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spot
1. noun
1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) mancha

2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) punto

3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) grano

4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) sitio, lugar

5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) poquito

2. verb
1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) ver

2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) reconocer

•

- spotless
- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight
3. verb
1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)

2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)

•

- in a spot
- on the spot
- spot on

spot¹ n

1. grano

he had spots all over his face tenía la cara llena de granos

2. lunar / topo

a green shirt with yellow spots una camisa verde con lunares amarillos

3. lugar / sitio

a lovely spot by the river un lugar bonito cerca del río

spot² vb notar / ver

I spotted the mistake noté el error

they've spotted us! ¡nos han visto!

El pasado y participio pasado de spot se escribe spotted; el gerundio se escribe spotting

spot /(e)s'pot/ sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ spots) tb spot publicitario ( espacio) slot;
( anuncio) commercial, advertisement (BrE) ' spot' also found in these entries: Spanish: afear - aprieto - apuro - brete - débil - debilidad - flaca - flaco - grano - lance - llaga - luminosa - luminoso - lunar - mancha - merendero - paraje - parte - pinta - rincón - salir - sebo - solana - acto - atinado - caer - chispear - clavado - conflictivo - encontrar - espinilla - paso - preciso - punto - vaina - ver English: beauty spot - come off - commercial - penalty spot - spot - spot-check - spot-on - tight - beauty - blind - breezy - distant - frozen - hide - hot - place - rooted - sun - tender - trouble - wonder

spot

tr[spɒt]

noun

1 (dot) punto; (on fabric) lunar nombre masculino, mota; (on animal) mancha

2 (mark, stain) mancha

3 (blemish, pimple) grano

4 (place) sitio, lugar nombre masculino

■ what a lovely spot for a picnic! ¡qué lugar más bonito para un picnic!

■ this is the exact spot where he was killed este es el lugar exacto donde lo mataron

■ a night spot un local nocturno

■ accident black spot punto negro

■ trouble spot punto conflictivo

5 (area of body) punto; (flaw) mancha

■ weak spot punto débil, punto flaco

6 (fix, trouble) lío, aprieto, apuro

■ I'm in a tight spot estoy en un aprieto

7 (place in broadcast) espacio

■ she has a guest spot on a radio programme aparece como invitada en un programa de radio

8 familiar (small amount) poquito, poquitín nombre masculino; (drop) gota

■ a spot of rain un poco de lluvia

■ a spot of lunch algo de comer

■ a spot of bother un problemilla, un pequeño disgusto

9 (position) puesto

10 familiar (spotlight) foco

11 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (banknote) billete nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp spotted, ger spotting)

1 (notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (see) ver; (recognize) reconocer; (find) encontrar, descubrir; (catch out) pillar

■ we spotted him in the crowd lo vimos entre la multitud

■ can you spot the mistake? ¿puedes descubrir el error?

■ a golden eagle has been spotted near here han visto una águila real cerca de aquí

■ she was spotted leaving his apartment la vieron salir de su apartamento

■ he was spotted by the Arsenal manager fue descubierto por el entrenador del Arsenal

2 (mark with spots) motear; (stain) manchar, salpicar

intransitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (rain) chispear, lloviznar

adjective

1 (price, cash) contante, al contado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on the spot (at once, then and there) en ese mismo momento, en el acto, allí mismo 2 (at the place of the action) en el lugar del los hechos, en el lugar del crimen 3 (without moving away) en el lugar

■ he was killed on the spot murió en el acto

■ the police were on the spot within minutes la policía llegó al lugar a los pocos minutos

to see spots before one's eyes ver manchas

to knock spots off somebody (defeat) vencer fácilmente a alguien 2 (surpass) dejar atrás a alguien

to put somebody on the spot poner a alguien en un aprieto

to spot the winner elegir el ganador

penalty spot punto de penalti

spot cash dinero contante

spot check control nombre masculino hecho al azar

spot fine multa que se paga en el acto

spot welding soldadura por puntos

spot ['spɑt] v, spotted ; spotting vt

1) stain: manchar

2) recognize, see: ver, reconocer

to spot an error: descubrir un error

spot vi

: mancharse

spot adj

: hecho al azar

a spot check: un vistazo, un control aleatorio

spot n

1) stain: mancha f

2) dot: punto m

3) pimple: grano m

to break out in spots: salirle granos a alguien

4) predicament: apuro m, aprieto m, lío m

in a tight spot: en apuros

5) place: lugar m, sitio m

to be on the spot: estar en el lugar

spot

adj.

• contante adj.

• disponible adj.

n.

• asiento s.m.

• chafarrinón s.m.

• desdoro s.m.

• deslustre s.m.

• espacio publicitario s.m.

• lugar s.m.

• lunar s.m.

• mancha s.f.

• mancilla s.f.

• mácula s.f.

• paraje s.m.

• pinta s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• sitio s.m.

v.

• amancillar v.

• chafarrinar v.

• macular v.

• manchar v.

• mancillar v.

• tiznar v.

• vislumbrar v.

I spɑːt, spɒt
noun

1)

a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha f

to knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)

b) (blemish, stain) mancha f

c) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)

she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos

2)

a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio m

don't move from that spot until I get back — no te muevas de ahí hasta que vuelva

on the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado

b) ( difficult situation)

to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto

to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto

3) (of character, personality) punto m

science is my weak spot — las ciencias son mi punto débil

you've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga

to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo

to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien

4)

a) ( drop) gota f

b) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)

do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?

the garden could do with a spot of rain — al jardín le vendría bien que lloviera un poco

5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio m

a commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio

6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m

7) spotlight

II

transitive verb - tt-

1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*

he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío

he's good at spotting talent — sabe reconocer talento donde lo hay

see if you can spot the difference — a ver si te das cuenta de cuál es la diferencia

2) ( mark) (usu pass) manchar

[spɒt]
1. N

1) (=dot) lunar m

a red dress with white spots — un vestido rojo con lunares blancos

to have spots before one's eyes — tener la vista nublada

- knock spots off sb

this can knock spots off yours any time * — este le da ciento y raya al tuyo en cualquier momento

2) (=stain, mark) mancha f

spots of blood/grease — manchas de sangre/grasa

it made a spot on the table — hizo una mancha en la mesa

there's a spot on your shirt — tienes una mancha en la camisa

3) (Med) (=pimple) grano m, granito m

• she broke out or came out in spots — (=pimples) le salieron granos en la piel; (=rash) le salió un sarpullido, le salieron granos en la piel

• he's covered in spots — (=pimples) está lleno de granos; (=rash) le ha salido un sarpullido por todo el cuerpo, está lleno de granos

• measles spots — manchas fpl de sarampión
beauty 2.
4) (=place) sitio m, lugar m ; (=scene) escena f, escenario m

it's a lovely spot for a picnic — es un sitio or lugar precioso para un picnic

a tender spot on the arm — un punto or lugar sensible en el brazo

• an accident black spot — un punto negro para los accidentes

• night spot — centro m nocturno

• on the spot — (=immediately) en el acto; (=there) en el mismo sitio

they gave her the job on the spot — le dieron el trabajo en el acto

luckily they were able to mend the car on the spot — afortunadamente consiguieron arreglar el coche allí mismo

the reporter was on the spot — el reportero estaba presente

the firemen were on the spot in three minutes — los bomberos acudieron or llegaron en tres minutos

I always have to be on the spot — estoy de servicio siempre

our man on the spot — nuestro hombre sobre el terreno

to run on the spot — correr en parada

to pay cash on the spot — (US) pagar al contado

• his soft spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)

to have a soft spot for sb — tener debilidad por algn

• his weak spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)

to know sb's weak spots — conocer las debilidades de algn, saber de qué pie cojea algn *

- touch a sore spot

5) (Brit) * (=small quantity) poquito m, pizca f

just a spot, thanks — un poquitín, gracias

• a spot of bother — un pequeño disgusto

he had a spot of bother with the police — se metió en un lío con la policía *

• we had a spot of rain yesterday — ayer se sintieron gotas de lluvia

• we're in a spot of trouble — estamos en un pequeño apuro

6) (=difficulty) apuro m, aprieto m

• to be in a (tight) spot — estar en un apuro or aprieto

• now I'm really on the spot — ahora me veo de verdad entre la espada y la pared

• to put sb on the spot — (=put in difficulty) poner a algn en un apuro or aprieto; (=compromise) comprometer a algn

7) (Rad, Theat, TV) (in show) espacio m ; (Rad, TV) (=advertisement) espacio m publicitario

8) * (=spotlight) foco m

2. VT

1) (with mud etc) salpicar, manchar ( with de)

2) (=notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (=see) observar, darse cuenta de; (=recognize) reconocer; (=catch out) coger, pillar

I spotted a mistake — descubrí un error

I spotted him at once — lo reconocí en seguida

to spot the winner — elegir al ganador

3.

VI

to spot with rain — chispear

4.

CPD

spot cash N — dinero m contante

spot check N — comprobación f en el acto, reconocimiento m rápido
spot-check
spot fine N — multa f que se paga en el acto

spot market N — mercado m al contado

spot price N — precio m de entrega inmediata

spot remover N — quitamanchas m inv

spot survey N — inspección f sorpresa

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I [spɑːt, spɒt]
noun

1)

a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha f

to knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)

b) (blemish, stain) mancha f

c) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)

she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos

2)

a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio m

don't move from that spot until I get back — no te muevas de ahí hasta que vuelva

on the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado

b) ( difficult situation)

to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto

to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto

3) (of character, personality) punto m

science is my weak spot — las ciencias son mi punto débil

you've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga

to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo

to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien

4)

a) ( drop) gota f

b) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)

do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?

the garden could do with a spot of rain — al jardín le vendría bien que lloviera un poco

5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio m

a commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio

6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m

7) spotlight

II

transitive verb - tt-

1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*

he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío

he's good at spotting talent — sabe reconocer talento donde lo hay

see if you can spot the difference — a ver si te das cuenta de cuál es la diferencia

2) ( mark) (usu pass) manchar

English-spanish dictionary > spot
3 spot

spot [spɒt]

pois ⇒ 1 (a) tache ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) point ⇒ 1 (a) éclaboussure ⇒ 1 (b) bouton ⇒ 1 (c) goutte ⇒ 1 (e) pincée ⇒ 1 (e) endroit ⇒ 1 (f) site ⇒ 1 (f) poste ⇒ 1 (h) numéro ⇒ 1 (j) spot ⇒ 1 (j), 1 (k) repérer ⇒ 3 (a) trouver ⇒ 3 (a) tacheter ⇒ 3 (b) se tacher ⇒ 4 (a)

(pt & pp spotted, cont spotting)

1 noun

(a) (dot → on material, clothes) pois m; (→ on leopard, giraffe) tache f, moucheture f; (→ on dice, playing card) point m;

∎ a tie with red spots une cravate à pois rouges;

∎ a leopard's spots les taches ou les mouchetures d'un léopard;

∎ I've got spots before my eyes j'ai des points lumineux ou des taches devant les yeux;

∎ the carnations brought a spot of colour into the church les œillets apportaient une tache de couleur dans l'église

(b) (stain, unwanted mark) tache f; (on fruit) tache f, tavelure f; (splash) éclaboussure f;

∎ a dirty spot une tache, une salissure;

∎ there are some spots of mould on the jam il y a des taches de moisissure sur la confiture;

∎ how did you get these spots of blood on your shirt? d'où viennent ces taches de sang sur ta chemise?

(c) (pimple) bouton m; (freckle) tache f de son ou de rousseur;

∎ I've got a spot on my chin j'ai un bouton sur le menton;

∎ to come out in spots avoir une éruption de boutons;

∎ to suffer from spots souffrir d'acné

(d) (blemish → on character) tache f, souillure f;

∎ there isn't a spot on his reputation sa réputation est sans tache

(e) familiar (small amount → of liquid) goutte^□ f; (→ of salt) pincée^□ f; (→ of irony, humour) pointe^□ f, soupçon^□ m;

∎ would you like cream in your coffee? - just a spot voulez-vous de la crème dans votre café? - juste un soupçon;

∎ a spot of whisky une larme de whisky;

∎ there were a few spots of rain il est tombé quelques gouttes (de pluie);

∎ I've got a spot of bad news j'ai une mauvaise nouvelle^□ ;

∎ to do a spot of work faire un peu de travail^□ ;

∎ she hardly did a spot of work elle n'a quasiment rien fait^□ ;

∎ I'm having a spot of bother with the neighbours j'ai quelques ennuis ou problèmes avec les voisins^□ ;

∎ I could do with a spot of sleep un petit somme me ferait du bien^□ ;

∎ do you want a spot of supper? veux-tu manger un morceau?

(f) (place) endroit m, coin m; (site) site m; (on body) endroit m, point m;

∎ this is a peaceful spot c'est un endroit très tranquille;

∎ this is the exact spot where the market cross was situated c'est l'endroit exact où se trouvait la croix du marché;

∎ X marks the spot (of crime etc) la croix indique le lieu;

∎ a tender or sore spot un point sensible;

∎ to find sb's weak spot trouver le défaut dans la cuirasse de qn, trouver le point faible de qn;

∎ that hits the spot! ça fait du bien!

(g) (aspect, feature, moment)

∎ the only bright spot of the week le seul bon moment de la semaine

(h) (position, job) poste m, position f

(i) (difficult situation) familiar

∎ to be in a spot être dans le pétrin;

∎ familiar we're in a bit of a (tight) spot nous sommes dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar you're putting us in a spot tu nous mets dans le pétrin;

∎ to put sb on the spot (put in difficult position) mettre qn dans une situation difficile; (force to answer difficult questions) mettre qn en mauvaise posture (en posant des questions difficiles)

(j) Radio & Television (for artist, interviewee) numéro m; (news item) brève f; (advertisement) spot m publicitaire;

∎ he got a spot on the Margie Warner show (as singer, comedian) il a fait un numéro dans le show de Margie Warner; (interview) il s'est fait interviewer ou il est passé dans le show de Margie Warner;

∎ advertising spot message m ou spot m publicitaire

(k) (spotlight → in home etc) spot m; Theatre & Cinema projecteur m

(l) (in billiards, snooker) mouche f

2 compound-forming noun

(random → count, test) fait à l'improviste

3 transitive verb

(a) (notice → friend, object) repérer, apercevoir; (→ talent, mistake) trouver, déceler; Horseracing etc (winner) prédire, repérer; Military repérer, observer;

∎ I could spot him a mile off je pourrais le repérer à des kilomètres;

∎ I spotted her in the crowd je l'ai repérée au milieu de la foule;

∎ she was spotted in the pub on l'a vue au pub;

∎ I spotted him as a potential troublemaker j'ai très vite repéré qu'il était un agitateur;

∎ to spot sb doing sth apercevoir qn en train de faire qch;

∎ to spot an opportunity repérer une occasion;

∎ I'd never have spotted it je ne l'aurais jamais remarqué;

∎ well spotted! bien vu!

(b) (mark with spots) tacheter; (stain) tacher;

∎ the wall is spotted with mildew le mur est taché ou piqué d'humidité;

∎ the rain spotted the pavement des gouttes de pluie formaient des taches sur le trottoir

(c) American (opponent) accorder un avantage à;

∎ he spotted his opponent ten points il a cédé ou concédé dix points à son adversaire

(d) American (remove → stain) enlever;

∎ a chemical for spotting clothes un produit pour détacher les vêtements

(e) American familiar (lend) prêter^□ ;

∎ can somebody spot me ten dollars? est-ce que quelqu'un peut me prêter dix dollars?

4 intransitive verb

(a) (garment, carpet) se tacher, se salir

(b) (rain)

∎ it's spotting (with rain) il tombe quelques gouttes de pluie

(c) Military servir d'observateur

(d) Medicine

∎ to be spotting (woman) avoir des pertes (de sang)

5 on the spot adverb

(at once) sur-le-champ; (at the scene) sur les lieux, sur place;

∎ the police are on the spot la police est sur les lieux;

∎ he was killed on the spot il a été tué sur le coup;

∎ to be fined on the spot recevoir une amende sur-le-champ;

∎ to have sb on the spot (reporter, representative, agent) avoir qn sur place;

∎ our reporter on the spot, Mary Smith notre correspondante sur place, Mary Smith;

∎ the doctor arrived on the spot in five minutes le docteur est arrivé sur les lieux en cinq minutes;

∎ to run on the spot courir sur place

►► Television spot advertisement spot m publicitaire;

spot announcement flash m;

Finance spot buying achat m au comptant;

British spot cash argent m liquide;

spot check (investigation) contrôle m surprise; (for quality) contrôle m par sondage; (by customs) fouille f au hasard;

Computing & Typography spot colour couleur f (du nuancier) Pantone ®;

Stock Exchange spot deal opération f ou transaction f au comptant;

Geography spot height altitude f;

Finance spot market marché m au comptant;

spot news brève f;

Finance spot price cours m spot;

Finance spot rate cours m à vue, cours m spot;

Finance spot trading négociations fpl au comptant;

Stock Exchange spot transaction opération f ou transaction f au comptant

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4 run

1. noun
1) Lauf, der

go for a run before breakfast — vor dem Frühstück einen Lauf machen

make a late run — (Sport or fig.) zum Endspurt ansetzen

come towards somebody/start off at a run — jemandem entgegenlaufen/losrennen

I've had a good run for my money — ich bin auf meine Kosten gekommen

on the run — auf der Flucht

2) (trip in vehicle) Fahrt, die; (for pleasure) Ausflug, der

on the run down to Cornwall — auf der Fahrt nach Cornwall

go for a run [in the car] — einen [Auto]ausflug machen

3)

she has had a long run of success — sie war lange [Zeit] erfolgreich

have a long run — [Stück, Show:] viele Aufführungen erleben

4) (succession) Serie, die; (Cards) Sequenz, die

a run of victories — eine Siegesserie

5) (tendency) Ablauf, der

the general run of things/events — der Lauf der Dinge/der Gang der Ereignisse

6) (regular route) Strecke, die

7) (Cricket, Baseball) Lauf, der; Run, der

8) (quantity produced) (of book) Auflage, die

production run — Ausstoß, der (Wirtsch.)

9) (demand) Run, der (on auf + Akk.)

10)

the runs — (coll.): (diarrhoea) Durchmarsch, der (salopp)

11) (unrestricted use)

give somebody the run of something — jemandem etwas zu seiner freien Verfügung überlassen

have the run of something — etwas zu seiner freien Verfügung haben

12) (animal enclosure) Auslauf, der
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, ran, run

1) laufen; (fast also) rennen

run for the bus — laufen od. rennen, um den Bus zu kriegen (ugs.)

run to help somebody — jemandem zu Hilfe eilen

2) (compete) laufen

3) (hurry) laufen

don't run to me when things go wrong — komm mir nicht angelaufen, wenn etwas schiefgeht (ugs.)

run to meet somebody — jemandem entgegenlaufen

4) (roll) laufen; [Ball, Kugel:] rollen, laufen

5) (slide) laufen; [Schlitten, [Schiebe]tür:] gleiten

6) (revolve) [Rad, Maschine:] laufen

7) (flee) davonlaufen

8) (operate on a schedule) fahren

run between two places — [Zug, Bus:] zwischen zwei Orten verkehren

the train is running late — der Zug hat Verspätung

the train doesn't run on Sundays — der Zug verkehrt nicht an Sonntagen

9) (pass cursorily)

run through — überfliegen [Text]

run through one's head or mind — [Gedanken, Ideen:] einem durch den Kopf gehen

run through the various possibilities — die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten durchspielen

10) (flow) laufen; [Fluss:] fließen

run dry — [Fluss:] austrocknen; [Quelle:] versiegen

run low or short — knapp werden; ausgehen

11) (be current) [Vertrag, Theaterstück:] laufen

12) (be present)

run through something — sich durch etwas ziehen

run in the family — [Eigenschaft, Begabung:] in der Familie liegen

13) (function) laufen

keep/leave the engine running — den Motor laufen lassen/nicht abstellen

the machine runs on batteries/oil — etc. die Maschine läuft mit Batterien/Öl usw.

14) (have a course) [Straße, Bahnlinie:] verlaufen

15) (have wording) lauten; [Geschichte:] gehen (fig.)

16) (have certain level)

inflation is running at 15 % — die Inflationsrate beläuft sich auf od. beträgt 15 %

17) (seek election) kandidieren

run for mayor — für das Amt des Bürgermeisters kandidieren

18) (spread quickly)

a shiver ran down my spine — ein Schau[d]er (geh.) lief mir den Rücken hinunter

19) (spread undesirably) [Butter, Eis:] zerlaufen; (in washing) [Farben:] auslaufen

20) (ladder) [Strumpf:] Laufmaschen bekommen
3. transitive verb,
-nn-, ran, run

1) (cause to move) laufen lassen; (drive) fahren

run one's hand/fingers through/along or over something — mit der Hand/den Fingern durch etwas fahren/über etwas (Akk.) streichen

run an or one's eye along or down or over something — (fig.) etwas überfliegen

2) (cause to flow) [ein]laufen lassen

run a bath — ein Bad einlaufen lassen

3) (organize, manage) führen, leiten [Geschäft usw.]; durchführen [Experiment]; veranstalten [Wettbewerb]; führen [Leben]

4) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; verkehren lassen [Verkehrsmittel]; einsetzen [Sonderbus, -zug]; laufen lassen [Motor]; abspielen [Tonband]

run forward/back — vorwärts-/zurückspulen [Film, Tonband]

5) (own and use) sich (Dat.) halten [Auto]

this car is expensive to run — dieses Auto ist im Unterhalt sehr teuer

run a car with defective brakes — ein Auto mit defekten Bremsen fahren

6) (take for journey) fahren

I'll run you into town — ich fahre od. bringe dich in die Stadt

7) (pursue) jagen

run somebody hard or close — jemandem auf den Fersen sein od. sitzen (ugs.)

be run off one's feet — alle Hände voll zu tun haben (ugs.); (in business) Hochbetrieb haben (ugs.); see also academic.ru/23126/earth">earth 1. 4)

8) (complete) laufen [Rennen, Marathon, Strecke]

run messages/errands — Botengänge machen

9)

run a fever/a temperature — Fieber/erhöhte Temperatur haben

10) (publish) bringen (ugs.) [Bericht, Artikel usw.]

Phrasal Verbs:

- run about

- run across

- run after

- run along

- run around

- run away

- run away with

- run down

- run in

- run into

- run off

- run off with

- run on

- run out

- run out of

- run over

- run through

- run to

- run up

- run up against

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1. present participle - running; verb
1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) rennen

2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) fahren

3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) laufen

4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) laufen(lassen)

5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) leiten

6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) laufen

7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) verkehren

8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) laufen

9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) sich halten

10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) zerlaufen

11) (to drive (someone); to give( someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) fahren

12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) gleiten lassen

13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) werden
2. noun
1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) das Laufen

2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) der Abstecher

3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) die Strähne

4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) die Laufmasche

5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) freie Benutzung

6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) der Lauf

7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) der Auslauf

•

- runner
- running 3. adverb
(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) aufeinanderfolgend

- runny
- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild
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run

[rʌn]

I. NOUN

1. (jog) Lauf m

the burglar made a \run for the door [or for it] der Einbrecher nahm Reißaus fam

to let the dog out for [or let the dog have] a \run den Hund hinauslassen [o ÖSTERR fam äußerln führen]

to break into a \run zu laufen beginnen

to go for [or do] a \run laufen gehen

I go for [or do] a 5 mile \run before breakfast ich laufe vor dem Frühstück 5 Meilen

to set off/come in at a \run weg-/hereinlaufen

he took the ditch at a \run er nahm Anlauf und sprang über den Graben; ( fig)

with his main rival out injured, he has a clear \run at the title da sein Hauptrivale verletzt ist, hat er keine Konkurrenten beim Kampf um den Titel

2. (journey) Strecke f

the \run down to the coast only takes half an hour man braucht nur eine halbe Stunde zur Küste

on the London—Glasgow \run auf der Strecke London—Glasgow

to go for a \run in the car ( dated) eine Spritztour machen fam

bombing \run Bombardierungsstrecke f

3. (period) Dauer f

\run of bad/good luck Pech-/Glückssträhne f

a long \run of bad weather eine lange Schlechtwetterperiode

4. (trend) Verlauf m

in the normal \run of things normalerweise

5. THEAT Laufzeit f

after a short \run on Broadway nach kurzer Laufzeit am Broadway

dry [or dummy] [or practice] \run Generalprobe f

6. (production) Auflage f

the company is planning a first \run of 10,000 red teddy bears die Firma plant eine Anfangsproduktion von 10.000 roten Teddybären

7. ECON (as test) of a machine Durchlauf m, Maschinenlauf m

a cheque \run Ausstellung f von Schecks durch Computer

a computer \run Arbeitsgang m [o Durchlauf m] eines Computers

test \run Probelauf m

8. usu sing (demand) Run m, Ansturm m

a sudden \run on the dollar has lowered its value die plötzliche Nachfrage nach dem Dollar ließ den Kurs sinken

a \run on a bank ein Ansturm m auf eine Bank

a \run on the pound Panikverkäufe pl des Pfundes

9. (type) Art f

their food is not the usual \run of hotel cooking ihr Essen hebt sich von der üblichen Hotelküche ab

10. (enclosed area) Gehege nt

chicken \run Hühnerhof m

11. SPORT (point) Treffer m; (sailing) Vorwindkurs m; (in cricket, baseball) Run m

to score 4 \runs vier Treffer erzielen

to score a home \run einen Homerun erzielen

12. esp AM (ladder) Laufmasche f

13. ( fam: diarrhoea)

to have the \runs Dünnpfiff haben sl

14.

▶ to give sb a \run for their money jdn etw für sein Geld tun lassen

▶ to have the \run of sth etw zur Verfügung haben

while she's away, I have the \run of the house während sie weg ist, hat sie mir das Haus überlassen

▶ to have a [good] \run for one's money etw für sein Geld bekommen

▶ in the long \run langfristig, auf lange Sicht gesehen

▶ in the short \run kurzfristig

▶ on the \run (escaped) auf der Flucht; (extremely busy) auf Trab fam

when I am rushed in the mornings, I eat breakfast on the \run wenn ich morgens in Eile bin, dann esse ich mein Frühstück auf dem Weg

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<ran, run>

1. (move fast) laufen, rennen

he ran up/down the hill er rannte den Hügel hinauf/hinunter

he ran along/down the street er rannte die Straße entlang/hinunter

he ran into/out of the house er rannte in das Haus/aus dem Haus

people came \running at the sound of shots Menschen kamen gelaufen, als sie Schüsse hörten

to \run for the bus dem Bus nachlaufen

to \run for cover schnell in Deckung gehen

to \run for it sich akk aus dem Staub machen

to \run for one's life um sein Leben rennen

to \run for help um Hilfe laufen

to \run for the police die Polizei benachrichtigen

to \run on the spot auf der Stelle laufen

to go \running laufen gehen

▪ to \run at sb jdn angreifen

2. (operate) fahren, verkehren; engine laufen; machine in Betrieb sein

are there a lot of trains \running between London and York? verkehren viele Züge zwischen London und York?

they had the new computer system up and \running within an hour sie hatten das neue Computerprogramm innerhalb einer Stunde installiert und am Laufen; ( fig)

work is \running smoothly at the moment die Arbeit geht im Moment glatt von der Hand

to keep the economy \running die Wirtschaft am Laufen halten

3. (travel) laufen; (go) verlaufen; ski gleiten

the route \runs through the mountains die Strecke führt durch die Berge

a shiver ran down my back mir lief ein Schauder über den Rücken geh

to \run off the road von der Straße abkommen

to \run onto the rocks [or aground] [or ashore] auflaufen, auf Grund laufen

4. (grow) plants sich akk schlingen

the vine \runs up the wall and along the fence die Weinreben schlingen sich die Wand hinauf und den Zaun entlang

5. (extend)

there's a beautiful cornice \running around all the ceilings ein wunderschönes Gesims verläuft um alle Decken

6. (last) [an]dauern

the film \runs for two hours der Film dauert zwei Stunden, der Film geht zwei Stunden fam

how much longer does this course \run? wie lange dauert dieser Kurs noch?

a magazine subscription usually only \runs for one year ein Zeitschriftenabonnement läuft normalerweise nur ein Jahr

I've had that tune \running in my head all day diese Melodie geht mir schon den ganzen Tag im Kopf herum

this show will \run and \run diese Show wird ewig laufen

7. (be)

inflation is \running at 10% die Inflationsrate beträgt 10 %; (amount to)

▪ to \run into [or to] sth sich akk auf etw akk belaufen, gehen

he has an income \running into six figures er hat ein Einkommen, das sich auf sechsstellige Zahlen beläuft

8. (flow) fließen

I could feel trickles of sweat \running down my neck ich fühlte, wie mir die Schweißtropfen den Hals herunterliefen

their bodies were \running with sweat ihre Körper waren schweißüberströmt

when the sand has \run through the egg timer, it'll be five minutes wenn der Sand durch die Eieruhr gelaufen ist, dann sind fünf Minuten vorbei

the river \runs [down] to the sea der Fluss mündet in das Meer

there was a strong tide/heavy sea \running die Flut/die See war hoch

don't cry, or your make-up will \run weine nicht, sonst verwischt sich dein Make-up

the colour of the dress has \run das Kleid hat abgefärbt

my nose is \running meine Nase läuft

if the paint is wet, the colours will \run into each other wenn die Farbe nass ist, fließen die Farben ineinander

9. POL (enter an election) kandidieren

to \run for President für das Präsidentenamt kandidieren, sich akk für das Amt des Präsidenten bewerben

▪ to \run against sb gegen jdn kandidieren

10. (in tights)

oh no, my tights have \run oh nein, ich habe eine Laufmasche im Strumpf

11. (proceed) verlaufen

can you give me an idea of how the discussion ran? kannst du mir den Verlauf der Diskussion schildern?

12. NAUT fahren

to \run before the wind vor dem Wind segeln

13. (to be in force) price, value of commodity gelten, gültig sein

14.

▶ to \run amok Amok laufen

▶ to \run with blood blutüberströmt sein

the streets were \running with blood in den Straßen floss überall Blut

▶ to \run round [or AM around] in circles sich akk im Kreise drehen

▶ to \run deep:

differences between the two sides \run deep die Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Seiten sind sehr groß

▶ to \run dry river austrocknen

▶ to \run in the family in der Familie liegen

▶ feelings are \running high die Gefühle gehen hoch

▶ to \run low supplies [langsam] ausgehen

▶ to make sb's blood \run cold jds Blut in den Adern gefrieren lassen

▶ to \run short knapp werden

to \run short of sth etw nicht mehr haben

we're beginning to \run short of money uns geht langsam das Geld aus

▶ to \run wild animals frei herumlaufen; plants wuchern; children alles machen dürfen; ( pej)

she lets her kids \run wild [or \run riot] sie setzt ihren Kindern keinerlei Grenzen

to let one's imagination \run wild seiner Fantasie freien Lauf lassen

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

<ran, run>

1. (move fast)

to \run a dead heat/a mile/a race ein totes Rennen/eine Meile/ein Rennen laufen

2. (enter in race)

to \run a candidate einen Kandidaten aufstellen

to \run a horse ein Pferd laufen lassen

3. (drive)

he ran his car into a tree last night er fuhr letzte Nacht mit seinem Auto gegen einen Baum

to \run sb home jdn nach Hause fahren

to \run sb to the station jdn zum Bahnhof bringen

4. (pass)

she ran her eyes/finger down the list sie ließ die Augen/den Finger über die Liste gleiten

\run this rope round the tree wickle dieses Seil um den Baum

he ran a vacuum cleaner over the carpet er saugte den Teppich ab

to \run one's fingers through one's hair sich dat mit den Fingern durchs Haar fahren

5. (operate)

▪ to \run sth machine etw bedienen

to \run a computer program ein Computerprogramm laufen lassen

to \run the engine den Motor laufen lassen

to \run additional trains zusätzliche Züge einsetzen

to \run the dishwasher/washing machine die Spülmaschine/Waschmaschine laufen lassen

6. (manage)

▪ to \run sth business etw leiten; farm etw betreiben

how did he end up \running the city? wie wurde er Bürgermeister der Stadt?

don't tell me how to \run my life! erklär mir nicht, wie ich mein Leben leben soll!

some people \run their lives according to the movements of the stars manche Leute richten ihr Leben nach dem Verlauf der Sterne aus

to \run a company ein Unternehmen leiten

to \run a government/household eine Regierung/einen Haushalt führen

to \run a store ein Geschäft haben

7. (conduct)

to \run a course einen Kurs anbieten

to \run an experiment/a test ein Experiment/einen Test durchführen

8. (let flow)

▪ to \run sth water etw laufen lassen

he ran a little cold water into the bath er ließ etwas kaltes Wasser in die Badewanne laufen

to \run [sb] a bath [or to \run a bath [for sb]] [jdm] ein Bad einlaufen lassen

9. (in newspaper)

to \run a story about sth über etw akk berichten

to \run an article/a series einen Artikel/eine Serie bringen fam

10. (smuggle)

▪ to \run sth etw schmuggeln

to \run sth across the border etw über die Grenze schmuggeln

11. (not heed)

to \run a blockade eine Blockade durchbrechen

to \run a red light eine rote Ampel überfahren

12. (incur)

to \run a risk ein Risiko eingehen

you \run the risk when gambling of losing your entire stake wenn du spielst, riskierst du, deinen gesamten Einsatz zu verlieren

13. (perform small tasks)

to \run errands [for sb] [für jdn] Botengänge machen

14.

▶ to \run sb/sth close nur knapp von jdm/etw geschlagen werden

▶ to let sth \run its course etw seinen Lauf nehmen lassen

▶ to \run sb to earth [or ground] jdn aufspüren

▶ to \run one's eye over sth etw überfliegen

▶ to be \run off one's feet alle Hände voll zu tun haben fam

▶ to \run a fever [or temperature] Fieber haben

▶ to \run oneself into the ground sich akk völlig verausgaben

▶ to \run a mile BRIT sich akk aus dem Staub machen fam

▶ to \run sb ragged jdn schaffen fam

▶ to \run the show verantwortlich sein

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run [rʌn]

A s

1. a) Lauf m (auch fig):

in the long run auf die Dauer, auf lange Sicht, langfristig;

in the short run auf kurze Sicht, kurzfristig;

go for ( oder take) a run einen Lauf machen;

make a run for it sich aus dem Staub machen fig;

make a run for the door zur Tür rennen

b) SPORT Lauf m, Durchgang m (eines Slaloms etc)

2. Laufen n, Rennen n:

be on the run

a) (immer) auf Trab sein umg,

b) auf der Flucht sein ( from the police vor der Polizei);

keep sb on the run jemanden in Trab halten umg;

shoot on the run (Fußball) aus vollem Lauf schießen;

give sb a (good) run for their money es jemandem nicht leicht machen;

this car gives you a (good) run for your money dieser Wagen ist sein Geld wert;

he’s had a (good) run for his money er ist auf seine Kosten gekommen, er kann sich nicht beklagen

3. Laufschritt m:

at a run im Laufschritt;

go off at a run davonlaufen

4. Anlauf m:

take a run (einen) Anlauf nehmen

5. SCHIFF, AUTO Fahrt f

6. oft short run Spazierfahrt f:

go for a run in the car eine Spazierfahrt machen

7. Abstecher m, Ausflug m ( beide:

to nach)

8. Reiten: schneller Galopp

9. JAGD Hatz f

10. besonders WIRTSCH Ansturm m, Run m ( beide:

on auf eine Bank, Eintrittskarten etc), stürmische Nachfrage (on nach einer Ware)

11. (Laich)Wanderung f (der Fische)

12. MUS Lauf m

13. US (kleiner) Wasserlauf

14. US Laufmasche f

15. (Ver)Lauf m, Fortgang m:

the run of events;

run of the play SPORT Spielverlauf;

be against the run of the play SPORT den Spielverlauf auf den Kopf stellen

16. Verlauf m:

the run of the hills

17. a) Tendenz f

b) Mode f

18. ( auch SPORT Erfolgs-, Treffer)Serie f, Folge f, Reihe f:

a run of bad (good) luck eine Pechsträhne (eine Glückssträhne, ein Lauf);

a run of good weather eine Schönwetterperiode;

a run of wins eine Siegesserie

19. Kartenspiel: Sequenz f

20. Auflage f (einer Zeitung etc)

21. TECH Herstellungsmaße pl, -größe f, (Rohr- etc) Länge f, (Betriebs) Leistung f, Ausstoß m:

run of mine

a) Fördererz n,

b) Rohkohle f

22. Bergbau: Ader f

23. TECH

a) Durchlauf m (eines Beschickungsguts)

b) Charge f, (Beschickungs)Menge f

24. TECH

a) Arbeitsperiode f, Gang m

b) IT (Durch)Lauf m

c) Bedienung f (einer Maschine etc)

25. THEAT, FILM Lauf-, Spielzeit f:

the play had a run of 44 nights das Stück wurde 44-mal hintereinander gegeben;

the film had a run of six months ( oder a six-month run) der Film lief ein halbes Jahr

26. (auch Amts) Dauer f, (-)Zeit f:

run of office;

run of validity Gültigkeitsdauer

27. a) Strecke f

b) FLUG Rollstrecke f

c) SCHIFF Etmal n (vom Schiff in 24 Stunden zurückgelegte Strecke)

28. give sb the run of sth jemandem etwas zur Verfügung stellen;

have the run of sth etwas zur freien Verfügung haben;

he has given me ( oder I have) the run of his library ich kann jederzeit seine Bibliothek benutzen

29. besonders Br

a) Weide f, Trift f

b) Auslauf m, (Hühner) Hof m

30. a) JAGD Wechsel m, (Wild)Bahn f

b) Maulwurfsgang m, Kaninchenröhre f

31. SPORT

a) (Bob-, Rodel) Bahn f

b) (Ski) Hang m

32. TECH

a) Bahn f

b) Laufschiene f, -planke f

33. TECH Rinne f, Kanal m

34. TECH Mühl-, Mahlgang m

35. Art f, Sorte f ( auch WIRTSCH)

36. meist common ( oder general) run Durchschnitt m, (die) breite Masse:

the common run of mankind der Durchschnittsmensch

37. a) Herde f

b) Schwarm m (Fische)

38. SCHIFF (Achter-, Vor) Piek f

39. Länge f, Ausdehnung f

40. the runs pl auch als sg konstruiert) umg Dünnpfiff m (Durchfall)

B adj

1. geschmolzen

2. gegossen, geformt:

run with lead mit Blei ausgegossen

C v/i prät ran [ræn], pperf run

1. laufen, rennen, eilen, stürzen:

run round one’s backhand (Tennis etc) seine Rückhand umlaufen

2. davonlaufen ( from vor dat), Reißaus nehmen umg

3. SPORT

a) (um die Wette) laufen

b) (an einem Lauf oder Rennen) teilnehmen

c) als Zweiter etc einkommen:

he ran second er wurde oder war Zweiter

4. (for)

a) POL kandidieren (für)

b) umg sich bemühen (um):

run for election kandidieren, sich zur Wahl stellen

5. fig laufen (Blick, Feuer, Finger, Schauer etc):

his eyes ran over it sein Blick überflog es;

run back over the past Rückschau halten;

this tune (idea) keeps running through my head diese Melodie (Idee) geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf

6. fahren:

run before the wind vor dem Winde segeln; → ashore

7. gleiten (Schlitten etc), ziehen, wandern (Wolken etc):

let the skis run die Skier laufen lassen

8. zu den Laichplätzen ziehen oder wandern (Fische)

9. BAHN etc verkehren, (auf einer Strecke) fahren, gehen

10. fließen, strömen (beide auch fig), rinnen:

it runs in the family fig das liegt bei ihnen etc in der Familie; → blood A 1, A 4

11. lauten (Schriftstück):

the letter runs as follows

12. gehen (Melodie)

13. vergehen, -streichen (Zeit etc)

14. dauern:

school runs from 9 to 5; → running B 8

15. laufen (Theaterstück etc), gegeben werden

16. verlaufen (Straße etc, auch Vorgang), sich erstrecken, gehen, führen (Weg etc):

my talent (taste) does not run that way dafür habe ich keine Begabung (keinen Sinn)

17. TECH laufen:

a) gleiten:

the rope runs in a pulley

b) in Betrieb oder Gang sein, arbeiten (Maschine, Motor etc), gehen (Uhr, Mechanismus etc), funktionieren:

run hot (sich) heiß laufen;

with the engine running mit laufendem Motor

18. in Betrieb sein (Hotel, Fabrik etc)

19. zer-, auslaufen (Farbe)

20. triefen oder tropfen ( with vor Nässe etc), fließen, laufen (Nase), tränen (Augen):

run with tears in Tränen schwimmen

21. auslaufen (Gefäß)

22. schmelzen (Metall etc):

running ice tauendes Eis

23. MED laufen, eitern

24. oft run up

a) wachsen, wuchern,

b) klettern, ranken

25. fluten, wogen:

a heavy sea was running SCHIFF es lief eine schwere See

26. besonders US laufen, fallen (Maschen), Laufmaschen bekommen (Strumpf etc), aufgehen (Naht)

27. WIRTSCH

a) laufen

b) fällig werden (Wechsel etc)

28. JUR gelten, in Kraft sein oder bleiben, laufen:

the lease runs for 7 years der Pachtvertrag läuft auf 7 Jahre

29. JUR verbunden oder gekoppelt sein ( with mit)

30. (mit adj und s) werden, sein:

run dry

a) versiegen (Quelle),

b) austrocknen,

c) keine Milch mehr geben (Kuh),

d) fig erschöpft sein,

e) fig sich ausgeschrieben haben (Autor); → high B 1, low¹ A 5, riot A 4, short A 5, A 8, wild B

31. WIRTSCH stehen auf (dat) (Preis, Ware)

32. klein etc ausfallen:

run small

D v/t

1. einen Weg etc laufen, einschlagen, eine Strecke etc durchlaufen (auch fig), zurücklegen:

run its course fig seinen Verlauf nehmen;

things must run their course man muss den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen

2. fahren ( auch SCHIFF), eine Strecke be-, durchfahren:

run 22 knots SCHIFF mit 22 Knoten fahren

3. ein Rennen austragen, laufen, einen Wettlauf machen:

run races Wettrennen veranstalten

4. um die Wette laufen mit, laufen gegen

5. fig sich messen mit:

run sb close dicht herankommen an jemanden (a. fig)

6. ein Pferd

a) treiben, hetzen

b) laufen lassen, (für ein Rennen auch) melden

7. POL jemanden als Kandidaten aufstellen ( for für)

8. JAGD jagen, eine Spur verfolgen (auch fig):

run to earth

a) einen Fuchs im Bau aufstöbern, bis in seinen Bau verfolgen,

b) fig jemanden, etwas aufstöbern, ausfindig machen

9. Botengänge, Besorgungen machen, Botschaften überbringen

10. entfliehen (dat):

run the country außer Landes flüchten

11. passieren:

run the guard ungesehen durch die Wache kommen; → blockade A 1

12. Vieh

a) treiben

b) weiden lassen

13. SCHIFF, BAHN etc fahren oder verkehren lassen, einen Sonderzug etc einsetzen

14. befördern, transportieren

15. Alkohol etc schmuggeln

16. seine Finger etc laufen oder gleiten lassen ( over über akk):

run one’s comb through one’s hair (sich) mit dem Kamm durchs Haar fahren

17. TECH laufen oder rollen oder gleiten lassen

18. einen Film laufen lassen

19. eine Artikelserie etc veröffentlichen, bringen

20. TECH eine Maschine etc laufen lassen, bedienen

21. einen Betrieb etc verwalten, führen, leiten, ein Geschäft, eine Fabrik etc betreiben:

run the household den Haushalt führen oder schmeißen; → show A 15

22. hineingeraten (lassen) in (akk):

run debts Schulden machen;

run the danger of (ger) Gefahr laufen zu (inf); → risk A 1

23. geben, fließen lassen, Wasser etc führen (Leitung):

this faucet runs hot water aus diesem Hahn kommt heißes Wasser

24. Gold etc (mit sich) führen (Fluss)

25. Fieber, Temperatur haben

26. a) Metall schmelzen

b) verschmelzen

c) Blei etc gießen

27. stoßen, stechen ( beide:

through durch): → run into B 1

28. eine Linie, einen Graben etc ziehen, eine Straße etc anlegen, eine Brücke schlagen

29. Bergbau: eine Strecke treiben

30. ELEK eine Leitung verlegen, führen

31. ein Bad, das Badewasser einlaufen lassen

32. schieben, führen ( beide:

through durch): → run into B 2

33. (bei Spielen) eine bestimmte Punktzahl etc hintereinander erzielen:

run fifteen auf fünfzehn (Punkte etc) kommen

34. eine Schleuse öffnen:

run dry leerlaufen lassen

35. eine Naht etc mit Vorderstich nähen, heften

36. jemanden belangen ( for wegen)

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1. noun
1) Lauf, der

go for a run before breakfast — vor dem Frühstück einen Lauf machen

make a late run — (Sport or fig.) zum Endspurt ansetzen

come towards somebody/start off at a run — jemandem entgegenlaufen/losrennen

I've had a good run for my money — ich bin auf meine Kosten gekommen

on the run — auf der Flucht

2) (trip in vehicle) Fahrt, die; (for pleasure) Ausflug, der

on the run down to Cornwall — auf der Fahrt nach Cornwall

go for a run [in the car] — einen [Auto]ausflug machen

3)

she has had a long run of success — sie war lange [Zeit] erfolgreich

have a long run — [Stück, Show:] viele Aufführungen erleben

4) (succession) Serie, die; (Cards) Sequenz, die

a run of victories — eine Siegesserie

5) (tendency) Ablauf, der

the general run of things/events — der Lauf der Dinge/der Gang der Ereignisse

6) (regular route) Strecke, die

7) (Cricket, Baseball) Lauf, der; Run, der

8) (quantity produced) (of book) Auflage, die

production run — Ausstoß, der (Wirtsch.)

9) (demand) Run, der (on auf + Akk.)

10)

the runs — (coll.): (diarrhoea) Durchmarsch, der (salopp)

11) (unrestricted use)

give somebody the run of something — jemandem etwas zu seiner freien Verfügung überlassen

have the run of something — etwas zu seiner freien Verfügung haben

12) (animal enclosure) Auslauf, der
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, ran, run

1) laufen; (fast also) rennen

run for the bus — laufen od. rennen, um den Bus zu kriegen (ugs.)

run to help somebody — jemandem zu Hilfe eilen

2) (compete) laufen

3) (hurry) laufen

don't run to me when things go wrong — komm mir nicht angelaufen, wenn etwas schiefgeht (ugs.)

run to meet somebody — jemandem entgegenlaufen

4) (roll) laufen; [Ball, Kugel:] rollen, laufen

5) (slide) laufen; [Schlitten, [Schiebe]tür:] gleiten

6) (revolve) [Rad, Maschine:] laufen

7) (flee) davonlaufen

8) (operate on a schedule) fahren

run between two places — [Zug, Bus:] zwischen zwei Orten verkehren

the train is running late — der Zug hat Verspätung

the train doesn't run on Sundays — der Zug verkehrt nicht an Sonntagen

9) (pass cursorily)

run through — überfliegen [Text]

run through one's head or mind — [Gedanken, Ideen:] einem durch den Kopf gehen

run through the various possibilities — die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten durchspielen

10) (flow) laufen; [Fluss:] fließen

run dry — [Fluss:] austrocknen; [Quelle:] versiegen

run low or short — knapp werden; ausgehen

11) (be current) [Vertrag, Theaterstück:] laufen

12) (be present)

run through something — sich durch etwas ziehen

run in the family — [Eigenschaft, Begabung:] in der Familie liegen

13) (function) laufen

keep/leave the engine running — den Motor laufen lassen/nicht abstellen

the machine runs on batteries/oil — etc. die Maschine läuft mit Batterien/Öl usw.

14) (have a course) [Straße, Bahnlinie:] verlaufen

15) (have wording) lauten; [Geschichte:] gehen (fig.)

16) (have certain level)

inflation is running at 15 % — die Inflationsrate beläuft sich auf od. beträgt 15 %

17) (seek election) kandidieren

run for mayor — für das Amt des Bürgermeisters kandidieren

18) (spread quickly)

a shiver ran down my spine — ein Schau[d]er (geh.) lief mir den Rücken hinunter

19) (spread undesirably) [Butter, Eis:] zerlaufen; (in washing) [Farben:] auslaufen

20) (ladder) [Strumpf:] Laufmaschen bekommen
3. transitive verb,
-nn-, ran, run

1) (cause to move) laufen lassen; (drive) fahren

run one's hand/fingers through/along or over something — mit der Hand/den Fingern durch etwas fahren/über etwas (Akk.) streichen

run an or one's eye along or down or over something — (fig.) etwas überfliegen

2) (cause to flow) [ein]laufen lassen

run a bath — ein Bad einlaufen lassen

3) (organize, manage) führen, leiten [Geschäft usw.]; durchführen [Experiment]; veranstalten [Wettbewerb]; führen [Leben]

4) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; verkehren lassen [Verkehrsmittel]; einsetzen [Sonderbus, -zug]; laufen lassen [Motor]; abspielen [Tonband]

run forward/back — vorwärts-/zurückspulen [Film, Tonband]

5) (own and use) sich (Dat.) halten [Auto]

this car is expensive to run — dieses Auto ist im Unterhalt sehr teuer

run a car with defective brakes — ein Auto mit defekten Bremsen fahren

6) (take for journey) fahren

I'll run you into town — ich fahre od. bringe dich in die Stadt

7) (pursue) jagen

run somebody hard or close — jemandem auf den Fersen sein od. sitzen (ugs.)

be run off one's feet — alle Hände voll zu tun haben (ugs.); (in business) Hochbetrieb haben (ugs.); see also earth 1. 4)

8) (complete) laufen [Rennen, Marathon, Strecke]

run messages/errands — Botengänge machen

9)

run a fever/a temperature — Fieber/erhöhte Temperatur haben

10) (publish) bringen (ugs.) [Bericht, Artikel usw.]

Phrasal Verbs:

- run about

- run across

- run after

- run along

- run around

- run away

- run away with

- run down

- run in

- run into

- run off

- run off with

- run on

- run out

- run out of

- run over

- run through

- run to

- run up

- run up against

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(of a ladder) n.

Leitersprosse f. n.

Fahrt -en f.

Lauf -e m.

Laufmasche f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: ran, run)

= laufen v.

(§ p.,pp.: lief, ist gelaufen)

rennen v.

(§ p.,pp.: rannte, ist gerannt)

English-german dictionary > run
5 run

[rʌn] n

1) ( jog) Lauf m;

the burglar made a \run for the door [or for it] der Einbrecher nahm Reißaus ( fam)

to let the dog out for [or let the dog have] a \run den Hund hinauslassen [o (( ÖSTERR) ( fam)) äußerln führen];

to break into a \run zu laufen beginnen;

to go for [or do] a \run laufen gehen;

I go for [or do] a 5 mile \run before breakfast ich laufe vor dem Frühstück 5 Meilen;

to set off/come in at a \run weg-/hereinlaufen;

he took the ditch at a \run er nahm Anlauf und sprang über den Graben; ( fig)

with his main rival out injured, he has a clear \run at the title da sein Hauptrivale verletzt ist, hat er keine Konkurrenten beim Kampf um den Titel

2) ( journey) Strecke f;

the \run down to the coast only takes half an hour man braucht nur eine halbe Stunde zur Küste;

on the London-Glasgow \run auf der Strecke London-Glasgow;

to go for a \run in the car (dated) eine Spritztour machen ( fam)

bombing \run Bombardierungsstrecke f

3) ( period) Dauer f;

\run of bad/ good luck Pech-/Glückssträhne f;

a long \run of bad weather eine lange Schlechtwetterperiode

4) ( trend) Verlauf m;

in the normal \run of things normalerweise

5) theat Laufzeit f;

after a short \run on Broadway nach kurzer Laufzeit am Broadway;

dry [or dummy] [or practice] \run Generalprobe f

6) ( production) Auflage f;

the company is planning a first \run of 10,000 red teddy bears die Firma plant eine Anfangsproduktion von 10.000 roten Teddybären

7) usu sing ( demand) Ansturm m (on auf +akk);

a sudden \run on the dollar has lowered its value die plötzliche Nachfrage nach dem Dollar ließ den Kurs sinken

8) ( type) Art f;

their food is not the usual \run of hotel cooking ihr Essen hebt sich von der üblichen Hotelküche ab

9) ( enclosed area) Gehege nt;

chicken \run Hühnerhof m

10) sports ( point) Treffer m; ( sailing) Vorwindkurs m; (in cricket, baseball) Run m;

to score 4 \runs vier Treffer erzielen;

to score a home \run einen Homerun erzielen

11) ( esp Am) ( ladder) Laufmasche f

12) (fam: diarrhoea)

to have the \runs Dünnpfiff haben (sl)

PHRASES:

to give sb a \run for their money jdn etw für sein Geld tun lassen;

to have a [good] \run for one's money etw für sein Geld bekommen;

in the long \run auf lange Sicht gesehen;

in the short \run kurzfristig;

to have the \run of sth etw zur Verfügung haben;

while she's away, I have the \run of the house während sie weg ist, hat sie mir das Haus überlassen;

on the \run ( escaped) auf der Flucht;

( extremely busy) auf Trab ( fam)

when I am rushed in the mornings, I eat breakfast on the \run wenn ich morgens in Eile bin, dann esse ich mein Frühstück auf dem Weg vi <ran, run>

1) ( move fast) laufen, rennen;

he ran up/ down the hill er rannte den Hügel hinauf/hinunter;

he ran along/ down the street er rannte die Straße entlang/hinunter;

he ran into/ out of the house er rannte in das Haus/aus dem Haus;

people came \running at the sound of shots Menschen kamen gelaufen, als sie Schüsse hörten;

to \run for the bus dem Bus nachlaufen;

to \run for cover schnell in Deckung gehen;

to \run for it sich akk aus dem Staub machen;

to \run for one's life um sein Leben rennen;

to \run for help um Hilfe laufen;

to \run for the police die Polizei benachrichtigen;

to \run on the spot auf der Stelle laufen;

to go \running laufen gehen;

to \run at sb jdn angreifen

2) ( operate) fahren, verkehren; engine laufen; machine in Betrieb sein;

are there a lot of trains \running between London and York? verkehren viele Züge zwischen London und York?;

they had the new computer system up and \running within an hour sie hatten das neue Computerprogramm innerhalb einer Stunde installiert und am Laufen; ( fig)

work is \running smoothly at the moment die Arbeit geht im Moment glatt von der Hand;

to keep the economy \running die Wirtschaft am Laufen halten

3) ( travel) laufen;

(go) verlaufen; ski gleiten;

the route \runs through the mountains die Strecke führt durch die Berge;

a shiver ran down my back mir lief ein Schauder über den Rücken ( geh)

to \run off the road von der Straße abkommen;

to \run onto the rocks [or aground] [or ashore] auflaufen, auf Grund laufen

4) ( grow) plants sich akk schlingen;

the vine \runs up the wall and along the fence die Weinreben schlingen sich die Wand hinauf und den Zaun entlang

5) ( extend)

there's a beautiful cornice \running around all the ceilings ein wunderschönes Gesims verläuft um alle Decken

6) ( last) [an]dauern;

the film \runs for two hours der Film dauert zwei Stunden, der Film geht zwei Stunden ( fam)

how much longer does this course \run? wie lange dauert dieser Kurs noch?;

a magazine subscription usually only \runs for one year ein Zeitschriftenabonnement läuft normalerweise nur ein Jahr;

I've had that tune \running in my head all day diese Melodie geht mir schon den ganzen Tag im Kopf herum;

this show will \run and \run diese Show wird ewig laufen

7) (be)

inflation is \running at 10% die Inflationsrate beträgt 10 %

8) ( flow) fließen;

I could feel trickles of sweat \running down my neck ich fühlte, wie mir die Schweißtropfen den Hals herunterliefen;

their bodies were \running with sweat ihre Körper waren schweißüberströmt;

when the sand has \run through the egg timer, it'll be five minutes wenn der Sand durch die Eieruhr gelaufen ist, dann sind fünf Minuten vorbei;

the river \runs [down] to the sea der Fluss mündet in das Meer;

there was a strong tide/heavy sea \running die Flut/die See war hoch;

don't cry, or your make-up will \run weine nicht, sonst verwischt sich dein Make-up;

the colour of the dress has \run das Kleid hat abgefärbt;

my nose is \running meine Nase läuft;

if the paint is wet, the colours will \run into each other wenn die Farbe nass ist, fließen die Farben ineinander

9) pol ( enter an election) kandidieren;

to \run for President für das Präsidentenamt kandidieren, sich akk für das Amt des Präsidenten bewerben;

to \run against sb gegen jdn kandidieren

10) ( in tights)

oh no, my tights have \run oh nein, ich habe eine Laufmasche im Strumpf

11) ( proceed) verlaufen;

can you give me an idea of how the discussion ran? kannst du mir den Verlauf der Diskussion schildern?

12) naut fahren;

to \run before the wind vor dem Wind segeln

PHRASES:

to make sb's blood \run cold jds Blut in den Adern gefrieren lassen;

to \run with blood blutüberströmt sein;

the streets were \running with blood in den Straßen floss überall Blut;

to \run round [or (Am) around] in circles sich akk im Kreise drehen;

to \run in the family in der Familie liegen;

feelings are \running high die Gefühle gehen hoch;

to \run amok Amok laufen;

to \run deep;

differences between the two sides \run deep die Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Seiten sind sehr groß;

to \run dry river austrocknen;

to \run low supplies [langsam] ausgehen;

to \run short knapp werden;

to \run short of sth etw nicht mehr haben;

we're beginning to \run short of money uns geht langsam das Geld aus;

to \run wild animals frei herumlaufen; plants wuchern; children alles machen dürfen; ( pej)

she lets her kids \run wild [or \run riot] sie setzt ihren Kindern keinerlei Grenzen;

to let one's imagination \run wild seiner Fantasie freien Lauf lassen vt <ran, run>

1) ( move fast)

to \run a dead heat/ a mile/ a race ein totes Rennen/eine Meile/ein Rennen laufen

2) ( enter in race)

to \run a candidate einen Kandidaten aufstellen;

to \run a horse ein Pferd laufen lassen

3) ( drive)

he ran his car into a tree last night er fuhr letzte Nacht mit seinem Auto gegen einen Baum;

to \run sb home jdn nach Hause fahren;

to \run sb to the station jdn zum Bahnhof bringen

4) ( pass)

she ran her eyes/ finger down the list sie ließ die Augen/den Finger über die Liste gleiten;

\run this rope round the tree wickle dieses Seil um den Baum;

she ran a vacuum cleaner over the carpet sie saugte den Teppich ab;

to \run one's fingers through one's hair sich dat mit den Fingern durchs Haar fahren

5) ( operate)

to \run sth machine etw bedienen;

to \run a computer program ein Computerprogramm laufen lassen;

to \run the engine den Motor laufen lassen;

to \run additional trains zusätzliche Züge einsetzen;

to \run the dishwasher/ washing machine die Spülmaschine/Waschmaschine laufen lassen

6) ( manage)

to \run sth business etw leiten; farm etw betreiben;

how did he end up \running the city? wie wurde er Bürgermeister der Stadt?;

don't tell me how to \run my life! erklär mir nicht, wie ich mein Leben leben soll!;

some people \run their lives according to the movements of the stars manche Leute richten ihr Leben nach dem Verlauf der Sterne aus;

to \run a company ein Unternehmen leiten;

to \run a government/ household eine Regierung/einen Haushalt führen;

to \run a store ein Geschäft haben

7) ( conduct)

to \run a course einen Kurs anbieten;

to \run an experiment/ a test ein Experiment/einen Test durchführen

8) ( let flow)

to \run sth water etw laufen lassen;

he ran a little cold water into the bath er ließ etwas kaltes Wasser in die Badewanne laufen;

to \run [sb] a bath [or to \run a bath [for sb]] [jdm] ein Bad einlaufen lassen

9) ( in newspaper)

to \run a story about sth über etw akk berichten;

to \run an article/ a series einen Artikel/eine Serie bringen ( fam)

10) ( smuggle)

to \run sth etw schmuggeln;

to \run sth across the border etw über die Grenze schmuggeln

11) ( not heed)

to \run a blockade eine Blockade durchbrechen;

to \run a red light eine rote Ampel überfahren

12) ( incur)

to \run a risk ein Risiko eingehen;

you \run the risk when gambling of losing your entire stake wenn du spielst, riskierst du, deinen gesamten Einsatz zu verlieren

13) ( perform small tasks)

to \run errands [for sb] [für jdn] Botengänge machen

PHRASES:

to let sth \run its course etw seinen Lauf nehmen lassen;

to \run sb to earth [or ground] jdn aufspüren;

to \run one's eye over sth etw überfliegen;

to be \run off one's feet alle Hände voll zu tun haben ( fam)

to \run a fever [or temperature] Fieber haben;

to \run oneself into the ground sich akk völlig verausgaben;

to \run a mile ( Brit) sich akk aus dem Staub machen ( fam)

to \run the show verantwortlich sein;

to \run sb close nur knapp von jdm geschlagen werden;

to \run sb ragged jdn schaffen ( fam)

English-German students dictionary > run
6 spot

[spɔt] 1. сущ.
1)

а) пятнышко; крапинка

б) пятно; капля

grease spot — жирное пятно

spot of blood — капля крови; кровяное пятно

spots of rain — капли дождя

to get out / remove a spot — выводить пятно

to leave / make a spot — посадить пятно

Luckily I managed to get home half an hour before the first spots of rain started to fall. — К счастью мне удалось добраться до дома за полчаса до того, как упали первые капли дождя.

A few spots of blood were found near the telephone. — Возле телефона были обнаружены следы крови.

2) амер. значок масти ( на картах); очко, точка (на игральных костях, домино)

Syn:

pip II 1)

3) тень, позор, пятно (на чьей-л. репутации)

the only spot on the family name — единственное позорное пятно на репутации семьи

Syn:

fault 1.

4)

а) прыщик

Syn:

pimple

б) пятно на коже (сыпь, румянец)

a bold spot — плешь

to break out in spots — покрыться сыпью

His skin was covered in spots. — Его кожа была покрыта сыпью.

Two spots of red appeared on her cheeks. — На её щеках появился румянец.

5) место, местность; небольшой участок местности

on this particular spot — именно на этом месте

an ideal spot for a picnic — идеальное место для пикника

to be rooted / frozen to the spot — стоять как вкопанный

The monuments mark the exact / very spot where Columbus came ashore. — Монументы обозначают то самое место, где Колумб ступил на берег.

There was one spot in Rome which was calm amid all tumults. (Farrar) — В Риме было только одно место, лишённое всей этой суматохи.

- isolated spot
- retired spot
- secluded spot
- trouble spot
- spot broadcasting
Syn:

site, place 1.

6) преим. брит.; разг. небольшое количество, небольшая порция чего-л. (еды, питья и т. п.)

How about a spot of lunch? — Не пообедать ли?

Will you have a spot of whisky? — Хотите немного виски?

Syn:

bit I

7) разг. затруднительное положение

in a (tight) spot — в трудном положении

to put smb. on the spot — поставить кого-л. затруднительное, неловкое положение

He asked the question that put me on the spot. — Он задал мне вопрос, поставивший меня в неловкое положение.

8) ( spots) = spot goods

9) прожектор, подсветка

Syn:

spotlight 1.

10) ткань, покрытая рисунком, напоминающим пятнышки или крапинки

11) (- spot) амер.; разг.

а) купюра, достоинством в столько-то долларов

five- / ten-spot — пятёрка, десятка

б) тюремное заключение на столько-то лет

a three-spot for fraud — три года тюрьмы за мошенничество

12)

а) место в (концертной) программе ( для отдельного номера или исполнителя)

б) место в списке

England stay in the top spot after today's win. — Сборная Англии одержала сегодня победу и продолжает занимать первую строчку в турнирной таблице.

13)

а) (эстрадный) номер; выступление

Syn:

performance

б) тлв.; радио рекламная пауза, перерыв для рекламы

14) спорт.; сокр. от penalty spot одиннадцатиметровая отметка (точка, с которой пробивают пенальти)

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soft spot — слабость, симпатия, влечение; слабое место

sore / tender spot — больное, уязвимое место

to hit the spot разг. — попасть в точку

- on the spot
2. гл.
1)

а) пятнать, пачкать, покрываться пятнами

б) пачкаться, покрываться пятнами

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Syn:

stain 2.

2) позорить, пятнать (чью-л. репутацию и т. п.), бросать тень (на чью-л. репутацию), дискредитировать, компрометировать

Syn:

stain 2., disgrace 2., tarnish 2.

3)

а) увидеть, заметить, узнать; определить

to spot smb.'s talent — заметить чей-л. талант

to spot smb. in the crowd — заметить кого-л. в толпе

to spot a mistake — заметить ошибку

to spot the symptoms of a disease — заметить симптомы болезни

to spot the reason of the trouble — определить причину неполадок

He was spotted by a talent scout and signed up by Warner Brothers. — Его заметил один их "охотников за талантами", и компания "Уорнер бразерс" заключила с ним контракт.

The robber had run off when he was spotted breaking into a house. — Грабитель пытался проникнуть в дом, но его засекли, и он сбежал.

Syn:

identify, notice 2.

б) воен. засечь, обнаружить, установить ( местоположение противника)

to spot the lurking place of the battery — засечь месторасположение батареи

Syn:

detect

4)

а) воен. корректировать стрельбу; предельно точно нацеливать ( орудия)

to spot the battery's fire — нацелить огонь батареи

б) остановить транспортное средство в фиксированном месте

5)

а) располагать на определённом расстоянии, с определённым интервалом

to spot field telephones — рассредоточить полевые телефоны

б) усеивать, усыпать (чем-л.)

Pinks and forget-me-nots spot her robe. — Её платье усеяно гвоздиками и незабудками.

Syn:

stud I 2.

6) = spot out выводить ( пятна)

7) разг.

а) накрапывать ( о дожде)

It is spotting with rain. — Идёт мелкий дождь.

б) капать ( о любой жидкости)

Blood is spotted on to filter paper. — Капля крови наносится на фильтровальную бумагу.

8) разг. предсказывать, угадывать заранее

I spotted a few winners. (E. J. Goodman) — Я угадал нескольких победителей.

9) амер. давать фору

He spotted me two points. — Он дал мне два очка форы.

10) спорт. подстраховывать спортсмена во время упражнений (в гимнастике, тяжёлой атлетике)

11) разг. одалживать

to spot smb. $100 until payday — одолжить кому-л. стольник до получки

12) разг.

а) ( be spotted) разыскиваться ( полицией), быть в розыске

The police got to know him, he became spotted. — Полиция узнала про него, и теперь его разыскивают.

б) выдать (кого-л.), донести (на кого-л.)

This man had "spotted" the other, to save himself and get the money. (Ch. Dickens) — Этот человек выдал другого, чтобы спастись и получить деньги.

Англо-русский современный словарь > spot
7 run hot

сильно нагревался

hot team — сильная команда

ran hot — сильно нагревался

hot spot — место сильной ликвации

English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > run hot
8 on the spot

1) немедленно, незамедлительно

I had to make a decision on the spot. — Я должен был принять решение тут же.

2) на месте событий

Journalists on the spot denied there was any shooting from the hotel. — Журналисты, находившиеся на месте событий, отрицали, что из гостиницы стреляли.

Within minutes an airport medical team was on the spot. — Уже через несколько минут бригада медицинских работников аэропорта была на месте.

3) брит. на месте

to walk / run / jump on the spot — шагать, бежать, прыгать на месте

Англо-русский современный словарь > on the spot
9 See Spot Run

Кино: Агент по кличке Спот (комедия Джона Уайтселл 2001 г. США и Австралия)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > See Spot Run
10 encontrar

v.

1 to find.

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping

Ella encuentra monedas en la calle She finds coins in the street.

Ella encontró su destino She found her destiny.

2 to encounter (dificultades).

3 to find.

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

4 to meet, to encounter, to come upon, to find.

Ella encontró a su media naranja She met her better half.

* * *

encontrar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to find

2 (una persona sin buscar) to come across, meet, bump into

3 (dificultades) to run into, come up against

4 (creer) to think, find

■ no lo encuentro adecuado I don't think it's suitable

5 (notar) to find

■ lo encuentro más difícil I find it more difficult

■ lo encuentro muy salado it tastes too salty

■ la encontré muy cambiada she has changed a lot

6 (chocar) to collide

► verbo pronominal encontrarse

1 (estar) to be

■ se encuentra enfermo he's ill

2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet

■ nos encontraremos allí we'll meet there

3 (dificultades) to run into

4 (chocar) to collide

5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be

■ me encuentro mal I feel bad

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FRASEOLOGÍA

encontrarse con ganas de hacer algo / encontrarse con fuerzas para hacer algo to feel like doing something

* * *

verb

1) to find

2) meet

3) encounter

•

- encontrarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=hallar buscando) to find

al final encontré la casa — I finally found the house

ha encontrado trabajo — he has found work o a job

no encuentro las llaves — I can't find the keys

no encontramos ningún sitio para alojarnos — we couldn't find anywhere to stay

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista — I can't find o see my name on the list

ya no vas a encontrar entradas — you won't get any tickets now

2) [por casualidad] [+ objeto, dinero] to find, come across; [+ persona] to meet, run into

han encontrado unos restos romanos — they have found some Roman remains

acabo de encontrar 50 euros — I've just found 50 euros

le encontraron un tumor — they found him to have a tumour, he was found to have a tumour

encontró la muerte en un accidente de tráfico — he met his death in a road accident

• encontrar a algn haciendo algo — to find sb doing sth

la encontré llamando por teléfono — I found her making a phone call

cuando llegué a casa lo encontré durmiendo — when I got home I found him asleep

3) [+ oposición] to meet with, encounter; [+ problema] to find, encounter, come across

hasta el momento sus actividades no han encontrado oposición — so far their activities haven't met with o encountered any opposition

no encontré oposición alguna para acceder a su despacho — no one tried to stop me from getting into his office

encontrar dificultades — to encounter difficulties, run into trouble

no encontramos ninguna dificultad para llegar hasta allí — we didn't have any trouble getting there

4) (=percibir) to see

no le encuentro sentido a lo que dices — I can't see the sense in what you're saying

no le encuentro ninguna lógica a esta situación — I can't make any sense of this situation

no sé lo que le encuentran — I don't know what they see in her

5) (=considerar) to find

¿encuentras el libro fácil de leer? — do you find the book easy to read?

yo la encuentro bastante atractiva — I find her quite attractive

¿cómo encontraste a tus padres después del viaje? — how did you find your parents after the trip?

encuentro muy correctos sus comentarios — I think his comments are absolutely right

¿qué tal me encuentras? — how do I look?

te encuentro estupendamente — you look fantastic

2.

See:

encontrarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

* * *

= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex. Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex. He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

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* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

* * *

= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex: Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex: He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

* * *

encontrar [ A10 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find

por fin encontró el vestido que quería she finally found the dress she wanted

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista I can't see o find my name on the list

¿dónde puedo encontrar al director? where can I find the manager?

no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater

yo a esto no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in this

lo encontré llorando I found him crying

2 (casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across, come upon o on

lo encontré (de casualidad) I found it o came across it o came on o upon it (by chance)

B (descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot; ‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover

le encontraron un tumor they found o discovered that he had a tumor

C ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet with, meet, encounter

no encontró ninguna oposición a su plan his plan didn't meet with o come up against o encounter any opposition

el accidente donde encontró la muerte ( period); the accident in which he met his death

Sentido II (+ compl):

te encuentro muy cambiado you've changed a lot, you look very different

¡qué bien te encuentro! you look so well!

encuentro ridículo todo este protocolo I find all this formality ridiculous, all this formality seems ridiculous to me

¿cómo encontraste el país después de tantos años? what did you make of the country o how did the country seem to you after all these years?

encontré muy acertadas sus intervenciones I found his comments very relevant, I thought his comments were very relevant

la encuentro muy desmejorada she seems a lot worse

lo encuentro muy aburrido I find him very boring, I think he is very boring

encontré la puerta cerrada I found the door shut

■ encontrarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (por casualidad) encontrarse CON algn to meet sb, bump o run INTO sb ( colloq)

2 ( refl) ( Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo to find oneself

B ( recípr)

1 (reunirse) to meet; (por casualidad) to meet, bump o run into each other ( colloq)

hemos quedado en encontrarnos en la estación we've arranged to meet at the station

2 «carreteras/líneas» to meet

C ( enf) (inesperadamente) ‹persona› to meet, bump o run into ( colloq); ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across, come on

cuando volvió se encontró la casa patas arriba when he returned he found the house in a mess

encontrarse CON algo:

cuando volví me encontré con que todos se habían ido I got back to find that they had all gone, when I got back I found they had all gone

Sentido II ( frml) (estar)

A (en un estado, una situación) to be

hoy me encuentro mucho mejor I am feeling a lot better today

el enfermo se encuentra fuera de peligro the patient is out of danger

la oficina se encontraba vacía the office was empty

no se encuentra con fuerzas para continuar he doesn't have the strength to go on

B (en un lugar) to be

el jefe se encuentra en una reunión the boss is in a meeting

la catedral se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad the cathedral is situated in the city center

entre las obras expuestas se encuentra su famosa Última Cena among the works on display is his famous Last Supper

en este momento el doctor no se encuentra the doctor is not here o is not in at the moment

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encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find;

◊ no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater;

no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
b) ( casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across

c) ( descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot;

‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
d) ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet (with), encounter

2 (+ compl):
◊ te encuentro muy cambiado you look very different;

lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous;
¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you?
encontrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( por casualidad) encontrarse con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq)
2 ( recípr)
a) ( reunirse) to meet;

( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
b) [carreteras/líneas] to meet

3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across;
◊ me encontré con que todos se habían ido I found they had all gone

4 (frml) ( estar) to be;
◊ me encuentro mejor I am feeling better;

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
encontrar verbo transitivo
1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste
' encontrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- aparecer
- aterrizar
- atinar
- colocarse
- desconocer
- discografía
- fórmula
- hallar
- horma
- mariposear
- parte
- buscar
- dar
- encuentra
- esquivo
- solución
- ver
English:
bear
- difficulty
- dig around
- discover
- find
- fit in
- flesh
- forgetful
- get
- grade
- housekeeper
- intensify
- intimate
- locate
- lodging
- loophole
- pent-up
- replacement
- scrabble
- speed up
- store up
- strike
- traceable
- trail
- try
- be
- come
- encounter
- explain
- fumble
- high
- meet
- run
- seek
- solve
- spot
- stumble
- time
- word
- work

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encontrar

♦ vt

1. [buscando, por casualidad] to find;

he encontrado el paraguas I've found my umbrella;

encontré el libro que buscaba I found the book I was looking for;

le han encontrado un cáncer they've diagnosed her as having cancer;

encontré la mesa puesta I found the table already set;

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping;

no encuentro palabras para expresar mi gratitud I can't find the words to express my gratitude;

Comp
CSur Fam
encontrar la vuelta a algo to get to grips with sth

2. [dificultades] to encounter;

no encontraron ninguna oposición al proyecto they encountered no opposition to the project

3. [juzgar, considerar] to find;

encontré muy positivos tus comentarios I found your comments very positive;

encuentro infantil tu actitud I find your attitude childish;

encuentro la ciudad/a tu hermana muy cambiada the city/your sister has changed a lot, I find the city/your sister much changed;

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say;

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

♦ See also the pronominal verb encontrarse

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encontrar

v/t find

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encontrar {19} vt

1) hallar: to find

2) : to encounter, to meet

♦ See also the reflexive verb encontrarse

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encontrar vb to find [pt. & pp. found]

no encuentro el libro que me dejaste I can't find the book you lent me

¿has encontrado las llaves? have you found your keys?

Spanish-English dictionary > encontrar
11 Stelle

f; -, -n

1. (Ort) place; (Punkt) point; (Standort) position; an anderer Stelle somewhere else, elsewhere; fig. at some other point; an dieser Stelle here; fig. at this point; an genau dieser Stelle at this exact ( oder very) spot; auf der Stelle treten fig. mark time; nicht von der Stelle kommen fig. not make any progress, not get anywhere; Verhandlungen: auch be deadlocked; sich nicht von der Stelle rühren not move ( oder budge); er wich nicht von der Stelle he wouldn’t budge, he refused to budge; zur Stelle sein be on the spot ( oder there); er ist immer zur Stelle he’s always there when you need him; sich zur Stelle melden report ( bei jemandem to s.o.); auf der Stelle there and then, straightaway, immediately; er war auf der Stelle tot he died immediately

2. (Fleck) spot; abgenutzte, schmutzige etc.: auch patch; undichte Stelle leak; siehe auch Roststelle etc.; wunde Stelle sore; (Schnitt) cut; entzündete Stelle inflammation; empfindliche Stelle tender ( oder sore) spot, fig. sensitive ( oder sore) spot; schwache / verwundbare Stelle fig. weak / vulnerable spot

3. WIRTS. (Arbeitsstelle) job; formeller: position, post; was hat er für eine Stelle? what kind of job ( oder position) has he got?; freie Stelle (job) vacancy; eine Stelle ausschreiben / besetzen advertise / occupy ( oder fill) a position ( oder post); eine Stelle sperren leave a position vacant (for a time); die Stelle wechseln change jobs; der Konzern hat 7000 Stellen gestrichen the group has cut 7,000 jobs; siehe auch Stellung 1

4. in Rangordnung etc.: place; an erster Stelle first(ly); an erster Stelle stehen come first; Sache: auch be top priority; an erster Stelle der Tagesordnung stehen be at the top of the agenda; an erster Stelle der Tabelle stehen be top of ( oder head) the table; an erster Stelle möchte ich... first and foremost I’d like to...

5. an Stelle von (oder + Gen) in place of, instead of; bes. JUR. in lieu of; ( ich) an deiner Stelle if I were you; ich möchte nicht an seiner Stelle sein I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes; an die Stelle treten von take the place of; Person: take over from; ersatzweise: replace, stand in for; Gesetz etc.: supersede

6. im Buch etc.: place; längere, auch MUS.: passage; eine Stelle aus der Bibel a passage from the Bible

7. MATH. figure, digit; (Dezimalstelle) (decimal) place; EDV position; bis auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma up to three decimal places

8. (Behörde) authority; (Dienststelle) office; eine staatliche / kirchliche Stelle a government / church office; zuständig

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die Stelle

(Arbeitsplatz) engagement; position; job;

(Ort) place; point; location; spot;

(Textpassage) passage; place;

(Zahl) digit; figure

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Stẹl|le ['ʃtɛlə]
f -, -n

1) place, spot; (= Standort) place; (= Fleck rostend, nass, faul etc) patch

an dieser Stelle — in this place, on this spot

eine gute Stelle zum Parken/Picknicken — a good place or spot to park/for a picnic

legen Sie das an eine andere Stelle — put it in a different place

diese Stelle muss repariert werden — this bit needs repairing, it needs to be repaired here

eine kahle Stelle am Kopf — a bald patch on one's head

eine entzündete Stelle am Finger — an inflammation on one's finger, an inflamed finger

Salbe auf die wunde/aufgeriebene Stelle auftragen — apply ointment to the affected area

eine empfindliche Stelle (lit) — a sensitive spot or place; (fig) a sensitive point

eine schwache Stelle — a weak spot; (fig auch) a weak point

auf der Stelle laufen — to run on the spot

auf der Stelle treten (lit) — to mark time; (fig) not to make any progress or headway

nicht von der Stelle kommen — not to make any progress or headway; (fig auch) to be bogged down

etw nicht von der Stelle kriegen (inf) — to be unable to move or shift sth

sich nicht von der Stelle rühren or bewegen, nicht von der Stelle weichen — to refuse to budge (inf) or move

zur Stelle sein — to be on the spot

X zur Stelle! (Mil) — X reporting!

sich bei jdm zur Stelle melden (Mil) — to report to sb

See:

→ Ort

2) (in Buch etc) place; (= Abschnitt) passage; (= Textstelle, esp beim Zitieren) reference; (= Bibelstelle) verse; (MUS) passage

an dieser Stelle — here

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere, in another place

3) (= Zeitpunkt) point

an dieser Stelle — at this point or juncture

an anderer Stelle — on another occasion

an früherer/späterer Stelle — earlier/later

an passender Stelle — at an appropriate moment

4) (in Reihenfolge, Ordnung, Liste) place; (in Tabelle, Hierarchie) place, position

an erster Stelle — in the first place, first

an erster/zweiter Stelle geht es um... — in the first instance or first/secondly it's a question of...

(bei jdm) an erster/letzter Stelle kommen — to come first/last (for sb)

an erster/zweiter etc Stelle stehen — to be first/second etc, to be in first/second etc place; (in Bezug auf Wichtigkeit) to come first/second etc

an führender/einflussreicher Stelle stehen — to be in or have a leading/an influential position

5) (MATH) figure, digit; (hinter Komma) place

drei Stellen hinter dem Komma — three decimal places

eine Zahl mit drei Stellen — a three-figure number

6) (= Lage, Platz, Aufgabenbereich) place

an Stelle von — in place of, instead of

treten — to take sb's place/the place of sth

das erledige ich an deiner Stelle — I'll do that for you

ich gehe an deiner Stelle — I'll go in your place

ich möchte jetzt nicht an seiner Stelle sein — I wouldn't like to be in his position or shoes now

an deiner Stelle würde ich... — in your position I would..., if I were you I would...

See:

→ auch anstelle

7) (= Posten) job; (= Ausbildungsstelle) place

eine freie or offene Stelle — a vacancy

ohne Stelle — without a job

wir haben zurzeit keine Stellen zu vergeben — we haven't any vacancies at present

8) (= Dienststelle) office; (= Behörde) authority

da bist du bei mir/uns an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you've come to the right place

bei ihm/ihnen bist du an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you went to the right place

sich an höherer Stelle beschweren — to complain to somebody higher up, to complain to a higher authority

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die

1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) digit

2) (the job or position to which a person is appointed: His appointment was for one year only.) appointment

3) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) spot

4) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) place

5) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) place

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Stel·le

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtɛlə]

f

1. (Platz) place; (genauer) spot; (Standort) position

an anderer \Stelle elsewhere, in another place

an dieser \Stelle in this place; (genauer) on this spot

auf der \Stelle laufen to run on the spot

etw von der \Stelle bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to be able to move [or shift] sth

sich akk nicht von der \Stelle rühren to not move [or fam budge], to stay where one is

rühren Sie sich nicht von der Stelle! (von Polizei) freeze!

eine \Stelle im Wald a place [or an area] in the woods

2. (umrissener Bereich) spot; (größer) area; (Fleck auf der Haut) mark, spot

empfindliche \Stelle tender spot; (fig) sensitive point

entzündete/wunde \Stelle inflammation/sore

fettige/rostige \Stelle grease/rust spot

kahle \Stelle bald patch

3. (in Buch) place; (Verweis) reference; (Abschnitt) passage; (in Bibel) verse

4. MUS passage

5. (in Rede etc.) point

6. (Zeitpunkt) moment

7. MATH digit, figure

eine Zahl mit sieben \Stellen a seven-digit [or -figure] number

etw auf 5 \Stellen hinter dem Komma berechnen to calculate sth to 5 decimal places

8. (Posten) place

er hat die \Stelle des technischen Leiters übernommen he took over from the technical director

an \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen instead of sb/sth

jdn/etw an die \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen setzen to replace sb/sth

an jds \Stelle treten to take sb's place; (eines Spielers) to sub sb; (in einem Amt) to succeed sb

etw an jds \Stelle [o an \Stelle einer Person] tun to do sth for sb

ich gehe an Ihrer \Stelle I'll go in your place

schwache \Stelle (fig) weak point

undichte \Stelle (fig fam) leak

9. (Lage) position

an deiner \Stelle würde ich... in your position [or if I were you] I would...

ich möchte nicht an ihrer Stelle sein I wouldn't like to be in her shoes [or place

10. (in der Reihenfolge)

an erster/zweiter \Stelle first[ly] [or first and foremost]/secondly, in the first/second place [or instance]

an wievielter \Stelle auf der Liste taucht der Name auf? where does the name come [up] on the list?

er ging an 25./letzter \Stelle durchs Ziel he was 25th/the last to cross the line [or to finish]

[für jdn [o bei jdm]] an erster/zweiter \Stelle kommen [o sein] [o stehen] to come [or be] first/second [for sb]

in der Hitliste an erster/zweiter \Stelle sein [o stehen] to have reached [or be [at]] number one/two in the charts

an erster \Stelle auf einer Liste/der Tagesordnung stehen to be at the top of a list/the agenda

11. (Arbeitsplatz) job, post form; (Rang) position

was hat sein Vater für eine \Stelle? what kind of position has his father got?

freie [o offene] \Stelle vacancy

offene \Stellen (in der Zeitung) situations vacant

ohne \Stelle jobless, without a job

12. (Abteilung) office, department; (Behörde) authority

Sie sind hier bei mir an der richtigen \Stelle (fam) you've come to the right place

Mitleid? da bist du bei mir aber nicht an der richtigen \Stelle sympathy? you won't get any out of me [or iron fam you're knocking at the wrong door]

höhere/höchste \Stelle higher/the highest[-ranking] authority

sich akk an höherer \Stelle beschweren to complain to sb higher up [or to a higher authority

13.

▶ auf der \Stelle on the spot, forthwith form

er war auf der \Stelle tot he died immediately

▶ sich akk zur \Stelle melden MIL to report [for duty]

zur \Stelle! reporting!, present!

▶ auf der \Stelle treten [o nicht von der \Stelle kommen] to not make any progress [or headway], to not get anywhere; MIL a. to mark time

▶ zur \Stelle sein to be on the spot [or on hand]

wenn man sie braucht, ist sie immer zur \Stelle she's always there when you need her; s.a. Ort¹

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die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

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Stelle f; -, -n

1. (Ort) place; (Punkt) point; (Standort) position;

an anderer Stelle somewhere else, elsewhere; fig at some other point;

an dieser Stelle here; fig at this point;

an genau dieser Stelle at this exact ( oder very) spot;

auf der Stelle treten fig mark time;

nicht von der Stelle kommen fig not make any progress, not get anywhere; Verhandlungen: auch be deadlocked;

sich nicht von der Stelle rühren not move ( oder budge);

er wich nicht von der Stelle he wouldn’t budge, he refused to budge;

zur Stelle sein be on the spot ( oder there);

er ist immer zur Stelle he’s always there when you need him;

sich zur Stelle melden report (

bei jemandem to sb);

auf der Stelle there and then, straightaway, immediately;

er war auf der Stelle tot he died immediately

2. (Fleck) spot; abgenutzte, schmutzige etc: auch patch;

undichte Stelle leak; → auch Roststelle etc;

wunde Stelle sore; (Schnitt) cut;

entzündete Stelle inflammation;

empfindliche Stelle tender ( oder sore) spot, fig sensitive ( oder sore) spot;

schwache/verwundbare Stelle fig weak/vulnerable spot

3. WIRTSCH (Arbeitsstelle) job; formeller: position, post;

was hat er für eine Stelle? what kind of job ( oder position) has he got?;

freie Stelle (job) vacancy;

eine Stelle ausschreiben/besetzen advertise/occupy ( oder fill) a position ( oder post);

eine Stelle sperren leave a position vacant (for a time);

die Stelle wechseln change jobs;

der Konzern hat 7000 Stellen gestrichen the group has cut 7,000 jobs; → auch Stellung 1

4. in Rangordnung etc: place;

an erster Stelle first(ly);

an erster Stelle stehen come first; Sache: auch be top priority;

an erster Stelle der Tagesordnung stehen be at the top of the agenda;

an erster Stelle der Tabelle stehen be top of ( oder head) the table;

an erster Stelle möchte ich … first and foremost I’d like to …

5.

an Stelle von (oder +gen) in place of, instead of; besonders JUR in lieu of;

(ich) an deiner Stelle if I were you;

ich möchte nicht an seiner Stelle sein I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes;

an die Stelle treten von take the place of; Person: take over from; ersatzweise: replace, stand in for; Gesetz etc: supersede

6. im Buch etc: place; längere, auch MUS passage;

eine Stelle aus der Bibel a passage from the Bible

7. MATH figure, digit; (Dezimalstelle) (decimal) place; IT position;

bis auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma up to three decimal places

8. (Behörde) authority; (Dienststelle) office;

eine staatliche/kirchliche Stelle a government/church office; → zuständig

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die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

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-n f.

digit n.

location n.

passage n.

place n.

post n.

spot n.

stead n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stelle
12 stelle

f; -, -n

1. (Ort) place; (Punkt) point; (Standort) position; an anderer Stelle somewhere else, elsewhere; fig. at some other point; an dieser Stelle here; fig. at this point; an genau dieser Stelle at this exact ( oder very) spot; auf der Stelle treten fig. mark time; nicht von der Stelle kommen fig. not make any progress, not get anywhere; Verhandlungen: auch be deadlocked; sich nicht von der Stelle rühren not move ( oder budge); er wich nicht von der Stelle he wouldn’t budge, he refused to budge; zur Stelle sein be on the spot ( oder there); er ist immer zur Stelle he’s always there when you need him; sich zur Stelle melden report ( bei jemandem to s.o.); auf der Stelle there and then, straightaway, immediately; er war auf der Stelle tot he died immediately

2. (Fleck) spot; abgenutzte, schmutzige etc.: auch patch; undichte Stelle leak; siehe auch Roststelle etc.; wunde Stelle sore; (Schnitt) cut; entzündete Stelle inflammation; empfindliche Stelle tender ( oder sore) spot, fig. sensitive ( oder sore) spot; schwache / verwundbare Stelle fig. weak / vulnerable spot

3. WIRTS. (Arbeitsstelle) job; formeller: position, post; was hat er für eine Stelle? what kind of job ( oder position) has he got?; freie Stelle (job) vacancy; eine Stelle ausschreiben / besetzen advertise / occupy ( oder fill) a position ( oder post); eine Stelle sperren leave a position vacant (for a time); die Stelle wechseln change jobs; der Konzern hat 7000 Stellen gestrichen the group has cut 7,000 jobs; siehe auch Stellung 1

4. in Rangordnung etc.: place; an erster Stelle first(ly); an erster Stelle stehen come first; Sache: auch be top priority; an erster Stelle der Tagesordnung stehen be at the top of the agenda; an erster Stelle der Tabelle stehen be top of ( oder head) the table; an erster Stelle möchte ich... first and foremost I’d like to...

5. an Stelle von (oder + Gen) in place of, instead of; bes. JUR. in lieu of; ( ich) an deiner Stelle if I were you; ich möchte nicht an seiner Stelle sein I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes; an die Stelle treten von take the place of; Person: take over from; ersatzweise: replace, stand in for; Gesetz etc.: supersede

6. im Buch etc.: place; längere, auch MUS.: passage; eine Stelle aus der Bibel a passage from the Bible

7. MATH. figure, digit; (Dezimalstelle) (decimal) place; EDV position; bis auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma up to three decimal places

8. (Behörde) authority; (Dienststelle) office; eine staatliche / kirchliche Stelle a government / church office; zuständig

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die Stelle

(Arbeitsplatz) engagement; position; job;

(Ort) place; point; location; spot;

(Textpassage) passage; place;

(Zahl) digit; figure

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Stẹl|le ['ʃtɛlə]
f -, -n

1) place, spot; (= Standort) place; (= Fleck rostend, nass, faul etc) patch

an dieser Stelle — in this place, on this spot

eine gute Stelle zum Parken/Picknicken — a good place or spot to park/for a picnic

legen Sie das an eine andere Stelle — put it in a different place

diese Stelle muss repariert werden — this bit needs repairing, it needs to be repaired here

eine kahle Stelle am Kopf — a bald patch on one's head

eine entzündete Stelle am Finger — an inflammation on one's finger, an inflamed finger

Salbe auf die wunde/aufgeriebene Stelle auftragen — apply ointment to the affected area

eine empfindliche Stelle (lit) — a sensitive spot or place; (fig) a sensitive point

eine schwache Stelle — a weak spot; (fig auch) a weak point

auf der Stelle laufen — to run on the spot

auf der Stelle treten (lit) — to mark time; (fig) not to make any progress or headway

nicht von der Stelle kommen — not to make any progress or headway; (fig auch) to be bogged down

etw nicht von der Stelle kriegen (inf) — to be unable to move or shift sth

sich nicht von der Stelle rühren or bewegen, nicht von der Stelle weichen — to refuse to budge (inf) or move

zur Stelle sein — to be on the spot

X zur Stelle! (Mil) — X reporting!

sich bei jdm zur Stelle melden (Mil) — to report to sb

See:

→ Ort

2) (in Buch etc) place; (= Abschnitt) passage; (= Textstelle, esp beim Zitieren) reference; (= Bibelstelle) verse; (MUS) passage

an dieser Stelle — here

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere, in another place

3) (= Zeitpunkt) point

an dieser Stelle — at this point or juncture

an anderer Stelle — on another occasion

an früherer/späterer Stelle — earlier/later

an passender Stelle — at an appropriate moment

4) (in Reihenfolge, Ordnung, Liste) place; (in Tabelle, Hierarchie) place, position

an erster Stelle — in the first place, first

an erster/zweiter Stelle geht es um... — in the first instance or first/secondly it's a question of...

(bei jdm) an erster/letzter Stelle kommen — to come first/last (for sb)

an erster/zweiter etc Stelle stehen — to be first/second etc, to be in first/second etc place; (in Bezug auf Wichtigkeit) to come first/second etc

an führender/einflussreicher Stelle stehen — to be in or have a leading/an influential position

5) (MATH) figure, digit; (hinter Komma) place

drei Stellen hinter dem Komma — three decimal places

eine Zahl mit drei Stellen — a three-figure number

6) (= Lage, Platz, Aufgabenbereich) place

an Stelle von — in place of, instead of

treten — to take sb's place/the place of sth

das erledige ich an deiner Stelle — I'll do that for you

ich gehe an deiner Stelle — I'll go in your place

ich möchte jetzt nicht an seiner Stelle sein — I wouldn't like to be in his position or shoes now

an deiner Stelle würde ich... — in your position I would..., if I were you I would...

See:

→ auch anstelle

7) (= Posten) job; (= Ausbildungsstelle) place

eine freie or offene Stelle — a vacancy

ohne Stelle — without a job

wir haben zurzeit keine Stellen zu vergeben — we haven't any vacancies at present

8) (= Dienststelle) office; (= Behörde) authority

da bist du bei mir/uns an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you've come to the right place

bei ihm/ihnen bist du an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you went to the right place

sich an höherer Stelle beschweren — to complain to somebody higher up, to complain to a higher authority

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die

1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) digit

2) (the job or position to which a person is appointed: His appointment was for one year only.) appointment

3) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) spot

4) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) place

5) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) place

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Stel·le

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtɛlə]

f

1. (Platz) place; (genauer) spot; (Standort) position

an anderer \Stelle elsewhere, in another place

an dieser \Stelle in this place; (genauer) on this spot

auf der \Stelle laufen to run on the spot

etw von der \Stelle bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to be able to move [or shift] sth

sich akk nicht von der \Stelle rühren to not move [or fam budge], to stay where one is

rühren Sie sich nicht von der Stelle! (von Polizei) freeze!

eine \Stelle im Wald a place [or an area] in the woods

2. (umrissener Bereich) spot; (größer) area; (Fleck auf der Haut) mark, spot

empfindliche \Stelle tender spot; (fig) sensitive point

entzündete/wunde \Stelle inflammation/sore

fettige/rostige \Stelle grease/rust spot

kahle \Stelle bald patch

3. (in Buch) place; (Verweis) reference; (Abschnitt) passage; (in Bibel) verse

4. MUS passage

5. (in Rede etc.) point

6. (Zeitpunkt) moment

7. MATH digit, figure

eine Zahl mit sieben \Stellen a seven-digit [or -figure] number

etw auf 5 \Stellen hinter dem Komma berechnen to calculate sth to 5 decimal places

8. (Posten) place

er hat die \Stelle des technischen Leiters übernommen he took over from the technical director

an \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen instead of sb/sth

jdn/etw an die \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen setzen to replace sb/sth

an jds \Stelle treten to take sb's place; (eines Spielers) to sub sb; (in einem Amt) to succeed sb

etw an jds \Stelle [o an \Stelle einer Person] tun to do sth for sb

ich gehe an Ihrer \Stelle I'll go in your place

schwache \Stelle (fig) weak point

undichte \Stelle (fig fam) leak

9. (Lage) position

an deiner \Stelle würde ich... in your position [or if I were you] I would...

ich möchte nicht an ihrer Stelle sein I wouldn't like to be in her shoes [or place

10. (in der Reihenfolge)

an erster/zweiter \Stelle first[ly] [or first and foremost]/secondly, in the first/second place [or instance]

an wievielter \Stelle auf der Liste taucht der Name auf? where does the name come [up] on the list?

er ging an 25./letzter \Stelle durchs Ziel he was 25th/the last to cross the line [or to finish]

[für jdn [o bei jdm]] an erster/zweiter \Stelle kommen [o sein] [o stehen] to come [or be] first/second [for sb]

in der Hitliste an erster/zweiter \Stelle sein [o stehen] to have reached [or be [at]] number one/two in the charts

an erster \Stelle auf einer Liste/der Tagesordnung stehen to be at the top of a list/the agenda

11. (Arbeitsplatz) job, post form; (Rang) position

was hat sein Vater für eine \Stelle? what kind of position has his father got?

freie [o offene] \Stelle vacancy

offene \Stellen (in der Zeitung) situations vacant

ohne \Stelle jobless, without a job

12. (Abteilung) office, department; (Behörde) authority

Sie sind hier bei mir an der richtigen \Stelle (fam) you've come to the right place

Mitleid? da bist du bei mir aber nicht an der richtigen \Stelle sympathy? you won't get any out of me [or iron fam you're knocking at the wrong door]

höhere/höchste \Stelle higher/the highest[-ranking] authority

sich akk an höherer \Stelle beschweren to complain to sb higher up [or to a higher authority

13.

▶ auf der \Stelle on the spot, forthwith form

er war auf der \Stelle tot he died immediately

▶ sich akk zur \Stelle melden MIL to report [for duty]

zur \Stelle! reporting!, present!

▶ auf der \Stelle treten [o nicht von der \Stelle kommen] to not make any progress [or headway], to not get anywhere; MIL a. to mark time

▶ zur \Stelle sein to be on the spot [or on hand]

wenn man sie braucht, ist sie immer zur \Stelle she's always there when you need her; s.a. Ort¹

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die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

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…stelle f im subst

1. (Ort):

die Fundstelle von etwas the place where s.th was found;

Juckstelle place where itching occurs

2. (Arbeitsstelle):

Assistentenstelle job ( oder post) as assistant;

Pfarrstelle post as parish priest ( evangelisch: pastor);

Dreiviertelstelle three-quarter-time job

3. (Institution):

Beschwerdestelle complaints centre (US -er)

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die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

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-n f.

digit n.

location n.

passage n.

place n.

post n.

spot n.

stead n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stelle
13 sted

locality, pitch, place, point, site, spot

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(et -er) place ( fx fix a time and a place for the meeting; we have visited hundreds of places; I can't be in two places at once; this is not the place to go into that; a sore place on my arm; they bought a lovely place in the country);

( mindre sted; mere præcist og T) spot ( fx show me the exact spot where it happened; they gathered at the spot where it had happened; a lovely spot for a picnic; a sore spot on my arm);

( i bog: hvor man er kommet til) place,

( afsnit) passage ( fx a difficult passage),

( bibelsted også) text ( fx quote a passage (el. text) from the Bible);

( gård) homestead;

[ finde sted] happen ( fx strange things have happened),

(F: ofte om noget arrangeret) take place ( fx when will the

marriage take place?);

( ofte =) be ( fx there have been changes (, abuses, injustices, mistakes));

[ med pron etc:]

[ alle steder]

(dvs overalt) everywhere;

[ de fleste steder] in most places, almost everywhere;

[et ( eller andet) sted] somewhere (or other);

[ et andet sted] in another place; somewhere else;

[ ikke nogen steder] not anywhere ( fx I could not see him anywhere), nowhere ( fx he was nowhere to be seen);

[ ingen steder] nowhere;

(se også III. vis);

[ med præp:]

[ af sted] along ( fx run (, rush, gallop) along),

( væk) off ( fx run (, dash, rush, gallop) off);

[ af sted!] off we go! let us be off!

(= af sted med dig) off you go! be off!

[ komme af sted] get off, start,

F depart;

[ komme galt af sted]

( også om pige) get into trouble,

( løbe sig en staver i livet) get into hot water,

( lave en bommert) put one's foot in it,

( komme til skade) get hurt;

[ hvis jeg kan komme af sted med det] if I can manage it (el. get away with it);

[ jeg må af sted] I must be off, I must be going;

[ tage af sted] set out, start, leave ( til for);

T get off ( fx we'd better be getting off);

[ vi kommer ikke ud af stedet] we are making no progress, we are not getting anywhere;

[ hesten ville ikke ud af stedet] the horse refused to budge;

[ rør dig ikke ud af stedet!] don't move!

[ fra det sted hvor] from (the place) where;

[ i stedet] instead ( fx he did not go to Paris, but went to London instead);

[ i stedet for] instead of ( fx he gave me water instead of beer; to play instead of working);

(se også sætte (sig), træde);

[ i dit sted] in your place;

[ i dit sted ville jeg betale] if I were you I would pay;

[ på et sted] in (el. at) a place, on (el. at) a spot;

[ på stedet]

(også fig) on the spot ( fx we have a man on the spot; die (, be

killed) on the spot); then and there ( fx he demanded to be

released then and there);

( øjeblikkelig også) outright ( fx he was killed outright; he bought it outright);

[ løbe på stedet] run on the spot;

(se også march, marchere);

[ på sine steder] in places;

[ på højere steder] in high places;

[ kunne ligge på et meget lille sted]

(fig) be strictly limited ( fx my confidence in him (, my sympathy for him) is strictly limited);

(se også IV. ret);

[ til det sted hvor] to (the place) where;

[ til stede] present ( fx the Minister was present at the opening), there

( fx if the will is there we can come to an agreement),

( hjemme) at home, in ( fx is Mrs X in?);

[ komme til stede] arrive, appear,

T turn up;

[ være til stede ved] be present at, attend ( fx a meeting);

[ betingelserne herfor er ikke længere til stede] the conditions for it no longer obtain.

Danish-English dictionary > sted
14 Stelle

Stel·le <-, -n> [ʼʃtɛlə] f

1) ( Platz) place; ( genauer) spot;

an dieser \Stelle in this place; ( genauer) on this spot; ( fig) at this point;

eine \Stelle im Wald a place [or an area] in the woods;

etw von der \Stelle bekommen [ o fam kriegen] to be able to move [or shift] sth;

auf der \Stelle laufen to run on the spot;

sich nicht von der \Stelle rühren to not move [or ( fam) budge], to stay where one is;

rühren Sie nicht von der Stelle! ( von Polizei) freeze!;

schwache \Stelle ( fig) weak point;

eine undichte \Stelle ( fig) ( fam) a leak, a mole ( Brit) ( fam)

an anderer \Stelle elsewhere, at another place

2) ( umrissener Bereich) spot;

fettige/rostige \Stelle grease/rust spot; anat (fam: Fleck auf der Haut) mark, spot

3) ( im Buch) place; ( Verweis) reference; ( Abschnitt) passage

4) mus passage

5) math digit, figure;

eine Zahl mit sieben \Stellen a seven-digit [or -figure] number;

etw auf 5 \Stellen akk hinter dem Komma berechnen to calculate sth to 5 decimal places

6) ( Posten) place;

an jds \Stelle akk treten to take sb's place; ( eines Spielers) to sub sb; ( in einem Amt) to succeed sb;

etw an jds \Stelle [o an \Stelle einer Person] tun to do sth for sb;

ich gehe an Ihrer \Stelle I'll go in your place;

an \Stelle von etw instead of sth;

( Lage) position;

an deiner \Stelle würde ich... in your position [or if I were you] I would...;

ich möchte nicht an ihrer Stelle sein I wouldn't like to be in her shoes [or place];

7) ( in der Reihenfolge)

an erster/zweiter \Stelle first[ly] [or first and foremost] /secondly, in the first/second place [or instance];

[für jdn [o bei jdm]] an erster/zweiter \Stelle kommen/ sein/ stehen to come/be first/second [for sb];

( in der Wichtigkeit) to come first/second [for sb];

( in der Hitparade) to reach/be [or be at] number one/two;

an wievielter \Stelle auf der Liste taucht der Name auf? where does the name come [up] on the list?;

er ging an 25./letzter \Stelle durchs Ziel he was 25th/the last to cross the line [or to finish];

8) ( Arbeitsplatz) job, post ( form)

eine freie [o offene] \Stelle a vacancy;

offene \Stellen ( in der Zeitung) situations vacant;

ohne \Stelle jobless, without a job

9) ( Abteilung) office;

( Behörde) authority;

höhere/höchste \Stelle higher/the highest[-ranking] authority;

sich an höherer \Stelle beschweren to complain to sb higher up [or to a higher authority];

Sie sind hier/ bei mir/bei ihm an der richtigen \Stelle ( fam) you've come/you went to the right place;

Mitleid? da bist du bei mir aber nicht an der richtigen \Stelle sympathy? you won't get any out of me [or ( iron) ( fam) you're knocking at the wrong door];

WENDUNGEN:

sich zur \Stelle melden mil to report [for duty];

zur \Stelle! reporting!, present!;

zur \Stelle sein to be on the spot [or on hand];

auf der \Stelle treten [o nicht von der \Stelle kommen] to not make any progress [or headway], to not get anywhere; mil a. to mark time;

auf der \Stelle at once, forthwith ( form)

er war auf der \Stelle tot he died immediately; s. a. Ort

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Stelle
15 бег на месте

Sports: run in place, running in place, running on the spot, stationary run, run on a spot

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > бег на месте
16 encontrar

encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo 1
a) ( buscando) ‹casaabajo/persona› to find;

◊ no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater;
no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
b) ( casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across

c) ( descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot;
‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
d) ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet (with), encounter
2 (+ compl):
◊ te encuentro muy cambiado you look very different;
lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous; ¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you? encontrarse verbo pronominal 1 ( por casualidad) encontrarse con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq) 2 ( recípr)
a) ( reunirse) to meet;
( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
b) [carreteras/líneas] to meet
3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across;
◊ me encontré con que todos se habían ido I found they had all gone
4 (frml) ( estar) to be;
◊ me encuentro mejor I am feeling better;
el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
encontrar verbo transitivo
1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste ' encontrar' also found in these entries: Spanish: acertar - aparecer - aterrizar - atinar - colocarse - desconocer - discografía - fórmula - hallar - horma - mariposear - parte - buscar - dar - encuentra - esquivo - solución - ver English: bear - difficulty - dig around - discover - find - fit in - flesh - forgetful - get - grade - housekeeper - intensify - intimate - locate - lodging - loophole - pent-up - replacement - scrabble - speed up - store up - strike - traceable - trail - try - be - come - encounter - explain - fumble - high - meet - run - seek - solve - spot - stumble - time - word - work

English-spanish dictionary > encontrar
17 parada

f.

1 stop, stopping.

2 save (sport).

3 (bus) stop.

parada discrecional request stop

4 parade (military).

5 stopping place, pick-up point for people.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: parar.

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parada

► nombre femenino

1 MILITAR parade

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

parada militar parade

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parada

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) stop, halt

2 (de autobús etc) stop

3 (pausa) pause

4 DEPORTE save, catch

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer parada en to stop at, stop in

parada de autobús bus stop

parada de taxis taxi rank, US cab stand

parada discrecional request stop

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1. f., (m. - parado) 2. noun f.
1) stop, halt

2) catch, save
3. f., (m. - parado)
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SF

1) (=acción) stop

hicimos varias paradas en el camino — we made several stops on the way

un tren sin paradas — a direct train

el autobús hace parada en Valencia — the bus stops at Valencia

correr en parada — to run on the spot, run in place (EEUU)

hacer una parada a algn — Chile * to stop sb

parada biológica — [en pesca] temporary fishing ban ( to allow stocks to recover)

parada cardíaca — cardiac arrest

parada de manos — Chile handstand

parada en firme — (Equitación) dead stop, dead halt

parada en seco — sudden stop

2) (=lugar) stop

la próxima parada es la nuestra — the next stop is ours

parada de autobús — bus stop

parada de taxis — taxi rank

parada discrecional — request stop

parada y fonda — food and shelter

hicimos parada y fonda en un monasterio — they gave us food and shelter in a monastery

3) [de caballos] relay, team

4) (=desfile) (Mil) parade

formar en parada — to parade

- ir a todas las paradas

parada nupcial — (Orn) courtship display

5) (Dep) save, stop

6) (Mús) pause

7) (Esgrima) parry

8) [en el juego] bet, stake

9) (=presa) dam

10) (Agr) stud farm

11) Cono Sur (=vanidad) snobbery, pretension; (=jactancia) boastfulness

hacer la parada * —

hizo la parada como que estudiaba — he put on a show of studying *

no me dio asiento, solo hizo la parada — he made as if to give me his seat, but didn't

12) Chile * (=traje) outfit

13) Perú open market, farmer's market (EEUU)

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femenino

1) (Transp)

a) ( acción) stop

hicimos una parada de media hora — we made a half-hour stop

b) ( lugar) tb

parada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) — bus stop

me bajo en la próxima parada — I'm getting off at the next stop

- parada de taxi

- parada discrecional

2) (Dep) ( en fútbol) save, stop

3) ( desfile) parade

ir a todas las paradas — (Chi fam) to be game for anything (colloq)

4) (Per) ( mercado) street market

5) (RPl fam) ( presunción)

son gente de mucha parada — they are very hoity-toity (colloq)

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= stopping place, stop, stopover.

Ex. So much depends on the nature of the van, the choice of stopping places and the person running the service.

Ex. It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.

Ex. This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.

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* hacer paradas = make + stops.

* hacer una parada en el camino = stop along + the way.

* lugar de parada = halting place.

* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.

* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.

* parada de bola = fielding.

* parada de taxis = taxi rank.

* parada en el camino = rest stop, stop along the way.

* parada opcional = flag stop.

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femenino

1) (Transp)

a) ( acción) stop

hicimos una parada de media hora — we made a half-hour stop

b) ( lugar) tb

parada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) — bus stop

me bajo en la próxima parada — I'm getting off at the next stop

- parada de taxi

- parada discrecional

2) (Dep) ( en fútbol) save, stop

3) ( desfile) parade

ir a todas las paradas — (Chi fam) to be game for anything (colloq)

4) (Per) ( mercado) street market

5) (RPl fam) ( presunción)

son gente de mucha parada — they are very hoity-toity (colloq)

* * *

= stopping place, stop, stopover.

Ex: So much depends on the nature of the van, the choice of stopping places and the person running the service.

Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.

Ex: This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.

* hacer paradas = make + stops.

* hacer una parada en el camino = stop along + the way.

* lugar de parada = halting place.

* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.

* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.

* parada de bola = fielding.

* parada de taxis = taxi rank.

* parada en el camino = rest stop, stop along the way.

* parada opcional = flag stop.

* * *

parada

feminine

A ( Transp)

1 (acción) stop

hicimos una parada de media hora en Soria we made a half-hour stop in Soria, we stopped in Soria for half an hour

tren con parada en todas las estaciones local train, stopping train ( BrE)

2 (lugar) tb

parada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) bus stop, stop

me bajo en la próxima parada I'm getting off at the next stop

Compuestos:

● parada de manos

( RPl) handstand

● parada de taxi

taxi stand, taxi rank ( BrE)

● parada discrecional

request stop

● parada nupcial

courtship ritual

B ( Dep) (en fútbol) save, stop

C (desfile) parade

ir a todas las paradas ( Chi fam); to be game for anything ( colloq)

D ( Chi fam) ( Indum) get-up ( colloq), garb ( colloq)

E ( Per) (mercado) street market

F

( RPl fam) (presunción): son gente de mucha parada they are very hoity-toity o snooty ( colloq)

hacer la parada (CS fam); to put on a show ( colloq)

* * *

parada sustantivo femenino
1 (Transp)
a) ( acción) stop

b) ( lugar) tb parada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) bus stop;

◊ me bajo en la próxima parada I'm getting off at the next stop;

parada de taxi taxi stand, taxi rank (BrE)
2 (Dep) ( en fútbol) save, stop
3 ( desfile) parade
4 (Per) ( mercado) street market
parado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (máquina, vehículo, etc) stopped, stationary
(persona) still: ¡no te quedes parada, haz algo!, don't just stand there, do something!
2 (sin trabajo) unemployed, out of work
3 fig (sin iniciativa) slow
4 (desconcertado) stunned
5 LAm (de pie) standing
II sustantivo masculino y femenino unemployed person
♦ Locuciones: salir bien/mal parado, to come off well/ badly
parada sustantivo femenino
1 stop
parada de autobús, bus stop
parada de taxis, taxi rank, US taxi stand
2 Ftb save, stop
3 Mil parade
' parada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- directamente
- discrecional
- encontrarse
- escala
- marquesina
- parado
- próxima
- próximo
- acercar
- alto
- paradero
- sitio
English:
bus stop
- catch
- fast
- next
- parade
- rank
- request stop
- save
- standstill
- stop
- stop-off
- stopover
- stopping-place
- taxi rank
- taxi stand
- bus
- emergency
- stopping train

* * *

parada nf

1. [detención] stop;

hicimos una parada para descansar we stopped for a rest;

el tren hace parada en todas las estaciones the train stops at every station;

Comp

hacer parada y fonda [para comer] to stop for something to eat;
[para dormir] to make an overnight stop
Comp
parada en boxes [en automovilismo] pit stop
2. [de autobús] (bus) stop;
[de metro] (Br underground o US subway) station;
la próxima parada es la mía mine's the next stop, I get off at the next stop

Comp
parada discrecional Br request stop, US flag stop;
parada de taxi taxi Br rank o US stand

3. Dep save

4. [desfile] parade

5. parada nupcial courtship ritual

6. Arg, Ven parada de manos handstand;

hacer un parada de manos to do a handstand

7. Andes, RP Fam [engreimiento] airs and graces;

son gente de mucha parada they're very high and mighty o hoity-toity

8. Perú [mercado] market stall

9. Comp
CSur Fam
hacer parada de hacer algo to move o make as if to do sth;

hizo parada de abrirme la puerta he made as if to open the door for me

10. ver parado

* * *

parada

f

1 stop

2 DEP save, stop

parado

I adj

1 unemployed

2 L.Am. (de pie) standing (up)

3

:

quedarse parado stand still;

dejar parado a alguien de noticia, sorpresa stun s.o.;

salir bien/mal parado come off well/badly;

II m, parada f unemployed person;

los parados de larga duración the long-term unemployed

* * *

parada nf

1) : stop

parada de autobús: bus stop

2) : catch, save, parry (in sports)

3) desfile: parade

* * *

parada n

1. (en general) stop

me bajo en la próxima parada I'm getting off at the next stop

2. (en fútbol, etc) save

hacer una parada to stop

haremos una pequeña parada we'll stop for a while

parada de autobús bus stop

parada de taxis taxi rank

Spanish-English dictionary > parada
18 drep|tać

impf (drepczę a. drepcę) vi 1. (chodzić) [małe dziecko] to toddle around; (kołysząc się) to waddle; (stawiać małe kroki) to take short steps; (nienaturalnie) to mince (about a. around) 2. przen. dreptać wokół własnych spraw to run around doing one’s own stuff pot. ⇒ podreptać
■ dreptać w kółko (być bezproduktywnym) to go round in circles

- dreptać w miejscu (nie rozwijać się) to get nowhere, to run on the spot

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > drep|tać
19 within reach

(within reach (of; тж. within easy reach (of)))

неподалёку от, вблизи, поблизости

A large cask of wine had been dropped and broken in the street... All the people within reach had suspended their business, or their idleness, to run to the spot and drink the wine. (Ch. Dickens, ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, ch. V) — Большая бочка с вином упала и разбилась на улице... Все окрестное население бросило работу или безделье и примчалось к месту происшествия для того, чтобы напиться вина.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > within reach
20 problema

m.

1 problem.

el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism

los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems

el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left

2 glitch, bug.

* * *

problema

► nombre masculino

1 problem

■ el dinero no trae más que problemas money brings nothing but problems

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar problemas to cause problems

tener problemas con to have trouble with

* * *

noun m.

problem

* * *

1. SM

1) (=dificultad) problem

el problema del paro — the problem of unemployment

el problema es que no tengo tiempo — the problem is I don't have time

si hay algún problema dímelo — let me know if there is any problem

¿tienes problemas de dinero? — do you have any money worries o financial problems?

este coche nunca me ha dado problemas — this car has never given me any trouble

no quiero problemas — I don't want any trouble

2) (Mat) problem

3) Méx (=accidente) accident, mishap

2.

ADJ INV (=problemático) problem antes de s

niño problema — problem child

* * *

masculino problem

resolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem

nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas — old cars give a lot of trouble

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it

* * *

= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.

Ex. Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.

Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex. A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.

Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex. The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.

Ex. Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.

Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex. In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.

Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.

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* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

* acuciado por problemas = embattled.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* agravar un problema = compound + problem.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.

* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.

* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* asediado por problemas = embattled.

* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* combatir un problema = combat + problem.

* complicar un problema = compound + problem.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar problemas = play up.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* definición del problema = problem statement.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.

* enunciado del problema = problem statement.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.

* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.

* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.

* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.

* paliar un problema = solve + problem.

* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].

* plagar de problemas = bedevil.

* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* problema + acosar = problem + dog.

* problema acuciante = pressing problem.

* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.

* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.

* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.

* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.

* problema alimenticio = eating problem.

* problema asociado = attending problem.

* problema auditivo = hearing problem.

* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.

* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.

* problema cotidiano = daily problem.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* problema de espacio = space problem.

* problema de imagen = image problem.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* problema de salud = health problem.

* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* problema diario = daily problem.

* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* problema doméstico = domestic problem.

* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* problema escolar = school problem.

* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problema familiar = family problem.

* problema informático = computing problem.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.

* problema monetario = monetary problem.

* problema motriz = motor disability.

* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.

* problema + persistir = problem + persist.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.

* problema práctico = practical problem.

* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.

* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.

* problema real = real problem.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.

* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.

* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* problemas dentales = dental disease.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* problemas familiares = family crisis.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.

* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.

* problema social = societal problem, social problem.

* problemas sociales = social crisis.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* problemas visuales = visual impairment.

* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.

* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.

* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.

* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* ser un problema = be at issue.

* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* solución a problemas = problem solution.

* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.

* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.

* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].

* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener un problema = experience + problem.

* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.

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

* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.

* * *

masculino problem

resolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem

nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas — old cars give a lot of trouble

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it

* * *

= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.

Ex: Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.

Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex: A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.

Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex: The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.

Ex: Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.

Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex: In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.

Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.

* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

* acuciado por problemas = embattled.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* agravar un problema = compound + problem.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.

* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.

* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* asediado por problemas = embattled.

* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* combatir un problema = combat + problem.

* complicar un problema = compound + problem.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar problemas = play up.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* definición del problema = problem statement.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.

* enunciado del problema = problem statement.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.

* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.

* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.

* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.

* paliar un problema = solve + problem.

* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].

* plagar de problemas = bedevil.

* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* problema + acosar = problem + dog.

* problema acuciante = pressing problem.

* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.

* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.

* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.

* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.

* problema alimenticio = eating problem.

* problema asociado = attending problem.

* problema auditivo = hearing problem.

* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.

* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.

* problema cotidiano = daily problem.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* problema de espacio = space problem.

* problema de imagen = image problem.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* problema de salud = health problem.

* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* problema diario = daily problem.

* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* problema doméstico = domestic problem.

* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* problema escolar = school problem.

* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problema familiar = family problem.

* problema informático = computing problem.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.

* problema monetario = monetary problem.

* problema motriz = motor disability.

* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.

* problema + persistir = problem + persist.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.

* problema práctico = practical problem.

* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.

* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.

* problema real = real problem.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.

* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.

* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* problemas dentales = dental disease.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* problemas familiares = family crisis.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.

* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.

* problema social = societal problem, social problem.

* problemas sociales = social crisis.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* problemas visuales = visual impairment.

* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.

* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.

* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.

* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* ser un problema = be at issue.

* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* solución a problemas = problem solution.

* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.

* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.

* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].

* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener un problema = experience + problem.

* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.

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

* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.

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problema

masculine

1 ( Mat) problem

resolver un problema to solve a problem

2 (dificultad, preocupación) problem

nos está creando muchos problemas it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos financial difficulties o problems

me gustaría ir, el problema es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the snag o trouble o problem o thing is I don't have any money

los coches viejos siempre dan muchos problemas old cars always give a lot of trouble, old cars always play up a lot ( colloq)

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema ( AmL); don't worry about it

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problema sustantivo masculino
problem;
◊ resolver/solucionar un problema to solve a problem;

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas old cars give a lot of trouble;
no te hagas problema (AmL) don't worry about it
problema sustantivo masculino problem: les está dando muchos problemas, it is giving them a lot of trouble
problemas económicos, financial difficulties

' problema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- circunscribirse
- comprensión
- conciencia
- concienciarse
- conjuntamente
- contingente
- deforestación
- desarrollo
- desforestación
- desmenuzar
- diferente
- drogodependencia
- eficacia
- encarar
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enfocar
- enfocada
- enfocado
- enfoque
- enrevesada
- enrevesado
- enunciado
- inconveniente
- intrincada
- intrincado
- magnitud
- mano
- orden
- plantear
- presentarse
- profundizar
- profundidad
- radicar
- raíz
- remediar
- remontar
- replantear
- resolución
- resolver
- robar
- rompecabezas
- salida
- sencilla
- sencillez
- sencillo
- sensibilizar
- sinsabor
English:
answer
- appreciate
- appreciation
- approach
- approachable
- arithmetic
- attack
- avenue
- awkward
- bit
- bypass
- can
- care
- central
- come up
- compound
- deal with
- define
- devil
- difficulty
- emerge
- emotional
- form
- formidable
- graft
- grapple
- growing
- hard
- hassle
- ignore
- issue
- knotty
- knowledge
- land
- lie
- magnitude
- major
- matter
- meditate
- meet with
- nut
- object
- outstanding
- overcome
- pin down
- pose
- present
- problem
- question
- relation

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problema nm

1. [dificultad] problem;

el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism;

los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems;

no quiero más problemas I don't want any more trouble;

el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left;
Am
no te hagas problema don't worry about it

2. [matemático] problem;

resolver un problema to solve a problem

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problema

m problem;

sin problema without difficulty, without any problems

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problema nm

: problem

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problema n problem

Spanish-English dictionary > problema

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