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she dug a hole

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1 hole

حُفْرَة \ hole: a hollow place in solid material: a snake makes a hole in the ground. She had a hole in her tooth. I dug a hole to plant a tree. hollow: a hole; a hollow place; a sunken place, lower than the land around: His house stood in a hollow. pit: any large hole that is dug for burying things, a deep hole in the ground, from which minerals (esp. coal) are taken (one coal mine may have several separate pits).

Arabic-English glossary > hole
2 dig (dug)

حَفَرَ \ bore: to make a hole with a tool that turns round: to bore holes in wood; to bore wells; to bore for oil. cut out: to remove from inside sth. else by cutting; to make by cutting: She cut out a pattern from the paper. dig (dug): to turn (earth) with a tool; form by turning or moving earth: I was digging in my garden. I dug a hole in the ground. engrave: to form (letters, pictures, etc.) by cutting (in wood, stone or metal); make special metal plates for printing pictures: The terrible memory was engraved in his memory. excavate: to uncover by digging: Many ancient towns have been excavated in modern times. inscribe: to write, esp. by cutting letters in stone or metal or wood. \ See Also ثقب (ثَقَبَ)، أزال (أَزَالَ)، نكش (نَكَشَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > dig (dug)
3 dig

diɡ
1. present participle - digging; verb
1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) cavar

2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) cavar

3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) golpear

2. noun
(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) puñetazo, codazo, golpe

- digger
- dig out
- dig up

dig vb cavar

she dug a hole cavó un hoyo

to dig a tunnel abrir un túnel

El pasado y participio pasado de dig es dug; el gerundio se escribe digging

dig

tr[dɪg]

noun

1 (poke, prod) codazo

2 familiar (gibe) pulla; (hint) indirecta

3 (by archaeologists) excavación nombre femenino

transitive verb (pt & pp dug, ger digging)

1 (ground, garden) cavar (en); (by machine - tunnel, trench) excavar; (by hand - hole) hacer, cavar; (potatoes etc) sacar; (site) excavar

2 (thrust, jab, press) clavar, hincar

3 familiar dated (like, enjoy) gustar, molar; (understand) entender

intransitive verb

1 (person - by hand) cavar; (- by machine) excavar; (animal) escarbar; (on site) hacer excavaciones, excavar

2 (cut) clavarse

3 (mine - for oil) hacer prospecciones de; (- for minerals) extraer

4 (search) buscar ( for, -)

5 familiar dated (understand) entender

plural noun digs

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (lodgings) alojamiento m sing, pensión f sing; (room) habitación f sing alquilada

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be dug in (settled) estar instalado,-a

to dig deep into one's pockets (willingly) contribuir generosamente 2 (reluctantly) rascarse el bolsillo

to dig oneself in SMALLMILITARY/SMALL atrincherarse

to dig oneself into a hole meterse en un apuro

to dig one's heels in mantenerse en sus trece

to dig one's own grave cavarse su propia tumba

to dig somebody in the ribs darle un codazo a alguien

to dig (up) (the) dirt on somebody sacarle los trapos sucios a relucir a alguien

to have/take/make a dig at somebody meterse con alguien

dig ['dɪg] v, dug ['dʌg] ; digging vt

1) : cavar, excavar

to dig a hole: cavar un hoyo

2) extract: sacar

to dig up potatoes: sacar papas del suelo

3) poke, thrust: clavar, hincar

he dug me in the ribs: me dio un codazo en las costillas

4)

to dig up discover: descubrir, sacar a luz

dig vi

: cavar, excavar

dig n

1) poke: codazo m

2) gibe: pulla f

3) excavation: excavación f

dig

n.

• empujón s.m.

• excavación s.f.

• pulla s.f.

• rehilete s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: dug) = cavar v.

• empujar v.

• excavar v.

I
1. dɪg
(pres p digging; past & past p dug) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ground\>\> cavar; \<\<holeench\>\> ( by hand) cavar; ( by machine) excavar

to dig the garden — cavar en el jardín

b) \<\<potatoes\>\> sacar*

c) ( Archeol) excavar

2) (jab, thrust)

to dig something INTO something — clavar algo en algo

to dig somebody in the ribs — darle* or (fam) pegarle* un codazo en las costillas a alguien

2.

vi

1)

a) ( excavate - by hand) cavar; (- by machine) excavar; \<\<dog\>\> escarbar

to dig for oil — hacer* prospecciones petrolíferas

b) ( Archeol) hacer* excavaciones, excavar

2) ( search) buscar*

she dug in her pockets for the key — buscó la llave en los bolsillos

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Phrasal Verbs:

- dig around

- dig in

- dig into

- dig out

- dig up

II

noun

1) ( Archeol) excavación f

2) ( jab - with elbow) codazo m; (- with pin) pinchazo m

to give somebody a dig in the ribs — darle* un codazo en las costillas a alguien

3) ( critical remark) (colloq) pulla f; ( hint) indirecta f

to have a dig at somebody/something — meterse con alguien/algo

4) digs plural noun ( lodgings) (BrE)

to live in digs — vivir en una habitación alquilada, una pensión etc

[dɪɡ] (vb: pt, pp dug)
1. N

1) (Archeol) excavación f

2) (=prod) (gen) empujón m ; (with elbow) codazo m

3) * (=taunt) indirecta f, pulla f

to have a dig at sb — lanzar una indirecta or una pulla a algn

2. VT

1) [+ hole] [person] cavar, excavar; [machine] excavar; [animal] cavar, escarbar

- dig one's own grave

2) (=break up) [+ ground] remover

3) (=cultivate) [+ garden] cultivar, cavar en

4) (=add) [+ fertilizer, compost] meter ( into en); añadir ( into a)

5) (=extract) [+ coal] extraer, sacar

6) (=thrust)

to dig sth into sth — clavar algo en algo, hundir algo en algo

7) (=prod) empujar; (with elbow) dar un codazo a

to dig sb in the ribs — dar a algn un codazo en las costillas

8) (esp US)
† * (=enjoy)
I don't dig jazz — no me gusta el jazz, el jazz no me dice nada

I really dig that — eso me chifla *

dig this! — ¡mira esto!

3. VI

1) [person] (gen) cavar; (Archeol, Tech) excavar; [dog, pig] escarbar

to dig for gold — excavar en busca de oro

2) (=search) ahondar

to dig deeper into a subject — ahondar or profundizar en un tema

he dug into his pockets for a coin — hurgó en los bolsillos para buscar una moneda

- dig deep into one's pocket

- dig around

- dig in

- dig into

- dig out

- dig over

- dig up

* * *

I
1. [dɪg]
(pres p digging; past & past p dug) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ground\>\> cavar; \<\<hole/trench\>\> ( by hand) cavar; ( by machine) excavar

to dig the garden — cavar en el jardín

b) \<\<potatoes\>\> sacar*

c) ( Archeol) excavar

2) (jab, thrust)

to dig something INTO something — clavar algo en algo

to dig somebody in the ribs — darle* or (fam) pegarle* un codazo en las costillas a alguien

2.

vi

1)

a) ( excavate - by hand) cavar; (- by machine) excavar; \<\<dog\>\> escarbar

to dig for oil — hacer* prospecciones petrolíferas

b) ( Archeol) hacer* excavaciones, excavar

2) ( search) buscar*

she dug in her pockets for the key — buscó la llave en los bolsillos

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Phrasal Verbs:

- dig around

- dig in

- dig into

- dig out

- dig up

II

noun

1) ( Archeol) excavación f

2) ( jab - with elbow) codazo m; (- with pin) pinchazo m

to give somebody a dig in the ribs — darle* un codazo en las costillas a alguien

3) ( critical remark) (colloq) pulla f; ( hint) indirecta f

to have a dig at somebody/something — meterse con alguien/algo

4) digs plural noun ( lodgings) (BrE)

to live in digs — vivir en una habitación alquilada, una pensión etc

English-spanish dictionary > dig
4 dig

diɡ 1. present participle - digging; verb
1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) spa/grave opp

2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) grave

3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dytte, støte
2. noun
(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) dytt, støt

- digger
- dig out
- dig up

arbeide
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grave

I
subst. \/dɪɡ\/

1) graving, utgravingsplass

2) utgraving

• we visited an archaeological dig today

vi besøkte en arkeologisk utgraving i dag

3) ( hverdagslig) støt, stikk, puff, dytt

4) ( overført) stikk, hint, spydighet, spark

• that remark was a dig at me

den bemerkningen var et stikk til meg

5) (amer., slang) lesehest
II
verb ( dug - dug) \/dɪɡ\/

1) grave, grave i

2) rote i (jorden)

3) grave opp, grave ut, grave frem

• the archaeologists were digging a new site

4) ( overført) lete frem, grave frem, grave opp

• we need to dig the facts about this event from books

vi må grave frem fakta om denne hendelsen fra bøker

5) lete, søke, rote

• she dug into her bag and produced a pen

6) (spesielt amer., slang, også dig in) pugge, legge seg i selen, jobbe, slite

7) ( hverdagslig) bo, losjere

8) støte, stikke, kjøre, hugge, sette, bore

• she dug her fork into the pie

hun stakk gaffelen i paien

• look how he digs his spurs into the horse

se hvordan han hugger sporene inn i hesten

• she dug her nails into his arm

hun boret neglene inn i armen hans

9) (gammeldags, hverdagslig) digge, like

• I dig modern jazz

jeg digger moderne jazz

10) ( slang) forstå, fatte, begripe

• do you dig what I'm saying?

skjønner du hva jeg sier?

11) ( slang) sjekke (se på)

• dig those shoes he's wearing

sjekk de skoene han har på seg

dig away at jobbe (med), slite (med)

• he dug away at his work

han slet med arbeidet

dig in grave ned ( militærvesen) grave seg ned (hverdagslig, om mat) hugg inn, hiv innpå

dig into kaste seg over, hugge innpå

• she dug into her meal

hun kastet seg over måltidet

dig oneself in bli varm i skjorta, installere seg trenge inn i emnet ( militærvesen) grave seg ned

dig one's feet\/heels\/toes in ( hverdagslig) sette seg til motverge, gjøre motstand

dig out ( også overført) grave frem, lete frem

• she dug out some old papers from the box

hun gravde frem noen gamle papirer fra boksen

(amer.) stikke av

dig potatoes ta opp poteter

dig up ( også overført) grave opp

• he dug up an old statue from the hole in the ground

han gravde opp en gammel statue fra hullet i bakken

• the journalist dug up a scandal

journalisten gravde opp en skandale

English-Norwegian dictionary > dig
5 dig

[dɪg] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. dug
1) копать, рыть

to dig a hole / a grave / a trench — копать яму / могилу / траншею

to dig deep — копать глубоко

The hole was freshly dug. — Яма была выкопана недавно.

The well was dug 900 years ago. — Колодец был выкопан девятьсот лет назад.

Syn:

scoop 2., excavate

2) = dig up вскопать, перекопать ( почву)

to dig a garden — перекопать почву в саду

During the war people dug up their flower gardens to grow vegetables. — Во время войны люди вскапывали свои цветники и сажали там овощи.

3) = dig out; = dig up выкапывать, извлекать (из-под земли, снега)

to dig potatoes — копать картошку

to dig carrots — рыть морковь

to dig up a tree — выкопать дерево

to dig up an artefact — откопать артефакт

Do we have to dig the bushes out? — Нужно ли нам выкапывать кусты?

The rescuers tried to dig out the buried miners. — Спасатели пытались откопать шахтёров из-под завала.

I didn't even try to dig out the car. — Я даже не пытался откопать машину из-под снега.

He dug a couple of notes out of his pocket and thrust them at her. — Он выудил из кармана несколько банкнот и швырнул их ей.

4) ( dig for) копать в поисках чего-л., искать

to dig for gold — искать золото

I was digging for worms to go fishing. — Я копал червей для рыбалки.

I watched the birds digging for worms. — Я наблюдал, как птицы ищут в земле червей.

I've been digging for the figures in the library, but without much success. — Я пытался найти данные в библиотеке, но безуспешно.

5) ( dig in) перемешивать с почвой, закапывать в землю ( удобрение)

to dig in compost — удобрять землю компостом

6) = dig in ( dig into) вонзать, втыкать (шпоры, вилку)

to dig a fork into the steak — воткнуть вилку в бифштекс

I dug both spurs into the flanks of the mule. — Я вонзил шпоры в бока мула.

Years ago, planting a tree in my backyard, I dug my spade into a huge wasps' nest. — Много лет тому назад, сажая дерево на заднем дворе, я наткнулся лопатой на большое осиное гнездо.

She dug her heels in as hard as she could, realizing that a rider was after her, but for all her efforts the pounding of hooves was growing nearer and nearer. — Она изо всех сил пришпоривала коня, понимая, что за ней гонятся, но несмотря на все её усилия топот копыт приближался с каждой минутой.

7) ( dig into) вонзаться, врезаться, втыкаться

She was barefoot and stones dug into her feet. — Камни врезались в ее босые ноги.

Please move away a little, your books are digging into me. — Подвиньтесь немного, пожалуйста, края ваших книг впиваются в меня.

8) ( dig in(to)) совать; засовывать, всовывать

to dig one's hands in(to) one's pockets — засунуть руки в карманы

Syn:

thrust

9) ( dig in(to)) запускать руку во (что-л.), рыться (в чём-л.)

He dug in his purse and took out a silver coin. — Он порылся в кошельке и достал оттуда серебряную монету.

But you must plan your withdrawals carefully; you don't want to dig into your savings too often or too deeply. — Прежде чем снимать деньги со счёта, нужно всё тщательно спланировать. Не следует запускать руку в свои сбережения слишком часто или слишком глубоко.

10) ( dig into) разг.

а) набрасываться на (что-л.), жадно начинать есть (что-л.)

He sat down and at once dug into his meal. — Он сел за стол и набросился на еду.

б) браться по-настоящему за (что-л.), приступать всерьёз к (чему-л.)

I'd better dig into my studies, the examinations start next week. — Лучше-ка я засяду за учёбу, а то у меня экзамены на следующей неделе.

в) собирать информацию, тщательно исследовать

to dig into the annals of history — копаться в анналах истории

The press started digging into his private affairs. — Журналисты принялись копаться в его частной жизни.

г) упрочивать, укреплять своё положение в (чём-л.)

to dig oneself into the new job — освоиться на новой работе

11) толкать, пихать

to dig smb. in the ribs — ткнуть кого-л. в бок

Syn:

poke 2., jab 2., thrust 2., prod 2.

12) амер.; разг.

а) обращать внимание, замечать

to dig that fancy hat — заметить ту модную шляпку

Syn:

notice 2.

б) оценивать; понимать

Do you dig what I mean? — Ты понимаешь, что я имею в виду?

If you do something subtle only one tenth of the audience will dig it. — Если вы сделаете нечто утончённое, только одна десятая часть всей публики оценит это.

Syn:

understand, appreciate

в) приходить в восторг, балдеть

I really dig their music. — Я просто тащусь от их музыки.

Syn:

like II 1., admire

13) амер.; разг. долбить, зубрить

14) археол. производить раскопки

Syn:

excavate

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to dig one's own grave, to dig a grave for oneself — рыть себе могилу

to dig oneself into a hole — угодить в неприятную ситуацию по собственной вине

to dig it out амер.; разг. — бежать со всех ног

- dig down
- dig in
- dig out
- dig up
- dig in one's heels
- dig one's heels in
- dig deep 2. сущ.
1) копание; раскопки

Syn:

excavation, poke

2) мотыга, кирка ( инструмент для копания)

3) толчок (локтем, кулаком, бедром)

to give smb. a dig (in the ribs) — ткнуть кого-л. в бок

Syn:

thrust 1., poke 1.

4) резкость, колкость

Syn:

mockery, sneer

5) амер.; разг. старательный, трудолюбивый студент

6) ( digs) разг. жильё, берлога

Syn:

lodging

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I am going to have a dig at Spanish — я собираюсь взяться за испанский язык

Англо-русский современный словарь > dig
6 dig

I 1. [dɪg]
nome

1) (poke) spintone m., colpo m.; (with elbow) gomitata f.; (with fist) pugno m.

2) colloq. fig. (jibe) frecciata f.

to get in a dig at sb. — lanciare una frecciata a qcn

3) archeol. scavi m.pl.

to go on a dig — (andare a) fare degli scavi

4) (when gardening)

to give the garden a dig — dare una zappata al giardino
2.
nome plurale digs BE camera f.sing. (ammobiliata), camera f.sing. d'affitto (presso privati)
II 1. [dɪg]
verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - gg-; pass., p.pass. dug)

1) (excavate) scavare [trench, tunnel]

2) agr. zappare [garden, plot]; archeol. scavare, fare degli scavi in [ site]

3) (extract) cavare [ potatoes]; raccogliere [ root crops]; estrarre [coal, turf] ( out of da)

4) (embed) piantare, conficcare [knife, needle] ( into in)

5) AE colloq. (like)

she really digs that guy — quel ragazzo le piace un sacco
2.
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - gg-; pass., p.pass. dug)

1) (excavate) scavare ( into in; for alla ricerca di, per cercare); agr. zappare; archeol. scavare, fare degli scavi

2) (search) frugare ( into, in in; for alla ricerca di, per cercare)

3) (penetrate)

to dig into — [springs, thorns] piantarsi, conficcarsi

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- dig in

- dig out

- dig up

* * *
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb
1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) scavare

2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) scavare

3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) colpire
2. noun
(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) colpo; frecciata

- digger
- dig out
- dig up
* * *
dig /dɪg/
n.

1 (archeol.) scavo

2 (fam.) gomitata; ditata: a dig in the ribs, una gomitata (o una ditata) nelle costole

3 (fig. fam.) frecciatina; battutina: He can never resist a dig at her parents, non può mai trattenersi dal lanciare una frecciatina ai suoi genitori; to have a dig at sb. [st.], fare una battutina su q. [qc.]

4 (pl.) (fam. antiq. GB) camera d'affitto; alloggio

● ( slang USA) dig-out, partenza brusca; partenza sparata ( in auto, ecc.).
♦ (to) dig /dɪg/
(pass. e p. p. dug)

A v. t.

1 scavare; estrarre ( dal suolo): He dug a hole in the ground, ha scavato una buca in terra; to dig a trench [a grave, a tunnel, a ditch], scavare una trincea [una tomba, una galleria, un fosso]; to dig coal, estrarre carbone; to dig potatoes, cavare le patate ( scavando)

2 vangare: Grandpa is digging the garden, il nonno vanga il giardino

3 conficcare; piantare: He dug his elbow into my ribs, mi ha piantato il gomito nelle costole; He dug the spurs into the horse's sides, ha piantato gli speroni nei fianchi del cavallo

4 (pop. antiq.) apprezzare; capire: to dig girls, apprezzare le donne; I can dig that, lo capisco; You dig?, capisci?

B v. i.

1 fare uno scavo; vangare

2 ( anche fig.) scavare: to dig for gold, scavare in cerca d'oro; cercare l'oro; They dug down several metres and found water, hanno scavato per alcuni metri e hanno trovato l'acqua; They dug through 6 feet of solid rock, hanno fatto un buco di 6 piedi nella roccia solida; They spent months digging through the archives, hanno passato mesi a scavare negli archivi

3 (fam.) cercare; fare ricerche: to dig for dirt on sb., cercare informazioni compromettenti su q.

● to dig deep, far prova di generosità, elargire con generosità; (fig.) fare ricerche approfondite □ (fig.) to dig one's own grave, scavarsi la fossa con le proprie mani □ to dig sb. in the ribs, dare una gomitata (o una ditata) nelle costole a q. □ (fig.) to dig a hole for oneself, darsi la zappa sui piedi (fig.) □ to dig (up) the dirt (on sb.), cercare di scoprire informazioni compromettenti (su q.).

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I 1. [dɪg]
nome

1) (poke) spintone m., colpo m.; (with elbow) gomitata f.; (with fist) pugno m.

2) colloq. fig. (jibe) frecciata f.

to get in a dig at sb. — lanciare una frecciata a qcn

3) archeol. scavi m.pl.

to go on a dig — (andare a) fare degli scavi

4) (when gardening)

to give the garden a dig — dare una zappata al giardino
2.
nome plurale digs BE camera f.sing. (ammobiliata), camera f.sing. d'affitto (presso privati)
II 1. [dɪg]
verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - gg-; pass., p.pass. dug)

1) (excavate) scavare [trench, tunnel]

2) agr. zappare [garden, plot]; archeol. scavare, fare degli scavi in [ site]

3) (extract) cavare [ potatoes]; raccogliere [ root crops]; estrarre [coal, turf] ( out of da)

4) (embed) piantare, conficcare [knife, needle] ( into in)

5) AE colloq. (like)

she really digs that guy — quel ragazzo le piace un sacco
2.
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - gg-; pass., p.pass. dug)

1) (excavate) scavare ( into in; for alla ricerca di, per cercare); agr. zappare; archeol. scavare, fare degli scavi

2) (search) frugare ( into, in in; for alla ricerca di, per cercare)

3) (penetrate)

to dig into — [springs, thorns] piantarsi, conficcarsi

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- dig in

- dig out

- dig up

English-Italian dictionary > dig
7 حفرة

حُفْرَة \ hole: a hollow place in solid material: a snake makes a hole in the ground. She had a hole in her tooth. I dug a hole to plant a tree. hollow: a hole; a hollow place; a sunken place, lower than the land around: His house stood in a hollow. pit: any large hole that is dug for burying things, a deep hole in the ground, from which minerals (esp. coal) are taken (one coal mine may have several separate pits). \ حُفْرَة في الطَّريق \ pothole: a hole in the surface of a road.

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8 hollow

حُفْرَة \ hole: a hollow place in solid material: a snake makes a hole in the ground. She had a hole in her tooth. I dug a hole to plant a tree. hollow: a hole; a hollow place; a sunken place, lower than the land around: His house stood in a hollow. pit: any large hole that is dug for burying things, a deep hole in the ground, from which minerals (esp. coal) are taken (one coal mine may have several separate pits).

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9 pit

حُفْرَة \ hole: a hollow place in solid material: a snake makes a hole in the ground. She had a hole in her tooth. I dug a hole to plant a tree. hollow: a hole; a hollow place; a sunken place, lower than the land around: His house stood in a hollow. pit: any large hole that is dug for burying things, a deep hole in the ground, from which minerals (esp. coal) are taken (one coal mine may have several separate pits).

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10 dig

dig [dɪg] (pt & pp dug [dʌg], cont digging)

1 transitive verb

(a) (in ground → hole) creuser; (→ tunnel) creuser, percer; (with spade) bêcher;

∎ he dug his way under the fence il s'est creusé un passage sous la clôture;

∎ he's been out digging the garden il a bêché le jardin;

∎ to dig potatoes arracher des pommes de terre;

∎ figurative to dig one's own grave creuser sa propre tombe

(b) (jab) enfoncer;

∎ she dug me in the ribs (with her elbow) elle m'a donné un coup de coude dans les côtes

(c) familiar old-fashioned (understand) piger; (appreciate, like) aimer^□ ; (look at) viser;

∎ dig that music! écoute-moi (un peu) cette musique!;

∎ I dig that (like it) ça me plaît ou me botte, j'aime bien ça;

∎ she really digs you (likes you) elle en pince vraiment pour toi

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person) creuser; (animal) fouiller, fouir;

∎ to dig for gold creuser pour trouver de l'or;

∎ figurative he spends hours digging about in old junk shops il passe des heures à fouiller dans les magasins de brocante;

∎ figurative if you dig a bit deeper si on creuse un peu

(b) familiar old-fashioned (understand) piger

3 noun

(a) (in ground) coup m de bêche

(b) Archeology fouilles fpl;

∎ to go on a dig faire des fouilles

(c) (jab) coup m;

∎ to give sb a dig in the ribs donner un coup de coude dans les côtes de qn

(d) familiar (snide remark) pique^□ f;

∎ he made a nasty dig at the government il a lancé une pique au gouvernement;

∎ that was a dig at you cette pique était pour toi

➲ dig in

1 intransitive verb

(a) Military (dig trenches) se retrancher; figurative tenir bon

(b) familiar (eat) commencer à manger^□ ;

∎ dig in! allez-y, mangez!, attaquez!

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (mix with ground) enterrer

(b) (jab) enfoncer;

∎ he dug in his spurs il a éperonné son cheval;

∎ to dig in one's heels se braquer, se buter;

∎ to dig oneself in se retrancher; figurative camper sur ses positions;

∎ he's really dug himself in il s'est encroûté

➲ dig into inseparable transitive verb

(a) (delve into) fouiller dans;

∎ figurative don't dig into your savings n'entame pas tes économies, ne pioche pas dans tes économies

(b) (start eating) attaquer

(c) (jab)

∎ your elbow is digging into me ton coude me rentre dans les côtes

➲ dig out separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) extraire; (from ground) déterrer;

∎ they had to dig the car out of the snow il a fallu qu'ils dégagent la voiture de la neige (à la pelle)

(b) familiar (find) dénicher

➲ dig up separable transitive verb

(a) (ground → gen) retourner; (→ with spade) bêcher

(b) (plant) arracher

(c) (unearth) déterrer; familiar figurative (find) dénicher;

∎ where did you dig him up? où est-ce que tu l'as pêché ou dégoté?

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11 حفر

حَفَرَ \ bore: to make a hole with a tool that turns round: to bore holes in wood; to bore wells; to bore for oil. cut out: to remove from inside sth. else by cutting; to make by cutting: She cut out a pattern from the paper. dig (dug): to turn (earth) with a tool; form by turning or moving earth: I was digging in my garden. I dug a hole in the ground. engrave: to form (letters, pictures, etc.) by cutting (in wood, stone or metal); make special metal plates for printing pictures: The terrible memory was engraved in his memory. excavate: to uncover by digging: Many ancient towns have been excavated in modern times. inscribe: to write, esp. by cutting letters in stone or metal or wood. \ See Also ثقب (ثَقَبَ)، أزال (أَزَالَ)، نكش (نَكَشَ)‏ \ حَفَرَ بِمثقَاب \ drill: to make (a hole) with a drill: Men were drilling for oil. They drilled a hole 6000 feet deep. \ حَفَرَ جُحْرًا \ burrow: (to make) a hole in the ground (esp. as made by rabbits, etc.).

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12 bore

حَفَرَ \ bore: to make a hole with a tool that turns round: to bore holes in wood; to bore wells; to bore for oil. cut out: to remove from inside sth. else by cutting; to make by cutting: She cut out a pattern from the paper. dig (dug): to turn (earth) with a tool; form by turning or moving earth: I was digging in my garden. I dug a hole in the ground. engrave: to form (letters, pictures, etc.) by cutting (in wood, stone or metal); make special metal plates for printing pictures: The terrible memory was engraved in his memory. excavate: to uncover by digging: Many ancient towns have been excavated in modern times. inscribe: to write, esp. by cutting letters in stone or metal or wood. \ See Also ثقب (ثَقَبَ)، أزال (أَزَالَ)، نكش (نَكَشَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > bore
13 cut out

حَفَرَ \ bore: to make a hole with a tool that turns round: to bore holes in wood; to bore wells; to bore for oil. cut out: to remove from inside sth. else by cutting; to make by cutting: She cut out a pattern from the paper. dig (dug): to turn (earth) with a tool; form by turning or moving earth: I was digging in my garden. I dug a hole in the ground. engrave: to form (letters, pictures, etc.) by cutting (in wood, stone or metal); make special metal plates for printing pictures: The terrible memory was engraved in his memory. excavate: to uncover by digging: Many ancient towns have been excavated in modern times. inscribe: to write, esp. by cutting letters in stone or metal or wood. \ See Also ثقب (ثَقَبَ)، أزال (أَزَالَ)، نكش (نَكَشَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > cut out
14 engrave

حَفَرَ \ bore: to make a hole with a tool that turns round: to bore holes in wood; to bore wells; to bore for oil. cut out: to remove from inside sth. else by cutting; to make by cutting: She cut out a pattern from the paper. dig (dug): to turn (earth) with a tool; form by turning or moving earth: I was digging in my garden. I dug a hole in the ground. engrave: to form (letters, pictures, etc.) by cutting (in wood, stone or metal); make special metal plates for printing pictures: The terrible memory was engraved in his memory. excavate: to uncover by digging: Many ancient towns have been excavated in modern times. inscribe: to write, esp. by cutting letters in stone or metal or wood. \ See Also ثقب (ثَقَبَ)، أزال (أَزَالَ)، نكش (نَكَشَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > engrave
15 excavate

حَفَرَ \ bore: to make a hole with a tool that turns round: to bore holes in wood; to bore wells; to bore for oil. cut out: to remove from inside sth. else by cutting; to make by cutting: She cut out a pattern from the paper. dig (dug): to turn (earth) with a tool; form by turning or moving earth: I was digging in my garden. I dug a hole in the ground. engrave: to form (letters, pictures, etc.) by cutting (in wood, stone or metal); make special metal plates for printing pictures: The terrible memory was engraved in his memory. excavate: to uncover by digging: Many ancient towns have been excavated in modern times. inscribe: to write, esp. by cutting letters in stone or metal or wood. \ See Also ثقب (ثَقَبَ)، أزال (أَزَالَ)، نكش (نَكَشَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > excavate
16 inscribe

حَفَرَ \ bore: to make a hole with a tool that turns round: to bore holes in wood; to bore wells; to bore for oil. cut out: to remove from inside sth. else by cutting; to make by cutting: She cut out a pattern from the paper. dig (dug): to turn (earth) with a tool; form by turning or moving earth: I was digging in my garden. I dug a hole in the ground. engrave: to form (letters, pictures, etc.) by cutting (in wood, stone or metal); make special metal plates for printing pictures: The terrible memory was engraved in his memory. excavate: to uncover by digging: Many ancient towns have been excavated in modern times. inscribe: to write, esp. by cutting letters in stone or metal or wood. \ See Also ثقب (ثَقَبَ)، أزال (أَزَالَ)، نكش (نَكَشَ)‏

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17 abrir

v.

1 to open.

la tienda abre a las cinco the shop opens at five (o'clock)

Ricardo abre la celda de Mario Richard opens Mario's cell.

El Dr. Zus abre el abdomen Dr. Zus opens=cuts open the abdomen.

2 to dig.

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

abrir paso o camino (también figurative) to clear the way

3 to open (negocio, colegio, mercado).

4 to whet (apetito).

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

5 to head.

6 to open the door (abrir la puerta).

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

7 to draw open, to open.

Ricardo abre las cortinas Richard draws the curtains open.

8 to turn on.

Ricardo abre el paso de corriente Richard turns on the electricity.

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abrir

(pp abierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to open

■ abre la ventana open the window

■ abriré esta botella de cava I'll open this bottle of cava

■ abrid vuestros libros en la página diez open your books at page ten

■ ya puedes abrir los ojos you can open your eyes now

■ quisiera abrir una cuenta corriente I would like to open a current account

2 (con llave) to unlock

■ sacó una llave y abrió la caja he took out a key and unlocked the safe

3 (cremallera) to undo

■ abrió la cremallera de la maleta she undid the zip on the case, she unzipped the case

4 (negocio) to open

■ van a abrir un bar en la esquina they're going to open a bar on the corner

5 (túnel) to dig; (agujero) to make

6 (luz) to switch on, turn on; (gas, grifo) to turn on

7 (iniciar) to start, begin

■ abrieron una investigación para aclarar la causa del incendio they started an investigation into the causes of the fire

8 (encabezar) to head, lead

■ un niño con una cruz abría la procesión a boy with a cross headed the procession

► verbo pronominal abrirse

1 (gen) to open

■ la puerta se abre hacia fuera the door opens outwards

■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open

2 (flor) to open, come out

■ las rosas se están abriendo the roses are opening

3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open

■ la película se abre con una escena muy bella the film opens with a very beautiful scene

4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold

5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)

■ la casa se abre al mar the house looks onto the sea

6 (ligamentos) to sprain

7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out

8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,

■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir fuego MILITAR to open fire

abrir la mano figurado to relax standards

abrir paso to make way

abrir un expediente DERECHO to start proceedings

abrir una posibilidad to open up a possibility

■ la nueva ley abre la posibilidad de que los terroristas se reinserten en la sociedad the new law makes it possible for terrorists to be reintegrated into society

abrirle la cabeza a alguien familiar to smash somebody's head in

abrirse paso en la vida figurado to make one's way in life

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos familiar in the twinkling of an eye

no abrir (la) boca figurado not to say a word

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verb

1) to open

2) unlock

3) undo

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( pp abierto)
1. VT

1) [algo que estaba cerrado]

a) [+ puerta, armario, libro, ojos] to open; [+ cremallera, bragueta] to undo

abre la ventana — open the window

abrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide

le abrían las cartas — they were opening his letters

abre la boca — open your mouth; [en el dentista] open wide

no encuentro la llave para abrir la puerta — I can't find the key to open o unlock the door

abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

b) [desplegando] [+ mapa, mantel] to spread out; [+ paraguas] to open, put up; [+ mano, abanico, paracaídas] to open

c) [haciendo una abertura] [+ pozo] to sink; [+ foso, cimientos] to dig; [+ agujero, perforación] to make, bore; [+ camino] to clear; LAm [+ bosque] to clear

tuvimos que abrir camino cortando ramas — we had to cut a path through the branches

he abierto un sendero en el jardín — I've made a path in the garden

la explosión abrió una brecha en la pared — the explosion blew a hole in the wall

las lluvias han abierto socavones en las calles — the rain has caused potholes to appear on the streets

d) [haciendo un corte] [+ sandía] to cut open; [+ herida] to open

abre el pan por la mitad — cut the loaf in half

e) [+ grifo, luz, agua] to turn on; [+ válvula] to open

abre el grifo del agua caliente — turn the hot water tap on

abre un poco más el grifo — open the tap a bit more

¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?

2) (=encabezar) [+ manifestación, desfile] to lead, head; [+ baile] to open, lead off; [+ lista] to head

3) (=inaugurar)

a) [+ acto, ceremonia] to open

se acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatos — negotiations with the unions have been reopened

el plazo para las solicitudes se abre en abril — applications may be made from April

ya han abierto el plazo de matrícula — registration has already started

b) (Com) [+ negocio] to set up, start; [+ cuenta] to open

ha decidido abrir su propio negocio — she has decided to set up o start her own business

han abierto un centro de atención al cliente — they've opened a customer service centre

he abierto la cuenta con 400 euros — I opened the account with 400 euros

abrir un expediente a algn — [investigación] to open a file on sb; [proceso] to begin proceedings against sb

abrir una información — to open o start an inquiry

c) (Tip)

abrir comillas — to open quotes

abrir paréntesis — to open brackets

d) (Mil)

¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!

4) (=ampliar) [+ perspectivas] to open up

este acuerdo abre nuevas perspectivas de paz — this agreement offers new hope of peace

vivir en el extranjero le abrió la mente — living abroad opened up his mind o made him more open-minded

estos países han abierto sus economías — these countries have opened their economy up

5) [+ apetito]

las vitaminas te abrirán el apetito — taking vitamins will improve your appetite

ese olor me está abriendo el apetito — that smell is making me hungry

esta selección abre el apetito a los lectores — this selection is intended to whet the readers' appetite

2. VI

1) [puerta, cajón] to open

esta puerta no abre — this door won't open

2) [persona] to open the door, open up

¡abre, soy yo! — open the door o open up, it's me!

llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered

esta llave no abre bien — this key is a bit stiff

3) [comercio, museo] to open

las tiendas abren a las diez — the shops open at ten o'clock

los sábados no abrimos al público — we're not open to the public on Saturdays

el banco abre de 9 a 1 — the bank is open from 9 to 1

el almacén volverá a abrir en septiembre — the warehouse will reopen in September

4) [flor] to open

5) [en operación quirúrgica]

vamos a tener que abrir — we're going to have to open him up

6) (Meteo) to clear up

parece que está empezando a abrir — it looks like it's starting to clear up

7) (Bridge) to open

abrir de tres a un palo — to open three in a suit

abrir de corazones — to open (with a bid in) hearts

8) Caribe * (=huir) to escape, run off

3.

See:

abrirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

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= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* * *

abrir [ I33 ]

vt

A

1 ‹puerta/ventana/armario› to open ver tb puerta

2 ‹ojos/boca› to open ver tb

ojo, abrir, etc

3 ‹paquete/maleta› to open; ‹carta/sobre› to open

4 ‹botella/frasco/lata› to open

5 ‹paraguas› to open, put up; ‹abanico› to open; ‹mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹libro› to open; ‹mano› to open

6 ‹cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹persianas› to raise, pull up

B ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn on; ‹válvula› to open

C

1 ‹zanja/túnel› to dig; ‹agujero› to make

la bomba abrió un boquete en la pared the bomb blew o blasted a hole in the wall

abrieron una entrada en la pared they made o smashed a hole in the wall

abrieron una zanja en la calzada they dug a trench in the road

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

abrió un abismo insondable entre los dos países it created a yawning gulf between the two countries

2 ‹absceso› to open … up ‹paciente›

va a haber que abrirlo ( fam); they're going to have to open him up o cut him open ( colloq)

D

1 ‹comercio/museo/restaurante› (para el quehacer diario) to open; (inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren el mercado? what time does the market open?

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

van a abrir un nuevo hospital they're going to open a new hospital

la exposición se abrirá al público mañana the exhibition will open to the public tomorrow

2 ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open; ‹frontera› to open (up) camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

3 ( Com) to open up

con el fin de abrir nuevos mercados para nuestros productos with the aim of opening up new markets for our products

4 ( Inf) ‹documento/fichero› to open

E (iniciar) ‹cuenta bancaria› to open; ‹negocio› to start, set up; ‹suscripción› to take out; ‹caso› to open; ‹investigación› to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio applications will be accepted from June 2

todavía no se ha abierto la matrícula registration hasn't begun yet

F

1 (dar comienzo a) ‹acto/debate/ceremonia› to open

abrieron el baile los novios the bride and groom opened the dancing

¡abran fuego! open fire!

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

3 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

G ‹apeitito› to whet

la caminata me abrió el apetito the walk whetted my appetite

H ‹perspectivas› to open up

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador para la flota pesquera the agreement points to o ( frml) presages a bleak future for the fishing fleet

este descubrimiento abre nuevas posibilidades en este campo this discovery opens up new possibilities in this field

abriría una etapa de entendimiento mutuo it was to mark the beginning of o to herald the beginning of o to usher in a period of mutual understanding

I

(hacer más receptivo): le había abierto la mente it had made her more open-minded

abrir algo A algo to open sth up TO sth

para abrir nuestro país a las nuevas corrientes ideológicas to open our country up to new ways of thinking

■ abrir

vi

A «persona» to open up

¡abre! soy yo open the door o open up! it's me

llaman al timbre, ve a abrir there's someone ringing the bell, go and answer it

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to open

esta ventana no abre/no abre bien this window doesn't open/doesn't open properly

C «comerciante/comercio/oficina» to open

no abrimos los domingos we don't open on Sundays, we're not open on Sundays

la biblioteca abre de nueve a tres the library is open from nine till three

el museo abrirá al público el próximo lunes the museum will open to the public next Monday

D

1 «acto/ceremonia» to open

2 ( Jueg) to open

E ( fam)

(para operar): va a haber que abrir we're going to have to open him up ( colloq), we're going to have to cut him open ( colloq)

■

v impers

( fam) ( Meteo):

parece que quiere abrir it looks as if it's going to clear up

■ abrirse

v pron

A

1 «puerta/ventana» to open

la puerta se abrió violentamente the door flew open

abrirse A algo to open INTO/ ONTO sth

las habitaciones se abren a un corredor/a un patio interior the rooms open onto a corridor/into a courtyard

2 «flor/almeja» to open

3 «paracaídas» to open

B

1 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo

2

(rajarse): se cayó y se abrió la cabeza she fell and split her head open

3 ( refl) ‹venas›

se abrió las venas he slashed his wrists

4 ‹muñeca/tobillo› to sprain

5 «madera/costura» to split

la tela se está abriendo en las costuras the fabric's going o beginning to go o beginning to split at the seams

camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

C

1 ( liter)

(ofrecerse a la vista): un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos the most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes ( liter)

al final de la calle se abría una plazuela the end of the street opened out into a little square

2 «perspectivas» to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

un maravilloso porvenir se abre ante nosotros a wonderful future lies ahead of us, we have a wonderful future ahead of us

D ‹período› to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales this treaty marks o heralds a new era in bilateral relations

E

1 (confiarse) abrirse A algn to open up TO sb

2 (hacerse más receptivo) abrirse A algo to open up TO sth

nuestro país debe abrirse a las influencias externas our country must open up to outside influences

F

1 ( arg) (marcharse) to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo a las cinco me abro come five o'clock I'm off o I'll be off o I'm taking off

2 ( AmL fam) (echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

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abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

‹ agujero› to make
b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

4
a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

( inaugurar) to open (up);
◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
a) ( iniciar) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to open;

‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
◊ no han abierto la matrícula aún registration hasn't begun yet;

abrir fuego to open fire
b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
b) [flor/almeja] to open;

[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
a) [ porvenir] to lie ahead;

[ perspectivas] to open up;
◊ con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

b) [período/era] to begin

abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caja
- canal
- dar
- fuego
- ojo
- poner
- tardar
- zanja
- apalancar
- baile
- correr
- cuenta
- grifo
- intención
- palanca
- paso
English:
answer
- blaze
- claw
- door
- draw
- fire
- force
- get
- hurtle
- instruct
- light
- manage
- open
- open up
- prise
- put on
- put up
- reopen
- sharpen
- snap
- trice
- turn on
- twinkling
- unlock
- unwrap
- whet
- whisk away
- whisk off
- work up
- wrench
- bore
- breach
- downstairs
- gouge
- ground
- lance
- lever
- pick
- put
- quarry
- set
- sink
- splay
- start
- time
- try
- tunnel
- turn
- undo
- unopened

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abrir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to open;
[alas] to spread; [agua, gas] to turn on; [cerradura] to unlock, to open; Informát [archivo] to open; [cremallera] to undo; [melón, sandía] to cut open; [paraguas] to open; [cortinas] to open, to draw; [persianas] to raise; [frontera] to open (up);
ella abrió la caja she opened the box;

abre el grifo turn the Br tap o US faucet on;

abrir un libro to open a book;

abrir la licitación/sesión to open the bidding/session;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the blink o twinkling of an eye

2. [túnel] to dig;
[canal, camino] to build; [agujero, surco] to make;
la explosión abrió un gran agujero en la pared the explosion blasted a big hole in the wall;

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

3. [iniciar] [cuenta bancaria] to open;
[investigación] to open, to start
4. [inaugurar] to open;

van a abrir un nuevo centro comercial they're going to open a new shopping centre

5. [apetito] to whet;

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

6. [signo ortográfico] to open;

abrir comillas/paréntesis to open inverted commas/brackets

7. [encabezar] [lista] to head;
[manifestación, desfile] to lead
8. [mentalidad] to open;

viajar le ha abierto la mente travelling has opened her mind o made her more open-minded

9. [posibilidades] to open up;

el acuerdo abre una nueva época de co-operación the agreement paves the way for a new era of co-operation;

la empresa intenta abrir nuevos mercados en el exterior the company is trying to open up new markets abroad

10. [comenzar] to open;

el discurso del Presidente abrió el congreso the President's speech opened the congress;

abrió su participación en el torneo con una derrota she opened o started the tournament with a defeat

11.
abrir fuego (sobre o [m5] contra) [disparar] to open fire (on)

12. también Fig
abrir paso o [m5] camino to clear the way;

su dimisión abre paso a una nueva generación his resignation clears the way for a new generation

13. Dep
abrir el juego to play a more open o expansive game

14. Fam [operar]
tuvieron que abrir al paciente para sacarle la bala they had to cut the patient open to remove the bullet

15. Col, Cuba [desbrozar] to clear

♦ vi

1. [en general] to open;

la tienda abre a las nueve the shop opens at nine (o'clock);

abrimos también los domingos [en letrero] also open on Sundays

2. [abrir la puerta] to open the door;

abre, que corra un poco el aire open the door and let a bit of air in here;

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

3. [en juego de cartas] to open;

me toca abrir a mí it's my lead

4. Fam [en operación]
será una intervención sencilla, no hará falta abrir it's a straightforward procedure, we won't need to cut her open

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrirse

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abrir

< abierto>

I v/t

1 open; nuevos mercados open (up);

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir al tráfico open to traffic;

abrir camino fig pave the way;

le abrió el apetito it gave him an appetite

2 túnel dig

3 grifo turn on

II v/i de persona open up; de ventana, puerta open (a onto);

a medio abrir half-open;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

* * *

abrir {2} vt

1) : to open

2) : to unlock, to undo

3) : to turn on (a tap or faucet)

abrir vi

: to open, to open up

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrirse

* * *

abrir vb

1. (en general) to open

abre los ojos open your eyes

¿a qué hora abren los bancos? what time do the banks open?

2. (grifo, gas) to turn on

abre el grifo turn the tap on

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir
18 stoßen

to hit; to hustle; to impinge; to knock; to jab; to strike; to thrust; to push; to poke; to shove; to kick; to bump

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sto|ßen ['ʃtoːsn] pret stieß [ʃtiːs] ptp gestoßen [gə'ʃtoːsn]
1. vt

1) (= einen Stoß versetzen) to push, to shove (inf); (leicht) to poke; (mit Faust) to punch; (mit Fuß) to kick; (mit Ellbogen) to nudge, to dig (Brit), to poke; (mit Kopf, Hörnern) to butt; (= stechen) Dolch to plunge, to thrust; (vulg) to fuck (vulg), to shag (Brit sl to poke (sl)

an den Kopf etc stóßen — to hit one's head etc

jdm or jdn in die Seite stóßen — to nudge sb, to dig (Brit) or poke sb in the ribs

jdn von sich stóßen — to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside

jdn/etw zur Seite stóßen — to push sb/sth aside; (mit Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside or to one side

er stieß den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor — he headed the ball into the goal (Brit), he hit the ball into the goal with his head

ein Loch ins Eis stóßen — to make or bore a hole in the ice

2) (= werfen) to push; (SPORT ) Kugel to put

jdn von der Treppe/aus dem Zug stóßen —

jdn aus dem Haus stóßen (fig) jdn ins Elend stóßen (liter) — to throw or turn sb out (of the house) to plunge sb into misery

3) (= zerkleinern) Zimt, Pfeffer, Zucker to pound

4) (Sw = schieben, drücken) to push

2. vr
to bump or bang or knock oneself
stóßen (lit) — to bump etc oneself on or against sth; (fig) to take exception to sth, to disapprove of sth

er stößt sich daran, wenn Männer Ohrringe tragen — he takes exception to men wearing earrings

3. vi

1) aux sein (= treffen, prallen) to run or bump into (auch fig); (= herabstoßen Vogel) to swoop down (
auf +acc on)
stóßen — to bump into or hit sth

gegen etw stóßen — to run into sth

zu jdm stóßen — to meet up with sb, to join sb

auf jdn stóßen — to bump or run into sb

stóßen (Straße) — to lead into or onto sth; (Schiff) to hit sth, to run into or against sth; (fig

auf Erdöl stóßen — to strike oil

auf Grundwasser stóßen — to discover underground water

auf Widerstand stóßen — to meet with or encounter resistance

auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung stóßen — to meet with disapproval/approval

an seine Grenzen stóßen — to reach one's limits

2) (mit den Hörnern) to butt (nach at)

3) (TECH) to butt (
an +acc against)
4) (Gewichtheben) to jerk

5) (old = blasen) to blow, to sound

See:

→ Horn

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1) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dig

2) bump

3) (to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) butt

4) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) hit

5) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) hustle

6) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) knock

7) shove

8) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) plunge

9) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) poke

10) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) push

11) stick

12) (to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) stub

13) (to push suddenly and violently: He thrust his spade into the ground; She thrust forward through the crowd.) thrust

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sto·ßen

<stößt, stieß, gestoßen>

[ˈʃto:sn̩]

I. vt

1. (einen Stoß versetzen)

▪ jdn \stoßen to push sb; (stark) to shove sb; (leicht) to poke sb

er hat sie die Treppe hinunterge\stoßen he shoved her down the stairs

▪ jdn aus etw dat/von etw dat \stoßen to push [or shove] sb out of/off sth

jdn aus dem Haus \stoßen (fig) to throw sb out [of the house]

jdn von der Leiter/aus dem Zug \stoßen to push sb down the ladder/out of the train

▪ jdn in etw akk/vor etw akk \stoßen to push [or shove] sb into/in front of sth

jdn ins Elend \stoßen (fig) to plunge sb into misery

▪ jdn mit etw dat \stoßen to knock sb with sth

▪ jdn von sich dat \stoßen to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside

jdn mit der Faust/dem Fuß/dem Kopf \stoßen to punch/kick/butt sb

jdn in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs

sie stieß ihn mit dem Ellbogen in die Seite she poked him in the ribs with her elbow

jdn/etw zur Seite \stoßen to push sb/sth aside; (mit dem Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside [or to one side]; s.a. Kopf

2. (herausklopfen)

ein Loch ins Eis \stoßen to make [or bore] a hole in the ice

3. (hineintreiben)

jdm einen Dolch/ein Messer in die Rippen \stoßen to plunge [or thrust] a dagger/knife into sb's ribs

4. SPORT (schleudern)

den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor \stoßen to head the ball into the goal

die Kugel \stoßen (Leichtathletik) to put the shot; (Billard) to hit the ball

5. (aufmerksam machen)

▪ jdn auf etw akk \stoßen to point out sth sep to sb

man muss sie immer drauf \stoßen she always has to have things pointed out to her

6. (zerstoßen)

Pfeffer/Zimt/Zucker \stoßen to pound pepper/cinnamon/sugar

7. (fam: hinweisen)

▪ jdm etw \stoßen to hammer sth home to sb

8. SCHWEIZ (schieben)

ein Fahrrad \stoßen to push a bicycle

9. SCHWEIZ (Auto anschieben)

▪ jdn \stoßen to give sb a push

können Sie mich bitte mal \stoßen? can you please give me a push?

10. (vulg)

eine Frau \stoßen to poke a woman vulg

II. vr

1. (sich verletzen)

▪ sich akk [an etw dat] \stoßen to hurt [or knock] oneself [on sth]

▪ [sich dat] etw [an etw dat] \stoßen to bang [or bump] [or hurt] one's sth [on sth]

sie stolperte und stieß sich das Knie am Tisch she tripped and banged her knee on the table

sich dat den Kopf [an etw dat] \stoßen to bang [or bump] one's head [on sth]

sich dat den Kopf blutig \stoßen to bang one's head and cut it

2. (Anstoß nehmen)

▪ sich akk an jdm/etw \stoßen to take exception to sth, to disapprove of [or object to] sth

er stößt sich daran, wenn Frauen Zigarren rauchen he takes exception to women smoking cigars

sich akk an jds dat Aussehen \stoßen to find fault with sb's appearance

III. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (aufschlagen)

▪ an etw akk \stoßen to knock [or bang] [or bump] against sth

mit dem Kopf an etw akk \stoßen to bang one's head on [or against] sth

▪ gegen etw \stoßen to knock [or bump] into sth; Auto to crash into sth

2. Hilfsverb: haben (zustoßen)

▪ [mit etw dat] nach jdm \stoßen to thrust at sb [with sth]

er hat mit einem Messer nach mir ge\stoßen he trust at me with a knife

er stieß immer wieder mit dem Stock nach mir he tried again and again to hit me with the stick

der Stier stieß [mit den Hörnern] nach dem Torero the bull charged the matador [with lowered horns]

jdm in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs

3. Hilfsverb: sein (grenzen)

▪ an etw akk \stoßen to be bordered by sth, to border on sth; Zimmer to be [right] next to sth

mein Grundstück stößt im Süden an einen Bach my plot is bordered to the south by a stream, a stream borders my plot to the south

4. Hilfsverb: sein (direkt hinführen)

▪ auf etw akk \stoßen Weg, Straße to lead to [or meet] sth

5. Hilfsverb: sein (zufällig begegnen)

▪ auf jdn \stoßen to bump [or run] into sb

6. Hilfsverb: sein (sich jdm anschließen)

▪ zu jdm \stoßen to join sb

7. Hilfsverb: sein (entdecken)

▪ auf etw \stoßen to find [or come across [or upon]] sth

auf Erdöl \stoßen to strike oil

auf Grundwasser \stoßen to discover underground water

8. Hilfsverb: sein (konfrontiert werden)

▪ auf etw akk \stoßen to meet with sth

auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung \stoßen to meet with disapproval/approval

auf Widerstand \stoßen to meet with [or encounter] resistance

9. Hilfsverb: haben SCHWEIZ (auf Türen: drücken) to push

bitte \stoßen! please push!

10. Hilfsverb: haben (veraltet: blasen)

ins Horn/in die Trompete \stoßen to blow [or sound] the horn/trumpet

11. Hilfsverb: sein (angreifen)

▪ auf etw \stoßen Raubvogel to swoop down on sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs

2) (hineintreiben) plunge, thrust <dagger, knife>; push <stick, pole>

3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>

4) (schleudern) push

die Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball

5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)

2) mit sein (begegnen)

auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody

3) mit sein (entdecken)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something

auf Erdöl stoßen — strike oil

auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval

4) mit sein

zu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody

5) mit sein (zuführen)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something

6) (grenzen)

an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneself

ich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head

sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it

sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something

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stoßen; stößt, stieß, hat oder ist gestoßen

A. v/t (hat)

1. push; mit einer Waffe: thrust; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; (puffen) nudge, jostle; mit einem Stock etc: poke; (rammen) ram; (treiben) drive; SPORT (Kugel) put; im Mörser: pound;

jemanden in die Rippen stoßen nudge sb, give sb a dig in the ribs;

jemanden vor einen Zug stoßen push sb in front of a train;

jemanden mit dem Kopf stoßen butt sb with one’s head;

jemandem das Messer in die Brust stoßen plunge a knife into sb’s chest;

den Ball ins Tor stoßen drive the ball into the net;

von sich stoßen push away; fig disown

2. unabsichtlich:

seine Zehen stoßen an (+dat) stub one’s toes on ( oder against)

3. fig:

jemanden aus dem Haus/Verein stoßen turn sb out of the house/expel sb from the club;

es jemandem stoßen umg, fig tell sb what’s what; → Bescheid 3, Kopf 6, Nase¹ 5

4. vulg (Frau) fuck, bang

B. v/r (hat) (sich wehtun) knock o.s., hurt o.s.;

sich stoßen an (+dat) knock ( oder run, bump) against; fig take offence (US -se) at, take exception to;

an der Unordnung darfst du dich nicht stoßen just ignore the mess, you mustn’t mind the mess

C. v/i

1. (hat) Bock etc: butt;

mit dem Kopf stoßen auch Boxen: butt

2. (ist)

stoßen an (+akk) oder

gegen bump into, knock (o.s.) against;

stoßen an (+akk) fig (grenzen an) border on, form abut on;

ich bin bei dem Marathon an meine (eigenen) Grenzen gestoßen I was touching my limits (of endurance) in the marathon;

mit dem Kopf gegen die Tür etc

stoßen bump ( oder knock) one’s head against oder on the door etc;

stoßen auf (+akk) fig, auf Erdöl: strike; Straße etc: lead onto, hit umg; (zufällig begegnen) (happen to) meet, come across, run ( oder bump) into; (entdecken) come across, stumble on; auf Ablehnung, Widerstand etc: meet with;

zu jemandem, einer Partei etc

stoßen join (up with);

auf seine Beute stoßen Greifvogel: swoop down on its prey; → Horn¹ 2

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs

2) (hineintreiben) plunge, thrust <dagger, knife>; push <stick, pole>

3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>

4) (schleudern) push

die Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball

5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)

2) mit sein (begegnen)

auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody

3) mit sein (entdecken)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something

auf Erdöl stoßen — strike oil

auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval

4) mit sein

zu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody

5) mit sein (zuführen)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something

6) (grenzen)

an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneself

ich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head

sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it

sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something

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(an, gegen) v.

to impinge (on, upon) v. (nach) v.

to thrust at v. adj.

stricken adj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

= to bump v.

to butt v.

to hustle v.

to knock (at) v.

to poke v.

to punt v.

to push v.

to ram v.

to shove v.

to strike v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck)

or p.p.: stricken•)

to thrust v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thrust)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stoßen
19 escarbar

v.

1 to scratch, to scrape.

2 to dig, to dig out, to excavate, to poke.

El pirata escarbó el sitio del tesoro The pirate dug the treasure site.

3 to poke into, to quarry, to nose out, to pry into.

Ella escarba los problemas nuestros She pokes into our problems.

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escarbar

► verbo transitivo

1 (suelo) to scratch

2 (dientes, orejas) to pick

3 (fuego) to poke

4 (bolsillo, papeles) to rummage in

5 figurado (inquirir) to inquire into, delve into

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1. VT

1) (=remover) [+ tierra] to scratch; [+ fuego] to poke; [+ dientes] to pick

2) (=investigar) to investigate, delve into; (=curiosear) to pry into

2. VI

1) to scratch

2)

escarbar en — to investigate, delve into; (=curiosear) to pry into

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( en la tierra - haciendo un hoyo) to dig; (- superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around

b) ( buscando algo)

escarbar en algo — en cajón/armario to rummage (about o around) in something

lo encontré escarbando en mi bolso — I caught him rummaging in my handbag

perros escarbando en la basura — dogs rummaging through the garbage

c) ( fisgar)

escarbar en algo — en asunto to pry into something
2.
escarbar vt

escarbar la tierra — ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; ( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
3.
escarbarse v pron (refl) <nariz/dientes> to pick

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= burrow, root.

Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.

Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( en la tierra - haciendo un hoyo) to dig; (- superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around

b) ( buscando algo)

escarbar en algo — en cajón/armario to rummage (about o around) in something

lo encontré escarbando en mi bolso — I caught him rummaging in my handbag

perros escarbando en la basura — dogs rummaging through the garbage

c) ( fisgar)

escarbar en algo — en asunto to pry into something
2.
escarbar vt

escarbar la tierra — ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; ( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
3.
escarbarse v pron (refl) <nariz/dientes> to pick

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= burrow, root.

Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.

Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.

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escarbar [A1 ]

vi

1 (hacer un hoyo) to dig; (superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around

los niños escarbaban en la arena the children were scrabbling around in the sand

2 (hurgar) to poke

escarbando en viejas heridas opening old wounds

3 (fisgar, escudriñar) escarbar EN algo to pry INTO sth

■ escarbar

vt

escarbar la tierra (hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; (superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil

■ escarbarse

v pron

( refl) ‹nariz/dientes› to pick

deja de escarbarte la nariz stop picking your nose

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escarbar ( conjugate escarbar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( en la tierra — haciendo un hoyo) to dig;

(— superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around
b) ( buscando algo) escarbar en algo ‹en cajón/armario› to rummage (about o around) in sth;

◊ perros escarbando en la basura dogs rummaging through the garbage

verbo transitivo:
◊ escarbar la tierra ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole;

( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
escarbarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹nariz/dientes› to pick
escarbar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (en la tierra) to scratch [en, around, in]
2 (en un asunto) to delve into
II verbo transitivo
1 (en una herida, nariz) to pick
2 (remover) to poke
' escarbar' also found in these entries:
English:
dig
- scrabble
- scavenge

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escarbar

♦ vt

1. [suelo] [por encima] to scratch;
[haciendo hoyo] to dig
2. [dientes] to pick

3. [fuego] to rake, to poke

4. [investigar] to investigate

♦ vi

1. [en suelo] [por encima] to scratch around;
[haciendo hoyo] to dig
2. [investigar] to delve;

si uno escarba un poco más if you dig o delve a bit deeper;

anduvieron escarbando en la vida del actor they were delving into the actor's life

♦ See also the pronominal verb escarbarse

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escarbar

I v/i tb fig

dig around (en in)

II v/t dig around in

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escarbar vt

1) : to dig, to scratch up

2) : to poke, to pick

3)

escarbar en : to investigate, to pry into

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escarbar vb to dig [pt. & pp. dug]

Spanish-English dictionary > escarbar
20 deep

deep [di:p]

profond ⇒ 1 profondément ⇒ 2 océan ⇒ 3 (a)

1 adjective

(a) (going far down → water, hole, wound etc) profond;

∎ deep snow lay round about une épaisse couche de neige recouvrait les alentours;

∎ the water/hole is five metres deep l'eau/le trou a cinq mètres de profondeur;

∎ the road was a foot deep in snow ≃ la route était sous ou recouverte de trente centimètres de neige;

∎ to inflict a deep wound (weapon) pénétrer très profondément;

∎ a hole ten feet deep un trou de dix pieds de profondeur;

∎ the deep blue sea le vaste océan;

∎ to be in a deep sleep être profondément endormi;

∎ deep in thought/study plongé dans ses pensées/l'étude;

∎ deep in debt criblé de dettes;

∎ to get deeper and deeper into debt s'endetter de plus en plus;

∎ a deep breath une inspiration profonde;

∎ figurative take a deep breath and just do it respire un bon coup et vas-y;

∎ deep breathing (action, noise) respiration f profonde; (exercices) exercices mpl respiratoires;

∎ we're in deep trouble nous sommes dans de sales draps;

∎ the deep end (of swimming pool) le côté le plus profond;

∎ to plunge or to jump in at the deep end y aller carrément;

∎ familiar to go off the deep end (lose one's temper) piquer une crise ou une colère; (panic) perdre tous ses moyens, paniquer à mort;

∎ figurative to be thrown in at the deep end être mis dans le bain tout de suite;

∎ to be in deep water être dans le pétrin, avoir des problèmes;

∎ I think we're getting into deep water here je crois que nous sommes en train de nous engager sur un terrain dangereux

(b) (going far back → forest, cupboard, serve) profond;

∎ deep in the forest au (fin) fond de la forêt;

∎ the crowd stood 15 deep la foule se tenait sur 15 rangées;

∎ humorous deep in Buckinghamshire, in deepest Buckinghamshire dans le Buckinghamshire profond;

∎ deep space profondeurs fpl de l'espace

(c) (strong → feelings) profond;

∎ with deepest sympathy avec mes plus sincères condoléances

(d) (profound → thinker) profond

(e) (mysterious, difficult to understand → book) profond;

∎ a deep mystery un mystère profond ou épais;

∎ a deep dark secret un sinistre secret;

∎ he's a deep one on ne peut jamais savoir ce qu'il pense

(f) (dark, vivid → colour) profond;

∎ deep blue eyes des yeux d'un bleu profond;

∎ to be in deep mourning être en grand deuil

(g) (low → sound, note) grave; (→ voice) grave, profond

(h) Finance

∎ deep discount forte remise f

2 adverb

profondément;

∎ they went deep into the forest ils se sont enfoncés dans la forêt;

∎ the snow lay deep on the ground il y avait une épaisse couche de neige sur le sol;

∎ he dug (down) deep into the ground il a creusé profond ou profondément dans la terre;

∎ he looked deep into her eyes (romantically) il a plongé ses yeux dans les siens; (probingly) il l'a regardée droit dans les yeux;

∎ the goalkeeper kicked the ball deep into the opposition's half le gardien de but a shooté loin dans le camp adverse;

∎ to go or to run deep (emotions) être profond;

∎ deep down she knew she was right au fond ou dans son for intérieur elle savait qu'elle avait raison;

∎ he thrust his hands deep into his pockets il plongea les mains au fond de ses poches;

∎ deep into the night tard dans la nuit;

∎ don't go in too deep (in water) n'allez pas où c'est profond, n'allez pas trop loin;

∎ don't get in too deep (involved) ne t'implique pas trop;

∎ familiar she's in it pretty deep elle est dedans jusqu'au cou

3 noun literary

(a) (ocean)

∎ the deep l'océan m

(b) (depth)

∎ in the deep of winter au plus profond ou au cœur de l'hiver

►► deep freeze (in home, shop) congélateur m; (industrial) surgélateur m;

the Deep South (of the USA) le Sud profond;

Linguistics deep structure structure f profonde;

Medicine deep therapy radiothérapie f profonde ou pénétrante;

familiar deep throat (informer) informateur m, indicateur m

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