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1 machine
machine [ma∫in]1. feminine nouna. ( = appareil) machineb. ( = lave-linge) machine• laver qch en or à la machine to wash sth in the machinec. ( = processus) machineryd. [de navire] engine• hé ! Machine ! hey! you - what's-your-name! (inf)2. compounds► machine à sous ( = jeu) slot machine* * *maʃin1) Technologie ( appareil) machinelangage machine — Informatique machine language
2) ( moteur) enginefaire machine arrière — Nautisme to go astern; fig to back-pedal
3) ( système) machinela machine sociale/économique — the social/economic machine
4) (colloq) ( lavage)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *maʃin nf1) (= engin, appareil) machine2) (= locomotive) engine3) NAVIGATIONfaire machine arrière — to go astern, figto back-pedal
4) fig (= rouages) machinery* * *machine nf1 Tech ( appareil) machine; taper une lettre à la machine to type a letter; coudre un ourlet à la machine to machine-sew a hem; lavable en machine machine-washable; langage machine Ordinat machine language; je ne suis pas une machine! I'm not a machine!; la civilisation de la machine the age of the machine;2 ( moteur) engine; salle des machines engine room; faire machine arrière Naut to go astern; fig to back-pedal;3 ( système) machine; la machine sociale/administrative/économique the social/administrative/economic machine;4 ○( lavage) faire deux machines (de linge) to do two loads of washing.machine agricole agricultural machine; machine de bureau piece of office equipment; machines de bureau office equipment ¢; machine à calculer calculating machine; machine composée compound machine; machine à coudre sewing machine; machine à écrire typewriter; machine infernale ( engin explosif) infernal machine; ( bombe) time bomb; machine à laver washing machine; machine à laver la vaisselle dishwasher; machine à repasser press, ironing machine; machine simple simple machine; machine à sous fruit machine GB, slot machine, one-armed bandit; machine à traire milking machine; machine à tricoter knitting machine; machine à or de traitement de texte word processor; machine à vapeur steam engine; machine volante flying machine.[maʃin] nom fémininl'âge des machines ou de la machine the machine age, the age of the machinemachine à coudre/à tricoter sewing/knitting machine2. [véhicule - à deux roues, agricole] machinearrêtez ou stoppez les machines! stop all engines!chambre ou salle des machines engine room5. THÉÂTRE machine, piece of theatre machinery6. (péjoratif) [automate] machineje ne veux pas devenir une machine à écrire des chansons I don't want to become a song-writing machine————————à la machine locution adverbialecoudre quelque chose à la machine to sew something on the machine, to machine ou to machine-sew somethinglaver quelque chose à la machine to machine ou to machine-wash something, to wash something in the machinetricoter quelque chose à la machine to machine-knit something, to make something on the knitting machine -
2 machine
[məˈʃiːn]1. noun1) a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose:ماكينَه، آلهa sewing-machine.
2) a vehicle, especially a motorbike:آلة سَيْر، دَرّاجَه ناريَّهThat's a fine machine you have!
2. verb1) to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool:يَصَنِّع آليّاًThe articles are machined to a smooth finish.
2) to sew with a sewing-machine:يُخيط بِماكِنَة الخِياطَهYou should machine the seams.
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3 coser
v.1 to sew.coser un botón to sew on a buttonElla pega botones She sews on buttons.2 to staple (together).3 to be easy. (informal figurative)ser coser y cantar to be child's play o a piece of cake* * *2 MEDICINA to stitch up3 (grapar) to staple together5 figurado (atravesar) to pierce\coser a puñaladas familiar to cut to pieceseso es coser y cantar familiar it's plain sailing, it's a piece of cake, it's child's play* * *verb1) to sew2) stitch* * *1. VT1) [+ vestido] to sew, sew up; [+ botón] to sew on, stitch ones cosa de coser y cantar — it's easy as pie *, it's as simple as ABC *
2) (Med) to stitch, stitch up; (Náut) to lash3) (=unir) to unite, join closely ( con to)4)2.VI to sew3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Indum, Tex) < dobladillo> to sew; < botón> to sew on; < agujero> to sew (up)cóselo a máquina — sew o do it on the machine
ser coser y cantar — to be as easy as pie
b) < herida> to stitch2.coser vi to sew* * *= stitch, sew (together), stitch together.Ex. At the other end of the scale, controversial pamphlets, and such things as single poems, plays, or sermons were normally sold stitched.Ex. The codex book was originally a group of leaves folded and gathered into quires which were then stitched together and to other quires as necessary.----* coser el dobladillo = hem.* coser y cantar = plain sailing, walkover.* máquina de coser = sewing machine.* máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Indum, Tex) < dobladillo> to sew; < botón> to sew on; < agujero> to sew (up)cóselo a máquina — sew o do it on the machine
ser coser y cantar — to be as easy as pie
b) < herida> to stitch2.coser vi to sew* * *= stitch, sew (together), stitch together.Ex: At the other end of the scale, controversial pamphlets, and such things as single poems, plays, or sermons were normally sold stitched.
Ex: The codex book was originally a group of leaves folded and gathered into quires which were then stitched together and to other quires as necessary.* coser el dobladillo = hem.* coser y cantar = plain sailing, walkover.* máquina de coser = sewing machine.* máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.* * *coser [E1 ]vtcoser un dobladillo to sew a hem¿me coses este botón? will you sew this button on for me?zapatos de suela cosida shoes with stitched solescosió la falda a mano she made the skirt by handcóselo a máquina use the machine to sew it, sew o do it on the machineser coser y cantar to be as easy as falling off a log, to be child's play2 ‹herida› to stitch■ coservito sewles cose a los hijos she makes her children's clothes* * *
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
verbo intransitivo
to sew
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' coser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esto
- liarse
- máquina
- pegar
- aguja
- hilvanar
- labor
- molde
English:
burr
- machine
- sailing
- sew
- sew on
- sew up
- sewing machine
- stitch
- cotton
- mend
- sewing
- splice
* * *♦ vt1. [ropa, vestido] to sew;coser un botón to sew on a button2. [herida] to stitch (up)3. [con grapas] to staple (together)4. Compcoser a alguien a balazos to riddle sb with bullets;coser a alguien a cuchilladas to stab sb repeatedly♦ vito sew;Famser coser y cantar to be child's play o a piece of cake* * *v/t sew;ser coser y cantar fam be dead easy fam ;coser a tiros riddle with bullets* * *coser vt1) : to sew2) : to stitch upcoser vi: to sew* * *coser vb¿sabes coser? can you sew?2. (botón) to sew on3. (herida) to stitch -
4 cosa
f.1 thing (objeto, idea).tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?cualquier cosa anythingno es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big dealpoca cosa nothing muchUna cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing2 funny remark (ocurrencia).¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasiespres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.* * *1 (gen) thing■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?2 (asunto) matter, business3 (nada) nothing, not anything\así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things standcomo cosa tuya as if it were your ideacomo están las cosas as things standcomo si tal cosa just like thatcosa de aboutcosa nunca vista something surprisingcosas de la vida that's lifedecir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truthslo que son las cosas much to my surpriseno sea cosa que... in case...no ser gran cosa not to be importantno valer gran cosa not to be worth muchser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than doneser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too muchcosas de negocios business matters* * *noun f.1) thing, object, stuff2) matter, affair* * *SF1) (=objeto) thing¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?
no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag
- es cosa fina2) [uso indefinido]¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
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o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts•
cualquier cosa — anything•
gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth muchcomo futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer
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poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in returnjugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
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una cosa — something¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?
una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price
en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...
3) (=asunto)¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?
¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!
esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history
¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!
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la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle
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no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter•
no sea cosa que — in casetrae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains
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otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?
eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)
otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week
otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...
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cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw itcomo quien no quiere la cosa —
se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible
como si tal cosa —
me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened
le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted
4) (=nada)jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it
¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!
nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it
5) pl cosasa) (=acciones, asuntos)¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!
¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!
¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!
¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!
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meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's businessb)• las cosas — (=situación) things
así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting
¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!
6)• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about
7) ** [droga] hash *8) LAm [como conj]•
cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tiredno le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended
* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.----* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.
Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *A1 objeto2 acto, acción3 al hablar4 detalle, punto5 asunto, temaCompuestos:B1 pertenencias2 utensilios, equipoC situación, sucesoD1 ocurrencia2 comportamiento típicoE incumbenciaF peneG marihuanaH en locucionesA1 (objeto) thingcualquier cosa anything¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its placete he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!queda poca cosa there's hardly anything leftlo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operationhay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see2(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to dolo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can dome gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properlyno me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halvesentre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew byme parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right3(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you4(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear upaquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand5 (asunto, tema) thingtenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think abouthay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with youno creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to workestá muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easyen mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matterse enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me knowpor una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives lateesto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nervesesto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matterla cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have timela cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm goingCompuestos:( Der) res judicatares publica1 (pertenencias) things (pl)se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongingslas cosas de limpiar the cleaning thingsmis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)C(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o standla cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between themesas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen beforeson cosas de la vida that's life!¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happenademás, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me wellen mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like itcosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!no hay tal cosa it's not true at allesto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogetherD1 ( fam)(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your ideaesto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas2(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like thatE(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your businessno te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle iteso es cosa de mujeres that's women's workdéjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his businessHme fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about itlo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forgetno sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rainsátalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get awaymejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets leftigual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sistero cosa así or sodos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or socada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a timecomo quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversationcomo si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happenedle dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardlesscosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minuteses cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's allhace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he diedno está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometerscosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funnyme da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much moneydecirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or twodecir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean anothergran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look atella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not muchun trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for herponer las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straightser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusionser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well nowcon ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will golas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I standlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)* * *
Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)
cosa es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;
la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;
esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o ideab) ( comportamiento típico):
son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need
* * *♦ nf1. [objeto, idea] thing;comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;alguna cosa anything;¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;cualquier cosa anything;venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;no hay tal cosa on the contrary;¡qué cosa! how strange!;no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;eso es cosa fácil that's easy;convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;eso es otra cosa that's another matter;¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;Famla cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;Famla cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling pointFamlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!5. [comportamiento]son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)6. [en frases negativas] [nada]no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interestel olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy9. Compo cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;Esp Famcosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;Fama otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;Famlas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;♦ cosas nfpl[pertenencias, utensilios] things;tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?* * *f thing;¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;alguna cosa something;ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;son cosas que pasan these things happen;son cosas de la vida that’s life;entre otras cosas among other things;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;cosa de about;hace cosa de un año about a year ago;le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over* * *cosa nf1) : thing, object2) : matter, affair3)otra cosa : anything else, something else* * *cosa n1. (en general) thing2. (algo) something¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?3. (nada) nothing4. (asunto) affair / matter¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important -
5 coso
m.1 bullring (bullfighting) (plaza).2 whatnot, thing (informal) (object). (Southern Cone)3 round enclosure.4 deathwatch beetle, deathwatch.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: coser.* * *1 (carcoma) woodworm————————1 (lugar cercado) arena, enclosure2 (calle) main street3 literal (plaza de toros) bullring* * *ISM (=recinto) enclosure; ( esp Taur) bullringIISM (=insecto) woodwormIII* SM esp Cono Sur (=cosa) thingummy *, thingamajig (EEUU) *, what-d'you-call-it* * *I- sa masculino, femenino (Bol, Col, RPl)a) (fam & pey) ( tipo) jerk (colloq & pej)b) (fam) ( sustituyendo a nombre)IIle dije a coso/cosa... — I said to what's-his-name/what's-her-name... (colloq)
1) ( lugar cercado) enclosure, arena2) ( carcoma) deathwatch beetle3) (fam) ( cosa) thingy (colloq)* * *I- sa masculino, femenino (Bol, Col, RPl)a) (fam & pey) ( tipo) jerk (colloq & pej)b) (fam) ( sustituyendo a nombre)IIle dije a coso/cosa... — I said to what's-his-name/what's-her-name... (colloq)
1) ( lugar cercado) enclosure, arena2) ( carcoma) deathwatch beetle3) (fam) ( cosa) thingy (colloq)* * *masculine, feminine(Bol, Col, RPl)2 ( fam)(sustituyendo a un nombre): le dije a coso/cosa … I said to what's-his-name/what's-her-name … ( colloq)coso2A (lugar cercado) enclosure, arenaCompuesto:bullringB (carcoma) deathwatch beetlearmar/fumarse un coso to roll/smoke a joint (sl)* * *
Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)
coso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
coser
coso
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
verbo intransitivo
to sew
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
coso m Taur bullring
' coso' also found in these entries:
English:
thingamabob
* * *coso nm2. [calle] main street¿para qué sirve ese coso? [en aparato] what's this thing o thingumajig for?;comprame este coso buy that for me;¿me trajiste el coso que te pedí? did you bring that thing I asked you for?;me tenés que prestar veinte cosos you've got to lend me twenty;me gusta mucho el coso que llevas puesto I really like what you're wearing4. Andes, RP Fam [persona]¿otra vez vas a salir con… coso? you're going out with… what's-his-face again?* * *m enclosure; TAUR bullring -
6 coudre
coudre [kudʀ]➭ TABLE 481. transitive verb• coudre un bouton/une pièce à une veste to sew a button/patch on a jacket• coudre à la main/à la machine to sew by hand/by machine2. intransitive verb* * *kudʀ
1.
verbe transitif ( en couture) to sew [ourlet]; ( en reliure) to stitch; to sew [something] on [bouton, pièce]; to stitch [something] on [semelle]; to stitch (up) [robe, plaie]
2.
verbe intransitif to sew••* * *kudʀ1. vt[bouton] to sew on, [robe] to sewIl ne sait même pas coudre un bouton. — He can't even sew a button on.
2. viJ'aime coudre. — I like sewing.
* * *coudre verb table: coudreA vtr ( en couture) to sew [ourlet]; ( en reliure) to stitch; to sew [sth] on [bouton, pièce]; to stitch [sth] on [semelle]; to stitch (up) [robe, plaie]; coudre un ourlet à la main/à la machine to sew a hem by hand/by machine; coudre des morceaux de tissu ensemble to sew pieces of material together; coudre un bouton/une pièce à or sur qch to sew a button/a patch on sth; coudre qch dans l'ourlet to sew sth inside the hem.B vi to sew; elle sait très bien coudre she's very good at sewing.leur histoire est cousue de fil blanc you can see through their story; être cousu d'or† to be rolling in money; c'est du cousu main○ that's an expert job.[kudr] verbe transitif[morceaux] to sew ou to stitch together (separable)[bouton] to sew on (separable)[semelle] to sew ou to stitch on (separable)coudre à la main/machine to sew by hand/machine3. [livre] to stitch (together)————————à coudre locution adjectivale -
7 máquina
f.1 machine, engine, piece of machinery.2 railway engine.3 car.* * *1 (gen) machine2 (de un tren) engine3 figurado machinery4 (expendedora) vending machine\a toda máquina at full blastcoser a máquina to use a sewing machine, sew on a sewing machineescribir a máquina to type, typewritemáquina de afeitar shaver, electric razormáquina de coser sewing machinemáquina de escribir typewritermáquina de fotos / máquina fotográfica cameramáquina de lavar washing machinemáquina de tabaco cigarette machinemáquina de tricotar knitting machinemáquina de vapor steam enginemáquina tragaperras slot machine* * *noun f.1) machine2) engine* * *SF1) (=aparato) [gen] machine•
escribir a máquina — to type•
escrito a máquina — typed, typewritten•
hecho a máquina — machine-made•
pasar algo a máquina — to type sth (up)máquina copiadora — copier, copying machine
máquina cosechadora — combine harvester, combine
máquina de afeitar — razor, safety razor
máquina de afeitar eléctrica — electric razor, shaver
máquina de bolas — * pinball machine
máquina de tabaco — * cigarette machine
máquina de tejer, máquina de tricotar — knitting machine
máquina excavadora — mechanical digger, steam shovel (EEUU)
máquina quitanieves — snowplough, snowplow (EEUU)
máquina registradora — LAm cash register
máquina tragaperras — fruit machine, one-armed bandit; (Com) vending machine
2) (Transportes) [de tren] engine, locomotive; (=moto) * motorbike; CAm, Cuba (=coche) car; (=taxi) taxi3) (Fot) camera4) (Pol) machine5) (=maquinaria) machinery, workings pl ; (=plan) scheme of things* * *1)a) ( aparato) machine¿se puede lavar a máquina? — can it be machine-washed?
¿me pasas esto a máquina? — would you type this (up) for me?
b) (Jueg) fruit machine; (Fot) camerac) ( de café) coffee machine2)a) (Náut) enginea toda máquina — at top speed, flat out (colloq)
b) (Ferr) engine, locomotivec) (Ven fam) ( auto) car3) ( organización) machine* * *= machine.Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.----* acabado a máquina = machine-finished.* aprendizaje de la máquina = machine learning (ML).* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* avanzar a toda máquina = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.* Catalogación Legible por Máquina (MARC) = MARC (Machine Readable Cataloguing).* datos legibles por máquina = machine-readable data.* de escritura a máquina = typing.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* documento legible por máquina = machine readable document.* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.* en la dirección de la máquina = machine-direction.* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* escribir a máquina = type.* escrito a máquina = typewritten.* escritura a máquina = typewriting.* formato legible por máquina = machine-readable form, machine readable format, machine scannable format.* hecho a máquina = machine-made.* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.* legible por máquina = machine-readable.* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.* máquina de afeitar = shaver, electrical razor, electric shaver.* máquina de alzar = gathering machine.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* máquina de cepillar = planing machine.* máquina de componer en caliente = hot-metal composing machine, hot-metal machine.* maquina de componer en frío = cold-metal machine, cold-metal composing machine.* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.* máquina de coser = sewing machine.* máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.* máquina de cotejar = collating machine.* máquina de discos = jukebox.* máquina de encartonar = casing-in machine.* máquina de escribir = typewriter.* máquina de escribir de margarita = daisy-wheel typewriter.* máquina de escribir de pelota de golf = golf-ball typewriter.* máquina de escribir eléctrica = electric typewriter, electronic typewriter.* máquina de escribir libros = book-writing machine.* máquina de estampar en relieve = embossing machine.* máquina de estampar tela en relieve = cloth-embossing machine.* máquina de fábrica = manufacturing equipment.* máquina de fabricación = manufacturing equipment.* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.* máquina de fax = fax machine.* máquina de franquear = franking machine.* maquina de grapar libros = book-stapling machine.* máquina de imprenta = printing machine.* maquina de imprimir con mecanismo de reiteración = perfector.* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* máquina de papel continuo = newsprint machine.* máquina de perforar papeles = desk punch.* máquina de presión plana = platen jobber, platen, platen machine, flat-platen machine.* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.* máquina de reiteración = perfecting machine.* máquina de sumar = adding machine.* máquina de tambor = tumbler machine.* máquina de tejer = knitting machine.* máquina de torno = nipping machine.* máquina de vapor = steam engine.* máquina excavadora = excavator.* máquina expendedora = vending machine.* máquina expendedora de sellos = stamp dispenser.* maquina expendora = dispensing machine.* máquina Fourdrinier = Fourdrinier machine.* máquina Fourdrinier de papel continuo = newsprint Fourdrinier.* máquina fundidora de tipos = typecasting machine.* máquina gofradora = cloth-embossing machine, embossing machine.* máquina industrial = manufacturing equipment.* máquina para leer = reading machine.* máquina pensante = reasoning engine.* máquina planográfica = platen machine.* máquina que funciona con monedas = coin-operated machine.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* máquina redonda = mould machine.* máquina rotativa = cylinder machine.* máquinas plegadoras = folding machinery.* máquina tragaperras = slot machine, fruit machine, one-arm(ed) bandit.* montador de máquinas = machine setter.* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* sala de máquinas = machine room.* seleccionado por máquina = machine-selected.* taller de máquinas = machine shop.* terminado a máquina = machine-finished.* texto escrito a máquina = typescript.* texto legible por máquina = machine readable text.* * *1)a) ( aparato) machine¿se puede lavar a máquina? — can it be machine-washed?
¿me pasas esto a máquina? — would you type this (up) for me?
b) (Jueg) fruit machine; (Fot) camerac) ( de café) coffee machine2)a) (Náut) enginea toda máquina — at top speed, flat out (colloq)
b) (Ferr) engine, locomotivec) (Ven fam) ( auto) car3) ( organización) machine* * *= machine.Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.
* acabado a máquina = machine-finished.* aprendizaje de la máquina = machine learning (ML).* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* avanzar a toda máquina = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.* Catalogación Legible por Máquina (MARC) = MARC (Machine Readable Cataloguing).* datos legibles por máquina = machine-readable data.* de escritura a máquina = typing.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* documento legible por máquina = machine readable document.* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.* en la dirección de la máquina = machine-direction.* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* escribir a máquina = type.* escrito a máquina = typewritten.* escritura a máquina = typewriting.* formato legible por máquina = machine-readable form, machine readable format, machine scannable format.* hecho a máquina = machine-made.* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.* legible por máquina = machine-readable.* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.* máquina de afeitar = shaver, electrical razor, electric shaver.* máquina de alzar = gathering machine.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* máquina de cepillar = planing machine.* máquina de componer en caliente = hot-metal composing machine, hot-metal machine.* maquina de componer en frío = cold-metal machine, cold-metal composing machine.* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.* máquina de coser = sewing machine.* máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.* máquina de cotejar = collating machine.* máquina de discos = jukebox.* máquina de encartonar = casing-in machine.* máquina de escribir = typewriter.* máquina de escribir de margarita = daisy-wheel typewriter.* máquina de escribir de pelota de golf = golf-ball typewriter.* máquina de escribir eléctrica = electric typewriter, electronic typewriter.* máquina de escribir libros = book-writing machine.* máquina de estampar en relieve = embossing machine.* máquina de estampar tela en relieve = cloth-embossing machine.* máquina de fábrica = manufacturing equipment.* máquina de fabricación = manufacturing equipment.* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.* máquina de fax = fax machine.* máquina de franquear = franking machine.* maquina de grapar libros = book-stapling machine.* máquina de imprenta = printing machine.* maquina de imprimir con mecanismo de reiteración = perfector.* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* máquina de papel continuo = newsprint machine.* máquina de perforar papeles = desk punch.* máquina de presión plana = platen jobber, platen, platen machine, flat-platen machine.* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.* máquina de reiteración = perfecting machine.* máquina de sumar = adding machine.* máquina de tambor = tumbler machine.* máquina de tejer = knitting machine.* máquina de torno = nipping machine.* máquina de vapor = steam engine.* máquina excavadora = excavator.* máquina expendedora = vending machine.* máquina expendedora de sellos = stamp dispenser.* maquina expendora = dispensing machine.* máquina Fourdrinier = Fourdrinier machine.* máquina Fourdrinier de papel continuo = newsprint Fourdrinier.* máquina fundidora de tipos = typecasting machine.* máquina gofradora = cloth-embossing machine, embossing machine.* máquina industrial = manufacturing equipment.* máquina para leer = reading machine.* máquina pensante = reasoning engine.* máquina planográfica = platen machine.* máquina que funciona con monedas = coin-operated machine.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* máquina redonda = mould machine.* máquina rotativa = cylinder machine.* máquinas plegadoras = folding machinery.* máquina tragaperras = slot machine, fruit machine, one-arm(ed) bandit.* montador de máquinas = machine setter.* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* sala de máquinas = machine room.* seleccionado por máquina = machine-selected.* taller de máquinas = machine shop.* terminado a máquina = machine-finished.* texto escrito a máquina = typescript.* texto legible por máquina = machine readable text.* * *A1 (aparato) machineuna máquina para hacer pasta a pasta-making machinemáquina expendedora de bebidas drinks machine¿sabes coser a máquina? do you know how to use a sewing machine?esto hay que coserlo a máquina this will have to be sewn on the machine¿se puede lavar a máquina? can it be machine-washed?no sé escribir a máquina I can't type¿me pasas esto a máquina? would you type this (up) for me?2 ( Jueg) fruit machine3 (cámara) camera4 (de café) coffee machineCompuestos:calculatorsewing machinejukeboxtypewriterone-armed bandit, fruit machineknitting machinewashing machinesnow machineweight machine● máquina de tricotar or tejerknitting machinewind machineclimbing machinevending machine( Esp) ticket machine( AmL) ticket machineslot machine, fruit machine( Col) slot machine, fruit machine( Esp) slot machine, fruit machineB1 ( Náut) enginea toda máquina at top speed, flat out ( colloq)2 ( Ferr) engine, locomotiveC (organización) machinela máquina del partido the party machine* * *
Del verbo maquinar: ( conjugate maquinar)
maquina es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
maquinar
máquina
maquinar ( conjugate maquinar) verbo transitivo
to plot, scheme
máquina sustantivo femenino
1
◊ ¿se puede lavar a máquina? can it be machine-washed?;
escribir a máquina to type;
máquina de afeitar safety razor;
( eléctrica) electric razor, shaver;◊ máquina de coser/lavar sewing/washing machine;
máquina de escribir typewriter;
máquina expendedora vending machine;
máquina tragamonedas or (Esp) tragaperras slot machine, fruit machineb) (Jueg) fruit machine;
(Fot) camera
2a) (Ferr, Náut) engine
maquinar verbo transitivo to scheme, plot
máquina sustantivo femenino
1 machine: los botones están cosidos a máquina, the buttons are sewn on by machine
máquina de coser/tabaco, sewing/cigarette machine
máquina de escribir, typewriter
máquina tragaperras, fruit machine
2 fam (coche) car
♦ Locuciones: a toda máquina, at full speed
' máquina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- agarrotarse
- carro
- cinta
- copiar
- de
- deterioro
- eje
- escribir
- estropear
- estropearse
- expendedor
- expendedora
- fastidiarse
- foto
- frenar
- imprenta
- ingenio
- joderse
- lubricación
- lubrificación
- mano
- margarita
- montaje
- operador
- operadora
- oprimir
- parada
- parado
- probar
- quitanieves
- rebanar
- recambio
- rendimiento
- reparar
- sacar
- segadora
- tabulador
- teclado
- teclear
- zumbar
- activar
- agarrotar
- alimentación
- alimentar
- aparato
- arreglo
- averiado
- batidor
- caja
English:
act up
- action
- adjust
- adjustment
- antiquated
- assemble
- behave
- behavior
- behaviour
- blade
- break
- break down
- broken
- bulldozer
- camera
- control
- custom
- daisywheel
- dead
- dependable
- disable
- dispenser
- efficiency
- efficient
- electronic
- frame
- fruit machine
- go off
- go on
- handle
- harvester
- high-powered
- hum
- idle
- idleness
- jukebox
- loud
- machine
- machine code
- machine-washable
- maintain
- one-armed bandit
- operate
- operation
- operator
- order
- output
- pack up
- performance
- play up
* * *máquina nf1. [aparato] machine;coser a máquina to machine-sew;escribir a máquina to type;escrito a máquina typewritten;hecho a máquina machine-made;lavar a máquina to machine-wash;pasar algo a máquina to type sth out o up;Famser una máquina [muy rápido, muy bueno] to be a powerhousemáquina de afeitar electric razor;máquina de bebidas drinks machine, US drink vending machine;máquina de café (espresso) coffee machine;máquina de cambios change machine;máquina de coser sewing-machine;máquina de discos [en bar] jukebox;máquina destructora de documentos document shredder;máquina de escribir typewriter;máquina expendedora vending machine;máquina fotográfica camera;máquina de fotos camera;máquina herramienta machine tool;máquina de oficina office machine;máquina quitanieves snowplough;máquina registradora cash register;máquina de tabaco cigarette machine;máquina del tiempo time machine;máquina voladora flying machinemáquina de azar slot machine, Br fruit machine;máquina de marcianos Space Invaders® machine;máquina recreativa arcade machine;Am máquina tragamonedas slot machine, Br fruit machine; Esp máquina tragaperras slot machine, Br fruit machine3. [locomotora] enginemáquina de vapor steam engine4. [en buque] engine;sala de máquinas engine room;también Figa toda máquina at full pelt o tilt;Figno fuerces la máquina don't overdo it5. [de estado, partido] machinery[bicicleta] bike; [automóvil] wheels, Br motor* * *f1 machine2 FERR locomotive;a toda máquina at top speed3 C.Am., Caribcar4:pasar algo a máquina type sth* * *máquina nf1) : machinemáquina de coser: sewing machinemáquina de escribir: typewriter2) locomotora: engine, locomotive3) : machine (in politics)4)a toda máquina : at full speed* * *máquina n1. (en general) machine2. (tren) engine -
8 шия
1. същ. neck ( и на шише), анат. cervixне по врат, ами по-вж. вратстъпвам някому на шията вж. вратзатънал до шия в дългове up to o.'s ears in debt2. гл. sew(бродирам) embroider(при шивачка) I'm having a dress madeшия на машина sew on a machine* * *шѝя,ж., -и neck (и на шише); анат. cervix; • затънал до \шияя в дългове up to o.’s ears in debt; не врат, ами \шияя it is six of one and half a dozen of the other; стъпвам някому на \шияята break s.o. in, make s.o. eat out of o.’s hand.——————гл., мин. св. деят. прич. шил sew; ( бродирам) embroider; \шия на машина sew on a machine; \шия си рокля ( сама) I’m making myself a dress; ( при шивачка) I’m having a dress made.* * *cervix (анат.); neck ; throat;sew: шия on a machine - шия на машина; tailor (дрехи); embroider (бродирам); needle ; stitch* * *1. (бродирам) embroider 2. (при шивачка) I'm having a dress made 3. 1 същ. neck (и на шише), анат. cervix 4. 2 гл. sew 5. ШИЯ на машина sew on a machine 6. ШИЯ си рокля (сама) I'm making myself a dress 7. затънал до ШИЯ в дългове up to o.'s ears in debt 8. не по врат, ами по - вж. врат 9. стъпвам някому на ШИЯта вж. врат -
9 botón
m.1 button.2 press button, push-button, button, knob.3 seed bud, vine bud.4 gemma, bud.* * *1 (gen) button2 (tirador) knob3 BOTÁNICA bud\botón de muestra samplebotón de oro buttercup* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Cos, Téc) buttonapretar o pulsar el botón — to press the button
- ¡ni un botón!botón de alarma — alarm, alarm button
botón de arranque — starter, starter switch
botón de muestra — sample, illustration
2) (Bot) bud* * *1) (Indum) button2) ( de mecanismo) buttondale al or aprieta el botón — press the button
3) (AmL) ( insignia) badge, button (AmE)4) ( de flor) bud* * *= button, knob, push-button.Ex. If you have a stand-alone CD-ROM drive, open and close the drawer by pushing the 'open/close' button.Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex. A timing control is set prior to pressing a push-button which activates a light source within the machine so that the correct exposure can be given.----* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* botón de alarma = panic button.* botón de muestra = showplace, just an/one example.* botón de selección = radio button.* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* teléfono de botones = touch tone telephone.* * *1) (Indum) button2) ( de mecanismo) buttondale al or aprieta el botón — press the button
3) (AmL) ( insignia) badge, button (AmE)4) ( de flor) bud* * *= button, knob, push-button.Ex: If you have a stand-alone CD-ROM drive, open and close the drawer by pushing the 'open/close' button.
Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex: A timing control is set prior to pressing a push-button which activates a light source within the machine so that the correct exposure can be given.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* botón de alarma = panic button.* botón de muestra = showplace, just an/one example.* botón de selección = radio button.* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* teléfono de botones = touch tone telephone.* * *A ( Indum) buttonpegar or coser un botón to sew on a buttoncomo botón de muestra (just) to give you an ideaes un irresponsable: como botón de muestra ayer perdió las llaves he's totally irresponsible: just to give you an example o for instance, only yesterday he lost the keysCompuesto:B (de un mecanismo) buttondale al or aprieta el botón press the buttonel botón del volumen the volume controlCompuesto:mute buttonD (de un florete) buttonE (capullo) budlas rosas están en botón the roses are in bud* * *
botón sustantivo masculino
1 (Indum) button;
2 ( de mecanismo) button;
3 (AmL) ( insignia) badge, button (AmE)
4 ( de flor) bud
botón sustantivo masculino button
♦ Locuciones: botón de muestra, an example: ese exabrupto es un botón de muestra del genio que tiene, that sharp remark shows you what a temper she has
' botón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- bastar
- caerse
- emergencia
- oprimir
- pausa
- pila
- pulsar
- saltarse
- abrochar
- arrancar
- caer
- correr
- coser
- dar
- de
- desprender
- dorado
- faltar
- presionar
- saltar
- ya
English:
buttercup
- button
- knob
- loop
- loose
- off
- press
- push
- push button
- reset button
- restart button
- starting switch
- twist
- volume control
- which
- alone
- badge
- even
- one
- panic
- right
- snap
- touch
- what
* * *botón1 nm1. [para abrochar] button;RP Fam botón de muestra:esto es sólo un botón de muestra this is just one example;la cena no fue más que un botón de muestra de la cocina local the meal was no more than a taster o sample of the local cuisine2. [de aparato] button;[de timbre] buzzer;el botón de pausa/de rebobinado the pause/rewind button;darle al botón to press the button3. [de planta] bud, gemmabotón de oro buttercup4. [en esgrima] button♦ adj1. [delator] telltale2. [estricto] pernickety, US persnickety♦ nm1. [policía] cop2. [delator] telltale3. [persona estricta] nit-picker, US fussbudget* * *mdar al botón press the button2 BOT bud* * *1) : button2) : bud3) insignia: badge* * *botón n1. (de una prenda) button2. (de un aparato) button / knob -
10 monter
monter [mɔ̃te]➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. intransitive verb► monter sur [+ table, rocher, toit] to climb onto• monté sur une chaise, il accrochait un tableau he was standing on a chair hanging a picture• monter à bicyclette ( = faire du vélo) to ride a bicycle• monter à or jusqu'à to come up to• jusqu'où monte le téléphérique ? where does the cable car go up to?• la voiture peut monter jusqu'à 250 km/h the car can do up to 250km/h• ce tableau peut monter jusqu'à 30 000 € this painting could fetch up to 30,000 euros2. transitive verba. ( = gravir) to go upb. ( = porter) to take upd. ( = augmenter) monter le son to turn the sound upe. ( = exciter) monter qn contre qn to set sb against sb• « je monte la garde ! » "beware of the dog!"h. [+ pièce de théâtre] to put on ; [+ affaire, opération, campagne publicitaire] to set up ; [+ canular] to play ; [+ complot] to hatchi. [+ diamant, perle] to mount ; [+ pneu] to put on3. reflexive verba.se monter à [+ prix] to amount to* * *mɔ̃te
1.
verbe transitif (+ v avoir)1) ( transporter) ( en haut) gén to take [somebody/something] up (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [somebody/something] upstairs2) ( placer plus haut) to put [something] up [objet]; to raise [étagère] (de by)3) ( réussir à transporter) to get [something] up [objet]4) ( parcourir) to go up [escalier, pente, rue]5) (en valeur, intensité) to turn up [volume, thermostat]; Musique to raise the pitch of [instrument]6) Culinaire to beat, to whisk [blanc d'œuf, mayonnaise]7) ( rendre hostile)monter quelqu'un contre quelqu'un — to turn ou set somebody against somebody
8) ( chevaucher) to ride [cheval]9) (couvrir, saillir) to mount, to cover10) ( assembler) to assemble [meuble, appareil]; to put up [tente, échafaudage]; to set, to mount [pierre précieuse]; to mount [gravure]; Musique to string [instrument]11) ( en couture) to put [something] in [col]; to set [something] in [manche]12) ( organiser) to hatch [complot]; to mount [attaque]; to set up [société]; Théâtre to stage [pièce]monter une histoire de toutes pièces — to concoct ou fabricate a story from beginning to end
13) ( fournir)
2.
verbe intransitif (+ v être)1) ( se déplacer) ( en allant) gén to go up; ( à l'étage) to go upstairs; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb; [oiseau] to fly up; [soleil, brume] to risetu es monté à pied? — gén did you walk up?
il est monté au col à bicyclette/en voiture — he cycled/drove up to the pass
monter sur — to get onto [trottoir]; to climb onto [mur]
monter sur le toit — [enfant, chat] to go up onto the roof
monter à l'échelle/l'arbre — to climb (up) the ladder/the tree
faites-les monter — (clients, marchandises) send them up
monter dans un train/bus/avion — to get on a train/bus/plane
monter sur — to get on [cheval, bicyclette, tracteur]
3) ( s'étendre de bas en haut) [route, voie ferrée] to go uphill, to climb; [terrain] to rise; [canalisation, ligne téléphonique] ( en allant) to go upmonter en lacets — [route] to wind its way up
monter en pente douce — [terrain, route] to slope up gently
monter en pente raide — [terrain, route] to climb steeply
4) ( atteindre) [vêtement, liquide, neige] to come up5) ( augmenter) gén to rise, to go up (à to; de by); [marée] to come in; Musique [mélodie] to risefaire monter les cours de 2% — to push prices up by 2%
6) (se rendre, séjourner)monter à or sur Paris — ( de province) to go up to Paris
7) ( chevaucher)monter à bicyclette/moto — to ride a bicycle/motorbike
8) Arméemonter à l'assaut or l'attaque — to mount an attack (de on)
9) Jeux ( aux cartes) to play a higher card10) ( progresser) [employé, artiste] to riseà force de monter, il deviendra directeur — he'll work his way right up to director
monter en puissance — [parti, politicien] to rise
11) ( gagner en intensité) [colère, émotion] to mount; [sanglots] to rise; [larmes] to well uple ton monta — ( animation) the conversation became noisier; ( énervement) the discussion became heated
12) ( saisir)monter à la gorge de quelqu'un — [sanglots, cri] to rise (up) in somebody's throat
monter à la tête de quelqu'un — [vin, succès] to go to somebody's head
le rouge lui est monté au front — he/she went red in the face
13) Automobile, Technologiemonter à 250 km/h — to go up to 250 kph
3.
se monter verbe pronominal1) ( s'élever)se monter à — [frais, facture] to amount to
2) ( s'équiper) to get oneself set up (en with)••se monter la tête — (colloq) to get worked up (colloq)
* * *mɔ̃te1) [escalier, côte] (en allant) to go up, (en venant) to come upElle a du mal à monter les escaliers. — She has difficulty going upstairs.
2) [valise, paquet] (en allant) to take up, (en venant) to bring upMonte les valises pendant que je règle le taxi. — Take the suitcases up while I pay the cab fare.
Monte-moi le dossier. — Bring me up the file.
3) [société, opération] to set up4) [tente, échafaudage, étagères] to put up, [machine] to assemble5) (= fixer)monter qch sur qch [dispositif, moteur] — to fit sth on sth
6) [cheval] to mount, to get on7) ZOOLOGIE, [femelle] to cover, to serve8) [bijou] to mount, to set10) CINÉMA to edit11) THÉÂTRE, [pièce] to put on, to stage1) [personne] (aller) to go up, (venir) to come upmonter à pied — to walk up, to go up on foot
monter sur [chaise, escabeau] — to get onto
Tu vas devoir monter sur une chaise pour changer l'ampoule. — You'll have to get onto a chair to change the light bulb.
2) [avion, voiture] to climb, to go up3) [chemin, niveau, température, voix, prix] to go up, to riseLes prix ont encore monté. — Prices have gone up again.
4) [brouillard, bruit] to rise, to come up5) [passager] to get onmonter dans le train — to get on the train, to board the train
monter dans l'avion — to get on the plane, to board the plane
Il est temps de monter dans l'avion. — It's time to get on the plane.
6) (= faire du cheval) to ride, to ride a horsemonter à cheval (hobby) — to ride, to go riding, (action) to get on a horse
monter bien — to be a good rider, to ride well
monter mal — to be a poor rider, to ride badly
* * *monter verb table: aimerA vtr (+ v avoir)1 ( transporter) ( en haut) gén to take [sb/sth] up [personne, objet] (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [sb/sth] upstairs [personne, objet]; ( d'en bas) gén to bring [sb/sth] up [personne, objet] (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [sb/sth] upstairs [personne, objet]; monter les valises au grenier to take the suitcases up to the attic; monter les bouteilles de la cave to bring the bottles up from the cellar; je peux vous monter au village I can take you up to the village; monte-moi mes pantoufles bring my slippers up (to me); je leur ai fait monter les valises au grenier I made them take the suitcases up to the attic; j'ai fait monter le piano dans la chambre I had the piano taken up to the bedroom; faites -moi monter les dossiers secrets get the secret files brought up to me;2 ( placer plus haut) to put [sth] up [objet]; to raise [étagère] (de by); monte le store put the blind up; j'ai monté le vase sur l'étagère du haut I put the vase on the top shelf; tu peux me monter cette valise sur l'armoire? can you put ou get this suitcase up on the wardrobe for me?; monter l'étagère d'un cran/de 20 centimètres to raise the shelf by one notch/by 20 centimetresGB;3 ( réussir à transporter) to get [sth] up [objet]; impossible de monter le piano par l'escalier/par la fenêtre it's impossible to get the piano up the stairs/up through the window; comment va-t-on monter le piano? ( à l'étage) how are we going to get the piano upstairs?; ( dans le camion) how are we going to get the piano in?;4 ( parcourir) ( en allant) to go up [pente, rue, marches]; to go up, to climb [côte, escaliers]; ( en venant) to come up [pente, rue, marches, escaliers]; je l'ai vu monter les escaliers sur les or à genoux I saw him go ou climb up the stairs on his knees; monter la colline à bicyclette to cycle up the hill; je leur ai fait monter la colline en courant I made them run up the hill; il m'a fait monter les escaliers trois fois he made me go upstairs ou up the stairs three times;5 (en valeur, intensité) to turn up [volume, thermostat, gaz]; Mus to raise the pitch of [instrument]; Art to intensify [couleur]; monte un peu la radio turn the radio up a bit; monter un violon d'un ton to raise the pitch of a violin by a tone;6 Culin to beat, to whisk [blanc d'œuf, mayonnaise]; monter les blancs en neige ( dans une recette) beat ou whisk the egg whites until stiff; monter une sauce to thicken a sauce;7 ( rendre hostile) monter qn contre qn to turn ou set sb against sb; monter qn contre un projet to put sb off a plan; être monté contre qn to have it in for sb;8 ( chevaucher) to ride [cheval, âne, éléphant]; ce cheval n'a jamais été monté this horse has never been ridden (before);9 (couvrir, saillir) to mount, to cover;10 ( assembler) to assemble [meuble, appareil, machine]; to put up [tente, échafaudage]; to set, to mount [pierre précieuse]; to mount [gravure, estampe, photo]; Mus to string [instrument]; monter un film Cin to edit a film; monter une page Imprim to set (up) a page; monter une émission TV to edit a broadcast; monter en parallèle Électrotech to connect in parallel;11 Cout to put [sth] in [col]; to set [sth] in [manche]; monter un manteau/une robe to make up a coat/a dress;12 ( organiser) to hatch [complot]; to mount [attaque, opération militaire]; to set up [société, opération financière]; Théât to stage, to put on [pièce]; monter un spectacle to stage ou put on a show; monter une histoire de toutes pièces to concoct ou fabricate a story from beginning to end;13 ( fournir) monter son ménage/sa maison to set up home/house; monter sa garde-robe to build up one's wardrobe.B vi (+ v être)1 ( se déplacer) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go up (à to); ( à l'étage) to go upstairs; ( en venant) gén to come up (de from); ( à l'étage) to come upstairs; [train, ascenseur, téléphérique] ( en allant) to go up; ( en venant) to come up; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb; [oiseau] to fly up; [soleil, brume] to rise (sur over); [fumée, odeur, bruit] to come up; reste-ici, je monte au grenier stay here, I'm going up to the attic; peux-tu monter chercher mon sac? can you go upstairs and get my bag?; tu peux monter m'aider à pousser l'armoire? can you come upstairs and help me push the wardrobe?; il est monté s'allonger he went upstairs to lie down; te voilà! tu es monté par l'ascenseur? there you are! did you come up in the lift GB ou elevator US?; tu es monté à pied? gén did you walk up?; ( plutôt que par l'ascenseur) did you come up on foot?; je préfère monter par l'escalier I prefer to go up by the stairs; nous sommes montés par le sentier/la route ( à pied) we walked up by the path/the road; ( à cheval) we rode up by the path/the road; il est monté au col à bicyclette/en voiture he cycled/drove up to the pass; il est monté vers moi en rampant he crawled up to me; où est l'écureuil? il a dû monter à l'arbre where's the squirrel? it must have gone up ou climbed the tree; monte, je te suis go on up, I'll follow you; monte ici! come up here!; je suis monté en haut de la tour/au sommet de la falaise I went up to the top of the tower/to the top of the cliff; monter sur [personne] to step onto, to get onto [trottoir, marche]; [animal] to get onto [marche, trottoir]; [personne, animal] to climb onto [mur, tabouret]; il est monté sur le toit [enfant, chat] he's/it's gone up onto the roof; monter à l'échelle/l'arbre/la corde to climb (up) the ladder/the tree/the rope; monter à la verticale [ballon, alpiniste] to climb vertically; monter au ciel to ascend into Heaven; l'air chaud fait monter les ballons/planeurs warm air makes balloons/gliders rise; elle m'a fait/ne m'a pas laissé monter dans sa chambre she had me/didn't let me go up to her bedroom; faites-les monter (clients, marchandises) send them up;2 ( sur un moyen de transport) monter dans une voiture to get in a car; monter dans un train/bus/avion to get on a train/bus/plane; monter dans un canoë/sur un bateau to get into a canoe/on a boat; il n'est jamais monté en avion he's never been on a plane; il a peur de monter en avion he's afraid of flying; monter à bord to get on board; monter sur to get on [âne, cheval, bicyclette, tracteur]; monté sur son cheval/sur son chameau, il parcourait le pays he travelledGB the country on horseback/on his camel;3 ( s'étendre de bas en haut) [route, voie ferrée] to go uphill, to climb; [terrain] to rise; [canalisation, ligne téléphonique] ( en allant) to go up; ( en venant) to come up; monter jusqu'à [chemin, muraille, escalier] ( description) to go up to; ( emphase) to go up as far as; monter jusqu'au sommet [route, ligne téléphonique] to go right up to the top; monter en lacets [route] to wind its way up; monter en pente douce [terrain, route] to slope up gently; monter en pente raide [terrain, route] to climb steeply; monter brusquement sur 200 mètres [pente, route] to climb sharply for 200 metresGB;4 ( atteindre) [vêtement, liquide, neige] to come up (jusqu'à to); des chaussettes qui montent jusqu'aux genoux socks that come up to the knees; il avait des chaussettes qui lui montaient aux genoux he was wearing knee socks; l'eau nous montait jusqu'à la taille the water came up to our waists, we were waist-deep in water; l'eau montait sur la berge the water came up onto the bank;5 ( augmenter) [niveau, baromètre, température, pression, prix, taux] to rise, to go up (à to; de by); [marée] to come in; Mus [mélodie] to rise; l’euro est or a monté par rapport à la livre the euro has risen ou gone up against the pound; faire monter les cours de 2% to push prices up by 2%; ça va faire monter le dollar it'll send ou push the dollar up; ça fait monter la température gén it raises the temperature; Méd it puts one's temperature up; ça ne fera pas monter leur niveau de vie it won't raise their standard of living;6 (se rendre, séjourner) monter à or sur Paris ( de province) to go up to Paris; monter à Lyon ( du Midi) to go up to Lyons;7 ( chevaucher) monter (à cheval) to ride; monter à bicyclette/moto to ride a bicycle/motorbike; il ne sait pas monter (à cheval) he can't ride; elle monte à cheval deux fois par semaine she goes riding ou rides twice a week;8 Mil monter à l'assaut or l'attaque to mount an attack (de on); monter au front to move up to the front; monter en ligne to move up the line; monter au combat to go into battle;9 Jeux ( aux cartes) to play a higher card; monter à carreau/l'atout to play a higher diamond/trump;10 ( progresser) ( dans une hiérarchie) to rise, to move up; ( en notoriété) [artiste] to rise; à force de monter, il deviendra directeur he'll work his way right up to director; c'est un jeune peintre qui monte he's an up-and-coming ou a rising young painter; monter en puissance [parti, politicien] to rise;11 ( gagner en intensité) [colère, émotion] to mount; [sanglots] to rise; [larmes] to well up; le ton monta ( animation) the conversation became noisier; ( énervement) the discussion became heated;12 ( saisir) monter à la gorge de qn [sanglots, cri] to rise (up) in sb's throat; monter à la tête de qn [vin, alcool, succès] to go to sb's head; le rouge lui est monté au front he/she went red in the face;13 Aut, Tech monter à 250 km/h [véhicule] to go up to ou reach 250 km/h; [automobiliste] to go up to 250 km/h; monter en puissance [moteur] to increase in power.C se monter vpr1 ( s'élever) se monter à [dépenses, frais, facture] to come to, to amount to; [dette] to amount to;2 ( s'équiper) to get oneself set up (en with).se monter la tête○ to get worked up○.[mɔ̃te] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être ou avoir)1. [personne, animal - vu d'en bas] to go up ; [ - vu d'en haut] to come up[drapeau] to go upmonte par l'ascenseur go up in ou use the liftle premier de cordée continuait à monter the leader continued to climb ou continued the ascentes-tu déjà montée au dernier étage de la tour Eiffel? have you ever been up to the top of the Eiffel Tower?monter en pente raide to climb steeply ou sharplyça monte trop, passe en première it's too steep, change down into firstmonter de [suj: odeur, bruit] to rise (up) from, to come from2. [dans un moyen de transport]a. [avion, train] to get on ou onto, to boardb. [bus] to get on, to boardc. [voiture] to get intotu montes (avec moi)? [dans ma voiture] are you coming with me (in my car)?elle monte à Versailles [dans le train] she gets on at Versailles (station)monter sur un ou à bord d'un bateau to board a shipmonter sur un cheval to get on ou to mount a horseça fait longtemps que je ne suis pas monté sur une bicyclette it's a long time since I've been on a bicycle3. [apparaître suite à une émotion]les larmes lui sont montées aux yeux tears welled up in his eyes, his eyes filled with tears4. [s'élever - température] to rise, to go up ; [ - fièvre] to rise ; [ - prix, taux] to rise, to go up, to increase ; [ - action] to rise ; [ - rivière] to rise ; [ - mer, marée] to come in ; [ - anxiété, mécontentement] to grow, to increasefaire monter [tension, peur] to increasea. [surenchère] to send ou to put prices upb. [marchand] to put up ou to increase pricesles loyers ont monté de 25 % rents have gone up ou increased by 25%a. [il bout] the milk is boilingb. [chez une femme qui allaite] lactation has startedprends de grosses aiguilles, ton pull montera plus vite your sweater will knit up more quickly if you use big needlesle soufflé a bien monté/n'a pas monté the soufflé rose beautifully/didn't risea. [de colère] voices were being raised, the discussion was becoming heatedb. [d'animation] the noise level was rising5. [atteindre un certain niveau]monter à ou jusqu'à [eau, vêtement, chaussures] to come up toles pistes de ski montent jusqu'à 3 000 m the ski runs go up to ou as high as 3,000 ml'hectare de vigne peut monter jusqu'à 30 000 euros one hectare of vineyard can cost up to ou fetch as much as 30,000 eurosil peut monter jusqu'au "si" he can go ou sing up to B7. [pour attaquer]8. [dans une hiérarchie] to rise[dans le temps]la génération qui monte the rising ou new generation9. [aller vers le nord]10. JEUX————————[mɔ̃te] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)1. [gravir] to go up (inseparable)monter l'escalier to go ou to climb up the stairs, to go upstairs2. [porter en haut - bagages, colis] to take ou to carry up (separable) ; [ - courrier] to take up (separable)peut-on se faire monter le repas dans les chambres? is it possible to have meals brought to the room?3. [mettre plus haut]monte la vitre, j'ai froid wind up the (car) window, I'm cold[mettre en colère]5. [assembler - kit] to assemble, to put together (separable) ; [ - tente] to pitch, to put up (separable) ; [ - abri] to rig up (separable)a. [sur une marie-louise] to mount an engravingb. [dans un cadre] to frame an engraving7. [organiser - généralement] to organize ; [ - pièce, spectacle] to put on (separable), to stage, to produce ; [ - canular] to think up (separable) ; [ - complot, machination] to set up (separable)8. [pourvoir - bibliothèque, collection, cave] to set up (separable)monter son ménage ou sa maison to set up house9. ÉQUITATION[film] to edit11. COUTURE to fit (on)monter une manche to sew on ou to attach a sleevele pantalon est prêt à être monté the trousers are ready to assemble ou to be made up[tricoter - maille] to cast on (separable)12. CUISINE————————se monter à verbe pronominal plus préposition[coût, dépenses] to come ou to amount ou to add up to————————se monter en verbe pronominal plus prépositionto equip ou to provide oneself with -
11 tejer
v.1 to weave (hilos, mimbre).2 to knit (hacer punto).3 to spin (telaraña).4 to carve out (labrar) (porvenir).5 to tell, to invent, to spin.* * *1 (en telar) to weave2 (hacer punto) to knit3 (araña) to spin\tejer y destejer figurado to chop and change* * *verb1) to knit2) weave* * *1. VT1) [+ tela] to weave; [+ tela de araña] to spin, make; [+ capullo] to spin2) (=hacer punto) to knit; (=hacer ganchillo) to crochet; (=coser) to sew3) [+ complot] to hatch; [+ plan] to devise; [+ mentira] to fabricate; [+ cambio etc] to bring about little by little2. VI1) [en telar] to weave2) (=hacer punto) to knit; (=hacer ganchillo) to crochet; (=coser) to sew* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( en telar) to weaveb) (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; ( con ganchillo) to crochetc) araña to spin2.tejer vi ( en telar) to weave; (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; ( con ganchillo) to crochet* * *= spin, weave.Ex. Then the fairies told them how happily the spiders lived among the green leaves spinning garments for their neigbbors.Ex. This article compares an expert system to a rug and the shell to the loom on which it was woven.----* aguja de tejer = knitting needle.* arte de tejer = weaving.* máquina de tejer = knitting machine.* tejer una historia = weave + story.* tejer una telaraña = draw + web.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( en telar) to weaveb) (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; ( con ganchillo) to crochetc) araña to spin2.tejer vi ( en telar) to weave; (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; ( con ganchillo) to crochet* * *= spin, weave.Ex: Then the fairies told them how happily the spiders lived among the green leaves spinning garments for their neigbbors.
Ex: This article compares an expert system to a rug and the shell to the loom on which it was woven.* aguja de tejer = knitting needle.* arte de tejer = weaving.* máquina de tejer = knitting machine.* tejer una historia = weave + story.* tejer una telaraña = draw + web.* * *tejer [E1 ]vtA1 (en un telar) to weavealfombras tejidas a mano hand-woven rugs2 (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; (con ganchillo) to crochetmáquina de tejer knitting machine3 «araña» to spinB(elaborar, desarrollar): tejieron un plan para asesinarlo they devised a plan o they plotted to murder himtejió una intriga vergonzosa he wove a shameful web of intriguetejió una gran mentira she spun an elaborate lie■ tejervi1 (en un telar) to weave2 (con agujas, a máquina) to knit3 (con ganchillo) to crochet* * *
tejer ( conjugate tejer) verbo transitivo
( con ganchillo) to crochet;
verbo intransitivo ( en telar) to weave;
(con agujas, a máquina) to knit;
( con ganchillo) to crochet
tejer verbo transitivo
1 (en el telar) to weave: la araña tejía su red, the spider wove its web
2 (calcetar) to knit: me tejió un jersey, he knitted me a pullover
3 fig (una fantasía, historia) to weave
(maquinar, urdir) to plot, scheme
' tejer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hilo
- aguja
- menguar
- palillo
English:
knit
- spin
- weave
- crochet
- knitting
- needle
- purl
* * *♦ vt1. [hilos, mimbre] to weave;tejió una cesta de mimbre she made a wicker basket;artículos tejidos a mano hand-woven goods2. [labor de punto] to knit;tejer algo a ganchillo to crochet sth3. [telaraña, capullo] to spin4. [labrar] [porvenir] to carve out;[ruina] to bring about♦ vi1. [hacer punto] to knit;tejer a ganchillo to crochet;tejer y destejer to change (opinions/behaviour), Br to chop and change2. [araña, gusano] to spin* * *intriga deviseII v/i L.Am.plot, scheme* * *tejer vt1) : to knit, to crochet2) : to weave3) fabricar: to concoct, to make up, to fabricate* * *tejer vb -
12 assembler
assembler [asɑ̃ble]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = réunir) [+ données, matériaux] to gather ; [+ comité] to assembleb. ( = joindre) [+ idées, meuble, machine, puzzle] to assemble ; [+ pull, robe] to sew together ; [+ couleurs, sons] to put together2. reflexive verb* * *asɑ̃ble
1.
1) ( monter) to assemble, to put [something] together [pièces, moteur]; to make up, to sew [something] together [vêtement, pull]2) ( disposer ensemble) to combine [mots]; [sons]3) Informatique to assemble
2.
s'assembler verbe pronominal [foule] to gather; [conseillers, députés] to assemble••qui se ressemble s'assemble — Proverbe birds of a feather stick together Proverbe
* * *asɑ̃ble vt1) (= joindre, monter) to assemble, to put together2) (= rassembler) to gather, to gather together* * *assembler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( monter) to assemble, to put [sth] together [éléments, pièces, moteur]; to make up, to sew [sth] together [vêtement, pull]; assembler des pièces par collage to glue pieces together;2 ( disposer ensemble) to put [sth] together, to combine [idées, mots]; to combine [couleurs, sons]; assembler des mots pour faire une phrase to put words together ou to combine words in a sentence;3 Ordinat to assemble [programme].B s'assembler vpr [foule] to gather; [conseillers, députés] to assemble.[asɑ̃ble] verbe transitifassembler deux pièces par collage/soudure to glue/to solder two parts together————————s'assembler verbe pronominal intransitif -
13 piquer
piquer [pike]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [guêpe, ortie] to sting ; [moustique, serpent] to bite ; (avec une épingle, une pointe) to prick ; [barbe] to prickle ; (Medicine) to give an injection to• attention, ça pique [alcool sur une plaie] careful, it's going to stingd. [+ curiosité, intérêt] to arouse2. intransitive verba. [avion] to go into a dive ; [oiseau] to swoop down• piquer du nez [avion] to nosedive ; [fleurs] to droop ; [personne] to fall headfirst ; (de sommeil) to nod off (inf)3. reflexive verbb. [drogué] to shoot upc. ( = prétendre pouvoir) se piquer de faire qch to pride o.s. on one's ability to do sth* * *pike
1.
1) ( blesser) [guêpe, ortie] to sting; [moustique, serpent] to bite; [chardon, rosier] to prick2) ( enfoncer une pointe) [personne] to prick [animal, fruit]3) Médecine to give [somebody] an injection4) Culinaire5) ( fixer) to stick [épingle]6) ( de trous) [insecte, ver] to make holes in [bois, meuble]7) ( irriter)8) (colloq) ( voler) to pinch (colloq) GB, to steal [livre, idée] (à from); ( emprunter) to pinch (colloq) GB, to borrow [crayon, pull]il pique (dans les magasins) — he's always pinching things (from shops GB ou stores US)
9) (colloq) ( arrêter) [police] to nab (colloq), to nick (colloq) GB [bandit]; ( surprendre) to get [personne]10) (colloq) ( attraper) to catch [virus]11) to stitch [tissu, vêtement]12) [propos] to needle [personne]; to sting [orgueil, fierté]13) ( éveiller) to arouse [curiosité, intérêt]14) (colloq) ( commencer)15) ( plonger)16) Musique
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( irriter) [barbe] to be bristly; [vêtement, laine] to be scratchy; [gorge, yeux] to sting; [vent, froid] to be biting2) ( exciter les sens) [moutarde, sauce] to be hot; [vin, fromage] to be sharp; [boisson, soda] (colloq) to be fizzy (colloq) GB ou sparkling3) ( descendre) [oiseau] to swoop down; [avion] to divepiquer du nez — ( s'endormir) to nod off, to doze off; ( baisser la tête) to look down; ( chuter) [avion] to go into a nosedive; [marché, Bourse] to take a nosedive; [fleur] to droop
4) (colloq) ( prendre)5) (colloq) ( s'élancer)
3.
se piquer verbe pronominal1) ( se blesser) to prick oneself2) ( se faire une piqûre) to inject oneself; ( se droguer) (colloq) to shoot up (colloq)3) ( se couvrir de taches) [miroir, linge, métal] to become spotted; [papier, livre] to become foxed4) ( par prétention) fml5) ( se vexer) to take offence [BrE] (de at)••quelle mouche t'a piqué? — (colloq) what's eating (colloq) you?
son article n'était pas piqué des vers (colloq) or hannetons — (colloq) his/her article didn't pull any punches
c'est une petite maison pas piquée des vers (colloq) or hannetons — (colloq) it's a really lovely little house
* * *pike1. vt1)piquer qch sur; piquer qch à [tableau d'affichage] — to pin sth onto
2) [abeille] to sting, [moustique] to biteNous avons été piqués par les moustiques. — We were bitten by mosquitoes.
3) [ortie] to stingpiquer les yeux [fumée] — to make one's eyes sting
4) [froid] to biteLa fumée me pique les yeux. — The smoke is making my eyes sting.
5) [sauce, poivre] to burnCette sauce me pique la langue. — This sauce is burning my tongue.
6) [patient] to give an injection to7) [chien, chat] to put to sleep8) COUTURE to machine (stitch)9) [intérêt, curiosité] to arouse10) * (= voler) to pinch *On m'a piqué mon porte-monnaie. — Somebody pinched my purse.
11) * (= arrêter) [voleur] to nab *2. vi1) [oiseau, avion] to go into a divepiquer sur [proie, cible] — to swoop down on
piquer du nez [avion] — to go into a nose-dive, fig, [personne] to doze off, [économie, chiffres] to nose-dive, to take a nose-dive
2) (= brûler) [plante, feuille] to sting, [froid] to bite, [sauce] to be hot* * *piquer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( blesser) [guêpe, scorpion, méduse, ortie] to sting; [moustique, puce, araignée, serpent] to bite; [chardon, rosier] to prick; le scorpion l'a piqué au bras the scorpion stung his arm; il s'est fait piquer par une méduse he was ou got stung by a jellyfish;2 ( enfoncer une pointe) [personne, bec, aiguille] to prick [animal, fruit]; piquer qn avec une aiguille to prick sb with a needle; piquer son cheval to spur one's horse; piquer un rôti avec une fourchette to prick a roast with a fork; piquer un couteau dans le gâteau to prick the cake with a knife; piquer des petits pois avec sa fourchette to stab peas with one's fork; piquer (son cheval) des éperons to urge one's horse on with one's spurs;3 Méd to give [sb] an injection; piquer qn à l'épaule/au bras to give sb an injection in the shoulder/in the arm; je me suis fait piquer contre la grippe I've had a flu injection; faire piquer un animal to have an animal put down; on a dû faire piquer le chat we had to have the cat put down;4 Culin piquer un gigot d'ail to stud a leg of lamb with garlic; piquer un oignon de clous de girofle to stick an onion with cloves; un gigot d'agneau piqué d'ail a leg of lamb studded with garlic;5 ( fixer) to stick [épingle, peigne] (dans into); ( épingler) to pin [carte, badge] (à to; sur on); piquer des fleurs dans ses cheveux to stick flowers in one's hair; piquer une photo au mur/une médaille sur une veste to pin a photo to the wall/a medal on a jacket;6 ( parsemer) ( de trous) [insecte, ver] to make holes in [bois, meuble]; ( de taches) [moisissure, rouille] to spot [linge, miroir]; to fox [papier, livre];7 ( irriter) [vent, froid] to be biting; mon pull me pique la peau my sweater feels scratchy; le froid me pique le visage the cold is making my face tingle; la fumée me pique la gorge/les yeux the smoke is stinging my throat/eyes; sa gorge le pique his throat is prickling ou stinging; ses yeux la piquaient her eyes were stinging; ça me pique partout I'm itchy all over;8 ○( voler) to pinch○ GB, to steal [livre, idée] (à from); ( emprunter) to pinch○ GB, to borrow [crayon, pull]; ( choisir) to pick [nombre, personne]; il a piqué cette invention à son professeur he pinched the invention from his professor; il pique (dans les magasins) he's always pinching things (from shops GB ou stores US); il n'arrête pas de me piquer mes fringues○ he's always pinching my clothes; je me suis fait piquer mon sac à main I had my handbag pinched; piquer un numéro au hasard to pick a number at random;9 ○( arrêter) [police] to nab○, to nick○ GB [bandit, voleur]; ( surprendre) to get [personne]; il s'est fait piquer à la sortie du magasin he was nabbed ou nicked GB as he left the store; ils se sont fait piquer à tricher pendant l'examen they got caught cheating during the exam;10 ○( attraper) to catch [maladie, virus];11 Cout to stitch [tissu, vêtement]; piquer une robe à la machine to machine(-stitch) a dress; est- ce que tu sais piquer? do you know how to use a sewing-machine?;12 (toucher, affecter) [propos, attitude, personne] to needle [personne]; to sting [orgueil, fierté]; cette remarque m'a piquée this remark wounded me; piquer qn au vif to cut sb to the quick;13 ( éveiller) to arouse [curiosité, intérêt];14 ○( commencer) piquer un fou rire to have a fit of the giggles; piquer une crise de nerfs to throw a fit○; piquer un cent mètres to break into a run; piquer un galop to break into a gallop;15 ( plonger) piquer une tête (dans l'eau) to dive (into the water);16 Mus piquer une note to play a note staccato.B vi1 ( irriter) [barbe] to be bristly; [vêtement, laine] to be scratchy ; [gorge, yeux, nez] to sting; ça pique! [ortie, seringue] it stings!; [plante épineuse] it pricks!; [fumée] it stings!; [barbe] it's bristly!; j'ai la gorge qui pique my throat is stinging; tu piques ce matin you are all bristly this morning;2 ( exciter les sens) [moutarde, sauce] to be hot; [vin, fromage] to be sharp; [boisson, soda]○ to be fizzy○ GB ou sparkling; c'est de l'eau qui pique this is fizzy GB ou sparkling water;3 ( descendre) [oiseau] to swoop down; [avion] to dive; l'aigle piqua droit sur sa proie the eagle swooped on its prey; piquer du nez ( s 'endormir) to nod off, to doze off; ( baisser la tête) to look down; ( chuter) [avion] to go into a nosedive; [marché, Bourse, actions] to take a nosedive; [fleur] to droop;4 ( prendre) arrête de piquer dans le plat stop picking (things out of the serving dish); il y a plein de livres/vêtements dans le grenier, pique dans le tas si tu veux there are lots of books/clothes in the attic, help yourself from the pile;5 ○( s'élancer) le taureau piqua droit sur nous the bull came straight for us; il piqua à travers bois pour échapper à la police he cut across the woods to escape (from) the police.C se piquer vpr1 ( se blesser) to prick oneself; se piquer avec to prick oneself with [aiguille]; to prick oneself on [clou]; se piquer aux ronces to scratch oneself on the brambles; se piquer aux orties to get stung by nettles; ⇒ frotter;2 ( se faire une piqûre) to inject oneself; ( se droguer)○ to shoot up○, to inject oneself; il se pique he shoots up○; je n'ai pas besoin d'infirmière, je me pique moi-même I don't need a nurse, I do my own injections; il se pique à l'héroïne he injects himself ou shoots up○ with heroin;3 ( se couvrir de taches) [miroir] to go spotty GB, to become spotted; [papier, livre] to become foxed; [confiture] to go GB ou become mouldy GB ou moldy US; [linge] to become spotted; [métal] to become spotted (with rust); le papier mural de la salle de bains est en train de se piquer the bathroom wallpaper is becoming mildewed;4 fml ( par prétention) se piquer de philosophie to like to make out GB ou pretend one is a philosopher; se piquer de peindre/d'écrire to like to make out GB ou pretend that one is a painter/writer; se piquer de réussir seul to claim that one can manage on one's own;5 ( se vexer) to take offenceGB (de at); elle s'est piquée de ta plaisanterie she took offenceGB at your joke; il se pique facilement he takes offenceGB easily.quelle mouche t'a piqué○? what's eating○ you?; piquer des deux Équit to spur on one's horse; ( s'enfuir)○ to beat it○; son article n'était pas piqué des vers○ or hannetons○ his/her article didn't pull any punches; c'est une petite maison pas piquée des vers○ ou hannetons○ it's a really lovely little house; se piquer le nez○ or la truffe◑ to booze○, to knock it back○.[pike] verbe transitif1. MÉDECINE [avec une seringue]2. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE [tuer]piquer un animal to put an animal down, to put an animal to sleep3. [avec une pointe] to prickpiquer un morceau de viande avec une fourchette/la pointe d'un couteau to stick a fork/the tip of a knife into a piece of meatêtre piqué ou se faire piquer par une abeille to get stung by a bee5. [enfoncer] to stickpiquer une fleur dans ses cheveux to put a flower in ou to stick a flower in one's hairpiquer une broche sur un chemisier to pin a brooch on ou onto a blouseça pique la gorge it gives you a tickle in your ou the throat7. [stimuler - curiosité, jalousie] to arouse, to awaken ; [ - amour-propre] to pique ; [ - intérêt] to stir (up)8. (familier) [faire de manière soudaine]piquer un cent mètres ou un sprintpiquer un fard to turn red ou crimsonpiquer une phrase dans un livre/à un auteur to lift a sentence from a book/an authora. [arrêter] to get nabbed ou nailed (US)b. [surprendre] to get caught11. MUSIQUEpiquer une note to dot a note, to play a note staccato[cuir] to stitch13. CUISINE————————[pike] verbe intransitifradis/moutarde qui pique hot radish/mustard2. [descendre - avion] to (go into a) dive ; [ - oiseau] to swoop down ; [ - personne] to head straight towards3. (locution)a. [avion] to go into a nosediveb. [bateau] to tilt forwardc. [fleur] to droopd. [personne] to (begin to) drop off————————se piquer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)il se pique à l'héroïne he shoots ou does heroin————————se piquer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [par accident] to prick oneself2. [s'abîmer - papier, linge] to turn mildewy, to go mouldy ; [ - métal] to pit, to get pitted ; [ - vin] to turn sour3. (locution)————————se piquer verbe pronominal transitif————————se piquer de verbe pronominal plus préposition -
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vt < textil> (auf der Nähmaschine) ■ use on the sewing machine vt ; process on the sewing machine vt ; sew by sewing machine vt -
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mettre [mεtʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 561. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque mettre s'emploie dans des expressions telles que mettre qch en place, se mettre à table, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = placer) to put• où mets-tu tes verres ? where do you keep your glasses?► mettre qch à (+ infinitif)• mettre du linge à sécher (à l'intérieur) to hang washing up to dry ; (à l'extérieur) to hang washing out to dryb. ( = revêtir) to put onc. ( = consacrer) to take• il y a mis le temps ! he's taken his time!• je suis prêt à mettre 500 € I'm willing to give 500 eurosd. ( = faire fonctionner) to put one. ( = installer) [+ eau] to lay on ; [+ placards] to put in ; [+ étagères, rideaux] to put up ; [+ moquette] to layf. ( = supposer) mettons que je me sois trompé let's say I've got it wrong• si un pays, mettons la Norvège, décide... if a country, Norway say, decides...• va te faire mettre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)2. <a. ( = se placer) [objet] to go• il y a un bout de métal qui s'est mis dans l'engrenage a piece of metal has got caught in the worksb. ( = s'habiller) se mettre en short to put on a pair of shortsc. ( = s'ajouter) il s'est mis de l'encre sur les doigts he's got ink on his fingersd. ( = se grouper) ils se sont mis à plusieurs pour pousser la voiture several of them joined forces to push the car• se mettre avec qn ( = faire équipe) to team up with sb ; (en ménage) (inf) to move in with sb (inf)e. ( = commencer) to start• qu'est-ce que tu es énervant quand tu t'y mets ! (inf) you can be a real pain once you get started! (inf)► se mettre à + nom• il s'est bien mis à l'anglais he's really taken to English► se mettre à + infinitif• voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir ! and now it's starting to rain!* * *mɛtʀ
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1) (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put2) ( projeter involontairement) to drop [confiture, beurre] ( sur on); to spill [liquide, poudre] ( sur on)3) ( placer sur le corps) to put on [écharpe, fard]4) ( placer dans le corps) to put in5) ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear6) (placer dans une situation, un état)7) ( classer)mettre quelque chose avant tout le reste or au-dessus de tout — to put something
8) ( disposer)9) ( faire fonctionner)mettre la radio/les nouvelles — to put the radio/the news on
mets plus/moins fort! — turn it up/down!
10) ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]mettre du carrelage/de la moquette — to lay tiles/a carpet
faire mettre de la moquette — ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid
11) ( écrire) to put up [inscription]il met que tout va bien — ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine
mettre au passif/en anglais — to put into the passive/into English
est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? — is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?
mettez le pronom qui convient — ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom
13) ( consacrer)14) (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into)combien pouvez-vous mettre? — ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?
mettre un temps fou — (colloq) to take ages (colloq)
16) (colloq) ( vendre)17) ( attribuer) to give [note]18) (colloq) ( dire)mettons dix dollars/à dix heures — let's say ten dollars/at ten
19) (colloq) ( supposer)20) (sl) ( ficher)tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part — you know where you can put it (colloq)
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verbe intransitifmettre bas — gén [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal
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se mettre verbe pronominal1) (se placer dans un endroit, une position)se mettre devant la fenêtre — ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window
2) ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [something] on oneself [liquide, poudre]3) ( placer sur son corps) to put on [veste, fard]4) ( placer dans son corps) to put in5) ( commencer)6) ( tourner)le temps s'est mis au froid/à la pluie — the weather has turned cold/to rain
7) (se placer dans une situation, un état)on va se mettre ensemble — (colloq) ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together
8) ( s'habiller)9) ( se grouper)* * *mɛtʀ vt1) (= placer) to putmettre en sac — to put in bags, to put in sacks
mettre qch à la poste — to post sth Grande-Bretagne to mail sth USA
mettre qn en examen pour qch — to charge Grande-Bretagne sb with sth, to indict USA sb for sth
2) [vêtements] (= revêtir) to put on, (= porter) to wearMets ton gilet. — Put your cardigan on.
Je mets mon manteau et j'arrive. — I'll put on my coat and then I'll be ready.
Je ne mets plus mon manteau. — I no longer wear my coat.
Elle ne met pas souvent de jupe. — She doesn't often wear a skirt.
3) (= faire fonctionner) [chauffage, électricité] to put on, [réveil, minuteur] to setIl fait froid, je vais mettre le chauffage. — It's cold, I'm going to put the heating on.
4) (= installer) [gaz, eau] to put in, to lay onfaire mettre le gaz — to have gas put in, to have gas installed
faire mettre l'électricité — to have electricity put in, to have electricity installed
5) (= consacrer)mettre du temps à faire qch — to take time to do sth, to take time over sth
mettre 2 heures à faire qch — to take 2 hours to do sth, to take 2 hours over sth
Elle met des heures à se préparer. — She takes hours to get ready.
6) (= noter, écrire) to putmettez les mots suivants au pluriel:... — put the following words into the plural:...
7) (= supposer)mettons que... — let's suppose that..., let's say that...
* * *mettre verb table: mettreA vtr1 (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put [chose, partie du corps, personne]; mettre un vase sur la table/des bûches dans la cheminée/le vin au frais to put a vase on the table/logs on the fire/the wine in a cool place; j'ai mis ta voiture au garage I've put your car in the garage for you; mettre les pieds sur la table/les mains sur la tête to put one's feet on the table/one's hands on one's head; mettre les mains en l'air/un timbre à l'envers to put one's hands up/a stamp on upside down; on m'a mis devant/tout au fond they put me at the front/right at the back; je l'ai mise sur ses pieds I put her on her feet; je mets les enfants à la crèche I send the children to a creche; il m'a mis en bas de chez moi he dropped me off outside my door; on m'a mis debout they stood me up; nous l'avons mise à l'hôtel we put her up at the hotel;2 ( projeter involontairement) to drop [solide]; to spill [liquide, poudre]; mettre de la confiture sur le tapis to drop jam on the carpet; mettre de la colle/farine partout to spill glue/flour all over the place;3 ( placer sur le corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage, lunettes, préservatif, serviette]; mets ton écharpe put your scarf on; je vais mettre du mascara I'll put some mascara on;4 ( placer dans le corps) to put in [tampon, suppositoire, plombage]; on m'a mis un plombage I had a filling;5 ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear [lunettes, type de vêtement, parfum]; dans mon école les garçons mettent des cravates in my school boys wear ties; je ne mets jamais de chapeau I never wear a hat;6 (placer dans une situation, un état) mettre qn dans une situation embarrassante to put sb in an embarrassing situation; mettre qn en colère/en joie to make sb angry/happy; mettre qn en fureur to enrage sb; mettre qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair; mettre qn de bonne/mauvaise humeur to put sb in a good/bad mood; tu me mets hors de moi you infuriate me; mettre qn à la chaîne/à la reliure to put sb on the assembly line/on binding; mettre qn au travail to put sb to work; mettre qn au piano/au latin to start sb on the piano/on Latin; mettre les enfants à regarder la télévision to put the children in front of the television; si vous nous quittez, on mettra quelqu'un d'autre if you leave us, we'll find somebody else; mettre le riz à cuire to put the rice on; mettre le linge à sécher to put the washing out to dry;7 ( classer) mettre la famille avant tout le reste to put one's family first; mettre ses études au-dessus de tout to put one's studies first; je le mets au premier rang de tous les écrivains I rank him the best writer of all;8 ( disposer) mettre les assiettes to put the plates on the table; mettre les verres/la moutarde/un cendrier to put out the glasses/the mustard/an ashtray; mettre les chaises/une autre chaise to bring chairs/another chair; mettre une nappe to put on a tablecloth; je t'ai mis des draps propres I've put clean sheets on for you;9 ( faire fonctionner) mettre la radio/la télévision/le chauffage to put the radio/the television/the heating on; mettre les nouvelles/la deuxième chaîne to put the news/channel 2 on; mettre plus fort to turn up [appareil]; mettre moins fort to turn down [appareil]; mets plus/moins fort! turn it up/down!; mettre les essuie-glaces/les phares to switch on ou put on the windscreen GB ou windshield US wipers/the headlights; mettre le réveil to set the alarm; mettre le verrou to bolt the door; mettre le loquet to latch the door;10 ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]; faire mettre le téléphone to have a telephone put in; je t'ai mis une prise I've put in a socket for you; mettre de la moquette to lay a carpet; faire mettre de la moquette ( dans une pièce) to have a carpet laid; ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid; mettre du carrelage to lay tiles;11 ( écrire) to put up [inscription]; ils ont mis des graffiti partout/sur la colonne they've put graffiti everywhere/on the column; il met que tout va bien ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine; qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? what shall I put?; mettre au passif/au singulier to put into the passive/into the singular; mettre en vers to put into verse; je t'ai mis un mot I've left you a note; est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?; il faut mettre un trait d'union you must put a hyphen in; mettre sa signature sur un document to put one's signature to a document; mettez votre signature ici sign here; mettez le pronom qui convient ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom; mettre en musique to set to music; mettre en anglais to put into English; mettre son brouillon au propre or au net to write out ou up one 's notes;12 ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] (dans to); to put [accessoire, élément décoratif]; mettre du sel dans la soupe to put some salt in the soup; mettre un peu de piment dans un récit to add a little spice to a story; mettre une sonnette à son vélo/des pompons à ses pantoufles to put a bell on one's bicycle/pompoms on one's slippers; mettre une radio à sa voiture/une doublure à sa veste to put a radio in one's car/a lining in one's jacket;13 ( consacrer) mettre tout son cœur dans son travail to put one's heart into one's work; y mettre du sien to put oneself into it; mettre toute son énergie à essayer de comprendre to put all one's energy into trying to understand; mettre des moyens importants au service d'une cause to use all possible means to further a cause; mettre de la rigueur dans sa démarche to become more thorough in one's approach;14 (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into); mettre tout son argent dans son commerce to put all one's money into one's business; j'ai tout mis sur le pétrole I've put everything into oil; il a tout mis sur un cheval/une équipe he's put everything on a horse/a team; combien pouvez-vous mettre? ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?;15 ( prendre) [activité] to take [heures, jours, années] (pour faire to do); elle a bien mis une heure it took her easily an hour; mettre un temps fou○ to take ages○;16 ○( vendre) je vous mets des tomates? would you like some tomatoes?; je vous en mets combien? deux, trois? how many would you like? two, three?;17 ○( attribuer) je vous ai mis trois sur vingt I've given you three out of twenty;18 ○( battre) ils nous ont mis trois à zéro they beat us three nil GB ou three to nothing US; je lui ai mis une gifle I gave him/her a slap (across the face); tu veux que je te mette mon poing sur la figure? do you want my fist in your face○?; qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis! what a thrashing○ he gave me!;20 ○( dire) mettons dix dollars/à dix heures let's say ten dollars/at ten;21 ○( supposer) mettons qu'il vienne, qu'est-ce que vous ferez? supposing ou say he comes, what will you do?;22 ◑( ficher) tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part you know where you can put○ it ou stick◑ it; va te faire mettre get stuffed◑!B vi Vét, Zool mettre bas gén to give birth, to drop; [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal.C se mettre vpr1 (se placer dans un endroit, une position) se mettre devant la fenêtre ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window; ( couché) to lie (down) in front of the window; se mettre sur les mains to stand on one's hands; se mettre sur le dos to lie on one's back; se mettre au lit to go to bed; se mettre debout to stand up; se mettre sur ses jambes to get to one's feet; ne plus savoir où se mettre not to know where to put oneself; se mettre les mains sur la tête to put one's hands on one's head; se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's nose; où est-ce que ça se met? where does this go?;2 ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [sth] on oneself [liquide, poudre]; se mettre de la confiture to get jam on oneself; se mettre de la boue sur ses chaussures/de l'encre sur le nez/une poussière dans l'œil to get mud on one's shoes/ink on one's nose/some grit in one's eye; s'en mettre partout to get it all over oneself;3 ( placer sur son corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage]; se mettre un foulard/un collier/du rouge à lèvres to put on a scarf/a necklace/lipstick; se mettre de la poudre sur le visage to put some powder on one's face, to powder one's face; je ne sais pas quoi me mettre I don't know what to put on;4 ( placer dans son corps) to put in [suppositoire, tampon];5 ( commencer) se mettre à l'anglais/au tennis to take up English/tennis; se mettre à prendre des somnifères to start taking sleeping pills; ma voiture se met à avoir des problèmes my car is starting to go wrong; il va se mettre à pleuvoir it's going to start raining; il se met à faire froid/du vent it's starting to get cold/windy;6 ( tourner) le temps s'est mis au froid/au beau/à la pluie the weather has turned cold/fine/to rain;7 ( se lancer) elle s'est mise à leur recherche she started looking for them; je me suis mis sur l'affaire I started looking into the case;8 (se placer dans une situation, un état) se mettre en tort to put oneself in the wrong; se mettre dans une situation impossible to get (oneself) into an impossible situation; se mettre dans une sale affaire to get involved in some shady business; je me mets de ton côté I'm on your side; je préfère me mettre bien avec lui I prefer to get on the right side of him; se mettre à l'aise to make oneself comfortable; se mettre en colère to get angry; se mettre nu to take off one's clothes; on va se mettre ensemble○ ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together; il s'est mis avec elle○ ( de son côté) he's on her side; ( sous le même toit) he's moved in with her;9 ( s'habiller) se mettre en tenue d'été to put on summer clothes; se mettre en arlequin to dress up as Harlequin; se mettre en jaune to wear yellow;10 ( se grouper) ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix there's no need for ten of you; ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente there were at least thirty of them;11 ○( manger) je m'en suis mis un maximum I really stuffed○ myself; s'en mettre plein la panse○ or lampe○ or gueule● to stuff○ oneself; qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really stuffed○ ourselves!;12 ( se battre) qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really laid○ into each other![mɛtr] verbe transitif1. [placer] to putmettre sa confiance/tout son espoir en to put one's trust/all one's hopes inmettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans l'avion/le train to put somebody on the plane/the trainmettre quelqu'un en: mettre un enfant en pension to put a child in a ou to send a child to boarding schoolmettre de l'argent sur son compte to put ou to pay some money into one's accountmettre la main sur le bras de quelqu'un to lay ou to put one's hand on somebody's arm3. [disposer]4. [ajuster] to setmets la sonnerie à 20 h 30 set the alarm for 8:30 p.m5. [établir - dans un état, une situation]mettre quelqu'un au travail to set somebody to work, to get somebody workinga. [perplexité] to put somebody in a predicamentb. [pauvreté] to put somebody in financial difficultymettre du vin en bouteilles to put wine into bottles, to bottle winemettre du linge à sécher to put ou to hang clothes up to drymettre quelque chose à tremper to put something to soak, to soak something6. [fixer] to putmettre une pièce à un pantalon to put a patch on ou to patch a pair of trousers[ajouter] to put7. [se vêtir, se coiffer, se chausser de] to put on (separable)[porter régulièrement] to wearje lui ai mis son manteau/ses gants I put his coat/his gloves on (for him)8. [faire fonctionner - appareil] to turn ou to put ou to switch on (separable)mets de la musique put some music on, play some musicmettre du papier peint/de la moquette dans une pièce to wallpaper/to carpet a room10. [consacrer - temps] to takeelle a mis trois mois à me répondre she took three months ou it took her three months to answer menous y mettrons le temps/le prix qu'il faudra we'll spend as much time/money as we have tomettre de l'argent dans une voiture to put money in ou into a car11. [écrire] to puton met un accent sur le "e" "e" takes an accenton met deux m à "pomme" "pomme" has two m's12. [supposer]et mettons que tu gagnes? suppose ou let's say you win?il faut, mettons, 2 mètres de tissu we need, (let's) say ou shall we say, 2 metres of materialmettons que j'ai mal compris! [acceptation] let's just say I got it wrong!13. [donner] to givele prof m'a mis 18 ≃ the teacher gave me an A14. (familier) [infliger]qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis au ping-pong! he really hammered me ou he didn't half thrash me at table tennis!je lui ai mis une bonne claque I gave ou landed him a good clout15. (locution)————————se mettre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)1. [dans une position, un endroit - chose] to goles pieds, ça ne se met pas sur la table! tables aren't made to put your feet on!2. [aller - vêtement] to go————————se mettre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [s'installer, s'établir - dans une position]a. [debout] stand near the windowb. [assis] sit near the windowmettez-vous en cercle arrange yourselves into ou form a circle2. [entrer - dans un état, une situation]il s'est mis dans une position difficile he's got ou put himself in a difficult situation3. [s'habiller]4. [s'unir]a. [pour un jeu] to team up with somebodyb. [pour vivre] to move in with somebodyc. [dans une discussion] to side with somebodyon s'est mis par équipes de 6 we split up into ou we formed teams of 6 (people)5. (locution)a. (très familier) [dans un combat, un débat] they're really having a go at each other!b. [en mangeant] they're really getting stuck in!————————se mettre verbe pronominal transitifto put on (separable)se mettre une belle robe/du parfum to put on a nice dress/some perfume————————se mettre à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [passer à]le temps se met au froid it's getting ou turning cold2. [commencer]se mettre à l'ouvrage to set to work, to get down to worka. [au travail] to get down to itb. [à une activité nouvelle] to have a trysi tu t'y mets aussi, je renonce! if you join in as well, I give up! -
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pf — przeszy|wać impf (przeszyję — przeszywam) vt 1. (zeszyć złożony materiał) to sew through, to stitch through- przeszyć puchową kołdrę to quilt an eiderdown- przeszyła na maszynie dół spódnicy she sewed the hem of the skirt on the sewing machine, she machine-stitched the hem of the skirt2. (przerobić, uszyć inaczej) to resew- przeszyć rękawy sukienki to resew the sleeves of a dress- tylko przeszyję guzik i spodnie będą w sam raz I’ll move the button and the trousers will fit perfectly3. (przebić) to pierce, to lance; to transpierce książk.- w pojedynku przeszył go szpadą he pierced a. lanced him with a sword in a duel4. przen. (przeniknąć) to penetrate, to pierce- przeszył go nagły ból a sudden pain shot through him- przeszyć kogoś wzrokiem a. rzucić komuś przeszyywające spojrzenie to fix sb with a piercing gaze- przeszyył mnie wzrokiem na wylot his eyes lanced right through me- powietrze przeszyył nagły krzyk a sudden scream pierced the air- błyskawica przeszyła ciemność lightning pierced the darkness- przeszywający ból stabbing painThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przeszy|ć
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"1. machine. 2. mechanism, workings; engine, motor. 3. colloq. sewing machine. 4. prov. car. 5. slang pistol. -yi bozmak slang to get diarrhea, get the squirts. - çekmek to use a sewing machine. -ye çekmek /ı/ to sew (something) on a sewing machine. - dairesi 1. naut. engine room. 2. cin. projection booth. - gibi 1. quickly and smoothly. 2. efficient. 3. monotonously, mechanically. 4. monotonous; mechanical. - gibi adam man who works quickly and well, efficient man. - mühendisi mechanical engineer. - subayı naut. engineer officer. - yağı machine oil, lubricating oil." -
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"1. /ı/ to pull. 2. /ı/ to draw; to haul, drag, tug. 3. /ı/ (for an animal) to pull, draw (a vehicle). 4. /ı/ to pull on (one´s boots, trousers). 5. /ı/ to tow. 6. /ı/ to draw (a weapon). 7. /ı/ to pull, extract (a tooth). 8. /ı/ to attract, draw. 9. /ı/ to absorb. 10. /ı/ (for someone) to inhale, breathe in, inspire (air, smoke); (for a machine, an opening) to suck in, pull in, draw in (air, smoke, a liquid). 11. /ı/ to support, bear, take, carry (a weight, a load): Bu sütun o ağırlığı çekmez. This pillar won´t carry that weight. 12. /ı/ to bear (an expense). 13. /ı/ to bear, endure, put up with, suffer (an illness, pain, sorrow, trouble, a troublesome person). 14. /ı, dan, a/ to take (a harvest) from (the fields) to (a granary, a storehouse). 15. /ı, dan/ to withdraw (a product) from (a market). 16. /ı, dan/ to withdraw (money) from (a bank). 17. /ı, dan/ to get (someone) to give up (a bad habit). 18. /ı, dan/ to clear (goods) through (customs). 19. /ı, dan/ to draw (water) from (a well). 20. /ı/ to distill. 21. (for a chimney) to draw. 22. /ı/ to draw (a line). 23. /ı, a/ to apply (kohl) to. 24. /ı/ to build (a fence, a wall, a barrier); to string up (a curtain). 25. /ı/ to hoist (a flag). 26. /ı/ to lay (a cable); to stretch, string up (a wire, a rope). 27. to weigh, have a weight of; /ı/ to weigh, measure the weight of. 28. /ı/ to draw (lots, chances) (in a lottery). 29. /a, ı/ to send (someone) (an official notice, a telegram, a fax). 30. /ı, a/ to interrupt (someone´s words) in (a specified way). 31. /ı/ to take (a photograph); cin. to shoot (a movie). 32. /ı, da/ to sew (something) on (a sewing machine). 33. /ı/ to grind (coffee, etc.). 34. /ı, a/ to put (one animal) together with (another) so that they will mate. 35. /a/ (for one person) to resemble, take after (another). 36. (for cloth) to shrink. 37. /a, ı/ to give (something) (a coat of paint). 38. /a, ı/ to give (someone) (a beating). 39. /ı/ gram. to conjugate (a verb); to decline (a noun). 40. (for a month) to be (a specified number of days) long; /dan/ (for one place) to be (a specified amount of time) away from (another). 41. /ı/ to deliver, make (a speech). 42. /ı/ to give (a banquet). 43. /ı/ to repair a run in (a woman´s silk or nylon stocking). 44. slang to drink, down (an alcoholic beverage). 45. /a/ slang (for one player or team) to score (points, goals) against (another player or team). 46. /ı/ slang to fill (a specified number of glasses) with (tea, beer, etc.) (used by waiters and barmen): İki çay çek! Give me two teas! 47. /a/ slang to hit, sock (someone): Yüzüne öyle bir çekerim ki! I´ll give you a wallop you won´t forget! Çek!/ Çek arabanı! colloq. Clear out!/Get out! çekip çekiştirmek /ı/ to backbite (someone). çekip çevirmek /ı/ 1. to run, manage (a place). 2. to get things running smoothly in (a place). 3. to manage (people). 4. to straighten (someone) out; to set (someone´s house) in order. çekip gitmek to leave, clear out; to slip away. Çekiver kuyruğunu! slang Forget about him/her/them (as he/she/they will be of no use to you)! çekeceği olmak /dan/ (for someone, something) to be a real pain for, make life unpleasant for (used only to refer to the future): Ondan çekeceğimiz var! He´s going to be a real pain!" -
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praep. 1. (wskazuje na kontakt z powierzchnią) [znajdować się] on- na stole/kanapie/krześle on the table/sofa/chair- na ścianie/drzwiach on the wall/door- na Ziemi/Księżycu on the Earth/Moon- na niebie in the sky- na jeziorze/rzece on the lake/river- na morzu at sea- na zdjęciu/obrazie (jako temat) in a photo/picture- na środku czegoś in the middle a. centre of sth- na początku/końcu czegoś at the beginning/end of sth- rana na nodze a wound on a a. in the leg- mieć na sobie marynarkę/płaszcz to be wearing a jacket/coat- nosiła pierścionek na małym palcu, a na szyi korale she had a ring on her little finger and beads (a)round her neck- włóż płaszcz na sweter put your coat on over your sweater2. (wskazuje na pomieszczenie, miejsce) at, in- na stadionie at the stadium- na korytarzu in the corridor- na ulicy in the street, outside- na ulicy Klonowej in a. on Klonowa Street- na dworcu/przystanku autobusowym at the station/bus stop- na staromiejskim rynku in the Old Town marketplace- na wschodzie/południu in the East/South- na Bliskim Wschodzie in the Middle East- na Ukrainie/Węgrzech in (the) Ukraine/in Hungary- na Śląsku/Mazowszu in Silesia/Mazovia- na wyspie/Borneo on an island/in Borneo- na wsi in the country- na uniwersytecie at (the) university/in the university- na wykładzie/przedstawieniu at a lecture/performance- na górze/dole (wysokość) at the top/bottom; (w budynku) upstairs/downstairs3. (wskazuje na kierunek) [pójść, prowadzić] to- na plażę/bagna to the beach/marshes- na stację/salę operacyjną to the station/the operating theatre- na Łotwę/Pomorze to Latvia/Pomerania- na Sycylię/Krym to Sicily/the Crimea- wyprawa na Mount Everest an expedition to Mount Everest- wspinać się na Giewont to climb Giewont- robotnicy wylegli na ulice workers took to the streets- dostał się na uniwersytet/prawo he entered university a. was admitted to university/he entered the law department- poszła na zebranie/koncert she went to a meeting/concert- iść/skręcać na północ/wschód to go/turn north/east- okna wychodzą na południe/na ogród the windows face south/look onto the garden- na północ/wschód od czegoś to the north/east of sth- na górę/dół (wyżej/niżej) up/down; (w budynku) upstairs/downstairs- patrzeć na kogoś to look at sb- postawić wazon na stół a. na stole to put a vase on the table- ładować meble na ciężarówkę to load furniture onto a lorry- przenosić się z miejsca na miejsce to move from place to place4. (wskazuje na odcinek czasu) for- wyjechać na tydzień/dwa dni to go away for a week/two days- na krótko for a bit a. a short while- na zawsze forever, for ever- muszę was na chwilę zostawić I’ll have to leave you for a moment- ptaki odleciały na zimę the birds have flown off for the winter- na pół godziny przed odlotem samolotu half an hour before the plane’s departure5. (wskazuje na termin) przygotuję ten referat na środę I’ll prepare the paper for Wednesday- miałeś zrobić tłumaczenie na wczoraj you were supposed to finish the translation by yesterday- przesuńmy zebranie na jutro let’s postpone the meeting till tomorrow- masz przyjść na drugą/lunch you must come at two/for lunch- jestem z nim umówiony na siedemnastą/na piątego stycznia I’m seeing him at 5 p.m./on January the fifth6. (wskazuje na okazję) for- na tę okazję for the occasion- sukienka na specjalne okazje a dress for special occasions- zjeść coś na śniadanie/lunch to have a. eat sth for breakfast/lunch- kupić komuś prezent na urodziny to buy sb a present for his/her birthday- zaprosić kogoś na imieniny/wigilię to invite sb to one’s name day party/for Christmas Eve- pójść na wesele/pogrzeb to go to a wedding/funeral- pocałować/pomachać komuś na pożegnanie to kiss/wave sb goodbye7. (z nazwami środków lokomocji) na nartach/rowerze on skis/on a bike- policjanci na koniach policemen on horseback- jechać na rowerze to cycle, to ride a bike- latać na lotni to go hang-gliding- jeździć na łyżwach/wrotkach to skate a. go skating/to (roller) skate a. go (roller) skating- chodzić/stać na rękach to walk/stand on one’s hands- skakać na jednej nodze to hop on one foot- zjechał na nartach ze zbocza he skied down the slope- dziecko poruszało się na pupie po całym pokoju the baby shuffled around the room on his/her bottom8. (wskazujące na podporę) on- stolik na kółkach a table on a. with wheels- pantofle na wysokim obcasie highheeled shoes- pantofle na płaskim obcasie low-heeled shoes, flats US- fotel/konik na biegunach a rocking chair/horse- spodnie na szelkach/pasku trousers with braces/with a belt- prowadzić psa na smyczy to lead a dog on a leash- leżeć na brzuchu/plecach to lie on one’s stomach/back- oprzeć się na łokciu/na lasce to lean on one’s elbow/a cane9. (z nazwami narzędzi, urządzeń, instrumentów) on- na komputerze/kalkulatorze on a computer/calculator- pisać na maszynie to type, to write on a typewriter- uszyć sukienkę na maszynie to machine(-sew) a dress- grać na skrzypcach/fortepianie to play (on) the violin/piano- zagrać jakąś melodię na skrzypcach/fortepianie to play a tune on the violin/piano- robić na drutach to knit10. (wskazuje na sposób) pranie na sucho dry-cleaning- jajka na twardo/miękko hard-boiled/soft-boiled eggs- usmażyć coś na maśle/oleju to fry sth in butter/oil- ten rosół jest na wołowinie, nie na kurczaku this is beef broth, not chicken broth- nalewka na wiśniach cherry brandy- sprzedawać coś na sztuki/tuziny to sell sth by the piece/dozen- kupić coś na raty to pay for sth by a. in instalments- pomalować coś na niebiesko/zielono to paint sth blue/green- ubierać się na biało/czarno to dress in white/black- „podawać na zimno/gorąco” ‘serve cold/hot’- (ona) uczy się na piątki she always gets top marks11. (wskazuje na przeznaczenie) for- mięso na befsztyki/zupę meat for steak/soup- butelka na mleko a milk bottle- materiał na sukienkę dress material- stojak na buty a shoe rack- syrop na kaszel cough syrup- koncert na skrzypce i fortepian a concerto for violin and piano- dom na sprzedaż a house for sale- sztućce/stół na cztery osoby cutlery/a table for four (people)- brała krople na serce she took drops for her heart- nie mam już miejsca na książki I don’t have any more room for books- na dokończenie tego mieliśmy tylko dwie godziny we only had two hours to finish it- nie trać czasu na głupstwa don’t waste time on trifles- brakuje pieniędzy na zasiłki there’s a shortage of money for benefits12. (wskazuje na cel) for- zabrali go do szpitala na operację they took him to hospital for an operation- poszedł na egzamin he went to take a. went off for his exam- idę do znajomych na brydża I’m going to my friends to play (some) bridge a. for a game of bridge- umówmy się na piwo let’s meet for a beer- muszę pójść na zakupy I have to do some a. go shopping- na co chcesz pójść (do kina)? what (film) would you like to see?- wybrać się na grzyby/ryby to go mushroom picking/fishing- skoczył do wody jemu/jej na ratunek he jumped into the water to save him/her13. (wskazuje na skutek) to, into- podarł spodnie na strzępy he tore his trousers to shreds- wazon rozbił się na kawałki the vase smashed to pieces- porąbał drewno na kawałki he chopped the wood into pieces- pokrój mięso na plastry/kawałki cut the meat into slices/chunks- gips strwardniał na kamień the plaster set as hard as rock- przerobiła sukienkę na spódnicę she turned the dress into a skirt- przebudowali piwnicę na sklep they converted the cellar into a shop- rodzice wychowali go na uczciwego człowieka his parents brought him up to be an honest man14. (wskazuje na przyczynę) at- na czyjąś prośbę/zaproszenie at sb’s request/invitation- na czyjś rozkaz at sb’s order- na widok kogoś/czegoś at the sight of sb/sth- na dźwięk dzwonka wyskoczył z wanny at the sound of the bell he jumped out of the bath- na myśl o tym zrobiło mu się słabo he felt faint at the (very) thought of it- śledztwo rozpoczęto na wniosek poszkodowanego the investigation was opened at the request of the injured party- na nasz apel zgłosiło się wielu ochotników many volunteers responded to our appeal- oskarżeni utrzymują, że strzelali na rozkaz the accused claim that they were ordered to shoot- chorować na grypę to be ill with flu- przystanek na żądanie a request stop GB, a flagstop US15. (w pomiarach, obliczeniach) 100 kilometrów na godzinę a hundred kilometres per a. an hour- dwa razy na tydzień/rok twice a week/year- jeden student na dziesięciu one student in ten a. out of ten- na jedno miejsce było sześciu kandydatów there were six candidates per place- bieg na 100 metrów the 100 metres sprint- głęboki/długi na sześć metrów six metres deep/long- drzwi były otwarte na całą szerokość the door was wide open- podszedłem do niego na odległość kilku kroków I came to within several steps of him- poziom wody podniósł się na wysokość pierwszego piętra the level of the water rose up to the first floor- jak na swoje lata, jest w doskonałej formie he’s in excellent form for his years- jak na emeryta, ma spore dochody for a pensioner he has quite a large income- pomidory, jak na krajowe, są znakomite for Polish tomatoes they’re delicious- suma, jak na owe czasy, ogromna a huge sum for a. in those days a. times- na ówczesne warunki (for) the way things were at the time; for the conditions prevailing at that time książk.- na co? what for?- na co ci ołówek? what do you need a pencil for?- i na co wam to było? what did you have to do that for?* * *prep(+acc) ( kierunek) tona plażę/wieś — to the beach/country
na Węgry/Kubę — to Hungary/Cuba
wchodzić (wejść perf) na drzewo — to climb a tree
na zachód/północ — west/north, westward(s)/northward(s)
wpadać (wpaść perf) na kogoś — to bump into sb ( okres)
na 5 minut przed na — +loc five minutes before... ( termin)
na czwartą — ( zrobić coś) by four (o'clock); ( przyjść) at four (o'clock) ( okazja)
na sztuki/tuziny — by the piece/the dozen
na raty — on hire purchase (BRIT) lub installments (US)
na czyjąś prośbę/zaproszenie — at sb's request/invitation
na czyjś sygnał/życzenie — on sb's signal/wish
chory na grypę — ill lub sick (US) with flu ( miara)
dwa razy na tydzień — twice a lub per week
jeden na dziesięć — one in ten, one out of ten
malować (pomalować perf) coś na biało — to paint sth white ( przeznaczenie)
kosz na śmieci — dustbin (BRIT), garbage can (US)
jechać na wakacje/wycieczkę — to go on holiday/a trip
iść na wykład/koncert — to go to a lecture/concert ( z przysłówkami)
* * *naprep.+ Loc.1. ( miejsce) on, at, in ( często nie tłumaczony jako przyimek); na stole on the table; na ścianie on the wall; na górze/na dole up/down; at the top/bottom ( czegoś of sth); (= na piętrze/na parterze) upstairs/downstairs; na ulicy on the street; Br. in the street; na Siódmej Ulicy on Seventh Street; Br. in Seventh Street; na Pennsylvania Avenue pod numerem 10 Br. at 10 Pennsylvania Avenue; na Alasce/Litwie in Alaska/Lithuania; na deszczu (out) in the rain; na dworze (= na zewnątrz) outside, outdoors; na koniu on a horse, on horseback; na korytarzu in the corridor; na palcu/głowie on one's finger/head; mieć mnóstwo spraw na głowie przen. have a lot on one's mind l. shoulders; na początku/końcu czegoś at the beginning/end of sth; na polu in the field; na uniwersytecie/poczcie at the university/post office; na zachodzie in the west.3. (= podczas) at, during, on; na zebraniu/koncercie at a meeting/concert; na wakacjach on vacation; Br. on holiday; na wycieczce on a trip l. excursion; spędzać czas na czytaniu spend one's time reading.4. ( środek lokomocji) on; jechać na koniu ride (on) a horse; jeździć na nartach ski, go skiing; jeździć na rowerze ride (on) a bicycle, ride a bike.5. ( ruch lub pozycja ciała) on; chodzić na rękach walk on one's hands; leżeć na boku lie on one's side; na nogach (t. przen. = w dobrej kondycji) on one's feet.6. ( instrument) on; grać na skrzypcach/fortepianie play the violin/piano; grać melodię na fortepianie play a tune on the piano.8. ( precyzowanie znaczenia rzeczownika) buty na wysokich obcasach high-heeled shoes; ciasto na drożdżach yeast dough; nalewka na wiśniach cherry liqueur; koń na biegunach rocking horse.9. (po czasownikach l. przymiotnikach) oszczędzać na czymś economize on sth; wprawiać się na czymś cut one's teeth on sth; wychowany na czymś brought up l. raised on sth.prep.+ Acc.1. (kierunek l. cel) to, toward(s), on, upon ( często nie tłumaczony jako przyimek); na Alaskę/Litwę to Alaska/Lithuania; na stolicę (o celu marszu, operacji wojskowej) toward l. on the capital; na górę/na dół up/down; ( po schodach) upstairs/downstairs; na pocztę/dworzec kolejowy to the post office/railroad station; na ulicę (out) into the street; na zachód west, westward(s); wyjść na ulicę (euf. = zacząć uprawiać prostytucję) go on the streets.2. (po czasownikach l. przymiotnikach) chory na głowę (pot. = szalony) sick in the head, brainsick; chorować l. cierpieć na coś suffer from sth; cieszyć się na coś look forward to sth; krzyczeć na kogoś shout at sb; patrzeć na kogoś/coś look at sb/sth; zanosi się na deszcz it's going to rain; zły na kogoś/coś angry at/with sb/sth.5. (termin, wyznaczony czas) (dokładnie) na czas (right) on time; obiad będzie na piątą dinner will be (ready) at five; umówić się na środę agree to meet on Wednesday, schedule an appointment for Wednesday; wracam na Wielkanoc I'll be back l. returning for Easter; zrobię to na jutro I'll do it for tomorrow.7. ( przeznaczenie) kosz na śmieci waste-paper basket; materiał na sukienkę dress material; koncert na fortepian muz. piano concerto; skrzynka na listy mailbox; Br. letter-box.8. ( sposób) with, by; walczyć na miecze fight with swords; kupować na raty buy on installments; kupować/sprzedawać na sztuki buy/sell by the piece.9. ( miara) 100 kilometrów na godzinę a hundred kilometers an hour/per hour; szeroki na dwa metry two meters wide; raz na rok once a year.10. (przyczyna, bodziec) on, upon, at, to; co ty na to? what do you say?, what would you say to that?; na żądanie on demand; na czyjąś prośbę/czyjś rozkaz on l. at sb's request/order; na widok kogoś/czegoś at the sight of sb/sth; na wieść o wypadku upon the news of the accident; odpowiedzieć na pytanie answer a question.11. ( podział) into, in; drzeć coś na kawałki tear sth into l. to pieces; dzielenie włosa na czworo przen. hair-splitting; dzielić/łamać/składać coś na pół divide/break/fold sth in half.14. ( cel) to, for, into; być przyjętym na (Uniwersytet) Yale be accepted at l. by Yale (University); dostać się na wydział chemii get into the chemistry department; iść na przyjęcie/zebranie go to a party/meeting; iść na ryby go fishing; iść na spacer go for a walk; jechać na wycieczkę go on an excursion; wyskoczyć na miasto go out, go into town.15. ( w utarych zwrotach) na dobitkę to crown it all, to top it (all) off, on top of all that; na domiar złego to make matters worse; na przykład for example, for instance; jak na złość ironically; na zakończenie finally; na złamanie karku at breakneck speed l. pace, helter-skelter.16. ( w równoważnikach zdań) na pomoc! help!; na koń! mount up!; na zdrowie! ( toast) cheers!; ( odpowiedź na kichnięcie) bless you!prep.z przysłówkami, przymiotnikami i wyrazami nieodmiennymi3. ( sposób) na czczo on an empty stomach; na leżąco lying (down), reclining, prone; jajko na twardo hard-boiled egg; na wznak on the back.4. ( relacje przestrzenne) na zewnątrz (czegoś) outside (sth); na wprost (straight) on l. ahead; (= naprzeciw) opposite; na zachód/lewo ( o położeniu) to the west/left ( od czegoś of sth).5. ( w utartych zwrotach) wszystko na nic/na próżno (it's) all for nothing/in vain.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > na
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main [mɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━2. adverb3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <• les mains dans les poches with one's hands in one's pockets ; ( = sans rien faire) without any effort• il y a main ! (Football) hand ball!• les mains en l'air ! hands up!• haut les mains ! hands up!• à 65 ans, il est temps qu'il passe la main at 65 it's time he made way for someone else• avoir le coup de main (pour faire qch) to have the knack (of doing sth)► avoir + main(s)• ce livre n'est pas à mettre entre toutes les mains this book is not suitable for the general public► prendre + main• il va prendre ma main sur la figure ! (inf) he's going to get a smack in the face!• prendre qn/qch en main to take sb/sth in hand► à la main• vol à main armée armed robbery► à main levée [vote] [voter] by a show of hands ; [dessin] [dessiner] freehand► de + main• de main en main [passer, circuler] from hand to hand• acheter une voiture de première main to buy a car secondhand (which has only had one previous owner)► en + main(s)• il se promenait, micro en main he walked around holding the microphone• ce livre est en main ( = non disponible) this book is in use2. <3. <► main courante ( = câble) handrail* * *mɛ̃1) Anatomie handla main dans la main — lit hand in hand
avoir les mains liées — lit, fig to have one's hands tied
avoir quelque chose bien en main(s) — lit to hold something firmly; fig to have something well in hand
fait main — [produit] handmade
à la main — [régler] manually
à main levée — [dessiner] freehand; [voter] by a show of hands
dix secondes montre en main — ten seconds exactly; vilain
2) ( personne)3) (dénotant le contrôle, la possession)mettre la main sur quelque chose — ( s'approprier) to get one's hands on something
être entre les mains de quelqu'un — [pouvoir, responsabilité] to be in the hands of somebody
prendre en mains — to take [something] in hand
se prendre par la main — ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand
prendre quelqu'un par la main — lit, fig to take somebody by the hand
à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains — [livre] not for general reading
je le lui ai remis en mains propres — I gave it to him/her in person
de la main à la main — [vendre, acheter] privately
de première main — ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’
avoir des renseignements de première main — to have first-hand information; velours
4) ( origine)écrit de la main du président — written by the president himself/herself
de ma plus belle main — ( écriture) in my best handwriting
5) ( dénotant l'habileté)6) Zoologie ( de primate) hand7) ( longueur)8) Sport ( au football) handball9) Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) dealperdre la main — fig to lose one's touch
garder la main — fig to keep one's hand in
10) ( direction)à main droite/gauche — on the right/left
•Phrasal Verbs:••j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper — I'd swear to it
d'une main de fer — [gouverner] with an iron rod
il n'y est pas allé de main morte! — (colloq) he didn't pull his punches!
passer la main — to step down (à in favour [BrE] of)
faire main basse sur — to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché]
avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse — to be lucky/unlucky
ils peuvent se donner la main — pej ( deux personnes) they're both the same
* * *mɛ̃ nf1) (de primate) handà la main [tenir] — in one's hand, [fabriquer, tricoter] by hand
sous la main — to hand, at hand
donner la main à qn; tendre la main à qn — to hold out one's hand to sb
Les deux présidents se sont serré la main. — The two presidents shook hands.
à main levée ART — freehand
à mains levées [voter] — with a show of hands
à remettre en mains propres (courrier, document) — to be delivered personally
de première main (renseignement) — first-hand, COMMERCE (voiture, article) with only one previous owner
faire main basse sur — to help o.s. to
avoir la main CARTES — to lead
passer la main CARTES — to hand over the lead, figto step down
Je m'en lave les mains. — I wash my hands of the whole thing.
* * *main ⇒ Le corps humain nf1 Anat hand; main droite/gauche right/left hand; se laver les mains to wash one's hands; marcher les mains dans les poches to walk with one's hands in one's pockets; saluer qn de la main to wave at sb; d'un signe de la main elle indiqua que… with her hand she indicated that…; la main dans la main lit hand in hand; fig close together; avoir les mains liées lit, fig to have one's hands tied; haut les mains! hands up!; passer de main en main [objet, livre] to pass from hand to hand; tenir qch à la main to hold sth in one's hand; se tenir la main to hold hands; avoir une brûlure à la main to have a burn on one's hand; donne-moi la main ( pour être tenue) give me your hand; ( pour être serrée) let's shake hands; ( pour un soutien moral) hold my hand; demander la main de qn to ask for sb's hand (in marriage); prendre qch d'une (seule) main to pick sth up with one hand; prendre qch à deux mains to take sth with both hands; ramasser qch à pleines mains to pick up handfuls of sth; saisir qch à pleines mains to take a firm hold of sth; glisser or tomber des mains de qn to slip out of sb's hands; avoir qch bien en main(s) lit to hold sth firmly; fig to have sth well in hand; être adroit de ses mains to be good with one's hands; si tu portes or lèves la main sur elle if you lay a finger on her; faire qch à la main to do sth by hand; faire qch de ses propres mains to do sth with one's own hands; fait main [produit] handmade; cousu/tricoté main hand-sewn/- knitted; à la main ( sans machine) [contrôler, régler] manually; à mains nues [se battre] with one's bare hands; jouer du piano à quatre mains to play a duet on the piano; dessiner à main levée to draw freehand; voter à main levée to vote by a show of hands; se faire faire les mains to have a manicure; attaque/vol à main armée armed attack/robbery; avoir besoin d'un coup de main to need a hand; donner un coup de main à qn to give sb a hand; dix secondes montre or chronomètre en main ten seconds exactly; ⇒ courage, doigt, dos, uni, vilain;2 ( personne) une main secourable a helping hand; une main criminelle avait saboté someone with criminal intentions had sabotaged;3 (dénotant le contrôle, la possession) hand; la main de Dieu/du destin the hand of God/fate; changer de mains to change hands; avoir qch sous la main to have sth to hand; c'est ce que j'avais sous la main it's what I had; je n'ai rien sous la main pour recoudre ton bouton I've got nothing here to sew your button back on; cela m'est tombé sous la main I just happened to come across it; mettre la main sur qch ( retrouver) to lay one's hand on sth; ( trouver) to get one's hands on sth; je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't lay my hands on it, I can't find it; après être passé par les mains de ma fille after my daughter had had it; je l'ai eu entre les mains mais I did have it but; être entre les mains de qn [pouvoir, responsabilité, entreprise] to be in the hands of sb; avoir/prendre qch en mains to have/to take sth in hand [affaire, tâche]; se prendre par la main ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand; prendre qn par la main lit, fig to take sb by the hand; être en (de) bonnes/mauvaises mains to be in good/not to be in good hands; avoir la main haute sur to have control over; avoir les choses en main to have things in hand; avoir qch bien en main to have sth well in hand; à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains [livre] not for general reading; tomber entre les mains de qn to fall into sb's hands; repartir avec un contrat en main(s) to leave with a signed contract; elle est arrivée preuve en main she had concrete proof; avoir/arriver les mains vides to be/arrive empty-handed; je le lui ai remis en mains propres I gave it to him/her in person; de la main à la main [vendre, acheter] privately; être payé de la main à la main to be paid cash (in hand); de seconde main secondhand; de première main ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’; avoir des renseignements de première main to have first-hand information; ⇒ innocent, velours;4 ( origine) peinture de la main de Bosch original painting by Bosch; écrit de la main du président written by the president himself; reconnaître la main d'un auteur/d'un artiste to recognize a writer's/an artist's style; de ma plus belle main ( écriture) in my best handwriting;5 ( dénotant l'habileté) avoir le coup de main to have the knack; il faut d'abord se faire la main you have to learn how to do it first; avoir la main légère to have a light touch;6 Zool ( de primate) hand;7 ( longueur approximative) une main a hand's width;10 Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) deal; bonne/mauvaise main strong/weak hand; perdre la main lit to lose the deal; fig to lose one's touch; garder la main lit to keep one's hand; fig to keep one's hand in;11 ( direction) à main droite/gauche on the right/left.j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper I'd swear to it; d'une main de fer [gouverner, diriger] with an iron rod; il n'y est pas allé de main morte! he didn't pull his punches!; avoir la main leste to be always ready with a good hiding; laisser les mains libres à qn to give sb a free hand ou rein; passer la main to step down (à in favourGB of); faire main basse sur to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché, pays]; en venir aux mains to come to blows; avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse to be lucky/unlucky; mettre la dernière main à to put the finishing touches to; il y en a autant que sur ma main○ there aren't any; ils peuvent se donner la main péj ( deux personnes) they're both the same; ( plusieurs personnes) they're all the same; mettre la main aux fesses○ de qn to feel sb up○; que ta main gauche ignore ce que fait ta main droite let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.[mɛ̃] nom féminindonne-moi la main give me your hand, hold my handles enfants, tenez-vous par ou donnez-vous la main hold hands, childrenlève la main [à l'école] put your hand up, raise your handlevez la main droite et dites "je le jure" raise your right hand and say "I swear to God"tu veux ma main sur la figure? do you want a slap?, you're asking for a slap!les mains en l'air!, haut les mains! hands up!la tasse lui a échappé des mains the cup slipped ou fell from her handsen main propre, en mains propres [directement] personally2. [savoir-faire]garder ou s'entretenir la main to keep one's hand in[intervention] handcertains y voient la main des services secrets some people believe that the secret service had a hand in it3. (vieilli) [permission d'épouser]demander/obtenir la main d'une jeune fille to ask for/to win a young lady's hand (in marriage)4. CARTESa. [faire la donne] to dealb. [jouer le premier] to leadcéder ou passer la main5. [gant de cuisine] (oven) glove6. COUTURE[tenue]papier qui a de la main paper which has bulk ou substance8. FOOTBALL9. CONSTRUCTION [poignée] handle10. (locution)a. [voter] by a show of handsb. [dessiner] freehandmain libres [téléphone, kit] hands-freela main sur le cœur with one's hand on one's heart, in perfect good faithde main de maître masterfully, brilliantlyla décision est entre les mains du juge the decision rests with ou is in the hands of the judgearriver/rentrer les mains vides to turn up/to go home empty-handedjeux de mains, jeux de vilains [à des enfants] no more horsing around or it'll end in tearsavoir la haute main sur to have total ou absolute control overa. [être clément] to be lenientb. [en cuisine] to underseasona. [être sévère] to be harsh ou heavy-handedb. [en cuisine] to be heavy-handed (with the seasoning)avoir/garder quelque chose sous la main to have/to keep something at handa. [palais] to raid, to ransackb. [marchandises, documents] to get one's hands onc'est toi qui as fait main basse sur les chocolats? (humoristique) are you the one who's been at the chocolates?c'est lui, j'en mettrais ma main au feu that's him, I'd stake my life on itattention, la main me démange! watch it or you'll get a slap!mettre ou prêter la main à to have a hand ou to take part inmettre la main sur quelque chose to lay ou to put one's hands on somethingje n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't find it, I can't lay my hands on itc'est une photo à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains this photo shouldn't be shown to just an ybody ou musn't fall into the wrong handstu ne trouveras pas de travail si tu ne te prends pas par la main you won't find a job unless you get a grip on yourself ou (UK) you pull your socks uptendre la main [faire l'aumône] to hold out one's hand, to beg————————[mɛ̃] adverbe[fabriqué, imprimé] by handfait/tricoté/trié main hand-made/-knitted/-picked————————à la main locution adverbiale1. [artisanalement]2. [dans les mains]avoir ou tenir quelque chose à la main to hold something in one's hand————————à main locution adjectivale————————à main droite locution adverbiale————————à main gauche locution adverbiale————————de la main locution adverbialea. [pour dire bonjour] to wave (hello) to somebodyb. [pour dire au revoir] to wave (goodbye) to somebody, to wave somebody goodbyede la main, elle me fit signe d'approcher she waved me overde la main à la main locution adverbiale————————de la main de locution prépositionnelle1. [fait par] byla lettre est de la main même de Proust/de ma main the letter is in Proust's own hand/in my handwriting2. [donné par] from (the hand of)de main en main locution adverbialede première main locution adjectivale[information] first-hand[érudition, recherche] originalde première main locution adverbialenous tenons de première main que... we have it on the best authority that...de seconde main locution adjectivale[information, voiture] secondhandd'une main locution adverbiale[ouvrir, faire] with one hand[prendre] with ou in one handdonner quelque chose d'une main et le reprendre de l'autre to give something with one hand and take it back with the other————————en main locution adjectivalel'affaire est en main the question is in hand ou is being dealt withle livre est actuellement en main [il est consulté] the book is out on loan ou is being consulted at the moment————————en main locution adverbialeavoir ou tenir quelque chose (bien) en main (figuré) to have something well in hand ou under controlprendre quelque chose en main to take control of ou over somethingla main dans la main locution adverbiale[en se tenant par la main] hand in hand
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