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81 flat
flat [flæt]plat ⇒ 1 (a), 3 (b), 3 (c) dégonflé ⇒ 1 (a) crevé ⇒ 1 (a) à plat ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d) éventé ⇒ 1 (b) monotone ⇒ 1 (c) en dessous du ton ⇒ 1 (e), 2 (c) catégorique ⇒ 1 (f) fixe ⇒ 1 (g) catégoriquement ⇒ 1 (f), 2 (a) appartement ⇒ 3 (a) bémol ⇒ 3 (e) crevaison ⇒ 3 (f)(a) (countryside, feet, stomach, chest, shoes) plat; (surface) plan; (roof) plat, en terrasse; (nose) épaté, camus; (curve) aplati; (tyre → deflated) à plat, dégonflé; (→ punctured) crevé; (ball, balloon) dégonflé; (picture) sans relief; (in painting → colour) mat; Architecture (vault) plat; (arch) déprimé;∎ to stretch out flat (person) s'allonger à plat;∎ to stand flat against the wall (person) se plaquer contre le mur; (item of furniture) être adossé contre le mur;∎ it folds up flat c'est pliable;∎ he was lying flat on his back il était allongé à plat sur le dos;∎ figurative to be flat on one's back (with illness) être alité;∎ lay the book flat on the desk pose le livre à plat sur le bureau;∎ also figurative to knock sb flat faire tomber qn à la renverse;∎ the blow laid him flat le coup l'a assommé;∎ to fall flat on one's back tomber sur le dos;∎ to fall flat on one's face tomber la tête la première; figurative se casser le nez;∎ the city had been bombed flat les bombardements avaient rasé la ville(b) (soft drink, beer, champagne) éventé;∎ to go flat (beer, soft drink) s'éventer, perdre ses bulles(c) figurative (monotonous → style, voice) monotone, terne; (without emotion → voice) éteint; (stock market, business) au point mort; (social life) peu animé;∎ to feel flat se sentir vidé ou à plat;∎ business has been a bit flat lately les affaires sont calmes ces derniers temps∎ to be flat (singer) chanter en dessous du ton ou trop bas; (instrumentalist) jouer en dessous du ton ou trop bas;∎ E flat mi m bémol(f) (categorical → refusal, denial) catégorique;∎ to give a flat refusal refuser catégoriquement;∎ you're not going, and that's flat! tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout!2 adverb(a) (categorically) catégoriquement;∎ she turned me down flat elle m'a opposé un refus catégorique∎ in thirty seconds flat en trente secondes pile∎ flat broke complètement fauché3 noun∎ (block of) flats immeuble m (d'habitation)(b) (of hand, blade) plat m(f) familiar (puncture) crevaison□ f; (punctured tyre) pneu m crevé□ ; (deflated tyre) pneu m à plat□ ;∎ we got a flat (puncture) nous avons crevé∎ salt flats marais mpl salants5 flat out2 adverb∎ to work flat out travailler d'arrache-pied;∎ to be going flat out (car) être à sa vitesse maximum; (driver, runner, horse) être au maximum ou à fond;∎ the car does 100 mph flat out ≃ la vitesse maximale ou de pointe de la voiture est de 160 km/h;∎ she's going flat out to win the chairmanship elle met tout en jeu pour obtenir la présidence►► flat bed (of lorry) plateau m;flat blade screwdriver tournevis m à lame plate, tournevis m plat;Nautical flat calm calme m plat;British flat cap casquette f;Computing flat file fichier m de données non structurées;Computing & Television flat monitor écran m plat;Computing flat panel display moniteur m à écran plat;Horseracing flat race course f de plat;Computing & Television flat screen écran m plat;Horseracing flat season saison f des courses de plat;Australian flat white (coffee) café m au lait -
82 лампа
lamp
- (осветительная арматура) — light (lt)
-, вкпюченная — illuminating light
- "внимание" (на уви инерциальной системы) — alert lamp
лампа "в" загорается если продолжительность полета до ппм составляет 2 мин. — the alert lamp lights when time to go to a wpt is 2 min.
- "внимание" (на уви инерциальной системы) — warn lamp
загорается при неисправности или нарушении нормального электропитания системы. — the warn lamp lights when the system detects а malfunction or potential degraded performance.
- вспомогательного освещения (кабины) — utility light
- вспомогательного освещения кабины экипажа — cockpit miscellaneous light (cockpit misc lt)
- вспомогательного освещения (пассажирского салона) "- горит - ген. не работает" (надпись у сигнальной лампы) "готовность" (системы) — cabin miscellaneous light (cabin misc lt) light on - gen out ready lamp /light/
- дневного света — fluorescent lamp
- дневного света, двухконтактная — two-terminal fluorescent lamp
-, желтая — amber light
- заливающего (красного) подсвета панели — panel (red) flood light
- (электрическая), запасная — spare lamp
-, импульсная (маяка) — condenser-discharge lamp
- индивидуального освещения (пассажирского места) — reading light
- индивидуального освещения (пассажирского места), поворотная — swivel-socket reading light
- клсрк — cabin wander light
- (-) кнопка — switchlight,switch-light
- (-) кнопка (контроля цепи) — press-to-test indicating light
- контроля — monitor light
check the slat monitor lights illuminated.
-, контрольная — indicating light
-, люминисцентная — fluorescent lamp
- накаливания — incandescent lamp
- не гаснет (продолжает) гореть в течение (30) сек. — light-off does not occur within (30) seconds
- освещения аварийного выхода — emergency exit light
- освещения входа (в самолет) — courtesy light
- освещения грузового (багажнаго) отсека — cargo compartment light (cargo lt)
- освещения зеркала (в туалете) — lavatory mirror light (lav mirror lt)
- освещения крыла — wing flood light
- освещения отсека передней стойки шасси — nosewheel compartment (well) light
лампа освещения зоны замков выпущенного положения шасси. — а floodlight in the nosewheel well lights the area of the nose gear downlocks.
- освещения пола (кабины экипажа) — cockpit floor light
-, паяльная — blow lamp
-, перегоревшая — blown /burned-out/ lamp
-, переносная — portable lamp
- подсвета панели (белым светом) — panel (white) light
- подсвета панели (красным светом), встроенная — panel integral (red) light
- подсвета прибора — instrument light
- подсвета прибора, встроенная — instrument /indicator/ integral light /lamp/
- подсвета приборной доски — instrument panel light
- подсвета пульта — panel light
- подсвета пульта управления автопилота — autopilot controller light
- подсвета сетки прицела — sight reticle light
- подсвета эмблемы (авиакомпании) — insignia light
- признака готовности — (operational) status light
- разрешенной дальности — in range light
- с желтым светофильтром — amber light
- с зеленым (красным, синим) светофильтром — green (red, blue) light
- сигнализации ввода информании (системы "омега") — data entry light /lamp/ the data entry light illuminates during data insertion.
- сигнализации высоты принятия решения — dh (decision height) light set radio altimeter bug to 20 feet and the dh light should be illuminated.
- сигнализации готовности включения цепи автофлюгирования — automatic propeller feather arming light
- сигнализации закрытого положения люка (двери) — door closed position indicating light
- сигнализации "исправhoctb пиропатрона" — squib ok light
- сигнализации нахождения шины под током — hot bus warning light do not open doors when hot bus warning lights are on.
- сигнализации наличия зл. питания от наземного источника — external power available light ехт pwr avail light)
- сигнализации непараллельной работы генераторов — generator unparalleled light if the gen unparl'd light does not go out, press the generator parallel button.
- сигнализации отказа — failure warning /indicating/ ligt
- сигнализации отказа (напр., автомата торможения) — anti-skid failure light (antiskid fail light)
- сигнализации отказа (эл.) шины — bus power fai(ure) light
- сигнализации открытого попожения люка — door open position warning light
- сигнализации параллельной работы генераторов — generator parallel light (gen parallel lt)
- сигнализации перегрева двигателя — engine overtemperature light, engine hot light
- сигнализации подхода к конечному пункту маршрута — destination alert light
- сигнализации подхода к ппм — waypoint alert light indicates proximity to wpt or destination.
- сигнализации положения шасси — landing gear position indicating light
лампы, сигнализирующие о фиксации стоек шасси замками убранного и выпущеннаго положения. — l.g. position indicating lights are used to show when the wheels are locked up or down.
- сигнализации пролета мapкерного маяка — marker light
- сигнализации работы (системы) — (system) operation /operating/ indicating /indicator/ light
- (табло) сигнализации рекомендуемых действий — advisory light
- сигнализации рекомендуемых действий по сигналам высотомера — altimeter advisory light
- сигнализации состояния системы — (system) status light
- сигнализации сравнения работы двух инерциальных навигационных систем — ins (system) comparison warning light comes on when the ins is out of tolerance with other ins.
-, сигнальная (аварийной сигнализации) — warning light
-, сигнальная (предупреждающей сигнализации) — caution light
-, сигнальная (уведомляющей сигнализации) — indicating light
- с конденсаторным разрядом — condenser-discharge lamp
- с нажимным устройством для проверки исправности (лампы), сигнальная — warning (ог indicating) light with push-to-test feature
- со встроенным (нажимным) контролем, сигнальная — warning (ог indicating) light with push-to-test feature
- ультрафиолетового облучения (уфо) — ultraviolet light (uvl)
- (-) фара (посадочная, рулежная) — (landing/taxi) light
- (-) фара (оптический злемент) — sealed-beam unit
- центральной (аварийной) сигнализации (цсо) — master warning light (mwl)
- центральной (предупредительной) сигнализации — master caution light
-, электрическая — lamp, bulb
-, электронная — (electron) tube
электронное устройство, в котором электроны проходят через вакуум или газонаполненную среду внутри герметичной оболочки. — an electron device in which the electrons move through a vacuum or gaseous medium within а gas-tight envelope.
выполненный (или собранный) на лампе (л1) — based on tube (л1), using /employing/ tube (л1)
гаснуть (о лампе) — go out
гаснуть и более не загораться (о л.) — go out and stay out come on, illuminate, light (up)Русско-английский сборник авиационно-технических терминов > лампа
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83 even
I 1. i:vən adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) jevn, ensartet2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) jevn, glatt, flat3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) regelmessig, jevn4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) like (tall)5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) jevnbyrdig, lik6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) rolig2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) jevne (ut)2) (to make smooth or level.) glatte, jevne (ut)•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II i:vən adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) enda, ikke engang, til og med, selv2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) enda•- even if- even so
- even thoughflat--------like--------nettopp--------slettIsubst. \/ˈiːv(ə)n\/( poetisk) aftenIIverb \/ˈiːv(ə)n\/jevnes ut, bli likeeven out jevne ut, glatte ut, fordele jevnteven up få til å stå (mer) likt, balansere, kompensereIIIadj. \/ˈiːv(ə)n\/1) slett, jevn, flat2) enhetlig, likeformet3) rolig, balansert4) regelmessig5) lik, jevnbyrdig6) ( om tall) like, par-7) rund, akkurat• 10,000 is an even sum8) kvitt, skulseven break\/chance ( hverdagslig) rimelig sjanse, femti prosents sjanseeven and odd par og oddeeven with likt med, på høyde med, i rett linje med, parallell medget even with somebody (for something) bli skuls med noen, ta revansj gjøre opp med noenkeep even with holde seg på høyde medof even date ( handel eller jus) av samme dato, datert samme dagon an even keel på rett kjølon even ground på like vilkårIVadv. \/ˈiːv(ə)n\/1) til og med, også, selv, endog, sågar2) ennå, allerede3) ( med nektelse) (ikke) så mye som4) ( forsterkende) ja (til og med), ja (endog)• all the competitors, even our own, are very fitalle konkurransedeltakerne, ja til og med våre egne, er i svært god formja, kanskje du til og med har mistet den5) ( ved sammenligning) enda6) ( gammeldags) aldeles, nettopp, akkurateven as i samme stund som, akkurat idet, mens til og med som, allerede someven if selv om, til og med• even if I had seen it, it wouldn't have helpedselv om jeg hadde sett det, ville det ikke ha hjulpeteven now til og med nå enda, i alle fall, like fullteven so enda, i alle fall, på tross av det, likevel• I'll give you fifty and we can call it even-Steven, OK?jeg gir deg femti og vi sier vi er skuls, OK?even then til og med da, allerede da enda, i alle fall, like fullteven though selv om• she refused, even though I saw ithun nektet, selv om jeg så detnot even ikke en gang -
84 ♦ flat
♦ flat (1) /flæt/A a.1 piatto; liscio; piano; pianeggiante: flat land, terreno piatto (o piano); flat country, regione pianeggiante; flat roof, tetto piano; flat feet, piedi piatti; (TV, ecc.) flat screen, schermo piatto; The sea was flat, il mare era piatto3 monotono; scialbo; piatto; noioso; insipido: in a flat voice, con voce monotona; a flat speech, un discorso noioso5 (di costo, tariffa) fisso; forfettario; unico; uniforme; flat: flat rate, importo fisso; tariffa forfettaria; tariffa flat; (fin.) rendimento uniforme; (fisc.) aliquota fissa (o unica)6 netto; reciso; secco; puro e semplice; bell'e buono: a flat denial, un netto rifiuto; That's flat nonsense, questa è una sciocchezza pura e semplice; And that's flat!, e basta!; e non si discute!7 (econ., comm.) fiacco; inattivo; in ristagno; rigido: flat market, mercato inattivo (o in ristagno)8 ( di bevanda) non più effervescente; sgassato; ( di vino) svaporato: to go flat, perdere l'effervescenza; sgasarsi; svaporare12 (mus.: di voce, strumento) sotto tono; non intonato13 (fam.) senza un soldo; al verde; in bollettaB avv.1 in posizione orizzontale; di piatto; disteso, piatto (agg.): (fig.) fare fiasco, fallire; to lie flat, essere disteso; essere adagiato; This sheet won't lie flat, questo foglio non vuole stare piatto; to fold st. flat, ripiegare e appiattire qc.; to knock flat, abbattere; atterrare; I spread the map flat on the table, ho spiegato la cartina sul tavolo2 (fam.) nettamente; recisamente; categoricamente; seccamente; senza mezzi termini: to refuse st. flat, rifiutare recisamente qc.; I told her flat, gliel'ho detto chiaro e tondo (o senza mezzi termini)3 (fam.) esattamente; precisamente; esatto, preciso, spaccato (agg.): in ten seconds flat, in dieci secondi esatti; in no time flat, in men che non si dica5 (mus.) sotto tonoC n.1 parte piatta; piatto; piano: the flat of the blade, il piatto della lama; the flat of the hand, il palmo della mano3 terreno basso (spec. vicino all'acqua); piana; distesa: river flats, terreni bassi presso un fiume; mud flats, distese di fango; terreno basso e fangoso; pantano; salt flat, piana (o distesa) di sale5 secca; bassofondo6 (mus.) bemolle7 (spec. al pl.) (teatr.) fondale8 (autom., spec. USA) gomma a terra; foratura: We've got a flat, abbiamo una gomma a terra; abbiamo forato9 (al pl.) scarpe basse10 (naut.) barca a fondo piatto; chiatta11 (ferr.) carro senza sponde; pianale● (archit.) flat arch, arco ribassato (o scemo); piattabanda □ (as) flat as a pancake, piatto come una tavola □ flat-bed ► flatbed □ flat-bottom (o flat-bottomed), a fondo piatto □ flat brush, pennellessa □ flat cap, berretto floscio; coppola basco □ flat-chested, ( di donna) piatta; senza seno □ (rag.) flat cost, costo di produzione; costo primo □ (fam., USA) flat food, piatti «espresso» (serviti anche a domicilio, da ristoranti e da tavole calde) □ flat-footed, che ha i piedi piatti; ( anche) a piedi pari, posando con forza i piedi; (fig.) goffo, maldestro, impacciato; (fig.) piatto, fiacco, senza originalità: to catch sb. flat-footed, cogliere q. impreparato; prendere q. in contropiede □ flat iron ► flatiron □ flat line, tracciato piatto; encefalogramma piatto □ (volg.) flat on one's ass, senza un soldo; col culo a terra (volg.) □ flat on one's back, disteso sulla schiena; (fam.) a letto (malato); (fig.) nei guai, a terra □ flat on one's face, disteso bocconi: to fall flat on one's face, cadere lungo disteso; (fig.) fallire clamorosamente □ flat out (avv.), lungo disteso; (fam.) a tutto spiano, a più non posso, a rotta di collo, a tutto gas (fam.), a tavoletta (fam.), sparato (fam.); (mecc., autom.) a tutta potenza, a pieno regime; (fam., USA) senza esitazione, senza mezzi termini, chiaro e tondo: She was lying flat out on the floor, era lunga distesa sul pavimento; to work flat out, lavorare a più non posso; (mecc.) funzionare a pieno regime; I told him flat out, glielo dissi chiaro e tondo □ (fam. USA) flat-out (agg.), assoluto; completo; totale: a flat-out failure, un fallimento totale □ flat-pack ► flatpack □ flat-packed, imballato in una scatola piatta; in un imballaggio piatto □ (ipp.) flat race, corsa piana ( gara) □ (ipp.) flat racing, corsa piana ( specialità) □ flat shoes, scarpe basse (o senza tacco) □ flat spin, (aeron.) vite piatta; (fam., GB) (stato di) agitazione, panico: to be in a flat spin, essere agitatissimo; aver perso la testa; to go into a flat spin, ( di aereo) avvitarsi ( in vite piatta); (fam. GB) agitarsi, perdere la testa, farsi prendere dal panico □ (fisc.) flat tax (o flat-rate tax), imposta ad aliquota fissa □ flat-top, ► flattop □ flat-woven, ( di tappeto) piatto; senza vello □ to fall flat, cadere lungo disteso; (fig.) andare a vuoto, fare fiasco, essere un fiasco, un insuccesso; ( di battuta, ecc.) non far ridere.♦ flat (2) /flæt/n. (GB)2 (al pl.) palazzo di appartamenti; caseggiato: block of flats, palazzo di appartamenti; caseggiato; furnished flat, appartamento ammobiliato● flat share, condivisione di un appartamento con q. □ flat-sitter, chi bada a un appartamento ( in assenza del proprietario) □ to go flat-hunting, cercare casa.(to) flat (1) /flæt/v. t.2 (arc.) spianare; appiattire.(to) flat (2) /flæt/v. i.(Austral.) abitare in un appartamento. -
85 flat
̈ɪflæt I
1. сущ.
1) а) плоскость, плоская поверхность He slammed the counter with the flat of his hand. ≈ Он ударил ладонью по столу. the flat of a saw ≈ полотно пилы on the flat ≈ на плоскости, в двух измерениях б) скачки скаковой круг без препятствий;
скачки без препятствий
2) а) часто мн. равнина;
низкая местность, низина The hunters waded into the flats, looking vainly for ducks. ≈ Охотники бродили по низине, в напрасных поисках уток. Syn: level land, flat ground, lowland;
open country, prairie, plain б) мелководье, отмель;
низкий берег tidal flats ≈ береговая полоса, покрываемая водой при приливе Syn: shallow, shoal, marsh
3) нечто широкое и неглубокое а) широкая неглубокая корзина б) плоскодонка (судно с плоским дном) в) ручная двухколесная неглубокая тележка г) вагон-платформа Syn: flat-car д) мн. сандалии;
туфли без каблуков е) плоская шляпа
4) амер.;
разг. спущенная шина to have a flat ≈ спускать шину to change a flat ≈ заменять спущенную шину to fix a flat ≈ чинить спущенную шину The thruway is the worst possible place to have a flat. ≈ Скоростная автомагистраль - самое неподходящее место для спущенной шины. Syn: blow-out, puncture, deflated tire, blown-out tire
5) театр. задник
6) сл.;
мн. игральные карты
7) муз. бемоль double flat ≈ дубль бемоль sharps and flats ≈ черные клавиши (на рояле и т. п.)
8) разг. простофиля, дурачок Syn: duffer, simpleton
9) грань, фаска
10) строит. настил;
плоская крыша
11) геол. пологая залежь
12) тех. боек молотка ∙ to join the flats ≈ придать вид единого целого, скомпоновать
2. прил.
1) плоский, ровный( не наклонный) ;
горизонтальный flat roof ≈ плоская крыша
2) а) распростертый, растянувшийся во всю длину( обыкн. о человеке) They took their naps, lying flat on the floor. ≈ Они вздремнули, растянувшись прямо на полу. б) плотно прилегающий (по всей длине) The ladder was standing flat against the side wall. ≈ Лестница была плотно приставлена к боковой стенке. в) разжатый, с вытянутыми пальцами ( о руке, ладони) ∙ Syn: recumbent, prostrate, prone, lying at full length, low, reclining, supine;
leveled, laid low
3) а) плоский, нерельефный, без выступов и т. п. The lower meadow is absolutely flat. ≈ Более низкая часть луга абсолютно ровная. a very flat, ill-favoured countenance ≈ очень плоское некрасивое лицо flat side ≈ плоская сторона (в отличие от острия) flat ground ≈ слабо пересеченная местность flat nose ≈ приплюснутый нос Syn: level, horizontal, smooth;
plane, planar, equal, unbroken, flush б) скачки без препятствий, гладкий( о скачках) flat race ≈ скачка без препятствий
4) спустившийся( о шине, баллоне, мяче и т. п.)
5) выдохшийся, несвежий The ginger ale went flat after being left open. ≈ Имбирное пиво выдохлось, после того как его оставили открытым. Syn: lacking effervescence;
stale, tasteless, insipid, flavourless;
dull, vapid, dead, unpalatable
6) плоскодонный( о лодке)
7) без каблука или на низком каблуке( о туфлях)
8) плоскостопный( о ноге)
9) а) живоп. ровный, однородный, однотонный б) нерезкий, нерельефный ( о гравюре) в) тусклый, матовый( о цвете, лаке) Syn: lustreless, dull г) фото неконтрастный
10) бестолковый, глупый;
тупой Syn: stupid, dull, slow-witted
11) а) вялый, однообразный, унылый, скучный Life is very flat in your town. ≈ Жизнь очень скучна, однообразна в вашем городе. Syn: monotonous, dull, prosaic, uninteresting, lifeless, insipid б) плоский (о шутке) He is always appreciative of the flattest joke. ≈ Ему всегда нравится самая плоская шутка.
12) а) неэнергичный, вялый;
хмурый, подавленный, угнетенный to fall flat ≈ не произвести впечатления Syn: lifeless, dull б) коммерч. неоживленный, вялый ( о рынке) Syn: depressed, dull, inactive в) разряженный( об электрической батарейке)
13) а) безжизненный, неживой( о голосе) Her voice was flat, with no question or hope in it. ≈ У нее был безжизненный голос, в нем не было ни вопроса, ни надежды. б) муз. бемольный( о ноте) ;
минорный( о ладе, интервале) в) фальшивый( о звучании голоса, инструмента)
14) фин. фиксированный, твердый flat rate ≈ единая ставка (налога, расценок и т. п.) flat fee ≈ фиксированная оплата Syn: fixed, uniform, unvarying
15) а) категоричный, безапелляционный;
прямой, недвусмысленный The senator issued a flat denial of all charges. ≈ Сенатор решительно опроверг все обвинения. that's flat ≈ это окончательно flat refusal ≈ категорический, прямой, решительный, твердый отказ Syn: unequivocal, thorough, out-and-out, positive, definite, downright, absolute, total, peremptory;
clear, direct, plain, unmistakable б) абсолютный, полный( о спокойствии) Half an hour later it was a flat calm. ≈ Спустя полчаса все было абсолютно спокойно. Syn: complete в) амер.;
сл. безденежный, без гроша Satisfying his desires freely when he can, starving when he is flat. ≈ Удовлетворяя все свои прихоти, когда имелись деньги, и голодая, когда был без гроша. Syn: impecunious, penniless
16) а) фон. звонкий( о согласном) б) грам. не имеющий частеречного показателя the flat-adverbs (like e.g. fast) ≈ наречия без грамматического показателя (как напр., fast)
17) воен. настильный( о траектории)
18) полигр. нефальцованный( о листе) ;
флатовый( о бумаге)
3. нареч.
1) ровно, плоско;
плашмя Lie down flat and breathe deeply. ≈ Ложись прямо и глубоко дыши. fall flat Syn: horizontally, levelly, prostrate
2) точно, как раз She ran a mile in seven minutes flat. ≈ Она пробежала милю ровно за семь минут. Dinner will be ready in two minutes flat. ≈ Обед будет готов ровно через две минуты. Syn: exactly, precisely
3) решительно, категорично;
абсолютно, полностью;
прямо, ясно Syn: absolutely, positively, plainly;
entirely, fully, quite
4) муз. фальшиво
5) фин. без процентов
4. гл.;
тех.
1) а) выравнивать, делать плоским б) становиться ровным, плоским, выравниваться
2) а) опускать на полтона б) фальшивить
3) амер.;
разг. решительно отказать;
отшить( ухажера и т. п.) II сущ.
1) квартира (ранее говорилось о квартире, занимающей весь этаж;
в совр. употреблении может относиться к квартире, занимающей лишь часть этажа) to rent a flat from ≈ снимать квартиру у (кого-л.) to let a flat to ≈ сдавать квартиру (кому-л.) to furnish a flat ≈ обставлять квартиру to redecorate a flat ≈ произвести косметический ремонт квартиры to renovate a flat ≈ отремонтировать квартиру cold-water ≈ квартира без горячей воды council flat ≈ штаб-квартира purpose-built flats ≈ квартиры, построенные для сдачи в аренду block of flats ≈ многоэтажный дом Syn: apartment
2) этаж (в доме) the numerous family in the fourth flat ≈ многочисленная семья на четвертом этаже плоскость, плоская поверхность - the * of the hand ладонь - on the * на плоскости, в двух измерениях фаска, грань равнина, низина отмель;
плоская мель или банка;
низкий берег плоскодонка;
баржа;
шаланда широкая неглубокая корзина pl туфли без каблуков (американизм) соломенная шляпа с широкими полями (сленг) простофиля;
тупица( музыкальное) бемоль - double * дубль-бемоль - * key бемольная тональность (театроведение) задник (разговорное) гриб-шляпух (американизм) (разговорное) спущенная шина( сленг) журнал большого формата, напечатанный на тонкой бумаге (геология) горизонтальный пласт;
пологая залежь - * wall (горное) подошва пласта, лежачий бок (строительство) настил (техническое) боек молотка (железнодорожное) (горное) горизонтальный участок( американизм) (железнодорожное) вагон-платформа (горное) околоствольный двор( в шахте) > sharps and *s жулики и простаки > to join the *s скомпоновать плоский, ровный, гладкий - * roof плоская крыша - as * as a pancake плоский, как блин, совершенно плоский - the storm left the wheat * буря побила пшеницу - * hand ладонь с вытянутыми пальцами - * nose приплюснутый нос - * hoof плоское копыто (порок лошади) - * slap dive (спортивное) плоский вход в воду растянувшийся во всю длину, плашмя - to fall * on the ground упасть плашмя на землю - to knock smb. * сбить кого-л. с ног (находящийся) в той же плоскости - the picture hangs * on the wall картина висит плоско /прилегая к стене/ - the ladder was * against the wall лестница была плотно приставлена к стене нерельефный, плоский - * ground (военное) слабопересеченная местность - to wear (a surface) * сносить( шину, подошвы и т. п.) мелкий, неглубокий - * dick плоское блюдо плоскодонный (о судне) без каблука, на низком каблуке полосовой( о железе) (военное) настильный - * trajectory настильная траектория (полиграфия) несфальцованный;
листовой, флатовый ( о бумаге) (геология) пологопадающий скучный, неинтересный;
вялый, монотонный - * speech скучная /бледная/ речь - life is very * in a small village в маленькой деревне жизнь течет очень однообразно - we all feel very * now (that) he has gone нам очень скучно после его отъезда плоский (о шахте) - his joke fell * его шутка не удалась /прозвучала неуместно/ тупой, глупый - * cloddish mind тупой неповоротливый ум (коммерческое) вялый, неоживленный (о торговле и т. п.) в плохом настроении, подавленный, угнетенный выдохшийся, безвкусный( о пиве, газированной воде и т. п.) - the stew is too * жаркое совсем пресное спустивший воду;
спущенный( о шине) - to go * спустить воздух( о шине) - * tire спущенная шина (сленг) без гроша, разорившийся одинаковый, однородный - * tint ровный цвет, цвет одного оттенка - * rate (коммерческое) однообразная ставка (налога, тарифа и т. п.) - * price одинаковая цена неясный, глухой, нечистый, фальшивый - her high notes are a little * она немного фальшивит на высоких нотах (музыкальное) бемольный;
малый( об интервале) блеклый( о цвете) ;
тусклый (о краске) ;
матовый (фотографическое) неконтрастный (грамматика) не имеющий частицы to (об инфинитиве) ;
не имеющий соответствующего грамматического или словообразовательного показателя (наречие без -ly и т. п.) (фонетика) среднего подъема (о гласном) ;
звонкий (о согласном) прямой, ясный, определенный, категорический - * decision окончательное решение - * failure явная неудача - * nonsense чистый вздор - a * refusal категорический отказ - that's * это окончательно (решено), это мое последнее слово - I won't go, and that's * я не поеду и все > b *, mahogany * клоп > * tire (американизм) скучная личность, зануда > * race (спортивное) скачки без препятствий;
гладкий бег (легкая атлетика) плоско, ровно, гладко - to stamp * притоптать плашмя ясно, прямо, определенно, категорически - to come out * for smb. открыто выступить за кого-л. - I told him * я сказал ему прямо - * and plain ясно, точно, определенно совершенно - to go * against действовать вразрез с распоряжениями - to be * broke сидеть без гроша в кармане точно, как раз - to run a hundred metres in ten seconds * пробежать сто метров ровно за десять секунд (финансовое) без процентов квартира (расположенная на одном этаже) - block of *s многоквартирный дом pl дом, состоящий из нескольких таких квартир (редкое) этаж cooperative ~ кооперативная квартира council ~ муниципальная квартира flat = flat-car ~ без процентов ~ муз. бемоль ~ тех. боек молотка;
to join the flats придать вид единого целого, скомпоновать ~ выдохшийся (о пиве и т. п.) ;
ослабевший;
спустившийся (о пневматической шине и т. п.) ~ вялый, скучный, однообразный;
life is very flat in your town жизнь очень скучна, однообразна в вашем городе ~ вялый ~ тех. делать или становиться ровным, плоским ~ муз. детонирующий;
снижающий, бемольный, минорный ~ pl дом с такими квартирами ~ единообразный ~ театр. задник ~ категорический, прямой;
that's flat это окончательно (решено) ~ квартира (располоаженная в одном этаже) ~ стр. настил ~ воен. настильный (о траектории) ~ невыгодный ~ неоживленный ~ ком. неоживленный, вялый (о рынке) ~ нерельефный, плоский;
flat ground слабо пересеченная местность ~ полигр. нефальцованный (о листе) ;
флатовый (о бумаге) ;
flat race скачка без препятствий ~ обозначение облигации, по которой не выплачиваются проценты ~ обозначение цены облигации без учета наросших процентов ~ одинаковый (о цене) ~ плоский (о шутке) ~ плоский, ровный;
распростертый во всю длину;
a flat roof плоская крыша ~ плоский ~ плоско;
врастяжку, плашмя;
to fall flat упасть плашмя ~ плоскость, плоская поверхность;
the flat of the hand ладонь;
on the flat жив. на плоскости, в двух измерениях ~ плоскость ~ геол. пологая залежь ~ разг. простофиля ~ прямо, без обиняков;
решительно ~ равнина, низина;
отмель;
низкий берег ~ разорившийся ~ скучный, унылый;
безжизненный;
неэнергичный;
неостроумный;
невразумительный;
to fall flat не произвести впечатления ~ слабый ~ амер. разг. спущенная шина ~ твердый, единообразный;
flat rate единая ставка (налога, расценок и т. п.) ~ точно, как раз;
to go flat against orders идти вразрез с приказаниями ~ pl туфли без каблуков ~ фаска, грань ~ широкая неглубокая корзина ~ нерельефный, плоский;
flat ground слабо пересеченная местность ~ hand ладонь с вытянутыми пальцами;
flat nose приплюснутый нос ~ hand ладонь с вытянутыми пальцами;
flat nose приплюснутый нос ~ плоскость, плоская поверхность;
the flat of the hand ладонь;
on the flat жив. на плоскости, в двух измерениях ~ полигр. нефальцованный (о листе) ;
флатовый (о бумаге) ;
flat race скачка без препятствий ~ твердый, единообразный;
flat rate единая ставка (налога, расценок и т. п.) rate: flat ~ фиксированная ставка ~ плоский, ровный;
распростертый во всю длину;
a flat roof плоская крыша flat = flat-car flat-car: flat-car амер. ж.-д. вагон-платформа freehold ~ собственная квартира ~ точно, как раз;
to go flat against orders идти вразрез с приказаниями ~ тех. боек молотка;
to join the flats придать вид единого целого, скомпоновать leasehold ~ арендованная квартира ~ вялый, скучный, однообразный;
life is very flat in your town жизнь очень скучна, однообразна в вашем городе ~ плоскость, плоская поверхность;
the flat of the hand ладонь;
on the flat жив. на плоскости, в двух измерениях owner-occupied ~ квартира, занимаемая владельцем rented ~ арендуемая квартира service ~ квартира с гостиничным обслуживанием service ~ служебная квартира show ~ демонстрационная площадка special ~ специальная квартира the storm left the oats ~ буря побила (или положила) овес ~ категорический, прямой;
that's flat это окончательно (решено) time-share ~ совместно снимаемая квартира vacant ~ свободная квартира -
86 lead
̈ɪled I
1. сущ.
1) хим. свинец
2) а) мор. лот to heave the lead, cast the lead ≈ бросать лот;
измерять глубину лотом б) грузило, отвес
3) пломба
4) сл. пуля hail of lead ≈ град пуль to get the lead ≈ быть застреленным
5) мн. свинцовые полосы для покрытия крыши;
покрытая свинцом крыша;
плоская крыша
6) грифель
7) мн.;
полигр. шпоны
2. гл.
1) тех. освинцовывать, покрывать свинцом
2) полигр. разделять шпонами
3. прил. свинцовый II
1. сущ.
1) а) лидерство;
руководство;
инициатива to assume the lead, take the lead ≈ взять на себя инициативу, выступить инициатором;
руководить (in) to build up, increase one's lead ≈ усиливать лидерство to follow smb.'s lead ≈ следовать чьей-л. инициативе to give up, lose, relinquish the lead ≈ уступать лидерство to hold, maintain the lead ≈ держать лидерство The black horse took the lead. ≈ Черная лошадь вышла вперед. Your candidate has a slight lead. ≈ Ваш кандидат лишь ненамного впереди. commanding lead ≈ руководящая инициатива Syn: precedence, precedency, advance, first place
2) пример, образец;
директива, указание Most of the legislators followed the lead of the governor. ≈ Большинство законодателей последовали примеру губернатора. Syn: guidance, model, example, direction, indication, leadership
3) ключ, решение;
указатель, намек to run down, track down a lead ≈ найти решение The police haven't a single lead. ≈ У полиции не было ни малейшей намека. Syn: clue, hint, guide
4) а) первое место, ведущее место в состязании to gain the lead, have the lead ≈ занять первое место б) театр.;
кино главная роль;
исполнитель( ница) главной роли to play the lead ≈ играть главную роль female lead ≈ главная женская роль male lead ≈ главная мужская роль Syn: leading role, star part
5) спорт разрыв между лидером и бегуном, идущим за ним
6) а) первый ход( в игре) б) карт. ход
7) краткое введение к газетной статье;
вводная часть
8) поводок, привязь
9) разводье( во льдах)
10) трубопровод;
канал
11) электр. подводящий провод
12) тех. опережение, предварение( впуска пара и т. п.)
13) тех. шаг( спирали, винта), ход (поршня)
14) тех. стрела, укосина
15) геол. жила;
золотоносный песок
16) воен. упреждение, приведение огня( по движущейся цели) ∙ blind lead ≈ тупик
2. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - led
1) вести, быть проводником, приводить to lead troops against the enemy ≈ вести войска против врага to lead a horse by the bridle ≈ вести лошадь под уздцы The path leads down to the river. ≈ Тропинка ведет к реке. She led the group from the bus to the auditorium. ≈ Она вела группу из автобуса в аудиторию. The prisoners were led into the courtroom. ≈ Заключенных вывели в зал суда. Syn: guide, show the way, steer, draw, direct, head, pilot
2) возглавлять, руководить, стоять во главе, управлять, командовать;
председательствовать The vice-chairman will lead the meeting. ≈ Собрание будет вести заместитель председателя. The quarterback leads the football team. ≈ Защитник возглавляет свою команду. Syn: direct, moderate, conduct, manage, preside over, control, head, command, domineer
3) приводить, склонять, убеждать, заставлять The candidate's integrity and strength led the voters to support him. ≈ Честность и сила кандидата склонили избирателей оказать ему поддержку. Syn: influence, persuade, incline, induce
4) быть, идти первым, опережать( в состязании) ;
превосходить
5) вести, проводить He leads a full, active life. ≈ Он живет полной насыщенной жизнью. to lead a depraved life, lead a loose life, lead a dissolute life ≈ развратничать, распутничать Syn: pass, conduct, pursue, experience, live
6) спорт направлять удар( в боксе)
7) охот. целиться в летящую птицу
8) карт. ходить
9) тех. опережать ∙ lead away lead back lead down lead into lead off lead on lead out of lead to lead up to( химическое) свинец - * ore свинцовая руда - * plate свинцовая пластинка - * plating освинцовывание - * spar, * vitriol свинцовый купорос, англезит - red * свинцовый сурик - white * свинцовые белила - sheet * листовой свинец - as heavy as * очень тяжелый грузило, отвес (морское) лот - to cast /to heave/ the * бросать лот, мерять глубину лотом (сленг) пуля, пули;
девять граммов свинца - * poison смерть от пули - a hail of * град свинца - to get the * быть застреленным, погибнуть от пули свинцовые полосы для покрытия крыши покрытая свинцом крыша;
плоская крыша - under the *s на чердаке, под крышей графит;
карандашный грифель (полиграфия) свинец, гарт (тж. hard *) (полиграфия) шпоны (разговорное) котелок, котел( из свинца) > to swing the * (морское) (военное) (жаргон) увиливать от работы, симулируя болезнь и т. п. > * balloon (американизм) (сленг) неудача;
провал > the joke was a * balloon эта острота не дошла (до публики) > to have * in one's pants( американизм) (сленг) двигаться как черепаха;
работать лениво;
быть тугодумом > get the * out of your pants! шевелись!, пошевеливайся!, поторапливайся! (техническое) освинцовывать, покрывать свинцом (полиграфия) разделять шпонами, прокладывать шпоны;
набирать на шпоны руководство, инициатива - to take the * брать на себя руководство, проявлять инициативу пример - to follow the * of smb. следовать чьему-л. примеру - to give smb. a * in smth. показать кому-л. пример в чем-л.;
увлечь кого-л. своим примером указание, директива ключ ( к решению чего-л) ;
намек развернутый подзаголовок, аннотация (перед статьей) вводная часть первое предложение или первый абзац информационной статьи газетная информация, помещенная на видное место первенство, первое место - in the * во главе( процессии и т. п.) - to have /to gain/ the * in a race занять первое место в состязании преим (спортивное) преимущество, перевес - to have a * of several metres опередить на несколько метров - to have an enormоus * in conventional weapons иметь огромный перевес в обычных видах оружия поводок;
привязь - the dog was on the * собака шла на поводке (театроведение) (кинематографический) главная роль (театроведение) (кинематографический) исполнитель или исполнительница главной роли (карточное) ход;
первый ход - whose * is it? чей ход? - it is your * ваш ход;
вам начинать( карточное) карта, масть (с которой начинают) - to return one's partner's ходить в масть;
поддерживать чью-либо инициативу (разговорное) дорожка, тропинка - blind * тупик искусственное русло( ведущее к мельнице) разводье (во льдах) ;
проход (среди дрейфующих льдов) (электротехника) подводящий провод ошиновка, электропроводка трубопровод;
канал (техническое) шаг или ход (винта или червяка) (техническое) отводной блок( спортивное) удар - * for the body удар в туловище( бокс) (техническое) центрирующая фаска( техническое) опережение, предварение (впуска пара и т. п.) (военное) учреждение, приведение огня ( по движущейся цели) - * element( военное) головное подразделение (геология) жила, жильное месторождение( геология) золотоносный песок( техническое) стрела;
укосина вести;
показывать путь - to * by the hand вести за руку - to * a blind man вести слепого человека - to * a horse вести лошадь в поводу - to * the way показывать путь;
вести за собой;
сделать первый шаг;
проявить инициативу - to * for landing (авиация) идти на посадку руководить, возглавлять;
управлять - to * an army командовать армией - to * an expedition руководить экспедицией - to * a mutiny стоять во главе мятежа - to * a choir управлять хором - to * the fashion быть законодателем мод - to * for the prosecution (юридическое) возглавлять обвинение - to * the Concervatives быть лидером консервативной партии занимать первое место;
быть впереди - to * the advance (военное) двигаться в голове наступающих войск - a brass band led the regiment впереди полка шел духовой оркестр( спортивное) идти первым (в состязании) ;
вести (бег) ;
лидировать - the big chestnut was *ing by three lenghts большая гнедая лошадь опередила других на три корпуса (спортивное) вести по очкам;
иметь, набрать больше очков превосходить - as an actor he certainly *s как актер он, несомненно, не имеет себе равных вести (какой-л. образ жизни) - to * a good life вести правильный /примерный/ образ жизни - to * a miserable existence влачить жалкое существование - to * a double life вести двойную жизнь вести;
приводить - where does this road * ? куда ведет эта дорога? - chance led him to London случай привел его в Лондон( out of) выходить, сообщаться( о комнате) - a bathroom *s out of the bedroom ванная примыкает к спальне вести, служить проводом или каналом приводить (к чему-л.) ;
вызвать( что-л.) ;
быть причиной( чего-л.) ;
иметь результатом - to * nowhere ни к чему не привести, оказаться безрезультатным - to * to illness кончиться болезнью - to * to a poor result дать незначительные результаты - fear led him to tell lies страх заставил его лгать - this led to disaster это привело к катастрофе;
это было причиной бедствия - this has led me to expect( smth.) это дало мне основание ожидать( что-л.) убедить, склонить( к чему-л.) ;
заставить, повлиять - he may be led but he won't be coerced его можно убедить, но нельзя принудить - what led you to think so? что заставило вас так думать? - I am led from all I hear to agree with you по всему, что я слышал /узнал/, я склонен с вами согласиться - what you say *s me to refuse то, что вы говорите, заставляет меня отказаться( into) вовлекать( во что-л.) - and * us not into temptation( библеизм) и не введи нас в искушение( юридическое) задавать наводящие вопросы( свидетелю) (карточное) ходить - to * hearts ходить с червей( техническое) опережать (военное) упреждать( шотландское) (юридическое) свидетельствовать;
представлять( доказательства и т. п.) > to * smb. a fine /pretty/ dance заставить кого-л. (поплясать), поманежить кого-л > to * smb. by the nose вести кого-л. на поводу;
держать кого-л. в полном подчинении > all roads * to Rome все дороги ведут в Рим > to * almost exclusively with one's left (спортивное) действовать почти исключительно левой рукой > to * smb. up the garden path обманывать кого-л.;
водить кого-л. за нос all roads ~ to Rome все дороги ведут в Рим lead быть, идти первым, опережать (в состязании) ;
превосходить;
he leads all orators он лучший оратор;
as a teacher he leads он лучше всех других учителей ~ свинец;
as heavy as lead очень тяжелый ~ воен. упреждение, приведение огня (по движущейся цели) ;
blind lead тупик chance led him to London случай привел его в Лондон curiosity led me to look again любопытство заставило меня взглянуть снова ~ пример, указания, директива;
to follow the lead( of smb.) следовать (чьему-л.) примеру ~ первое место, ведущее место в состязании;
to gain (или to have) the lead занять первое место ~ attr. свинцовый;
hail of lead град пуль;
to get the lead быть застреленным to give (smb.) a (или the) ~ поощрить, подбодрить( кого-л.) примером ~ attr. свинцовый;
hail of lead град пуль;
to get the lead быть застреленным to have a ~ of three metres (five seconds) опередить на три метра( на пять секунд) lead быть, идти первым, опережать (в состязании) ;
превосходить;
he leads all orators он лучший оратор;
as a teacher he leads он лучше всех других учителей ~ мор. лот;
to heave (или to cast) the lead мор. бросать лот;
измерять глубину лотом helix ~ ход винтовой линии ~ первый ход (в игре) ;
it is your lead вам начинать lead быть, идти первым, опережать (в состязании) ;
превосходить;
he leads all orators он лучший оратор;
as a teacher he leads он лучше всех других учителей ~ ввод ~ вести, проводить;
to lead a quiet life вести спокойную жизнь ~ (led) вести, приводить;
to lead a child by the hand вести ребенка за руку ~ вести ~ возглавлять ~ вывод ~ выводить ~ театр., кино главная роль или ее исполнитель(ница) ~ грифель ~ грузило, отвес ~ директива ~ геол. жила;
золотоносный песок to ~ (smb. to do smth.) заставить (кого-л. сделать что-л.) ;
what led you to think so? что заставило вас так думать? ~ заставлять ~ инициатива ~ контакт ~ краткое введение к газетной статье;
вводная часть ~ мор. лот;
to heave (или to cast) the lead мор. бросать лот;
измерять глубину лотом ~ спорт. направлять удар (в боксе) ~ тех. опережать;
lead away увлечь, увести ~ тех. опережение, предварение (впуска пара и т. п.) ~ опережение ~ тех. освинцовывать, покрывать свинцом ~ первенство ~ первое место, ведущее место в состязании;
to gain (или to have) the lead занять первое место ~ первый ход (в игре) ;
it is your lead вам начинать ~ пломба ~ поводок, привязь ~ эл. подводящий провод ~ приводить, склонять (к чему-л.), заставлять ~ пример, указания, директива;
to follow the lead (of smb.) следовать (чьему-л.) примеру ~ провод ~ проводник ~ разводье (во льдах) ~ полигр. разделять шпонами ~ спорт. разрыв между лидером и бегуном, идущим за ним ~ руководить, управлять, командовать, возглавлять;
to lead an army командовать армией ~ руководить ~ руководство;
инициатива;
to take the lead взять на себя инициативу, выступить инициатором;
руководить ~ руководство, инициатива ~ руководство ~ свинец;
as heavy as lead очень тяжелый ~ свинец ~ pl свинцовые полосы для покрытия крыши;
покрытая свинцом крыша;
плоская крыша ~ тех. стрела, укосина ~ трубопровод;
канал ~ указание ~ управлять ~ воен. упреждение, приведение огня (по движущейся цели) ;
blind lead тупик ~ карт. ход ~ карт. ходить;
to lead hearts (spades etc.) ходить с червей (с пик и т. д.) ~ охот. целиться в летящую птицу ~ тех. шаг (спирали, винта), ход (поршня) ~ pl полигр. шпоны ~ (led) вести, приводить;
to lead a child by the hand вести ребенка за руку ~ вести, проводить;
to lead a quiet life вести спокойную жизнь life: ~ образ жизни;
to lead a quiet life вести спокойную жизнь;
stirring life деятельная жизнь, занятость;
life of movement жизнь на колесах ~ руководить, управлять, командовать, возглавлять;
to lead an army командовать армией to ~ an orchestra руководить оркестром ~ attr. свинцовый;
hail of lead град пуль;
to get the lead быть застреленным ~ тех. опережать;
lead away увлечь, увести to ~ by the nose водить на поводу;
держать в подчинении;
to lead (smb.) a (pretty) dance заставить (кого-л.) помучиться;
поводить за нос, поманежить (кого-л.) to ~ for the prosecution (defence) юр. возглавлять обвинение (защиту) ~ карт. ходить;
to lead hearts (spades etc.) ходить с червей (с пик и т. д.) to ~ nowhere ни к чему не приводить ~ off начинать, класть начало;
открывать (прения, бал) ~ on завлекать, увлекать ~ out of выходить, сообщаться (о комнатах) ~ to вести к ~ to приводить (к каким-л. результатам) ~ up подготовка, введение to ~ (smb.) up the garden (path) вводить в заблуждение;
завлекать ~ up to наводить разговор (на что-л.) ~ up to постепенно подготовлять the path leads to the house дорога ведет к дому red ~ свинцовый сурик to return (smb.'s) ~ поддерживать (чью-л.) инициативу to return (smb.'s) ~ ходить в масть ~ руководство;
инициатива;
to take the lead взять на себя инициативу, выступить инициатором;
руководить to ~ (smb. to do smth.) заставить (кого-л. сделать что-л.) ;
what led you to think so? что заставило вас так думать? white ~ свинцовые белила -
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past tense; see beatbeat1 n1. latido2. ritmo / tiempo / tempobeat2 vb1. azotar / pegar2. ganar / vencer / derrotar3. batirfirst, beat the eggs primero, bate los huevos4. latir5. tocartr[biːt]1 (of heart) latido3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ritmo4 (of policeman) ronda2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL batir3 (defeat) vencer, derrotar; (in competition) ganar1 (heart) latir2 (wings) batir1 familiar agotado,-a, rendido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto beat about the bush andarse por las ramasto beat against something golpear contra algoto beat on something dar golpes en algoto beat time SMALLMUSIC/SMALL llevar el compásto beat some sense into somebody meter un poco de sentido común en la cabeza de alguiento beat somebody to it sentar la mano a alguiento beat the record batir el récordto beat somebody to death matar a alguien a palosto beat somebody's brains out romperle la crisma a alguienbeat it! ¡lárgate!that beats evertything! ¡esto es el colmo!it beats me how... no me cabe en la cabeza cómo...off beat raro,-a, extraño,-athe beat generation la generación nombre femenino de los beatniks1) strike: golpear, pegar, darle una paliza (a alguien)2) defeat: vencer, derrotar3) avoid: anticiparse a, evitarto beat the crowd: evitar el gentío4) mash, whip: batirbeat vithrob: palpitar, latirbeat adjexhausted: derrengado, muy cansadoI'm beat!: ¡estoy molido!beat n1) : golpe m, redoble m (de un tambor), latido m (del corazón)2) rhythm: ritmo m, tiempo mn.• compás s.m.adj.• golpe adj.n.• batimiento s.m.• golpe s.m.• latido s.m.• marca s.f.• toque s.m.pret.(Preterito definido de "to beat")v.(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten) = abatanar v.• acachetear v.• apalear v.• aporrear v.• batanar v.• batir v.• cutir v.• derrotar v.• golpear v.• pegar v.• sacudir v.• sobar v.• sobrepasar v.• solfear v.• superar v.• tundir v.• varear v.• vencer v.
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1. biːt1)a) ( hit repeatedly) golpear; \<\<carpet\>\> sacudir; \<\<wings\>\> batirb) ( inflict blows on)he beats his children — les pega a sus hijos, maltrata a sus hijos
c) ( hammer) \<\<metal\>\> batird) ( Culin) batir2)a) ( defeat) \<\<opponent\>\> ganarle a, derrotar, vencer*(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing! — no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así
if you can't beat them, join them — si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos
b) ( be better than) \<\<record\>\> batir, superarI scored 470, beat that! — yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?
it beats working any day — (colloq) siempre es más divertido que trabajar
3) (arrive before, anticipate)to beat somebody to something: I beat him to the telephone llegué antes que él al teléfono; I'll beat you to the shop te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera hasta la tienda; to beat somebody to it — adelantársele a alguien
4) ( Mus) \<\<time\>\> marcar*5) ( tread)beat it! — (colloq) lárgate! (fam)
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via) ( strike)to beat on something: he could hear them beating on the door los oía golpear la puerta; the sun beat down on them — el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos
b) ( pulsate) \<\<heart\>\> latir, palpitar; \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<wings\>\> batirPhrasal Verbs:- beat in- beat off- beat out- beat up
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his heart skipped o missed a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón
2) ( Mus) ( rhythmic accent) tiempo m; ( rhythm) ritmo m3) ( of policeman) ronda f
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[biːt] (vb: pt beat) (pp beaten)to be dead beat — estar* reventado or molido
1. N1) (=stroke, blow) [of drum] redoble m; [of heart] latido mher heart missed or skipped a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón
he replied without missing a beat — (fig) contestó sin alterarse
2) (=beating) [of drums] redoble m; [of waves, rain] batir mdrum3) (Mus) (=rhythm) compás m, ritmo m; (=rhythmic unit) tiempo m [of conductor]4) (=route) [of policeman] ronda fpound II, 1., 3)that's rather off my beat — (fig) no es lo mío
5) (also: beatnik) beatnik mf2. VT1) (=strike, thrash) [+ surface] golpear, dar golpes en; [+ drum] tocar; [+ carpet] sacudir; [+ metal] batir; (Culin) [+ eggs, cream] batir; (Hunting) (to raise game) batirbreast, path 4), a), retreat, track 1., 3)he beat his fists on the table — aporreó la mesa con los puños, dio golpes con los puños en la mesa
2) (=beat up) [+ person] pegarto beat sb's brains out * — partir la crisma a algn *, partir la cabeza a algn
to beat sb to death — matar a algn a golpes or de una paliza
3) (=flap) [+ wings] batir4) (Mus)5) (=defeat) [+ team, adversary] ganar a; [+ problem] superarArsenal beat Leeds 5-1 — el Arsenal ganó 5-1 contra el Leeds, el Arsenal derrotó al Leeds 5-1
our prices cannot be beaten — nuestros precios son insuperables or imbatibles
hollow 3."how did he escape?" - "(it) beats me!" * — -¿cómo escapó? -¡no me lo explico! or -¡(no tengo) ni idea!
6) (=better) [+ record] batirthat beats everything! * — ¡eso es el colmo!
can you beat it or that? * — ¿has visto cosa igual?
beat it! * — ¡lárgate! *
7) (=pre-empt) adelantarseif we leave early, we can beat the rush hour — si salimos temprano, nos evitamos la hora punta
I'll beat you to that tree — ¿a que llego antes que tú a aquel árbol?, te echo una carrera hasta aquel árbol
they determined to be the first to get there but the other team beat them to it (by 36 hours) — estaban decididos a llegar los primeros pero el otro equipo les ganó or se les adelantó (en 36 horas)
I could see she was about to object but I beat her to it — me di cuenta de que iba a poner objeciones pero me adelanté
3. VI1) (=hit)to beat on or against or at sth — [rain, waves] azotar algo; [person] dar golpes en algo, golpear algo
someone was beating on the door — alguien estaba dando golpes en or golpeando or aporreando la puerta
she began beating at the flames with a pillow — empezó a apagar las llamas a golpes con una almohada
2) (=sound rhythmically) [heart] latir; [drum] redoblar; [wings] batir3) (Hunting) (to raise game) batir- beat about the bushstop beating about the bush! — ¡deja de andarte con rodeos!
4. ADJ*1) (=exhausted) rendido, molido *; dead 1., 1)2) (=defeated)Gerald had him beat on the practical side of things — Gerald le daba mil vueltas en el aspecto práctico de las cosas
5.CPDbeat generation N — generación f beat
beat music N — música rock de las décadas de los cincuenta y sesenta
- beat off- beat out- beat up* * *
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1. [biːt]1)a) ( hit repeatedly) golpear; \<\<carpet\>\> sacudir; \<\<wings\>\> batirb) ( inflict blows on)he beats his children — les pega a sus hijos, maltrata a sus hijos
c) ( hammer) \<\<metal\>\> batird) ( Culin) batir2)a) ( defeat) \<\<opponent\>\> ganarle a, derrotar, vencer*(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing! — no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así
if you can't beat them, join them — si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos
b) ( be better than) \<\<record\>\> batir, superarI scored 470, beat that! — yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?
it beats working any day — (colloq) siempre es más divertido que trabajar
3) (arrive before, anticipate)to beat somebody to something: I beat him to the telephone llegué antes que él al teléfono; I'll beat you to the shop te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera hasta la tienda; to beat somebody to it — adelantársele a alguien
4) ( Mus) \<\<time\>\> marcar*5) ( tread)beat it! — (colloq) lárgate! (fam)
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via) ( strike)to beat on something: he could hear them beating on the door los oía golpear la puerta; the sun beat down on them — el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos
b) ( pulsate) \<\<heart\>\> latir, palpitar; \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<wings\>\> batirPhrasal Verbs:- beat in- beat off- beat out- beat up
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his heart skipped o missed a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón
2) ( Mus) ( rhythmic accent) tiempo m; ( rhythm) ritmo m3) ( of policeman) ronda f
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to be dead beat — estar* reventado or molido
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kliə
1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) transparente2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) despejado3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) claro, nítido4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) despejado5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilo6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) claro7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) despejado, libre (de)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libre (de)
2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) quitar; despejar; aclarar2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) absolver3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) despejarse4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) salvar•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear
clear1 adj1. claro / evidenteyou must never do that again, is that clear? no debes volver a hacer eso, ¿queda claro?2. claro3. transparente4. despejado5.the road is clear, now you can cross no viene ningún coche, ya puedes cruzarclear2 vb quitar / recoger / despejarclear the table, please recoge la mesa, por favortr[klɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (glass, plastic, liquid) transparente; (sky, day, etc) despejado,-a; (skin, complexion) bueno,-a■ you can see the Pyrenees on a clear day cuando el día es claro, se ven los Pirineos2 (not blocked - road, desk) despejado,-a; (free - time) libre3 (picture, outline) nítido,-a4 (voice, sound, speaker) claro,-a5 (understandable - explanation, instruction, ideas) claro,-a■ is that clear? ¿está claro?, ¿queda claro?■ she made it quite clear that we were not to leave the house dejó bien claro que no podíamos salir de la casa6 (not confused - thinking, mind) lúcido,-a, claro,-a7 (obvious, evident) claro,-a, patente; (certain) claro,-a■ he earns a clear £250 a week saca £250 netas por semana1 (clearly - speak) claramente; (hear) perfectamente, bien2 (not touching) a distancia1 (table) quitar; (floor, road) despejar; (pipe, drain) desatascar; (building, room - of people) desalojar, despejar, desocupar; (house, room - of furniture) vaciar■ can you clear a space for the salad? ¿puedes hacer sitio para la ensalada?2 (accused person) absolver, descargar, exculpar; (one's name) limpiar5 (obstacle) salvar6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) despejar2 (cheque) ser compensado,-a3 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL (screen) borrarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas clear as a bell muy claroas clear as day más claro que el aguaas clear as mud nada claro'Keep clear' "Vado permanente"'Reduced to clear' "Rebajado por liquidación"'Stand clear' "Apártense"to be in the clear familiar (from danger) estar fuera de peligro 2 (from suspicion) estar fuera de toda sospechato clear customs pasar por la aduanato clear one's throat aclararse la garganta, carraspearto clear the air (argument) aclarar las cosasto clear the way abrir caminoto have a clear conscience tener la conciencia tranquilato keep/stay/steer clear of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguien, apartarse de algo/alguiento make oneself clear explicarseclear soup consomé nombre masculinoclear ['klɪr] vt1) clarify: aclarar, clarificar (un líquido)2) : despejar (una superficie), desatascar (un tubo), desmontar (una selva)to clear the table: levantar la mesato clear one's throat: carraspear, aclararse la voz3) exonerate: absolver, limpiar el nombre de4) earn: ganar, sacar (una ganancia de)5) : pasar sin tocarhe cleared the hurdle: saltó por encima de la valla6)to clear up resolve: aclarar, resolver, esclarecerclear vi1) disperse: irse, despejarse, disiparse2) : ser compensado (dícese de un cheque)3)to clear up : despejar (dícese del tiempo), mejorarse (dícese de una enfermedad)clear adv: claro, claramenteclear adj1) bright: claro, lúcido2) fair: claro, despejado3) transparent: transparente, translúcido4) evident, unmistakable: evidente, claro, obvio5) certain: seguro6) unobstructed: despejado, libreclear n1)in the clear : inocente, libre de toda sospecha2)in the clear safe: fuera de peligroadj.• abierto, -a adj.• declarado, -a adj.• distinto, -a adj.• evidente adj.• expreso, -a adj.• manifiesto, -a adj.• palpable adj.• visible adj. (Obvious)n.• patente s.m.adj.• claro, -a adj.• descampado, -a adj.• desenfadado, -a adj.• despejado, -a adj.• exento, -a adj.• gráfico, -a adj.• libre adj.• limpio, -a adj.• lúcido, -a adj.• nítido, -a adj.• perspicuo, -a adj.• puro, -a adj.• raso, -a adj.• terminante adj. (A field, etc.)expr.• limpiar v. (Weather)n.• despejarse (el cielo) s.m.v.• aclarar v.• clarificar v.• descombrar v.• desembarazar v.• desobstruir v.• desocupar v.• despejar (Informática) v.• escombrar v.• franquear v.• limpiar v.• redondear v.klɪr, klɪə(r)
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adjective -er, -estclear soup — consomé m
to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia
to keep a clear head — mantener* la mente despejada
3)a) (plain, evident)it's a clear case of suicide — es un caso evidente or claro de suicidio
the Bears are clear favorites — los Bears son, sin lugar a dudas, el equipo favorito
it became clear that... — se hizo evidente or patente que...
b) <explanation/instructions> clarois that clear? — ¿está or queda claro?
do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico?, ¿está claro?
4) (free, unobstructed) <space/road> despejado5) ( entire)he makes a clear $450 a week — saca 450 dólares netos or limpios a la semana
6)to be in the clear — ( free - from danger) estar* fuera de peligro; (- from debt) estar* libre de deudas; (- from suspicion) estar* libre de toda sospecha
7) ( in showjumping) < round> sin faltas
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1) (beyond, outside)2) ( as intensifier)3)to keep/stay/steer clear (of something) — ( lit) mantenerse* alejado (de algo)
4) ( distinctly) loud II
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1)a) (make free, unobstructed) \<\<room\>\> vaciar*; \<\<surface\>\> despejar; \<\<drain/pipe\>\> desatascar*, destapar (AmL); \<\<building\>\> desalojar; \<\<land\>\> despoblar de árboles, desmontarto clear the table — levantar or (Esp tb) quitar la mesa
to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz
to clear a space for something — hacer* sitio or lugar para algo
an agreement that clears the way for increased trade — un acuerdo que abre camino para un mayor intercambio comercial
let's clear all this paper off the desk — quitemos todos estos papeles del escritorio; air I 1)
b) ( Comput) \<\<screen\>\> despejar; \<\<data\>\> borrar2) \<\<fence/ditch\>\> salvar, saltar por encima de3) ( free from suspicion)4)a) ( authorize) autorizar*, darle* el visto bueno ayou'll have to clear that with Tom — tendrás que obtener autorización or el visto bueno de Tom
b) ( Fin) compensar5)a) ( settle) \<\<debt/account\>\> liquidar, saldarb) ( earn) sacar*c) ( sell off) \<\<stock\>\> liquidarreduced to clear — (BrE) rebajas por liquidación
6) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> despejar
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vi1)a) \<\<sky/weather\>\> despejarse; \<\<water\>\> aclararseb) ( disperse) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> levantarse, disiparse; \<\<traffic/congestion\>\> despejarse2) ( Fin) \<\<check\>\> ser* compensado•Phrasal Verbs:- clear up[klɪǝ(r)]1. ADJ(compar clearer) (superl clearest)1) (=unambiguous) [meaning, explanation] claro•
a clear case of murder — un caso claro de homicidio•
now let's get this clear... — vamos a dejar esto claro...•
to make it clear that... — dejar claro or bien sentado que...to make o.s. clear — explicarse claramente
do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico bien?
2) (=obvious) [motive, consequence] claro, evidenteit is (absolutely) clear to me that... — no me cabe (la menor) duda de que...
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it became clear that... — empezó a verse claro que...•
it's not clear whether... — no está claro sí...3) (=certain) [understanding, proof] seguro, ciertohe was perfectly clear that he did not intend to go — dijo claramente or tajantemente que no pensaba ir
are we clear that we want this? — ¿estamos seguros de que queremos esto?
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I'm not very clear about this — no tengo una idea muy clara de esto•
I'm not clear whether... — no tengo claro sí...4) (=transparent) [water, glass] claro, transparente5) [sky, weather] despejado; [air] puro6) (=bright) [light, colour] clarolight I, 1., 1)7) [photograph, outline] claro, preciso; [complexion] terso8) (=distinct) [sound, impression, voice] claroas clear as a bell —
I could hear his voice as clear as a bell — oía su voz como si estuviera a mi lado, oía su voz con toda claridad
9) (=unobstructed) [road, space] libre, despejado•
all clear! — ¡vía libre!, ¡adelante!•
to get a clear look at sb/sth — poder ver algn/algo bien•
to be clear of sth — (=free of) estar libre de algo; (=away from) estar lejos de algo•
we had a clear view — teníamos una buena vista, se veía bien10) (=untroubled) [conscience] limpio, tranquilo£3 clear profit — una ganancia neta de 3 libras
12)• a clear majority — una mayoría absoluta
13) (=complete)14) (=without commitments) [day, afternoon] libre; [diary] despejado2. ADV2) (=completely)3) (=free)•
to get clear away — escaparse sin dejar rastro algunoto get clear of — (=get rid of) deshacerse de
when we get clear of London — (=away from) cuando estemos fuera de Londres
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to keep clear of sb/sth, keep clear of the wall — no te acerques a la paredkeep clear of my daughter! — ¡no te acerques a mi hija!, ¡mantente alejado de mi hija!
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to stand clear of sth — mantenerse apartado de algostand clear of the doors! — ¡apártense de las puertas!
4) (Brit)(Sport) (=ahead)steer I, 1., 1)to be seven metres/seconds/points clear of sb — estar siete metros/segundos/puntos por delante de algn
5) (=net)he'll get £250 clear — sacará 250 libras netas
6) (esp US)clear to sth — (=as far as) hasta algo
3. N1)to be in the clear — (=out of debt) estar libre de deudas; (=free of suspicion) quedar fuera de toda sospecha; (=free of danger) estar fuera de peligro
2)message in clear — mensaje m no cifrado
4. VT1) (=remove obstacles etc from) [+ place, surface] despejar; [+ road, railway track] dejar libre, despejar; [+ site] desmontar; [+ woodland] despejar, desbrozar; [+ court, hall] desocupar, desalojar (de público etc); [+ pipe] desatascar; [+ postbox] recoger las cartas de•
to clear sth of sth — despejar algo de algo•
to clear a space for sth/sb — hacer sitio para algo/algn•
to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz•
to clear the way for sth — (fig) dejar el camino libre para algo- clear the air2) [+ liquid] aclarar, clarificar; (Med) [+ blood] purificar3) (Sport) [+ ball] despejar4) (=get over) [+ fence etc] salvar, saltar por encima de; (=get past) [+ rocks etc] pasar sin tocarthe plane just cleared the roof — el avión no tocó el tejado por poco, el avión pasó casi rozando el tejado
to clear two metres — [jumper] saltar dos metros
this part has to clear that by at least one centimetre — entre esta pieza y aquella tiene que haber un espacio de un centímetro al menos
5) (=declare innocent etc) [+ person] absolver, probar la inocencia deto clear o.s. of a charge — probar su inocencia de una acusación
6) (=authorize)the plan will have to be cleared with the director — el plan tendrá que ser aprobado por el director
7)to clear a cheque — (=accept) aceptar or dar el visto bueno a un cheque; (=double check) compensar un cheque
8) (Comm etc) [+ debt] liquidar, saldar; [+ profit] sacar (una ganancia de); [+ goods etc] liquidarhe cleared £50 on the deal — sacó 50 libras del negocio
he clears £250 a week — se saca 250 libras a la semana
9) (Comput) despejar5. VI2) [liquid] aclararse, clarificarse3) [cheque] ser compensado4) (Sport) despejar6.CPDclear round N — (Showjumping) ronda f sin penalizaciones
- clear up* * *[klɪr, klɪə(r)]
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adjective -er, -estclear soup — consomé m
to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia
to keep a clear head — mantener* la mente despejada
3)a) (plain, evident)it's a clear case of suicide — es un caso evidente or claro de suicidio
the Bears are clear favorites — los Bears son, sin lugar a dudas, el equipo favorito
it became clear that... — se hizo evidente or patente que...
b) <explanation/instructions> clarois that clear? — ¿está or queda claro?
do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico?, ¿está claro?
4) (free, unobstructed) <space/road> despejado5) ( entire)he makes a clear $450 a week — saca 450 dólares netos or limpios a la semana
6)to be in the clear — ( free - from danger) estar* fuera de peligro; (- from debt) estar* libre de deudas; (- from suspicion) estar* libre de toda sospecha
7) ( in showjumping) < round> sin faltas
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1) (beyond, outside)2) ( as intensifier)3)to keep/stay/steer clear (of something) — ( lit) mantenerse* alejado (de algo)
4) ( distinctly) loud II
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1)a) (make free, unobstructed) \<\<room\>\> vaciar*; \<\<surface\>\> despejar; \<\<drain/pipe\>\> desatascar*, destapar (AmL); \<\<building\>\> desalojar; \<\<land\>\> despoblar de árboles, desmontarto clear the table — levantar or (Esp tb) quitar la mesa
to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz
to clear a space for something — hacer* sitio or lugar para algo
an agreement that clears the way for increased trade — un acuerdo que abre camino para un mayor intercambio comercial
let's clear all this paper off the desk — quitemos todos estos papeles del escritorio; air I 1)
b) ( Comput) \<\<screen\>\> despejar; \<\<data\>\> borrar2) \<\<fence/ditch\>\> salvar, saltar por encima de3) ( free from suspicion)4)a) ( authorize) autorizar*, darle* el visto bueno ayou'll have to clear that with Tom — tendrás que obtener autorización or el visto bueno de Tom
b) ( Fin) compensar5)a) ( settle) \<\<debt/account\>\> liquidar, saldarb) ( earn) sacar*c) ( sell off) \<\<stock\>\> liquidarreduced to clear — (BrE) rebajas por liquidación
6) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> despejar
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vi1)a) \<\<sky/weather\>\> despejarse; \<\<water\>\> aclararseb) ( disperse) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> levantarse, disiparse; \<\<traffic/congestion\>\> despejarse2) ( Fin) \<\<check\>\> ser* compensado•Phrasal Verbs:- clear up -
89 drücken
* * *to print* * *drụ|cken ['drʊkn]vti1) (TYP, TEX) to printein Buch in 1000 Exemplaren/einer hohen Auflage drucken — to print 1000 copies/a large edition of a book
See:→ gedruckt2)See:= drücken* * *1) (to mark (letters etc) on paper (by using a printing press etc): The invitations will be printed on white paper.) print2) (to publish (a book, article etc) in printed form: His new novel will be printed next month.) print* * *Drü·cken<-s>[ˈdrʏkn̩]* * *transitives, intransitives Verb print* * *A. v/t & v/i1.drücken (der Kuchen drückt mich schwer im Magen the cake is lying heavily on ( oder like a lead weight in) my stomach; → Schuh3. fig:aufs Gemüt drücken depress (one’s spirits), get one downB. v/t1. press (nach unten down;an oderflach drücken flatten;den Senf aus der Tube drücken squeeze the mustard out of the tube;jemanden in einen Stuhl drücken push sb into a chair;einen Stempel drücken auf (+akk) stamp;sich (dat)den Hut in die Stirn drücken pull one’s hat down over one’s brow;jemandem etwas in die Hand drücken give ( oder hand) sb sth; besonders heimlich: slip sth into sb’s hand;jemandem einen Kuss auf die Stirn drücken kiss sb on the forehead;jemanden (um by);er drückte den Rekord um zwei Sekunden auch he took two seconds off the record5. umg, fig (jemanden) (unterdrücken) keep down, repress7. Gewichtheben: press8. Kartenspiel: discardC. v/r1.sich in eine Ecke drücken huddle into a corner;sich an jemanden drücken cuddle up to sb2. umg:3. umg, fig:vor (+dat) (Einladung) um: avoid/vor: get out of; (Verantwortung, Arbeit) shirk, Br auch skive; ängstlich: chicken out of;er drückt sich mal wieder he’s shirking (US auch goldbricking) again, Br auch he’s on the skive again;er drückt sich dauernd he somehow always manages to get out of it ( oder things)D. v/i1. um Darm zu entleeren: strain, push2. Hitze: be oppressive* * *transitives, intransitives Verb print* * *-reien n.hitting n. -
90 Halten
n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)* * *das Halten(Besitzen) keeping;(Festhalten) holding* * *hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]1. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = festhalten to holdjdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb
jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)
den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach
2)= in eine bestimmte Position bringen
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light3)= tragen
die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridgemeinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?
nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up
zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain
4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to savedie Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture
das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!
ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it
haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!
sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back
den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)
eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover
wir können uns kein Auto halten —
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sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keepman muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise
der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title
8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to holddie These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable
(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)
viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim
wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front
9) = behandeln to treatdie Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons
10)= handhaben, verfahren mit
das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to youwie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?
er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness
es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth
11)= gestalten
ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of browndas Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress
das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood
12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keepSelbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself
Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap
13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sthetw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful
jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest
ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother
ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth
nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth
nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)
ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important
der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality
14)See:→ gehalten2. INTRANSITIVES VERBkann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?
2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearingder Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks
Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water
dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing
3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stophalten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt
halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!
4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sthich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter
3. REFLEXIVES VERB1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (an +dat to)er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward
sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope
er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds
2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneselfsich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text
3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold outer hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition
das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well
sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam
5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself6)andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc)
ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wineer hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take* * *hal·ten[ˈhaltn̩]1.<hielt, gehalten>▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the ropehältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's armsjdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]2.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to stop sbhaltet den Dieb! stop the thief!es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping youwenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!3.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to keep sbwarum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]4.<hielt, gehalten>(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain positioner hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand updie Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouthetw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the lightdie Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water5.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthnur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridgeihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbondas Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks6.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tearsdas Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressureer konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his waterWärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture7.<hielt, gehalten>einen Ball \halten to stop a ballder Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the balleinen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty8.<hielt, gehalten>sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorseein Auto \halten to run a carwir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a carHühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog10.<hielt, gehalten>eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form11.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain wayer hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children12.<hielt, gehalten>(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)▪ etw \halten to keep sthdie Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balanceFrieden \halten to keep the peacedie Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speedmit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbden Kurs \halten to stay on courseOrdnung \halten to keep ordereine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a positioneinen Rekord \halten to hold a recordRuhe \halten to keep quietden Takt \halten to keep timedie Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperatureden Ton \halten to stay in tunezu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbdiese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenablehoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record13.<hielt, gehalten>MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)▪ etw \halten to hold sthdie Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positionseine Festung \halten to hold a fortress14.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going15.<hielt, gehalten>(in einem Zustand erhalten)▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain conditiondie Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously cleanden Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the samejdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happyfür jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hotdie Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilledjdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit16.<hielt, gehalten>das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and outdas Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blueihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywooddie Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very generaleinen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter shortetw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple17.<hielt, gehalten>(abhalten)▪ etw \halten to give sther hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speechDiät \halten to keep to a dieteinen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a serviceseinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon napeine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speechein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paperSelbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneselfeine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lessonUnterricht \halten to teacheinen Vortrag \halten to give a talkseinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate18.<hielt, gehalten>(einhalten, erfüllen)▪ etw \halten to keep sthder Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its titleman muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promisesein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise19.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sthich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brotherdas halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possiblewofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich20.<hielt, gehalten>(denken über)▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sthich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing thater hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving famich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my dutynichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth21.<hielt, gehalten>etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sbwenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; 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Stück22.1. (festhalten) to holdkannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?2.<hielt, gehalten>(haltbar sein) to keepwie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year3.<hielt, gehalten>(dauerhaft sein) to holdder das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longerdie Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay ondiese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting longdie Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will holddas Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall4.<hielt, gehalten>(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, pleaseetw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle5.<hielt, gehalten>SPORT to make a saveunser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves todaykann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?6.<hielt, gehalten>du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right7.<hielt, gehalten>(sich beherrschen)ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh8.<hielt, gehalten>(Wert legen auf)[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness9.<hielt, gehalten>(jdm beistehen)▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sbich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by youich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?10.<hielt, gehalten>Sport hält jung sport keeps you youngAlufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh11.<hielt, gehalten>halte mehr nach links keep more to the leftnach Norden \halten to head north12.▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confidentIII. REFLEXIVES VERB1.<hielt, gehalten>der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip2.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verderben)im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge3.<hielt, gehalten>für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old4.<hielt, gehalten>halte dich tapfer be brave5.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verschwinden)manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning6.<hielt, gehalten>ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old methodich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water7.<hielt, gehalten>(irgendwo bleiben)8.<hielt, gehalten>(eine Richtung beibehalten)\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centreder Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rulesder Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book10.<hielt, gehalten>(sich behaupten)trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year11.<hielt, gehalten>(bestehen)die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]12.<hielt, gehalten>(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance13.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist14.<hielt, gehalten>ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight15.▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb1.<hielt, gehalten>wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar wayes mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differentlywie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you2.<hielt, gehalten>(Neigung haben für)es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sthsie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her motherer hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdjemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop);Halten verboten! no stopping;da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc (back)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdsich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach
jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
6) (gehen, bleiben)sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)= to bear v.(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)to clamp v.to halt v.to hold v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)to keep v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept)to retain v.to uphold v.(§ p.,p.p.: upheld) -
91 alcanzar
v.1 to catch up with (igualarse con).¿a que no me alcanzas? bet you can't catch me!Yo alcanzo a Ricardo I catch up with Richard.2 to reach (llegar a).alcanzar la meta to reach the finishing linelo alcancé con una escalera I used a ladder to reach italcanzó la costa a nado he swam to the coasteste coche alcanza los 200 km/h this car can do up to o reach 200 km/hel desempleo ha alcanzado un máximo histórico unemployment is at o has reached an all-time high3 to achieve (lograr) (objetivo).alcanzar la fama/el éxito to achieve fame/success4 to hit.le alcanzaron dos disparos he was hit by two shots5 to reach up to, to reach, to reach at, to get at.Yo alcanzo el techo I reach up to the ceiling.6 to have enough.Me alcanzó la gasolina I had enough gas.7 to attain, to come to, to achieve, to get.Alcanzo la felicidad I attain happiness.8 to get to, to come up to, to come to.Alcancé la frontera I got to the border.9 to reach up for, to get.Yo alcancé la caja sobre el armario I reached up for the box above the armoire.10 to manage to, to be able to, to get to.Mario alcanzó ver el ocaso Mario managed to see the sunset.11 to be enough.Alcanzó la comida There was enough food.12 to fit.Yo alcanzo I fit13 to pass, to hand, to hand over.María alcanzó la sal Mary passed the salt.* * *1 (gen) to reach2 (persona) to catch up, catch up with3 (pasar) to pass, hand over4 (entender) to understand, grasp5 (conseguir) to attain, achieve6 (golpear) to hit7 (afectar) to affect2 (ser capaz) to manage, succeed* * *verb1) to reach3) achieve, attain4) suffice, be enough* * *1. VT1) [en carrera]a) [+ persona] (=llegar a la altura de) to catch up (with)la alcancé cuando salía por la puerta — I caught up with her o I caught her up just as she was going out of the door
b) [+ ladrón, autobús, tren] to catch2) (=llegar a) [+ cima, límite, edad] to reachpuede alcanzar una velocidad de 200km/h — it can reach speeds of up to 200km/h
las montañas alcanzan los 5.000m — the mountains rise to 5,000m
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alcanzar la mayoría de edad — to come of age•
alcanzó la orilla a nado — he made it to the shore by swimming, he swam back to the shore3) (=conseguir) [+ acuerdo] to reach; [+ éxito, objetivo] to achieveel acuerdo fue alcanzado tras muchos meses de conversaciones — the agreement was reached after many months of talks
las expectativas no se corresponden con los resultados alcanzados — the expectations are out of proportion with the results that have been achieved
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alcanzar la fama — to find fame, become famous4) (=afectar) to affectuna ley que alcanza sobre todo a los jubilados — a law which mainly affects o hits pensioners
5) [bala] to hit6) esp LAm (=dar) to passalcánzame la sal, por favor — could you pass (me) the salt, please?
¿me alcanzas las tijeras? — could you pass me the scissors?
7) * (=entender) to grasp, understandno alcanza más allá de lo que le han enseñado — he's only capable of understanding what he's been taught
2. VI1) (=llegar) to reach (a, hasta as far as)2)• alcanzar a hacer algo — to manage to do sth
3) (=ser suficiente) to be enough•
con dos botellas alcanzará para todos — two bottles will be enough for everyone¿te alcanza para el tren? — esp LAm have you got enough money for the train?
4) LAm (=ascender)¿a cuánto alcanza todo? — how much does it all come to?
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch... up (BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catchb) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up withlo alcancé con un palo — I used a pole to get at it o reach it
estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura — these trees can reach o grow to a great height
alcanza una velocidad de... — it reaches a speed of...
3) (conseguir, obtener) <objetivo/éxito> to achieve; < acuerdo> to reachse pretende alcanzar los 100 millones de pesos — they are hoping to reach a target of 100 million pesos
4) (acercar, pasar)alcanzarle algo a alguien — to pass somebody something, to pass something to somebody
¿me alcanzas el libro? — could you pass me the book?
5)a) bala/misil to hitb) ( afectar) to affect2.alcanzar vi1) ( llegar)está muy alto, no alcanzo — it's too high, I can't reach it
alcanzar a + inf — to manage to + inf
2) ( ser suficiente) comida/provisones to be enoughcon una limpiadita, alcanza — just a quick clean will do
* * *= attain, gain, reach, run to, catch up with, reach for.Ex. A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.Ex. To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.Ex. This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.Ex. Obviously a book on the chemistry of mercury which runs to 200 pages will give less detail than one which runs to 600 pages.Ex. The information centre is now catching up with the belief of its 1984 architect that it would be an electronic library.Ex. She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.----* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.* alcanzar + Cantidad = run into + Cantidad.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar el culmen de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar el destino de Uno = reach + Posesivo + destination.* alcanzar el estrellato = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.* alcanzar la cifra de = total.* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar la cúspide de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* alcanzar la madurez = come to + maturity, bring to + maturity, achieve + maturity, reach + maturity.* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.* alcanzar la plenitud = come to + full flower.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.* alcanzar popularidad = catch on.* alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.* alcanzar proporciones alarmantes = reach + alarming proportions.* alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.* alcanzar proporciones desmesuradas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones exageradas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar su auge = reach + Posesivo + height.* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.* alcanzar una cota = hit + high.* alcanzar una coyuntura crítica = reach + a critical juncture.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.* alcanzar una meta = accomplish + goal, achieve + goal, meet + Posesivo + goal.* alcanzar una solución = arrive at + a solution.* alcanzar un compromiso = reach + agreement.* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.* intentar alcanzar = reach for.* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch... up (BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catchb) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up withlo alcancé con un palo — I used a pole to get at it o reach it
estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura — these trees can reach o grow to a great height
alcanza una velocidad de... — it reaches a speed of...
3) (conseguir, obtener) <objetivo/éxito> to achieve; < acuerdo> to reachse pretende alcanzar los 100 millones de pesos — they are hoping to reach a target of 100 million pesos
4) (acercar, pasar)alcanzarle algo a alguien — to pass somebody something, to pass something to somebody
¿me alcanzas el libro? — could you pass me the book?
5)a) bala/misil to hitb) ( afectar) to affect2.alcanzar vi1) ( llegar)está muy alto, no alcanzo — it's too high, I can't reach it
alcanzar a + inf — to manage to + inf
2) ( ser suficiente) comida/provisones to be enoughcon una limpiadita, alcanza — just a quick clean will do
* * *= attain, gain, reach, run to, catch up with, reach for.Ex: A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.
Ex: To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.Ex: This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.Ex: Obviously a book on the chemistry of mercury which runs to 200 pages will give less detail than one which runs to 600 pages.Ex: The information centre is now catching up with the belief of its 1984 architect that it would be an electronic library.Ex: She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.* alcanzar + Cantidad = run into + Cantidad.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar el culmen de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar el destino de Uno = reach + Posesivo + destination.* alcanzar el estrellato = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.* alcanzar la cifra de = total.* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar la cúspide de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* alcanzar la madurez = come to + maturity, bring to + maturity, achieve + maturity, reach + maturity.* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.* alcanzar la plenitud = come to + full flower.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.* alcanzar popularidad = catch on.* alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.* alcanzar proporciones alarmantes = reach + alarming proportions.* alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.* alcanzar proporciones desmesuradas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones exageradas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar su auge = reach + Posesivo + height.* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.* alcanzar una cota = hit + high.* alcanzar una coyuntura crítica = reach + a critical juncture.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.* alcanzar una meta = accomplish + goal, achieve + goal, meet + Posesivo + goal.* alcanzar una solución = arrive at + a solution.* alcanzar un compromiso = reach + agreement.* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.* intentar alcanzar = reach for.* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* * *alcanzar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹persona› (llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch … up ( BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catcha este paso no los vamos a alcanzar nunca at this rate we'll never catch up with them o catch them up¡a que no me alcanzas! bet you can't catch me! ( colloq)2 (en los estudios, en una tarea) to catch … up, to catch up with; (en estatura) to catch up withempecé después que tú y ya te alcancé I started after you and I've caught up with you already¡qué alto está! cualquier día alcanzará a su hermano look how tall he's getting! he'll be catching up with his brother soon!B1 ‹lugar› to reach, get tolos bomberos habían logrado alcanzar el segundo piso the firemen had managed to reach o get up to the second floora pesar del tráfico alcancé el avión/tren despite the traffic I managed to catch the plane/trainlo alcancé con un palo I used a pole to get at it o reach it2 ‹temperatura› to reach; ‹edad/pubertad› to reachel termómetro alcanzó los 40 grados the thermometer got up to o reached o registered 40 degreesestos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great heightalgunos lagos alcanzan los 300 metros de profundidad some lakes are as deep as 300 meters o reach depths of 300 metersun libro donde la estupidez alcanza su máxima expresión a book in which stupidity reaches its peak o which is the ultimate in stupidityel aire expulsado alcanza una velocidad de 120 km/h the air expelled reaches a speed of 120 kphel proyectil alcanzaba distancias de casi 1.000 metros the projectile could reach distances of o had a range of almost 1,000 metersalcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age, to reach the age of majority3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/resultado› to achieve; ‹acuerdo› to reach; ‹fama/éxito› to achievealcanzó todas las metas que se propuso en la vida he achieved all the goals he set himself in lifelos resultados alcanzados hasta ahora son excelentes the results achieved o attained up to now have been excellentlos acuerdos alcanzados en materia de desarme the agreements reached in the field of disarmamentse pretende alcanzar una recaudación de 100 millones de pesos they are hoping to take in ( AmE) o ( BrE) take as much as 100 million pesoslos candidatos no alcanzaban el nivel requerido the candidates did not reach o meet the required standardC (acercar, pasar) alcanzarle algo A algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth TO sb¿me alcanzas ese libro? could you pass me that book?D1 «bala/misil» to hitel número de barcos alcanzados por misiles the number of ships hit by missiles2(afectar): la medida ha alcanzado a la clase trabajadora the measure has affected the working classes■ alcanzarviA(llegar): está muy alto, no alcanzo it's too high, I can't reach ithasta donde alcanzaba la vista as far as the eye could seealcanzar A + INF to manage to + INFno alcanzó a terminar she didn't manage to finishhasta donde alcanzo a ver, la situación no tiene arreglo as far as I can see there's no solutionalgo que la mente humana no alcanza a entender something which the human mind cannot comprehendB(ser suficiente): el pollo no alcanzará para todos there won't be enough chicken for everyone o to go roundel sueldo no le alcanza he can't manage o get by on his salaryme alcanzará hasta final de mes it will see me through to the end of the monthno me alcanza el papel para envolver el regalo I haven't got enough paper to wrap the present incon que le des una limpiadita, alcanza if you give it a quick clean, that will do o that will be good enough* * *
alcanzar ( conjugate alcanzar) verbo transitivo
1
(pillar, agarrar) to catch;
¡a que no me alcanzas! I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)
2 ( llegar a) ‹ lugar› to reach, get to;
‹temperatura/nivel/edad› to reach;
estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height;
alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age
3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/éxito› to achieve;
‹ acuerdo› to reach
4 (acercar, pasar) alcanzarle algo a algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb
verbo intransitivo
1 ( llegar con la mano) to reach;
alcanzar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
2 ( ser suficiente) [comida/provisones] to be enough;
alcanzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to reach
2 (coger a una persona) to catch up with
3 (llegar hasta una cantidad) to be up to: su biblioteca alcanza los tres mil ejemplares, his library is up to three thousand volumes
4 (acercar algo) to pass: alcánzame una silla, pass me a chair
5 (lograr) to attain, achieve
II vi (ser suficiente) to be sufficient: ese dinero no alcanza para un piso, this money isn't enough to buy a flat
' alcanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- cobrar
- conseguir
- llegar
- situarse
- alargar
- caza
- cumplir
- dar
English:
achieve
- arm-twisting
- attain
- authoritarian
- blossom
- catch up
- come up to
- get at
- last
- means
- reach
- rise
- short
- strike
- catch
- come
- command
- do
- eke out
- elusive
- fulfill
- glimpse
- hit
- level
- manageable
- see
- stretch
- strive
* * *♦ vt1. [igualarse con] to catch up with;si estudias duro, alcanzarás a tu hermana if you study hard you'll catch up with your sister;¿a que no me alcanzas? bet you can't catch me!;vayan ustedes delante que ya los alcanzaré you go on ahead, I'll catch you up2. [llegar a] to reach;[autobús, tren] to manage to catch;alcanzar el autobús to catch the bus;lo alcancé con una escalera I used a ladder to reach it;los termómetros alcanzarán mañana los 30 grados the temperature tomorrow will reach o go as high as 30 degrees;alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age;alcanzar la meta to reach the finishing line;alcanzó la costa a nado he swam to the coast;su sueldo no alcanza el salario mínimo she earns less than the minimum wage;este coche alcanza los 200 km/h this car can do up to o reach 200 km/h;el desempleo ha alcanzado un máximo histórico unemployment is at o has reached an all-time high3. [lograr] to obtain;alcanzar un objetivo to achieve a goal;alcanzó su sueño tras años de trabajo after years of work, he achieved his dream;el equipo alcanzó su segundo campeonato consecutivo the team won o achieved their second championship in a row;alcanzar la fama/el éxito to achieve fame/success;alcanzar la madurez to come of age, to reach maturity4. [entregar] to pass;alcánzame la sal could you pass me the salt?;alcánzame ese jarrón, que no llego hasta el estante could you get that vase down for me, I can't reach the shelf5. [golpear, dar] to hit;el proyectil alcanzó de lleno el centro de la ciudad the shell exploded right in the centre of the city;le alcanzaron dos disparos he was hit by two shots;el árbol fue alcanzado por un rayo the tree was struck by lightning6. [afectar] to affect;la epidemia no les alcanzó they were unaffected by the epidemic;la sequía no alcanza a esta provincia this province has been untouched by the drought♦ vi1. [ser suficiente]alcanzar para algo/alguien to be enough for sth/sb;el sueldo no me alcanza para llegar a fin de mes my salary isn't enough to make ends meet;no sé si alcanzará para todos I don't know if there'll be enough for everyonealcancé a verlo unos segundos I managed to see him for a few seconds;no alcanzo a comprender por qué I can't begin to understand why;no alcanzo a ver lo que quieres decir I can't quite see what you mean3. [llegar]está tan alto que no alcanzo it's too high for me to reach, it's so high up I can't reach it;hasta donde alcanza la vista as far as the eye can see;hasta donde alcanzo a recordar as far back as I can remember* * *I v/t a alguien catch up with; lugar reach, get to; en nivel reach; objetivo achieve; cantidad amount to;alcanzar la cifra de amount to, stand atII v/i1 en altura reach2 en cantidad be enough;el dinero no alcanza I/we etc can’t afford it3:alcanzar a oír/ver manage to hear/see* * *alcanzar {21} vt1) : to reach2) : to catch up with3) lograr: to achieve, to attainalcanzar vi1) dar: to suffice, to be enough2)alcanzar a : to manage to* * *alcanzar vb1. (en general) to reach2. (conseguir) to achieve4. (bastar) to be enough -
92 cero
adj.zero.f. & m.zero.m.1 naught, zero (signo).2 nothing.3 zero (temperatura).sobre/bajo cero (en tenis) above/below zerocero absoluto absolute zero* * *1 MATEMÁTICAS zero2 (cifra) nought, zero3 DEPORTE nil\partir de cero figurado to start from scratchser un cero a la izquierda figurado to be useless, be a good-for-nothing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Fís, Mat) zero2) (Ftbl, Rugby) nil, zero (EEUU)ganaron por tres goles a cero — they won by three goals to nil, they won three nil
empataron a cero — they drew nil-nil, it was a no-score draw
estamos 40 a cero — (Tenis) it's 40-love
3) (Educ) nought4) * (=coche-patrulla) police car* * *a) (Fís, Mat) zero; ( en números de teléfono) zero (AmE), oh (BrE)tres grados bajo cero — three degrees below zero, minus three degrees
empezar/partir de cero — to start from scratch
ser un cero a la izquierda — to be useless; ( ser un don nadie) (Esp) to be a nobody
b) (en fútbol, rugby) zero (AmE), nil (BrE); ( en tenis) loveganan por tres a cero — they're winning three-zero (AmE) o (BrE) three-nil
c) (Educ) zero, nought (BrE)me puso un cero en física — he gave me zero o nought out of ten in physics
* * *= nought, zero [zeroes/zeros, -pl.], nil, zero + Nombre, zilch.Ex. Freeze drying is denoted by the special auxiliary.046 and introduced in a class mark by the facet indicator.0 (point nought).Ex. If the first digit of the number is zero, the material type is not encoded in the bard-coded label.Ex. While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.Ex. In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.Ex. Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.----* bajo cero = below zero, sub-zero, below-freezing.* catalogar partiendo de cero = catalogue + from scratch.* cero a la izquierda = cipher, non-entity, zilch.* cero tolerancia = zero tolerance.* cilindro de cera = wax cylinder.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* compilar partiendo de cero = compile + from scratch.* construir partiendo de cero = construct + from scratch.* crecimiento cero = zero growth.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* desde cero = from the ground up.* disco de cera = wax disc.* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.* lápiz de cera = crayon.* meridiano cero = prime meridian.* papel de cera = greaseproof paper.* partiendo de cero = from scratch, from an empty slate, from the ground up.* partir de cero = begin + from scratch.* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.* por debajo de cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.* replantearse todo desde cero = get back to + basics.* temperatura bajo cero = sub-zero temperature.* uno a cero = one down.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* zona cero = ground zero.* * *a) (Fís, Mat) zero; ( en números de teléfono) zero (AmE), oh (BrE)tres grados bajo cero — three degrees below zero, minus three degrees
empezar/partir de cero — to start from scratch
ser un cero a la izquierda — to be useless; ( ser un don nadie) (Esp) to be a nobody
b) (en fútbol, rugby) zero (AmE), nil (BrE); ( en tenis) loveganan por tres a cero — they're winning three-zero (AmE) o (BrE) three-nil
c) (Educ) zero, nought (BrE)me puso un cero en física — he gave me zero o nought out of ten in physics
* * *= nought, zero [zeroes/zeros, -pl.], nil, zero + Nombre, zilch.Ex: Freeze drying is denoted by the special auxiliary.046 and introduced in a class mark by the facet indicator.0 (point nought).
Ex: If the first digit of the number is zero, the material type is not encoded in the bard-coded label.Ex: While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.Ex: In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.Ex: Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.* bajo cero = below zero, sub-zero, below-freezing.* catalogar partiendo de cero = catalogue + from scratch.* cero a la izquierda = cipher, non-entity, zilch.* cero tolerancia = zero tolerance.* cilindro de cera = wax cylinder.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* compilar partiendo de cero = compile + from scratch.* construir partiendo de cero = construct + from scratch.* crecimiento cero = zero growth.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* desde cero = from the ground up.* disco de cera = wax disc.* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.* lápiz de cera = crayon.* meridiano cero = prime meridian.* papel de cera = greaseproof paper.* partiendo de cero = from scratch, from an empty slate, from the ground up.* partir de cero = begin + from scratch.* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.* por debajo de cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.* replantearse todo desde cero = get back to + basics.* temperatura bajo cero = sub-zero temperature.* uno a cero = one down.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* zona cero = ground zero.* * *tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero, minus three degreesse inició a las cero horas de hoy it began at midnight last nighttengo la cuenta a cero I don't have a penny in my accountcero coma cinco zero point five, nought point five ( BrE)empezar/partir de cero to start from scratchvolvió a empezar de cero he started again from scratchcero al as ( RPl fam): de electricidad, cero al as when it comes to electricity I don't have a clue ( colloq)ganan por tres a cero they're winning three-nothing, they're winning three-zero o three-zip ( AmE), they're winning three-nil ( BrE)ganaba 40 a cero she was winning 40-loveme puso un cero en física he gave me zero o nought out of ten in physicsCompuestos:absolute zero(CS) new car* * *
cero sustantivo masculinoa) (Fís, Mat) zero;
( en números de teléfono) zero (AmE), oh (BrE);
empezar or partir de cero to start from scratch;
ser un cero a la izquierda to be useless
( en tenis) love;◊ ganan por tres a cero they're winning three-zero (AmE) o (BrE) three-nil
cero sustantivo masculino
1 zero
2 Dep nil: ganaron dos a cero, they won two nil
Tenis love
♦ Locuciones: figurado partir de cero, to start from scratch
figurado ser un cero a la izquierda, to be good-for-nothing
a cero, (sin nada) tengo la cuenta corriente a cero, my current account is empty
córteme el pelo al cero, shave my head
' cero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- empate
- guión
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- grado
- meridiano
- pelar
- zona
English:
below
- crew cut
- freezing
- love
- minus
- nil
- nothing
- nought
- O
- reset
- scratch
- sub-zero
- temperature
- win
- zero
- degree
- ground
- naught
- over
- square
* * *♦ adj invzero♦ númzero;ver también tres♦ nm1. [número] nought, zero;la reserva está a cero the fuel gauge is at empty;cortarse el pelo al cero to shave one's head, to cut all one's hair off;sacó un cero en física he got zero in physics;acelera de cero a cien en seis segundos it goes from nought o zero to a hundred in six seconds;la inflación experimentó un crecimiento cero there was no increase in the rate of inflation;ser un cero a la izquierda [inútil] to be useless;[don nadie] to be a nobody2. [cantidad] nothing;[en fútbol, hockey, rugby] Br nil, US zero; [en tenis] love;llevan tres empates a cero consecutivos they have had three goalless o scoreless draws in a row3. [temperatura] zero;sobre/bajo cero above/below zero;hace 5 grados bajo cero it's minus 5cero absoluto absolute zeroun video cero kilómetro a brand-new video;muy Famuna mujer cero kilómetro a cherry* * *m1 zero;bajo/sobre cero below/above zero;empezar desde cero fig start from scratch;quedarse a cero fig be left with nothing;ser un cero a la izquierda fam be a nonentity;pelado al cero with one’s head shavennought3 DEP zero, Brnil; en tenis love;vencer por tres a cero win three-zero* * *cero nm: zero* * *cero n1. (en general) nought / zeroestamos a cinco grados bajo cero it's five below zero / it's minus five2. (en deporte) nil3. (teléfonos)Se escribe como un cero (0), pero se lee com la letra Omi teléfono es treinta y nueve, catorce, cero cinco my phone number is three, nine, one, four, O, five -
93 knock
knock [nɒk]1. nounc. ( = setback) revers ma. [+ object] frapper• to knock one's head on or against sth se cogner la tête contre qchb. [+ person] to knock sb to the ground jeter qn à terre• go out there and knock 'em dead! (inf) montre-leur de quoi tu es capable !• his wife's death really knocked him sideways (inf) (British) la mort de sa femme l'a profondément ébranlé• don't knock it! arrête de dénigrer !( = bump) frapper• to knock against or into sb/sth se cogner contre qn/qch4. compounds• what are all these boxes knocking about in the garage? que font tous ces cartons dans le garage ?• who's he knocking around with these days? qui est-ce qu'il fréquente en ce moment ?( = beat) taper surb. ( = cost) coûter• how much did it knock you back? ça vous a coûté combien ?a. [+ person] renverserc. [+ price] baisser( = leave work) (inf) quitter son travailb. ( = reduce price by) faire une remise de• I'll knock off £10 je vous fais une remise de 10 livresd. ( = stop) knock it off! (inf) ça suffit !b. ( = exhaust) mettre à plat (inf)d. [+ electricity] couper[+ object, pedestrian] renversera. [+ meal] improviser ; [+ shed] bricoler (en vitesse)b. ( = make pregnant) (inf!) engrosser (inf !)* * *[nɒk] 1.I'll give you a knock at 7.30 — je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30
2) onomat2.to take the knocks — encaisser (colloq) (les coups)
transitive verb1) ( strike) cogner [object]to knock somebody unconscious ou silly — (colloq) assommer quelqu'un
2) ( cause to move)to knock something off ou out of something — faire tomber quelque chose de quelque chose
to knock somebody/something over something — envoyer quelqu'un/quelque chose par-dessus quelque chose
to knock somebody off his feet — [blast, wave] soulever quelqu'un
3) (colloq) ( criticize) critiquer [method, achievement]; dénigrer [person]3.1) ( make sound) [branch, engine, object] cogner (on, against contre); [person] frapper (at, on à)2) ( collide)to knock into ou against something — heurter quelque chose
•Phrasal Verbs:- knock in- knock up••to knock something on the head — (colloq) mettre fin à quelque chose
to be knocking on a bit — (colloq) commencer à se faire vieux
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94 time
[taɪm] n\time stood still die Zeit stand still;in the course of \time mit der Zeit;over the course of \time im Lauf der Zeit;\time is on one's side die Zeit arbeitet für jdn;to have \time on one's side die Zeit auf seiner Seite haben;space and \time Raum und Zeit;for all \time für immer, für alle Zeiten;of all \time aller Zeiten;he was the greatest player of all \time er war der größte Spieler aller Zeiten;\time-tested [alt]bewährt;as \time goes by [or on] mit der Zeit;to spend \time Zeit verbringen;in \time mit der Zeit;\time's up ( fam) die Zeit ist vorüber;to have the \time of one's life sich akk großartig amüsieren;most of the \time meistens;for a short/long period of \time kurze/lange Zeit;to take the \time and trouble to do sth sich dat die Mühe machen, etw zu tun;in one week's \time in einer Woche;to have all the \time in the world alle Zeit der Welt haben;they played extra \time sie mussten in die Verlängerung;three minutes into extra \time, Ricardo scored the decisive goal nach drei Minuten Verlängerung erzielte Ricardo das entscheidende Tor;to have a good \time sich akk amüsieren;to give sb a hard \time ( fam) jdm Schwierigkeiten bereiten;a long \time ago vor langer Zeit;it takes a long/short \time es dauert lange/nicht lange;I haven't seen one of those in a long \time so einen/eine/eines habe ich schon seit langem nicht mehr gesehen;running \time Spielzeit f;for a short \time kurze Zeit;some \time ago vor einiger Zeit;for the \time being vorläufig;to do sth for a \time etw eine Zeitlang machen;to find the \time to do sth die Zeit [dazu] finden, etw zu tun;to give sb \time to do sth jdm Zeit geben, um etw zu tun;to have \time to do sth Zeit haben, etw zu tun;there's no \time to lose [or to be lost] wir dürfen [jetzt] keine Zeit verlieren, es ist höchste Zeit;to pass the \time sich dat die Zeit vertreiben;to be pressed for \time in Zeitnot sein;to run out of \time nicht genügend Zeit haben;to save \time Zeit sparen;to take one's \time sich dat Zeit lassen;to take more \time over [or with] sth sich dat mehr Zeit für etw akk nehmen, mehr Zeit für etw akk aufwenden;to waste \time Zeit vergeuden [o verschwenden];after a \time nach einer gewissen Zeitdaylight saving \time Sommerzeit f;Greenwich Mean T\time Greenwicher Zeit5) ( pertaining to clocks)to keep bad/good \time falsch/richtig gehen;the right \time die korrekte Zeit;wrong \time falsche Zeit;to gain/lose \time Zeit gewinnen/verlieren;the \time die Uhrzeit;what's the \time? wie spät ist es?;to have [got] the \time on one eine Uhr haben;to tell the \time die Uhr lesenthe best \time of day die beste Uhrzeit;what are you doing here at this \time of the day/night? was machst du um diese Uhrzeit hier?;at sb's \time of life in jds Alter;this \time tomorrow/ next month morgen/nächsten Monat um diese Zeit;the \time is drawing near when we'll have to make a decision der Zeitpunkt, zu dem wir uns entscheiden müssen, rückt näher;he recalled the \time when they had met er erinnerte sich daran, wie sie sich kennen gelernt hatten;at all \times immer;at any \time immer, jederzeit;at any given \time, at [any] one \time jederzeit;a bad/good \time eine schlechte/gute Zeit;at a different \time zu einer anderen Zeit;the last/next \time letztes/nächstes Mal;at other \times manchmal andererseits;\time and [\time] again immer wieder;ahead of \time ( esp Am) vorher;do you remember the \time Alastair fell in the river? erinnerst du dich, als Alastair in den Fluss fiel?;at the \time damals, zu jener Zeit;by the \time als;\times when... Zeiten, zu denen...the \times I've [or how many \times have I] told you... wie oft habe ich dir schon gesagt...;three \times champion (Brit, Aus) [or (Am) three \time champion] dreimaliger Meister/dreimalige Meisterin;four/three \times vier/drei Mal;at the same \time um dieselbe Zeit;from \time to \time von Zeit zu Zeitabout \time [too] (tasks etc. yet to be accomplished) wird aber auch [langsam] Zeit;(tasks etc. accomplished) wurde aber auch [langsam] Zeit;the \time is ripe die Zeit ist reif;in good \time rechtzeitig;in good \time for sth rechtzeitig zu etw dat;high \time for sth höchste Zeit für etw akk;ahead of \time vorzeitig;it is \time that... es ist [an der] Zeit, dass...;it is \time to do sth es ist [an der] Zeit, etw zu tun;the \time has come der Zeitpunkt kommt;to see when the \time comes etw sehen, wenn es aktuell ist;\time for sth Zeit für etw akk;in \time rechtzeitig;in \time to do sth rechtzeitig [o früh genug], um etw zu machen;on \time pünktlichto set a book/film at the \time of the Russian Revolution ein Buch/Film spielt zur Zeit der Russischen Revolution;she is one of the best writers of modern \times sie ist eine der besten Schriftstellerinnen der Gegenwart;at one \time früher;in \times past in der Vergangenheit, früher;to be behind the \times hinter seiner Zeit zurück sein;in \times gone by in der Vergangenheit;\time was when sth could be done früher war alles besserrecord \time Rekordzeit f;he won the 100 metres in record \time er gewann das 100-Meter-Rennen in einer neuen Rekordzeitmy grandmother has seen a few things in her \time meine Großmutter hat in ihrem Leben schon einiges gesehen;at sb's \time of life in jds Alter;old \times alte Zeiten;if one had one's \time over again wenn man nochmals beginnen könnte;the ideas of Galileo were ahead of his \time in seinem Denken war Galileo seiner Zeit weit voraus;before sb's \time ( occurring prematurely) vor der Zeit, frühzeitig;she has grown old before her \time sie ist frühzeitig gealtert;during sb's \time zu jds Zeit;in my \time zu meiner Zeit;in sth's \time zu seiner Zeit;in its \time the flying boat was the fastest means of transport zu seiner Zeit war das Amphibienflugzeug das schnellste Transportmittelto be/play out of \time aus dem Takt sein;to beat \time den Rhythmus schlagen;to get out of \time aus dem Takt kommen;to keep \time den Takt halten;in \time with sth im Takt mit etw dat\time and a half Überzeit f;double \time doppelte Bezahlung f (an Feiertagen);part \time Teilzeit f;to take \time off sich dat frei nehmen‘\time [please]!’ „Sperrstunde!“PHRASES:not to give sb the \time of day jdn ignorieren;\time is of the essence die Zeit drängt;to have \time on one's hands viel Zeit zur Verfügung haben;\time is a great healer ( saying)there's a \time and a place [for everything] ([for everything]) alles zu seiner Zeit;a week is a long \time in politics ( saying) eine Woche ist lang in der Politik;there's no \time like the present ( saying) was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen ( prov)all good things in all good \time alles zu seiner Zeit;not to have much \time for sb jdn nicht mögen;to have a lot of \time for sb großen Respekt vor jdm haben;\time hangs heavy die Zeit steht still;\times are changing die Zeiten ändern sich;\time flies;doesn't \time fly? (?) die Zeit fliegt;to kill \time die Zeit totschlagen;\time moves on [or passes] wie die Zeit vergeht vtto \time sb over 100 metres für jdn die Zeit beim 100-Meter-Lauf nehmen [o stoppen];the winning team was \timed at 5 minutes 26 seconds die Gewinnermannschaft wurde mit 5 Minuten und 26 Sekunden gestoppt2) ( choose best moment for)to \time sth für etw akk den richtigen Zeitpunkt auswählen -
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1. Icome in, don't knock входите, можете не стучать; knock before you open the door не входите, не постучавши (сь)2. IIknock in some manner knock sharply (clamourously, deliberately, accidentally, respectfully, irritably, thunderously, startingly, etc.) резко и т. д. стучать /ударять, бить/; the engine is knocking badly мотор сильно стучит3. III1) knock smth. knock one's leg (one's elbow, one's head, etc.) ударить ногу и т. д.2) knock smb. sl. what knocks me is his impudence его нахальство поражает меня; that knocks me! это потрясающе!3) knock smth. USA sl. knock everything (one's own town, one's country, etc.) критиковать /поносить/ все и т. д.4. IVknock smb. in some manner sl. his impudence knocked me completely его нахальство совершенно ошеломило меня; what knocks me most is his ignorance in such a matter больше всего меня убивает его невежество в таких вопросах5. VIknock smb. into some state knock smb. flat (senseless, cold, etc.) сбить кого-л. с ног (гак, чтобы тот упал плашмя) и т. д., the news knocked me flat известие ошеломило меня6. XVIknock against smth. knock against a table (against the pavement, against the rock, etc.) удариться /стукнуться/ о стол и т. д.; knock against smb. I knocked against X yesterday in the street я вчера повстречал X на улице; who do you think I knocked against in the post office this morning? как вы думаете, с кем я столкнулся сегодня утром на почте?; knock at /on/ smth. knock at the door (on a window, etc.) стучаться) в дверь и т. д., he knocked softly (gently, hard, etc.) on her door он тихонько и т. д. постучал в ее дверь; cruel, biting poverty knocks at the door жестокая, горькая нищета стучится к нам в дверь7. XXI11) knock smth. against (on) smth. knock one's head against a post (one's head on the pavement, one's head against the wall, etc.) ударить голову /удариться головой/ о столб и т. д.; knock smth. off smth. knock the ash off the cigar (a book off the table, a wasp off one's head, etc.) сбить /смахнуть/ пепел с сигары и т. д.; knock smth., smb. from /out of/ (into, in, off, etc.) smth. knock smth. from /out of/ smb.'s hands выбить что-л. у кого-л. из рук; knock the ash out of one's pipe выбить /вытряхнуть/ пепел из трубки; knock the bottom out of the box выбить дно у ящика; he knocked the bottom out of her argument он опроверг ее доводы; her death knocked the bottom of his world ее смерть сломила его; knock a hole in a wall пробить отверстие в стене; knock the ball into the next field так стукнуть по мячу, что он залетит в чужое поле; I knocked it into his head that... coll. я все-таки вбил ему в голову, что...; knock the vase off the shelf уронить /сбросить/ вазу с полки; knock the cup off the table смахнуть чашку со стола; knock smb. off his feet сбить кого-л. с ног; knock smb. on smth. knock smb. on the head стукнуть /ударить/ кого-л. по голове2) knock smth. off smth. knock two shillings off the bill сбросить /скостить/ два шиллинга со счета; will you please knock something off the price? пожалуйста, сбавьте немного цену; he knocked 10 seconds off the record он улучшил рекорд на десять секунд -
96 throw
throw [θrəʊ]lancer ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (e), 2, 3 (a) jeter ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (e) projeter ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (e) plonger ⇒ 1 (d) jet ⇒ 3 (a) coup ⇒ 3 (b) tour ⇒ 3 (b)(a) (stone) lancer, jeter; (ball) lancer; Sport (discus, javelin etc) lancer; (dice) jeter; (coal onto fire) mettre;∎ throw me the ball, throw the ball to me lance-moi le ballon;∎ he threw the ball over the wall il a lancé ou envoyé le ballon par-dessus le mur;∎ a bomb was thrown into the crowded waiting room une bombe a été lancée dans la salle d'attente bondée;∎ could you throw me my lighter? peux-tu me lancer mon briquet?;∎ she threw the serviette into the bin elle a jeté la serviette à la poubelle;∎ children were throwing bread to the birds les enfants jetaient ou lançaient du pain aux oiseaux;∎ he threw his jacket over a chair il a jeté sa veste sur une chaise;∎ to throw a sheet over sth couvrir qch d'un drap;∎ she threw a few clothes into a suitcase elle a jeté quelques affaires dans une valise;∎ I threw some cold water on my face je me suis aspergé la figure avec de l'eau froide;∎ a group of rioters threw stones at the police/the car un groupe de manifestants a lancé ou jeté des pierres sur les policiers/la voiture;∎ he threw two sixes (with dice) il a jeté deux six;∎ to throw sb into prison or jail jeter qn en prison;∎ to throw sb to the lions jeter qn aux lions; figurative jeter qn en pâture(b) (opponent, rider) jeter (par ou à terre);∎ his opponent threw him to the ground (in fight) son adversaire l'a jeté à terre; (in wrestling match) son adversaire l'a envoyé au sol ou au tapis;∎ the horse threw him le cheval le désarçonna ou le jeta à terre(c) (with force, violence) projeter;∎ she was thrown clear (in car accident) elle a été éjectée;∎ the force of the explosion threw them against the wall la force de l'explosion les a projetés contre le mur;∎ to throw open ouvrir en grand ou tout grand;∎ she threw open the door/windows elle a ouvert la porte/les fenêtres en grand;∎ figurative the House of Commons has been thrown open to the television cameras la Chambre des communes a été ouverte aux caméras de télévision;∎ she threw herself into an armchair elle s'est jetée dans un fauteuil;∎ he threw himself at her feet il s'est jeté à ses pieds;∎ she threw herself at him (attacked) elle s'est jetée ou s'est ruée sur lui; (as lover) elle s'est jetée sur lui ou à sa tête;∎ figurative he threw himself on the mercy of the king il s'en est remis au bon vouloir du roi∎ the news threw them into confusion/a panic les nouvelles les ont plongés dans l'embarras/les ont affolés;∎ the scandal has thrown the country into confusion le scandale a semé la confusion dans le pays;∎ to throw oneself into one's work se plonger dans son travail;∎ she threw herself into the job of organizing the wedding elle s'est plongée avec enthousiasme dans l'organisation des noces(e) (direct, aim → look, glance) jeter, lancer; (→ accusation, reproach) lancer, envoyer; (→ punch) lancer, porter; (cast → light, shadows) projeter;∎ to throw sb a kiss envoyer un baiser à qn;∎ to throw a question at sb poser une question à brûle-pourpoint à qn;∎ don't throw that one at me!, don't throw that in my face! ne me faites pas ce reproche!, ne me jetez pas ça à la figure!;∎ Theatre to throw one's voice projeter sa voix;∎ Building industry to throw a bridge over a river jeter un pont sur une rivière∎ that question really threw me! cette question m'a vraiment désarçonné!, je ne savais vraiment pas quoi répondre à cette question!;∎ I was completely thrown for a few seconds je suis resté tout interdit pendant quelques secondes(g) (activate → switch, lever, clutch) actionner∎ to throw a pot (potter) tourner un vase∎ to throw a litter mettre bas∎ she can throw a hundred metres elle est capable de lancer à cent mètres;∎ I can't throw straight je n'arrive pas à lancer droit3 noun∎ his whole fortune depended on a single throw of the dice toute sa fortune dépendait d'un seul coup de dés;∎ it's your throw c'est ton tour, (c'est) à toi;∎ Sport a free throw un lancer franc;∎ that was a good throw! vous avez bien visé!∎ 10p a throw 10 pence le coup;∎ at £20 a throw I can't afford it à 20 livres chaque fois, je ne peux pas me l'offrir□ ;∎ give me another throw laissez-moi encore une chance□►► American throw pillow coussin m∎ the boys were throwing a ball about les garçons jouaient à la balle;∎ don't throw your books/toys about like that ne lance pas tes livres/jouets comme ça;∎ to throw one's money about gaspiller son argent;∎ to be thrown about être ballotté∎ to throw oneself about s'agiter, se débattre;∎ she was throwing her arms about wildly elle agitait frénétiquement les bras(unwanted object) rejeter, laisser de côté; (friend, work) laisser tomber, laisser de côté; (idea, suggestion) rejeter, repousser; (prejudices, fears, hatred etc) se débarrasser de(a) (old clothes, rubbish) jeter(b) figurative (waste → advantage, opportunity, talents) gaspiller, gâcher; (→ affection, friendship) perdre;∎ don't throw your money away on expensive toys ne gaspille pas ton argent à acheter des jouets coûteux;∎ you're throwing away your only chance of happiness vous êtes en train de gâcher votre seule chance de bonheur;∎ his presents are just thrown away on her elle ne sait pas apprécier les cadeaux qu'il lui fait;∎ don't throw yourself away on a waster like him ne gâche pas ta vie pour un bon à rien pareil(in cards) se défausser(a) (gen) relancer, renvoyer; (fish) rejeter (à l'eau); figurative (image, light) réfléchir, renvoyer; (heat) réverbérer;∎ she threw his words of love back at him elle lui a jeté tous ses mots d'amour à la tête;∎ figurative to throw sth back in sb's face jeter qch à la figure de qn∎ we were thrown back on our own resources on a dû se rabattre sur nos propres ressources(a) (to lower level) jeter;∎ can you throw the towel down to me? pouvez-vous me lancer la serviette?;∎ she threw her bag down on the floor elle a jeté son sac par terre;∎ to throw oneself down on the ground/on one's knees se jeter par terre/à genoux;∎ he threw his cards down on the table il a jeté ses cartes sur la table;∎ I threw the money down on the counter j'ai jeté l'argent sur le comptoir∎ they threw down their arms ils ont déposé les armes∎ it's throwing it down (raining) il pleut à verse□, il tombe des cordes➲ throw in∎ also figurative to throw in the towel jeter l'éponge;∎ also figurative to throw in one's hand abandonner la partie(b) (interject → remark, suggestion) placer;∎ she threw in a few comments about housing problems elle a placé quelques remarques sur les problèmes de logement∎ breakfast is thrown in le petit déjeuner est compris;∎ the salesman said he'd throw in a free door if we bought new windows le vendeur nous a promis une porte gratuite pour l'achat de fenêtres neuves;∎ with a special trip to Stockholm thrown in avec en prime une excursion à Stockholm∎ American to throw in with sb s'associer à ou avec qn∎ he threw off his shirt and dived into the water il enleva sa chemise et plongea dans l'eau(b) (get rid of → habit, inhibition) se défaire de, se débarrasser de; (→ burden) se libérer de, se débarrasser de; (→ cold, infection) se débarrasser de(c) (elude → pursuer) perdre, semer;∎ he managed to throw the dogs off the trail il a réussi à dépister les chiens(d) (write hastily → poem etc) composer au pied levé(clothes) enfiler ou passer (à la hâte);∎ she threw on some make-up/an old coat elle s'est maquillée/a enfilé un vieux manteau à la hâte(a) (rubbish, unwanted items) jeter, mettre au rebut(b) (eject → from building) mettre à la porte, jeter dehors; (→ from night club) jeter dehors, vider; (evict → from accommodation) expulser; (expel → from school, army) renvoyer, expulser;∎ we were thrown out of our jobs on s'est fait mettre à la porte;∎ the takeover will throw a lot of people out of work le rachat va mettre beaucoup de monde au chômage(c) (reject → bill, proposal) rejeter, repousser(d) (extend → arms, leg) tendre, étendre;∎ to throw out one's chest bomber le torse(e) (make → remark, suggestion) émettre, laisser tomber;∎ to throw out a challenge lancer un défi∎ she threw me over for another guy elle m'a laissé tomber pour un autre∎ he managed to throw a meal together il a réussi à improviser un repas□ ;∎ the film looks as if it's been thrown together le film semble bâclé;∎ she threw the report together the night before elle a rédigé le rapport en vitesse la veille au soir□∎ she threw a few things together and rang for a taxi elle a jeté quelques affaires dans un sac et a appelé un taxi(c) (by accident) réunir par hasard;∎ Fate had thrown them together le destin les avait réunis➲ throw up(a) (above one's head) jeter ou lancer en l'air;∎ can you throw me up my towel? peux-tu me lancer ma serviette?;∎ they threw their hats up into the air ils ont lancé leur chapeau en l'air;∎ she threw up her hands in horror elle a levé les bras en signe d'horreur(b) (produce → problem) produire, créer; (→ evidence) mettre à jour; (→ dust, dirt) soulever; (→ artist) produire;∎ the discussion threw up some new ideas la discussion a amené de nouvelles idées(c) (abandon → career, studies) abandonner, laisser tomber; (→ chance, opportunity) laisser passer, gaspillerfamiliar vomir□, rendre;∎ it makes you want to throw up c'est à vomir -
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f; -, -n1. question ( über + Akk oder zu about, on); bes. anzweifelnde oder Auskunft suchende: query; (Erkundigung) inquiry, enquiry ( nach about); eine Frage bejahen / verneinen answer a question in the affirmative / negative, say yes / no to a question; ( jemandem) eine Frage stellen ask (s.o.) a question, put a question (to s.o.); eine Frage an jemanden richten address a question to s.o.; ich habe mal eine Frage ( an dich) can I ask you something?; es war nur eine Frage I was only asking; was soll diese Frage? what kind of question is that?, what are you getting at?; so eine Frage! what a question, what a thing to ask2. fig. question; (Angelegenheit) matter, issue; (Problem) problem; (Zweifel) doubt; soziale Fragen social issues; die deutsche Frage HIST. the German question; die Frage ist, ob / wie etc.... the question ( oder point) is whether / how etc....; das ist eine andere Frage that’s a different question ( oder matter); das ist eben die Frage that is the question, that’s just the point; das ist noch sehr die Frage that’s very much the question, that’s very questionable; das ist die große Frage that’s the 64,000 dollar question; das ist oder steht außer Frage oder das ist überhaupt keine Frage there’s no question about that; (steht fest) auch that’s been decided ( oder settled); gar keine Frage! (natürlich) of course; Erlaubnis: you don’t have to ask; ohne Frage undoubtedly; das ist eine Frage der Zeit etc. that’s a matter ( oder question) of time etc.; es ist nur eine Frage von Sekunden etc., bis / bevor... it will only be a matter of seconds etc. until / before...* * *die Fragequery; question* * *Fra|ge ['fraːgə]f -, -nquestion; (= Rückfrage, Zwischenfrage auch) query; (= Problem auch) problem; (= Angelegenheit auch) matter, issue (ESP POL)eine Fráge zu etw — a question on sth
jdm eine Fráge stellen, an jdn eine Fráge stellen or richten — to ask sb a question
an jdn eine Fráge haben — to have a question for sb
gestatten Sie mir eine Fráge? (form) — might I ask a question?; (in Diskussionen auch) permit me to ask you a question (form)
auf eine Fráge mit Ja oder Nein antworten — to answer a question with a straight yes or no
sind noch Frágen?, hat jemand noch eine Fráge? — does anyone have any further questions?, are there any more or any further questions?
auf eine dumme Fráge (bekommt man) eine dumme Antwort (prov) — ask a silly question (get a silly answer) (prov)
die deutsche Fráge — the German question or issue
das ist ( doch sehr) die Fráge — that's (just or precisely) the question/problem, that's the whole question/problem
das ist die große Fráge — that's the big or sixty-four thousand dollar (inf) question
das ist gar keine Fráge, natürlich dürfen Sie heute freinehmen — you don't even need to ask, of course you can take today off
das ist gar keine Fráge, das steht or ist außer Fráge — there's no question or doubt about it
dass..., steht or ist außer Fráge — that... is beyond question,..., there's no question or doubt about it
ohne Fráge — without question or doubt
sollte er für diese Stelle in Fráge kommen,... — if he should be considered for this position...
in Fráge kommende Möglichkeiten — possible opportunities
für jdn/etw nicht in Fráge kommen — to be out of the question for sb/sth
das kommt ( überhaupt) nicht in Fráge! — that's (quite) out of the question
etw in Fráge stellen — to question sth, to query sth, to call sth into question
eine Fráge der Zeit/des Geldes — a question or matter of time/money
See:→ auch infrage* * *die1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) query2) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) question3) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) question4) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) question5) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) question6) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) question* * *Fra·ge<-, -n>[ˈfra:gə]f1. (zu beantwortende Äußerung) questiondas ist die [große] \Frage! that's the [sixty-four thousand dollar] question\Fragen über \Fragen! questions and more questions!gute \Frage! [that's a] [very] good question!eine \Frage/ \Fragen [an jdn] haben to have a question/questions [for sb]mit einer \Frage/mit \Fragen kommen to come with a question/questionsjdm eine \Frage stellen [o eine \Frage an jdn stellen] [o (geh) richten] to ask sb a question, to put a question to sb2. (Problem) question, problem, issuedas ist eine \Frage des Anstandes/des Geldes/der Zeit this is a question of decency/money/timekeine \Frage no problemohne \Frage without doubtetw steht [o ist] außer \Frage [für jdn] there is no question [or doubt] about sth [as far as sb is concerned]die großen \Fragen unserer Zeit the great issues of our timeeine strittige \Frage a contentious issueungelöste \Fragen unsolved issues\Fragen aufwerfen to prompt [or raise] questions3. (Betracht)[für jdn/etw] in \Frage kommen to be worthy of consideration [for sb/sth]für diese schwierige Aufgabe kommt nur eine Spezialistin/ein Spezialist in \Frage only an expert can be considered for this difficult task[für jdn/etw] nicht in \Frage kommen to be out of the question [for sb/sth][das] kommt nicht in \Frage! that's [completely] out of the question!4. (Zweifel)▪ etw in Frage stellen to question [or query] [or challenge] sth, to call sth into questionwegen seines Unfalls wird unsere Reise nach Australien in \Frage gestellt there's a question mark hanging over our trip to Australia [or it's doubtful whether our trip to Australia will take place] on account of his accident5.▶ auf eine dumme \Frage gibt es [immer] eine dumme Antwort (prov) ask a silly question[, get a silly answer]* * *die; Frage, Fragen1) questionjemandem od. an jemanden eine Frage stellen — put a question to somebody
jemandem eine Frage beantworten/auf jemandes Frage (Akk.) antworten — reply to or answer somebody's question
eine Frage verneinen/bejahen — give a negative/positive answer to a question
2) (Problem) question; (Angelegenheit) issuedas ist [nur] eine Frage der Zeit — that is [only] a question or matter of time
3) indas ist noch sehr die Frage — that is still very much the question
das ist gar keine Frage — there's no doubt or question about it
* * *Ausländerfrage question ( oder problem) of foreigners, foreigner problem;Entsorgungsfrage question ( oder problem) of waste disposal;Frauenfrage question ( oder issue) of women’s rights* * *die; Frage, Fragen1) questionjemandem od. an jemanden eine Frage stellen — put a question to somebody
jemandem eine Frage beantworten/auf jemandes Frage (Akk.) antworten — reply to or answer somebody's question
eine Frage verneinen/bejahen — give a negative/positive answer to a question
2) (Problem) question; (Angelegenheit) issuedas ist [nur] eine Frage der Zeit — that is [only] a question or matter of time
3) indas ist gar keine Frage — there's no doubt or question about it
* * *-n f.inquiry n.interrogation n.query n.question n. -n Antwort-Zyklus m.inquiry-response cycle n. -
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I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) dra av gårde, komme av sted, starte2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) begynne, starte3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starte (opp), sette i gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) starte, begynne med2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) start(strek), begynnelse2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forsprang•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) fare opp/sammen2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) støkk, rykk2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) sjokkbegynne--------rykke--------start--------starteIsubst. \/stɑːt\/1) begynnelse, start2) forsprang3) startplass, start4) rykkat the start i begynnelsenby fits and starts rykkvis, støtvisfor a start ( hverdagslig) for det førstefrom start to finish fra begynnelse til slutt, fra start til målget\/have the start of ( gammeldags) ha et forsprang på, ha en fordel fremforgive a start rykke til, fare sammengive somebody a start gi noen et forspranggi noen en støkk, få noen til å rykke tilgive somebody a start in life gi noen en god start i livet, hjelpe noen fremmake a fresh start begynne på nyttmake an early start starte tidlig, bryte opp tidlig, gi seg i vei tidligIIverb \/stɑːt\/1) begynne (på\/med), starte (på\/med)2) dra av sted, gi seg i vei, sette i gang, (begynne) å bevege seg, reise av gårde3) rykke til, fare opp, fare sammen4) (poetisk, litterært) plutselig komme til syne5) ( teknikk) løsne, gå opp, gi seg6) ( jakt) drive opp, jage oppstart afresh begynne på nytt, begynne forfrastart in ( hverdagslig) begynne å skravle, begynne å pratestart in on (amer.) begynne å gjøre, begynne å ta seg av(begynne å) kritiserestart off begynne, starte, innledesette i gang, bevege segfå (noen) til å begynne, få (noen) til å ta fatt( hverdagslig) begynne, sette i gang, ta fattstart somebody\/something doing something få noen til å gjøre noedet fikk oss til å tenke \/ det gav oss noe å tenke påstart something stelle i stand bråkstart up rykke til, fare opp starteto start with for det første til å begynne med -
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en [ɑ̃]━━━━━━━━━1. preposition2. pronoun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <a. (lieu: situation) in• vivre en France/Normandie to live in France/Normandy• il habite en banlieue/ville he lives in the suburbs/the town• il voyage en Grèce/Corse he's travelling around Greece/Corsicab. (lieu: mouvement) to• aller or partir en Angleterre/Normandie to go to England/Normandye. ( = chez) ce que j'aime en lui, c'est son courage what I like about him is his couragef. ( = habillé de) ing. (description, composition) in• c'est en quoi ? (inf) what's it made of?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► En anglais, un nom en apposition remplace souvent l'adjectif pour décrire la matière dont quelque chose est fait.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► en + comparatif• c'est son frère en mieux he's like his brother, only betterh. ( = comme un) agir en tyran to act like a tyrant• en bon politicien, il... being the skilled politician he is, he...i. ( = dans le domaine de) en politique in politics• ce que je préfère en musique, c'est... what I like best in the way of music is...• diplôme en droit/histoire law/history degreek. ► en + participe présent• « non » dit-il en haussant les épaules "no", he said with a shrug━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque en exprime une cause, il est traduit par by.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• en disant cela, il s'est fait des ennemis he made enemies by saying that2. <a. (lieu) quand va-t-il à Nice ? -- il en revient when is he off to Nice? -- he's just come back• voulez-vous des pommes ? il y en a encore would you like some apples? there are still some leftd. (objet) rendez-moi mon stylo, j'en ai besoin give me back my pen - I need it• qu'est-ce que tu en feras ? what will you do with it (or them)?• tu en as eu de beaux jouets à Noël ! what lovely toys you got for Christmas!• c'est une bonne classe, les professeurs en sont contents they are a good class and the teachers are pleased with them• je t'en donne 100 € I'll give you 100 euros for ite. ► en être• où en est-il dans ses études ? how far has he got with his studies?• elle, mentir ? elle en est incapable she couldn't lie if she tried* * *œɛn* * *abr nf Éducation nationaleSee:* * *en ⇒ Note d'usageA prép1 ( lieu) ( où l'on est) in; ( où l'on va) to; ( mouvement vers l'intérieur) into; vivre en France/province/ville to live in France/the provinces/town; voyager en Chine to travel in China; aller en Allemagne to go to Germany; monter en voiture to get into a car; aller en ville to go into town; le train va entrer en gare the train is about to enter the station; se promener en ville to stroll around town;2 ( temps) ( époque) in; ( moment déterminé) in; ( en l'espace de) in; en hiver/1991 in winter/1991; je prendrai mes vacances en septembre I'm taking my vacation in September; il a fait ce travail en dix jours he completed the work in ten days; en semaine, il mange à la cantine during the week he eats in the canteen;3 ( moyens de transport) by; voyager en train/avion/voiture/bateau to travel by train ou rail/plane ou air/car/boat; je suis venu en taxi I came by taxi; aller à Marseille en avion/voiture to fly/to drive to Marseilles; nous avons fait un tour en barque we went out in a rowing-boat; descendre la rivière en aviron to row down the river;4 (manière, état) elle était tout en vert/blanc she was all in green/white; il est toujours en manteau/cravate he always wears a coat/tie; un ouvrage en vers/français/trois volumes a work in verse/French/three volumes; elle était très en forme/beauté she was looking very fit/beautiful;5 ( comme) ( en qualité de) as; ( de la même manière que) like; je vous parle en ami/connaisseur I'm speaking (to you) as a friend/connoisseur; j'ai eu ce livre en cadeau/récompense/souvenir I was given this book as a present/prize/souvenir; il nous considèrent en ennemis they see us as enemies; il me traite en ennemie he treats me like an enemy; agir en traître/dictateur to act like a traitor/dictator, to act in a treacherous/dictatorial way;6 ( transformation) into; ils se séparèrent en plusieurs groupes they broke up into several groups; traduire en anglais to translate into English; changer des euros en dollars to change euros into dollars;7 ( matière) made of; c'est en quoi? what is it made of?; c'est en or/plastique it's (made of) gold/plastic; c'est en bois it's made of wood, it's wooden; une montre en or a gold watch ; une veste en laine a woollenGB jacket; le cadre est en alliage the frame is alloy, it's an alloy frame;8 ( pour indiquer une variante) son fils, c'est lui en miniature his son is just like him only smaller, his son is a smaller version of him; je voudrais le même en plus grand I'd like the same only bigger; je voudrais la même en bleu I'd like the same in blue;9 (indique le domaine, la discipline) in; en politique/affaires il faut être rusé in politics/business you have to be clever; idée fondamentale en droit français fundamental idea in French law; en théorie, c'est exact in theory, it's correct; licencié en droit bachelor of law; docteur en médecine doctor of medicine; être bon en histoire to be good at history;10 (mesures, dimensions) in; compter en secondes/années to count in seconds/years; les draps se font en 90 et en 140 the sheets are available in single and double; le mur fait trois mètres en hauteur et six en longueur the wall is three metresGB high and six metresGB long; en profondeur, il y a assez d'espace pour la bibliothèque mais pas en hauteur the space is deep enough for the bookshelves but not high enough; en largeur, il y a la place pour une piscine mais pas en longueur widthwise, there's (enough) room for a swimming pool but not lengthwise.B pron1 ( le moyen) si les abricots sont abîmés, fais-en de la confiture if the apricots are bruised make jam with them; prends cette couverture et couvre-t'en take this blanket and cover yourself with it; il sortit son épée et l'en transperça he took out his sword and ran him through;2 ( la cause) ça l'a tellement bouleversé qu'il en est tombé malade it distressed him so much that he fell ill GB ou became sick US; il a eu un cancer et il en est mort he got cancer and died; elle a eu un accident de voiture et elle en est restée paralysée/infirme she had a car accident which left her paralysedGB/disabled;3 ○( emphatique) tu en as un beau chapeau! what a nice hat you've got!; eh bien! on s'en souviendra de ce dimanche! well, we won't forget this Sunday in a hurry!; je n'en veux pas de tes excuses○! I'm not interested in your excuses; et moi, je n'en ai pas des soucis, peut-être! do you think I haven't got worries too!; j'en connais qui seraient contents I know some who would be pleased.[ɑ̃] prépositionen 40 ans de carrière... in my 40 years in the job...B.[DANS L'ESPACE]1. [indiquant - la situation] in ; [ - la direction] tose promener en forêt/en ville to walk in the forest/around the town2. (figuré)en moi-même, j'avais toujours cet espoir deep down ou in my heart of hearts, I still had that hopeC.[INDIQUANT LE DOMAINE]1. [pour des connaissances]bon en latin/physique good at Latin/physics2. [dans une situation]en cela ou ce en quoi il n'a pas tort and I have to say he's right ou not wrong thereD.[INDIQUANT LA COMPOSITION] [pour des objets]chaise en bois/fer wooden/iron chairE.[INDIQUANT LA MANIÈRE, LE MOYEN]1. [marquant l'état, la forme, la manière]être en colère/en rage to be angry/in a rageen véritable ami, il m'a prévenu good friend that he is ou being a true friend, he warned meil était en pyjama he was in his pyjamas, he had his pyjamas onfaire quelque chose en cachette/en vitesse/en douceur to do something secretly/quickly/smoothlyune rue en pente a street on a slope ou a hill2. [introduisant une mesure] in3. [indiquant une transformation] into4. [marquant le moyen]en voiture/train by car/trainF.[AVEC LE GÉRONDIF]1. [indiquant la simultanéité]rien qu'en le voyant, elle se met en colère she gets angry just seeing him, the mere sight of him makes her angrytout en marchant, elles tentaient de trouver une réponse while walking ou as they walked, they tried to find an answer2. [indiquant la concession, l'opposition]en étant plus conciliant, il ne changeait toujours pas d'avis whilst ou although he was more conciliatory, he still wouldn't change his mind3. [indiquant la cause, le moyen, la manière]4. [introduisant une condition, une supposition] ifen prenant un cas concret, on voit que... if we take a concrete example, we can see that...en supposant que... supposing that...G.[INTRODUISANT LE COMPLÉMENT DU VERBE] incroire en quelqu'un/quelque chose to believe in somebody/something————————[ɑ̃] pronomA.[COMPLÉMENT DU VERBE]1. [indiquant le lieu]il faudra que tu ailles à la poste — j'en viens you'll have to go to the post office — I've just got back from ou just been there2. [indiquant la cause, l'agent]on en meurt you can die of ou from it3. [complément d'objet]voilà des fraises/du lait, donne-lui-en here are some strawberries/here's some milk, give him somesi tu n'aimes pas la viande/les olives, n'en mange pas if you don't like meat/olives, don't eat anytous les invités ne sont pas arrivés, il en manque deux all the guests haven't arrived yet, two are missingtu en as acheté beaucoup you've bought a lot (of it/of them)4. [avec une valeur emphatique]tu en as de la chance! you really are lucky, you are!5. [complément d'objet indirect] about it6. [comme attribut]B.[EN COMPLÉMENT]1. [du nom ou du pronom]2. [de l'adjectif]sa maison en est pleine his house is full of it/themC.[LOCUTIONS] [locutions verbales]s'en prendre à quelqu'un to blame ou to attack somebodyil n'en croit pas ses oreilles/yeux he can't believe his ears/eyes -
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laisser [lese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• il m'a laissé ce vase pour 100 € he let me have this vase for 100 euros• laissez, je vais le faire/c'est moi qui paie leave that, I'll do it/I'm paying• laisse-moi ! leave me alone!• laissez-moi rire ! don't make me laugh!• on ne va pas le laisser faire sans réagir ! we're not going to let him get away with that!3. reflexive verb• se laisser persuader to let o.s. be persuaded• se laisser aller to let o.s. go* * *lese
1.
1) to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau — (colloq) I don't want it to kill me
laisse-le, ça lui passera — ignore him, he'll get over it
2) ( cesser) liter
2.
verbe auxiliairelaisser quelqu'un/quelque chose faire — to let somebody/something do
laisse-moi faire — ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me
laisse-la faire! — ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!
laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule — just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord
3.
se laisser verbe pronominalelle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire — ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around
il ne veut pas se laisser faire — (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him
ça se laisse manger! — (colloq) euph it's quite palatable
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laisser verbe transitif se traduit généralement par to leave. On trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser la parole à quelqu'un, laisser quelque chose en suspens, laisser à quelqu'un le soin de, laisser quelqu'un pour mort etc sous le nom ou l'adjectif. Attention, to leave verbe transitif ne s'utilise jamais sans complément: laisse, si tu n'as plus faim! = leave it if you've had enough!; laisse, c'est trop lourd pour toi! = leave it, it's too heavy for you!; non merci, je laisse, c'est trop cher = no thank you, I think I'll leave it, it's too expensivelaisser + sujet + infinitifOn trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser voir, laisser courir, laisser à penser etc sous le deuxième verbeLorsque laisser signifie permettre de ou ne pas empêcher de, on pourra le traduire par to let: vous avez laissé pousser des mauvaises herbes = you've let weeds grow; il ne laisse pas ses enfants regarder la télévision = he doesn't let his children watch television; laisse-le pleurer/critiquer/dormir = let him cry/criticize/sleep; ne laisse pas le chat monter sur le canapé don't let the cat climb on the settee; ne laisse pas brûler la sauce = don't let the sauce burn; quand on laisse le repassage s'accumuler = if you let the ironing mount up. Voir IIse laisser + infinitif- De façon très générale, le verbe pronominal suivi d'un verbe à l'infinitif peut se traduire par to let oneself: laisse-toi couler jusqu'au fond = let yourself sink to the bottom- Quand la structure signifie plus précisément accepter l'action d'autrui on traduira par to let somebody do something: il s'est laissé coiffer = he let me/her etc do his hair; il ne se laisse pas caresser = he won't let you stroke him- Quand se laisser peut-être remplacé par être vous traduirez par to be: se laisser envahir par un sentiment de bien-être = to be overcome by a feeling of well-being. Voir III* * *lese1. vt1)J'ai laissé mon parapluie à la maison. — I've left my umbrella at home.
J'ai laissé les enfants à la garderie. — I left the children at the nursery.
2) [passager]laisser qn quelque part — to drop sb somewhere, to drop sb off somewhere
Laisse-moi ici, j'en ai pour cinq minutes jusqu'à la gare. — You can drop me off here, it'll only take me five minutes to get to the station.
3) [parent survivant] to leaveIl laisse une femme et deux enfants. — He leaves a wife and two children.
4) (ne pas tout prendre) [gâteau, argent] to leaveLaisse du rôti, tu n'es pas tout seul! — Leave some meat, you are not the only one here!
laisser qch à qn; laisser qch pour qn — to leave sb sth, to leave sth for sb
Laisse du gâteau à ton frère. — Leave your brother some cake., Leave some cake for your brother.
Ne laisse pas ta chambre en désordre. — Don't leave your room in a mess.
6) (= ne pas empêcher)Laisse-le parler. — Let him speak.
Il les a laissé torturer sans intervenir. — He stood back and let them be tortured.
7) (= permettre)rien ne laisse penser que... — there is no reason to think that...
ceci laisse supposer que... — this would lead us to believe that..., this seems to indicate that...
2. vine pas laisser de... (+ infinitif) Cela ne laisse pas de surprendre. — It never ceases to surprise.
* * *laisser ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: aimerA vtr1 to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]; laisser qch à qn gén to leave sb sth; ( à sa mort) to leave sb sth; laisser la liberté à qn to let sb go free; laisser la vie à qn to spare sb's life; il laisse une veuve et deux enfants he leaves a wife and two children; laisser qn quelque part ( déposer) to leave sb ou drop sb (off) somewhere; je te laisse ( en sortant d'un bâtiment) I must be off ou go; (en sortant d'une pièce, au téléphone) I must go; ( en fin de lettre) I'll have to stop; laisse tes livres et viens te balader put your books away and come for a stroll; partez en vacances et laissez vos problèmes take a vacation and leave your problems behind; laissons de côté les raisons de son départ let's not go into why he/she left; laissez la rue Palassou sur votre gauche ( dépasser) you'll see rue Palassou on your left;2 ( confier) to leave (à qn with sb); laisser les clés au gardien to leave the keys with the caretaker; jamais je ne lui laisserais les enfants I would never leave the children with him/her;3 ( accorder) laisser qch à qn to give sb sth [temps, chance]; laisser le choix à qn to give sb the choice; ( choix peu important) to let sb choose;4 (céder, prêter, ne pas retirer) laisser qch à qn to let sb have sth; laisse ce jouet à ton frère let your brother have the toy; je vous le laisse pour 100 euros ( céder) I'll let you have it for 100 euros; je te laisse ma voiture pendant 15 jours ( ne pas prendre avec soi) I'll leave you my car for two weeks; ( prêter) I'll let you have my car for two weeks, you can have my car for two weeks; tu devrais laisser ta place à la vieille dame you should let the old lady have your seat;5 ( perdre) to lose; laisser une jambe à la guerre to lose a leg in the war; tu y laisseras ta santé you'll ruin your health; je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau○ I don't want it to kill me;6 ( ne pas s'occuper de) to leave; laisse-le, ça lui passera ignore him, he'll get over it; ‘qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?’-‘rien, laisse, ce n'est pas grave’ ‘what's wrong?’-‘nothing really, don't worry’; non, laisse, je te l'offre! no, no, it's my treat!;7 ( abandonner) to leave; je te laisse à tes occupations I'll let you get on; laisse-le à ses rêves let him dream;8 ( maintenir) to leave; laisser un animal en liberté to leave an animal in the wild; je ne voulais pas le laisser dans l'ignorance I wanted him to know;9 ( rendre) to leave; cela l'a laissé froid/sans voix it left him cold/speechless; laisser qn perplexe to puzzle sb; cela me laisse sceptique I'm sceptical;B v aux laisser qn/qch faire to let sb/sth do; laisser qn parler/pleurer to let sb speak/cry; laisse-moi entrer/sortir/passer let me in/out/through; laisse-moi faire ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me; laisse-la faire! ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!; laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord; ils s'entretuent et on laisse faire they're killing each other and we just sit back and do nothing; laisse faire! ( qu'importe) so what!; laissons faire le temps let things run their course.C se laisser vpr se laisser bercer par les vagues to be lulled by the waves; il se laisse insulter he puts up with insults; elle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around; c'est parce que tu te laisses faire ( pas assez autoritaire) it's because you're too easy going; il ne veut pas se laisser faire (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him; laisse-toi faire, c'est un bon coiffeur leave it to him, he's a good hairdresser; s'il veut te l'offrir, laisse-toi faire! if he wants to buy it for you, let him do it; se laisser aller ( tous contextes) to let oneself go; se laisser aller au désespoir to give in to despair; ça se laisse manger○! iron it's quite palatable iron.‘c'est cher’-‘c'est à prendre ou à laisser’ ‘it's expensive’-‘take it or leave it’; c'est cher mais c'est à prendre ou à laisser it's expensive but that is how it is; il y a à prendre et à laisser dans ce qu'elle dit I'd take what she says with a pinch of salt.[lɛse] verbe transitifA.[ABANDONNER]1. [ne pas prendre, renoncer à] to leaveelle a laissé son dessert she left her pudding (untouched), she didn't touch her puddinga. [il y a du bon et du mauvais] you have to pick and chooseb. [il y a du vrai et du faux] you have to be selective2. [quitter momentanément - personne, chose] to leavelaisse-nous, nous avons à parler leave us (alone), we have things to talk abouta. [au téléphone] I must hang up ou go nowb. [dans une lettre] that's all for now, I'll leave you nowil a laissé femme et enfants he abandoned his wife and children, he walked out on his wife and children[après sa mort - famille] to leave5. [perdre - membre, personne, bien matériel] to losey laisser la vie ou sa vie to lose one's life6. [déposer - trace, marque] to leaveil laisse un bon/un mauvais souvenir we have good/bad memories of him7. [négliger] to leavelaisse ton livre et viens avec moi put down ou leave your book and come with melaissez la direction de Paris sur la gauche et tournez à droite go past ou leave the road to Paris on your left and turn right8. (littéraire)ne pas laisser de [ne pas manquer de]: cette réponse ne laisse pas de m'étonner I can't help but be surprised by this answerB.[DONNER, CÉDER]1. [accorder] to leavelaisser quelque chose à quelqu'un to leave something for somebody, to leave somebody somethinglaisse-nous un peu de place! let us have ou leave us some room!laisse-lui le temps de le faire leave ou give her time to do it2. [confier] to leavelaisser des consignes à quelqu'un to leave instructions with somebody, to leave somebody with instructionslaissez les clés chez le gardien drop the keys off at the caretaker's, leave the keys with the caretakerlaisser quelque chose à faire à quelqu'un to leave somebody to do something, to leave something for somebody to do3. [vendre] to let have4. [transmettre]après l'insurrection, il dut laisser le pouvoir à son fils after the rebellion, he had to hand over power to his son5. [réserver] to leavelaisser quelque chose pour la fin to leave something till last ou till the end6. [suj: chose]laisser à penser que to make one think ou suppose that, to lead one to believe thatelle n'est pas là, cela laisse à penser she's not here, it makes you wonderC.[DANS UN ÉTAT, UNE SITUATION]laisse la fenêtre fermée/ouverte leave the window shut/openlaisser un crime impuni to let a crime go unpunished, to leave a crime unpunishedcela me laisse froid ou indifférent it leaves me cold ou unmovedlaisser quelqu'un tranquille ou en repos ou en paix to leave somebody alone ou in peacelaisser quelqu'un dans l'ignorance de quelque chose to let somebody remain ignorant of something, to leave somebody in the dark about somethinglaissez le nom en blanc leave the name blank, do not write the name inles corps ont été laissés sans sépulture the bodies remained ou were left unburied2. (en usage absolu) [s'abstenir d'intervenir]laisse, je vais le faire leave it, I'll do it myselflaisse, je vais me débrouiller, ça va aller I'll be all rightlaissez, je vous en prie please don't bother (with that)laisse, c'est moi qui paie put your money away, I'll pay for thisD.[SUIVI D'UN INFINITIF]laisser quelqu'un faire quelque chose to let somebody do something, to allow somebody to do somethinglaisser quelqu'un faire to let somebody do, to leave somebody to do, to allow somebody to dolaisse-le dormir let him sleep, leave him to sleeplaisse-moi le lui dire let me tell her/him (about it)laisser voir [montrer] to show, to reveallaisser sécher la colle to leave ou to allow the glue to dryceci laisse supposer que... this implies that..., this makes one think that...3. (locution)laisser dire: laissez dire et faites ce que vous avez à faire let them talk and do what you have to dolaisser faire: on n'y peut rien, il faut laisser faire there's nothing we can do (about it), you just have to let things take their courselaisse faire, ça n'est pas grave! don't worry, it doesn't matter!tu t'imagines que je vais laisser faire ça? do you think I'm just going to stand by and watch while this happens?tu devrais laisser tomber, ça ne marchera jamais you should give up ou drop it ou forget it, it'll never work————————se laisser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)ça se laisse regarder [à la télévision] it's watchableil se laisse boire, ton petit vin your little wine goes down nicely ou is very drinkable————————se laisser verbe pronominal intransitifelle s'est laissé accuser injustement she allowed herself to be ou she let herself be unjustly accusedil s'est laissé mourir he let himself die, he just gave up livingse laisser tomber sur une chaise/dans un fauteuil to collapse onto a chair/into an armchaira. [se négliger] to let oneself gob. [se détendre] to let oneself go, to relaxse laisser aller à to go as ou so far asse laisser faire: ne te laisse pas faire! stand up for yourself!, don't let yourself be taken advantage of!la proposition est tentante, je crois que je vais me laisser faire it's an attractive offer, I think I'll give in to temptationlaisse-toi faire, ça nous fait plaisir de te l'offrir do take it ou come on, we'd love to give it to you
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