) abtrocknen- academic.ru/75843/towelling">towelling* * *tow·el[ˈtaʊəl]paper \towel Papiertuch ntII. vt<- ll->to \towel sth dry etw trocken reiben* * *['taʊəl]1. nHandtuch nt → throw inSee:→ throw in2. vt(mit einem Handtuch) (ab)trocknen* * *towel [ˈtaʊəl]A s1. Handtuch n:towel one’s arms sich die Arme abtrocknen* * *1. nounHandtuch, das2. transitive verb,throw in the towel — (Boxing; also fig.) das Handtuch werfen
(Brit.) - ll- abtrocknen* * *n.Handtuch -¨er n. -
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1. noun1) Auge, dasthe sun/light is [shining] in my eyes — die Sonne/das Licht blendet mich
out of the corner of one's eye — aus den Augenwinkeln
with one's own or very eyes — mit eigenen Augen
paint/draw something by eye — etwas nach der Natur malen/zeichnen
look somebody in the eye — jemandem gerade in die Augen sehen
be unable to take one's eyes off somebody/something — die Augen od. den Blick nicht von jemandem/etwas abwenden können
keep an eye on somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas aufpassen
have [got] an eye or one's eye[s] on somebody/something — ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas geworfen haben
I've got my eye on you! — ich lasse dich nicht aus den Augen!
keep an eye open or out [for somebody/something] — [nach jemandem/etwas] Ausschau halten
keep one's eyes open or (coll.) peeled or (coll.) skinned for something — nach etwas Ausschau halten
with one's eyes open — (fig.) mit offenen Augen
with one's eyes shut — (fig.) (without full awareness) blind; (with great ease) im Schlaf
[an] eye for [an] eye — Auge um Auge
have an eye to something/doing something — auf etwas (Akk.) bedacht sein/darauf bedacht sein, etwas zu tun
that was one in the eye for him — (coll.) das war ein Schlag ins Kontor (ugs.) für ihn
see eye to eye [on something with somebody] — [mit jemandem] einer Meinung [über etwas (Akk.)] sein
be up to one's eyes — (fig.) bis über beide Ohren drinstecken (ugs.)
be up to one's eyes in work/debt — bis über beide Ohren in der Arbeit/in Schulden stecken (ugs.)
have a keen/good eye for something — einen geschärften/einen sicheren od. den richtigen Blick für etwas haben
2. transitive verb,make eyes at somebody — jemandem [schöne] Augen machen
* * *1. noun2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) das Öhr, die Öse3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) der Blick2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) ansehen- academic.ru/26034/eyeball">eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *[aɪ]I. nas far as the \eye can see so weit das Auge reichtto blink one's \eyes [in amazement/disbelief] [erstaunt/ungläubig] [drein]schauen, [große] Augen machento close one's \eyes tightly die Augen zu[sammen]kneifento cross one's \eyes schielento roll one's \eyes mit den Augen rollen, die Augen verdrehento rub one's \eyes [in amazement/disbelief] sich dat [erstaunt/ungläubig] die Augen reiben\eye of a needle Nadelöhr ntthe \eye of a storm das Zentrum eines Sturmsthe \eye of the hurricane das Auge des Orkans6.▶ to be all \eyes ganz aufmerksam zusehen▶ to not bat an \eye nicht mit der Wimper zucken▶ to not believe one's \eyes seinen Augen nicht trauen▶ to catch sb's \eye, to clap [or lay] [or set] \eyes on sb/sth ( fam) jdn/etw zu Gesicht bekommen fam▶ to have one's \eye on sb/sth ( fam: watch) jdn/etw im Auge behalten, ein [wachsames] Auge auf jdn/etw haben; (desire) ein Auge auf jdn/etw geworfen habenI have my \eye on her for the vacant position ich habe sie für die freie Stelle im Auge▶ to have an \eye for the main chance BRIT, AUS ( fam) [immer nur] auf den eigenen Vorteil bedacht sein▶ in sb's \eyes [or in the \eyes of sb] in jds Augenin the \eyes of the people/public in den Augen der Leute/Öffentlichkeit▶ to keep an [or one's] \eye on sb/sth ( fam) ein [wachsames] Auge auf jdn/etw haben, jdn/etw im Auge behalten▶ there's more to her/it than meets the \eye in ihr/dahinter steckt mehr, als es zunächst den Anschein hat▶ to be one in the \eye for sb BRIT ( fam) ein Schlag ins Kontor [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ Gesicht] für jdn sein famto be able to do sth with one's \eyes shut ( fam) etw mit geschlossenen Augen [o fam im Schlaf] tun könnento go around with one's \eyes shut blind durch die Gegend laufen▶ to be a sight for sore \eyes ein erfreulicher [o wohltuender] Anblick seinhe can't take his \eyes off her er kann kein Auge [o seine Augen nicht] von ihr abwenden; (watch)you can't take your \eyes off her for one minute man kann sie keine Minute aus den Augen lassen▶ to sb's \eye in jds Augen▶ [right] before [or under] sb's very \eyes [direkt] vor [o unter] jds Augen▶ to be up to one's \eyes in work ( fam) bis über beide Ohren [o bis zum Hals] in Arbeit stecken fam\eye specialist Augenarzt, -ärztin m, fIII. vt<-d, -d, -ing or eying>▪ to \eye sb/sthto \eye sb/sth curiously/suspiciously/thoughtfully jdn/etw neugierig/argwöhnisch/nachdenklich betrachtento \eye sb up and down jdn von oben bis unten musternto \eye sb/sth appreciatively jdm/etw anerkennende Blicke zollen geh* * *[aɪ]1. n1) (of human, animal, electronic) Auge ntan eye for an eye —
eyes right! (Mil) eyes front! (Mil) — (die) Augen rechts! Augen geradeaus!
as far as the eye can see — so weit das Auge reicht
that's one in the eye for him (inf) — da hat er eins aufs Dach gekriegt (inf)
to cast or run one's eye over sth —
to rest one's eye on sth — seine Augen or den Blick auf etw (dat) ruhen lassen
to look sb ( straight) in the eye — jdm in die Augen sehen
eyes on sb/sth — jdn/etw zu Gesicht bekommen
a strange sight met our eyes — ein seltsamer Anblick bot sich uns
it was there all the time right in front of my eyes — es lag schon die ganze Zeit da, direkt vor meiner Nase
under the watchful eye of the guard/their mother — unter der Aufsicht des Wächters/ihrer Mutter
you need eyes in the back of your head — da muss man hinten und vorne Augen haben
to keep one's eye on the ball/main objective — sich auf den Ball/die Hauptsache konzentrieren
to take one's eyes off sb/sth — die Augen or den Blick von jdm/etw abwenden
don't take your eye off the ball —
don't take your eyes off the magician's left hand — lassen Sie die linke Hand des Zauberkünstlers nicht aus den Augen
to open sb's eyes to sb/sth — jdm die Augen über jdn/etw öffnen
to close or shut one's eyes to sth — die Augen vor etw (dat) verschließen
the dress caught my eye —
she would buy anything that caught her eye he was a monster in their eyes — sie kaufte alles, was ihr ins Auge fiel in ihren Augen war er ein Scheusal
through sb's eyes —
to look at a question through the eyes of an economist — eine Frage mit den Augen or aus der Sicht eines Volkswirts betrachten
with a critical/an uneasy eye — mit kritischem/besorgtem Blick
with an eye to buying sth — in der Absicht, etw zu kaufen
the eyes of the world or all eyes are on the police/the conference — die Polizei/die Konferenz steht im Blickpunkt der Öffentlichkeit
I only have eyes for you — ich habe nur Augen für dich
to have a keen eye for sth —
she has an eye for a bargain he has no eye for beauty — sie hat einen Blick or ein Auge für günstige Käufe ihm fehlt der Blick für Schönheit
you need an eye for detail —
to get one's eye in (shooting) (playing tennis etc) — sich einschießen sich einspielen
to be up to one's eyes in work ( Brit inf ) — in Arbeit ersticken (inf)
dry your eyes ( Brit inf ) — hör auf rumzujammern (inf)
the minister in the eye of the storm (fig) — der Minister im Mittelpunkt der Kontroverse
See:2. vtanstarren* * *eye [aı]A s1. Auge n:the eyes are the mirror of the soul die Augen sind der Spiegel der Seele;an eye for an eye BIBEL Auge um Auge;all my eyes (and Betty Martin)! sl so ein Blödsinn!;my eye(s)! umga) ach, du Schreck!,b) von wegen!, dass ich nicht lache!;all eyes were on her alle Augen ruhten auf ihr oder waren auf sie gerichtet;do sb in the eye sl jemanden reinlegen, jemanden übers Ohr hauen;haven’t you got eyes in your head? hast du keine Augen im Kopf?;as far as the eye can see so weit das Auge reicht;with one’s eyes shut mit geschlossenen Augen (a. fig); → cast A 5, meet B 2, mind A 2, open B 1, peel1 A 1, skin C 12. fig Gesichtssinn m, Blick m, Auge(nmerk) n:with an eye to im Hinblick auf (akk);be all eyes ganz Auge sein, gespannt zusehen;wait all eyes gespannt warten;cast an eye over einen Blick werfen auf (akk);give an eye to ein Auge werfen auf (akk), etwas anblicken;have no eyes for kein Auge haben für;he had eyes only for her er hatte nur Augen für sie;a) ein Auge haben auf (akk), es abgesehen haben auf (akk),b) achten auf (akk);if he had half an eye wenn er nicht völlig blind wäre;keep an eye on ein (wachsames) Auge haben auf (akk), etwas im Auge behalten;see sth with half an eye etwas mit einem Blick sehen;you can see that with half an eye! das sieht doch ein Blinder!;set ( oder lay) eyes on sth etwas erblicken oder zu Gesicht bekommen; → catch B 5, clap1 B 4, strike B 8for für):4. Ansicht f:in my eyes in meinen Augen, aus meiner Sicht, meiner Ansicht nach, (so) wie ich es sehe;in the eyes of the law in den Augen des Gesetzes, vom Standpunkt des Gesetzes aus ( → A 1);see eye to eye with sb (in sth) mit jemandem völlig (in einer Sache) übereinstimmen5. fig (einladender) Blick:make eyes at sb jemandem (schöne) Augen machen, mit jemandem kokettieren;give sb the (glad) eye jemandem einen einladenden Blick zuwerfen6. fig Brennpunkt m:the eye of day poet die Sonne;eye of a hurricane Auge n oder windstilles Zentrum eines Wirbelsturms7. ZOOL Krebsauge n (Kalkkörper im Krebsmagen)8. a) Öhr n:eye of a needle Nadelöhrb) Auge n, Öhr n, Stielloch n (eines Hammers etc)c) Öse f (am Kleid)d) BOT Auge n, Knospe fe) ZOOL Auge n (Fleck auf einem Schmetterling, Pfauenschweif etc)g) Loch n (im Käse, Brot)h) Hahnentritt m, Narbe f (im Ei)i) ARCH rundes Fensterj) SCHIFF Auge n:eye of an anchor Ankerauge;the eyes of a ship die Klüsen (am Bug)k) Zentrum n (der Zielscheibe)B v/t ppr eyeing, eying anschauen, betrachten, (scharf) beobachten, ins Auge fassen:eye sb up and down jemanden von oben bis unten musternC v/i obs erscheinen* * *1. noun1) Auge, daseyes — (look, glance, gaze) Blick, der
the sun/light is [shining] in my eyes — die Sonne/das Licht blendet mich
with one's own or very eyes — mit eigenen Augen
paint/draw something by eye — etwas nach der Natur malen/zeichnen
be unable to take one's eyes off somebody/something — die Augen od. den Blick nicht von jemandem/etwas abwenden können
keep an eye on somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas aufpassen
have [got] an eye or one's eye[s] on somebody/something — ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas geworfen haben
keep an eye open or out [for somebody/something] — [nach jemandem/etwas] Ausschau halten
keep one's eyes open or (coll.) peeled or (coll.) skinned for something — nach etwas Ausschau halten
with one's eyes open — (fig.) mit offenen Augen
with one's eyes shut — (fig.) (without full awareness) blind; (with great ease) im Schlaf
[an] eye for [an] eye — Auge um Auge
have an eye to something/doing something — auf etwas (Akk.) bedacht sein/darauf bedacht sein, etwas zu tun
that was one in the eye for him — (coll.) das war ein Schlag ins Kontor (ugs.) für ihn
see eye to eye [on something with somebody] — [mit jemandem] einer Meinung [über etwas (Akk.)] sein
be up to one's eyes — (fig.) bis über beide Ohren drinstecken (ugs.)
be up to one's eyes in work/debt — bis über beide Ohren in der Arbeit/in Schulden stecken (ugs.)
have a keen/good eye for something — einen geschärften/einen sicheren od. den richtigen Blick für etwas haben
2. transitive verb,make eyes at somebody — jemandem [schöne] Augen machen
* * *n.Auge -n n.Knospe -n f. v.betrachten v. -
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1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) ojo2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) ojo; agujero3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) buen ojo
2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) mirar, observar- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open
eye n ojoto keep an eye on vigilar / echar un ojocan you keep an eye on my suitcase? ¿me puedes vigilar la maleta?to see eye to eye opinar igual / estar de acuerdotr[aɪ]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL ojo2 (sense) vista3 (of needle, potato, storm) ojo1 (observe) mirar, observar; (look at longingly) echar el ojo a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall eyes were on... todas las miradas estaban puestas en...an eye for an eye ojo por ojoas far as the eye can see hasta donde alcanza la vistabefore somebody's very eyes delante de los propios ojos de alguieneyes right/left/front vista a la derecha/izquierda/al frentefor somebody's eyes only sólo para los ojos de alguienif you had half an eye si tuvieras dos dedos de frentein the eyes of the law según la Leyin the eyes of somebody / in somebody's eyes a ojos de alguien, para alguienmy eye! ¡y un pepino!not to be able to believe one's eyes no poder dar crédito a sus ojos, no poder creer lo que uno está viendonot to take one's eyes off something/somebody no quitar la vista de encima de algo/a alguien, no perder de vista algo/a alguiensomebody's eyes are bigger than their stomach comer con los ojosto be all eyes ser todo,-a ojosto be one in the eye for somebody suponer un chasco para alguiento be unable to look somebody in the eye no poder mirar a alguien a la carato be unable to take one's eyes off somebody/something no poder quitar la vista de encima de alguien/algoto be up to one's eyes in something estar hasta el cuello de algoto cast one's eyes over something / run one's eyes over something ojear algo, echar una ojeada a algoto catch somebody's eye llamar la atención de alguiento clap/lay/set eyes on somebody/something ver a alguien/algo, poner los ojos en alguien/algoto close one's eyes to something hacer la vista gorda a algoto eye somebody up and down comerse a alguien con los ojosto give somebody the eye lanzar miraditas a alguiento have an eye for something tener buen ojo para algoto have eyes in the back of one's head darse cuenta de todo, tener cien ojosto have one's eye on (watch) observar, vigilarto keep an eye open/out for somebody/something mantener los ojos bien abiertos por si se ve a alguien/algoto keep one's eyes peeled estar ojo avizorto look somebody in the eye mirar a alguien a los ojosto make eyes at somebody / make sheep's eyes at somebody dirigir miraditas a alguiento only have eyes for somebody / have eyes only for somebody sólo tener ojos para alguiento open somebody's eyes abrirle los ojos a alguiento see eye to eye with somebody estar de acuerdo con alguiento turn a blind eye to something hacer la vista gorda a algowith an eye to doing something con la intención de hacer algo, con miras a hacer algowith one's eyes open con los ojos abiertoswith one's eyes shut con los ojos cerradoswith the naked eye a simple vistaeye contact contacto oculareye shadow sombra de ojoseye socket cuenca del ojo, órbitaeye n1) : ojo m2) vision: visión f, vista f, ojo ma good eye for bargains: un buen ojo para las gangas3) glance: mirada f, ojeada f4) attention: atención fto catch one's eye: llamar la atención5) point of view: punto m de vistain the eyes of the law: según la ley6) : ojo m (de una aguja, una papa, una tormenta)n.• hondón s.m.• ojo s.m.• yema s.f.v.• mirar detenidamente v.• ojear v.
I aɪ1)a) ( Anat) ojo mto have sharp eyes — tener* (una) vista de lince, tener* ojo de águila
as far as the eye can/could see — hasta donde alcanza/alcanzaba la vista
I can't believe my eyes — si no lo veo, no lo creo, no doy crédito a mis ojos
to close o shut one's eyes to something — cerrar* los ojos a algo
to cry one's eyes out — llorar a lágrima viva or a mares
to have eyes in the back of one's head — tener* ojos en la nuca
to keep one's eyes open — (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con cuidado; ( looking for something)
keep your eyes open for a restaurant — vete mirando or fíjate bien a ver si ves un restaurante
to keep one's eyes peeled o skinned — (colloq) (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con mucho ojo (fam); ( looking for something) estar(se)* ojo avizor (fam)
to make eyes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes — abrirle* los ojos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes to something — hacerle* ver algo a alguien
to see eye to eye with somebody — (usu with neg) estar* de acuerdo con alguien, coincidir con alguien
with one's eyes shut o closed — con los ojos cerrados
to be up to one's eyes in something — estar* hasta aquí de algo (fam)
I'm up to my eyes in work — estoy agobiada or (fam) hasta aquí de trabajo
we're up to our eyes in debt — estamos cargados de deudas, debemos hasta la camisa (fam); (before n)
eye contact: to make/avoid eye contact with somebody mirar/evitar mirar a alguien a los ojos; at eye level — a la altura de la vista
b) (look, gaze) mirada fto cast o run one's eye over something — recorrer algo con la vista
to have one's eyes on somebody/something — no quitarle los ojos de encima a alguien/algo
in Mary's eyes he's perfect — para Mary or a ojos de Mary es perfecto
to keep one's eye(s) on something/somebody: keep your eyes on the road! no apartes la vista de la carretera!; keep your eyes on him no lo pierdas de vista; to look somebody straight in the eye mirar a alguien directamente a los ojos; she won't look me in the eye no se atreve a mirarme a la cara; he couldn't take his eyes off her no podía quitarle los ojos de encima; easy on the eye (colloq) agradable a la vista; to keep an eye on something/somebody vigilar or cuidar algo/a alguien; keep an eye on those two no pierdas de vista a esos dos, vigila a esos dos; to lay o set o (colloq) clap eyes on somebody/something: from the moment I laid o set o (colloq) clapped eyes on him/it desde el primer momento que lo vi; to turn a blind eye (to something) — hacer* la vista gorda (frente a or ante algo)
c) ( attention)the company has been in the public eye a lot recently — últimamente se ha hablado mucho de la compañía
d) ( ability to judge) ojo mto have an eye for design — tener* ojo or idea para el diseño
to have an eye for detail — ser* detallista
2)a) ( of needle) ojo mb) (of hurricane, storm) ojo mc) ( in potato) ojo m
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a) ( observe) mirar, observarb) ( ogle) mirar, pasarle revista a (fam)[aɪ]1. N1) (gen) ojo m•
I couldn't believe my (own) eyes — no daba crédito a lo que veían mis ojosshe had a black eye — tenía or llevaba un ojo morado
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to catch sb's eye — llamar la atención de algnhe accidentally caught her eye and looked away — su mirada se cruzó por casualidad con la de ella y apartó la vista
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it was the biggest one I'd ever clapped eyes on — era el más grande que jamás me había echado a la cara•
to cry one's eyes out — llorar a moco tendido or a lágrima viva•
there wasn't a dry eye in the house — no había ojos sin lágrimas en todo el teatro•
to have an eye or a keen eye for a bargain — tener mucha vista or buen ojo para las gangas•
he's got his eye on you — (=monitoring) no te quita ojo, no te pierde de vista; (=attracted to) te tiene echado el ojoI've got my eye on that sofa in the sale — le tengo echado el ojo a ese sofá que vimos en las rebajas
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she had eyes only for me — solo tenía ojos para mí, no tenía ojos más que para mí•
it hits you in the eye — salta a la vista•
in the eyes of — a los ojos de•
to keep an eye on sth/sb — (=watch) vigilar algo/a algn, echar una mirada a algo/algn; (=look after) cuidar algo/a algnkeep your eyes on the road! — ¡no quites los ojos de la carretera!
I'm keeping an eye on things while the boss is away — yo estoy al cargo del negocio mientras el jefe está fuera
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to look sb (straight) in the eye — mirar a algn (directamente) a los ojos•
with the naked eye — a simple vista•
he couldn't keep his eyes off the girl — se le fueron los ojos tras la chica•
to keep an eye out or one's eyes open for sth/sb — estar pendiente de algo/algnkeep an eye out for the postman — estáte atento or pendiente a ver si ves al cartero
keep your eyes open for bag-snatchers! — ¡mucho ojo, no te vayan a dar el tirón!
I haven't seen any recently but I'll keep my eyes open — últimamente no he visto ninguno pero estaré al tanto
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I saw it with my own eyes — lo vi con mis propios ojos•
to be in the public eye — estar a la luz pública•
eyes right/left/front! — ¡vista a la derecha/izquierda/al frente!•
to run one's eye over sth — (from curiosity) recorrer algo con la vista; (checking) echar un vistazo a algo•
the sun is in my eyes — me da el sol en los ojos•
he didn't take his eyes off her for one second — no le quitó los ojos de encima ni por un segundo•
with an eye to sth/to doing sth — con vistas or miras a algo/a hacer algo•
use your eyes! * — ¡abre los ojos!•
it happened before my very eyes — ocurrió delante de mis propios ojos•
under the watchful eye of — bajo la atenta mirada de- have eyes in the back of one's headhe must have eyes in the back of his head! — ¡no se le escapa una!
I haven't got eyes in the back of my head — iro ¿te crees que tengo ojos en la nuca o qué?
- give sb the glad eye- open sb's eyes to sth- keep one's eyes peeled- do sth with one's eyes- make sheep's eyes at sb- shut one's eyes to- be up to one's eyes- an eye for an eyeblind 1., feast 2., mind 1., 1), sight2) [of potato] yema f3) [of storm] ojo m4) (Sew) [of needle] ojo m; [of hook and eye] hembra f de corchete2.VT mirar detenidamente, observarshe eyed him sullenly/with suspicion — lo miró detenidamente con gesto hosco/con recelo
I didn't like the way they eyed me up and down — no me gustaba la forma que tenían de mirarme de arriba abajo
an expensive leather jacket I had been eyeing for some time — una cazadora de cuero muy cara a la que hacía tiempo (que) le había echado el ojo
3.CPDeye clinic N — clínica f oftalmológica
eye colour N — color m de los ojos
eye contact N — contacto m ocular
eye doctor N — (US) oculista mf
eye dropper N — cuentagotas m inv
eye examination N — examen m de la vista
eye pencil N — lápiz m de ojos
eye shadow N — sombra f de ojos
eye socket N — cuenca f del ojo
- eye up* * *
I [aɪ]1)a) ( Anat) ojo mto have sharp eyes — tener* (una) vista de lince, tener* ojo de águila
as far as the eye can/could see — hasta donde alcanza/alcanzaba la vista
I can't believe my eyes — si no lo veo, no lo creo, no doy crédito a mis ojos
to close o shut one's eyes to something — cerrar* los ojos a algo
to cry one's eyes out — llorar a lágrima viva or a mares
to have eyes in the back of one's head — tener* ojos en la nuca
to keep one's eyes open — (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con cuidado; ( looking for something)
keep your eyes open for a restaurant — vete mirando or fíjate bien a ver si ves un restaurante
to keep one's eyes peeled o skinned — (colloq) (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con mucho ojo (fam); ( looking for something) estar(se)* ojo avizor (fam)
to make eyes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes — abrirle* los ojos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes to something — hacerle* ver algo a alguien
to see eye to eye with somebody — (usu with neg) estar* de acuerdo con alguien, coincidir con alguien
with one's eyes shut o closed — con los ojos cerrados
to be up to one's eyes in something — estar* hasta aquí de algo (fam)
I'm up to my eyes in work — estoy agobiada or (fam) hasta aquí de trabajo
we're up to our eyes in debt — estamos cargados de deudas, debemos hasta la camisa (fam); (before n)
eye contact: to make/avoid eye contact with somebody mirar/evitar mirar a alguien a los ojos; at eye level — a la altura de la vista
b) (look, gaze) mirada fto cast o run one's eye over something — recorrer algo con la vista
to have one's eyes on somebody/something — no quitarle los ojos de encima a alguien/algo
in Mary's eyes he's perfect — para Mary or a ojos de Mary es perfecto
to keep one's eye(s) on something/somebody: keep your eyes on the road! no apartes la vista de la carretera!; keep your eyes on him no lo pierdas de vista; to look somebody straight in the eye mirar a alguien directamente a los ojos; she won't look me in the eye no se atreve a mirarme a la cara; he couldn't take his eyes off her no podía quitarle los ojos de encima; easy on the eye (colloq) agradable a la vista; to keep an eye on something/somebody vigilar or cuidar algo/a alguien; keep an eye on those two no pierdas de vista a esos dos, vigila a esos dos; to lay o set o (colloq) clap eyes on somebody/something: from the moment I laid o set o (colloq) clapped eyes on him/it desde el primer momento que lo vi; to turn a blind eye (to something) — hacer* la vista gorda (frente a or ante algo)
c) ( attention)the company has been in the public eye a lot recently — últimamente se ha hablado mucho de la compañía
d) ( ability to judge) ojo mto have an eye for design — tener* ojo or idea para el diseño
to have an eye for detail — ser* detallista
2)a) ( of needle) ojo mb) (of hurricane, storm) ojo mc) ( in potato) ojo m
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a) ( observe) mirar, observarb) ( ogle) mirar, pasarle revista a (fam) -
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1. noun(a piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc: After her swim she dried herself with a towel; a roll of paper kitchen towels.) toalla; paño
2. verb(to rub with a towel.) secar con toallatowel n toallatr[taʊəl]1 toalla1 secar con toalla\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto throw in the towel arrojar la toallatowel rail toallerotowel ['taʊəl] n: toalla fv.• secar con toalla v.n.• enjugamanos s.m.• toalla s.f.
I 'taʊəlnoun toalla f; (before n)
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transitive verb, BrE - ll- secar* con toalla['taʊǝl]to towel somebody/oneself down o off o dry — secar* a alguien/secarse* con una toalla
1.- throw in the towel2.to towel sth/sb dry — secar algo/a algn con toalla
3.CPDtowel rack, towel rail N — toallero m
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I ['taʊəl]noun toalla f; (before n)
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transitive verb, BrE - ll- secar* con toallato towel somebody/oneself down o off o dry — secar* a alguien/secarse* con una toalla
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scrape [skreɪp]1 noun∎ just give the saucepan a quick scrape frotte ou gratte un peu la casserole;∎ he had a nasty scrape on his knee il avait une méchante éraflure au genou, il s'était bien éraflé le genou;∎ she had given the car a nasty scrape on the side elle avait fait une belle éraflure sur le côté de la voiture∎ to get into a scrape se mettre dans le pétrin;∎ now you've really got yourself into a scrape! vous voilà dans de beaux draps ou dans un sacré pétrin!;∎ to get (oneself) out of a scrape se tirer d'affaire ou d'embarras;∎ you got me into this scrape, now get me out of it! c'est vous qui m'avez mis dans ce pétrin, maintenant il faut me tirer de là!(d) (thin layer) mince couche f;∎ toast with a scrape of butter du pain grillé recouvert d'une mince couche de beurre(a) (clean → boots, saucepan, earth) gratter, racler; (→ tools) gratter, décaper; (→ vegetables, windows) gratter;∎ scrape the mud off your shoes enlève ou gratte la boue de tes chaussures;∎ I spent the afternoon scraping the paint off the door j'ai passé l'après-midi à gratter la peinture de la porte;∎ to scrape sth clean/smooth gratter qch pour qu'il soit propre/lisse;∎ I scraped the ground with a stick j'ai gratté le sol avec un bâton;∎ figurative to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel (looking for money) racler les fonds de tiroir; (be reduced to extremes) être tombé bien bas;∎ you took him on? you must really be scraping the bottom of the barrel! tu as embauché ce type-là? tu devais vraiment être coincé!(b) (scratch → paint, table, wood) rayer; (→ skin, knee) érafler; (touch lightly) effleurer, frôler;∎ I scraped my knee je me suis éraflé le genou;∎ I just scraped the garage door as I drove in j'ai seulement frôlé ou effleuré la porte du garage en rentrant la voiture;∎ the plane just scraped the surface of the water l'avion frôla ou rasa la surface de l'eau;∎ to scrape the bottom (ship) sillonner ou talonner le fond∎ don't scrape the chair across the floor like that ne traîne pas la chaise par terre comme ça∎ to scrape a living arriver tout juste à survivre, vivoter;∎ to scrape a pass (in exam) réussir de justesse;∎ British to scrape acquaintance with sb se débrouiller pour faire la connaissance de qn∎ the branches scrape against the shutters les branches frottent contre les volets;∎ the door scraped shut la porte s'est refermée en grinçant;∎ the gardener scraped at the ground with a stick le jardinier grattait la terre avec un bâton;∎ I heard the noise of his pen scraping across the paper j'entendais le grattement de son stylo sur le papier∎ to scrape home (win game, race) gagner de justesse;∎ she just scraped clear of the bus in time elle a évité le bus de justesse;∎ the ambulance just scraped past l'ambulance est passée de justesse(c) (economize) faire des petites économies(d) (be humble) faire des courbettes ou des ronds de jambes(financially) se débrouiller, vivre tant bien que mal;∎ she had to scrape along on a small pension elle devait se débrouiller avec une petite retraite;∎ we'll scrape along somehow on va se débrouiller avec ce qu'on aenlever en grattantgratter;∎ the gardener was scraping away at the dry earth le jardinier grattait la terre sèche;∎ to scrape away at a violin racler du violon(hair) tirer en arrière;∎ with her hair scraped back les cheveux tirés en arrière(financially) se débrouiller;∎ I have just enough to scrape by (on) j'ai juste assez d'argent pour me débrouiller(paintwork) décaper; (woodwork, door) gratter(in election) être élu de justesse; (in entering university) entrer de justesse; Sport (in qualifying) se qualifier de justesse;∎ I just scraped in as the doors were closing j'ai réussi à entrer juste au moment où les portes se fermaient∎ he just scraped into university/parliament il est entré à l'université/au parlement d'extrême justesse(mud, paint) enlever au grattoir ou en grattant; (skin) érafler;∎ humorous we had to scrape him off the ground il a fallu le ramasser à la petite cuillères'enlever au grattoir;∎ this paint scrapes off easily pour enlever cette peinture, il suffit de la gratter∎ to scrape out a mixing bowl (with spatula) racler un bol avec une spatule; (with finger) racler un bol avec le doigt(exam) réussir de justesse; (doorway, gap) passer (de justesse);∎ the government will probably just scrape through the next election le gouvernement va probablement l'emporter de justesse aux prochaines élections(in exam) réussir de justesse; (in election) être élu ou l'emporter de justesse; (gap) passer de justesse; (financially) se débrouiller tout juste(a) (two objects) frotter l'un contre l'autre(b) (into pile) mettre en tas(c) (collect → supporters, signatures) réunir ou rassembler à grand-peine; (→ money for oneself) réunir en raclant les fonds de tiroirs; (→ money for event) réunir avec beaucoup de mal(a) (into pile → leaves, stones) mettre en tas(b) (collect → supporters, signatures) réunir ou rassembler à grand-peine; (→ money for oneself) réunir en raclant les fonds de tiroirs; (→ money for event) réunir avec beaucoup de mal∎ he scraped himself up off the floor il a fini par se relever
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