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1 sexual

['seksjʊəl], ['sekʃʊəl] adjective sexuell; geschlechtlich, sexuell [Anziehung, Erregung, Verlangen, Diskriminierung]

sexual maturity/behaviour — Geschlechtsreife, die/Sexualverhalten, das

sexual partner — Sexualpartner, der/-partnerin, die

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['sekʃuəl]

adjective (concerned with the production of young or children: the sexual organs.) Geschlechts-..

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sex·ual

[ˈsekʃʊəl, AM -ʃuəl]

adj

1. (referring to gender) geschlechtlich, Geschlechts-

\sexual discrimination Diskriminierung f [o Benachteiligung f] aufgrund des Geschlechts, sexuelle Benachteiligung

\sexual equality Gleichheit f [o Gleichstellung f] der Geschlechter

\sexual stereotypes sexuelle Klischeevorstellungen

2. (erotic) sexuell

\sexual attraction sexuelle Anziehung

\sexual climax sexueller Höhepunkt, Orgasmus m

\sexual desire sexuelles Verlangen

\sexual pervert sexuell Abartige(r) f(m)

\sexual promiscuity sexuelle Freizügigkeit

\sexual relations sexuelle Beziehungen

\sexual relationship sexuelle Beziehung

\sexual stimulation sexuelle Erregung

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['seksjʊəl]
adj

1) performance, preference, violence sexuell

sexual crime — Sexualdelikt nt, Sexualverbrechen nt

his sexual exploits — seine Liebesabenteuer pl

his/her sexual politics — seine/ihre Haltung zu Fragen der Sexualität

sexual services — sexuelle Dienste pl

2) (PHYSIOL) Sexual-

sexual characteristics — Geschlechtsmerkmale pl

sexual cycle — Sexualzyklus m

sexual drive or urge — Geschlechts- or Sexualtrieb m

sexual maturity — Geschlechtsreife f

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sexual [ˈseksjʊəl; US -ʃəwəl] adj (adv sexually) sexuell, Sexual…, geschlechtlich, Geschlechts…:

sexual behavio(u)r Sexualverhalten n;

(primary, secondary) sexual characteristics (primäre, sekundäre) Geschlechtsmerkmale;

sexual desire Geschlechtslust f;

sexual discrimination sexuelle Diskriminierung;

sexual drive ( oder urge) Geschlechtstrieb m;

sexually explicit freizügig (Film etc);

sexual generation BIOL Fortpflanzungsgeneration f;

sexual intercourse Geschlechtsverkehr m;

sexual object Sexual-, Lustobjekt n;

sexual offence (US offense) JUR Sittlichkeitsdelikt n;

sexual organ Geschlechtsorgan n;

sexual partner Partner(in);

sexual position Stellung f;

sexual promiscuity → academic.ru/58325/promiscuity">promiscuity 3;

sexual research Sexualforschung f;

sexually transmitted MED durch Geschlechtsverkehr übertragen; → harassment 1

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['seksjʊəl], ['sekʃʊəl] adjective sexuell; geschlechtlich, sexuell [Anziehung, Erregung, Verlangen, Diskriminierung]

sexual maturity/behaviour — Geschlechtsreife, die/Sexualverhalten, das

sexual partner — Sexualpartner, der/-partnerin, die

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adj.

geschlechtlich adj.

English-german dictionary > sexual
2 position

1. noun
1) (place occupied) Platz, der; (of player in team; of plane, ship, etc.) Position, die; (of hands of clock, words, stars) Stellung, die; (of building) Lage, die; (of river) [Ver]lauf, der

find one's position on a map — seinen Standort auf einer Karte finden

take [up] one's position — seinen Platz einnehmen

after the second lap he was in fourth position — nach der zweiten Runde lag er an vierter Stelle

he finished in second position — er belegte den zweiten Platz

2) (proper place)

be in/out of position — an seinem Platz/nicht an seinem Platz sein

3) (Mil.) Stellung, die

4) (fig.): (mental attitude) Standpunkt, der; Haltung, die

take up a position on something — einen Standpunkt od. eine Haltung zu etwas einnehmen

5) (fig.): (situation)

be in a good position [financially] — [finanziell] gut gestellt sein od. dastehen

be in a position of strength — eine starke Position haben

put yourself in my position! — versetz dich [einmal] in meine Lage!

be in a position to do something — in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun

6) (rank) Stellung, die; Position, die

7) (employment) [Arbeits]- zstelle, die; Stellung, die

the position of assistant manager — die Stelle od. Position des stellvertretenden Geschäftsführers

position of trust — Vertrauensstellung, die; Vertrauensposten, der

8) (posture) Haltung, die; (during sexual intercourse) Stellung, die; Position, die

in a reclining position — zurückgelehnt
2. transitive verb
1) platzieren; aufstellen, postieren [Polizisten, Wachen]

position oneself near the exit — sich in die Nähe des Ausgangs stellen/setzen; [Wache, Posten usw.:] sich in der Nähe des Ausgangs aufstellen

2) (Mil.): (station) stationieren

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[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun
1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) die Stellung

2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) die Lage

3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) die Stellung

4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) die Haltung
2. verb
(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) stellen

- academic.ru/115295/be_in">be in
- out of position
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po·si·tion

[pəˈzɪʃ^ən]

I. n

1. (place) Platz m, Stelle f; building Lage f

the house has a good \position overlooking the valley man hat vom Haus aus einen guten Blick über das Tal

the sofa is in a different \position now jetzt steht das Sofa woanders

to take up a \position sich akk platzieren

2. (appointed place) Platz m

to be in \position an seinem/ihrem Platz sein

to get [or move] into \position seinen/ihren Platz einnehmen

the dancers moved into \position die Tänzer nahmen ihre Position[en] ein

to move sth into \position etw zurechtrücken

to move out of \position seinen/ihren Platz verlassen

3. (in navigation) Position f, Standort m

4. (posture) Stellung f, Lage f

yoga \position Yogahaltung f

lying/sitting \position liegende/sitzende Stellung, liegend/sitzend

to change one's \position eine andere Stellung einnehmen

5. SPORT (in team) [Spieler]position f

his \position is in midfield er ist Mittelstürmer

6. (rank) Position f, Stellung f

the \position of women in society die gesellschaftliche Stellung der Frau

to jockey [or esp BRIT jostle] for \position um eine Position rangeln fam

7. BRIT, AUS (in race, competition) Platz m

she finished the race in third \position sie belegte bei dem Rennen am Schluss den dritten Platz

8. (job) Stelle f, Position f

a \position of responsibility ein verantwortungsvoller Posten

a \position of trust eine Vertrauensstellung

a teaching \position eine Stelle als Lehrer/Lehrerin

to apply for a \position sich akk um eine [Arbeits]stelle bewerben

9. usu sing (situation) Situation f, Lage f

put yourself in my \position versetz dich in meine Lage

▪ to be in a/no \position to do sth in der Lage/nicht in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

to put sb in an awkward \position jdn in eine unangenehme Lage bringen

financial \position Vermögensverhältnisse pl

10. usu sing ( form: opinion) Haltung f, Standpunkt m

what's the company's \position on recycling? welchen Standpunkt vertritt die Firma in der Frage des Recycling?

his \position is that... er steht auf dem Standpunkt, dass...

a party's \position on defence die Position einer Partei zur Frage der Verteidigung

to take the \position that... die Meinung vertreten, dass...

11. usu pl MIL Stellung f

12. STOCKEX [Wertpapier]position f, Stellung f

to take a \position in a share Aktien für eigene Rechnung kaufen

bear \position Baisseposition f

bull \position Hausse-Engagement nt, Hausseposition f

to close a \position eine Position schließen [o glattstellen]

to cover a \position eine Position abdecken

long \position Hausse-Engagement nt, Long-Position f

short \position Baisse-Engagement nt, Short-Position f

II. vt

▪ to \position sb/sth jdn/etw platzieren

I \positioned myself as far away from him as possible ich habe mich so weit wie möglich von ihm weggesetzt

to \position guns/troops MIL Gewehre in Stellung bringen/Truppen positionieren

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[pə'zISən]
1. n

1) (= location, place where sb/sth is of person) Platz m; (of object) Stelle f, Platz m; (of microphone, statue, wardrobe, plant etc) Standort m; (of spotlight, table, in picture, painting) Anordnung f; (of town, house etc) Lage f; (of plane, ship, SPORT = starting position, FTBL ETC) Position f; (MIL = strategic site) Stellung f

to be in/out of position —

the actors were in position on the stage — die Schauspieler hatten ihre Plätze auf der Bühne eingenommen

to jockey or jostle for position (lit) — um eine gute Ausgangsposition kämpfen; (fig)

the position of the fireplace isn't very good — der Kamin hat keinen sehr günstigen Platz

what position do you play? — auf or in welcher Position spielst du?

his position is full-back/goalkeeper — er spielt Außenverteidiger/Torwart

2) (= posture, way of standing, sitting etc) Haltung f; (in love-making, ART of model) Stellung f; (BALLET) Position f

in a sitting position — sitzend

in a reclining position — zurückgelehnt

3) (in class, league etc) Platz m

after the third lap he was in fourth position — nach der dritten Runde lag er auf dem vierten Platz or war er Vierter

to finish in third position — Dritter werden, auf dem dritten Platz landen (inf)

4) (= social, professional standing) Stellung f, Position f

a man of position — eine hochgestellte Persönlichkeit

5) (= job) Stelle f

he has a high position in the Ministry of Defence — er bekleidet eine hohe Stellung or Position im Verteidigungsministerium

a position of trust — eine Vertrauensstellung

to be in a position of power — eine Machtposition innehaben

6) (fig: situation, circumstance) Lage f

to be in a position to do sth — in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

what is the position regarding...? — wie sieht es mit... aus?

I'm not in a position to say anything about that — ich kann dazu nichts sagen

my position is that I don't have the qualifications/money — mir geht es so, dass mir die Qualifikation/das Geld fehlt

7) (fig: point of view, attitude) Standpunkt m, Haltung f, Einstellung f

what is the government's position on...? — welchen Standpunkt vertritt die Regierung zu...?

to take ( up) a position on sth — eine Haltung zu einer Sache einnehmen

2. vt

1) (= place in position) microphone, ladder, guards aufstellen; soldiers, policemen postieren; (artist, photographer etc) platzieren; (COMPUT) cursor positionieren, platzieren

he positioned himself where he could see her — er stellte or (seated) setzte sich so, dass er sie sehen konnte

he has positioned himself as a moderate — er hat sich als (ein) Gemäßigter etabliert

2) (in marketing) product positionieren

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position [pəˈzıʃn]

A s

1. a) Position f ( auch ASTRON), Lage f, Stand(ort) m:

position of the sun Sonnenstand m;

a good position to shoot SPORT eine gute Schussposition;

in (out of) position (nicht) in der richtigen Lage;

draw the goalkeeper out of position SPORT den Torhüter herauslocken

b) besonders SPORT Position f, Platz m:

be in third position in dritter Position oder an dritter Stelle oder auf dem dritten Platz liegen

2. FLUG, SCHIFF Position f, SCHIFF auch Besteck n:

position lights

a) FLUG, SCHIFF Positionslichter,

b) AUTO Begrenzungslichter

3. (körperliche) Lage, Stellung f, (auch Ballett) Position f:

upright position aufrechte (Körper)Haltung

4. MED

a) (anatomische oder richtige) Lage (eines Organs oder Gliedes)

b) (Kinds)Lage f (im Mutterleib)

5. TECH (Schalt- etc)Stellung f:

position of rest Ruhelage f, -stellung

6. MIL (Verteidigungs)Stellung f:

position warfare Stellungskrieg m

7. MUS Lage f (von Akkordtönen):

first ( oder root) position Grundstellung f, -lage;

close (open) position enge (weite) Lage

8. MUS

a) Lage f (bestimmtes Gebiet des Griffbretts bei Saiteninstrumenten)

b) Zugstellung f (bei der Posaune)

9. IT (Wert)Stelle f

10. Position f, Situation f, Lage f:

put ( oder place) sb in an awkward position jemanden in eine unangenehme Lage bringen;

be in a position to do sth in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun;

not be in a ( oder be in no) position to do sth nicht in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun

11. (Sach)Lage f, Stand m (der Dinge):

financial position Finanzlage, Vermögensverhältnisse pl;

legal position Rechtslage

12. soziale Stellung, gesellschaftlicher Rang:

people of position Leute von Rang

13. Position f, Stellung f, Amt n, Posten m:

hold a (responsible) position eine (verantwortliche) Stelle innehaben;

position of power Machtposition;

position of trust Vertrauensstellung, -posten

14. fig (Ein)Stellung f, Standpunkt m, Haltung f:

define one’s position seinen Standpunkt darlegen;

take up a position on a question zu einer Frage Stellung nehmen

15. MATH, PHIL (Grund-, Lehr)Satz m, Behauptung f

B v/t

1. in die richtige Lage oder Stellung bringen, an den rechten Platz stellen, aufstellen, TECH auch (ein)stellen, anbringen

2. Polizisten etc postieren

pos. abk

1. position Pos.

2. positive pos.

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1. noun
1) (place occupied) Platz, der; (of player in team; of plane, ship, etc.) Position, die; (of hands of clock, words, stars) Stellung, die; (of building) Lage, die; (of river) [Ver]lauf, der

find one's position on a map — seinen Standort auf einer Karte finden

take [up] one's position — seinen Platz einnehmen

after the second lap he was in fourth position — nach der zweiten Runde lag er an vierter Stelle

he finished in second position — er belegte den zweiten Platz

2) (proper place)

be in/out of position — an seinem Platz/nicht an seinem Platz sein

3) (Mil.) Stellung, die

4) (fig.): (mental attitude) Standpunkt, der; Haltung, die

take up a position on something — einen Standpunkt od. eine Haltung zu etwas einnehmen

5) (fig.): (situation)

be in a good position [financially] — [finanziell] gut gestellt sein od. dastehen

be in a position of strength — eine starke Position haben

put yourself in my position! — versetz dich [einmal] in meine Lage!

be in a position to do something — in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun

6) (rank) Stellung, die; Position, die

7) (employment) [Arbeits]- zstelle, die; Stellung, die

the position of assistant manager — die Stelle od. Position des stellvertretenden Geschäftsführers

position of trust — Vertrauensstellung, die; Vertrauensposten, der

8) (posture) Haltung, die; (during sexual intercourse) Stellung, die; Position, die

in a reclining position — zurückgelehnt
2. transitive verb
1) platzieren; aufstellen, postieren [Polizisten, Wachen]

position oneself near the exit — sich in die Nähe des Ausgangs stellen/setzen; [Wache, Posten usw.:] sich in der Nähe des Ausgangs aufstellen

2) (Mil.): (station) stationieren

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n.

Gewandtheit f.

Lage -n f.

Position -en f.

Standort -e m.

Standpunkt m.

Stellung -en (Posten) f.

Stellung -en f. v.

positionieren v.

English-german dictionary > position
3 position

ə'ziʃən
1. noun
1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) posición, postura

2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) situación; lugar, sitio

3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) puesto

4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) posición, postura

2. verb
(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) colocar, situar

- be in
- out of position

position n

1. sitio / posición

they moved the guns into position colocaron los cañones en su sitio

2. postura

I'm sitting in an uncomfortable position estoy sentado en una postura incómoda

3. situación

you put me difficult position me pones en una situación difícil

4. puesto

he applied for the position of manager solicitó el puesto de director

position

tr[pə'zɪʃən]

noun

1 (place) posición nombre femenino

■ what's the exact position of the plane? ¿cuál es la posición exacta del avión?

2 (right place) sitio, lugar nombre masculino

■ they manoeuvred the piano into position colocaron el piano en su lugar

3 (posture) postura, posición nombre femenino

■ he was sitting in a very uncomfortable position estaba sentado en una postura muy incómoda

4 (on scale, in competition) posición nombre femenino, lugar nombre masculino, puesto; (social standing) categoría social, posición nombre femenino

5 (job) puesto

■ she applied for the position of manager solicitó el puesto de gerente

6 (situation, circumstances) situación nombre femenino, lugar nombre masculino

■ you've put me in a difficult position me has puesto en una situación difícil

■ put yourself in my position ponte en mi lugar

7 (opinion, point of view) postura, posición nombre femenino

■ I think you know my position creo que ya conoces mi postura, creo que ya sabes lo que opino

8 SMALLSPORT/SMALL posición nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 (put in place) colocar, poner; (troops, police) situar, apostar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in position estar en su sitio

to be in a position to do something estar en condiciones de hacer algo

to be out of position estar fuera de lugar

to position oneself situarse

position [pə'zɪʃən] vt

: colocar, situar, ubicar

position n

1) approach, stance: posición f, postura f, planteamiento m

2) location: posición f, ubicación f

3) status: posición f (en una jerarquía)

4) job: puesto m

position

n.

• actitud s.f.

• cargo s.m.

• colocación s.f.

• condición s.f.

• lugar s.m.

• opinión s.f.

• planta s.f.

• plaza s.f.

• posición s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• situación s.f.

• ubicación s.f.

v.

• colocar v.

• disponer v.

• orientar v.

• situar v.

I pə'ziʃən
noun

1) c

a) ( location) posición f, ubicación f (esp AmL)

to take up position(s) — \<\<soldier/policeman\>\> apostarse*

the castle occupies a commanding position above the town — el castillo domina la ciudad desde lo alto

they changed position — se cambiaron de lugar or de sitio

to be in position/out of position — estar* en su sitio/fuera de lugar

b) ( Sport) posición f

2) c

a) ( posture) posición f, postura f

b) (stance, point of view) postura f, posición f

3)

a) c ( in hierarchy) posición f; ( in league) puesto m, lugar m

b) c (job, post) (frml) puesto m

c) u ( social standing) posición f

4) c (situation, circumstances) situación f

a strong bargaining position — una buena posición para negociar

put yourself in my position — ponte en mi lugar

you're in no position to criticize — no eres la persona más indicada para criticar

I'm not in a position to help them at the moment — en este momento no estoy en condiciones de prestarles ayuda

II

transitive verb colocar*, poner*

police had been positioned at both ends of the street — habían apostado policías a ambos extremos de la calle

he positioned himself between the two guests of honor — se situó or (AmL tb) se ubicó entre los dos invitados de honor

[pǝ'zɪʃǝn]
1. N

1) (=location) [of object, person] posición f ; [of house, town] situación f, ubicación f (LAm)

the ship radioed its position — el barco transmitió su posición por radio

the house is in a very exposed position — la casa está situada or (LAm) ubicada en un lugar muy expuesto

• to be in position — estar en su sitio

• to get into position — ponerse en posición

• the troops are moving into position — las tropas están ocupando posiciones

• to be out of position — [object] estar desplazado or desencajado; (Sport) [player] estar fuera de sitio

• to take up position(s), troops have taken up positions near the border — las tropas se han apostado cerca de la frontera

he took up his usual position in front of the fire — ocupó su sitio or lugar habitual frente a la chimenea

I took up my lookout position on the bow — ocupé mi puesto or posición de vigilancia en la proa

2) (=posture) (gen) posición f, postura f ; (sexual) postura f

• to change (one's) position — cambiar de posición or postura

• he had raised himself to a sitting position — se había incorporado

3) (Sport)

what position do you play (in)? — ¿de qué juegas?

4) (Mil) [of troops] posición f ; (for gun) emplazamiento m

• the enemy positions — las posiciones enemigas or del enemigo

5) (in race, competition) puesto m, posición f, lugar m ; (in class, league) puesto m

he finished in third position — terminó en tercer puesto or lugar, terminó en tercera posición
pole I, 3.
6) (in society) posición f

• she gave up career, social position, everything — renunció a su profesión, a su posición social, a todo

7) (=post) (gen) puesto m ; (high-ranking) cargo m

• a high position in government — un alto cargo en el gobierno

• to take up a position — aceptar un puesto

• a position of trust — un puesto de confianza

8) (=situation, circumstance) situación f

this is the position — la situación es esta

• it puts me in a rather difficult position — me pone en una situación bastante delicada

• the country's economic position — la situación económica del país

• put yourself in my position — ponte en mi lugar

(if I were) in his position, I'd say nothing — yo que él or yo en su lugar no diría nada

• what is my legal position? — desde el punto de vista legal, ¿cuál es mi situación?

• we are in a strong negotiating position — estamos en una buena posición para negociar

• what's the position on deliveries/sales? — ¿cuál es la situación respecto a las entregas/ventas?

• they were in a position to help — su situación les permitía ayudar

he's in no position to criticize — no es quién para criticar, él no está en condiciones de criticar
consider 1), jockey 3.
9) (=opinion) postura f (on con respecto a)

you must make your position clear — tienes que dejar clara tu postura

• what is our position on Greece? — ¿cuál es nuestra política or postura con respecto a Grecia?

10) (=window) (in bank, post office) ventanilla f

position closed — ventanilla cerrada

2. VT

1) (=place in position) [+ furniture, object] colocar; [+ police, troops] apostar

soldiers have been positioned around the building — se han apostado soldados rodeando el edificio

• to position o.s. — (lit) colocarse, situarse; (fig) (=take a stance) adoptar una postura

France is positioning itself for offensive action — Francia está adoptando una postura de ataque

2) (Sport) [+ ball, shuttlecock] colocar

3)

• to be positioned (=located) —

a) (lit)

the house was strategically positioned — la casa estaba situada or ubicada de forma estratégica

it was a difficult shot from where she was positioned — era un tiro difícil desde donde estaba situada or colocada

b) (fig)

he is well positioned to act as intermediary — está en una buena posición para hacer de intermediario

3.

CPD

position paper N — informe m sintetizado

the ministers will be examining a position paper outlining options — los ministros estudiarán un informe sintetizado que resuma las opciones

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I [pə'ziʃən]
noun

1) c

a) ( location) posición f, ubicación f (esp AmL)

to take up position(s) — \<\<soldier/policeman\>\> apostarse*

the castle occupies a commanding position above the town — el castillo domina la ciudad desde lo alto

they changed position — se cambiaron de lugar or de sitio

to be in position/out of position — estar* en su sitio/fuera de lugar

b) ( Sport) posición f

2) c

a) ( posture) posición f, postura f

b) (stance, point of view) postura f, posición f

3)

a) c ( in hierarchy) posición f; ( in league) puesto m, lugar m

b) c (job, post) (frml) puesto m

c) u ( social standing) posición f

4) c (situation, circumstances) situación f

a strong bargaining position — una buena posición para negociar

put yourself in my position — ponte en mi lugar

you're in no position to criticize — no eres la persona más indicada para criticar

I'm not in a position to help them at the moment — en este momento no estoy en condiciones de prestarles ayuda

II

transitive verb colocar*, poner*

police had been positioned at both ends of the street — habían apostado policías a ambos extremos de la calle

he positioned himself between the two guests of honor — se situó or (AmL tb) se ubicó entre los dos invitados de honor

English-spanish dictionary > position
4 sexual harassment

sexuellt ofredande (missbruk av sin position för att få en sexuell tjänst)

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see sex.

English-Swedish dictionary > sexual harassment
5 sexual harassment at the workplace

sexuella trakasserier på arbetsplatsen (utnyttjande av sin position som chef för att trakassera anställda sexuellt)

English-Swedish dictionary > sexual harassment at the workplace
6 peach basket

1) Общая лексика: корзина из-под персиков

2) Спорт: оборот под жердями, корзина из-под фруктов (при ссылке на изобретение баскетбола Джеймсом Нейсмитом, который принес в зал футбольный мяч и корзину из-под персиков)

3) Сленг: The peach basket is a sexual position that involves two men, though the movements and positions involved defy explanation.

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > peach basket
7 sixty-nine

sixty-nine

noun

familiar (sexual position) soixante-neuf m

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sixty-nine
8 abuse

1. ə'bju:z verb
1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) abusar de

2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) injuriar

2. ə'bju:s noun
1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) improperio

2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) maltrato

•

- abusive
- abusively
- abusiveness

abuse¹ n

1. insultos

they shouted abuse at us nos insultaron

2. abuso

an abuse of power un abuso de poder

abuse² vb abusar

he abused his authority abusó de su autoridad

El gerundio de abuse se escribe abusing

abuse

tr[ (n) ə'bjʊːs; (vb) ə'bjʊːz]

noun

1 (verbal) insultos nombre masculino plural; (physical) malos tratos nombre masculino plural

2 (misuse) abuso

transitive verb

1 (verbally) insultar; (physically) maltratar

2 (misuse) abusar de

abuse [ə'bju:z] vt, abused ; abusing

1) misuse: abusar de

2) mistreat: maltratar

3) revile: insultar, injuriar, denostar

abuse [ə'bju:s] n

1) misuse: abuso m

2) mistreatment: abuso m, maltrato m

3) insults: insultos mpl, improperios mpl

a string of abuse: una serie de improperios

abuse

n.

• abusión s.f.

• abuso s.m.

• ajamiento s.m.

• corruptela s.f.

• daño s.m.

• denuesto s.m.

• injuria s.f.

• maltrato s.m.

v.

• abusar de v.

• ajar v.

• brear v.

• dañar v.

• denostar v.

• estropear v.

• injuriar v.

• maltratar v.

• mantear v.

• pisar v.

• pisotear v.

• sopapear v.

• sopetear v.

• trillar v.

• triturar v.

I ə'bjuːs
noun

1) u ( insulting language) insultos mpl, improperios mpl

to shout abuse at somebody — insultar a alguien, lanzar* improperios contra alguien

a stream of abuse — una sarta de insultos

a term of abuse — un insulto or una grosería

2) c u ( misuse) abuso m

to be open to abuse — prestarse al abuso

physical abuse — malos tratos mpl

sexual abuse — abusos mpl deshonestos; ( rape) violación f

child abuse — malos tratos mpl a la infancia; ( sexual) abusos mpl deshonestos ( a un niño)

drug abuse — consumo m de drogas or (frml) estupefacientes

II ə'bjuːz
transitive verb

1)

a) ( use wrongly) \<\<power/hospitality\>\> abusar de

b) \<\<child/woman\>\> maltratar; ( sexually) abusar de

the children had been sexually abused — los niños habían sufrido abusos deshonestos

2) ( insult) insultar

1. N
[ǝ'bjuːs]
1) (=insults) insultos mpl, improperios mpl more frm

to heap abuse on sb, hurl abuse at sb — llenar a algn de improperios

2) (=misuse) abuso m

abuse of trust/power — abuso de confianza/poder

open to abuse — abierto al abuso
child 2., drug 3., sexual 2.
2. VT
[ǝ'bjuːz]
1) (=insult) insultar, injuriar

he roundly abused the government — dijo mil improperios contra el gobierno

2) (=mistreat) [+ child] (physically) maltratar; (sexually) abusar de

3) (=misuse) [+ position, privilege] abusar de

* * *

I [ə'bjuːs]
noun

1) u ( insulting language) insultos mpl, improperios mpl

to shout abuse at somebody — insultar a alguien, lanzar* improperios contra alguien

a stream of abuse — una sarta de insultos

a term of abuse — un insulto or una grosería

2) c u ( misuse) abuso m

to be open to abuse — prestarse al abuso

physical abuse — malos tratos mpl

sexual abuse — abusos mpl deshonestos; ( rape) violación f

child abuse — malos tratos mpl a la infancia; ( sexual) abusos mpl deshonestos ( a un niño)

drug abuse — consumo m de drogas or (frml) estupefacientes

II [ə'bjuːz]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( use wrongly) \<\<power/hospitality\>\> abusar de

b) \<\<child/woman\>\> maltratar; ( sexually) abusar de

the children had been sexually abused — los niños habían sufrido abusos deshonestos

2) ( insult) insultar

English-spanish dictionary > abuse
9 drive

1. past tense - drove; verb
1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) conducir

2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) llevar (en coche)

3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) conducir

4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) hincar, clavar, mandar

5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) hacer funcionar, mover, impulsar

2. noun
1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) paseo en coche

2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) camino de entrada

3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) ímpetu, empuje, dinamismo

4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) campaña

5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) drive

6) ((computers) a disk drive.) lectura de disquete

•

- driver
- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on

drive¹ n

1. paseo en coche / vuelta en coche

shall we go for a drive? ¿vamos a dar una vuelta en coche?

2. camino de la entrada

there was a car parked in the drive había un coche aparcado en el camino de la entrada

drive² vb conducir

I don't like driving in the city no me gusta conducir por la ciudad

I drive to work voy a trabajar en coche

El pasado de drive es drove y el participio pasado es driven; el gerundio se escribe driving

drive

tr[draɪv]

noun

1 (trip) paseo en coche, vuelta en coche; (journey) viaje nombre masculino

■ we went for a drive dimos una vuelta en coche

■ it's only a 20-minute's drive (away) sólo está a 20 minutos en coche

■ it's a two-hour drive es un viaje de dos horas

2 (road) calle nombre femenino; (driveway) camino de entrada

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (golf) golpe nombre masculino inicial, tiro de salida; (tennis) golpe nombre masculino fuerte, drive nombre masculino

4 (campaign) campaña

■ sales drive promoción

■ membership drive campaña para atraer socios

■ a no-smoking drive una campaña antitabaco

5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva, avanzada

6 (energy, initiative) energía, ímpetu nombre masculino, empuje nombre masculino, dinamismo

7 (need, compulsion) necesidad nombre femenino, impulso, instinto

■ sex drive instinto sexual

8 (propulsion system) transmisión nombre femenino, propulsión nombre femenino; (of wheeled vehicle) tracción nombre femenino

■ front-wheel drive tracción delantera

■ four-wheel drive tracción en las cuatro ruedas

■ right/left-hand drive con el volante a la derecha/izquierda

9 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (competition, tournament) torneo

■ whist drive torneo de whist

transitive verb (pt drove tr[drəʊv], pp driven tr['drɪvən])

1 (operate - vehicle) conducir

■ she can drive a lorry sabe conducir un camión

■ what car do you drive? ¿qué coche tienes?

■ he drives a bus es conductor de autobús

2 (take - person) llevar (en coche)

■ I'll drive you home te llevaré a casa

■ could you drive me to the airport? ¿podrías llevarme al aeropuerto?

3 (cause to move - person) hacer, obligar a; (- animal) arrear

■ he was driven back by the flames las llamas le hicieron retroceder

■ the war is driving prices up la guerra está haciendo subir los precios

4 (of wind - blow) llevar; (of water) llevarse

■ the wind drove the boat off course el viento alejó al barco de su rumbo

5 (provide power for, keep going) hacer funcionar, mover

■ the river drives the waterwheel el río mueve el molino

6 (strike in - stake) hincar; (- nail) clavar; (hit - ball) mandar

7 (construct - tunnel) perforar, abrir; (- motorway) construir

8 (force, compel to act) forzar, obligar; (cause to be in state) llevar, empujar

■ you're driving me crazy me estás volviendo loco

■ the pain was driving her mad el dolor la enloquecía

■ he is driven by greed lo impulsa la codicia

9 (make work hard, overwork) hacer trabajar

■ you've been driving yourself to hard te has estado exigiendo demasiado

intransitive verb

1 (vehicle) conducir

■ can you drive? ¿sabes conducir?

■ he's learning to drive está aprendiendo a conducir

■ I drove here vine en coche

■ don't drive so fast no vayas tan rápido, no corras

■ in England, people drive on the left en Inglaterra, la gente conduce por la izquierda

2 (of rain, hail, snow) azotar, barrer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to drive a coach and horses through something saltarse algo a la torera

to drive a hard bargain saber cómo conseguir lo que uno,-a quiere, ser buen,-na negociador,-ra

to drive something home hacer entender algo

drive ['draɪv] v, drove ['dro:v] ; driven ['drɪvə n] ; driving vt

1) impel: impeler, impulsar

2) operate: guiar, conducir, manejar (un vehículo)

3) compel: obligar, forzar

4) : clavar, hincar

to drive a stake: clavar una estaca

5) or to drive away : ahuyentar, echar

6)

to drive crazy : volver loco

drive vi

: manejar, conducir

do you know how to drive?: ¿sabes manejar?

drive n

1) ride: paseo m en coche

2) campaign: campaña f

fund-raising drive: campaña para recaudar fondos

3) driveway: camino m de entrada, entrada f

4) transmission: transmisión f

front-wheel drive: tracción delantera

5) energy: dinamismo m, energía f

6) instinct, need: instinto m, necesidad f básica

drive (Computing)

n.

• lector s.m.

n.

• empuje s.m.

• mando s.m.

• paseo s.m.

• paseo en carro s.m.

drive (s.o.) nuts

expr.

• volverle (a una persona) loca v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: drove, driven) = clavar v.

• conducir v.

• empujar v.

• forzar v.

• guiar v.

• hostigar v.

• impulsar v.

• llevar en carro v.

• manejar v.

• rodar v.

I
1. draɪv
(past drove; past p driven) transitive verb

1) ( Transp)

a) \<\<car/busain\>\> manejar or (Esp) conducir*; \<\<racing car/power boat\>\> pilotar, pilotear

she drives a Renault — tiene un Renault

b) ( convey in vehicle) llevar en coche

she drove me home — me llevó en coche a casa

2)

a) ( cause to move) (+ adv compl)

the Indians were driven off their land — los indios fueron expulsados de sus tierras

we drove them away with sticks — los ahuyentamos con palos

he drove his cattle south — condujo su ganado hacia el sur

b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> mandar, lanzar*

c) (provide power for, operate) hacer* funcionar, mover*

3)

a) ( make penetrate) \<\<nail\>\> clavar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*

he drove the nail through the plank — atravesó la tabla con el clavo

to drive something INTO something — clavar/hincar* algo en algo

b) ( open up) \<\<tunnel/shaft\>\> perforar, abrir*

4)

a) ( cause to become) volver*

imprisonment drove him insane — la prisión lo volvió loco or lo llevó a la locura

he drives me crazy o mad with his incessant chatter — me saca de quicio con su constante cháchara

she drives me wild! — (colloq) me vuelve loco! (fam)

b) ( compel to act)

to drive somebody to + INF — llevar or empujar a alguien a + inf

we were driven to it by fear — fue el miedo lo que nos llevó a hacerlo

she is driven by ambition — la impulsa or motiva la ambición

c) ( overwork)

he drove them mercilessly — los hizo trabajar como esclavos

she drives herself too hard — se exige demasiado a sí misma

2.

vi manejar or (Esp) conducir*

to drive on the right/left — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha/izquierda

she drives to work — va a trabajar en coche

we drove all night — viajamos toda la noche

Phrasal Verbs:

- drive at

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

- drive up

II

noun

1) c ( in vehicle)

to go for a drive — ir* a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche

it's a three-hour drive — es un viaje de tres horas en coche

2) c

a) ( leading to house) camino m, avenida f ( que lleva hasta una casa)

b) ( in front of house) entrada f ( para coches)

3) c (in golf, tennis) golpe m fuerte

4)

a) u ( energy) empuje m, dinamismo m

b) c ( compulsion) ( Psych) impulso m, instinto m

the sex drive — el apetito sexual

5) c

a) ( organized effort) campaña f

a sales drive — una campaña de ventas

b) ( attacking move) ( Mil) ofensiva f, avanzada f

c) ( in US football) ataque m

6)

a) u c ( propulsion system) transmisión f, propulsión f

b) u ( Auto)

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — tracción f delanteraasera

four-wheel drive — tracción en las cuatro ruedas

right-/left-hand drive — con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda

[draɪv] (vb: pt drove) (pp driven)
1. N

1) (=journey, outing)

it's a long drive — se tarda mucho en coche

it's only a short drive from here — desde aquí se tarda poco en coche

one hour's drive from London — a una hora en coche de Londres

it's a 50 mile drive — está a una distancia de 50 millas

to go for a drive — ir a dar una vuelta or un paseo en coche
test 4.
2) (=private road) (in front of garage) entrada f ; (to large house) camino m (de acceso), avenida f

his car was parked in the drive — su coche estaba aparcado en la entrada

3) (Tennis) golpe m directo, drive m ; (Golf) drive m

4) (=energy, motivation) empuje m, dinamismo m

• to have drive — tener empuje or dinamismo

• to lack drive — no tener empuje or dinamismo

5) (Psych) (=impulse) impulso m, instinto m

sex drive — libido f, líbido f, apetito m sexual

to have a high/low sex drive — tener la libido or líbido alta/baja, tener mucho/poco apetito sexual

6) (=campaign, effort) campaña f

a recruitment drive — una campaña de reclutamiento

a sales drive — una promoción de ventas

the drive towards industrialization — el camino hacia la industrialización

7) (Tech) (=power transmission system) transmisión f, propulsión f
(Aut)
• four-wheel drive — tracción f en las cuatro ruedas

a four-wheel drive jeep — un jeep con tracción en las cuatro ruedas

• front-wheel/ rear-wheel drive — tracción f delanteraasera

• a left-hand/ right-hand drive car — un coche con el volante a la izquierda/derecha

8) (=gear position in automatic car) marcha f

to put the car in drive — poner el coche en marcha

9) (Comput) (also: disk drive) unidad f de disco

CD-ROM drive — unidad f de CD-ROM

10) (=tournament)

whist drive — certamen m de whist

11) (Mil) (=attack) ofensiva f

2. VT

1) (=operate) [+ car, bus, train] conducir, manejar (LAm); [+ racing car, speedboat] pilotar

he drives a taxi — es taxista

she drives a Mercedes — tiene un Mercedes

2) (=carry) [+ passenger] llevar (en coche)

I'll drive you home — te llevo a tu casa

he drove me to the station — me llevó a la estación

3) (=power) [+ machine, vehicle] hacer funcionar

4) (=cause to move)

they drive the cattle to new pastures — conducen el ganado a otros pastos

the wind drove the rain into our eyes — el viento hacía que la lluvia nos azotaba en los ojos

a strong wind was driving the clouds across the sky — un viento fuerte arrastraba las nubes por el cielo

the gale drove the ship off course — el temporal hizo que el barco perdiera su rumbo

troops drove the demonstrators off the streets — las tropas obligaron a los manifestantes a abandonar las calles

5) (=push, hammer) [+ nail, stake] clavar ( into en)

to drive a post into the ground — clavar or hincar un poste en el suelo

she drove her fist straight into his face — le dio con el puño justo en la cara
home 2., 2)
6) (=excavate) [+ tunnel] abrir, construir; [+ hole] perforar; [+ furrow] hacer

7) (=force)

I was driven to it — me vi forzado a ello

competition has driven prices down — la competencia ha hecho que bajen los precios

hunger eventually drove him out of the house — finalmente el hambre lo empujó a salir de la casa

high prices are driving local people out of the area — el que los precios sean tan altos está haciendo que la gente se vaya a vivir a otras zonas

the recession drove them into bankruptcy — la recesión los llevó a la bancarrota

• to drive sb to despair — llevar a algn a la desesperación

• to drive sb to drink, his worries drove him to drink — sus problemas le llevaron a la bebida

it's enough to drive you to drink — hum te crispa los nervios

• to drive sb mad — volver loco a algn
bargain 1., 1), home 2., 2)
8) (=impel, motivate) empujar, mover

he was driven by greed/ambition — lo empujaba or movía la avaricia/ambición

to drive sb to do sth, drive sb into doing sth — empujar or llevar a algn a hacer algo

depression drove him to attempt suicide — la depresión le empujó or llevó a intentar suicidarse

what drove you to write this book? — ¿qué le empujó or llevó a escribir este libro?

9) (=overwork)

to drive sb hard — hacer trabajar mucho a algn

she is driving herself too hard — se está exigiendo demasiado

10) (Sport) [+ ball] mandar

3. VI

1) (=operate vehicle) conducir, manejar (LAm)

can you drive? — ¿sabes conducir or (LAm) manejar?

to drive on the left — circular por la izquierda

2) (=go)

he drove alone — hizo el viaje en coche solo

we've driven 50 miles in the last hour — hemos recorrido 80km (con el coche) en la última hora

next time we'll drive there — la próxima vez iremos en coche

he drives around in an expensive car — va por ahí en un coche de esos caros

• to drive at 50km an hour — ir (en un coche) a 50km por hora

• we'll drive down in the car this weekend — este fin de semana bajaremos en coche

• he drove into a wall — chocó con un muro

• to drive to London — ir a Londres en coche

3) (=handle) conducirse, manejarse (LAm)

the new Ford drives really well — el nuevo Ford se conduce or (LAm) se maneja muy bien

4) (=beat)

heavy rain drove against the window — la fuerte lluvia azotaba el cristal

4.

CPD

drive shaft N — (Aut) árbol m motor

- drive along

- drive at

- drive away

- drive back

- drive off

- drive on

- drive on to

- drive out

- drive over

- drive up

* * *

I
1. [draɪv]
(past drove; past p driven) transitive verb

1) ( Transp)

a) \<\<car/bus/train\>\> manejar or (Esp) conducir*; \<\<racing car/power boat\>\> pilotar, pilotear

she drives a Renault — tiene un Renault

b) ( convey in vehicle) llevar en coche

she drove me home — me llevó en coche a casa

2)

a) ( cause to move) (+ adv compl)

the Indians were driven off their land — los indios fueron expulsados de sus tierras

we drove them away with sticks — los ahuyentamos con palos

he drove his cattle south — condujo su ganado hacia el sur

b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> mandar, lanzar*

c) (provide power for, operate) hacer* funcionar, mover*

3)

a) ( make penetrate) \<\<nail\>\> clavar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*

he drove the nail through the plank — atravesó la tabla con el clavo

to drive something INTO something — clavar/hincar* algo en algo

b) ( open up) \<\<tunnel/shaft\>\> perforar, abrir*

4)

a) ( cause to become) volver*

imprisonment drove him insane — la prisión lo volvió loco or lo llevó a la locura

he drives me crazy o mad with his incessant chatter — me saca de quicio con su constante cháchara

she drives me wild! — (colloq) me vuelve loco! (fam)

b) ( compel to act)

to drive somebody to + INF — llevar or empujar a alguien a + inf

we were driven to it by fear — fue el miedo lo que nos llevó a hacerlo

she is driven by ambition — la impulsa or motiva la ambición

c) ( overwork)

he drove them mercilessly — los hizo trabajar como esclavos

she drives herself too hard — se exige demasiado a sí misma

2.

vi manejar or (Esp) conducir*

to drive on the right/left — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha/izquierda

she drives to work — va a trabajar en coche

we drove all night — viajamos toda la noche

Phrasal Verbs:

- drive at

- drive off

- drive on

- drive out

- drive up

II

noun

1) c ( in vehicle)

to go for a drive — ir* a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche

it's a three-hour drive — es un viaje de tres horas en coche

2) c

a) ( leading to house) camino m, avenida f ( que lleva hasta una casa)

b) ( in front of house) entrada f ( para coches)

3) c (in golf, tennis) golpe m fuerte

4)

a) u ( energy) empuje m, dinamismo m

b) c ( compulsion) ( Psych) impulso m, instinto m

the sex drive — el apetito sexual

5) c

a) ( organized effort) campaña f

a sales drive — una campaña de ventas

b) ( attacking move) ( Mil) ofensiva f, avanzada f

c) ( in US football) ataque m

6)

a) u c ( propulsion system) transmisión f, propulsión f

b) u ( Auto)

front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — tracción f delantera/trasera

four-wheel drive — tracción en las cuatro ruedas

right-/left-hand drive — con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda

English-spanish dictionary > drive
10 lay

I adjective
1) (Relig.) laikal; Laien[bruder, -schwester, -predigt]

2) (inexpert) laienhaft
II 1. transitive verb,
laid

1) legen, [ver]legen [Teppichboden, Rohr, Gleis, Steine, Kabel, Leitung]; legen [Parkett, Fliesen, Fundament]; anlegen [Straße, Gehsteig]; see also academic.ru/33430/hand">hand 1. 1)

2) (fig.)

lay one's case before somebody — jemandem seinen Fall vortragen

lay one's plans/ideas before somebody — jemandem seine Pläne/Vorstellungen unterbreiten; see also blame 2.; open 1. 4)

3) (impose) auferlegen [Verantwortung, Verpflichtung] (on Dat.)

lay weight on something — Gewicht auf etwas (Akk.) legen

4) (wager)

I'll lay you five to one that... — ich wette mit dir fünf zu eins, dass...

lay a wager on something — eine Wette auf etwas (Akk.) abschließen; auf etwas (Akk.) wetten

5) (prepare)

lay the table — den Tisch decken

lay three places for lunch — drei Gedecke zum Mittagessen auflegen

lay the breakfast things — den Frühstückstisch decken

6) (Biol.) legen [Ei]

7) (devise) schmieden [Plan]; bannen [Geist, Gespenst]

8) (sl.): (copulate with)

lay a woman — eine Frau vernaschen od. aufs Kreuz legen (salopp)
2. noun
(sl.): (sexual partner)

she's a good/an easy lay — sie ist gut im Bett/steigt mit jedem ins Bett (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay out

- lay up
III
see lie II 2.

* * *
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) legen

2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) legen

3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) decken, herrichten

4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) (an)legen

5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) bannen

6) ((of a bird) to produce( eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) legen

7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) wetten

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- layer
2. verb
(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) legen

- layabout
- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective
1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) Laien-...

2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) laienhaft

•

- layman
IV [lei] noun
(an epic poem.)

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lay¹

[leɪ]

adj attr, inv

1. (not professional) laienhaft

to the \lay mind für den Laien

in \lay terms laienhaft

2. (not clergy) weltlich, Laien-

\lay preacher Laienprediger m

lay²

[leɪ]

pt of lie

lay³

[leɪ]

I. n

1. (general appearance) Lage f

the \lay of the land ( fig) die Lage

to ascertain [or spy out] the \lay of the land die Lage sondieren

2. (layer) Lage f, Schicht f

3. (fam!: sexual intercourse) Nummer f derb

to be an easy \lay leicht zu haben sein fam

to be a good \lay gut im Bett sein fam

4. (period for producing eggs) Legezeit f

▪ to be in \lay Legezeit haben

II. vt

<laid, laid>

1. (spread)

▪ to \lay sth on [or over] sth etw auf etw akk legen [o über etw akk breiten]

she laid newspaper over the floor sie deckte den Fußboden mit Zeitungen ab

2. (place)

▪ to \lay sth somewhere etw irgendwohin legen

he laid his arm along the back of the sofa er legte seinen Arm auf den Sofarücken

\lay your coats on the bed legt eure Mäntel auf dem Bett ab

to \lay the blame on sb ( fig) jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen

to \lay emphasis [or stress] on sth etw betonen

3. (put down)

▪ to \lay sth etw verlegen

to \lay bricks mauern

to \lay a cable/carpet ein Kabel/einen Teppich verlegen

to \lay the foundations of a building das Fundament für ein Gebäude legen

to \lay the foundations [or basis] for sth ( fig) das Fundament zu etw dat legen

to \lay plaster Verputz auftragen

4. (prepare)

▪ to \lay sth etw herrichten; bomb, fire etw legen; the table decken

to \lay plans Pläne schmieden

to \lay a trail eine Spur legen

to \lay a trap [for sb] [jdm] eine Falle stellen

5. (render)

to \lay sth bare [or flat] etw offenlegen

to \lay sb bare [or flat] jdn bloßstellen

to \lay sb low BOXING ( dated) jdn außer Gefecht setzen

to \lay sb/sth open to an attack/to criticism jdn/etw einem Angriff/der Kritik aussetzen

to \lay sb/sth open to ridicule jdn/etw der Lächerlichkeit preisgeben

to \lay waste the land das Land verwüsten

6. (deposit)

to \lay an egg ein Ei legen

7. (wager)

▪ to \lay sth etw setzen [o verwetten]

to \lay an amount on sth einen Geldbetrag auf etw akk setzen

to \lay a bet on sth auf etw akk wetten

to \lay sb ten to one that... mit jdm zehn zu eins darum wetten, dass...

to \lay one's life/shirt on sth sein Leben/letztes Hemd auf etw akk verwetten

8. (present)

▪ to \lay sth before sb jdm etw vorlegen, etw vor jdn bringen

to \lay one's case before sb/sth jdm/etw sein Anliegen unterbreiten

9. (assert)

to \lay a charge against sb gegen jdn Anklage erheben

to \lay claim to sth auf etw akk Anspruch erheben

10. CARDS

to \lay an ace/a queen ein Ass/eine Königin legen

11. usu passive ( vulg: have sexual intercourse)

▪ to \lay sb jdn umlegen sl [o derb aufs Kreuz legen]

to get laid flachgelegt werden sl

12.

▶ to \lay sth at sb's door esp BRIT, AUS jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen

▶ to \lay sb's fears to rest jds Ängste zerstreuen

▶ to \lay [so much as] a finger [or hand] on sb jdn [auch nur] berühren

▶ to \lay a ghost einen [bösen] Geist beschwören [o bannen]

▶ to \lay the ghosts of the past Vergangenheitsbewältigung betreiben

▶ to \lay hands on sb Hand an jdn legen

▶ to \lay one's hands on sth einer S. gen habhaft werden geh

I'll see if I can \lay my hands on a copy for you ich schau mal, ob ich eine Kopie für dich ergattern kann fam

▶ to \lay sth on the line etw riskieren [o aufs Spiel setzen]

▶ to \lay it on the line for sb ( fam) es jdm klipp und klar sagen fam

▶ to \lay it [or sth] on [a bit thick [or with a trowel]] etwas übertreiben [o fam zu dick auftragen]

▶ to \lay sb to rest ( euph) jdn zur letzten Ruhe betten euph geh

▶ to \lay sb's fears/suspicions to rest jdn beschwichtigen

▶ to \lay sth on the table (present for discussion) etw auf den Tisch [o fam aufs Tapet] bringen; AM (suspend discussion of) etw aufschieben

III. vi

<laid, laid>

hen [Eier] legen

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I [leɪ]
n (LITER, MUS)
Ballade f, Lied nt II
adj
Laien-
lay opinion — die öffentliche Meinung, die Öffentlichkeit

a lay opinion — die Meinung eines Laien
III pret See: of lie IV vb: pret, ptp laid
1. n

1) Lage f → land

See:

→ land

2) (sl)

he's an easy lay — er lässt jeden ran (inf)

she's a good lay — sie ist gut im Bett

that's the best lay I ever had — das war die beste Nummer, die ich je gemacht habe (inf)

2. vt

1) (= place, put) legen (sth on sth etw auf etw acc); wreath niederlegen

to lay a hand on sb — jdm etwas tun, Hand an jdn legen

I never laid a hand on him — ich habe ihn überhaupt nicht angefasst, ich habe ihm überhaupt nichts getan

he took all the money he could lay his hands on — er nahm alles Geld, das ihm in die Finger kam (inf)

2) bricks, foundations, track legen; concrete gießen; cable, mains, pipes verlegen; road bauen, anlegen; carpet, lino (ver)legen

3) (= prepare) fire herrichten; (esp Brit) table decken; mines, ambush legen; trap aufstellen; plans schmieden

to lay the table for breakfast/lunch (esp Brit) — den Frühstücks-/Mittagstisch decken

to lay a trap for sb — jdm eine Falle stellen

even the best-laid plans can go wrong — selbst die ausgeklügeltsten Pläne können schiefgehen

4) (non-material things) burden auferlegen (on sb jdm)

to lay the blame for sth on sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache die Schuld an etw (dat) geben

to lay responsibility for sth on sb —

the stress which he lays on it — der Nachdruck, den er darauf legt

5) (= bring forward) complaint vorbringen (before bei); accusation erheben

the police laid a charge of murder against him — die Polizei erstattete gegen ihn Anzeige wegen Mordes

he laid out his case before them — er trug ihnen seinen Fall vor

6) dust binden; ghost austreiben; fear zerstreuen; doubts beseitigen

to lay waste — verwüsten

to lay the ghost of sth (fig) — etw endgültig begraben

See:

→ low

7) eggs (hen) legen; (fish, insects) ablegen

8) bet abschließen; money setzen

to lay bets on sth — auf etw (acc) wetten

I lay you a fiver on it! —

I'll lay you that... — ich wette mit dir, dass...

I'll lay you anything... — ich gehe mit dir jede Wette ein...

9) (sl)

to lay a woman — eine Frau flachlegen (sl)

he just wants to get laid — er will nur bumsen (inf)

3. vi
(hen) legen
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lay¹ [leı]

A s

1. ( besonders geografische) Lage:

the lay of the land fig bes US die Lage (der Dinge)

2. Schicht f, Lage f

3. Schlag m (beim Tauwerk)

4. Plan m

5. umg Job m, Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit f

6. US

a) Preis m

b) (Verkaufs)Bedingungen pl

7. sl

a) she’s an easy lay die ist leicht zu haben, die geht mit jedem ins Bett;

she’s a good lay sie ist gut im Bett

b) Nummer f vulg (Geschlechtsverkehr):

have a lay eine Nummer machen oder schieben vulg

B v/t prät und pperf laid [leıd]

1. legen:

lay sb into the grave;

lay sth on the table;

lay bricks mauern;

lay a bridge eine Brücke schlagen;

lay a cable ein Kabel (ver)legen;

lay a carpet einen Teppich verlegen;

lay troops Truppen einquartieren oder in Quartier legen (on bei);

lay a wreath einen Kranz niederlegen (at an dat); → Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven

2. Eier legen: → egg¹ A 1

3. fig legen, setzen:

lay an ambush einen Hinterhalt legen;

lay one’s hopes on seine Hoffnungen setzen auf (akk);

lay an offside trap SPORT eine Abseitsfalle aufbauen;

the scene is laid in Rome der Schauplatz oder Ort der Handlung ist Rom, das Stück etc spielt in Rom;

lay the whip to sb’s back obs jemanden auspeitschen; → stress B 1

4. (her)richten, anordnen, den Tisch decken:

lay the fire das Feuer (im Kamin) anlegen;

lay lunch den Tisch zum Mittagessen decken; → place A 1

5. belegen, auslegen ( beide:

with mit):

lay the floor with linoleum

6. Farbe etc auftragen

7. (before) vorlegen (dat), bringen (vor akk):

lay one’s case before a commission

8. geltend machen, erheben, vorbringen: → claim C 1, information 7 b

9. einen Schaden etc festsetzen (at auf akk)

10. eine Schuld etc zuschreiben, zur Last legen ( beide:

to dat)

11. a) eine Steuer auferlegen (on dat)

b) eine Strafe, ein Embargo etc verhängen (on über akk)

12. einen Plan schmieden, ersinnen

13. a) etwas wetten

b) setzen auf (akk)

14. niederwerfen, -strecken, zu Boden strecken

15. Getreide etc zu Boden drücken, umlegen (Wind etc)

16. die Wogen etc glätten, beruhigen, besänftigen:

the wind is laid der Wind hat sich gelegt

17. Staub löschen

18. einen Geist bannen, beschwören:

lay the ghosts of the past fig Vergangenheitsbewältigung betreiben

19. einen Stoff etc glätten, glatt pressen

20. SCHIFF Kurs nehmen auf (akk), ansteuern

21. MIL ein Geschütz richten

22. sl eine Frau aufs Kreuz legen (mit einer Frau schlafen)

C v/i

1. (Eier) legen

2. wetten

3. lay about one (wild) um sich schlagen ( with mit);

lay into sb über jemanden herfallen (auch mit Worten)

4. lay to (energisch) an eine Sache rangehen umg

5. lay for sl jemandem auflauern

6. lay off umg

a) jemanden, etwas in Ruhe lassen

b) aufhören mit:

lay off it! hör auf (damit)!

7. sl liegen

lay² [leı] prät von lie²

lay³ [leı] adj Laien…:

a) REL weltlich

b) laienhaft, nicht fachmännisch:

to the lay mind für den Laien(verstand); → vicar 1

lay⁴ [leı] s poet Lied n, Weise f

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I adjective
1) (Relig.) laikal; Laien[bruder, -schwester, -predigt]

2) (inexpert) laienhaft
II 1. transitive verb,
laid

1) legen, [ver]legen [Teppichboden, Rohr, Gleis, Steine, Kabel, Leitung]; legen [Parkett, Fliesen, Fundament]; anlegen [Straße, Gehsteig]; see also hand 1. 1)

2) (fig.)

lay one's case before somebody — jemandem seinen Fall vortragen

lay one's plans/ideas before somebody — jemandem seine Pläne/Vorstellungen unterbreiten; see also blame 2.; open 1. 4)

3) (impose) auferlegen [Verantwortung, Verpflichtung] (on Dat.)

lay weight on something — Gewicht auf etwas (Akk.) legen

4) (wager)

I'll lay you five to one that... — ich wette mit dir fünf zu eins, dass...

lay a wager on something — eine Wette auf etwas (Akk.) abschließen; auf etwas (Akk.) wetten

5) (prepare)

lay the table — den Tisch decken

lay three places for lunch — drei Gedecke zum Mittagessen auflegen

lay the breakfast things — den Frühstückstisch decken

6) (Biol.) legen [Ei]

7) (devise) schmieden [Plan]; bannen [Geist, Gespenst]

8) (sl.): (copulate with)

lay a woman — eine Frau vernaschen od. aufs Kreuz legen (salopp)
2. noun
(sl.): (sexual partner)

she's a good/an easy lay — sie ist gut im Bett/steigt mit jedem ins Bett (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay out

- lay up
III
see lie II 2.

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: laid)

= legen v.

setzen v.

stellen v.

English-german dictionary > lay
11 stand

1. intransitive verb,
stood

1) stehen

stand in a line or row — sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (be standing) in einer Reihe stehen

we stood talking — wir standen da und unterhielten uns

2) (have height)

he stands six feet tall/the tree stands 30 feet high — er ist sechs Fuß groß/der Baum ist 30 Fuß hoch

3) (be at level) [Aktien, Währung, Thermometer:] stehen (at auf + Dat.); [Fonds:] sich belaufen (at auf + Akk.); [Absatz, Export usw.:] liegen (at bei)

4) (hold good) bestehen bleiben

my offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor

5) (find oneself, be)

stand convicted of treachery — wegen Verrats verurteilt sein

as it stands, as things stand — wie die Dinge [jetzt] liegen

the law as it stands — das bestehende od. gültige Recht

I'd like to know where I stand — (fig.) ich möchte wissen, wo ich dran bin

stand in need of something — einer Sache (Gen.) dringend bedürfen

6) (be candidate) kandidieren ( for für)

stand in an election — bei einer Wahl kandidieren

stand as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren

stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren

7)

stand proxy for somebody — jemanden vertreten

8) (place oneself) sich stellen

stand in the way of something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg stehen

[not] stand in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem [keine] Steine in den Weg legen

9) (be likely)

stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können
2. transitive verb,
stood

1) (set in position) stellen

stand something on end/upside down — etwas hochkant/auf den Kopf stellen

2) (endure) ertragen; vertragen [Klima]

I can't stand the heat/noise — ich halte die Hitze/den Lärm nicht aus

I cannot stand [the sight of] him/her — ich kann ihn/sie nicht ausstehen

he can't stand the pressure/strain/stress — er ist dem Druck/den Strapazen/dem Stress nicht gewachsen

I can't stand it any longer! — ich halte es nicht mehr aus!; see also academic.ru/75052/time">time 1. 1)

3) (undergo) ausgesetzt sein (+ Dat.)

stand trial [for something] — [wegen etwas] vor Gericht stehen

4) (buy)

stand somebody something — jemandem etwas ausgeben od. spendieren (ugs.)
3. noun
1) (support) Ständer, der

2) (stall; at exhibition) Stand, der

3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die

4) (resistance) Widerstand, der

take or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)

5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand between

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand together

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

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[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stehen

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) (auf)stehen

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stehen

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) gelten

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stehen

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) liegen

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bewerben

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stellen

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) ertragen

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) spendieren
2. noun
1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) der Platz

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) der Ständer

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) der Stand

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) die Tribüne

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) der Zeugenstand

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- take the stand
- standing 3. noun
1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) die Dauer

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) der Stand

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- stand-by
4. adjective
((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) stand-by
5. adverb
(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) stand-by

- stand-in
- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to
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stand

[stænd]

I. NOUN

1. (physical position) Stellung f

to take up a \stand somewhere sich akk irgendwo hinstellen

2. (position on an issue) Einstellung f (on zu + dat), Ansicht f (on zu + dat)

what's her \stand on sexual equality? wie steht sie zur Gleichberechtigung?

to make a \stand against sth sich akk gegen etw akk auflehnen

to take a \stand on sth sich akk für etw akk einsetzen

it's her civic duty to take a \stand on civil rights es ist ihre Bürgerpflicht, die Bürgerrechte zu verteidigen

to take a \stand with sb jdm gegenübertreten

I had to take a firm \stand with my son and forbid him to attend that party ich musste meinem Sohn gegenüber hart bleiben und ihm verbieten, diese Party zu besuchen

3. ( form: standstill) Stillstand m

to bring sb/sth to a \stand jdm/etw Einhalt gebieten geh

4. usu pl (raised seating for spectators) [Zuschauer]tribüne f

5. (support) Ständer m

music/revolving \stand Noten-/Drehständer m

6. CHEM Stativ nt

7. (stall) [Verkaufs]stand m

candy/news \stand Süßwaren-/Zeitungsstand m

8. (for vehicles) Stand m

taxi \stand Taxistand m

9. AM (series of performances) Gastspiel nt

one-night \stand One-Night-Stand m fam

10. AM LAW

▪ the \stand der Zeugenstand

to take the \stand vor Gericht aussagen

11. MIL (resistance) Widerstand m

to make [or take] a \stand ( fig) klar Stellung beziehen

12. (group of plants)

\stand of clover Büschel nt Klee

\stand of trees Baumgruppe f

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<stood, stood>

1. (be upright) stehen

\stand against the wall stell dich an die Wand

\stand in front of the house stell dich vor das Haus

\stand in a straight line! stellen Sie sich in einer Reihe auf!

the team will \stand or fall by the success of their new model das Team steht und fällt mit dem Erfolg seines neuen Modells

\stand and deliver! ( dated) Hände hoch und Geld her!

to \stand to [or at] attention MIL stillstehen

to \stand guard [or watch] [over sb/sth] [bei jdm/etw] Wache halten

he felt it necessary to \stand watch over the cash box er hielt es für nötig, die Kasse im Auge zu behalten

to \stand on one's hands/head einen Hand-/Kopfstand machen

to \stand clear [or aside] aus dem Weg gehen, beiseitetreten

to \stand erect [or tall] aufrecht [o gerade] stehen

to \stand motionless regungslos dastehen

to \stand still stillstehen

2. + n (be a stated height) messen geh

he \stands over seven feet er misst über sieben Fuß

3. FOOD (remain untouched) stehen

4. (be located) liegen

an old hut stood by the river am Fluss stand eine alte Hütte

the train is \standing at platform 8 der Zug steht auf Gleis 8

to \stand in sb's way jdm im Weg stehen

to \stand in the way of sth etw dat im Weg[e] stehen [o hinderlich sein]

to \stand open offen stehen

5. (have a viewpoint)

how [or where] do you \stand on the issue of foreign policy? was ist Ihre Meinung zur Außenpolitik?

from where she \stands it seemed reasonable to ask von ihrer Warte aus schien es vernünftig zu fragen

6. + adj (be in a specified state) stehen

I never know where I \stand with my boss ich weiß nie, wie ich mit meinem Chef dran bin fam

how do you think your chances \stand of being offered the job? wie, glaubst du, stehen deine Chancen, dass man dir die Stelle anbietet?

with the situation as it \stands right now... so wie die Sache im Moment aussieht,...

to \stand high/low in sb's opinion bei jdm sehr [o hoch] /wenig [o schlecht] angesehen sein

to \stand alone beispiellos [o einzigartig] sein

to \stand aloof from sb/sth ( form) sich akk von jdm/etw distanzieren

to \stand empty [or idle] leer stehen

to \stand fast [or firm] standhaft sein

\stand firm on your decision steh fest zu deinem Entschluss

to \stand pat esp AM hart [o standfest] bleiben

to \stand second/third an zweiter/dritter Stelle stehen

to \stand accused of sth wegen einer S. gen unter Anklage stehen

to \stand accused of murder des Mordes angeklagt sein

to \stand corrected ( form) sich akk geschlagen geben fam

I \stand corrected ich muss mich korrigieren [o gebe meinen Fehler zu]

to \stand to gain [or win] /lose sth wahrscheinlich etw gewinnen/verlieren

7. (separate from)

▪ to \stand between sb/sth zwischen jdm/etw stehen

the handouts he got from his parents were all that stood between Dan and destitution es waren allein die Zuwendungen, die Dan von seinen Eltern erhielt, was ihn vor völliger Mittellosigkeit bewahrte

8. (remain valid) gelten, Bestand haben

does that still \stand? ist das noch gültig?, gilt das noch?

his work still \stands as one of the greatest advances in medical theory seine Arbeit gilt immer noch als eine der größten Leistungen in der Medizin

Newtonian mechanics stood for over two hundred years die Newton'sche Mechanik galt zweihundert Jahre lang unangefochten

9. BRIT, AUS (be a candidate for office) sich akk zur Wahl stellen, kandidieren

▪ to \stand for sth für etw akk kandidieren

to \stand for election sich akk zur Wahl stellen

10.

▶ to \stand on one's own two feet auf eigenen Füßen stehen

▶ to be able to do sth \standing on one's head ( fam) etw mit links machen können fam

▶ to not leave one stone \standing on another keinen Stein auf dem anderen lassen

▶ it \stands to reason [that]... es ist logisch [o leuchtet ein], dass...

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

<stood, stood>

1. (place upright)

▪ to \stand sth somewhere etw irgendwohin hinstellen

she stood the yardstick upright against the wall sie stellte den Messstab gegen die Wand

to \stand sth on its head etw auf den Kopf stellen

2. (refuse to be moved)

to \stand one's ground wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben; (refuse to yield) standhaft bleiben

3. (bear)

▪ to \stand sth etw ertragen [o fam aushalten]

▪ to not [be able to] \stand sth etw nicht ertragen können

our tent won't \stand another storm unser Zelt wird keinen weiteren Sturm überstehen

she can't \stand anyone touching her sie kann es nicht leiden, wenn man sie anfasst

to not be able to \stand the sight of sth den Anblick von etw dat nicht ertragen können

to \stand the test of time die Zeit überdauern

4. (pay for)

▪ to \stand sb sth jdm etw ausgeben [o spendieren]

Catherine stood us all a drink Catherine lud uns alle zu einem Drink ein

to \stand bail for sb für jdn Kaution stellen [o Sicherheit leisten

5. ( fam)

to \stand a chance of doing sth gute Aussichten haben, etw zu tun

6. LAW

to \stand trial [for sth] sich akk vor Gericht [für etw akk] verantworten müssen

7.

▶ to \stand sb in good stead jdm von Nutzen [o Vorteil] sein

* * *
[stnd] vb: pret, ptp stood
1. n

1) (= position) Platz m, Standort m; (fig) Standpunkt m, Einstellung f (on zu)

my stand is that... — ich stehe auf dem Standpunkt, dass..., ich vertrete die Einstellung, dass...

to take a stand (on a matter) — (zu einer Angelegenheit) eine Einstellung vertreten

to take a firm stand — einen festen Standpunkt vertreten (on zu)

2) (MIL: resistance) Widerstand m; (= battle) Gefecht nt

to make a stand (lit, fig) — sich widersetzen, Widerstand leisten

that was their last stand — das war ihr letztes Gefecht

3) (= taxi stand) Stand m

4) (Brit THEAT) Gastspiel nt; (of pop group etc) Konzert nt

5) (= furniture, lamp stand, music stand) Ständer m

6) (= market stall etc) Stand m

7) (= band stand) Podium nt

8) (Brit SPORT) Tribüne f; (US JUR) Zeugenstand m

(we sat) in the stand — (wir saßen) auf der Tribüne

to take the stand (Jur) — in den Zeugenstand treten

9) (esp US FOREST) (Baum)bestand m

2. vt

1) (= place) stellen → stead, head

See:

→ stead, head

2) (= withstand) pressure, close examination etc (= object) standhalten (+dat); (person) gewachsen sein (+dat); test bestehen; climate vertragen; heat, noise ertragen, aushalten; loss, cost verkraften

the wall could stand another coat of paint (inf) — die Wand könnte noch einen Anstrich vertragen

3) (inf: put up with) person, noise, interruptions etc aushalten

I can't stand being kept waiting —

I can't stand it any longer — ich halte das nicht mehr (länger) aus

4) (Brit inf

= treat) to stand sb a drink/a meal — jdm einen Drink/ein Essen spendieren

5)

to stand trial — vor Gericht stehen (for wegen)

3. vi

1) (= be upright) stehen; (= get up) aufstehen

all stand! — alles aufstehen!

don't just stand there(, do something)! — stehen Sie nicht nur( dumm) rum, tun Sie was! (inf)

to stand still — still stehen

we stood talking —

stand and deliver! (old, hum) — anhalten, her mit dem Zeug! (inf)

See:

→ attention, ease

2) (= measure person) groß sein; (tree etc) hoch sein

3) (= be situated) stehen

it has stood there for 600 years — es steht da schon seit 600 Jahren

4) (= remain unchanged) stehen; (fig) bestehen (bleiben)

5)

to stand as a candidate — kandidieren

See:

→ also stand for

6) (= continue to be valid offer, argument, promise) gelten; (objection, contract) gültig bleiben; (decision, record, account) stehen

the theory stands or falls by or on this — damit steht und fällt die Theorie

7) (= be at a certain level thermometer, record) stehen (at auf +dat); (sales) liegen (at bei)

8) (fig

= be in a position) we stand to lose/gain a lot — wir können sehr viel verlieren/gewinnen

he stands to make a lot of money — er wird wohl eine Menge Geld (dabei) verdienen

what do we stand to gain by it? — was springt für uns dabei heraus? (inf), was bringt uns (dat) das ein?

9) (fig

= be placed) how do we stand? — wie stehen wir?

I'd like to know where I stand (with him) — ich möchte wissen, woran ich (bei ihm) bin

where do you stand with him? — wie stehen Sie sich mit ihm?

where do you stand on this issue? — welchen Standpunkt vertreten Sie in dieser Frage?

as things stand — nach Lage der Dinge

as it stands — so wie die Sache aussieht

to stand accused of sth — einer Sache (gen) angeklagt sein

10) (fig

= be, continue to be) to stand firm or fast — festbleiben

to stand ready —

to stand in need of help — Hilfe brauchen

to stand together — zusammenhalten

to stand (as) security for sb — für jdn bürgen

nothing now stands between us — es steht nichts mehr zwischen uns

11)

to leave sb/sth standing ( Brit inf ) — jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen

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stand [stænd]

A s

1. a) Stehen n

b) Stillstand m, Halt m

2. a) (Stand)Platz m, Standort m

b) fig Standpunkt m:

take a stand Stellung beziehen (on zu);

take a common stand einen gemeinsamen Standpunkt einnehmen

3. fig Eintreten n:

make a stand against sich entgegenstellen oder -stemmen (dat), Front machen gegen;

make a stand for sich einsetzen für

4. a) (Zuschauer)Tribüne f

b) Podium n

5. JUR US Zeugenstand m:

on the stand im Zeugenstand;

take the stand

a) den Zeugenstand betreten,

b) als Zeuge aussagen

6. WIRTSCH (Verkaufs-, Messe) Stand m

7. Stand(platz) m (für Taxis)

8. (Kleider-, Noten- etc) Ständer m

9. Gestell n, Regal n

10. a) Stativ n

b) Stütze f

11. (Baum)Bestand m

12. AGR Stand m (des Getreides etc), (zu erwartende) Ernte:

stand of wheat stehender Weizen

13. THEAT Gastspiel(ort) n(m): → one-night stand

14. auch stand of arms MIL (vollständige) Ausrüstung (eines Soldaten)

B v/i prät und pperf stood [stʊd]

1. a) allg stehen:

as there were no seats left, we had to stand;

…, (as) sure ( oder true) as I’m standing here …, so wahr ich hier stehe!;

don’t just stand there, help me! steh nicht herum, hilf mir!;

stand alone allein (da)stehen ( with mit einer Ansicht etc); unerreicht dastehen oder da sein;

stand fast ( oder firm) festbleiben, hart bleiben ( beide:

on in dat)( → B 4);

stand or fall by stehen und fallen mit;

stand gasping keuchend dastehen;

stand on one’s head

a) einen Kopfstand machen, kopfstehen,

b) fig (vor Freude etc) kopfstehen;

I could do this standing on my head umg das könnte ich mit links oder stehend freihändig machen;

stand on one’s hands einen Handstand machen;

stand to lose (to win) (mit Sicherheit) verlieren (gewinnen);

how are things standing? wie stehen die Dinge?;

how do we stand in comparision to …? wie stehen wir im Vergleich zu …?;

as matters ( oder things) stand nach Lage der Dinge, so wie die Dinge stehen;

I want to know where ( oder how) I stand ich will wissen, woran ich bin;

you always know where ( oder how) you stand with him man weiß immer, wie man mit ihm dran ist;

the wind stands in the west der Wind weht von Westen;

stand well with sb mit jemandem gut stehen, sich mit jemandem gut stellen;

leave sb (sth) standing Br umg jemanden (etwas) in den Schatten stellen; → attention 4, foot A 1, leg Bes Redew

c) aufstehen

2. stehen, liegen, sich befinden, sein (Sache): → empty A 2, idle A 5

3. sein:

stand ready; → accuse a, convict A 1 a, correct A 2, need A 1

4. a) auch stand still stillstehen:

stand! halt!;

stand fast! MIL Br stillgestanden!, US Abteilung halt! ( → B 1);

stand still for US → C 7

b) stand and deliver! HIST (Kutschenüberfall) halt, alles Geld her!

5. bleiben:

stand neutral, etc;

and so it stands und dabei bleibt es

6. sich stellen, treten:

stand clear zurücktreten (of von);

stand clear of auch den Eingang etc frei machen;

stand on the defensive sich verteidigen;

stand on the offensive zum Angriff antreten; → stand back 1

7. stand six feet sechs Fuß groß sein (Person), sechs Fuß hoch sein (Mauer etc)

8. sich behaupten, bestehen ( beide:

against gegen):

stand through sth etwas überstehen oder -dauern

9. fig festbleiben

10. (weiterhin) gelten:

my offer stands mein Angebot gilt nach wie vor oder bleibt bestehen;

let sth stand etwas gelten oder bestehen bleiben lassen

11. SCHIFF (auf einem Kurs) liegen oder sein, steuern, halten

12. JAGD vorstehen ([ up]on dat) (Hund)

C v/t

1. stellen (on auf akk):

stand a plane on its nose FLUG einen Kopfstand machen;

stand sth on its head fig etwas auf den Kopf stellen

2. standhalten (dat), aushalten:

he can’t stand the climate er kann das Klima nicht (v)ertragen;

I couldn’t stand the pain ich konnte den Schmerz nicht aushalten oder ertragen;

she couldn’t stand the pressure sie war dem Druck nicht gewachsen;

I can’t stand him ich kann ihn nicht ausstehen oder leiden;

I can’t stand being told ( oder people telling me) what to do ich kann es nicht ausstehen oder leiden, wenn man mir Vorschriften macht; → heat A 1 a, racket² A 4, sight A 2

3. sich etwas gefallen lassen, dulden, ertragen:

I won’t stand that any longer das lasse ich mir nicht länger bieten

4. sich einer Sache unterziehen: → trial A 2

5. bestehen: → test¹ A 2

6. a) Pate stehen

b) Bürgschaft etc leisten: → security 5, sponsor A 2, surety 1

c) Wache stehen: → guard C 3

7. umg

a) aufkommen für

b) (jemandem) ein Essen etc spendieren:

stand a drink einen ausgeben oder spendieren;

stand a round eine Runde schmeißen; → treat C 3

8. eine Chance haben

* * *
1. intransitive verb,
stood

1) stehen

stand in a line or row — sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (be standing) in einer Reihe stehen

we stood talking — wir standen da und unterhielten uns

2) (have height)

he stands six feet tall/the tree stands 30 feet high — er ist sechs Fuß groß/der Baum ist 30 Fuß hoch

3) (be at level) [Aktien, Währung, Thermometer:] stehen (at auf + Dat.); [Fonds:] sich belaufen (at auf + Akk.); [Absatz, Export usw.:] liegen (at bei)

4) (hold good) bestehen bleiben

my offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor

5) (find oneself, be)

stand convicted of treachery — wegen Verrats verurteilt sein

as it stands, as things stand — wie die Dinge [jetzt] liegen

the law as it stands — das bestehende od. gültige Recht

I'd like to know where I stand — (fig.) ich möchte wissen, wo ich dran bin

stand in need of something — einer Sache (Gen.) dringend bedürfen

6) (be candidate) kandidieren ( for für)

stand in an election — bei einer Wahl kandidieren

stand as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren

stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren

7)

stand proxy for somebody — jemanden vertreten

8) (place oneself) sich stellen

stand in the way of something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg stehen

[not] stand in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem [keine] Steine in den Weg legen

9) (be likely)

stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können
2. transitive verb,
stood

1) (set in position) stellen

stand something on end/upside down — etwas hochkant/auf den Kopf stellen

2) (endure) ertragen; vertragen [Klima]

I can't stand the heat/noise — ich halte die Hitze/den Lärm nicht aus

I cannot stand [the sight of] him/her — ich kann ihn/sie nicht ausstehen

he can't stand the pressure/strain/stress — er ist dem Druck/den Strapazen/dem Stress nicht gewachsen

I can't stand it any longer! — ich halte es nicht mehr aus!; see also time 1. 1)

3) (undergo) ausgesetzt sein (+ Dat.)

stand trial [for something] — [wegen etwas] vor Gericht stehen

4) (buy)

stand somebody something — jemandem etwas ausgeben od. spendieren (ugs.)
3. noun
1) (support) Ständer, der

2) (stall; at exhibition) Stand, der

3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die

4) (resistance) Widerstand, der

take or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)

5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand between

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand together

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

* * *

(microphone) n.

Stativ -e n. n.

Gestell -e n.

Stand ¨-e m.

Ständer - m. (one's) trial expr.

sich vor Gericht verantworten ausdr. (up) for expr.

eintreten für ausdr. (to tolerate) v.

ertragen prät. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stood)

= andauern v.

stehen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stand, gestanden)

English-german dictionary > stand
12 abuse

I [ə'bjuːs]
nome

1) (maltreatment) maltrattamento m.; (sexual) violenza f. (carnale)

2) (misuse) abuso m.

drug abuse — uso di stupefacenti

alcohol abuse — abuso di alcolici

3) (insults) ingiurie f.pl., insulti m.pl.
II [ə'bjuːz]
verbo transitivo

1) (hurt) maltrattare; (sexually) abusare di, usare violenza a [ woman]

2) (misuse) abusare di [position, power]

3) (insult) insultare

* * *
1. [ə'bju:z] verb
1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) abusare

2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) insultare
2. [ə'bju:s] noun
1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) insulto, ingiuria

2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) cattivo uso

•

- abusive
- abusively
- abusiveness
* * *
I [ə'bjuːs]
nome

1) (maltreatment) maltrattamento m.; (sexual) violenza f. (carnale)

2) (misuse) abuso m.

drug abuse — uso di stupefacenti

alcohol abuse — abuso di alcolici

3) (insults) ingiurie f.pl., insulti m.pl.
II [ə'bjuːz]
verbo transitivo

1) (hurt) maltrattare; (sexually) abusare di, usare violenza a [ woman]

2) (misuse) abusare di [position, power]

3) (insult) insultare

English-Italian dictionary > abuse
13 abuse

̘. ̈n.əˈbju:s
1. сущ.
1) оскорбление;
брань to bombard smb. with abuse ≈ осыпать кого-л. оскорблениями to break out into abuse ≈ разразиться бранью to exchange abuse ≈ оскорблять друг друга to heap, shower abuse on, upon ≈ осыпать, поливать бранью to receive abuse ≈ подвергаться нападкам retorted abuse ≈ ответное оскорбление shower, stream of abuse ≈ поток брани, ругательств a term of abuse ≈ ругательство She took a lot of abuse from him. ≈ Он ее очень оскорбил, она услышала от него много оскорблений в свой адрес. Syn: insult
2) плохое, жестокое обращение abuse of children ≈ жестокое обращение с детьми This car has taken a lot of abuse. ≈ С этой машиной очень плохо обращались.
3) злоупотребление abuse of power ≈ злоупотребление властью drug abuse ≈ злоупотребление лекарственными средствами, токсикомания drug of abuse ≈ лекарство, допускающее злоупотребление (стимулятор, наркотик, галлюциноген и т. п.) drug and alcohol abuse ≈ злоупотребление наркотиками и алкоголем abuse of narcotics ≈ наркомания
4) неправильное употребление или (ис) пользование abuse of words ≈ неправильное или необычное употребление слов abuses of figures ≈ подтасовка статистических данных
5) нападение, избиение;
изнасилование, особ. совращение малолетних
6) тех. эксплуатация с нарушением правил/норм
2. гл.
1) оскорблять;
ругать;
бесчестить, поносить It is the characteristic of the English drunkard to abuse his wife and family. ≈ Для английского пьяницы типично орать на своих родных. to abuse smb. left and right ≈ честить кого-л. на чем свет стоит Syn: wrong
4.
2) мучить;
жестоко обращаться In this kind of government human nature is not only abused and insulted, but it is actually degraded. ≈ При таком правительстве человеческая натура не только подвергается насилию и оскорблениям, но даже начинает деградировать. abuse a child abuse a horse
3) портить, неосторожно пользоваться чем-л. to abuse one's eyesight ≈ перенапрягать зрение Syn: wrong
4) а) злоупотреблять I dare not promise that I may not abuse the opportunity so temptingly offered to me. ≈ Я просто не смею пообещать, что не злоупотреблю столь соблазнительно открывшейся мне возможностью. abuse one's rights abuse one's authority abuse smb.'s complaisance б) употреблять наркотические вещества не в лечебных целях The greatest increase in libido was often noted in women, especially those who had been relatively frigid prior to abusing amphetamines. ≈ Но наибольший рост либидо был отмечен у женщин, особенно у тех, кто страдал фригидностью до того, как стал принимать в чрезмерных количествах амфитамины.
5) нападать, избивать;
совращать( малолетних) ;
насиловать And abused her all the night until the morning. ≈ И ругались над ней всю ночь до утра (Книга Судей, гл. 19, ст.
25)..
6) тех. эксплуатировать с нарушением правил/норм
брань, ругательства;
оскорбление;
- to exchange * оскорблять друг друга;
- to break out into * разразиться бранью;
- to heap * on smb. осыпать кого-л. оскорблениями плохое или жестокое обращение;
- * of children жестокое обращение с детьми неправильное употребление или использование;
- * of words неправильное или необычное употребление слов;
- *s of figures подтасовка статистических данных злоупотребление;
- crying * вопиющее злоупотребление;
- drug * злоупотребление наркотиками;
- * of power злоупотребление властью;
- * of trust злоупотребление доверием;
- * of process (юридическое) злоумышленное использование одной стороной процессуальных законов во вред противной стороне нападение, избиение изнасилование, совращение малолетних (техническое) эксплуатация с нарушением правил или норм оскорблять, ругать, поносить;
- to * smb. left and right поносить кого-л. на чем свет стоит;
- the candidates *d each other кандидаты занимались взаимными нападками мучить;
жестоко обращаться;
- to * a child жестоко обращаться с ребенком;
- to * a horse загнать лошадь портить;
неосторожно пользоваться чем-л.;
- to * one's eyesight перенапрягать зрение;
не жалеть своих глаз злоупотреблять;
- to * rights злоупотреблять правами;
- to * one's authority превышать полномочия неправильно или непривычно употреблять нападать, избивать совращать малолетних;
насиловать (устаревшее) быть введенным в заблуждение, быть обманутым ( техническое) эксплуатировать с нарушением правил или норм

abuse вводить в заблуждение ~ жестокое обращение ~ злоупотребление ~ злоупотреблять ~ нападки ~ неверное обращение ~ неправильно использовать ~ неправильное использование ~ неправильное употребление ~ оскорбление;
брань ~ оскорбление ~ оскорблять;
ругать;
поносить, бесчестить ~ оскорблять ~ плохо обращаться( с кем-л., чем-л.) ~ плохое обращение

~ of authority злоупотребление властью ~ of authority превышение власти

~ of dominant position злоупотребление господствующим положением

~ of information неправильное использование информации

~ of office должностное злоупотребление

~ of power злоупотребление властью ~ of power превышение власти

~ of privilege злоупотребление привилегией

~ of process использование судебной процедуры в незаконных целях

~ of regulation нарушение инструкции

cheque ~ подделка чека

child ~ жестокое обращение с детьми

child sexual ~ половые извращения с детьми;
растление несовершеннолетних

computer ~ неправильное обращение с вычислительной машиной computer ~ эксплуатация вычислительной машины с нарушением установленных режимов

credit ~ злоупотребление кредитом

data ~ неправильное использование данных

drug ~ злоупотребление лекарственными средствами drug ~ злоупотребление наркотиками и лекарственными препаратами drug ~ привычка к наркотикам drug ~ токсикомания

sexual ~ of children развратные действия в отношении детей;
сексуальная эксплуатация детей

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > abuse
14 lay

I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar

2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar

3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar

4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) achatar

5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) aplacar

6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) pôr

7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar

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- layer
2. verb
(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) pôr em camadas

- layabout
- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective
1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico

2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo

•

- layman
IV [lei] noun
(an epic poem.)

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lay¹

[lei] n 1 situação, posição, configuração. 2 postura. 3 camada. 4 parte nos lucros, quinhão. 5 ramo de negócios, atividade, ocupação, emprego. 6 vulg ato sexual. 7 vulg parceiro no ato sexual. • vt+vi (ps and pp laid) 1 derrubar, deitar, prostrar, abater. 2 pôr, colocar, assentar. 3 acalmar ou fazer desaparecer, exorcizar, conjurar, aplacar. 4 deitar em posição de repouso, depositar, pousar, estender. 5 dispor, planejar, preparar, arranjar. 6 imputar, atribuir. the crime is being laid to her / o crime está sendo atribuído a ela. 7 apresentar (queixa, protesto). 8 sl ter relações sexuais. 9 enterrar. 10 apontar (armas). 11 localizar(-se). the scene is laid in New York / a cena se passa em Nova York. lay of the land 1 configuração do terreno. 2 estado de coisas. to lay about. a) distribuir socos a esmo. b) atacar com socos ou palavras. to lay a claim to reclamar, reivindicar. to lay an ambush preparar uma emboscada. to lay aside/ away a) pôr de lado, separar, guardar para uso futuro. b) deixar de, largar, abandonar. to lay a tax impor um imposto. to lay bare a) revelar. b) despir, desnudar. to lay before exibir, mostrar, exprimir. to lay blows dar pancadas, socos. to lay bricks assentar tijolos. to lay by economizar, guardar. to lay by the heels aprisionar, prender. to lay down a) depositar, pousar no chão, deitar. b) depor (armas). c) declarar, afirmar. d) pagar, apostar. e) formular, traçar. f) reservar, guardar, armazenar. g) sacrificar. h) construir. to lay down one’s arms render-se. to lay down one’s life sacrificar a vida. to lay down the law repreender com severidade. to lay eggs pôr ovos. to lay fast agarrar e segurar firmemente. to lay fire pôr fogo. to lay hands on a) pôr mãos à obra. b) tocar. c) assaltar. d) agarrar. to lay hands upon oneself suicidar-se. to lay heads together deliberar, conferenciar. to lay hold of/on agarrar, prender, segurar. to lay in armazenar, pôr em estoque. to lay into bater, espancar. to lay it on exagerar bastante. to lay it to one’s door atribuir a culpa a outrem. to lay off a) despedir empregados, cortar pessoal. b) parar. to lay on a) impor, infligir. b) golpear. c) instalar. to lay open a) expor, descobrir. b) explicar. to lay out a) dispor, arranjar, projetar, traçar. b) mostrar, expor. c) gastar, desembolsar. d) vestir defunto. e) nocautear, pôr fora de combate. to lay over cobrir. to lay plans fazer preparativos ou planos. to lay siege to a) sitiar, cercar. b) importunar, assediar. to lay ten dollars on a horse apostar dez dólares num cavalo. to lay the blame on someone responsabilizar, imputar responsabilidade a alguém. to lay the hands on Eccl impor as mãos. to lay the land perder a terra de vista. to lay the loss at avaliar o prejuízo em. to lay the nap of a cloth alisar a lanugem (pano). to lay the table pôr a mesa. to lay to parar (navio). to lay together a) pôr lado a lado. b) somar. to lay to heart a) sentir profundamente. b) tomar seriamente em consideração. to lay to sleep/ rest enterrar. to lay to the oars remar a toda força. to lay under sujeitar a, submeter. to lay up a) armazenar. b) economizar. c) ficar na cama. d) pôr um navio no dique. to lay wait ficar à espreita, emboscar. to lay waste assolar, devastar.

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lay²

[lei] vi ps of lie.

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lay³

[lei] n 1 balada. 2 fig canção, canto.

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lay⁴

[lei] adj leigo, secular.

English-Portuguese dictionary > lay
15 orientation

noun

Orientierung, die

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noun die Orientierung

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ori·en·ta·tion

[ˌɔ:riənˈteɪʃ^ən]

n

1. no pl (being oriented) Orientierung f

to get [or find] one's \orientation sich akk orientieren können

to lose one's \orientation die Orientierung verlieren

2. (tendency) Ausrichtung f

the \orientation of the course is very much towards psychology der Kurs geht sehr in Richtung Psychologie

3. (attitude) Orientierung f

political \orientation politische Gesinnung

sexual \orientation sexuelle Neigung

4. (introduction) Einweisung f, Einführung f

freshman \orientation Einführungsveranstaltung f für Hochschulneulinge [o ÖSTERR Erstsemestrige

5. (direction) of a ship Kursbestimmung f; of rocks Ausrichtung f; of atoms, radicals Orientierung f

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["OːrIən'teISən]
n

1) (= getting one's bearing) Orientierung f; (fig) Ausrichtung f, Orientierung f

2) (= position, direction) (lit of boat, spaceship etc) Kurs m; (fig) Orientierung f; (= attitude) Einstellung f (towards zu); (COMPUT: for printing) Ausrichtung f; (= leaning) Ausrichtung f (towards auf +acc)

sexual orientation — sexuelle Orientierung

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orientation [ˌɔːrıenˈteıʃn; US auch ˌəʊ-] s

1. Ostung f (einer Kirche)

2. Anlage f, Richtung f

3. Orientierung f (auch fig und CHEM), Ortung f, Richtungs-, Lagebestimmung f, Ausrichtung f (auch fig)

4. Orientierungssinn m

5. Einführung f

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noun

Orientierung, die

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n.

Orientierung f.

English-german dictionary > orientation
16 abuse

abuse

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = misuse) [+ privilege] abuser de

   b. [+ person] ( = insult) insulter ; ( = ill-treat) maltraiter ; [+ child, woman, prisoner] faire subir des mauvais traitements à ; (sexually) faire subir des sévices sexuels à

2. noun

   a. [of power, authority] abus m

• the system is open to abuse le système présente des risques d'abus

   b. ( = insults) insultes fpl ; ( = ill-treatment) mauvais traitements mpl (of à ) ; [of child, woman, prisoner] maltraitance f ; (sexual) abus m sexuel

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

✦ Lorsque abuse est un verbe, le se final se prononce z: əˈbju:z ; lorsque c'est un nom, il se prononce s: əˈbju:s.

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1. [ə'bjuːs]
noun

1) ( maltreatment) mauvais traitement m; ( sexual) sévices mpl (sexuels)

2) ( misuse) abus m

drug abuse — usage m des stupéfiants

alcohol abuse — abus d'alcool

3) ( insults) injures fpl
2. [ə'bjuːz]
transitive verb

1) ( hurt) maltraiter; ( sexually) abuser de [woman]; exercer des sévices sexuels sur [child]

2) ( misuse) abuser de [position, power]

3) ( insult) injurier

English-French dictionary > abuse
17 pull

pull [pʊl]

fait de tirer ⇒ 1 (a) traction ⇒ 1 (b) résistance ⇒ 1 (c) attrait ⇒ 1 (d) influence ⇒ 1 (e) tirer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 3 (a) traîner ⇒ 2 (a) arracher ⇒ 2 (d) se déchirer ⇒ 2 (e) réussir ⇒ 2 (f)

1 noun

(a) (tug, act of pulling)

∎ to give sth a pull, to give a pull on sth tirer (sur) qch;

∎ give it a hard or good pull! tirez fort!;

∎ give it one more pull tire encore un coup;

∎ we'll need a pull to get out of the mud nous aurons besoin que quelqu'un nous remorque ou nous prenne en remorque pour nous désembourber;

∎ with a pull the dog broke free le chien tira sur sa laisse et s'échappa;

∎ she felt a pull at or on her handbag elle a senti qu'on tirait sur son sac à main;

∎ I felt a pull on the fishing line ça mordait

(b) (physical force → of machine) traction f; (→ of sun, moon, magnet) (force f) d'attraction f;

∎ the winch applies a steady pull le treuil exerce une traction continue;

∎ the gravitational pull is stronger on Earth la gravitation est plus forte sur Terre;

∎ we fought against the pull of the current nous luttions contre le courant qui nous entraînait

(c) (resistance → of bowstring) résistance f;

∎ adjust the trigger if the pull is too stiff for you réglez la détente si elle est trop dure pour vous

(d) (psychological, emotional attraction) attrait m;

∎ the pull of city life l'attrait m de la vie en ville;

∎ he resisted the pull of family tradition and went his own way il a résisté à l'influence de la tradition familiale pour suivre son propre chemin

(e) familiar (influence, power) influence^□ f, piston m;

∎ to have a lot of pull avoir le bras long;

∎ he has a lot of pull with the Prime Minister il a beaucoup d'influence sur le Premier ministre;

∎ his money gives him a certain political pull son argent lui confère une certaine influence ou un certain pouvoir politique;

∎ his father's pull got him in son père l'a pistonné

(f) (prolonged effort)

∎ it'll be a long pull to the summit la montée sera longue (et difficile) pour atteindre le sommet;

∎ it will be a hard pull upstream il faudra ramer dur pour remonter le courant;

∎ it's going to be a long uphill pull to make the firm profitable ça sera difficile de remettre l'entreprise à flot

(g) (in rowing → stroke) coup m de rame ou d'aviron;

∎ with another pull he was clear of the rock d'un autre coup de rame, il évita le rocher

(h) (at cigar) bouffée f; (at drink, bottle) gorgée f;

∎ to take a pull at or on one's beer boire ou prendre une gorgée de bière;

∎ to take a pull at or on one's cigarette/pipe tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe

(i) (usu in cpds) (knob, handle) poignée f; (cord) cordon m; (strap) sangle f

(j) (snag → in sweater) accroc m;

∎ my cardigan has a pull in it j'ai fait un accroc à mon cardigan

(k) Typography épreuve f

(l) familiar

∎ to be on the pull (man) chercher à lever une nana; (woman) chercher à lever un mec

2 transitive verb

(a) (object → yank, tug) tirer; (→ drag) traîner; (person) tirer, entraîner;

∎ she pulled my hair elle m'a tiré les cheveux;

∎ to pull the blinds baisser les stores;

∎ to pull the British curtains or

∎ American drapes tirer ou fermer les rideaux;

∎ we pulled the heavy log across to the fire nous avons traîné la lourde bûche jusqu'au feu;

∎ pull the lamp towards you tirez la lampe vers vous;

∎ he pulled his chair closer to the fire il approcha sa chaise de la cheminée;

∎ she pulled the hood over her face elle abaissa le capuchon sur son visage;

∎ he pulled his hat over his eyes il enfonça ou rabattit son chapeau sur ses yeux;

∎ he pulled the steering wheel to the right il a donné un coup de volant à droite;

∎ to pull a drawer open ouvrir un tiroir;

∎ she came in and pulled the door shut behind her elle entra et ferma la porte derrière elle;

∎ pull the rope taut tendez la corde;

∎ pull the knot tight serrez le nœud;

∎ pull the tablecloth straight tendez la nappe;

∎ he pulled the wrapping from the package il arracha l'emballage du paquet;

∎ he pulled the sheets off the bed il enleva les draps du lit;

∎ she pulled her hand from mine elle retira (brusquement) sa main de la mienne;

∎ she pulled the box from his hands elle lui a arraché la boîte des mains;

∎ he was pulling her towards the exit il l'entraînait vers la sortie;

∎ he pulled her closer (to him) il l'a attirée plus près de lui;

∎ the current pulled us into the middle of the river le courant nous a entraînés au milieu de la rivière;

∎ he pulled himself onto the riverbank il se hissa sur la berge;

∎ figurative the sound of the doorbell pulled him out of his daydream le coup de sonnette l'a tiré de ou arraché à ses rêveries;

∎ figurative he was pulled off the first team on l'a écarté ou exclu de la première équipe;

∎ British familiar pull the other one (it's got bells on)! mon œil!, à d'autres!;

∎ to pull to bits or pieces (toy, appliance) démolir, mettre en morceaux; (book, flower) déchirer; figurative (book, play, person) démolir

(b) (operate → lever, handle) tirer;

∎ pull the trigger appuyez ou pressez sur la détente

(c) (tow, draw → load, trailer, carriage, boat) tirer, remorquer;

∎ carts pulled by mules des charrettes tirées par des mules;

∎ a suitcase with wheels that you pull behind you une valise à roulettes qu'on tire ou traîne derrière soi;

∎ the barges were pulled along the canals les péniches étaient halées le long des canaux

(d) (take out → tooth) arracher, extraire; (→ weeds) arracher; (→ weapon) tirer, sortir;

∎ he pulled a dollar bill from his wad/wallet il a tiré un billet d'un dollar de sa liasse/sorti un billet d'un dollar de son portefeuille;

∎ he pulled a gun on me il a braqué un revolver sur moi;

∎ to pull a cork déboucher une bouteille;

∎ to have a tooth pulled se faire arracher une dent;

∎ it was like pulling teeth c'était pénible comme tout;

∎ getting him to talk is like pulling teeth! il faut lui arracher les mots de la bouche!;

∎ familiar can you pull that file for me? pourriez-vous me sortir ce dossier?^□

(e) (strain → muscle, tendon) se déchirer;

∎ she pulled a muscle elle s'est déchiré un muscle, elle s'est fait un claquage;

∎ a pulled muscle un claquage;

∎ my shoulder feels as if I've pulled something j'ai l'impression que je me suis froissé un muscle de l'épaule

(f) familiar (bring off) réussir^□ ;

∎ she has pulled several daring financial coups elle a réussi plusieurs opérations financières audacieuses;

∎ he pulled a big bank job in Italy il a réussi un hold-up de première dans une banque italienne;

∎ to pull a trick on sb jouer un tour à qn^□ ;

∎ what are you trying to pull? qu'est-ce que tu es en train de combiner ou manigancer?^□ ;

∎ don't try and pull anything! n'essayez pas de jouer au plus malin!;

∎ don't ever pull a stunt like that again ne me/nous/ etc refais jamais un tour comme ça^□ ;

∎ to pull a fast one on sb avoir qn, rouler qn;

∎ American I pulled an all-nighter j'ai bossé toute la nuit

(g) (hold back) Horseracing

∎ to pull a horse retenir un cheval;

∎ also figurative to pull one's punches retenir ses coups, ménager son adversaire;

∎ figurative she didn't pull any punches elle n'y est pas allée de main morte

(h) (in golf, tennis → ball) puller;

∎ to pull a shot puller

(i) (in rowing → boat) faire avancer à la rame;

∎ he pulls a good oar c'est un bon rameur;

∎ the boat pulls eight oars c'est un bateau à huit avirons

(j) Typography (proof) tirer

(k) Computing extraire

(l) (gut → fowl) vider

(m) familiar (withdraw) retirer^□ ;

∎ people complained and they had to pull the commercial ils ont dû retirer la pub suite à des plaintes

(n) familiar (attract → customers, spectators) attirer^□ ;

∎ the festival pulled a big crowd le festival a attiré beaucoup de monde;

∎ how many votes will he pull? combien de voix va-t-il récolter?^□

(o) British (serve → draught beer) tirer;

∎ he pulls pints at the Crown il est barman au Crown

(p) familiar (sexual partner) lever, emballer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (exert force, tug) tirer;

∎ pull harder! tirez plus fort!;

∎ to pull on or at a rope tirer sur un cordage;

∎ the bandage may pull when I take it off le pansement risque de vous tirer la peau quand je l'enlèverai;

∎ the steering pulls to the right la direction tire à droite;

∎ Cars the 2-litre model pulls very well le modèle 2 litres a de bonnes reprises;

∎ figurative they're pulling in different directions ils tirent à hue et à dia

(b) (rope, cord)

∎ the rope pulled easily la corde filait librement

(c) (go, move)

∎ pull into the space next to the Mercedes mettez-vous ou garez-vous à côté de la Mercedes;

∎ he pulled into the right-hand lane il a pris la file de droite;

∎ pull into the garage entrez dans le garage;

∎ when the train pulls out of the station quand le train quitte la gare;

∎ she pulled clear of the pack elle s'est détachée du peloton;

∎ he pulled clear of the traffic and sped on il est sorti du flot de la circulation et a accéléré;

∎ he pulled sharply to the left il a viré brutalement sur la gauche;

∎ the lorry pulled slowly up the hill le camion gravissait lentement la côte

(d) (strain, labour → vehicle) peiner; (→ horse) tirer sur le mors;

∎ the engine's pulling le moteur fatigue ou peine

(e) familiar (exert influence, give support)

∎ the head of personnel is pulling for you or on your behalf vous avez le chef du personnel derrière vous^□

(f) (snag → sweater) filer;

∎ my sweater's pulled in a couple of places mon pull a plusieurs mailles filées

(g) (row) ramer;

∎ to pull for shore ramer vers la côte;

∎ to pull with a long stroke ramer à grands coups d'aviron

(h) familiar (find sexual partner)

∎ did you pull last night? t'as levé une nana/un mec hier soir?

►► American pull date date f limite de vente;

Marketing pull strategy stratégie f pull;

pull tab (on can) anneau m, bague f

➲ pull about separable transitive verb

(handle roughly → person) malmener; (→ object) tirer dans tous les sens, tirailler;

∎ stop pulling me about! mais lâche-moi donc!

➲ pull ahead intransitive verb

prendre de l'avance;

∎ to pull ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn

➲ pull along separable transitive verb

(load, vehicle) tirer; (person) entraîner;

∎ he was pulling the suitcase along by the strap il tirait la valise derrière lui par la sangle;

∎ she pulled me along by my arm elle m'entraînait en me tirant par le bras

➲ pull apart

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (take to pieces → machine, furniture) démonter;

∎ now you've pulled it all apart, are you sure you can fix it? maintenant que tu as tout démonté, es-tu sûr de pouvoir le réparer?

(b) (destroy, break → object) mettre en morceaux ou en pièces; (→ clothing) déchirer; (body, flesh) déchiqueter;

∎ the wreck was pulled apart by the waves les vagues ont disloqué l'épave;

∎ tell him where it's hidden or he'll pull the place apart dites-lui où c'est (caché) sinon il va tout saccager

(c) (criticize → essay, performance, theory) démolir; (→ person) éreinter

(d) (separate → fighters, dogs) séparer; (→ papers) détacher, séparer

(e) (make suffer) déchirer

2 intransitive verb

(furniture) se démonter, être démontable;

∎ the shelves simply pull apart les étagères se démontent sans outils

➲ pull around separable transitive verb

(a) (cart, toy, suitcase) tirer derrière soi

(b) (make turn) tourner, faire pivoter;

∎ he pulled the horse around il fit faire demi-tour à son cheval

➲ pull at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (strain at, tug at) tirer sur;

∎ the dog pulled at the leash le chien tira sur la laisse;

∎ we pulled at the rope nous avons tiré sur la corde;

∎ I pulled at his sleeve je l'ai tiré par la manche;

∎ each pulled at an oar chacun tirait sur un aviron;

∎ the wind pulled at her hair le vent faisait voler ses cheveux

(b) (suck → pipe, cigar) tirer sur;

∎ (→ bottle) he pulled at his bottle of beer il a bu une gorgée de bière

➲ pull away

1 separable transitive verb

(withdraw → covering, hand) retirer; (grab) arracher;

∎ she pulled her hand away elle retira ou ôta sa main;

∎ he pulled me away from the window il m'éloigna de la fenêtre;

∎ she pulled the book away from him elle lui arracha le livre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → person) s'écarter;

∎ I put out my hand but she pulled away j'ai tendu la main vers elle mais elle s'est détournée;

∎ he had me by the arm but I managed to pull away il me tenait par le bras mais j'ai réussi à me dégager

(b) (move off → vehicle, ship) démarrer; (→ train, convoy) s'ébranler;

∎ the boat pulled away from the bank le bateau quitta la rive;

∎ the train pulled away from the station le train a quitté la gare;

∎ as the train began to pull away alors que le train s'ébranlait

(c) (get ahead → runner, competitor) prendre de l'avance;

∎ she's pulling away from the pack elle prend de l'avance sur le peloton, elle se détache du peloton

➲ pull back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw backwards or towards one) retirer;

∎ he pulled his hand back il retira ou ôta sa main;

∎ she pulled back the curtains elle ouvrit les rideaux;

∎ pull the lever back tirez le levier (vers l'arrière);

∎ he pulled me back from the railing il m'a éloigné de la barrière;

∎ to pull sb/a company back from the brink faire refaire surface à qn/une entreprise, tirer qn/une entreprise d'affaire

(b) (withdraw → troops) retirer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → troops, participant) se retirer;

∎ it's too late to pull back now il est trop tard pour se retirer ou pour faire marche arrière maintenant;

∎ they pulled back from committing themselves fully ils ont renoncé à s'engager complètement

(b) (step backwards) reculer;

∎ to pull back involuntarily avoir un mouvement de recul involontaire

(c) (jib → horse, person) regimber

➲ pull down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lower → lever, handle) tirer (vers le bas); (→ trousers, veil) baisser; (→ suitcase, book) descendre; (→ blind, window) baisser;

∎ pull the blind/the window down baissez le store/la vitre;

∎ with his hat pulled down over his eyes son chapeau rabattu sur les yeux;

∎ she pulled her skirt down over her knees elle ramena sa jupe sur ses genoux;

∎ I pulled him down onto the chair je l'ai fait asseoir sur la chaise;

∎ he's pulling the whole team down il fait baisser le niveau de toute l'équipe;

∎ my marks in the oral exam will pull me down mes notes à l'oral vont baisser ou descendre ma moyenne

(b) (demolish → house, wall) démolir, abattre;

∎ they're pulling down the whole neighbourhood ils démolissent tout le quartier;

∎ figurative it'll pull down the government ça va renverser le gouvernement

(c) familiar (weaken → of illness) affaiblir^□, abattre^□ ; (depress) déprimer^□, abattre^□

(d) American familiar (earn) gagner^□, se faire

(e) Computing (menu) dérouler

2 intransitive verb

(blind) descendre

➲ pull in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (line, fishing net) ramener;

∎ they pulled the rope in ils tirèrent la corde à eux;

∎ to pull sb in (into building, car) tirer qn à l'intérieur, faire entrer qn; (into water) faire tomber qn à l'eau

(b) (stomach) rentrer;

∎ to pull oneself in rentrer son ventre

(c) (attract → customers, investors, investment) attirer;

∎ the show's really pulling them in le spectacle attire les foules

(d) familiar (earn → of person) gagner^□, se faire; (→ of business) rapporter^□

(e) familiar (arrest) arrêter^□, embarquer;

∎ they pulled him in for questioning ils l'ont arrêté pour l'interroger

(f) (stop → horse) retenir, tirer les rênes de;

∎ to pull one's car in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;

∎ to be pulled in for speeding être arrêté pour excès de vitesse

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ park) se garer; (→ move to side of road) se rabattre; (arrive → train) entrer en gare;

∎ I pulled in for petrol je me suis arrêté pour prendre de l'essence;

∎ the car in front pulled in to let me past la voiture devant moi s'est rabattue pour me laisser passer;

∎ pull in here arrête-toi là;

∎ to pull in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;

∎ the express pulled in two hours late l'express est arrivé avec deux heures de retard

➲ pull off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (clothes, boots, ring) enlever, retirer; (cover, bandage, knob, wrapping) enlever; (page from calendar, sticky backing) détacher;

∎ to pull the sheets off the bed retirer ou enlever les draps du lit;

∎ I pulled her hat off je lui ai enlevé son chapeau; (more violently) je lui ai arraché son chapeau

(b) familiar (accomplish → deal, stratagem, mission, shot) réussir^□ ; (→ press conference, negotiations) mener à bien^□ ; (→ plan) réaliser^□ ; (→ prize) décrocher, gagner^□ ;

∎ the deal will be difficult to pull off cette affaire ne sera pas facile à négocier;

∎ will she (manage to) pull it off? est-ce qu'elle va y arriver?;

∎ he pulled it off il a réussi

(c) vulgar (masturbate)

∎ to pull sb off branler qn;

∎ to pull oneself off se branler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (move off) démarrer; (after halt) redémarrer

(b) (stop) s'arrêter; (leave main road) quitter la route;

∎ he pulled off onto a side road il bifurqua sur une petite route;

∎ there's no place to pull off il n'y a pas de place pour s'arrêter

(c) (come off)

∎ the lid simply pulls off il suffit de tirer pour enlever le couvercle;

∎ the top pulls off to reveal… le dessus se retire et on peut voir…

➲ pull on

1 separable transitive verb

(clothes, boots, pillow slip) mettre, enfiler

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (tug at → rope, handle etc) tirer sur

(b) (draw on → cigarette, pipe) tirer sur

➲ pull out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → tooth, hair, weeds) arracher; (→ splinter, nail) enlever; (→ plug, cork) ôter, enlever; (produce → wallet, weapon) sortir, tirer;

∎ she pulled a map out of her bag elle a sorti une carte de son sac;

∎ he pulled a page out of his notebook il a déchiré une feuille de son carnet;

∎ pull the paper gently out of the printer retirez doucement le papier de l'imprimante;

∎ to pull a nail out of a plank arracher un clou d'une planche;

∎ the tractor pulled us out of the mud/ditch le tracteur nous a sortis de la boue/du fossé;

∎ to pull the country out of recession (faire) sortir le pays de la récession;

∎ to pull sb out of a tight spot tirer qn d'un mauvais pas;

∎ familiar to pull out all the stops (to do sth) faire le maximum (pour faire qch)

(b) (draw towards one → drawer, leaf of table, shelf) tirer; (unfold) déplier;

∎ pull the bed out from the wall écartez le lit du mur;

∎ he pulled a chair out from under the table il a écarté une chaise de la table

(c) (withdraw → troops, contestant) retirer;

∎ the battalion was pulled out of the border area le bataillon a été retiré de la région frontalière;

∎ he threatened to pull the party out of the coalition il menaça de retirer le parti de la coalition

(d) Computing (select, produce → data) sortir

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → troops, ally, participant) se retirer; (→ company from project, buyer) se désister; (→ company from place) quitter une/la région/ville/ etc;

∎ when they pulled out of Vietnam quand ils se sont retirés du Viêt-nam;

∎ she's pulling out of the election elle retire sa candidature;

∎ they've pulled out of the deal ils se sont retirés de l'affaire

(b) (move off → car, ship) démarrer; (→ train, convoy) s'ébranler; (move out to overtake) déboîter;

∎ she was pulling out of the garage elle sortait du garage;

∎ he pulled out to overtake il a déboîté pour doubler;

∎ a truck suddenly pulled out in front of me soudain, un camion m'a coupé la route;

∎ to pull out into traffic s'engager dans la circulation;

∎ Aviation to pull out of a dive sortir d'un piqué, se rétablir

(c) (economy)

∎ to pull out of a recession/a crisis sortir de la récession/d'une crise

(d) (be extendible or detachable → drawer) s'ouvrir; (→ handle) s'allonger; (→ map) se déplier;

∎ the sofa pulls out into a bed le canapé se transforme en lit;

∎ the shelves pull out on peut retirer les étagères;

∎ the table top pulls out c'est une table à rallonges

➲ pull over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw into specified position) tirer, traîner;

∎ pull the chair over to the window amenez la chaise près de la fenêtre;

∎ she pulled the dish over and helped herself elle a tiré le plat vers ou à elle et s'est servie

(b) (make fall → pile, person, table) faire tomber, renverser;

∎ watch out you don't pull that lamp over fais attention de ne pas faire tomber cette lampe

(c) (usu passive) (stop → vehicle, driver) arrêter;

∎ I got pulled over for speeding je me suis fait arrêter pour excès de vitesse

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ move to side of road) se ranger, se rabattre;

∎ pull over and let the fire engine past rangez-vous ou rabattez-vous sur le côté et laissez passer les pompiers

➲ pull round British

1 separable transitive verb

(a) = pull around

(b) (revive) ranimer;

∎ a drop of brandy will pull her round un peu de cognac la remettra ou remontera

2 intransitive verb

(regain consciousness) revenir à soi, reprendre connaissance; (recover) se remettre

➲ pull through

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw through → rope, thread) faire passer;

∎ pull the needle through to the other side faites sortir l'aiguille de l'autre côté

(b) (help survive or surmount) tirer d'affaire;

∎ he says his faith pulled him through il dit que c'est sa foi qui lui a permis de s'en sortir

2 intransitive verb

(recover) s'en sortir, s'en tirer

➲ pull to separable transitive verb

(shut → door, gate) fermer

➲ pull together

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (place together, join) joindre

(b) (organize → demonstration, rescue team) organiser; (prepare) préparer;

∎ I've pulled together a few suggestions j'ai préparé ou noté quelques propositions

(c) to pull oneself together se reprendre, se ressaisir;

∎ pull yourself together! ressaisissez-vous!, ne vous laissez pas aller!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (on rope) tirer ensemble; (on oars) ramer à l'unisson;

∎ pull together! (in rowing) avant partout!

(b) (combine efforts, cooperate) concentrer ses efforts, agir de concert;

∎ we've all got to pull together on this one il faut que nous nous y mettions tous ensemble, il faut que nous nous attelions tous ensemble à la tâche

➲ pull up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw upwards → trousers, sleeve, blanket, lever) remonter; (→ blind) hausser, lever; (→ skirt) retrousser, relever; (hoist oneself) hisser;

∎ they pulled the boat up onto the beach ils ont tiré le bateau sur la plage;

∎ she pulled herself up onto the ledge elle s'est hissée sur le rebord;

∎ to pull one's socks up tirer ou remonter ses chaussettes; familiar figurative se remuer, s'activer

(b) (move closer → chair) approcher;

∎ I pulled a chair up to the desk j'ai approché une chaise du bureau;

∎ why don't you pull up a chair and join us? prenez donc une chaise et joignez-vous à nous!;

∎ he pulled the crate up to the scales il a traîné la caisse jusqu'à la balance

(c) (uproot → weeds) arracher; (→ bush, stump, tree) arracher, déraciner; (rip up → floorboards) arracher

(d) (stop → person, vehicle, horse) arrêter; (check → person) retenir;

∎ to be pulled up (by the police) se faire arrêter (par un agent);

∎ his warning pulled me up short je me suis arrêté net lorsqu'il m'a crié de faire attention;

∎ he was about to tell them everything but I pulled him up (short) il était sur le point de tout leur dire mais je lui ai coupé la parole

(e) familiar (improve → score, mark) améliorer^□ ; (→ average) remonter^□ ;

∎ his good marks in maths pulled him up again ses bonnes notes en maths ont remonté sa moyenne

(f) British familiar (rebuke) réprimander^□, enguirlander;

∎ he was pulled up for being late il s'est fait enguirlander pour être arrivé en retard;

∎ if your work is sloppy, they'll pull you up on it si ton travail est bâclé, tu vas te faire taper sur les doigts

2 intransitive verb

(a) (stop) s'arrêter;

∎ as I was pulling up at the red light alors que j'allais m'arrêter au feu rouge;

∎ pull up at or outside the main entrance arrêtez-vous devant l'entrée principale;

∎ to pull up short s'arrêter net ou brusquement

(b) familiar (ease up) se détendre^□, se relâcher^□

(c) (draw even) rattraper;

∎ to pull up with sb rattraper qn;

∎ Sun Boy is pulling up on the outside! Sun Boy remonte à l'extérieur!

(d) (improve → student, athlete, performance) s'améliorer

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18 abuse

[̘. ̈n.əˈbju:s]

abuse вводить в заблуждение abuse жестокое обращение abuse злоупотребление abuse злоупотреблять abuse нападки abuse неверное обращение abuse неправильно использовать abuse неправильное использование abuse неправильное употребление abuse оскорбление; брань abuse оскорбление abuse оскорблять; ругать; поносить, бесчестить abuse оскорблять abuse плохо обращаться (с кем-л., чем-л.) abuse плохое обращение abuse of authority злоупотребление властью abuse of authority превышение власти abuse of dominant position злоупотребление господствующим положением abuse of information неправильное использование информации abuse of office должностное злоупотребление abuse of power злоупотребление властью abuse of power превышение власти abuse of privilege злоупотребление привилегией abuse of process использование судебной процедуры в незаконных целях abuse of regulation нарушение инструкции cheque abuse подделка чека child abuse жестокое обращение с детьми child sexual abuse половые извращения с детьми; растление несовершеннолетних computer abuse неправильное обращение с вычислительной машиной computer abuse эксплуатация вычислительной машины с нарушением установленных режимов credit abuse злоупотребление кредитом data abuse неправильное использование данных drug abuse злоупотребление лекарственными средствами drug abuse злоупотребление наркотиками и лекарственными препаратами drug abuse привычка к наркотикам drug abuse токсикомания sexual abuse of children развратные действия в отношении детей; сексуальная эксплуатация детей

English-Russian short dictionary > abuse
19 assault

əˈsɔ:lt
1. сущ.
1) нападение;
воен. атака, приступ, штурм to make assault, give assault ≈ атаковать to win by assaul, gain by assaul, take by assaul, carry by assaul ≈ брать (город, крепость и т. п.) штурмом aggravated assault ≈ физическое насилие при отягчающих обстоятельствах bodily assault ≈ физическое насилие sexual assault ≈ изнасилование indecent assault ≈ развратные действия criminal assault ≈ уголовное нападение armed assault, military assault ≈ вооруженное нападение Syn: onset, storm
2) нападки, оскорбления;
критика, резкие выступления assaults of opposition ≈ критика оппозиции Syn: assail, attack
1.
3) эвф. изнасилование Syn: rape I
1.
4) юр. словесное оскорбление и угроза физическим насилием assault and battery ≈ словесное оскорбление и оскорбление действием
2. прил.;
воен. > атакующий( о войсках, идущих в атаку, или оружии, используемом при атаке) assault party ≈ штурмовой отряд assault position ≈ исходное положение для атаки assault team ≈ штурмовая группа
3. гл.
1) атаковать, штурмовать, идти на приступ Syn: attack
2., assail
1)
2) накидываться, набрасываться, оскорблять;
резко критиковать Syn: assail
2), batter I
2., injure
3) эвф. изнасиловать Syn: rape I
2.
4) юр. грозить физическим насилием
(вооруженное) нападение, атака;
штурм, приступ - to make an * upon smb. совершить нападение на кого-либо - to make an * upon a fortress штурмовать крепость - to take a fortress by * брать крепость приступом - to repulse an * отразить штурм /атаку/ - to withstand an * выдержать штурм /атаку/ резкие выступления (против кого-либо, чего-либо) ;
нападки - *s upon the prerogatives of Parliament резкие выступления против прерогатив парламента обида, оскорбление - some music is an * on the ears есть музыка, которая оскорбляет слух (юридическое) словесное оскорбление и угроза действием - to commit an * upon smb. оскорбить кого-либо действием, напасть на кого-либо - * and battery оскорбление действием (эвфмеизм) изнасилование штурм (альпинизм) нападение, атака (фехтование) - * against the blade атака на клинок > * of /at/ arms ружейные приемы штурмовой;
атакующий - * aviation штурмовая авиация - * wave атакующая цепь - * fire огонь с последнего рубежа перед атакой - * distance дистанция атаки - * echelon первый эшелон - * position исходное положение для атаки - * gun противотанковая самоходная пушка - * gun штурмовое орудие - * landing craft десантно-высадочное средство - A. Royal Engineers штурмовые саперы нападать, атаковать;
штурмовать, идти на приступ - to * a city штурмовать город действовать резко, грубо, неприятно - the cries *ed his ears крики оглушили его резко выступать( против чего-либо) ;
критиковать, подвергать нападкам;
оскорблять - to * smb.'s honour оскорбить чью-либо честь - to * smb.'s reputation подрывать чью-либо репутацию (юридическое) грозить физическим насилием (эвфмеизм) изнасиловать

aggravated ~ словесное оскорбление и угроза физическим насилием при отягчающих обстоятельствах

assault атака ~ атаковать;
штурмовать, идти на приступ ~ воен. высадка десанта с боем ~ юр. грозить физическим насилием ~ грозить физическим насилием ~ эвф. изнасилование ~ эвф. изнасиловать ~ критиковать ~ нападать;
набрасываться (с угрозами и т. п.) ~ нападать ~ нападение, атака;
штурм, приступ;
assault at (или of) arms воинские упражнения (рубка, фехтование и т. п.) ;
to take (или to carry) a fortress by assault брать крепость штурмом, приступом ~ нападение ~ нападки ~ нападки ~ резкие выступления ~ юр. словесное оскорбление и угроза физическим насилием ~ словесное оскорбление и угроза физическим насилием

~ and battery нападение и избиение ~ and battery оскорбление действием battery: assault and ~ оскорбление действием

~ нападение, атака;
штурм, приступ;
assault at (или of) arms воинские упражнения (рубка, фехтование и т. п.) ;
to take (или to carry) a fortress by assault брать крепость штурмом, приступом

~ attr. воен. штурмовой;
assault party штурмовой отряд;
assault team штурмовая группа;
assault gun штурмовое орудие

~ attr. воен. штурмовой;
assault party штурмовой отряд;
assault team штурмовая группа;
assault gun штурмовое орудие

~ on official in act of duty оскорбление лица, находящегося при исполнении служебных обязанностей

~ attr. воен. штурмовой;
assault party штурмовой отряд;
assault team штурмовая группа;
assault gun штурмовое орудие

~ attr. воен. штурмовой;
assault party штурмовой отряд;
assault team штурмовая группа;
assault gun штурмовое орудие

common ~ простое нападение

indecent ~ нападение, сопряженное с совершением непристойных действий indecent ~ непристойное нападение

senseless ~ немотивированное нападение

~ нападение, атака;
штурм, приступ;
assault at (или of) arms воинские упражнения (рубка, фехтование и т. п.) ;
to take (или to carry) a fortress by assault брать крепость штурмом, приступом

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > assault
20 take

(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tomar/coger a alguien como rehén

take vb

1. coger

take your umbrella, it's raining coge el paraguas, que está lloviendo

we took a taxi cogimos un taxi

2. llevar

could you take this to the post office? ¿podrías llevar esto a la oficina de correos?

she took me to the airport me llevó al aeropuerto

3. llevarse

someone's taken my bicycle! ¡alguien se ha llevado mi bicicleta!

burglars took all their furniture los ladrones se llevaron todos los muebles

4. tomar

take two tablets three times a day toma dos pastillas tres veces al día

5. llevar / tardar / durar

the flight takes nine hours el vuelo dura nueve horas

it took me eight hours to paint the room tardé ocho horas en pintar la habitación

to take a seat sentarse

to take care of someone cuidar de alguien

to take something for granted dar algo por sentado

to take place tener lugar / ocurrir

El pasado de take es took y el participio pasado es taken; el gerundio se escribe taking

take

tr[teɪk]

noun

1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL toma

transitive verb (pt took tr[tʊk], pp taken tr['teɪkən])

1 (carry, bring) llevar

■ take your umbrella, it might rain lleva el paraguas, puede que llueva

■ she took her grandson a cup of tea le llevó una taza de té a su nieto

2 (drive, escort) llevar

■ shall I take you to the station? ¿quieres que te lleve a la estación?

■ they took their children to the cinema llevaron a sus hijos al cine

3 (remove) llevarse, quitar, coger

■ who's taken my pencil? ¿quién ha cogido mi lápiz?

■ I think someone's taken my wallet creo que alguien me ha quitado la cartera

■ she took a chocolate cogió un bombón

4 (hold, grasp) tomar, coger

■ do you want me to take your suitcase? ¿quieres que te coja la maleta?

■ he took her by the hand la cogió de la mano

5 (accept - money etc) aceptar, coger; (- criticism, advice, responsibility) aceptar, asumir; (- patients, clients) aceptar

■ do you take cheques? ¿aceptáis cheques?

■ he decided not to take the job decidió no aceptar el trabajo

■ he'll take it better coming from you se lo tomará mejor si se lo dices tú

■ the machine only takes pound coins la máquina sólo admite monedas de una libra

6 (win prize, competition) ganar; (earn) ganar, hacer

■ how much have we taken today? ¿cuánto hemos hecho hoy de caja?

7 (medicine, drugs) tomar

■ have you ever taken drugs? ¿has tomado drogas alguna vez?

■ do you take sugar? ¿te pones azúcar?

8 (subject) estudiar; (course of study) seguir, cursar

■ I'm taking history this year estudio historia este curso

■ he took a degree in politics se licenció en ciencias políticas

9 (teach) dar clase a

■ she takes my son for French ella da clases de francés a mi hijo

10 (bus, train, etc) tomar, coger

■ she took a taxi because she was late cogió un taxi porque llegaba tarde

■ take the second on the left coja la segunda a la izquierda

■ my job takes me all over the world mi trabajo me lleva por todo el mundo

11 (capture) tomar, capturar; (in board games) comer

■ the soldiers have taken the city los soldados han tomado la ciudad

■ ten men were taken prisoners apresaron a diez hombres

12 (time) tardar, llevar

■ how long does it take to get to Madrid? ¿cuánto se tarda en llegar a Madrid?

■ it takes two hours to cook tarda dos horas en cocerse

■ it took her half an hour to make it hacerlo le llevó media hora

13 (hold, contain) tener cabida, acoger

■ this plane takes 500 passengers este avión tiene cabida para 500 pasajeros

■ how many people does your car take? ¿cuántas personas caben en tu coche?

14 (size of clothes) usar, gastar; (size of shoes) calzar

■ what size do you take? ¿qué talla usas?, ¿cuál es tu talla?

■ what size shoe does he take? ¿qué número calza?

15 (measurement, temperature, etc) tomar; (write down) anotar

16 (need, require) requerir, necesitar

■ it will take two people to carry the fridge se necesitarán dos personas para llevar la nevera

■ it doesn't take much to frighten her no hace falta mucho para que se asuste

■ that will take some explaining te costará trabajo explicar esto

17 (buy) quedarse con, llevar(se)

■ I'll take it me lo quedo

■ I'll take the red one me quedaré con el rojo

■ she takes The Guardian compra The Guardian

18 (bear) aguantar, soportar

■ I can't take any more no aguanto más

■ you can't take a joke no sabes aguantar una broma

19 (react) tomarse; (interpret) interpretar

■ she took it the wrong way lo interpretó mal, se lo tomó a mal

■ he took the news very badly se tomó la noticia muy mal

20 (perform, adopt) tomar, adoptar; (exercise) hacer

■ they had to take drastic measures tuvieron que tomar medidas drásticas

■ don't take any notice no hagas caso

■ she takes the view that... opina que...

21 (have) tomar(se)

■ let's take a break tomemos un descanso

22 (suppose) suponer

■ I take it that... supongo que...

23 (consider) considerar, mirar

24 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL regir

■ transitive verbs take a direct object los verbos transitivos rigen objeto directo

25 (rent) alquilar

■ they have taken a flat in London han alquilado un piso en Londres

intransitive verb

1 (work - dye) coger; (- fire) prender; (- cutting) prender; (- seed) germinar

2 (fish) picar

3 (in draughts etc) comer

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to take no for an answer no aceptar una respuesta negativa

take it from me escucha lo que te digo

take it or leave it lo tomas o lo dejas

take my word for it créeme

to be hard to take ser difícil de aceptar

to be on the take dejarse sobornar

to have what it takes tener lo que hace falta

to take five descansar cinco minutos

to take it out of somebody dejar a uno sin ganas de nada

to take somebody out of himself hacer que alguien se olvide de sus propias penas

to take something as read dar algo por sentado,-a

take ['teɪk] v, took ['tʊk] ; taken ['teɪkə n] ; taking vt

1) capture: capturar, apresar

2) grasp: tomar, agarrar

to take the bull by the horns: tomar al toro por los cuernos

3) catch: tomar, agarrar

taken by surprise: tomado por sorpresa

4) captivate: encantar, fascinar

5) ingest: tomar, ingerir

take two pills: tome dos píldoras

6) remove: sacar, extraer

take an orange: saca una naranja

7) : tomar, coger (un tren, un autobús, etc.)

8) need, require: tomar, requirir

these things take time: estas cosas toman tiempo

9) bring, carry: llevar, sacar, cargar

take them with you: llévalos contigo

take the trash out: saca la basura

10) bear, endure: soportar, aguantar (dolores, etc.)

11) accept: aceptar (un cheque, etc.), seguir (consejos), asumir (la responsabilidad)

12) suppose: suponer

I take it that...: supongo que...

13) (indicating an action or an undertaking)

to take a walk: dar un paseo

to take a class: tomar una clase

14)

to take place happen: tener lugar, suceder, ocurrir

take vi

: agarrar (dícese de un tinte), prender (dícese de una vacuna)

take n

1) proceeds: recaudación f, ingresos mpl, ganancias fpl

2) : toma f (de un rodaje o una grabación)

take

n.

• taquilla s.f.

• toma (Film) s.f.

• toma s.f. (time)

expr.

• tardar expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) = aceptar v.

• asir v.

• calzar v.

• cautivar v.

• coger v.

• ganar v.

• llevar v.

• quedarse con v.

• tener v.

(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-

fut/c: tendr-•)

• tomar v.

I
1. teɪk
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

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Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

[teɪk] (vb: pt took) (pp taken)
1. VT

1) (=remove) llevarse; (=steal) robar, llevarse

who took my beer? — ¿quién se ha llevado mi cerveza?

someone's taken my handbag — alguien se ha llevado mi bolso, alguien me ha robado el bolso

• I picked up the letter but he took it from me — cogí la carta pero él me la quitó

to take a book from a shelf — sacar un libro de un estante

to take a passage from an author — tomar un pasaje de un autor

take 37 from 121 — resta 37 de 121

2) (=take hold of, seize) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)

she took the spade and started digging — cogió la pala y empezó a excavar

I took him by the scruff of the neck — le cogí por el pescuezo

let me take your case/coat — permíteme tu maleta/abrigo

I'll take the blue one, please — me llevaré el azul

• to take sb's arm — tomar del brazo a algn

to take sb in one's arms — abrazar a algn

• the devil take it! — ¡maldición! †

• take five! * — ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• take your partners for a waltz — saquen a su pareja a bailar un vals

• to take sb into partnership — tomar a algn como socio

• please take a seat — tome asiento, por favor

is this seat taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?

• it took me by surprise — me cogió desprevenido, me pilló or agarró desprevenido (LAm)

• take ten! — (US) * ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• to take a wife — † casarse, contraer matrimonio

3) (=lead, transport) llevar

to take sth to sb — llevar algo a algn

I took her some flowers — le llevé unas flores

her work took her to Bonn — su trabajó la destinó or llevó a Bonn

• we took her to the doctor — la llevamos al médico

• he took me home in his car — me llevó a casa en su coche

• they took me over the factory — me mostraron la fábrica, me acompañaron en una visita a la fábrica

• he took his suitcase upstairs — subió su maleta

• to take sb for a walk — llevar a algn de paseo

• it took us out of our way — nos hizo desviarnos

4) [+ bus, taxi] (=travel by) ir en; (at specified time) coger, tomar (esp LAm); [+ road, short cut] ir por

I took a taxi because I was late — fui en taxi porque llegaba tarde

we decided to take the train — decidimos ir en tren

we took the five o'clock train — cogimos or tomamos el tren de las cinco

take the first on the right — vaya por or tome la primera calle a la derecha

we took the wrong road — nos equivocamos de camino

5) (=capture) [+ person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ town, city] tomar; (Chess) comer

• to take sb hostage — tomar or (LAm) agarrar a algn como rehén

• to take sb prisoner — tomar preso a algn

6) (=obtain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse; [+ 1st place] conseguir, obtener; [+ trick] ganar, hacer

we took £500 today — (Brit) (Comm) hoy hemos ganado 500 libras

7) (=accept, receive) [+ money] aceptar; [+ advice] seguir; [+ news, blow] tomar, recibir; [+ responsibility] asumir; [+ bet] aceptar, hacer

take my advice, tell her the truth — sigue mi consejo or hazme caso y dile la verdad

he took the ball full in the chest — el balón le dio de lleno en el pecho

what will you take for it? — ¿cuál es tu mejor precio?

• he took it badly — le afectó mucho

• London took a battering in 1941 — Londres recibió una paliza en 1941, Londres sufrió terriblemente en 1941

• will you take a cheque? — ¿aceptaría un cheque?

• he can certainly take his drink — tiene buen aguante para la bebida

• you must take us as you find us — nos vas a tener que aceptar tal cual

• take it from me! — ¡escucha lo que te digo!

you can take it from me that... — puedes tener la seguridad de que...

• losing is hard to take — es difícil aceptar la derrota

• it's £50, take it or leave it! — son 50 libras, lo toma o lo deja

whisky? I can take it or leave it — ¿el whisky? ni me va ni me viene

• I won't take no for an answer — no hay pero que valga

• I take your point — entiendo lo que dices

• he took a lot of punishment — (fig) le dieron muy duro

• take that! — ¡toma!

8) (=rent) alquilar, tomar; (=buy regularly) [+ newspaper] comprar, leer

we shall take a house for the summer — alquilaremos una casa para el verano

9) (=have room or capacity for) tener cabida para; (=support weight of) aguantar

a car that takes five passengers — un coche con cabida para or donde caben cinco personas

can you take two more? — ¿puedes llevar dos más?, ¿caben otros dos?

it won't take any more — no cabe(n) más

it takes weights up to eight tons — soporta pesos hasta de ocho toneladas

10) (=wear) [+ clothes size] gastar, usar (LAm); [+ shoe size] calzar

what size do you take? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usas?; (shoes) ¿qué número calzas?

11) (=call for, require) necesitar, requerir

it took three policemen to hold him down — se necesitaron tres policías para sujetarlo

it takes a lot of courage — exige or requiere gran valor

it takes a brave man to do that — hace falta que un hombre tenga mucho valor para hacer eso

• that will take some explaining — a ver cómo explicas eso

• it takes two to make a quarrel — uno solo no puede reñir

• she's got what it takes — tiene lo que hace falta

12) (of time)

it takes an hour to get there — se tarda una hora en llegar

a letter takes four days to get there — una carta tarda cuatro días en llegar allá

it will only take me five minutes — solo tardo cinco minutos

the job will take a week — el trabajo llevará una semana

• I'll just iron this, it won't take long — voy a planchar esto, no tardaré or no me llevará mucho tiempo

however long it takes — el tiempo que sea

• it takes time — lleva tiempo

take your time! — ¡despacio!

13) (=conduct) [+ meeting, church service] presidir; (=teach) [+ course, class] enseñar; [+ pupils] tomar; (=study) [+ course] hacer; [+ subject] dar, estudiar; (=undergo) [+ exam, test] presentarse a, pasar

what are you taking next year? — ¿qué vas a hacer or estudiar el año que viene?

the teacher who took us for economics — el profesor que nos daba clase de económicas

he is not taking any more pupils at the moment — en este momento no está cogiendo a más estudiantes

• to take a degree in — licenciarse en

• to take (holy) orders — ordenarse de sacerdote

14) (=record) [+ sb's name, address] anotar, apuntar; [+ measurements] tomar

to take notes — tomar apuntes

15) (=understand, assume)

I take it that... — supongo que..., me imagino que...

am I to take it that you refused? — ¿he de suponer que te negaste?

I take her to be about 30 — supongo que tiene unos 30 años

how old do you take him to be? — ¿cuántos años le das?

• I took him for a doctor — lo tenía por médico, creí que era médico

what do you take me for? — ¿por quién me has tomado?

• I don't quite know how to take that — no sé muy bien cómo tomarme eso

16) (=consider) [+ case, example] tomar

now take Ireland, for example — tomemos, por ejemplo, el caso de Irlanda, pongamos como ejemplo Irlanda

let us take the example of a family with three children — tomemos el ejemplo de una familia con tres hijos

take John, he never complains — por ejemplo John, él nunca se queja

taking one thing with another... — considerándolo todo junto..., considerándolo en conjunto...

17) (=put up with, endure) [+ treatment, climate] aguantar, soportar

we can take it — lo aguantamos or soportamos todo

• I can't take any more! — ¡no aguanto más!, ¡no soporto más!

• I won't take any nonsense! — ¡no quiero oír más tonterías!

18) (=eat) comer; (=drink) tomar

will you take sth before you go? — ¿quieres tomar algo antes de irte?

to be taken three times a day — a tomar tres veces al día

not to be taken (internally) — para uso externo

• to take drugs — (narcotics) tomar drogas

• he took no food for four days — estuvo cuatro días sin comer

• don't forget to take your medicine — no te olvides de tomar la medicina

• he takes sugar in his tea — toma or pone azúcar en el té

• to take a tablet — tomar una pastilla

• to take tea (with sb) — † tomar té (con algn)

19) (=negotiate) [+ bend] tomar; [+ fence] saltar, saltar por encima de

20) (=acquire)

• to take against sb, take a dislike to sb — tomar antipatía a algn

• to take fright — asustarse (at de)

• to be taken ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar

• he took great pleasure in teasing her — se regodeaba tomándole el pelo

• I do not take any satisfaction in knowing that... — no experimento satisfacción alguna sabiendo que...

21) (Ling) [+ case] regir

that verb takes the dative — ese verbo rige el dativo

22)

• to be taken with sth/sb (=attracted) —

he's very taken with her — le gusta mucho

I'm not at all taken with the idea — la idea no me gusta nada or no me hace gracia

23) † liter (=have sexual intercourse with) tener relaciones sexuales con

24) (as function verb) [+ decision, holiday] tomar; [+ step, walk] dar; [+ trip] hacer; [+ opportunity] aprovechar

• to take a bath — bañarse

• to take a photograph — sacar una fotografía

2. VI

1) (=be effective) [dye] coger, agarrar (LAm); [vaccination, fire] prender; [glue] pegar

2) (Bot) [cutting] arraigar

3) (=receive)

she's all take, take, take — ella mucho dame, dame, pero luego no da nada
give
3. N

1) (Cine) toma f

2) (=takings) ingresos mpl ; (=proceeds) recaudación f ; (US) (Comm) caja f, ventas fpl del día

3)

- be on the take

4) (=share) parte f ; (=commission) comisión f, tajada * f

5) * (=opinion) opinión f

what's your take on the new government? — ¿qué piensas de or qué opinión te merece el nuevo gobierno?

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take aside

- take away

- take back

- take down

- take from

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take over

- take to

- take up

- take upon
TAKE Both t ardar and llevar can be used to translate take with {time}. ► Use tar dar (en + ((infinitive))) to describe how long someone or something will take to do something. The subject of tardar is the person or thing that has to complete the activity or undergo the process:
How long do letters take to get to Spain? ¿Cuánto (tiempo) tardan las cartas en llegar a España?
How much longer will it take you to do it? ¿Cuánto más vas a tardar en hacerlo?
It'll take us three hours to get to Douglas if we walk Tardaremos tres horas en llegar a Douglas si vamos andando ► Use lle var to describe how long an activity, task or process takes to complete. The subject of llevar is the activity or task:
The tests will take at least a month Las pruebas llevarán por lo menos un mes
How long will it take? ¿Cuánto tiempo llevará? ► Compare the different focus in the alternative translations of the following example:
It'll take me two more days to finish this job Me llevará dos días más terminar este trabajo, Tardaré dos días más en terminar este trabajo For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I
1. [teɪk]
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

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Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

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