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I.

close¹ [kləʊs]

1. adjective

   a. ( = near) proche

• the city centre is quite close le centre-ville est assez proche

• in close proximity to sb/sth dans le voisinage immédiat de qn/qch

• at close quarters de très près

• it was a close shave or thing or call (inf: inf) (inf) je l'ai (or il l'a etc) échappé belle

► close to ( = near) près or proche de

• the house is close to the shops la maison est proche des magasins

• his birthday is close to mine son anniversaire est proche du mien

• to be close to success être près de réussir

• to be very close to success être à deux doigts de réussir

• to be close to tears être au bord des larmes

• to be close to doing sth être à deux doigts de faire qch

• she felt something close to loathing for the man elle éprouvait un sentiment proche de la haine pour cet homme

   b. [friend, relative] proche ; [relationship, friendship] profond ; [cooperation, ties, links, connection] étroit ; [resemblance] fort

• she is very close to her brother elle est très proche de son frère

• we are very close nous sommes très proches

• to be in/keep in close contact with sb être/rester en contact étroit avec qn

• to be/feel close to sb être/se sentir proche de qn

• a source close to the president une source proche du président

   c. [examination, inspection, study] attentif ; [questioning] serré ; [investigation, enquiry, checking] minutieux ; [translation] fidèle

• to pay close attention to sth faire bien attention à qch

• to be (kept) in close confinement être sous bonne garde

• (up)on closer inspection or examination après un examen plus minutieux

• to have a closer look at sth regarder qch de plus près

• to keep a close eye or watch on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près

   d. [texture] dense ; [election, contest, race, finish] serré

   e. [room] mal aéré ; [atmosphere] lourd

• it's very close today il fait très lourd aujourd'hui

2. adverb

• close to sb/sth près de qn/qch

• sit close up to me assieds-toi tout près de moi

• close behind (sb/sth) juste derrière (qn/qch)

• he followed close behind me il me suivait de près

• close by (sb/sth) tout près (de qn/qch)

• to get close (to sb/sth) s'approcher (de qn/qch)

• to get closer (to sb/sth) se rapprocher (de qn/qch)

• to be close at hand [object] être à portée de main ; [place] être à proximité ; [date, event] être proche

• to hold sb close serrer qn dans ses bras

• their two heads were close together leurs deux têtes étaient tout près l'une de l'autre

• the tables were pushed close together on a rapproché les tables

• to come closer together se rapprocher

• to look at sth close to/up regarder qch de très près

• it cost close on ten thousand pounds ça a coûté près de dix mille livres

3. compounds

► close-cropped adjective [hair] (coupé) ras

► close-fisted adjective pingre

► close-fitting adjective ajusté

► close-knit adjective très uni

► close-run adjective

• close-run race course f très serrée

• it was a close-run thing ils sont arrivés dans un mouchoir ► close-shaven adjective rasé de près

► close-up noun ( = photo, shot) gros plan m

• in close-up en gros plan

II.

close² [kləʊz]

1. noun

( = end) fin f

• to come to a close se terminer

• to draw to a close tirer à sa fin

• to draw sth or bring sth to a close mettre fin à qch

• the close of (the) day (literary) la tombée du jour

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = shut) fermer ; [+ road] barrer

• the road is closed to traffic la route est interdite à la circulation

• to close one's mind to new ideas fermer son esprit à toute idée nouvelle

   b. [+ proceedings, discussion] mettre fin à ; [+ account] clore

• to close the meeting lever la séance

   c. to close ranks serrer les rangs

3. intransitive verb

   a. [door, drawer] se fermer ; [museum, theatre, shop] fermer

• the gate doesn't close properly le portail ferme mal

• the shop closes at 6 o'clock le magasin ferme à 18 heures

• the shop closes on Sundays le magasin est fermé le dimanche

• his eyes closed ses yeux se fermèrent

   b. [session] se terminer ; [speaker] terminer

• the meeting closed abruptly la séance a pris fin or s'est terminée brusquement

• he closed with an appeal to their generosity il a terminé par un appel à leur générosité

4. compounds

► close-down noun [of shop, business] fermeture f (définitive)

► close season noun (British) (Hunting) période f de fermeture de la chasse ; (Fishing) période f de fermeture de la pêche ; (Football) intersaison f

► close down transitive and intransitive verb

[business, shop] fermer (définitivement)

► close in intransitive verb

[hunters, pursuers] se rapprocher ; [darkness, night] tomber

• to close in on sb ( = approach) se rapprocher de qn ; (in race, pursuit) rattraper qn► close off separable transitive verb

[+ room] interdire l'accès à ; [+ road] barrer

► close up

1. intransitive verb

[people in line] se rapprocher ; [wound] se refermer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ house, shop] fermer

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I 1. [kləʊs]
noun

1) ( road) passage m

2) ( of cathedral) enceinte f
2.
adjective

1) ( with close links) [relative] proche; [resemblance] frappant

to bear a close resemblance to somebody/something — ressembler beaucoup à quelqu'un/quelque chose

close links with — liens mpl étroits avec [country]; liens mpl d'amitié avec [group]

in close contact with — en contact permanent avec

2) ( intimate) [friend] proche (to de)

they have a close friendship — ils sont très bons amis

3) ( almost equal) [contest, result] serré

‘is it the same?’ - ‘no but it's close’ — ‘c'est le même?’ - ‘non mais c'est proche’

4) (careful, rigorous) [scrutiny] minutieux/-ieuse; [supervision] étroit

to pay close attention to something — faire une attention toute particulière à quelque chose

to keep a close watch ou eye on somebody/something — surveiller étroitement quelqu'un/quelque chose

5) ( compact) [texture] dense; [print, formation] serré

6) ( stuffy) [weather] lourd

it's close — il fait lourd

7) (colloq) ( secretive)

she's been very close about it — elle n'a rien voulu dire
3.
adverb

1) ( nearby)

to live quite close (by) — habiter tout près

they look closeer than they are — ils semblent plus près qu'ils ne le sont

how close is the town? — est-ce que la ville est loin?

it's close, I can hear it — il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends

the closer he came — plus il approchait

to bring something closer — approcher quelque chose

to follow close behind — suivre de près

to hold somebody close — serrer quelqu'un

close together — serrés les uns contre les autres

2) ( close temporally)

the time is close when — dans peu de temps

how close are they in age? — combien ont-ils de différence d'âge?

Christmas is close — Noël approche

3) ( almost)

that's closer to the truth — ça c'est plus proche de la vérité

‘is the answer three?’ - ‘close!’ — ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’ - ‘tu y es presque’
4.
close enough adverbial phrase

that's close enough — ( no nearer) tu es assez près; ( acceptable) ça ira

20 yachts or close enough — à peu près 20 yachts
5.
close to prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase

1) ( near) près de [place, person, object]

how close are we to...? — à quelle distance sommes-nous de...?

2) ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria]

to be close to doing — être sur le point de faire

3) ( almost at)

closer to 30 than 40 — plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30

to come closest to — s'approcher le plus de [ideal, conception]

to come close to doing — faillir faire

how close are you to completing...? — est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir...?

close to the time when — à peu près au moment où

it's coming close to the time when we must decide — l'heure de nous décider approche

4) ( also close on (colloq)) ( approximately) près de, presque
6.
close by prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase près de [wall, bridge]

the ambulance is close by — l'ambulance n'est pas loin

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(from) close to — (colloq)

(from) close up — de près

it was a close call (colloq) ou shave (colloq) ou thing — je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle
II 1. [kləʊz]
noun

1) gen, Sport fin f

to bring something to a close — mettre fin à quelque chose

to draw to a close — tirer à sa fin

to come to a close — se terminer

at the close of day — littér à la tombée du jour liter

2) Finance

close (of trading) — clôture f
2.
transitive verb

1) ( shut) fermer

2) ( block) fermer [border, port]; boucher [pipe, opening]; barrer [road]; interdire l'accès à [area of town]

3) ( bring to an end) mettre fin à [meeting, case]; fermer [account]

the subject is now closed — le sujet est clos

4) ( reduce)

to close the gap — fig réduire l'écart

5) ( agree) conclure [deal, contract]
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( shut) [airport, polls, shop] fermer; [door, container, eyes, mouth] se fermer

2) ( cease to operate) [business, mine] fermer définitivement

3) ( end) [meeting, play] prendre fin

to close with — se terminer par [song]

4) Finance [currency, index] clôturer (at à)

the market closed down/up — le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse

5) ( get smaller) se réduire

6) ( get closer) se rapprocher (on de)
4.
closed past participle adjective

1) ( shut) fermé

‘closed’ — ( sign in shop) ‘fermé’; ( in theatre) ‘relâche’

‘closed for lunch/for repairs’ — ‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’

‘road closed’ — ‘route barrée’

‘closed to the public’ — ‘interdit au public’

‘closed to traffic’ — ‘circulation interdite’

behind closed doors — fig à huis clos

2) ( restricted) [community, meeting] fermé

to have a closed mind — avoir l'esprit fermé

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Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

- close with

English-French dictionary > close
2 close

close

1. close [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] adj

usu pred

1) ( short distance) nah[e];

let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in die nächste Kneipe gehen!;

to be \close to sth in der Nähe einer S. gen liegen;

our guest-house was \close to the sea unsere Pension war nicht weit vom Meer entfernt;

\close combat Nahkampf m;

\close to the ground dicht über dem Boden;

in \close proximity in unmittelbarer Nähe;

at \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet];

at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung;

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

2) ( near)

to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft sein;

to be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt sein;

to be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein

3) ( near in time) nahe [bevorstehend];

it's \close to X-Mas Weihnachten steht vor der Tür;

war is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor;

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

4) ( intimate)

to be \close to sb jdm nahestehen;

my brother and I have always been very \close mein Bruder und ich standen uns schon immer sehr nahe;

... because of their \close links with terrorist groups... wegen ihrer engen Verbindung zu Terrorgruppen;

\close bond enges Band;

\close co-operation enge Zusammenarbeit;

just \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten;

\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin;

\close friendship enge Freundschaft;

\close links eine enge Verbindung;

\close relatives nahe Verwandte

5) ( little space between) eng;

\close handwriting enge Schrift;

ten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten;

\close ranks geschlossene Reihen;

\close weave dichtes Gewebe;

6) (fig: dense)

\close argument stichhaltiges Argument;

\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation

7) ( almost equal) knapp;

the race is going to be a \close contest das wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen!;

the election was too \close a call der Ausgang der Wahl war völlig offen;

\close race Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

8) ( similar)

to be \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen;

\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeit;

to bear a \close resemblance to sb/ sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein

9) ( exact) genau;

to pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhören;

to pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achten;

to keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten

10) ( secret) verschwiegen;

she's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen;

\close secret großes Geheimnis

11) (airless, stifling) schwül;

( in room) stickig

12) ( mean) knauserig ( pej)

13) ( almost)

\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...;

\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht

14) ling

\close vowel geschlossener Vokal

PHRASES:

to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahe kommen;

that was a \close call! das war knapp!;

to hold [or keep] one's cards \close to one's chest sich dat nicht in die Karten sehen lassen;

that was too \close for comfort! das ging gerade nochmal gut!;

( distance)

she lives too \close for comfort sie wohnt näher als ihr lieb ist;

that was a \close shave! das war knapp! ( fam)

to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen sein adv

( near in location) nahe;

( near in time) nahe [bevorstehend];

please come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!;

the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Tür;

she came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommen;

to come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werden;

to be \close at hand person in Reichweite sein; event unmittelbar bevorstehen;

to come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommen;

to come \close to the truth der Wahrheit nahekommen;

to get \close to sb/ sth jdm/etw nahekommen;

to hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drücken;

on looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen;

\close by in der Nähe;

the little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter;

from \close up aus der Nähe;

\close together dicht beieinander;

please stand \close together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?;

these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinander

PHRASES:

to sail \close to the wind sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen vi

to \close on sb/ an animal sich akk jdm/einem Tier bedrohlich nähern n ( Brit) Hof m; ( in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen ( around cathedral) Domhof m; ( Scot) schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hof

2. close [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] vt

1) ( shut)

to \close sth etw schließen;

to \close a book ein Buch zumachen;

to \close a company/ factory/ shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließen;

to \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehen;

to \close the door/ one's mouth/ the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachen;

to \close one's ears ( fig) sich akk taub stellen;

to \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen];

to \close one's eyes to sth ( fig) die Augen vor etw dat verschließen;

to \close a plant/ railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegen;

to \close ranks die Reihen schließen;

the party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung ein;

to \close a road eine Straße sperren

2) ( bring to an end)

the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossen;

the performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘;

to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösen;

to \close a case law einen Fall abschließen;

case \closed a. law der Fall ist abgeschlossen;

to \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließen;

to \close a discussion eine Diskussion beenden;

let's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließen;

to \close a meeting ein Besprechung beenden

3) ( make smaller)

to \close sth etw schließen;

to \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden

4) elec

to \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen

5) comput

to \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen];

PHRASES:

to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist ( prov) vi

1) ( shut) wound sich schließen; door, window, lid zugehen; shop, bank schließen;

her eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zu;

this box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zu

2) ( shut down) schließen; shop zumachen; factory also stilllegen

3) ( end) zu Ende gehen; meeting schließen; play abgesetzt werden stockex

the pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollar

4) ( approach) sich akk nähern;

the tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heran n

1) no pl ( end) Ende nt, Schluss m;

to bring [or draw] sth to a \close etw beenden;

to come to a \close zu Ende gehen, enden;

to draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigen;

at the \close of business bei Geschäftsschluss;

at the \close of trading, by the \close stockex bei Börsenschluss

2) ( cricket)

the \close Ende des Spieltages beim Kricket

3) mus Kadenz f

English-German students dictionary > close
3 close

1. adjective
1) (near in space) dicht; nahe

be close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein

how close is London to the South coast? — wie weit ist London von der Südküste entfernt?

you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer

I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen

be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein

at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant

at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung

2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)

3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]

be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen

4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]

pay close attention — genau aufpassen

5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]

6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]

a close race — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen

that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!

7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]

be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen

bear a close resemblance to somebody — jemandem sehr ähnlich sehen

8) eng [Schrift]
2. adverb
1) (near) nah[e]

come close to the truth — der Wahrheit nahe kommen

be close at hand — in Reichweite sein

close by — in der Nähe

close by the river — nahe am Fluss

close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre

close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]

close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas

don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs

close together — dicht beieinander

it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher

close behind — dicht dahinter

be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]

on looking closer — bei genauerem Hinsehen
3. transitive verb
1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]

2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]

close an account — ein Konto auflösen

3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]
4. intransitive verb
1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließen

the door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig

2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen

3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen
5. noun
1) no pl. Ende, das; Schluss, der

come or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen

bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen

2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/13537/close_down">close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

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I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nahe

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) eng
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) vertraut

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) knapp

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) genau

4) (tight: a close fit.) eng

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) schwül

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) geizig

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) verschwiegen

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb
1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) schließen

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) enden

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) abschließen
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) das Ende

- close down
- close up
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close¹

[kləʊs, AM kloʊs]

I. adj usu pred

1. (short distance) nah[e]

let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in das nächste Pub gehen!

▪ to be \close to sth in der Nähe einer S. gen liegen

our guest-house was \close to the sea unsere Pension war nicht weit vom Meer entfernt

\close combat Nahkampf m

\close to the ground dicht über dem Boden

in \close proximity in unmittelbarer Nähe

at \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet]

at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

2. (near)

to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft sein

to be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt sein

to be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein

3. (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]

it's \close to Christmas Weihnachten steht vor der Tür

war is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

4. (intimate)

▪ to be \close to sb jdm [sehr] nahestehen

my brother and I have always been very \close mein Bruder und ich standen uns schon immer sehr nahe

... because of their \close links with terrorist groups... wegen ihrer engen Verbindung zu Terrorgruppen

\close bond enges Band

\close co-operation enge Zusammenarbeit

just \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten

\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin

\close friendship enge Freundschaft

\close links eine enge Verbindung

\close relatives nahe Verwandte

5. (little space between) eng

\close handwriting enge Schrift

ten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten

\close ranks geschlossene Reihen

\close weave dichtes Gewebe

6. ( fig: dense)

\close argument stichhaltiges Argument

\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation

7. (almost equal) knapp

the race is going to be a \close contest das wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen!

the election was too \close to call der Ausgang der Wahl war völlig offen

\close race Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

8. (similar)

to be the \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen

\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeit

to bear a \close resemblance to sb/sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein

9. (exact) genau

to pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhören

to pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achten

to keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten

10. (secret) verschwiegen

she's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen

\close secret großes Geheimnis

11. (airless, stifling) schwül; (in room) stickig

12. (mean) knauserig pej

13. (almost)

\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...

\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht

14. LING

\close vowel geschlossener Vokal

15.

▶ to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahekommen

▶ that was a \close call! das war knapp!

▶ that was too \close for comfort! das ging gerade nochmal gut!; (distance)

she lives too \close for comfort sie wohnt näher als ihr lieb ist

▶ to hold [or keep] one's cards \close to one's chest sich dat nicht in die Karten sehen lassen

▶ that was a \close shave! das war knapp! fam

▶ to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen sein

II. adv (near in location) nahe; (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]

please come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!

the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Tür

she came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommen

to come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werden

to be \close at hand person in Reichweite sein; event unmittelbar bevorstehen

to come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommen

to come \close to the truth der Wahrheit [ziemlich] nahekommen

to get \close to sb/sth jdm/etw nahekommen

to hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drücken

on looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen

▪ \close by in der Nähe

the little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter

▪ from \close up aus der Nähe

▪ \close together dicht beieinander

please stand \closer together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?

these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinander

▶ to sail \close to the wind sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

III. vi

1. (move nearer)

▪ to \close on sb/an animal sich akk jdm/einem Tier [bedrohlich] nähern

2. STOCKEX (reach a price)

shares \closed at 15 dollars die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von 15 Dollar

IV. n BRIT Hof m; (in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen; (around cathedral) Domhof m; SCOT schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hof

close²

[kləʊz, AM kloʊz]

I. vt

1. (shut)

▪ to \close sth etw schließen

to \close a book ein Buch zumachen

to \close a company/factory/shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließen

to \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehen

to \close the door/one's mouth/the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachen

to \close one's ears ( fig) sich akk taub stellen

to \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen]

to \close one's eyes to sth ( fig) die Augen vor etw dat verschließen

to \close a plant/railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegen

to \close ranks die Reihen schließen

the party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung ein

to \close a road eine Straße sperren; ECON, FIN

to \close an account ein Konto auflösen

2. (bring to an end)

the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossen

the performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘

to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösen

to \close a case LAW einen Fall abschließen

case \closed also LAW der Fall ist abgeschlossen

to \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließen

to \close a discussion eine Diskussion beenden

let's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließen

to \close a meeting eine Besprechung beenden

3. (make smaller)

▪ to \close sth etw schließen

to \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden

4. ELEC

to \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen

5. COMPUT

to \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen

6.

▶ to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist prov

II. vi

1. (shut) wound sich schließen; door, window, lid zugehen; shop, bank schließen

her eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zu

this box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zu

2. (shut down) schließen; shop zumachen; factory also stilllegen

3. (end) zu Ende gehen; meeting schließen; play abgesetzt werden; STOCKEX

the pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollar

4. (approach) sich akk nähern

the tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heran

III. n

1. no pl (end) Ende nt, Schluss m

to bring [or draw] sth to a \close etw beenden

to come to a \close zu Ende gehen, enden

to draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigen

at the \close of business bei Geschäftsschluss

at the \close of trading bei Börsenschluss

2. STOCKEX Börsenschluss m

by the \close bei Börsenschluss

3. (in cricket)

▪ the \close Ende des Spieltages beim Kricket

4. MUS Kadenz f

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I [kləʊs]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= near) nahe (
to +gen), in der Nähe ( to +gen, von)
is Glasgow close to Edinburgh? — liegt Glasgow in der Nähe von Edinburgh?

the buildings which are close to the station — die Gebäude in der Nähe des Bahnhofs or in Bahnhofsnähe

in close proximity — in unmittelbarer Nähe (
to +gen )

in such close proximity (to one another) — so dicht zusammen

you're very close (in guessing etc) — du bist dicht dran

close combat — Nahkampf m

at close quarters —

he chose the closest cake — er nahm den Kuchen, der am nächsten lag

we use this pub because it's close/the closest — wir gehen in dieses Lokal, weil es in der Nähe/am nächsten ist

2) (in time) nahe (bevorstehend)

nobody realized how close a nuclear war was — es war niemandem klar, wie nahe ein Atomkrieg bevorstand

3) (fig) friend, co-operation, connection etc eng; relative nahe; resemblance groß, stark

they were very close (to each other) — sie waren or standen sich or einander (geh) sehr nahe

4) (= not spread out) handwriting, print eng; ranks dicht, geschlossen; (fig) argument lückenlos, stichhaltig; reasoning, game geschlossen

5) (= exact, painstaking) examination, study eingehend, genau; translation originalgetreu; watch streng, scharf

now pay close attention to me — jetzt hör mir gut zu

you have to pay very close attention to the traffic signs —

to keep a close lookout for sb/sth — scharf nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten

6) (= stuffy) schwül; (indoors) stickig

7) (= almost equal) fight, result knapp

a close(-fought) match — ein (ganz) knappes Spiel

a close finish — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

a close election — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt, eine Wahl mit knappem Ausgang

it was a close thing or call — das war knapp!

the vote/election was too close to call — der Ausgang der Abstimmung/Wahl war völlig offen

8)

close on — nahezu

close on sixty/midnight — an die sechzig/kurz vor Mitternacht

2. adv (+er)
nahe; (spatially also) dicht
close by — in der Nähe

close by us — in unserer Nähe

stay close to me — bleib dicht bei mir

close to the water/ground —

close to or by the bridge — nahe (bei) der Brücke

he followed close behind me — er ging dicht hinter mir

don't stand too close to the fire — stell dich nicht zu nahe or dicht ans Feuer

to be close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

close together — dicht or nahe zusammen

my exams were so close together — meine Prüfungen lagen so kurz hintereinander

the closer the exams came the more nervous he got —

that brought the two brothers closer together — das brachte die beiden Brüder einander näher

please stand closer together — bitte rücken Sie näher or dichter zusammen

this pattern comes close/closest to the sort of thing we wanted — dieses Muster kommt dem, was wir uns vorgestellt haben, nahe/am nächsten

what does it look like ( from) close up? —

if you get too close up... — wenn du zu nahe herangehst...

3. n
(in street names) Hof m; (of cathedral etc) Domhof m; (Scot = outside passage) offener Hausflur II [kləʊz]
1. vt

1) (= shut) schließen; eyes, door, shop, window, curtains also zumachen; (permanently) business, shop etc schließen; factory stilllegen; (= block) opening etc verschließen; road sperren

"closed" — "geschlossen"

sorry, we're closed — tut uns leid, wir haben geschlossen or zu

don't close your mind to new ideas — du solltest dich neuen Ideen nicht verschließen

to close one's eyes/ears to sth — sich einer Sache gegenüber blind/taub stellen

to close ranks ( Mil, fig ) — die Reihen schließen

to close the gap between... — die Diskrepanz zwischen... beseitigen

to close an application (Comput) — eine Anwendung beenden

2) (= bring to an end) church service, meeting schließen, beenden; affair, discussion also abschließen; bank account etc auflösen; sale abschließen

the matter is closed — der Fall ist abgeschlossen

3) (ELEC) circuit schließen

2. vi

1) (= shut, come together) sich schließen; (door, window, box, lid, eyes, wound also) zugehen; (= can be shut) schließen, zugehen; (shop, factory) schließen, zumachen; (factory permanently) stillgelegt werden

his eyes closed — die Augen fielen ihm zu; (in death) seine Augen schlossen sich

2) (= come to an end) schließen; (tourist season) aufhören, enden, zu Ende gehen; (THEAT, play) auslaufen

3) (= approach) sich nähern, näher kommen; (boxers etc) aufeinander losgehen

the battleship closed to within 100 metres — das Kriegsschiff kam bis auf 100 Meter heran

4) (COMM: accept offer) abschließen, zu einem Abschluss kommen

5) (ST EX) schließen

the shares closed at £5 — die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von £ 5

3. n
Ende nt, Schluss m
to come to a close — enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen

to draw to a close — sich dem Ende nähern, dem Ende zugehen

to draw or bring sth to a close —

at/towards (Brit) or toward (US) the close of (the) day — am/gegen Ende des Tages

at the close (of business) — bei Geschäfts- or (St Ex) Börsenschluss

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close

A adj [kləʊs] (adv → closely)

1. ver-, geschlossen, (nur präd) zu

2. obs von Mauern etc umgeben

3. zurückgezogen, abgeschieden

4. verborgen, geheim

5. dumpf, schwül, stickig, drückend

6. fig verschlossen, verschwiegen, zurückhaltend

7. geizig, knaus(e)rig

8. knapp, beschränkt:

money is close das Geld ist knapp

9. nicht zugänglich, nicht öffentlich, geschlossen

10. dicht, fest (Gewebe etc)

11. eng, (dicht) gedrängt:

close handwriting enge Schrift

12. knapp, kurz, bündig (Stil etc)

13. kurz (Haar)

14. eng (anliegend) (Kleid etc)

15. (wort)getreu, genau (Übersetzung)

16. stark (Ähnlichkeit)

17. nah, dicht:

close combat MIL Nahkampf m;

close fight Handgemenge n, weitS. zähes Ringen, harter Kampf;

close together dicht beieinander;

close to

a) nahe oder dicht bei,

b) (zeitlich) dicht vor (dat), nahe (dat),

c) fig (jemandem) nahestehend, vertraut mit,

d) fig eng verwandt oder verbunden mit;

this subject is very close to me dieses Thema liegt mir sehr am Herzen;

close to tears den Tränen nahe;

a speed close to that of sound eine Geschwindigkeit, die dicht an die Schallgrenze herankommt; → bone¹ A 1, proximity, range A 5

18. eng (Freunde):

he was a close friend of mine, we were close friends wir waren eng befreundet

19. nah (Verwandte)

20. fig knapp:

that was close; → shave C 1, squeak C 3, squeeze C 10, thing² 3

21. fig scharf, hart, knapp:

close victory knapper Sieg;

close election knapper Wahlausgang;

close finish scharfer Endkampf

22. gespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)

23. gründlich, eingehend, scharf, genau:

close investigation gründliche oder eingehende Untersuchung;

close observer scharfer Beobachter;

close questioning strenges Verhör; → inspection 1

24. streng, scharf:

close arrest strenge Haft;

close prisoner streng bewachter Gefangener;

in close custody unter scharfer Bewachung;

keep a close watch on scharf im Auge behalten (akk)

25. streng, logisch, lückenlos (Beweisführung etc)

26. LING geschlossen (Laut etc): → punctuation 1

27. MUS eng:

close harmony enger Satz

B adv [kləʊs] eng, nahe, dicht:

close by

a) nahe oder dicht dabei, ganz in der Nähe,

b) nahe oder dicht bei, neben (dat);

close at hand nahe bevorstehend;

close on two hundred fast oder annähernd zweihundert;

fly close to the ground dicht am Boden fliegen;

come close to fig dicht herankommen oder -reichen an (akk), fast … sein;

cut close ganz kurz schneiden;

keep close in der Nähe bleiben;

lie ( oder keep) close sich verborgen halten;

press sb close jemanden hart bedrängen;

run sb close jemandem dicht auf den Fersen sein;

if you look closer wenn du näher oder genauer hinsiehst; → wind¹ A 1

C s [kləʊz]

1. (Ab)Schluss m, Ende n:

bring to a close eine Versammlung etc beenden;

come ( oder draw) to a close zu Ende gehen

2. Schlusswort n

3. Briefschluss m

4. MUS Kadenz f, Schluss(fall) m

5. Handgemenge n, Kampf m

6. [kləʊs] Br

a) Einfriedung f, Hof m (einer Kirche, Schule etc)

b) Gehege n

c) JUR (eingefriedetes) Grundstück: → breach Bes Redew

7. [kləʊs] Br (kurze, umbaute) Sackgasse

8. [kləʊs] schott Hausdurchgang m zum Hof

D v/t [kləʊz]

1. (ab-, ver-, zu)schließen, zumachen, COMPUT eine Datei etc schließen: → closed, door Bes Redew, eye A 1, gap 6, heart Bes Redew, mind A 2, rank¹ A 7

2. ein Loch etc verstopfen

3. a) einen Betrieb, die Schule etc schließen

b) they had their ground closed for two games SPORT sie bekamen eine Platzsperre für zwei Spiele

4. ein Gelände, eine Straße (ab)sperren:

close a road to traffic eine Straße für den Verkehr sperren

5. die Hand schließen, die Faust ballen

6. die Sicht versperren

7. ELEK den Stromkreis schließen

8. fig beenden, be-, abschließen:

close a case einen Fall abschließen;

close the court JUR die Verhandlung schließen;

close an issue eine (strittige) Sache erledigen;

close a procession einen Zug beschließen;

close one’s days seine Tage beschließen (sterben);

the subject was closed das Thema war beendet

9. WIRTSCH

a) ein Konto auflösen

b) eine Rechnung abschließen: → book A 9

10. einen Handel, ein Geschäft abschließen

11. einen Abstand verringern

12. SCHIFF näher herangehen an (akk):

close the wind an den Wind gehen

13. WIRTSCH US → close out A 2

E v/i [kləʊz]

1. allg sich schließen (auch Lücke, Wunde etc)

2. geschlossen werden

3. schließen, zumachen:

the shop closes at 5 o’clock

4. enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen

5. schließen ( with the words mit den Worten)

6. Börse: abschließen (at mit)

7. heranrücken, sich nähern:

close (a)round ( oder about) sb jemanden einschließen, jemanden umzingeln

8. close with sb mit jemandem (handels)einig werden, sich mit jemandem einigen ( beide:

on über akk)

9. close with sb mit jemandem handgemein werden oder aneinandergeraten

10. sich verringern (Abstand, Strecke)

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1. adjective
1) (near in space) dicht; nahe

be close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein

how close is London to the South coast? — wie weit ist London von der Südküste entfernt?

you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer

I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen

be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein

at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant

at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung

2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)

3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]

be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen

4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]

pay close attention — genau aufpassen

5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]

6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]

a close race — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen

that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!

7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]

be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen

bear a close resemblance to somebody — jemandem sehr ähnlich sehen

8) eng [Schrift]
2. adverb
1) (near) nah[e]

come close to the truth — der Wahrheit nahe kommen

be close at hand — in Reichweite sein

close by — in der Nähe

close by the river — nahe am Fluss

close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre

close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]

close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas

don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs

close together — dicht beieinander

it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher

close behind — dicht dahinter

be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]

on looking closer — bei genauerem Hinsehen
3. transitive verb
1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]

2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]

close an account — ein Konto auflösen

3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]
4. intransitive verb
1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließen

the door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig

2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen

3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen
5. noun
1) no pl. Ende, das; Schluss, der

come or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen

bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen

2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

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v.

abschließen v.

schließen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schloß, geschlossen)

zumachen v.

English-german dictionary > close
4 close

I
1. kləus adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) cerca(de)

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) con estrechez

2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) parecido, igualado

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) detallado

4) (tight: a close fit.) ajustado

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) bochornoso

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) tacaño

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) reservado

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to
II
1. kləuz verb
1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) cerrar

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir

2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin, final

- close down
- close up

close¹ adj

1. cerca / al lado

the flat is close to the station el piso está cerca de la estación

2. íntimo

we're close friends somos amigos íntimos

close² adv cerca

we live close to the shops vivimos cerca de las tiendas

they were sitting close together estaban sentados muy juntos

close³ n final

at the close of the day al final del día

close⁴ vb cerrar

close the window cierra la ventana

the shop closes at five la tienda cierra a las cinco

El gerundio de close se escribe closing

close

tr[kləʊs]

adjective

1 (near) cercano,-a (to, a), próximo,-a (to, a)

■ our flat is close to the park nuestro piso está cerca del parque

■ the houses are in close proximity to each other las casas están muy próximas las unas de las otras

2 (friend) íntimo,-a, allegado,-a; (relation, family) cercano,-a; (link, tie, cooperation, collaboration) estrecho,-a; (contact) directo,-a

■ it's a close community es una comunidad muy unida

■ we're very close friends somos íntimos amigos

■ he's very close to his father está muy unido a su padre

3 (haircut) (cortado,-a) al rape; (shave) apurado,-a

4 (texture, weave) tupido,-a, cerrado,-a, compacto,-a; (print) apretado,-a

5 (similar) parecido,-a

■ she bears a close resemblance to Madonna se parece mucho a Madonna

6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (formation) cerrado,-a

7 (weather) bochornoso,-a, sofocante; (room, air) cargado,-a

8 (thorough, careful - study, examination, etc) detallado,-a, detenido,-a; (look) de cerca; (watch) atento,-a; (translation) fiel

■ pay close attention presta mucha atención

■ on closer examination al mirarlo más de cerca

9 (game, contest, finish) reñido,-a; (result) apretado,-a

10 (secretive) reservado,-a

11 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (vowel) cerrado,-a

adverb

1 (in position) cerca

■ their parents live close sus padres viven cerca

■ don't get too close to me no te me acerques demasiado

■ hold me close abrázame

2 (in time) cerca

■ the elections are getting close se acercan las elecciones

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at close quarters de cerca

at close range a quemarropa

close at/to hand al alcance de la mano, cerca

close by cerca

close on/to casi, cerca de

■ she's close on fifty anda rondando los cincuenta

close up de cerca

to be/have a close shave/call/thing salvarse por los pelos

to be close to tears estar a punto de llorar

to keep a close eye/watch on vigilar de cerca

to keep something a close secret mantener algo en el más riguroso secreto

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close

tr[kləʊz]

noun

1 (end) fin nombre masculino, final nombre masculino

■ the close of the day al caer el día

■ at the close of the century a finales de siglo

2 (precincts) recinto

transitive verb

1 (shut - gen) cerrar

■ close your eyes cierra los ojos

■ I'd like to close my account quisiera cerrar mi cuenta

2 (end - deal) cerrar; (meeting) cerrar, poner fin a; (course, conference) clausurar

intransitive verb

1 (gen) cerrar, cerrarse

■ what time do you close? ¿a qué hora cierran?

■ this drawer doesn't close properly este cajón no cierra bien

2 (end) concluir, terminar

■ the book closes with a murder el libro termina con un asesinato

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cerrar (at, a)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to bring something to a close concluir algo, poner fin a algo

to close ranks cerrar filas

to close in on something/somebody rodear algo/a alguien, cercar algo/a alguien

to close one's eyes to something cerrar los ojos a algo

to close one's mind to something cerrarse a algo

to come to a close / draw to a close tocar a su fin, llegar a su fin

close season veda, época de veda

close ['klo:z] v, closed ; closing vt

: cerrar

close vi

1) : cerrarse, cerrar

2) terminate: concluirse, terminar

3)

to close in approach: acercarse, aproximarse

close ['klo:s] adv

: cerca, de cerca

close adj, closer ; closest

1) confining: restrictivo, estrecho

2) secretive: reservado

3) strict: estricto, detallado

4) stuffy: cargado, bochornoso (dícese del tiempo)

5) tight: apretado, entallado, ceñido

it's a close fit: es muy apretado

6) near: cercano, próximo

7) intimate: íntimo

close friends: amigos íntimos

8) accurate: fiel, exacto

9) : reñido

a close election: una elección muy reñida

close ['klo:z] n

: fin m, final m, conclusión f

close

adj.

• angosto, -a adj.

• apretado, -a adj.

• aproximado, -a adj.

• arrimado, -a adj.

• cerca adj.

• cercano, -a adj.

• entrañable adj.

• estrecho, -a adj.

• minucioso, -a adj.

• próximo, -a adj.

• íntimo, -a adj.

n.

• conclusión s.f.

• fenecimiento s.m.

• fin s.m.

v.

• candar v.

• cerrar v.

• clausurar v.

• finiquitar v.

• tapar v.

• terminar v.

I kləʊs
adjective closer, closest

1)

a) ( near) próximo, cercano

at close range o quarters — de cerca

close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien

b) < shave> al ras, apurado

that was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)

2) <link/connection> estrecho; < contact> directo; < relative> cercano

they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos

they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos

sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

3) ( in similarity)

it's not the same color but it's a close match — no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got — esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido

5) ( strictly guarded)

it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detallado

to pay close attention to something — prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

7) <contest/finish> reñido

he finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso

II kləʊs
adverb closer, closest

1) ( in position) cerca

to draw/get/come close — acercarse*

close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien

to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien

they're following close behind — nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

2) ( in intimacy)

the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3) ( in approximation)

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi

close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

4) (in phrases)

close by — cerca

close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca

III

1) noun

Sense I

2) kləʊz (conclusion, end) fin m

to come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin

to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo

at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)

Sense II

3) kləʊs ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)

IV
1. kləʊz
transitive verb

1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*

he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos

2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*

3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*

4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a

2.

close vi

1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*

her eyes closed and she fell asleep — se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*

3)

a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*

b) closing pres p último

4) ( get closer) acercarse*

to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

I [klǝʊs]
1.

ADV
(compar closer) (superl closest) cerca
the shops are very close — las tiendas están muy cerca

the hotel is close to the station — el hotel está cerca de la estación

she was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

according to sources close to the police — según fuentes allegadas a la policía

• close by — muy cerca

• come closer — acércate más

to come close to — acercarse a

we came very close to losing the match — estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido

that comes close to an insult — eso es casi un insulto

• the runners finished very close — los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo

• to fit close — ajustarse al cuerpo

• to follow close behind — seguir muy de cerca

• to hold sb close — abrazar fuertemente a algn

• to keep close to the wall — ir arrimado a la pared

• he must be close on 50 — debe andar cerca de los 50

it's close on six o'clock — son casi las seis

• stay close to me — no te alejes or separes de mí

• close together — juntos, cerca uno del otro

• to look at sth close up — mirar algo de cerca

2. ADJ

1) (=near) [place] cercano, próximo; [contact] directo; [connection] estrecho, íntimo

• close combat — lucha f cuerpo a cuerpo

• at close quarters — de cerca

• to come a close second to sb/sth — disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo

• he was the closest thing to a real worker among us — entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero

- it was a close shave

2) (=intimate) [relative] cercano; [friend] íntimo

we have only invited close relations — solo hemos invitado a parientes cercanos

she's a close friend of mine — es una amiga íntima mía

I'm very close to my sister — estoy muy unida a mi hermana

they're very close (to each other) — están muy unidos

a close circle of friends — un estrecho círculo de amigos

3) (=almost equal) [result, election, fight] muy reñido; [scores] casi iguales

• it was a very close contest — fue una competición muy reñida

• to bear a close resemblance to — tener mucho parecido con

4) (=exact, detailed) [examination, study] detallado; [investigation, questioning] minucioso; [surveillance, control] estricto; [translation] fiel, exacto

• to pay close attention to sb/sth — prestar mucha atención a algn/algo

• to keep a close watch on sb — mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia

5) (=not spread out) [handwriting, print] compacto; [texture, weave] compacto, tupido; [formation] cerrado

6) (=stuffy) [atmosphere, room] sofocante, cargado; [weather] pesado, bochornoso

it's close this afternoon — hace bochorno esta tarde

7) (=secretive) reservado; (=mean) tacaño

8) (Ling) [vowel] cerrado

3.

N recinto m

4.

CPD

close company N — (Brit) (Econ) sociedad f exclusiva, compañía f propietaria

close corporation N (US) — = close company

close season N — (Hunting, Fishing) veda f ; (Ftbl) temporada f de descanso (de la liga de fútbol)

close work N — trabajo m minucioso

II [klǝʊz]
1.

N (=end) final m, conclusión f

• at the close — al final

at the close of day — a la caída de la tarde

at the close of the year — al final del año

• to bring sth to a close — terminar algo, concluir algo

• to draw to a close — tocar a su fin, estar terminando

2. VI

1) (=shut) [shop] cerrar; [door, window] cerrarse

the doors close automatically — las puertas se cierran automáticamente

the shops close at five thirty — las tiendas cierran a las cinco y media

this window does not close properly — esta ventana no cierra bien

his eyes closed — se le cerraron los ojos

2) (=end) terminar, terminarse, concluir
(Econ)
shares closed at 120p — al cierre las acciones estaban a 120 peniques

3. VT

1) (=shut) cerrar; [+ hole] tapar

please close the door — cierra la puerta, por favor

road closed — cerrado el paso

• to close one's eyes — cerrar los ojos

to close one's eyes to sth — (=ignore) hacer la vista gorda a algo

• to close the gap between two things — llenar el hueco entre dos cosas

• close your mouth when you're eating! — ¡no abras la boca comiendo!

• to close ranks — cerrar filas

2) (=end) [+ discussion, meeting] cerrar, poner fin a; [+ ceremony] clausurar, dar término a; [+ bank account] liquidar; [+ account] (Comm) saldar; [+ bargain, deal] cerrar

- close down

- close in

- close in on

- close off

- close on

- close out

- close round

- close up

- close with

* * *

I [kləʊs]
adjective closer, closest

1)

a) ( near) próximo, cercano

at close range o quarters — de cerca

close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien

b) < shave> al ras, apurado

that was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)

2) <link/connection> estrecho; < contact> directo; < relative> cercano

they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos

they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos

sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

3) ( in similarity)

it's not the same color but it's a close match — no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got — esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido

5) ( strictly guarded)

it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detallado

to pay close attention to something — prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

7) <contest/finish> reñido

he finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso

II [kləʊs]
adverb closer, closest

1) ( in position) cerca

to draw/get/come close — acercarse*

close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien

to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien

they're following close behind — nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

2) ( in intimacy)

the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3) ( in approximation)

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi

close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

4) (in phrases)

close by — cerca

close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca

III

1) noun

Sense I

2) [kləʊz] (conclusion, end) fin m

to come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin

to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo

at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)

Sense II

3) [kləʊs] ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)

IV
1. [kləʊz]
transitive verb

1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*

he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos

2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*

3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*

4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a

2.

close vi

1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*

her eyes closed and she fell asleep — se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*

3)

a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*

b) closing pres p último

4) ( get closer) acercarse*

to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

English-spanish dictionary > close
5 get

1. [get] n
1. приплод, потомство ( у животных)

2. диал.

1) заработок, получка

2) прибыль
2. [get] v (got; амер., уст. p. p. тж. gotten²)
I

1. 1) доставать; добывать

to get tickets [money] - достать /добыть/ билеты [деньги]

he got the book for me - он мне достал эту книгу

he got me a job - он нашёл мне работу

he got himself a wife - он нашёл себе жену

to get coal - добывать уголь

to get fish - ловить рыбу

where can I get something to eat? - а) где мне раздобыть чего-нибудь поесть?; б) где здесь можно поесть (пообедать и т. п.)?

the thing is not to be got - это /эту вещь/ достать невозможно

2) доставать и приносить

get me some ink - принеси мне чернил

can I get you a drink? - не хотите ли вы выпить? Я принесу

don't answer the phone, I'll get it - не подходи к телефону, я возьму трубку

3) добиваться, получать

to get fame [credit, glory] - добиваться известности [похвалы, славы]

to get the name (of) - завоевать /заслужить/ репутацию

his inventions got him fame - его изобретения принесли ему известность

to get the victory - завоевать победу

to get one's liberty - добиться свободы, завоевать свободу [см. тж. 4)]

to get something for nothing - получить что-нибудь просто так /не дав ничего взамен/

to get leave - получить отпуск

to get promotion - получить повышение

to get one's wish - получить то, что желаешь

he got support from the crowd - толпа его поддержала

to get an /the/ advantage /the start/ of /over/ smb. - получить преимущество /добиться преимущества/ над кем-л.

you'll get little by it - вы мало чего этим добьётесь, вы немного от этого выиграете

you'll get nothing by it - вам это ничего не даст [см. тж. 4)]

to get permission from smb. to do smth., to get leave of /from/ smb. to do smth. - получить разрешение /позволение/ у кого-л. сделать что-л.

to get admission to - получать доступ /допуск/ в /к/

to get the prize - получить приз /премию/

to get a place - спорт. занять одно из первых мест в соревновании

to get total points - спорт. набрать общую сумму очков

4) зарабатывать, получать

to get (good) wages - получать (хорошую) зарплату, (хорошо) зарабатывать

to get a /one's/ living - зарабатывать на жизнь

to get £6,000 a year [quite a lot] - получать /зарабатывать/ 6000 фунтов в год [довольно много]

to get one's liberty - получить свободу, выйти на свободу [см. тж. 3)]

if I am not working I get no pay - если я не работаю, мне не платят

to get profit - получать прибыль

to get nothing by /out of/ it - ничего не заработать на этом [ср. тж. 3)]

I will see what I can get for it - посмотрим, что я смогу за это получить, посмотрим, что мне за это дадут

you won't get much for that old piano - за это старое пианино ты много не получишь /не выручишь/

5) получать

to get a letter [a postcard] - получить письмо [открытку]

to get good [bad] news - получить хорошее [дурное] известие

to get word - получить сообщение /известие/

to get the word - получить приказание

to get smth. from abroad - получать что-л. из-за границы [ср. тж. 6)]

I got his answer this morning - я сегодня утром получил от него ответ [ср. тж. 3)]

I never got your telegram - я так и не получил вашей телеграммы

this room gets no sun - в эту комнату не попадает /не проникает/ солнце

this room gets all the sun - это единственная солнечная комната

he gets it from his mother - это (эта черта характера и т. п.) у него от матери, это он унаследовал от матери

6) покупать, приобретать

to get a book - приобрести /купить/ книгу

to get a new coat [hat, suit] (at /from/ Harrod's) - купить новое пальто [-ую шляпу, -ый костюм] (в магазине Хэррода)

to get commodities from abroad - покупать /приобретать/ товары за границей

to get smth. very cheap - купить что-л. очень дёшево

I must go and get some bread - надо пойти купить хлеба

get milk as well! - и молоко купи!

I get my meat from the local butcher - я покупаю мясо в соседнем мясном магазине

2. 1) поймать, схватить

to get the thief - поймать /схватить/ вора

to get smb. by the throat - а) схватить кого-л. за горло (и начать душить); б) взять кого-л. за горло

to get the tip - спорт. перехватить начальный бросок мяча

he got me by the arm - он схватил меня за руку

got you! - ага, попался!

that's got him! - вот он и попался [см. тж. 4]

you've just said the opposite of what you said before, I've got you there! - ты сейчас говоришь совсем не то, что говорил раньше - вот ты и попался!

2) разг. отомстить

he'll get you for that - он тебе за это отплатит

I'll get you even if it takes the rest of my life - я до тебя доберусь, даже если на это придётся потратить остаток моей жизни

3) захватывать, увлекать, волновать

the play got me - эта пьеса захватила меня

it doesn't get me - это меня не волнует /не трогает/

4) раздражать

his rude remarks get me - меня раздражают его грубые высказывания /грубости/

3. 1) понимать, постигать

to get it /smth./ right - понять /что-л./ правильно

to get smb. wrong - не так /неправильно/ понять кого-л.

to get the hint /the cue/ - понять намёк

I didn't get the last sentence - я не разобрал /не расслышал/ последнее предложение

let me get this clear: is she married or not? - объясните мне /я хочу точно знать/, она замужем или нет?

I don't get you - я вас [этого] не понимаю

I don't get your meaning /you/ - я не понимаю, что вы хотите сказать

I try to make him understand, but he never gets the message - я пытаюсь заставить его понять, но до него ничего не доходит

did you get it?, got me? - вы поняли?

she's got it - а) она это поняла; б) у неё это получилось; [см. тж. II А 6]

I don't get much from his lectures - его лекции мне мало что дают

2) улавливать, замечать, наблюдать

I didn't get your name - я не уловил /не расслышал/ вашу фамилию

did you get the look on his face? - вы заметили выражение его лица?

4. доводить до сознания; пронять

that tune gets me - меня волнует эта мелодия

that's got him! - это до него дошло!, это его задело [см. тж. 2, 1)]

that sort of behaviour really gets me - такое поведение по-настоящему выводит меня из себя

what's got him? - что с ним?, что его задело?, какая его муха укусила?

5. озадачить, поставить в тупик

this problem gets me - эта проблема ставит меня в тупик

you've got me - задал ты мне задачу

6. попасть, угодить

I got the hare first shot - я попал в зайца с первого выстрела

the blow got him in the nose [the head, the knee] - удар пришёлся ему по носу [по голове, колену]

the bullet got him through the stomach - пуля попала ему в живот

7. получить, «схлопотать»

I got a blow on the head - меня стукнули по голове

to get one in the eye - прост. получить в глаз, заработать синяк /фонарь/ под глазом

II А

1. заразиться; схватить (насморк, грипп и т. п.)

to get (a) cold - простудиться, схватить насморк

to get the measles - заразиться корью

2. создаваться ( о впечатлении)

I got the impression that he was busy - мне показалось /у меня сложилось впечатление/, что он занят

from the style one gets the impression that the writing was dashed off hurriedly - по его манере /по тому, как он пишет/ создаётся впечатление, что всё это было написано наспех

3. получать ( по заслугам); подвергаться ( наказанию)

to get eight months - получить восемь месяцев (тюрьмы)

he got three years - его приговорили к трём годам, он «заработал» три года

to get the chair - быть приговорённым к казни на электрическом стуле

that's what you get by talking too much - вот что получается, когда слишком много болтают

4. вычислять; получать ( в результате расчёта); устанавливать ( сумму); находить ( ответ)

we get 7.5 as the average - в среднем у нас получилось 7,5

when you add two and two you get four - если сложить два и два получится четыре, два плюс два - четыре

dividing nine by three we get three - девять, делённое на три, - три

5. 1) связываться, устанавливать контакт, связь (по радио, телефону; тж. get through, get to)

did you get Paris? - ты связался с Парижем?

the line was busy and we couldn't get him - телефон был занят, и мы не могли связаться с ним

2) поймать (по радио)

can you get Moscow on your radio? - ты ловишь /можешь поймать/ Москву по своему приёмнику?

6. выучивать (роль, стихотворение и т. п.)

to get smth. (off) by heart /by rote/ - выучить что-л. наизусть, запомнить что-л.

she's got it - она выучила это [см. тж. I 3, 1)]

7. готовить ( еду)

I am in the middle of getting dinner - я как раз сейчас готовлю обед

8. съедать (завтрак, обед и т. п.)

get your dinner at once - пообедай немедленно

I'll get something to eat before I go out - я что-нибудь поем перед уходом

9. только в наст. вр. иметься, встречаться

you get many flowers in this region - в этом районе (имеется) много цветов

you get different answers to such riddles - у таких загадок много разных ответов

10. родить, производить на свет ( о животных)

II Б

1. to get to á place попадать, прибывать куда-л.; добираться до какого-л. места; достигать какого-л. пункта

to get home - попасть домой, добраться до дому [см. тж. ♢ ]

to get to Moscow [to London, to Paris] - прибыть в Москву [в Лондон, в Париж]

when do we get to New York? - когда мы будем в Нью-Йорке?

to get to shore - добраться до берега

to get under the wheels (of) - попасть под колёса

I'll get home, then - ну, я отправляюсь /пошёл/ домой

what time did you get here? - в какое время /когда/ вы сюда прибыли /приехали, пришли/?

how do I get there? - как мне туда попасть?

how did this box get here? - как сюда попала эта коробка?, каким образом эта коробка очутилась здесь?

where's my pen got to? - куда делась моя ручка?

where can he have got to? - куда он делся /запропастился/?

where did you get to? - до какого места (в книге и т. п.) ты дошёл?

2. to get smb., smth. to á place провожать кого-л. куда-л.; доставлять кого-л., что-л. куда-л.; перевозить, переносить кого-л., что-л. куда-л.

to get smb. home - проводить /доставить/ кого-л. домой

he got the child home - он отвёз ребёнка домой

I must get this home first - я сначала должен занести это домой

to get smb. to Moscow [to London, to Paris] - привезти кого-л. в Москву [в Лондон, в Париж]

to get the delegation to London - привезти делегацию в Лондон

to get a packet to the headquarters - доставить пакет в штаб

to get smb., smth. upstairs - перенести /перетащить/ кого-л., что-л. наверх

to get smb. to bed - уложить кого-л. в постель

how will you get it here? - как вы это сюда доставите?

get your books here - принеси свои книги сюда

3. 1) to get into á place входить куда-л.; влезать куда-л.; попадать, проникать куда-л.

to get into a room [into a building] - войти /попасть/ в комнату [здание]

I can't get into the house - я не могу попасть в дом

to get into a car - влезать /садиться/ в машину

the train has already got into the station - поезд уже прибыл на станцию

to get into society - попасть в высший свет, проникнуть в светское общество

the whisky got into his head - виски ударило ему в голову

2) to get out of á place выходить откуда-л.; вылезать, выбираться откуда-л.

to get out of a room [a building] - выбраться из комнаты [здания]

to get out of the train - выйти из поезда, сойти с поезда

to get out of bed - встать с постели

the train has already got out of the station - поезд уже отошёл от станции

to get out of the wood - а) выбраться из лесу; б) выпутаться из затруднительного положения

to get out of prison - совершить побег, бежать из тюрьмы

3) to get out of á state, á condition выйти из какого-л. состояния, положения

to get out of the rain - а) укрыться от дождя; б) избежать неприятности

to get out of sight /hearing/ - скрываться

get out of my sight! - убирайся!, с глаз долой!

get out of my way! - прочь с дороги!

to get out of shape - терять форму

4. 1) to get smb., smth. into á place вводить кого-л. куда-л.; проводить кого-л. куда-л.; протаскивать что-л. куда-л.; вводить, вкладывать, всовывать, втискивать что-л. куда-л.

to get smb. into a room - привести /провести/ кого-л. в комнату; затащить кого-л. в комнату

to get the key into the lock - вставить /всунуть/ ключ в замок

to get the oar into the rowlock - вставить весло в уключину

at last she got all her dresses into the suitcase - наконец она втиснула все свои платья в чемодан

2) to get smb., smth. out of place выводить кого-л. откуда-л.; вынимать, доставать что-л. из чего-л.

to get smb. out of a room [a building] - вывести кого-л. из комнаты [здания]

get that cat out of the house - выбросите эту кошку на улицу

to get the key out of the lock - вынуть /вытащить/ ключ из замка

to get a book out of one's bag - вытащить /достать/ книгу из портфеля

to get smb. out of prison - «вытащить» кого-л. из тюрьмы; помочь кому-л. бежать из тюрьмы

to get smth., smb. out of the way - избавиться от чего-л., кого-л.; разделаться с чем-л., с кем-л.

5. to get smth. out of /from/ smb. выведывать, выспрашивать, выуживать что-л. у кого-л.

I could get nothing out of him - я у него ничего не смог выведать /добиться/

to get an answer from smb. - добиться ответа от кого-л.

we'll never get anything out of him - мы ничего от него не добьёмся /из него не вытянем/, он никогда ничего не скажет

they could get no money out of him - они не смогли выпросить у него денег; денег он им так и не дал

6. to get out of smth. /doing smth./ избавляться от чего-л. /от какого-л. дела/

to get out of a job /doing a job/ - избавиться /уклониться/ от этой работы

to get out of going somewhere - избежать необходимости идти /ехать/ куда-л.; уклониться от поездки куда-л.

you should get out of that bad habit - ты должен избавиться от этой дурной привычки

you'll have to talk to him, there's no getting out of it - ничего не поделаешь, придётся тебе с ним поговорить

7. to get to do /doing/ smth. разг. начинать делать что-л.

to get to know - узнавать; знакомиться

how did you get to know him? - как ты с ним познакомился?

how did you get to know that I was here? - как ты узнал, что я здесь?

if I get to see him I'll ask him about it - если я его увижу, я спрошу (его) об этом

to get to be friends - подружиться

you're getting to be a bad influence on my children - вы начинаете оказывать на моих детей дурное влияние

to get to like smth., smb. - полюбить что-л., кого-л.

it got to be quite pleasant there after a while - через некоторое время там стало довольно мило

to get talking - начать разговаривать

I got talking to him on the train - мы с ним разговорились в поезде

he got working - он взялся за работу /приступил к работе/

to get going - начинаться

things haven't really got going yet - дела ещё не развернулись по-настоящему

now, get going /moving, cracking/! - разг. давай действуй!

8. 1) to get smb. to do smth. заставлять, убеждать, уговаривать кого-л. делать что-л.

to get smb. to go [to read] - заставить кого-л. идти [читать]

to get a man to speak - а) заставить человека заговорить; б) убедить кого-л. выступить

to get smb. (to speak) on a subject - заставить кого-л. высказаться на определённую тему

to get them to listen to reason - заставить /убедить/ их прислушаться к голосу рассудка

I got him fo lend me £5 - я уговорил его дать мне взаймы 5 фунтов

I cannot get anyone to do the work properly - я не могу добиться, чтобы эту работу сделали как следует

2) to get smth. to do /doing/ smth.:

to get a tree to grow in a bad soil - суметь вырастить дерево на плохой почве

can you get the door to shut? - ты можешь сделать так, чтобы дверь закрылась?

I'll get the car going - я заведу машину

9. to get smth. done сделать что-л. (о действии, совершаемом кем-л. по желанию или указанию говорящего)

to get one's hair cut - постричься

to get one's coat mended - починить пальто (у портного)

to get the laws obeyed - добиться выполнения законов

we are getting our apartment newly papered - нам /у нас/ заново оклеивают квартиру (обоями)

I got my hand caught in the door - мне прищемило руку дверью

I got my car smashed up in an accident - я попал в аварию и разбил машину

10. to get into smth. разг.

1) (серьёзно) изучать (что-л.); овладеть (чем-л.)

I am trying to get into Beethoven - я пытаюсь серьёзно заняться Бетховеном

2) привыкнуть (к чему-л.), научиться (чему-л.)

I'll soon get into the way of things here - я скоро ко всему здесь привыкну

11. to get into á state, á condition попадать в какое-л. положение, состояние

to get into trouble - попасть в беду

to get into time-trouble - шахм. попасть в цейтнот

to get into a rage /into a wax/ - взбеситься, рассвирепеть, прийти в ярость

to get into a tantrum - устроить /закатить/ истерику

to get into debt - влезть в долги

to get into touch with smb. - устанавливать контакт /устанавливать непосредственную связь/ с кем-л.

to get into the habit of... - приобрести /усвоить/ привычку...

to get into shape - спорт. прийти в (хорошую) форму

12. to get smth., smb. into á state приводить что-л., кого-л. в какое-л. состояние

to get smb. into trouble - а) подвести кого-л.; б) быть виновником чьей-л. беременности

he got the girl into trouble - девушка забеременела /понесла/ от него

to get smth. ready - подготовить что-л.

I'll get the children ready for school - я соберу детей в школу

to get the breakfast ready - приготовить завтрак

try to get him into good humour - постарайтесь привести его в хорошее расположение духа

to get the engine under way - пустить машину

to get the work done - закончить работу

I cannot get the work done properly - я не могу добиться, чтобы работа была сделана как надо

can you get the work finished in time? - вы можете кончить работу вовремя?

to get one's face scratched - оцарапать лицо

to get one's feet wet - промочить ноги

to get one's hands dirty - испачкать /измазать/ руки

he got his wrist broken [dislocated] - он сломал [вывихнул] руку в кисти

13. to get into clothes, etc надевать что-л., напяливать одежду и т. п.

get into your coat quickly! - быстро надень пальто!

she got into an old dress - она натянула на себя старое платье

I couldn't get into the shoes - я не мог влезть в ботинки, ботинки не влезали

14. to get over smth.

1) переходить, перелезать через что-л.; переправляться через что-л.

to get over a fence - перелезть через забор

to get over the road - перейти дорогу

2) преодолеть (трудность, препятствие)

to get over the first difficulties - преодолеть первые трудности

he will have to get over their objections - ему придётся поспорить с ними /настоять на своём/

3) оправиться, выздороветь; прийти в себя

to get over an illness - оправиться после болезни

to get over a shock - прийти в себя после потрясения

to get over a loss - оправиться после утраты

4) переносить; свыкаться с мыслью

I cannot get over his abominable behaviour - я не могу привыкнуть к его отвратительному поведению

I can't get over it - я не могу свыкнуться с этим

I can't get over the fact that... - никак не могу поверить в то, что...

5) покрыть, пройти ( расстояние)

the horse got over the distance in 10 minutes - лошадь покрыла это расстояние за 10 минут

15. to get over smb.

1) = to get round smb.

2) забыть кого-л., перестать страдать по ком-л.

she never really got over him - она так никогда и не смогла его забыть

16. to get ac ross smth. = to get over smth. 1)

to get across the street - перейти улицу

17. to get through smth.

1) проходить; пробираться через, сквозь что-л.

to get through the woods - пройти через лес

2) кончить

to get through the letters - просмотреть (всю) почту

to get (halfway) through a book - прочесть книгу (до половины)

to get through a lot of money - изрядно потратиться

he gets through an astounding amount of work - он успевает сделать огромное количество работы

they get through ten bottles a week - они выпивают по десять бутылок в неделю

3) выживать, выдерживать

to get through a voyage - выдержать морское путешествие

how shall I ever get through this? - как я всё это вынесу?

how can I get through this week without you? - как я проживу /вынесу/ эту неделю без тебя?

18. to get at smb.

1) добираться до кого-л.

he was difficult /not easy/ to get at - а) к нему было трудно попасть; б) к нему было трудно подступиться

2) нападать на кого-л., добираться до кого-л.

just let me get at him - дай мне только добраться до него

who are you getting at? - на кого ты нападаешь?

she's always getting at her brother - вечно она пристаёт к своему брату

3) подкупить кого-л.

he has been got at - его подкупили

19. to get at smth.

1) добираться до чего-л.

the books are locked up and we can't get at them - книги заперты, и мы не можем их достать

put the food where the cat can't get at it - спрячь продукты так, чтобы кошка до них не добралась

the house is difficult to get at - к этому дому трудно подобраться /подступиться/

2) постигнуть, понять что-л.; выяснить что-л.

to get at the meaning - уловить смысл

to get at the result - выяснить /узнать/ результат

I found it hard to get at what drove them - я никак не мог понять, что ими движет /их мотивов/

3) дать понять

what are you getting at? - а) что вы хотите сказать?; б) чего вы добиваетесь?

4) приниматься за что-л.

I must get at this essay tonight - я должен сегодня же вечером взяться за /начать/ эту статью

I want to get at the redecorating this weekend - я хочу начать ремонт /приступить к ремонту/ в субботу

20. to get to smb. связаться с кем-л.

when we got to him... - когда мы с ним связались...; когда мы ему дозвонились...

21. to get to smth.

1) приниматься за что-л., начинать что-л.

to get to work - приняться за работу

let's get to business - давай перейдём к делу

2) доходить до чего-л.

to get to blows - дойти до драки

to get to grips with см. grip1 I 1, 1)

22. to get round smb. обмануть, перехитрить, обойти кого-л.; уговорить кого-л.

how did you get round him? - как тебе удалось перехитрить /провести/ его?

she knows how to get round him - она знает, как обвести его (вокруг пальца)

he can always get round me - он всегда может уговорить меня

23. to get round smth.

1) обходить (препятствие, закон, вопрос)

2) преодолевать ( трудности)

24. to get on smth.

1) взбираться, влезать

get on this box - влезь на этот ящик

to get on to one's feet - встать на ноги

to get on one's feet - вставать (чтобы произнести речь, тост и т. п.)

2) садиться в (трамвай и т. п.)

to get on a train - садиться в поезд

here is your horse, get on - вот ваша лошадь, садитесь

25. to get off smth. слезать с чего-л.

to get off a bicycle [a horse] - слезать с велосипеда [лошади]

he got off the rostrum - он спустился с трибуны

get off that chair! - освободите кресло!

get off the grass! - не ходите по траве!

to get off a subject (of conversation) - отвлечься от темы (разговора)

to get off the subject - уйти от основной темы

get off my back! - оставь меня в покое!, отцепись от меня!

26. to get smb., smth. off smth. убрать кого-л., что-л. откуда-л.

to get smb. off the train - снять кого-л. с поезда

27. to get under smth. проходить, пролезать под чем-л.

to get under a fence - пролезть под забором

28. to get smth. under á state, á condition привести что-л. в какое-л. состояние, положение

to get smth. under control - а) установить контроль над чем-л. б) навести порядок в чём-л.

to get smb. under one's sway /influence/ - подчинить кого-л. своему влиянию

29. to get onto smb.

1) связаться с кем-л.

I'll get onto the director and see if he can help - я свяжусь с директором, может быть, он сможет помочь

2) разоблачать

he tricked people for years until the police got onto him - он годами обманывал людей, пока полиция не разоблачила его

III А

1. разг.

1) to have got иметь

he has got little time - у него мало времени

he has got red hair - у него рыжие волосы

what have you got there? - что это у вас там?

I haven't got a penny - у меня нет ни пенса /ни гроша/

I've got an idea that... - я думаю, что..., мне кажется, что...

2) to have got to do smth. быть должным что-л. сделать

it has got to be done - это должно быть сделано

I've got to pass this examination - мне придётся сдать этот экзамен

you've got to listen to what I say - ты обязан /должен/ меня выслушать

she's got to work hard - ей приходится много работать

2. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом становиться

to get angry - (рас)сердиться

to get cool - а) становиться прохладным; охлаждаться; б) успокаиваться

the food's getting cold - еда стынет

to get drunk - опьянеть

I don't want to get trapped - я не хочу оказаться в ловушке

to get free - а) освободиться, избавиться; б) спорт. освободиться ( от противника)

to get clear (of debts) - освободиться /избавиться/ (от долгов), разделаться (с долгами)

to get hungry - проголодаться

to get hot - а) разгорячиться; I'm getting hot - мне становится жарко; б) раздражаться

to get old - стареть

to get fat - растолстеть

to get grey - поседеть

to get ready - приготовиться

to get rich - разбогатеть

to get wet - промокнуть

to get better - а) поправляться (после болезни и т. п.); б) улучшаться, становиться лучше

to get worse - а) ухудшаться ( о состоянии больного); б) ухудшаться, становиться хуже

to get well - выздороветь

she gets uglier every day - она дурнеет с каждым днём

it is getting dark - темнеет

the weather is getting warmer - погода становится теплее

I'm getting done - я скоро закончу

to get rough - становиться грубым

don't get rough! - не груби!, не хами!; не давай волю рукам

when the going gets rough - когда возникнут затруднения

to get done with smth., smb. - покончить с чем-л., с кем-л.

to get used - привыкать

to get used to the rolling of a ship - привыкнуть к качке (на море)

to get married - (по)жениться; выйти замуж

to get chilled - простудиться

to get caught - быть пойманным

to get lost - заблудиться

to get left - а) быть оставленным; б) остаться в дураках, быть одураченным, остаться с носом

to get beaten - а) быть избитым; б) быть побеждённым; потерпеть поражение

to get rubber-legged - спорт. потерять устойчивость

to get set - приготовиться

get set! - спорт. приготовиться! ( команда)

to get limbered up - спорт. размяться

3. в сочетании с последующим существительным выражает действие, соответствующее значению существительного:

to get a fright /a scare/ - испугаться, напугаться, перепугаться

to get some sleep - вздремнуть, соснуть

to get a warm - (по)греться

to get a sight of smb., smth. - увидеть /заметить/ кого-л., что-л.

to get a glimpse [a peep] of smb., smth. - увидеть кого-л., что-л. мельком [украдкой]

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to get to bed - лечь в постель; лечь спать

to get one's breath /wind/ - отдышаться; перевести дыхание; прийти в себя

to get wind - редк. распространиться ( о слухе)

to get wind of smth. - почуять что-л.; узнать /пронюхать/ что-л.; своевременно разгадать что-л.

to get the wind up, to get cold feet - сл. сдрейфить, струсить

to get the wind, to get to the windward - мор. выйти на ветер

to get the wind of smb. - иметь преимущество перед кем-л., быть в более благоприятных условиях, чем кто-л.

to get back to the bunch - спорт. «достать» головную группу

to get to close quarters - а) сблизиться, подойти на близкую дистанцию; б) столкнуться лицом к лицу; в) сцепиться в споре

to be got up to kill - вырядиться в пух и (в) прах

to get the upper hand - одержать победу, взять верх, одолеть; иметь превосходство /перевес/

to get the whip-hand of smb. - иметь кого-л. в своём полном подчинении

to get the better (end) of smb. - получить преимущество перед кем-л., взять верх над кем-л., превзойти /перехитрить/ кого-л.; ≅ за пояс заткнуть кого-л.

to get the worst of it - потерпеть жестокое поражение; быть в наихудшем положении; вынести всю тяжесть чего-л.

to get into smb.'s confidence - втереться кому-л. в доверие

to get it /smth./ into one's head - вбить себе это /что-л./ в голову

to get smb., smth. out of one's head /one's mind/ - выбросить кого-л., что-л. из головы

to get smth. /it/ off one's chest - а) облегчить душу, чистосердечно сознаться в чём-л.; б) разразиться речью по поводу чего-л.

to get smth. /it/ off one's conscience - успокоить свою совесть (в отношении чего-л.)

to get one's (own) way - делать /поступать/ по-своему; настоять, поставить на своём, добиться своего

to get in the way /in smb.'s way, in smb.'s road/ - мешать /препятствовать/ кому-л., стоять у кого-л. на пути; стать кому-л. поперёк дороги

to get under way - а) отплывать, отходить; б) тронуться в путь, отправиться, выехать; в) начать проводить в жизнь, осуществлять; пускать в ход

where does that get us? - что нам это даёт?

now we're getting somewhere! - ну, наконец-то мы сдвинулись с места!

you won't get anywhere if you behave like that - вы ничего не добьётесь, если будете себя так вести

how did you get that way? - амер. как это тебя угораздило?

to get into a mess /into a muddle/ - попасть в беду /в трудное положение/, запутаться, «влипнуть»

to get into deep waters - находиться в тяжёлом /затруднительном, опасном/ положении

to get out of one's depth - а) зайти слишком глубоко; попасть на глубокое место; не доставать дна; б) зайти слишком далеко

to get on smb.'s nerves, амер. to get under smb.'s skin - действовать кому-л. на нервы, раздражать кого-л.

to get smb.'s back up, to get smb.'s goat - разозлить /рассердить/ кого-л., вывести кого-л. из себя

to get one's blood /dander/ up - разозлиться, разгорячиться, рассердиться, вспылить, выйти из себя

he got her dander up - он вывел её из терпения

to get in wrong with smb. - попасть в немилость к кому-л., заслужить чью-л. немилость

to get back (some of) one's own, to get (some of) one's own back - отомстить за обиду /оскорбление/, взять реванш

to get one's own back on smb. - отомстить кому-л.

to get even with smb. - свести счёты /расквитаться/ с кем-л.

to get above oneself - зазнаваться, воображать

you're getting above yourself! - не задирай нос!

to get hell, to get it, to get hot, to get it in the neck, to get a rap on /over/ the knuckles - получить выговор /(хороший) нагоняй, (хорошую, здоровую) взбучку, нахлобучку/; получить по шее; нарваться на выговор

to get rid of smb., smth. - избавиться /отвязаться, отделаться/ от кого-л., чего-л.

to get the mitten /the sack, the push, the gate/ - а) быть уволенным /выгнанным с работы/, «вылететь»; б) получить отказ /отставку/, быть отвергнутым ( о женихе)

to get the boot /the kick/ = to get the mitten а)

to get the bird - а) = to get the mitten а); б) быть освистанным /ошиканным/ (амер. тж. to get the big bird /the raspberry/)

to get a big hand - быть встреченным продолжительными аплодисментами

to get there /ahead/ - достичь своей цели, добиться своего; преуспеть, достигнуть успеха

to get somewhere - достигнуть чего-л.

to get nowhere - ничего не достигнуть; не достичь своей цели; не сдвинуться с мёртвой точки

to get home - а) достигать своей цели; преуспевать, иметь успех; б) восстановить утраченное; оправиться после денежных затруднений; занять прежнее положение; в) выиграть, одержать победу ( о спортсмене); г) нанести удар; попасть в цель; попасть в точку; д) задеть за живое, ударить по больному месту; [см. тж. II Б 1]

to get out of hand - отбиться от рук, выйти из подчинения /повиновения/, распуститься; выйти из-под власти /влияния, контроля/

to get one's hands on smth. - достать /раздобыть/ что-л.

I got my hands on a pair of shoes that I really like - мне удалось достать пару туфель, которые мне по-настоящему нравятся

to get one's hand in it, to get the hang /the feel/ of it - набить руку, приобрести навык /умение, сноровку/ в чём-л., освоиться с чем-л.

to get it down fine - основательно изучить /узнать/ что-л.

to get wise to smth. - узнать что-л., познакомиться с чем-л.; осознавать /понимать/ что-л.; раскрыть что-л.

to get down to brass tacks - а) перейти к делу; б) реально смотреть на вещи

to get to the heart of the matter, to get to the back of smth. - добраться /докопаться/ до сути чего-л.; понять сущность чего-л.

to get it on - сл. приходить в восторг, быть охваченным энтузиазмом

to get on all fours - переходить в партер ( спортивная борьба)

to get with child - сделать беременной

to get religion - а) стать очень набожным; б) быть обращённым, принять веру

to get a head - захмелеть

to get out of bed on the wrong side - ≅ встать с левой ноги

to get out from under - сл. «смотать удочки»

to have got it bad - «заболеть», сильно увлечься (чем-л.)

he's got it bad for her - он здорово ею увлёкся /втюрился, втрескался в неё/

get! - амер. убирайся!, вон!

get off it! - хвати!, кончай!

НБАРС > get
6 heart

noun

1) (lit. or fig.) Herz, das

know/learn something by heart — auswendig

at heart — im Grunde seines/ihres Herzens

from the bottom of one's heart — aus tiefstem Herzen

my heart goes out to them — ich verspüre großes Mitleid mit ihnen

set one's heart on something/on doing something — sein Herz an etwas (Akk.) hängen/daran hängen, etwas zu tun

take something to heart — sich (Dat.) etwas zu Herzen nehmen; (accept) beherzigen [Rat]

it does my heart good — es erfreut mein Herz

somebody after my own heart — jemand ganz nach meinem Herzen

not have the heart to do something — nicht das Herz haben, etwas zu tun

take heart — Mut schöpfen ( from bei)

lose heart — Mut verlieren

my heart sank — mein Mut sank

the heart of the matter — der wahre Kern der Sache

2) (Cards) Herz, das; see also academic.ru/13630/club">club 1. 4). See also break I 1. 7), 2. 1); change 1. 1); desire 1. 2); gold 1. 1)

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1. noun
1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) das Herz; Herz-...

2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) die Mitte

3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) das Herz

4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) der Eifer, der Mut

5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) das Herz

6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) das Herz

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- -hearted
- hearten
- heartless
- heartlessly
- heartlessness
- hearts
- hearty
- heartily
- heartiness
- heartache
- heart attack
- heartbeat
- heartbreak
- heartbroken
- heartburn
- heart failure
- heartfelt
- heart-to-heart 2. noun
(an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) Gespräch unter vier Augen

- heart-warming
- at heart
- break someone's heart
- by heart
- from the bottom of one's heart
- have a change of heart
- have a heart! - have at heart
- heart and soul
- lose heart
- not have the heart to
- set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
- take heart
- take to heart
- to one's heart's content
- with all one's heart
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heart

[hɑ:t, AM hɑ:rt]

I. n

1. (bodily organ) Herz nt

his \heart stopped beating for a few seconds sein Herz setzte einige Sekunden lang aus

she felt her \heart pounding sie fühlte, wie ihr Herz wild pochte

to have a bad [or weak] \heart ein schwaches Herz haben

2. ( lit: outside part of chest) Brust f

he clasped the letter to his \heart er drückte den Brief an die Brust

3. (emotional centre) Herz nt

his election campaign won the \hearts of the nation mit seiner Wahlkampagne hat er die Herzen der ganzen Nation erobert

let your \heart rule your head folge deinem Herzen

my \heart goes out to you ich fühle mit dir

his novels deal with affairs of the \heart seine Romane handeln von Herzensangelegenheiten

their hospitality is right from the \heart ihre Gastfreundschaft kommt von Herzen

an offer that comes from the \heart ein Angebot, das von Herzen kommt

from the bottom of the/one's \heart aus tiefstem Herzen

[to eat/drink/dance] to one's \heart's content nach Herzenslust [essen/trinken/tanzen]

to give sb their \heart's desire ( liter) jdm geben, was sein Herz begehrt

to have one's \heart in the right place das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck haben

to love sb \heart and soul ( liter) jdn von ganzem Herzen lieben

sth does sb's \heart good ( dated) etw erfreut jds Herz

to die of a broken \heart an gebrochenem Herzen sterben

to be close [or dear] [or near] to sb's \heart jdm sehr am Herzen liegen

to have a cold/hard \heart ein kaltes/hartes Herz haben

to have a good/kind/soft \heart ein gutes/gütiges/weiches Herz haben

to break sb's \heart jdm das Herz brechen

it breaks my \heart to see him so unhappy es bricht mir das Herz, ihn so unglücklich zu sehen

to give one's \heart to sb jdm sein Herz schenken

to have a \heart ein Herz haben fig

he has no \heart er hat kein Herz [o ist herzlos]

have a \heart and... sei so gnädig und...

have a \heart! hab ein Herz!

come on, have a \heart! komm, gib deinem Herz einen Ruck!

to not have the \heart to do sth es nicht übers Herz bringen, etw zu tun

sb hardens his/her \heart jds Herz verhärtet sich

sb's \heart leaps [with joy] jds Herz macht einen Freudensprung, jdm hüpft das Herz im Leib[e] geh

to lose one's \heart to sb an jdn sein Herz verlieren

to open [or pour out] one's \heart to sb jdm sein Herz ausschütten

to take sth to \heart sich dat etw zu Herzen nehmen

with all one's [or one's whole] \heart von ganzem Herzen

sb's \heart is not in it jd ist mit dem Herzen nicht dabei

4. no pl (courage) Mut m

in good \heart BRIT frohen Mutes

to give sb [fresh] \heart jdm [wieder] Mut machen

to lose \heart den Mut verlieren

sb's \heart sinks (with disappointment, sadness) jdm wird das Herz schwer; (with despondency) jdm rutscht das Herz in die Hose fam

to take \heart [from sth] [aus etw dat] neuen Mut schöpfen

5. no pl (enthusiasm)

to put one's \heart in sth sich akk voll für etw akk einsetzen

I put my \heart and soul into it and then got fired ich setzte mich mit Leib und Seele ein und wurde dann gefeuert

to set one's \heart [or have one's \heart set] on sth sein [ganzes] Herz an etw akk hängen

6. no pl (centre) Herz nt

she lives right in the \heart of the city sie wohnt direkt im Herzen der Stadt

7. no pl (important part) Kern m

the distinction between right and wrong lies at the \heart of all questions of morality der Kernpunkt aller Fragen zur Moral ist die Unterscheidung zwischen richtig und falsch

to get to the \heart of the matter zum Kern der Sache kommen

to tear [or rip] the \heart out of sth etw dat die Basis entziehen

8. FOOD (firm middle) of salad, artichoke Herz nt

9. (symbol) Herz nt

10. CARDS (suit of cards)

▪ \hearts pl Herz nt kein pl; (one card) Herz nt

he's got two \hearts er hat zwei Herz

the queen/king/jack of \hearts die Herzdame/der Herzkönig/der Herzbube

11. CARDS (card game)

▪ \hearts pl Herzeln nt kein pl, Hearts pl

12. AGR

to keep soils in good \heart die Bodenfruchtbarkeit erhalten

13.

▶ to be after sb's own \heart genau nach jds Geschmack sein

▶ to be all \heart:

you think he deserves that? you're all \heart! ( hum iron) du findest, dass er das verdient hat? na, du bist mir ja einer! fam

▶ at \heart im Grunde seines/ihres Herzens

▶ my \heart bleeds for him! ( hum iron) der Ärmste, ich fang gleich an zu weinen! hum iron

▶ sb's \heart is in their boots BRIT ( fam) jdm rutscht das Herz in die Hose fam

▶ [ BRIT also off] by \heart auswendig

to learn/recite sth by \heart etw auswendig lernen/aufsagen

▶ to have a change of \heart sich akk anders besinnen; (to change for the better) sich akk eines Besseren besinnen

▶ to have a \heart of gold ein herzensguter Mensch sein

▶ to have a \heart of stone ein Herz aus Stein haben

▶ sb has his/her \heart in his/her mouth, sb's \heart is in his/her mouth jdm schlägt das Herz bis zum Hals

▶ a man/woman after one's own \heart:

she's a woman after my own \heart wir haben dieselbe Wellenlänge fam

▶ sb's \heart misses [or skips] a beat jdm stockt das Herz

▶ in my \heart of \hearts im Grunde meines Herzens

▶ to wear one's \heart on one's sleeve sein Herz auf der Zunge tragen, aus seinem Herzen keine Mördergrube machen

II. n modifier

1. (heart-shaped)

a \heart amulet ein herzförmiger Anhänger

2. (of the organ) Herz-

to have a \heart condition herzkrank sein

\heart disease Herzkrankheit

\heart failure Herzversagen nt

\heart trouble Herzbeschwerden pl

\heart transplant Herztransplantation f

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[hAːt]
n

1) (ANAT) Herz nt

2) (fig for emotion, courage etc) Herz nt

to break sb's heart —

it breaks my heart to see her so upset — es bricht mir das Herz, sie so betrübt zu sehen

it breaks my heart to think that... —

she thought her heart would break — sie meinte, ihr würde das Herz brechen

you're breaking my heart (iro) — ich fang gleich an zu weinen (iro)

a man after my own heart — ein Mann ganz nach meinem Herzen

to have a change of heart — sich anders besinnen, seine Meinung ändern

to be close or dear to one's heart (cause, subject) — jdm am Herzen liegen

to learn/know/recite sth (off) by heart —

I know the route by heart — ich kenne die Strecke (in- und) auswendig

he knew in his heart she was right — er wusste im Grunde seines Herzens, dass sie recht hatte

in my heart of hearts — im Grunde meines Herzens

with all my heart — von ganzem Herzen

from the bottom of one's heart — aus tiefstem Herzen

to be the heart and soul of sth — das Herz und die Seele einer Sache (gen) sein

to put (one's) heart and soul into sth — sich mit Leib und Seele einer Sache (dat) widmen

to take sth to heart — sich (dat) etw zu Herzen nehmen

we ( only) have your interests at heart — uns liegen doch nur Ihre Interessen am Herzen

to set one's heart on sth — sein Herz an etw (acc) hängen (geh)

it did my heart good — es wurde mir warm ums Herz

to one's heart's content — nach Herzenslust

most men are boys at heart — die meisten Männer sind im Grunde (ihres Herzens) noch richtige Kinder

I couldn't find it in my heart to forgive him — ich konnte es nicht über mich bringen, ihm zu verzeihen

his heart isn't in his work/in it — er ist nicht mit dem Herzen bei der Sache/dabei

he's putting/not putting his heart into his work — er ist mit ganzem Herzen/nur mit halbem Herzen bei seiner Arbeit

to give sb heart — jdm Mut machen

to lose heart — den Mut verlieren

to lose one's heart (to sb/sth) — sein Herz (an jdn/etw) verlieren

to take heart — Mut fassen

he took heart from his brother's example — das Beispiel seines Bruders machte ihm Mut

they've taken him to their hearts — sie haben ihn ins Herz geschlossen

to put new or fresh heart into sb — jdn mit neuem Mut erfüllen

to put new heart into sth — etw mit neuem Leben erfüllen

to be in good heart (liter) — guten Mutes sein (geh)

her heart is in the right place (inf) — sie hat das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck (inf)

to have a heart of stone — ein Herz aus Stein haben

to wear one's heart on one's sleeve (prov) — das Herz auf der Zunge tragen (prov)

my heart was in my mouth (inf) — mir schlug das Herz bis zum Hals

his heart was in his boots (inf) — ihm ist das Herz in die Hose(n) gerutscht (inf)

have a heart! (inf) — gib deinem Herzen einen Stoß! (inf)

I didn't have the heart to say no — ich brachte es nicht übers Herz, nein or Nein zu sagen

she has a heart of gold — sie hat ein goldenes Herz

my heart sank (with apprehension) — mir wurde bang ums Herz (liter), mir rutschte das Herz in die Hose(n) (inf); (with sadness) das Herz wurde mir schwer

3) (= centre of town, country, cabbage etc) Herz nt

in the heart of the forest — im tiefsten or mitten im Wald

the heart of the matter — der Kern der Sache

the heart of the tree — das Mark des Baumes

artichoke heart — Artischockenherz nt

4)

yes, my heart (liter) — ja, mein Herz (liter)

dear heart (old, liter) — liebes Herz (liter)

5) pl (CARDS) Herz nt; (BRIDGE) Coeur nt

queen of hearts — Herz-/Coeurdame f

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heart [hɑː(r)t] s

1. ANAT Herz n:

left heart linke Herzhälfte;

clasp sb to one’s heart jemanden ans Herz drücken

2. fig Herz n:

a) Seele f, Gemüt n, (das) Innere oder Innerste

b) Liebe f, Zuneigung f

c) (Mit)Gefühl n

d) Mut m

e) (moralisches) Empfinden, Gewissen n:

a mother’s heart ein Mutterherz

3. Herz n, (das) Innere, Kern m, Mitte f:

in the heart of Germany im Herzen Deutschlands

4. a) Kern(holz) m(n) (vom Baum)

b) Herz n (von Kopfsalat):

heart of oak Eichenkernholz, fig Standhaftigkeit f

5. Kern m, (das) Wesentliche:

the very heart of the matter der eigentliche Kern der Sache, des Pudels Kern;

go to the heart of the matter zum Kern der Sache vorstoßen, der Sache auf den Grund gehen

6. Herz n, Liebling m, Schatz m

7. herzförmiger Gegenstand

8. Kartenspiel:

a) Herz(karte) n(f), Cœur n

b) pl (auch als sg konstruiert) Herz n, Cœur n (Farbe):

hearts is trump

c) pl (als sg konstruiert) ein Kartenspiel, bei dem es darauf ankommt, möglichst wenige Herzen im Stich zu haben: → ace A 1, queen B 1, etc

9. Fruchtbarkeit f (des Bodens):

in good heart fruchtbar, in gutem Zustand

10. heart of the attack SPORT Angriffsmotor mBesondere Redewendungen: heart and soul mit Leib und Seele;

heart’s desire Herzenswunsch m;

after my (own) heart ganz nach meinem Herzen oder Geschmack oder Wunsch;

at heart im Grunde (meines etc Herzens), im Innersten;

by heart auswendig;

for one’s heart für sein Leben gern;

from one’s heart

a) von Herzen,

b) offen, aufrichtig, frisch von der Leber weg umg;

in one’s heart (of hearts)

a) insgeheim,

b) im Grunde (seines Herzens);

in heart guten Mutes;

out of heart

a) mutlos,

b) unfruchtbar, in schlechtem Zustand (Boden);

to one’s heart’s content nach Herzenslust;

with all one’s ( oder one’s whole) heart mit oder von ganzem Herzen, mit Leib und Seele;

with a heavy heart schweren Herzens;

bare one’s heart to sb jemandem sein Herz ausschütten;

be very close to sb’s heart jemandem sehr am Herzen liegen;

his heart is in the right place er hat das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck;

his heart is in his work er ist mit dem Herzen bei seiner Arbeit;

it breaks my heart es bricht mir das Herz;

you’re breaking my heart! iron mir kommen gleich die Tränen!;

I break my heart over mir bricht das Herz bei;

close ( oder shut) one’s heart to sth sich gegen etwas verschließen;

cross my heart Hand aufs Herz, auf Ehre und Gewissen;

cry ( oder sob, weep) one’s heart out sich die Augen ausweinen;

it does my heart good es tut meinem Herzen wohl;

eat one’s heart out sich vor Gram verzehren ( for nach);

eat your heart out, XY da würde selbst XY vor Neid erblassen;

give one’s heart to sb jemandem sein Herz schenken;

go to sb’s heart jemandem zu Herzen gehen;

my heart goes out to him ich empfinde tiefes Mitgefühl mit ihm;

have a heart Erbarmen oder ein Herz haben;

have no heart kein Herz haben, herzlos sein;

not have the heart to do sth nicht das Herz haben, etwas zu tun; es nicht übers Herz oder über sich bringen, etwas zu tun;

have no heart to do sth keine Lust haben, etwas zu tun;

have sth at heart etwas von Herzen wünschen;

I have your health at heart mir liegt deine Gesundheit am Herzen;

I had my heart in my mouth das Herz schlug mir bis zum Halse, ich war zu Tode erschrocken;

have one’s heart in the right place das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck haben;

have one’s heart in one’s work mit dem Herzen bei seiner Arbeit sein;

lose heart den Mut verlieren;

lose one’s heart to sb sein Herz an jemanden verlieren;

my heart missed ( oder lost) a beat mir blieb fast das Herz stehen, mir stockte das Herz;

open one’s heart

a)( to sb jemandem) sein Herz ausschütten,

b) großmütig sein;

pour one’s heart out to sb jemandem sein Herz ausschütten, jemandem sein Leid klagen;

put ( oder throw) one’s heart into sth mit Leib und Seele bei einer Sache sein, ganz in einer Sache aufgehen;

set one’s heart on sein Herz hängen an (akk);

take heart Mut oder sich ein Herz fassen;

take sth to heart sich etwas zu Herzen nehmen;

wear one’s heart (up)on one’s sleeve das Herz auf der Zunge tragen;

what the heart thinketh, the mouth speaketh (Sprichwort) wes das Herz voll ist, des gehet der Mund über;

win sb’s heart jemandes Herz gewinnen; → bleed A 3, bless Bes Redew, boot¹ A 1, bottom A 1, gold A 1, touch B 17

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noun

1) (lit. or fig.) Herz, das

know/learn something by heart — auswendig

at heart — im Grunde seines/ihres Herzens

from the bottom of one's heart — aus tiefstem Herzen

my heart goes out to them — ich verspüre großes Mitleid mit ihnen

set one's heart on something/on doing something — sein Herz an etwas (Akk.) hängen/daran hängen, etwas zu tun

take something to heart — sich (Dat.) etwas zu Herzen nehmen; (accept) beherzigen [Rat]

it does my heart good — es erfreut mein Herz

somebody after my own heart — jemand ganz nach meinem Herzen

not have the heart to do something — nicht das Herz haben, etwas zu tun

take heart — Mut schöpfen ( from bei)

lose heart — Mut verlieren

my heart sank — mein Mut sank

the heart of the matter — der wahre Kern der Sache

2) (Cards) Herz, das; see also club 1. 4). See also break I 1. 7), 2. 1); change 1. 1); desire 1. 2); gold 1. 1)

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Herz -en n.

Herzstück n.

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1.
[before vowel tʊ, before consonant tə, stressed tuː] preposition

1) (in the direction of and reaching) zu; (with name of place) nach

go to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen

to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich

go from town to town — von Stadt zu Stadt ziehen

throw the ball to me — wirf mir den Ball zu

2) (towards a condition or quality) zu

appoint somebody to a post — jemanden auf einen Posten berufen

3) (as far as) bis zu

from London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh

increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen

4) (next to, facing)

with one's back to the wall — mit dem Rücken zur Wand

5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)

[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu

3 is to 4 as 6 is to 8 — 3 verhält sich zu 4 wie 6 zu 8

it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut

6) introducing relationship or indirect object

to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)

lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.

speak to somebody — mit jemandem sprechen

relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen

to me — (in my opinion) meiner Meinung nach

secretary to the Minister — Sekretär des Ministers

a room to oneself — ein eigenes Zimmer

get four apples to the pound — vier Äpfel je Pfund bekommen

that's all there is to it — mehr ist dazu nicht zu sagen

what's that to you? — was geht das dich an?

7) (until) bis

to the end — bis zum Ende

to this day — bis heute

five [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht

8) with infinitive of a verb zu; expressing purpose, or after academic.ru/75540/too">too um [...] zu

want to know — wissen wollen

do something to annoy somebody — etwas tun, um jemanden zu ärgern

too young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten

too hot to drink — zu heiß zum Trinken

to rebel is pointless — es ist sinnlos zu rebellieren

he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder

to use a technical term — um einen Fachausdruck zu gebrauchen

9) as substitute for infinitive

he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es

she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
2.
[tuː] adverb

1) (just not shut)

be to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein

push a door to — eine Tür anlehnen

2)

to and fro — hin und her

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1. [tə,tu] preposition
1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) zu, auf

2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) bis

3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) bis

4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) zu, mit

5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) zu, für

6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) in

7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) gegenüber, zu

8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) zu

9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) zu, um zu

10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) zu
2. [tu:] adverb
1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) zu

2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) zu sich, dran

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[tu:, tu, tə]

I. PREPOSITION

1. (moving towards) in + akk

, nach + dat

, zu + dat

she walked over \to the window sie ging [hinüber] zum Fenster [o ans Fenster]

we're going \to town wir gehen/fahren in die Stadt

they go \to work on the bus sie fahren mit dem Bus zur Arbeit

I'm going \to a party/concert ich gehe auf eine Party/ein Konzert

she has to go \to a meeting now sie muss jetzt zu einem Meeting [gehen]

we moved \to Germany last year wir sind letztes Jahr nach Deutschland gezogen

he flew \to the US er flog in die USA

she's never been \to Mexico before sie ist noch nie [zuvor] in Mexiko gewesen

my first visit \to Africa mein erster Aufenthalt in Afrika

this is a road \to nowhere! diese Straße führt nirgendwohin!

parallel \to the x axis parallel zur x-Achse

from here \to the station von hier [bis] zum Bahnhof

on the way \to the mountains/the sea/the town centre auf dem Weg in die Berge/zum Meer/ins [o zum] Stadtzentrum

\to the north/south nördlich/südlich

twenty miles \to the north of the city zwanzig Meilen nördlich der Stadt

the suburbs are \to the west of the city die Vororte liegen im Westen der Stadt

from place \to place von Ort zu Ort

\to the right/left nach rechts/links

there \to the right dort rechts

he's standing \to the left of Adrian er steht links neben Adrian

2. (attending regularly) zu + dat

, in + dat

she goes \to kindergarten sie geht in den Kindergarten

he goes \to university er geht auf die Universität

do you go \to church? gehst du in die Kirche?

I go \to the gym twice a week ich gehe zweimal wöchentlich zum Fitness

3. (inviting to) zu + dat

an invitation \to a wedding eine Einladung zu einer Hochzeit

I've asked them \to dinner ich habe sie zum Essen eingeladen

she took me out \to lunch yesterday sie hat mich gestern zum Mittagessen ausgeführt [o eingeladen

4. (in direction of) auf + akk

she pointed \to a distant spot on the horizon sie zeigte auf einen fernen Punkt am Horizont

to have one's back \to sth/sb etw/jdm den Rücken zudrehen

back \to front verkehrt herum

5. (in contact with) an + dat

they were dancing cheek \to cheek sie tanzten Wange an Wange

she put her hand \to his breast sie legte die Hand auf seine Brust

she clasped the letter \to her bosom sie drückte den Brief an ihre Brust

6. (attached to) an + akk

tie the lead \to the fence mach die Leine am Zaun fest

they fixed the bookshelves \to the wall sie brachten die Bücherregale an der Wand an

stick the ads \to some paper klebe die Anzeigen auf ein Blatt Papier

7. (with indirect object)

▪ \to sb/sth jdm/etw dat

I lent my bike \to my brother ich habe meinem Bruder mein Fahrrad geliehen

give that gun \to me gib mir das Gewehr

children are often cruel \to each other Kinder sind oft grausam zueinander

who's the letter addressed \to? an wen ist der Brief adressiert?

what have they done \to you? was haben sie dir [an]getan?

her knowledge proved useful \to him ihr Wissen erwies sich als hilfreich für ihn

they made a complaint \to the manager sie reichten beim Geschäftsleiter eine Beschwerde ein

a threat \to world peace eine Bedrohung des Weltfriedens [o für den Weltfrieden]

to be grateful \to sb jdm dankbar sein

to be married \to sb mit jdm verheiratet sein

to tell/show sth \to sb jdm etw erzählen/zeigen

8. (with respect to) zu + dat

and what did you say \to that? und was hast du dazu gesagt?

he finally confessed \to the crime er gestand schließlich das Verbrechen

this is essential \to our strategy dies ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Strategie

9. (in response) auf + akk

a reference \to Psalm 22:18 ein Verweis auf Psalm 22:18

her reply \to the question ihre Antwort auf die Frage

and what was her response \to that? und wie lautete ihr Antwort darauf?

10. (belonging to) zu + dat

the keys \to his car seine Autoschlüssel

the top \to this pen die Kappe, die auf diesen Stift gehört

she has a mean side \to her sie kann auch sehr gemein sein

there is a very moral tone \to this book dieses Buch hat einen sehr moralischen Unterton

there's a funny side \to everything alles hat auch seine komische Seite

11. (compared to) mit + dat

I prefer beef \to seafood ich ziehe Rindfleisch Meeresfrüchten vor

she looked about thirty \to his sixty neben ihm mit seinen sechzig Jahren wirkte sie wie dreißig

to be comparable \to sth mit etw dat vergleichbar sein

[to be] nothing \to sth nichts im Vergleich zu etw dat [sein]

her wage is nothing \to what she could earn ihr Einkommen steht in keinem Vergleich zu dem, was sie verdienen könnte

to be superior \to sb jdm übergeordnet sein, höher stehen als jd

12. (in scores) zu + dat

Paul beat me by three games \to two Paul hat im Spiel drei zu zwei gegen mich gewonnen

Manchester won three \to one Manchester hat drei zu eins gewonnen

13. (until) bis + dat

, zu + dat

I read up \to page 100 ich habe bis Seite 100 gelesen

unemployment has risen \to almost 8 million die Arbeitslosigkeit ist auf fast 8 Millionen angestiegen

count \to 20 zähle bis 20

it's about fifty miles \to New York es sind [noch] etwa fünfzig Meilen bis New York

14. (expressing change of state) zu + dat

he converted \to Islam er ist zum Islam übergetreten

his expression changed from amazement \to joy sein Ausdruck wechselte von Erstaunen zu Freude

the change \to the metric system der Wechsel zum metrischen System

her promotion \to department manager ihre Beförderung zur Abteilungsleiterin

the meat was cooked \to perfection das Fleisch war bestens zubereitet

he drank himself \to death er trank sich zu Tode

she nursed me back \to health sie hat mich [wieder] gesund gepflegt

smashed \to pieces in tausend Stücke geschlagen

she was close \to tears sie war den Tränen nahe

he was thrilled \to bits er freute sich wahnsinnig

15. (to point in time) bis + dat

the shop is open \to 8.00 p.m. der Laden hat bis 20 Uhr geöffnet

we're in this \to the end wir führen dies bis zum Ende

and \to this day... und bis auf den heutigen Tag...

it's only two weeks \to your birthday! es sind nur noch zwei Wochen bis zu deinem Geburtstag!

16. (including)

▪ from... \to... von... bis...

from beginning \to end von Anfang bis Ende

from morning \to night von morgens bis abends

front \to back von vorne bis hinten, von allen Seiten

I read the document front \to back ich habe das Dokument von vorne bis hinten gelesen

he's done everything from snowboarding \to windsurfing er hat von Snowboarden bis Windsurfen alles [mal] gemacht

from simple theft \to cold-blooded murder vom einfachen Diebstahl bis zum kaltblütigen Mord

17. BRIT (in clock times) vor, bis SÜDD

it's twenty \to six es ist zwanzig vor sechs

18. (causing) zu + dat

\to my relief/horror/astonishment zu meiner Erleichterung/meinem Entsetzen/meinem Erstaunen

much \to her surprise zu ihrer großen Überraschung

19. (according to) für + akk

\to me, it sounds like she's ending the relationship für mich hört sich das an, als ob sie die Beziehung beenden wollte

that outfit looks good \to me das Outfit gefällt mir gut

if it's acceptable \to you wenn Sie einverstanden sind

this would be \to your advantage das wäre zu deinem Vorteil, das wäre für dich von Vorteil

does this make any sense \to you? findest du das auf irgendeine Weise einleuchtend?

fifty pounds is nothing \to him fünfzig Pfund sind nichts für ihn

what's it \to you? ( fam) was geht dich das an?

20. (serving) für + akk

he works as a personal trainer \to the rich and famous er arbeitet als Personal Trainer für die Reichen und Berühmten

they are hat makers \to Her Majesty the Queen sie sind Hutmacher Ihrer Majestät, der Königin

economic adviser \to the president Wirtschaftsberater des Präsidenten

21. FILM (next to)

she was Ophelia \to Olivier's Hamlet in der Verfilmung von Olivier spielte sie neben Hamlet die Ophelia

22. (in honour of) auf + akk

here's \to you! auf dein/Ihr Wohl!

\to the cook! auf den Koch/die Köchin!

the record is dedicated \to her mother die Schallplatte ist ihrer Mutter gewidmet

I propose a toast \to the bride and groom ich bringe einen Toast auf die Braut und den Bräutigam aus

a memorial \to all the soldiers who died in Vietnam ein Denkmal für alle im Vietnamkrieg gefallenen Soldaten

23. (per)

the car gets 25 miles \to the gallon das Auto verbraucht eine Gallone auf 25 Meilen

three parts oil \to one part vinegar drei Teile Öl auf einen Teil Essig

the odds are 2 \to 1 that you'll lose die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1, dass du verlierst

24. (as a result of) von + dat

she awoke \to the sound of screaming sie wurden durch laute Schreie wach

I like exercising \to music ich trainiere gerne mit Musik

I can't dance \to this sort of music ich kann zu dieser Art Musik nicht tanzen

the band walked on stage \to rapturous applause die Band zog unter tosendem Applaus auf die Bühne

25. (roughly) bis + dat

thirty \to thirty-five people dreißig bis fünfunddreißig Leute

26. MATH (defining exponent) hoch

ten \to the power of three zehn hoch drei

27.

▶ that's all there is \to it das ist schon alles

▶ there's not much [or nothing] \to it das ist nichts Besonderes, da ist nichts Besonderes dabei

II. TO FORM INFINITIVES

1. (expressing future intention) zu

she agreed \to help sie erklärte sich bereit zu helfen

I'll have \to tell him ich werde es ihm sagen müssen

I don't expect \to be finished any later than seven ich denke, dass ich spätestens um sieben fertig sein werde

he lived \to see his first grandchild er durfte erleben, dass sein erstes Enkelkind geboren wurde

I have \to go on a business trip ich muss auf eine Geschäftsreise

the company is \to pay over £500,000 die Firma muss über 500.000 Pfund bezahlen

he's going \to write his memoirs er wird seine Memoiren schreiben

I have some things \to be fixed ich habe einige Dinge zu reparieren

Blair \to meet with Bush Blair trifft Bush

to be about \to do sth gerade etw tun wollen, im Begriff sein, etw zu tun

2. (forming requests) zu

she was told \to have the report finished by Friday sie wurde gebeten, den Bericht bis Freitag fertigzustellen

he told me \to wait er sagte mir, ich solle warten

I asked her \to give me a call ich bat sie, mich anzurufen

we asked her \to explain wir baten sie, es uns zu erklären

you've not \to do that du sollst das nicht tun

that man is not \to come here again der Mann darf dieses Haus nicht mehr betreten

young man, you're \to go to your room right now junger Mann, du gehst jetzt auf dein Zimmer

3. (expressing wish) zu

I need \to eat something first ich muss zuerst etwas essen

I'd love \to live in New York ich würde nur zu gern in New York leben

would you like \to dance? möchten Sie tanzen?

that child ought \to be in bed das Kind sollte [schon] im Bett sein

I want \to go now ich möchte jetzt gehen

I need \to go to the bathroom ich muss mal auf die Toilette

do you want \to come with us? willst du [mit uns] mitkommen?

I'd love \to go to France this summer ich würde diesen Sommer gern nach Frankreich fahren

4. (omitting verb)

are you going tonight? — I'm certainly hoping \to gehst du heute Abend? — das hoffe ich sehr

would you like to go and see the Russian clowns? — yes, I'd love \to möchtest du gern die russischen Clowns sehen? — ja, sehr gern

can you drive? — yes I'm able \to but I prefer not \to kannst du Auto fahren? — ja, das kann ich, aber ich fahre nicht gern

5. after adj (to complete meaning)

it's not likely \to happen es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht, das wird wohl kaum geschehen

I was afraid \to tell her ich hatte Angst, es ihr zu sagen

he's able \to speak four languages er spricht vier Sprachen

she's due \to have her baby sie bekommt bald ihr Baby

I'm afraid \to fly ich habe Angst vorm Fliegen

she's happy \to see you back sie ist froh, dass du wieder zurück bist

I'm sorry \to hear that es tut mir leid, das zu hören

easy \to use leicht zu bedienen

languages are fun \to learn Sprachenlernen macht Spaß

it is interesting \to know that es ist interessant, das zu wissen

three months is too long \to wait drei Monate zu warten ist zu lang

I'm too nervous \to talk right now ich bin zu nervös, um jetzt zu sprechen

6. (expressing purpose)

I'm going there \to see my sister ich gehe dort hin, um meine Schwester zu treffen

she's gone \to pick Jean up sie ist Jean abholen gegangen

my second attempt \to make flaky pastry mein zweiter Versuch, einen Blätterteig zu machen

they have no reason \to lie sie haben keinerlei Grund zu lügen

I have the chance \to buy a house cheaply ich habe die Gelegenheit, billig ein Haus zu kaufen

something \to eat etwas zu essen

the first person \to arrive die erste Person, die ankam [o eintraf]

Armstrong was the first man \to walk on the moon Armstrong war der erste Mann, der den Mond betrat

7. (expressing intent)

we tried \to help wir versuchten zu helfen

\to make this cake, you'll need... für diesen Kuchen braucht man...

he managed \to escape es gelang ihm zu entkommen

8. (after wh- words)

I don't know what \to do ich weiß nicht, was ich tun soll

I don't know where \to begin ich weiß nicht, wo ich anfangen soll

she was wondering whether \to ask David about it sie fragte sich, ob sie David deswegen fragen sollte

can you tell me how \to get there? könne Sie mir sagen, wie ich dort hinkomme?

9. (introducing clause)

\to tell the truth [or \to be truthful] um die Wahrheit zu sagen

\to be quite truthful with you, Dave, I never really liked the man ich muss dir ehrlich sagen, Dave, ich konnte diesen Mann noch nie leiden

\to be honest um ehrlich zu sein

10. (in consecutive acts) um zu

he looked up \to greet his guests er blickte auf, um seine Gäste zu begrüßen

she reached out \to take his hand sie griff nach seiner Hand

they turned around \to find their car gone sie drehten sich um und bemerkten, dass ihr Auto verschwunden war

III. ADVERB

inv zu

to push [or pull] the door \to die Tür zuschlagen

to come \to zu sich dat kommen

to set \to sich akk daranmachen fam

they set \to with a will, determined to finish the job sie machten sich mit Nachdruck daran, entschlossen, die Arbeit zu Ende zu bringen

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[tuː]
1. PREPOSITION

1) = in direction of, towards zu

to go to the station — zum Bahnhof gehen

to go to the doctor( 's)/greengrocer's etc — zum Arzt/Gemüsehändler etc gehen

to go to the opera/concert etc — in die Oper/ins Konzert etc gehen

to go to France/London — nach Frankreich/London fahren

to go to Switzerland —

to go to school to go to bed — zur Schule or in die Schule gehen ins or zu Bett gehen

to the left — nach links

to the west — nach Westen

he came up to where I was standing —

to fall to the ground — auf den Boden or zu Boden fallen

to turn a picture/one's face to the wall — ein Bild/sich mit dem Gesicht zur Wand drehen

hold it up to the light — halte es gegen das Licht

2) = as far as, until bis

to count (up) to 20 —

there were (from) 40 to 60 people — es waren 40 bis 60 Leute da

it's 90 kms to Paris — nach Paris sind es 90 km

it's correct to a millimetre — es stimmt bis auf den Millimeter

8 years ago to the day — auf den Tag genau vor 8 Jahren

to this day — bis auf den heutigen Tag

they perished to a man — sie kamen alle bis auf den letzten Mann ums Leben

3) = in in (+dat)

I have never been to Brussels/India — ich war noch nie in Brüssel/Indien

4)

= secure to he nailed it to the wall/floor etc — er nagelte es an die Wand/auf den Boden etc

they tied him to the tree —

they held him to the ground — sie hielten ihn am Boden

5)

with indirect object to give sth to sb — jdm etw geben

a present from me to you —

who did you give it to? — wem haben Sie es gegeben?

I said to myself... — ich habe mir gesagt...

he was muttering/singing to himself — er murmelte/sang vor sich hin

what is it to you? — was geht dich das an?

he is kind to everyone — er ist zu allen freundlich

it's a great help to me — das ist eine große Hilfe für mich

he has been a good friend to us — er war uns (dat)

"To... " (on envelope etc) to pray to God — "An (+acc)..." zu Gott beten

6) in toasts auf (+acc)

to drink to sb — jdm zutrinken

to drink to sb's health — auf jds Wohl (acc) trinken

7)

= next to with position bumper to bumper — Stoßstange an Stoßstange

close to sb/sth — nahe bei jdm/etw

at right angles to the wall —

parallel to the wall — parallel zur Wand

to the west (of)/the left (of) — westlich/links (von)

8) with expressions of time vor

20 ( minutes) to 2 — 20 (Minuten) vor 2

at (a) quarter to 2 — um Viertel vor 2

25 to 3 — 5 (Minuten) nach halb 3

it was five to when we arrived — es war fünf vor, als wir ankamen

9) = in relation to zu

A is to B as C is to D —

by a majority of 10 to 7 — mit einer Mehrheit von 10 zu 7

they won by 4 goals to 2 — sie haben mit 4:2 (spoken: vier zu zwei) Toren gewonnen

10) = per pro; (in recipes, when mixing) auf (+acc)

one person to a room — eine Person pro Zimmer

11) MATH

3 to the 4th, 3 to the power of 4 — 3 hoch 4

12)

= concerning what do you say to the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?

what would you say to a beer? — was hältst du von einem Bier?

that's all there is to it — das ist alles

to repairing television £30 (Comm) — (für) Reparatur eines Fernsehers £ 30

13)

= according to to the best of my knowledge — nach bestem Wissen

it's not to my taste — das ist nicht nach meinem Geschmack

14)

= accompanied by to sing to the guitar —

to sing sth to the tune of... — etw nach der Melodie von... singen

to dance to a tune/a band — zu einer Melodie/den Klängen or der Musik eines Orchesters tanzen

15)

= of ambassador to America/the King of France — Botschafter in Amerika/am Hofe des Königs von Frankreich

secretary to the director — Sekretärin des Direktors

16)

= producing to everyone's surprise — zu jedermanns Überraschung

17)

infinitive to begin to do sth — anfangen, etw zu tun

he decided to come — er beschloss zu kommen

I want to do it — ich will es tun

I want him to do it — ich will, dass er es tut

18)

conditional use of infinitive to see him now, one would never think... — wenn man ihn jetzt sieht, würde man nicht glauben,...

19)

infinitive expressing purpose, result to eat/work to live —

I did it to help you — ich tat es, um dir zu helfen

to get to the point,... — um zur Sache zu kommen,...

well, not to exaggerate... — ohne zu übertreiben,...

I arrived to find she had gone — als ich ankam, war sie weg

never to be found again — und wurde nie wiedergefunden

20)

omitting verb I don't want to — ich will nicht

I'll try to — ich werde es versuchen

you have to — du musst

I'd love to — sehr gerne

we didn't want to but we were forced to — wir wollten nicht, aber wir waren dazu gezwungen

I intended to (do it), but I forgot (to) — ich wollte es tun, aber ich habe es vergessen

buy it, it would be silly not to — kaufe es, es wäre dumm, es nicht zu tun

he often does things one doesn't expect him to — er macht oft Dinge, die man nicht von ihm erwartet

21)

set structures __diams; noun/pronoun + to + infinitive he is not the sort to do that — er ist nicht der Typ, der das täte, er ist nicht der Typ dazu

I have done nothing to deserve this — ich habe nichts getan, womit ich das verdient hätte

there's no-one to help us — es ist niemand da, der uns helfen könnte

who is he to order you around? — wer ist er denn, dass er dich so herumkommandiert?

he was the first to arrive — er kam als Erster an, er war der Erste, der ankam

who was the last to see her? —

there is much to be done — es gibt viel zu tun

what is there to do here? —

now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die (beste) Zeit, es zu tun

the book is still to be written — das Buch muss noch geschrieben werden

are you ready to go at last? — bist du endlich fertig?

it's hard to understand — es ist schwer zu verstehen

it's impossible to believe — das kann man einfach nicht glauben

you are foolish to try it — du bist dumm, das überhaupt zu versuchen

is it good to eat? —

it's too heavy to lift too young to marry — es ist zu schwer zum Heben zu jung zum Heiraten

he's too old to be still in short trousers — er ist schon so alt und trägt noch kurze Hosen

2. ADJECTIVE
door (= ajar) angelehnt; (= shut) zu
3. ADVERB

to and fro — hin und her; walk auf und ab

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to

A präp [tuː; tʊ; tə]

1. (Grundbedeutung) zu

2. (Richtung und Ziel, räumlich) zu, nach, an (akk), in (akk), auf (akk):

go to London nach London fahren;

from east to west von Osten nach Westen;

throw sth to the ground etwas auf den oder zu Boden werfen

3. in (dat):

have you ever been to London?

4. (Richtung, Ziel, Zweck) zu, auf (akk), an (akk), in (akk), für, gegen:

play to a large audience vor einem großen Publikum spielen; → duty A 1 a, invite A 1, pray B 2, etc

5. (Zugehörigkeit) zu, in (akk), für, auf (akk):

that is all there is to it das ist alles;

a cap with a tassel to it eine Mütze mit einer Troddel (daran);

a key to the case ein Schlüssel für den oder zum Koffer;

a room to myself ein Zimmer für mich (allein); → assistant B 1, end C 7, moral B 1, secretary 1, etc

6. (Übereinstimmung, Gemäßheit) nach, für, gemäß: → astonishment, etc

7. (im Verhältnis oder Vergleich) zu, gegen, gegenüber, auf (akk), mit:

the score is three to one (3-1) das Spiel oder es steht drei zu eins (3:1);

two is to four as four is to eight zwei verhält sich zu vier wie vier zu acht

8. (Ausmaß, Grenze, Grad) bis, (bis) zu, (bis) an (akk), auf (akk), in (dat):

to the clouds bis an die Wolken;

ten feet to the ground zehn Fuß bis zum Boden; → craziness

9. (zeitliche Ausdehnung oder Grenze) bis, bis zu, bis gegen, auf (akk), vor (dat):

from three to four von drei bis vier (Uhr);

it’s ten to five es ist zehn vor fünf

10. (Begleitung) zu, nach:

sing to a guitar zu einer Gitarre singen;

they danced to a tune sie tanzten nach einer Melodie; → dance A 1

11. zur Bildung des Dativs:

a) betont:

he gave the book to me, not to you! er gab das Buch mir, nicht Ihnen!

b) unbetont:

she was a good mother to him sie war ihm eine gute Mutter

B partikel [tʊ; tə]

1. zur Bezeichnung des Infinitivs:

to go gehen;

easy to understand leicht zu verstehen;

she was heard to cry man hörte sie weinen

2. (Zweck, Absicht) um zu, zu:

he only does it to earn money er tut es nur, um Geld zu verdienen

3. zur Verkürzung des Nebensatzes:

I weep to think of it ich weine, wenn ich daran denke;

he was the first to arrive er kam als Erster;

to hear him talk wenn man ihn (so) reden hört; → honest A 1 b

4. zur Bezeichnung eines Grundes:

why blame you me to love you? obs oder poet was tadelst du mich, weil ich dich liebe?

5. zur Andeutung eines aus dem Vorhergehenden zu ergänzenden Infinitivs:

I don’t go because I don’t want to ich gehe nicht, weil ich nicht (gehen) will

C adv [tuː]

1. a) zu, geschlossen:

pull the door to die Türe zuziehen

b) angelehnt:

leave the door to

2. (wieder) zu Bewusstsein oder zu sich: → bring to A 1, come to 1

3. SCHIFF nahe am Wind:

keep her to!

4. to and fro

a) hin und her,

b) auf und ab

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1.
[before vowel tʊ, before consonant tə, stressed tuː] preposition

1) (in the direction of and reaching) zu; (with name of place) nach

go to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen

to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich

go from town to town — von Stadt zu Stadt ziehen

throw the ball to me — wirf mir den Ball zu

2) (towards a condition or quality) zu

appoint somebody to a post — jemanden auf einen Posten berufen

3) (as far as) bis zu

from London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh

increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen

4) (next to, facing)

with one's back to the wall — mit dem Rücken zur Wand

5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)

[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu

3 is to 4 as 6 is to 8 — 3 verhält sich zu 4 wie 6 zu 8

it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut

6) introducing relationship or indirect object

to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)

lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.

speak to somebody — mit jemandem sprechen

relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen

to me — (in my opinion) meiner Meinung nach

secretary to the Minister — Sekretär des Ministers

a room to oneself — ein eigenes Zimmer

get four apples to the pound — vier Äpfel je Pfund bekommen

that's all there is to it — mehr ist dazu nicht zu sagen

what's that to you? — was geht das dich an?

7) (until) bis

to the end — bis zum Ende

to this day — bis heute

five [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht

8) with infinitive of a verb zu; expressing purpose, or after too um [...] zu

want to know — wissen wollen

do something to annoy somebody — etwas tun, um jemanden zu ärgern

too young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten

too hot to drink — zu heiß zum Trinken

to rebel is pointless — es ist sinnlos zu rebellieren

he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder

to use a technical term — um einen Fachausdruck zu gebrauchen

9) as substitute for infinitive

he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es

she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
2.
[tuː] adverb

1) (just not shut)

be to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein

push a door to — eine Tür anlehnen

2)

to and fro — hin und her

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way [weɪ]

chemin ⇒ 1A (a)-(c) voie ⇒ 1A (a) route ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (c) direction ⇒ 1A (d) sens ⇒ 1A (d), 1A (e) parages ⇒ 1A (f) moyen ⇒ 1B (a) méthode ⇒ 1B (a) façon ⇒ 1B (b) manière ⇒ 1B (b), 1B (c) coutume ⇒ 1B (c) habitude ⇒ 1B (c) égard ⇒ 1B (f) rapport ⇒ 1B (f)

1 noun

A.

(a) (thoroughfare, path) chemin m, voie f; (for cars) rue f, route f;

∎ we took the way through the woods nous avons pris le chemin qui traverse le bois;

∎ they're building a way across the desert ils ouvrent une route à travers le désert;

∎ they live across or over the way from the school ils habitent en face de l'école;

∎ the house/the people over or across the way la maison/les gens d'en face;

∎ pedestrian way voie f ou rue f piétonne;

∎ private/public way voie f privée/publique;

∎ Religion the Way of the Cross le chemin de Croix

(b) (route leading to a specified place) chemin m;

∎ this is the way to the library la bibliothèque est par là;

∎ could you tell me the way to the library? pouvez-vous me dire comment aller à la bibliothèque?;

∎ what's the shortest or quickest way to town? quel est le chemin le plus court pour aller en ville?;

∎ that's the way to ruin c'est le chemin de la ruine;

∎ we took the long way (round) nous avons pris le chemin le plus long;

∎ which way does this bus go? par où passe ce bus?;

∎ I had to ask the or my way il a fallu que je demande mon chemin;

∎ she knows the way to school elle connaît le chemin de l'école;

∎ to know one's way about a place connaître un endroit;

∎ you'll soon find your way about tu trouveras bientôt ton chemin tout seul;

∎ they went the wrong way ils se sont trompés de chemin, ils ont pris le mauvais chemin;

∎ to lose one's way s'égarer, perdre son chemin; figurative s'égarer, se fourvoyer;

∎ to know one's way around savoir s'orienter; figurative savoir se débrouiller;

∎ the way to a man's heart is through his stomach = pour conquérir le cœur d'un homme, il faut lui faire de bons petits plats

(c) (route leading in a specified direction) chemin m, route f;

∎ the way back le chemin ou la route du retour;

∎ I got lost on the way back home je me suis perdu sur le chemin du retour;

∎ he couldn't find the way back home il n'a pas trouvé le chemin pour rentrer (à la maison);

∎ on our way back we stopped for dinner au retour ou sur le chemin du retour, nous nous sommes arrêtés pour dîner;

∎ she showed us the easiest way down/up elle nous a montré le chemin le plus facile pour descendre/monter;

∎ the way up is difficult but the way down will be easier la montée est difficile mais la descente sera plus facile;

∎ do you know the way down/up? savez-vous par où on descend/on monte?;

∎ the way in l'entrée f;

∎ the way out la sortie;

∎ we looked for a way in/out nous cherchions un moyen d'entrer/de sortir;

∎ I took the back way out je suis sorti par derrière;

∎ can you find your way out? vous connaissez le chemin pour sortir?;

∎ I can find my own way out je trouverai mon chemin;

∎ way in (sign) entrée;

∎ way out (sign) sortie;

∎ figurative miniskirts are on the way back in la minijupe est de retour;

∎ miniskirts are on the way out la minijupe n'est plus tellement à la mode;

∎ the director is on the way out le directeur ne sera plus là très longtemps;

∎ they found a way out of the deadlock ils ont trouvé une solution pour sortir de l'impasse;

∎ is there no way out of this nightmare? n'y a-t-il pas moyen de mettre fin à ce cauchemar?;

∎ their decision left her no way out leur décision l'a mise dans une impasse;

∎ he left himself a way out il s'est ménagé une porte de sortie

(d) (direction) direction f, sens m;

∎ come this way venez par ici;

∎ he went that way il est allé par là;

∎ is this the way? c'est par ici?;

∎ this way to the chapel (sign) vers la chapelle;

∎ this way and that de-ci de-là, par-ci par-là;

∎ look this way regarde par ici;

∎ I never looked their way je n'ai jamais regardé dans leur direction;

∎ to look the other way détourner les yeux; figurative fermer les yeux;

∎ he didn't know which way to look (embarrassed) il ne savait plus où se mettre;

∎ which way is the library from here? par où faut-il passer pour aller à la bibliothèque?;

∎ which way did you come? par où êtes-vous venu?;

∎ which way did she go? par où est-elle passée?;

∎ which way is the wind blowing? d'où vient le vent?;

∎ figurative I could tell which way the wind was blowing je voyais très bien ce qui allait se passer;

∎ which way does the tap turn? dans quel sens faut-il tourner le robinet?;

∎ which way do I go from here? où est-ce que je vais maintenant?; figurative qu'est-ce que je fais maintenant?;

∎ get in, I'm going your way montez, je vais dans la même direction que vous;

∎ they set off, each going his own way ils sont partis chacun de leur côté;

∎ to go one's own way (follow own wishes) faire à sa guise; (differ from others) faire bande à part, suivre son chemin;

∎ we each went our separate ways (on road) nous sommes partis chacun de notre côté; (in life) chacun de nous a suivi son propre chemin;

∎ he went the wrong way il a pris la mauvaise direction; (down one-way street) il a pris la rue en sens interdit;

∎ to come one's way se présenter;

∎ any job that comes my way n'importe quel travail qui se présente;

∎ if ever the opportunity comes your way si jamais l'occasion se présente;

∎ familiar everything's going my way tout marche comme je veux en ce moment;

∎ the vote went our way le vote nous a été favorable;

∎ the vote couldn't have gone any other way les résultats du vote étaient donnés d'avance;

∎ to go one's own way n'en faire qu'à sa tête, vivre à sa guise;

∎ to go the way of all flesh or of all things mourir

(e) (side) sens m;

∎ stand the box the other way up posez le carton dans l'autre sens;

∎ this way up (on packaging) haut;

∎ hold the picture the right way up tenez le tableau dans le bon sens;

∎ is it the right way round? est-ce qu'il est à l'endroit?;

∎ it's the wrong way up c'est dans le mauvais sens;

∎ it's the wrong way round c'est dans le mauvais sens;

∎ the curtains are the wrong way round les rideaux sont à l'envers ou dans le mauvais sens;

∎ your sweater is the right/wrong way out votre pull est à l'endroit/à l'envers;

∎ try it the other way round essayez dans l'autre sens;

∎ cats hate having their fur brushed the wrong way les chats détestent qu'on les caresse à rebrousse-poil;

∎ SHE insulted him? you've got it the wrong way round elle, elle l'a insulté? mais c'est le contraire;

∎ he invited her tonight, last time it was the other way round ce soir c'est lui qui l'a invitée, la dernière fois c'était l'inverse

(f) (area, vicinity) parages mpl;

∎ call in when you're up our way passez nous voir quand vous êtes dans le coin ou dans les parages;

∎ I was out or over your way yesterday j'étais près de ou du côté de chez vous hier;

∎ the next time you're that way la prochaine fois que vous passerez par là;

∎ the blast came from Chicago way l'explosion venait du côté de Chicago;

∎ the village is rather out of the way le village est un peu isolé

(g) (distance)

∎ we came part of the way by foot nous avons fait une partie de la route à pied;

∎ to go part of the way with sb faire un bout de chemin avec qn;

∎ they were one-third of the way through their trip ils avaient fait un tiers de leur voyage;

∎ we've come most of the way nous avons fait la plus grande partie du chemin;

∎ he talked the entire or whole way il a parlé pendant tout le trajet;

∎ he can swim quite a way il peut nager assez longtemps;

∎ a long way off or away loin;

∎ a little or short way off pas très loin, à courte distance;

∎ Susan sat a little way off Susan était assise un peu plus loin;

∎ I saw him from a long way off je l'ai aperçu de loin;

∎ it's a long way to Berlin Berlin est loin;

∎ it's a long way from Paris to Berlin la route est longue de Paris à Berlin;

∎ we're a long way from home nous sommes loin de chez nous;

∎ we've come a long way (from far away) nous venons de loin; (made progress) nous avons fait du chemin;

∎ we've a long way to go (far to travel) il nous reste beaucoup de route à faire; (a lot to do) nous avons encore beaucoup à faire; (a lot to collect, pay) nous sommes encore loin du compte;

∎ he has a long way to go to be ready for the exam il est loin d'être prêt pour l'examen

(h) (in time)

∎ it's a long way to Christmas Noël est encore loin;

∎ you have to go back a long way il faut remonter loin;

∎ figurative I'm a long way from trusting him je suis loin de lui faire confiance;

∎ you're a long way off or out (in guessing) vous n'y êtes pas du tout;

∎ that's a long way from what we thought ce n'est pas du tout ce qu'on croyait;

∎ she'll go a long way elle ira loin;

∎ the scholarship will go a long way towards helping with expenses la bourse va beaucoup aider à faire face aux dépenses;

∎ a little goodwill goes a long way un peu de bonne volonté facilite bien les choses;

∎ you can make a little meat go a long way by doing this utilisez au mieux un petit morceau de viande en faisant ceci;

∎ she makes her money go a long way elle sait ménager son argent;

∎ a little bit goes a long way il en faut très peu;

∎ humorous a little of him goes a long way il est sympa, mais à petites doses

(i) (space in front of person, object)

∎ you're in the way tu gênes le passage; figurative tu gênes, tu me/nous/ etc déranges;

∎ a tree was in the way un arbre bloquait ou barrait le passage;

∎ a car was in his way une voiture lui barrait le passage ou l'empêchait de passer;

∎ I can't see, the cat is in the way je ne vois pas, le chat me gêne;

∎ is the lamp in your way? la lampe vous gêne-t-elle?;

∎ put the suitcases under the bed out of the way rangez les valises sous le lit pour qu'elles ne gênent pas;

∎ to get out of the way s'écarter (du chemin);

∎ we got out of his way nous l'avons laissé passer;

∎ out of my way! pousse-toi!, laisse-moi passer!;

∎ the cars got out of the ambulance's way les voitures ont laissé passer l'ambulance;

∎ to get sb out of the way se débarrasser de qn, écarter ou éloigner qn;

∎ to get sth out of the way enlever ou pousser qch;

∎ figurative let's get the subject of holidays out of the way first réglons d'abord la question des vacances;

∎ keep out of the way! ne reste pas là!;

∎ make way! écartez-vous!;

∎ make way for the parade! laissez passer le défilé!;

∎ make way for the President! faites place au Président!;

∎ to get in one another's way se gêner (les uns les autres);

∎ figurative her social life got in the way of her studies ses sorties l'empêchaient d'étudier;

∎ I don't want to get in the way of your happiness je ne veux pas entraver votre bonheur;

∎ I kept out of the boss's way j'ai évité le patron;

∎ familiar he wants his boss out of the way il veut se débarrasser de son patron^□ ;

∎ familiar once the meeting is out of the way dès que nous serons débarrassés de la réunion;

∎ he is retiring to make way for a younger man il prend sa retraite pour céder la place à un plus jeune;

∎ they tore down the slums to make way for blocks of flats ils ont démoli les taudis pour pouvoir construire des immeubles;

∎ to clear or prepare the way for sth préparer la voie à qch;

∎ to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn;

∎ couldn't you see your way (clear) to doing it? ne trouveriez-vous pas moyen de le faire?

(j) (indicating a progressive action)

∎ the acid ate its way through the metal l'acide est passé à travers le métal;

∎ I fought or pushed my way through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ we made our way towards the train nous nous sommes dirigés vers le train;

∎ to make one's way home rentrer;

∎ I made my way back to my seat je suis retourné à ma place;

∎ they made their way across the desert ils ont traversé le désert;

∎ they made their way down/up the hill ils ont descendu/monté la colline;

∎ she made her way up through the hierarchy elle a gravi les échelons de la hiérarchie un par un;

∎ she had to make her own way in the world elle a dû faire son chemin toute seule;

∎ she talked her way out of it elle s'en est sortie avec de belles paroles;

∎ he worked or made his way through the pile of newspapers il a lu les journaux un par un;

∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études;

∎ however did it find its way into print? comment en est-on venu à l'imprimer?

B.

(a) (means, method) moyen m, méthode f;

∎ in what way can I help you? comment ou en quoi puis-je vous être utile?;

∎ there are several ways to go or of going about it il y a plusieurs façons ou plusieurs moyens de s'y prendre;

∎ I do it this way voilà comment je fais;

∎ in one way or another d'une façon ou d'une autre;

∎ they thought they would win that way ils pensaient pouvoir gagner comme ça;

∎ he's going to handle it his way il va faire ça à sa façon;

∎ she has her own way of cooking fish elle a sa façon à elle de cuisiner le poisson;

∎ the right/wrong way to do it la bonne/mauvaise façon de le faire;

∎ you're doing it the right/wrong way c'est comme ça/ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il faut (le) faire;

∎ do it the usual way faites comme d'habitude;

∎ there's no way or I can't see any way we'll finish on time nous ne finirons jamais ou nous n'avons aucune chance de finir à temps;

∎ Politics ways and means financement m;

∎ there are ways and means il y a des moyens;

∎ to find a way of doing sth trouver (le) moyen de faire qch;

∎ humorous love will find a way l'amour finit toujours par triompher;

∎ that's the way to do it! c'est comme ça qu'il faut faire!, voilà comment il faut faire!;

∎ American familiar well done! that's the way (to go)! bravo! c'est bien!^□ ;

∎ what a way to go! (manner of dying) quelle belle mort!; (congratulations) bravo!

(b) (particular manner, fashion) façon f, manière f;

∎ in this way de cette façon;

∎ in a friendly way gentiment;

∎ he spoke in a general way about the economy il a parlé de l'économie d'une façon générale;

∎ she doesn't like the way he is dressed elle n'aime pas la façon dont il est habillé;

∎ he doesn't speak the way his family does il ne parle pas comme sa famille;

∎ they see things in the same way ils voient les choses de la même façon;

∎ in their own (small) way they fight racism à leur façon ou dans la limite de leurs moyens, ils luttent contre le racisme;

∎ in the same way, we note that… de même, on notera que…;

∎ that's one way to look at it or of looking at it c'est une façon ou manière de voir les choses;

∎ my way of looking at it mon point de vue sur la question;

∎ that's not my way (of doing things) ce n'est pas mon genre, ce n'est pas ma façon de faire;

∎ try to see it my way mettez-vous à ma place;

∎ way of speaking/writing façon de parler/d'écrire;

∎ to her way of thinking à son avis;

∎ the way she feels about him les sentiments qu'elle éprouve à son égard;

∎ I didn't think you would take it this way je ne pensais pas que vous le prendriez comme ça;

∎ if that's the way you feel about it! si c'est comme ça que vous le prenez!;

∎ the American way of life la manière de vivre des Américains, le mode de vie américain;

∎ being on the move is a way of life for the gypsy le voyage est un mode de vie pour les gitans;

∎ dieting has become a way of life with some people certaines personnes passent leur vie à faire des régimes;

∎ yearly strikes have become a way of life les grèves annuelles sont devenues une habitude

(c) (custom) coutume f, usage m; (habitual manner of acting) manière f, habitude f;

∎ we soon got used to her ways nous nous sommes vite habitués à ses manières;

∎ I know his little ways je connais ses petites manies;

∎ the ways of God and men les voies de Dieu et de l'homme;

∎ he knows nothing of their ways il les connaît très mal, il ne les comprend pas du tout;

∎ she has a way of tossing her head when she laughs elle a une façon ou manière de rejeter la tête en arrière quand elle rit;

∎ they're happy in their own way ils sont heureux à leur manière;

∎ he's a genius in his way c'est un génie dans son genre;

∎ it's not my way to criticize ce n'est pas mon genre ou ce n'est pas dans mes habitudes de critiquer;

∎ he's not in a bad mood, it's just his way il n'est pas de mauvaise humeur, c'est sa façon d'être habituelle;

∎ she got into/out of the way of rising early elle a pris/perdu l'habitude de se lever tôt;

∎ you'll get into the way of it vous vous y ferez

(d) (facility, knack)

∎ she has a (certain) way with her elle a le chic;

∎ he has a way with children il sait (comment) s'y prendre ou il a le chic avec les enfants;

∎ she has a way with words elle a le chic pour s'exprimer;

∎ trouble has a way of showing up when least expected les ennuis ont le chic pour se manifester quand on ne s'y attend pas

(e) (indicating a condition, state of affairs)

∎ let me tell you the way it was laisse-moi te raconter comment ça s'est passé;

∎ we can't invite him given the way things are on ne peut pas l'inviter étant donné la situation;

∎ we left the flat the way it was nous avons laissé l'appartement tel qu'il était ou comme il était;

∎ is he going to be staying here? - it looks that way est-ce qu'il va loger ici? - on dirait (bien);

∎ it's not the way it looks! ce n'est pas ce que vous pensez!;

∎ it's not the way it used to be ce n'est pas comme avant;

∎ that's the way things are c'est comme ça;

∎ that's the way of the world ainsi va le monde;

∎ business is good and we're trying to keep it that way les affaires vont bien et nous faisons en sorte que ça dure;

∎ the train is late - that's always the way le train est en retard - c'est toujours comme ça ou pareil;

∎ that's always the way with him il est toujours comme ça, c'est toujours comme ça avec lui;

∎ life goes on (in) the same old way la vie va son train ou suit son cours;

∎ I don't like the way things are going je n'aime pas la tournure que prennent les choses;

∎ we'll never finish the way things are going au train où vont les choses, on n'aura jamais fini;

∎ to be in a bad way être en mauvais état;

∎ he's in a bad way il est dans un triste état;

∎ their business is in a bad/good way leurs affaires marchent mal/bien;

∎ she's in a fair way to succeed/to becoming president elle est bien partie pour réussir/pour devenir président

(f) (respect, detail) égard m, rapport m;

∎ in what way? à quel égard?, sous quel rapport?;

∎ in this way à cet égard, sous ce rapport;

∎ it's important in many ways c'est important à bien des égards;

∎ in some ways à certains égards, par certains côtés;

∎ the job suits her in every way le poste lui convient à tous égards ou à tous points de vue;

∎ I'll help you in every possible way je ferai tout ce que je peux pour vous aider;

∎ she studied the problem in every way possible elle a examiné le problème sous tous les angles possibles;

∎ useful in more ways than one utile à plus d'un égard;

∎ these two books, each interesting in its (own) way ces deux livres, qui sont intéressants chacun dans son genre;

∎ he's clever that way sur ce plan-là, il est malin;

∎ in one way d'un certain point de vue;

∎ in a way you're right en un sens vous avez raison;

∎ I see what you mean in a way d'un certain point de vue ou d'une certaine manière, je vois ce que tu veux dire;

∎ I am in no way responsible je ne suis absolument pas ou aucunement responsable;

∎ this in no way changes your situation ceci ne change en rien votre situation;

∎ without wanting in any way to criticize sans vouloir le moins du monde critiquer

(g) (scale)

∎ to do things in a big way faire les choses en grand;

∎ she went into politics in a big way elle s'est lancée à fond dans la politique;

∎ they're in the arms business in a big way ils font de grosses affaires dans l'armement;

∎ they helped out in a big way ils ont beaucoup aidé;

∎ a grocer in a big/small way un gros/petit épicier;

∎ we live in a small way nous vivons modestement;

∎ the restaurant is doing quite well in a small way le restaurant marche bien à son échelle;

∎ it does change the situation in a small way ça change quand même un peu la situation

(h) (usu pl) (part, share) we divided the money four ways nous avons partagé l'argent en quatre;

∎ the committee was split three ways le comité était divisé en trois groupes

(i) Nautical

∎ we're gathering/losing way nous prenons/perdons de la vitesse;

∎ the ship has way on le navire a de l'erre

(j) (idioms)

∎ she always gets or has her (own) way elle arrive toujours à ses fins;

∎ he only wants it his way il n'en fait qu'à sa tête;

∎ I'm not going to let you have it all your (own) way je refuse de te céder en tout;

∎ if I had my way, he'd be in prison si cela ne tenait qu'à moi, il serait en prison;

∎ I refuse to go - have it your (own) way je refuse d'y aller - fais ce que ou comme tu veux;

∎ no, it was 1789 - have it your (own) way non, c'était en 1789 - soit;

∎ you can't have it both ways il faut choisir;

∎ I can stop too, it works both ways je peux m'arrêter aussi, ça marche dans les deux sens;

∎ there are no two ways about it il n'y a pas le choix;

∎ no two ways about it, he was rude il n'y a pas à dire, il a été grossier;

∎ humorous to have one's (wicked) way with sb coucher avec qn

2 adverb familiar

(a) (far → in space, time) très loin^□ ;

∎ they live way over yonder ils habitent très loin par là-bas;

∎ way up the mountain très haut dans la montagne^□ ;

∎ way down south là-bas dans le sud^□ ;

∎ way back in the distance au loin derrière^□ ;

∎ way back in the 1930s déjà dans les années 30^□

(b) figurative

∎ we know each other from way back, we go way back nous sommes amis depuis très longtemps^□ ;

∎ you're way below the standard tu es bien en-dessous du niveau voulu^□ ;

∎ he's way over forty il a largement dépassé la quarantaine^□ ;

∎ she's way ahead of her class elle est très en avance sur sa classe^□ ;

∎ he's way off or out in his guess il est loin d'avoir deviné^□

(c) (very) vachement;

∎ he is way crazy il est vachement atteint

3 ways plural noun

Nautical (in shipbuilding) cale f

4 all the way adverb

∎ the baby cried all the way le bébé a pleuré tout le long du chemin;

∎ don't close the curtains all the way ne fermez pas complètement les rideaux;

∎ prices go all the way from 200 to 1,000 dollars les prix vont de 200 à 1000 dollars;

∎ figurative I'm with you all the way je vous suis ou je vous soutiens jusqu'au bout;

∎ familiar to go all the way (with sb) aller jusqu'au bout (avec qn)

5 along the way adverb

en route;

∎ I stopped several times along the way je me suis arrêté plusieurs fois en (cours de) route;

∎ figurative their project had some problems along the way leur projet a connu quelques problèmes en cours de route

6 by a long way adverb

∎ I prefer chess by a long way je préfère de loin ou de beaucoup les échecs;

∎ this is bigger by a long way c'est nettement ou beaucoup plus grand;

∎ he's not as capable as you are by a long way il est loin d'être aussi compétent que toi;

∎ is your project ready? - not by a long way! ton projet est-il prêt? - loin de là!

7 by the way

1 adverb

(incidentally) à propos;

∎ by the way, where did he go? à propos, où est-il allé?;

∎ by the way, her brother sings much better soit dit en passant, son frère chante beaucoup mieux;

∎ I bring up this point by the way je signale ce point au passage ou en passant

2 adjective

(incidental) secondaire;

∎ that point is quite by the way ce détail est tout à fait secondaire

8 by way of preposition

(a) (via) par, via;

∎ to go by way of Brussels passer par Bruxelles

(b) (as a means of)

∎ by way of illustration à titre d'exemple;

∎ she outlined the situation by way of introduction elle a présenté un aperçu de la situation en guise d'introduction;

∎ by way of introducing himself, he gave us his card en guise de présentation, il nous a donné sa carte;

∎ they receive money by way of grants ils reçoivent de l'argent sous forme de bourses

9 either way adverb

(a) (in either case) dans les deux cas;

∎ either way I lose dans les deux cas, je suis perdant;

∎ shall we take the car or the bus? - it's fine by me or I don't mind either way tu préfères prendre la voiture ou le bus? - n'importe, ça m'est égal

(b) (more or less) en plus ou en moins;

∎ a few days either way could make all the difference quelques jours en plus ou en moins pourraient tout changer

(c) (indicating advantage)

∎ the match could have gone either way le match était ouvert;

∎ there's nothing in it either way c'est pareil

10 in such a way as to conjunction

de façon à ce que;

∎ she answered in such a way as to make me understand elle a répondu de façon à ce que je comprenne

11 in such a way that conjunction

de telle façon ou manière que

12 in the way of preposition

(a) (in the form of)

∎ she receives little in the way of salary son salaire n'est pas bien gros;

∎ what is there in the way of food? qu'est-ce qu'il y a à manger?;

∎ do you need anything in the way of paper? avez-vous besoin de papier?;

∎ he doesn't have much in the way of brains il n'a rien dans la tête

(b) (within the context of)

∎ we met in the way of business nous nous sommes rencontrés dans le cadre du travail;

∎ they put me in the way of making some money ils m'ont indiqué un moyen de gagner de l'argent

13 no way adverb

familiar pas question;

∎ will you do it for me? - no way! tu feras ça pour moi? - pas question!;

∎ no way am I going to tell him! (il n'est) pas question que je le lui dise!;

∎ there's no way that's Jeanne Moreau! tu rigoles?, ce n'est pas Jeanne Moreau!

14 on one's way, on the way adjective & adverb

(a) (along the route)

∎ it's on my way c'est sur mon chemin;

∎ you pass it on your way to the office vous passez devant en allant au bureau;

∎ I'll catch up with you on the way je te rattraperai en chemin ou en route;

∎ to stop on the way s'arrêter en chemin;

∎ on the way to work en allant au bureau;

∎ I'm on my way! j'y vais!;

∎ she's on her way home elle rentre chez elle;

∎ he's on his way to Paris il est en route pour Paris;

∎ on his way to town he met his father en allant en ville, il a rencontré son père;

∎ we must be on our way il faut que nous y allions;

∎ to go one's way repartir, reprendre son chemin

(b) figurative

∎ she has a baby on the way elle attend un bébé;

∎ her second book is on the way (being written) elle a presque fini d'écrire son deuxième livre; (being published) son deuxième livre est sur le point de paraître;

∎ she's on the way to success elle est sur le chemin de la réussite;

∎ the patient is on the way to recovery le malade est en voie de guérison;

∎ she's (well) on the way to becoming president elle est en bonne voie de devenir président;

∎ the new school is well on the way to being finished la nouvelle école est presque terminée

15 one way and another adverb

en fin de compte;

∎ I've done quite well for myself one way and another je me suis plutôt bien débrouillé en fin de compte

16 one way or the other, one way or another adverb

(a) (by whatever means) d'une façon ou d'une autre;

∎ one way or the other I'm going to get that job! d'une façon ou d'une autre, j'aurai ce boulot!

(b) (expressing impartiality or indifference)

∎ I've nothing to say one way or the other je n'ai rien à dire, ni pour ni contre;

∎ it doesn't matter to them one way or another ça leur est égal

(c) (more or less)

∎ a month one way or the other un mois de plus ou de moins

17 out of one's way adverb

∎ to go out of one's way s'écarter de son chemin, dévier de sa route, faire un détour;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ figurative don't go out of your way for me! ne vous dérangez pas pour moi!;

∎ figurative she went out of her way to find me a job elle s'est donné du mal pour me trouver du travail

18 under way

1 adjective

∎ to be under way (person, vehicle) être en route; figurative (meeting, talks) être en cours; (plans, project) être en train;

∎ the meeting was already under way la réunion avait déjà commencé;

∎ the project is well under way le projet est en bonne voie de réalisation;

∎ Nautical the ship is under way le navire est en route

2 adverb

∎ to get under way (person, train) se mettre en route, partir; (car) se mettre en route, démarrer; figurative (meeting, plans, talks) démarrer;

∎ they got the plans under way ils ont mis le projet en route;

∎ the captain got (the ship) under way le capitaine a appareillé;

∎ the ship got under way le navire a appareillé ou a levé l'ancre

►► American way station Railways petite gare f; figurative étape f;

∎ a way station on the road to success une étape sur la route du succès

✾ Play 'The Way of the World' Congreve 'Ainsi va le monde'

ⓘ We have ways of making you talk Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les membres de la Gestapo dans les films de guerre anglais des années 50 et 60 lorsqu'ils interrogent des prisonniers de guerre britanniques. Aujourd'hui, on emploie cette expression ("nous avons les moyens de vous faire parler") pour plaisanter en prenant l'accent allemand lorsqu'on veut obtenir une information de quelqu'un.

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > way
9 to

[tu:, tu, tə] prep

1) ( moving towards) in +akk, nach +dat, zu +dat;

she walked over \to the window sie ging [hinüber] zum Fenster [o ans Fenster];

\to the right/ left nach rechts/links;

there \to the right dort rechts;

he's standing \to the left of Adrian er steht links neben Adrian;

\to the north/ south nördlich/südlich;

twenty miles \to the north of the city zwanzig Meilen nördlich der Stadt;

the suburbs are \to the west of the city die Vororte liegen im Westen der Stadt;

parallel \to the x axis parallel zur x-Achse;

we're going \to town wir gehen/fahren in die Stadt;

\to the mountains in die Berge;

\to the sea ans Meer;

\to the park in den Park;

from here \to the station von hier [bis] zum Bahnhof;

the way \to the town centre der Weg ins Stadtzentrum;

they go \to work on the bus sie fahren mit dem Bus zur Arbeit;

I'm going \to a party/ concert ich gehe auf eine Party/ein Konzert;

she has to go \to a meeting now sie muss jetzt zu einem Meeting [gehen];

we moved \to Germany last year wir sind letztes Jahr nach Deutschland gezogen;

he flew \to the US er flog in die USA;

she's never been \to Mexico before sie ist noch nie [zuvor] in Mexiko gewesen;

my first visit \to Africa mein erster Aufenthalt in Afrika;

this is a road \to nowhere! diese Straße führt nirgendwohin!

2) ( attending regularly) zu +dat, in +dat;

she goes \to kindergarten sie geht in den Kindergarten;

he goes \to college er geht zur Hochschule [o studiert an der Hochschule];

do you go \to church? gehst du in die Kirche?;

I go \to the gym twice a week ich gehe zweimal wöchentlich in die Turnhalle

3) ( inviting to) zu +dat;

an invitation \to a wedding eine Einladung zu einer Hochzeit;

I've asked them \to dinner ich habe sie zum Essen eingeladen;

she took me out \to lunch yesterday sie hat mich gestern zum Abendessen ausgeführt [o eingeladen];

4) ( in direction of) auf +akk;

she pointed \to a distant spot on the horizon sie zeigte auf einen fernen Punkt am Horizont;

to have one's back \to sth/sb etw/jdm den Rücken zudrehen;

back \to front verkehrt herum

5) ( in contact with) an +dat;

they were dancing cheek \to cheek sie tanzten Wange an Wange;

she put her hand \to his breast sie legte die Hand auf seine Brust;

she clasped the letter \to her bosom sie drückte den Brief an ihren Busen

6) ( attached to) an +akk;

tie the lead \to the fence mache die Leine am Zaun fest;

they fixed the bookshelves \to the wall sie brachten die Bücherregale an der Wand an;

stick the ads \to some paper klebe die Anzeigen auf ein Blatt Papier

7) ( with indirect object) mit +dat;

I lent my bike \to my brother ich habe meinem Bruder mein Fahrrad geliehen;

give that gun \to me gib mir das Gewehr;

he is married \to his cousin Emma er ist mit seiner Kusine Emma verheiratet;

I told that \to Glyn ich habe das Glyn erzählt;

you should show that rash \to the doctor du solltest den Ausschlag dem Arzt zeigen;

what have they done \to you? was haben sie dir [an]getan?;

children are often cruel \to each other Kinder sind oft grausam zueinander;

who's the letter addressed \to? an wen ist der Brief gerichtet [o adressiert] ?;

her knowledge proved useful \to him ihr Wissen erwies sich als hilfreich für ihn;

I am deeply grateful \to my parents ich bin meinen Eltern zutiefst dankbar;

a threat \to world peace eine Bedrohung des Weltfriedens [o für den Weltfrieden];

they made a complaint \to the manager sie reichten beim Geschäftsleiter eine Beschwerde ein

8) ( with respect to) zu +dat;

and what did you say \to that? und was hast du dazu gesagt?;

he finally confessed \to the crime er gestand schließlich das Verbrechen;

this is essential \to our strategy dies ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Strategie;

( in response) auf +akk;

a reference \to Psalm 22:18 ein Verweis auf Psalm 22:18;

her reply \to the question ihre Antwort auf die Frage;

and what was her response \to that? und wie lautete ihr Antwort darauf?

9) ( belonging to) zu +dat;

the keys \to his car seine Autoschlüssel;

the top \to this pen die Kappe zu diesem Stift;

she has a mean side \to her sie kann auch sehr gemein sein;

there is a very moral tone \to this book dieses Buch hat einen sehr moralischer Ton;

there's a funny side \to everything alles hat auch seine komische Seite

10) ( compared to) mit +dat;

I prefer beef \to seafood ich ziehe Rindfleisch Meeresfrüchten vor;

frogs' legs are comparable \to chicken Froschschenkel sind mit Hühnerfleisch vergleichbar;

a colonel is superior \to a sergeant ein Oberst ist ein höherer Dienstgrad als ein Unteroffizier;

she looked about thirty \to his sixty gegenüber seinen sechzig Jahren wirkte sie wie dreißig;

[to be] nothing \to sth nichts im Vergleich zu etw dat [sein];

her wage is nothing \to what she could earn ihr Einkommen steht in keinem Vergleich zu dem, was sie verdienen könnte

11) ( in scores) zu +dat;

Paul beat me by three games \to two Paul hat im Spiel drei zu zwei gegen mich gewonnen;

Manchester won three \to to one Manchester hat drei zu eins gewonnen

12) ( until) bis +dat, zu +dat;

I read up \to page 100 ich habe bis Seite 100 gelesen;

unemployment has risen \to almost 8 million die Arbeitslosigkeit ist auf fast 8 Millionen angestiegen;

count \to 20 bis 20 zählen;

it's about fifty miles \to New York es sind [noch] etwa fünfzig Meilen bis New York

13) ( expressing change of state) zu +dat;

he converted \to Islam er ist zum Islam übergetreten;

his expression changed from amazement \to joy sein Ausdruck wechselte von Erstaunen zu Freude;

the change \to the metric system der Wechsel zum metrischen System;

her promotion \to department manager ihre Beförderung zur Abteilungsleiterin;

the meat was cooked \to perfection das Fleisch war perfekt zubereitet [worden];

he drank himself \to death er trank sich zu Tode;

she nursed me back \to health sie hat mich [wieder] gesund gepflegt;

smashed \to pieces in tausend Stücke geschlagen;

she was close \to tears sie war den Tränen nahe;

he was thrilled \to bits er freute sich wahnsinnig

14) ( to point in time) bis +dat;

the shop is open \to 8.00 p.m. der Laden hat bis 20 Uhr geöffnet;

we're in this \to the end wir führen dies bis zum Ende;

and \to this day... und bis auf den heutigen Tag...;

it's only two weeks \to your birthday! es sind nur noch zwei Wochen bis zu deinem Geburtstag!

15) ( including)

from... \to... von... bis...;

from beginning \to end von Anfang bis Ende;

from morning \to night von Kopf bis Fuß;

front \to back von vorne bis hinten, von allen Seiten;

I read the document front \to back ich habe das Dokument von vorne bis hinten gelesen;

he's done everything from snowboarding \to windsurfing er hat von Snowboarden bis Windsurfen alles [mal] gemacht;

from simple theft \to cold-blooded murder vom einfachen Diebstahl bis zum kaltblütigen Mord

16) ( Brit) ( in clock times) vor +dat in Southern Germany bis +dat;

it's twenty \to six es ist zwanzig vor sechs

17) ( causing) zu +dat;

\to my relief/ horror/ astonishment zu meiner Erleichterung/meinem Entsetzen/meinem Erstaunen;

much \to her surprise zu ihrer großen Überraschung

18) ( according to) für +akk;

\to me, it sounds like he's ending the relationship für mich hört sich das an, als ob er die Beziehung beenden wollte;

that outfit looks good \to me das Outfit gefällt mir gut;

if it's acceptable \to you wenn Sie einverstanden sind;

this would be \to your advantage das wäre zu deinem Vorteil, das wäre für dich von Vorteil;

does this make any sense \to you? findest du das auf irgendeine Weise einleuchtend?;

fifty pounds is nothing \to him fünfzig Pfund bedeuten ihm nichts;

what's it \to you? ( fam) was geht dich das an?

19) ( serving) für +akk;

as a personal trainer \to the rich and famous als persönlicher Trainer der Reichen und Berühmten;

they are hat makers \to Her Majesty the Queen sie sind Hutmacher Ihrer Majestät, der Königin;

economic adviser \to the president Wirtschaftsberater des Präsidenten; film ( next to)

she was Ophelia \to Olivier's Hamlet sie spielte die Ophelia neben Oliviers Hamlet

20) ( in honour of) auf +akk;

here's \to you! auf dein/Ihr Wohl!;

\to the cook! auf den Koch/die Köchin!;

the record is dedicated \to her mother die Schallplatte ist ihrer Mutter gewidmet;

I propose a toast \to the bride and groom ich bringe einen Toast auf die Braut und den Bräutigam aus;

a memorial \to all the soldiers who died in Vietnam ein Denkmal für alle im Vietnamkrieg gefallenen Soldaten

21) ( per)

the car gets 25 miles \to the gallon das Auto verbraucht eine Gallone auf 25 Meilen;

three parts oil \to one part vinegar drei Teile Öl auf einen Teil Essig;

the odds are 2 \to 1 that you'll lose die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1, dass du verlierst

22) ( as a result of) von +dat;

she awoke \to the sound of screaming sie erwachte von lautem Geschrei;

he left the stage \to the sound of booing er ging unter den Buhrufen von der Bühne;

I like exercising \to music ich trainiere gern zu [o mit] Musik;

I can't dance \to this sort of music ich kann zu dieser Art Musik nicht tanzen;

the band walked on stage \to rapturous applause die Band zog unter tosendem Applaus auf die Bühne

23) ( roughly) bis +dat;

thirty \to thirty-five people dreißig bis fünfunddreißig Leute

24) math ( defining exponent) hoch;

ten \to the power of three zehn hoch drei

PHRASES:

that's all there is \to it das ist schon alles;

there's not much [or nothing] \to it das ist nichts Besonderes, da ist nichts Besonderes dabei in forming infinitives

1) ( expressing future intention) zu;

she agreed \to help sie erklärte sich bereit zu helfen;

I'll have \to tell him ich werde es ihm sagen müssen;

I don't expect \to be finished any later than seven ich denke, dass ich spätestens um sieben fertig sein werde;

sadly she didn't live \to see her grandchildren leider war es ihr nicht vergönnt, ihre Enkel noch zu erleben;

I have \to go on a business trip ich muss auf eine Geschäftsreise;

the company is \to pay over £500,000 die Firma muss über £500.000 bezahlen;

he's going \to write his memoirs er wird seine Memoiren schreiben;

I have some things \to be fixed ich habe einige Dinge zu reparieren;

Blair \to meet with Putin Blair trifft Putin;

be about \to do sth gerade etw tun wollen, im Begriff sein etw zu tun

2) ( forming requests) zu;

she was told \to have the report finished by Friday sie wurde gebeten, den Bericht bis Freitag fertig zu stellen;

he told me \to wait er sagte mir, ich solle warten;

I asked her \to give me a call ich bat sie, mich anzurufen;

we asked her \to explain wir baten sie, es uns zu erklären;

you've not \to do that du sollst das nicht tun;

that man is not \to come here again der Mann darf dieses Haus nicht mehr betreten;

young man, you're \to go to your room right now junger Mann, du gehst jetzt auf dein Zimmer

3) ( expressing wish) zu;

I need \to eat something first ich muss zuerst etwas essen;

I'd love \to live in New York ich würde liebend [o nur zu] gern in New York leben;

would you like \to dance? möchten Sie tanzen?;

that child ought \to be in bed das Kind sollte [schon] im Bett sein;

I want \to go now ich möchte jetzt gehen;

I need \to go to the bathroom ich muss noch einmal zur [o auf die] Toilette;

do you want \to come with us? willst du [mit uns] mitkommen?;

I'd love \to go to France this summer ich würde diesen Sommer gern nach Frankreich fahren

4) ( omitting verb)

are you going tonight? - I'm certainly hoping \to gehst du heute Abend? - das hoffe ich sehr;

would you like to go and see the Russian clowns? - yes, I'd love \to möchtest du gern die russischen Clowns sehen? - ja, sehr gern;

can you drive? - yes I'm able \to but I prefer not \to kannst du Auto fahren? - ja, das kann ich, aber ich fahre nicht gern

5) after adj ( to complete meaning)

it's not likely \to happen es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht, das wird wohl kaum geschehen;

I was afraid \to tell her ich hatte Angst, es ihr zu sagen;

he's able \to speak four languages er spricht vier Sprachen;

she's due \to have her baby sie soll bald ihr Baby bekommen;

I'm afraid \to fly ich habe Angst vorm Fliegen;

she's happy \to see you back sie ist froh, dass du wieder zurück bist;

I'm sorry \to hear that es ist tut mir leid, das zu hören;

easy \to use leicht zu bedienen;

languages are fun \to learn Sprachenlernen macht Spaß;

it is interesting \to know that es ist interessant, das zu wissen;

three months is too long \to wait drei Monate zu warten ist zu lang;

I'm too nervous \to talk right now ich bin zu nervös, um jetzt zu sprechen

6) ( expressing purpose)

I'm going there \to see my sister ich gehe dort hin, um meine Schwester zu treffen;

she's gone \to pick Jean up sie ist Jean abholen gegangen;

my second attempt \to make flaky pastry mein zweiter Versuch, einen Blätterteig zu machen;

they have no reason \to lie sie haben keinerlei Grund zu lügen;

I have the chance \to buy a house cheaply ich habe die Gelegenheit, billig ein Haus zu kaufen;

something \to eat etwas zu essen;

the first person \to arrive die erste Person, die ankam [o eintraf];

Armstrong was the first man \to walk on the moon Armstrong war der erste Mann, der je den Mond betrat

7) ( expressing intent)

we tried \to help wir versuchten zu helfen;

\to make this cake, you'll need... für diesen Kuchen braucht man...;

he managed \to escape es gelang ihm zu entkommen

8) ( after wh- words)

I don't know what \to do ich weiß nicht, was ich tun soll;

I don't know where \to begin ich weiß nicht, wo ich anfangen soll;

she was wondering whether \to ask David about it sie fragte sich, ob sie David deswegen fragen sollte;

can you tell me how \to get there? könne Sie mir sagen, wie ich dort hinkomme?

9) ( introducing clause)

\to tell the truth [or \to be truthful] um die Wahrheit zu sagen;

\to be quite truthful with you, Dave, I never really liked the man ich muss dir ehrlich sagen, Dave, ich konnte diesen Mann noch nie leiden;

\to be honest um ehrlich zu sein

10) ( in consecutive acts) um zu;

he looked up \to greet his guests er blickte auf, um seine Gäste zu begrüßen;

she reached out \to take his hand sie griff nach seiner Hand;

they turned around \to find their car gone sie drehten sich um und bemerkten, dass ihr Auto verschwunden war adv

inv zu;

to push [or pull] the door \to die Tür zuschlagen;

to come \to zu sich dat kommen;

to set \to sich akk daranmachen ( fam)

they set \to with a will, determined to finish the job sie machten sich mit Nachdruck daran, entschlossen, die Arbeit zu Ende zu bringen

English-German students dictionary > to
10 falta

Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar) \ \
falta es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: falta faltar
falta sustantivo femenino 1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
◊ falta de personal staff shortage;
es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it; fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them; eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners; a falta de más información in the absence of more information 2 ( inasistencia) tb
◊ falta de asistencia absence;
le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent 3
a)

◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;
si hace falta … if necessary …; hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses; le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest
b)

◊ sin falta without fail
4 ( defecto) fault;
◊ a pesar de todas sus faltas in spite of all his faults;
sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth; falta de ortografía spelling mistake 5 (Dep)
a) ( infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul;
(— en tenis) fault
b) ( tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick;
(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( no estar) to be missing;

◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;
(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
◊ te falta un botón you have a button missing;
a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup
b) ( no haber suficiente):

◊ va a falta vino there won't be enough wine;
nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough time
c) ( hacer falta):

◊ le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her;
les falta cariño they need affection 2 ( quedar):
◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;
nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished; me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book; solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out; falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas; faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts; ¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (— a una petición) of course, certainly; (— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it! 3
a) ( no asistir):

◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;
falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth; ‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
◊ falta a clase to skip lessons;
ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice
b) ( no cumplir):

◊ faltó a su promesa he didn't keep his promise;
¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul Ten fault Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude! (ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course! ' falta' also found in these entries: Spanish: acrecentar - adolecer - ante - apagada - apagado - apercibirse - apuro - área - atonía - bajeza - bastarse - cachondeo - calor - carencia - cometer - deberse - debilidad - delicadeza - desenfreno - desgana - desprecio - desvergüenza - dimanar - distracción - echar - educación - enervar - enjuagar - error - estrechez - evidenciar - faltar - flojedad - hígado - incorrección - informalidad - injusticia - inquietud - inseguridad - insignificancia - lastre - ligereza - linier - naturalidad - ñoñería - ñoñez - orden - osadía - oscuridad - pecado English: absence - amiss - antibiotic - application - badly - carry on - catch out - close down - coordination - dark - deficiency - deprivation - difference - diffidence - disagreement - disrespect - fail - failing - failure - fall through - fault - folding - foul - half-heartedness - hate - if - impurity - infringement - joblessness - lack - liability - marble - microphone - miss - missing - mistake - muscle - nearly - necessary - need - news - numb - off - out of - persuasion - practice - practise - remain - remorselessness - self-doubt

English-spanish dictionary > falta
11 come

come

A ◑ n sperme m.

B excl ( reassuringly) come (now)! allons! ; come, come! (in warning, reproach) allons, allons!

C vtr ( prét came ; pp come)

1 ( travel) faire ; to come 100 km to see faire 100 km pour voir ;

2 ○ GB ( act) don't come the innocent with me ne fais pas l'innocent ; to come the heavy-handed father jouer les pères autoritaires.

D vi ( prét came ; pp come)

1 ( arrive) [person, day, success, fame] venir ; [bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war] arriver ; the letter came on Monday la lettre est arrivée lundi ; your turn will come ton tour arrivera ; to come after sb ( chase) poursuivre qn ; to come by ( take) prendre [bus, taxi, plane] ; I came on foot/by bike je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette ; to come down descendre [stairs, street] ; to come up monter [stairs, street] ; to come down from Scotland/from Alaska venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska ; to come from venir de [airport, hospital] ; to come into entrer dans [house, room] ; the train came into the station le train est entré en gare ; to come past [car, person] passer ; to come through [person] passer par [town centre, tunnel] ; [water, object] traverser [window etc] ; to come to venir à [school, telephone] ; to come to the door venir ouvrir ; to come to the surface remonter à la surface ; to come to the company as entrer dans l'entreprise comme [apprentice, consultant] ; to come to do venir faire ; to come running arriver en courant ; to come limping down the street descendre la rue en boitant ; to come crashing to the ground [structure] s'écraser au sol ; to come streaming through the window [light] entrer à flots par la fenêtre ; lunch is ready, come and get it! le déjeuner est prêt, à table! ; when the time comes lorsque le moment sera venu ; the time has come to do le moment est venu de faire ; I'm coming! j'arrive! ; come to mummy viens voir maman ; to come and go aller et venir ; you can come and go as you please tu es libre de tes mouvements ; fashions come and go les modes vont et viennent ; come next week/year la semaine/l'année prochaine ; come Christmas/Summer à Noël/en été ; there may come a time ou day when you regret it tu pourrais le regretter un jour ; for some time to come encore quelque temps ; there's still the meal/speech to come il y a encore le repas/discours ;

2 ( approach) s'approcher ; to come and see/help sb venir voir/aider qn ; to come to sb for venir demander [qch] à qn [money, advice] ; I could see it coming ( of accident) je le voyais venir ; don't come any closer ne vous approchez pas (plus) ; he came to the job with preconceived ideas quand il a commencé ce travail il avait des idées préconçues ; to come close ou near to doing faillir faire ;

3 (call, visit) [dustman, postman] passer ; [cleaner] venir ; I've come to do je viens faire ; I've come about je viens au sujet de ; I've come for je viens chercher ; my brother is coming for me at 10 am mon frère passe me prendre à 10 heures ; they're coming for the weekend ils viennent pour le week-end ; I've got six people coming to dinner j'ai six personnes à dîner ; my sister is coming to stay with us ma sœur vient passer quelques jours chez nous ;

4 ( attend) venir ; I can't ou won't be able to come je ne pourrai pas venir ; come as you are venez comme vous êtes ; to come to venir à [meeting, party, wedding] ; to come with sb venir avec qn, accompagner qn ; do you want to come fishing? est-ce que tu veux venir à la pêche? ;

5 ( reach) to come to, to come up/down to [water] venir jusqu'à ; [dress, carpet, curtain] arriver à ; I've just come to the chapter where… j'en suis juste au chapitre où… ;

6 ( happen) how did you come to do? comment as-tu fait pour faire? ; that's what comes of doing/not doing voilà ce qui arrive quand on fait/ne fait pas ; how come? comment ça se fait? ; how come you lost? comment ça se fait que tu aies perdu? ; come what may advienne que pourra ; to take things as they come prendre les choses comme elles viennent ; when you come to think of it à la réflexion ; come to think of it, you're right en fait, tu as raison ;

7 ( begin) to come to believe/hate/understand finir par croire/détester/comprendre ;

8 ( originate) to come from [person] être originaire de, venir de [city, country etc] ; [word, song, legend] venir de [country, language] ; [substance, food] provenir de [raw material] ; [coins, stamps] provenir de [place, collection] ; [smell, sound] venir de [place] ; to come from France [fruit, painting] provenir de France ; [person] être français/-e ; to come from a long line of artists être issu d'une longue lignée d'artistes ;

9 ( be available) to come in exister en [sizes, colours] ; to come with a radio/sunroof être livré avec radio/toit ouvrant ; to come with chips être servi avec des frites ; to come with matching napkins être vendu avec les serviettes assorties ; calculators don't come smaller/cheaper than this il n'existe pas de calculatrice plus petite/moins chère que celle-là ;

10 ( tackle) to come to aborder [problem, subject] ; I'll come to that in a moment je reviendrai sur ce point dans un moment ; to come to sth ou to doing sth late in life se mettre à faire qch sur le tard ;

11 ( develop) it comes with practice/experience cela s'apprend avec la pratique/l'expérience ; wisdom comes with age la sagesse vient en vieillissant ;

12 ( be situated) venir ; to come after suivre, venir après ; to come before (in time, list, queue) précéder ; ( in importance) passer avant ; to come within faire partie de [terms] ; to come first/last [athlete, horse] arriver premier/dernier ; where did you come? tu es arrivé combien ○ ?, tu es arrivé à quelle place? ; my family comes first ma famille passe avant tout ; nothing can come between us rien ne peut nous séparer ; don't let this come between us on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça ; to try to come between two people essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes ; nothing comes between me and my football! pour moi le foot c'est sacré! ;

13 ( be due) the house comes to me when they die la maison me reviendra quand ils mourront ; death/old age comes to us all tout le monde meurt/vieillit ; he had it coming (to him) ○ ça lui pendait au nez ; they got what was coming to them ○ ils ont fini par avoir ce qu'ils méritaient ;

14 ( be a question of) when it comes to sth/to doing lorsqu'il s'agit de qch/de faire ;

15 ○ ( have orgasm) jouir.

Idioms

come again ○ ? pardon? ; I don't know if I'm coming or going je ne sais plus où j'en suis ; ‘how do you like your tea?’-‘as it comes’ ‘tu le prends comment ton thé?’-‘ça m'est égal’ ; he's as stupid/honest as they come il n'y a pas plus stupide/honnête que lui ; come to that ou if it comes to that, you may be right en fait, tu as peut-être raison ; to come as a shock/a surprise être un choc/une surprise.

Phrasal verbs

■ come about

1 ( happen) [problems, reforms] survenir ; [situation, change] se produire ; the discovery came about by accident on a fait la découverte par hasard ;

2 Naut virer de bord.

■ come across:

▶ come across ( be conveyed) [meaning, message] passer ; [feelings] transparaître ; the message of the film comes across clearly le message du film est clair ; his love of animals comes across strongly on sent bien qu'il adore les animaux ; she comes across well on TV elle passe bien à la télé ; come across as donner l'impression d'être [liar, expert] ; paraître [enthusiastic, honest] ;

▶ come across [sth] tomber sur [article, reference, example] ; découvrir [qch] par hasard [village] ; we rarely come across cases of nous avons rarement affaire à des cas de ;

▶ come across [sb] rencontrer [person] ; one of the nicest people I've ever come across une des personnes les plus sympathiques que j'aie jamais rencontrées.

■ come along

1 ( arrive) [bus, person] arriver ; [opportunity] se présenter ; to wait for the right person to come along attendre que la personne idéale se présente ;

2 ( hurry up) come along! dépêche-toi! ;

3 ( attend) venir ; why don't you come along? tu veux venir? ; to come along to venir à [lecture, party] ; to come along with sb venir avec qn, accompagner qn ;

4 ( make progress) [pupil, trainee] faire des progrès ; [book, building work, project] avancer ; [painting, tennis] progresser ; [plant, seedling] pousser ; your Spanish is coming along votre espagnol a progressé ; how's the thesis coming along? est-ce que ta thèse avance?

■ come apart

1 ( accidentally) [book, parcel, box] se déchirer ; [shoes] craquer ; [toy, camera] se casser ; the toy just came apart in my hands le jouet m'est resté dans les mains ;

2 ( intentionally) [sections, components] se séparer ; [machine, equipment] se démonter.

■ come around US = come round.

■ come at:

▶ come at [sb]

1 ( attack) [person] attaquer (with avec) ; [bull, rhino] foncer sur ;

2 fig there were criticisms/questions coming at me from all sides j'étais assailli de critiques/questions.

■ come away

1 ( leave) lit partir ; to come away from quitter [cinema, match, show] ; sortir de [interview, meeting] ; fig to come away from the match/from the meeting disappointed/satisfied sortir déçu/satisfait du stade/de la réunion ; to come away with the feeling that rester sur l'impression que ;

2 ( move away) s'éloigner ; come away! ( said by parent) pousse-toi de là! ; ( said by official) circulez! ; come away from the edge éloigne-toi du bord ;

3 ( become detached) [handle, plaster, cover] se détacher (from de).

■ come back

1 ( return) gen [letter, person, memories, feeling, good weather] revenir (from de ; to à) ; ( to one's house) rentrer ; to come running back revenir en courant ; the memories came flooding back les souvenirs me sont revenus d'un seul coup ; to come back to revenir à [topic, problem] ; retourner auprès de [spouse, lover] ; to come back with sb raccompagner qn ; to come back with ( return) revenir avec [present, idea, flu] ; ( reply) répondre par [offer, suggestion] ; can I come back to you on that tomorrow? est-ce que nous pourrions en reparler demain? ; it's all coming back to me now tout me revient maintenant ; the name will come back to me le nom me reviendra ; to come back to what you were saying pour en revenir à ce que tu disais ;

2 ( become popular) [law, system] être rétabli ; [trend, method, hairstyle] revenir à la mode ; to come back into fashion revenir à la mode.

■ come by:

▶ come by [person] passer ; you must come by and see us passez donc nous voir ;

▶ come by [sth] trouver [book, job, money].

■ come down

1 ( move lower) [person] descendre (from de) ; [lift, barrier, blind] descendre ; [curtain] tomber ; to come down by parachute descendre en parachute ; to come down in the lift prendre l'ascenseur pour descendre ; he's really come down in the world fig il est vraiment tombé bas ; his trousers barely came down to his ankles son pantalon lui arrivait à peine aux chevilles ;

2 ( drop) [price, inflation, unemployment, temperature] baisser (from de ; to à) ; [cost] diminuer ; cars are coming down in price le prix des voitures baisse ;

3 Meteorol [snow, rain] tomber ; the fog came down overnight le brouillard est apparu pendant la nuit ;

4 ( land) [helicopter] se poser ; [aircraft] atterrir ;

5 ( crash) [plane] s'écraser ;

6 ( fall) [ceiling, wall] s'écrouler ; [curtain rail] tomber ; [hem] se défaire ;

7 fig ( be resumed by) se ramener à [question, problem, fact] ; it all really comes down to the fact that ça se ramène au fait que.

■ come forward

1 ( step forward) s'avancer ;

2 ( volunteer) se présenter (to do pour faire) ; to come forward with présenter [proof, proposal] ; offrir [help, money, suggestions] ; to ask witnesses to come forward lancer un appel à témoins.

■ come in

1 ( enter) [person, rain] entrer (through par) ;

2 ( return) rentrer (from de) ; she comes in from work at five elle rentre du travail à cinq heures ;

3 ( come inland) [tide] monter ; a wind coming in from the sea un vent soufflant de la mer ;

4 ( arrive) [plane, train, bill, complaint, delivery, letter] arriver ; which horse came in first? quel cheval est arrivé premier? ; we've got £2,000 a month coming in nous avons une rentrée de 2 000 livres sterling par mois ;

5 ( become current) [trend, invention, style] faire son apparition ; [habit, practice] commencer à se répandre ;

6 ( interject) intervenir ; to come in with an opinion exprimer son opinion ;

7 Radio, Telecom ( in radio transmission) come in, Delta Bravo! c'est à vous, Delta Bravo! ;

8 ( participate) to come in with sb s'associer à qn ; to come in on the deal participer à l'affaire ;

9 ( serve a particular purpose) where do I come in? à quel moment est-ce que j'interviens? ; where does the extra money come in? à quel moment est-ce qu'on introduira l'argent en plus? ; to come in useful ou handy [box, compass, string etc] être utile, servir ; [skill, qualification] être utile ;

10 ( receive) to come in for criticism [person] être critiqué ; [plan] faire l'objet de nombreuses critiques ; to come in for praise recevoir des éloges.

■ come into:

▶ come into [sth]

1 ( inherit) hériter de [money] ; entrer en possession de [inheritance] ;

2 ( be relevant) to come into it [age, experience] entrer en ligne de compte, jouer ; luck/skill doesn't come into it ce n'est pas une question de hasard/d'habileté.

■ come off:

▶ come off

1 ( become detached) ( accidentally) [button, label, handle] se détacher ; [lid] s'enlever ; [paint] s'écailler ; [wallpaper] se décoller ; ( intentionally) [handle, panel, lid] s'enlever ; the knob came off in my hand la poignée m'est restée dans la main ; the lid won't come off je n'arrive pas à enlever le couvercle ;

2 ( fall) [rider] tomber ;

3 (wash, rub off) [ink] s'effacer ; [stain] partir ; the mark won't come off la tache ne part pas ;

4 ( take place) [deal] se réaliser ; [merger, trip] avoir lieu ;

5 ( succeed) [plan, trick, project] réussir ; [parody] être réussi ;

6 Theat, TV ( be taken off) [play] être retiré de l'affiche ; [TV show] être déprogrammé ;

7 ( fare) she came off well ( in deal) elle s'en est très bien tirée ; who came off worst? ( in fight) lequel des deux a été le plus touché? ;

▶ come off [sth]

1 ( stop using) arrêter [pill, tablet, heroin] ;

2 ( fall off) tomber de [bicycle, horse] ;

3 ( get off) descendre de [wall] ; come off the lawn! sors de la pelouse!

■ come on

1 ( follow) I'll come on later je vous rejoindrai plus tard ;

2 ( exhortation) ( encouraging) come on, try it! allez, essaie! ; come on, follow me! allez, suivez-moi! ; ( impatient) come on, hurry up! allez, dépêche-toi! ; ( wearily) come on, somebody must know the answer! enfin, il y a sûrement quelqu'un qui connaît la réponse! ; come on, you don't expect me to believe that! non mais franchement, tu ne t'attends pas à ce que je croie ça! ;

3 ( make progress) [person, player, patient] faire des progrès ; [bridge, road, novel] avancer ; [plant] pousser ; how are the recruits coming on? est-ce que les recrues font des progrès? ; her tennis is coming on well elle fait des progrès en tennis ;

4 ( begin) [asthma, attack, headache] commencer ; [winter] arriver ; [programme, film] commencer ; [rain] se mettre à tomber ; it came on to snow il s'est mis à neiger ;

5 ( start to work) [light] s'allumer ; [heating, fan] se mettre en route ; the power came on again at 11 le courant est revenu à 11 heures ;

6 Theat [actor] entrer en scène.

■ come out

1 ( emerge) [person, animal, vehicle] sortir (of de) ; [star] apparaître ; [sun, moon] se montrer ; [flowers, bulbs] sortir de terre ; [spot, rash] apparaître ; come out with your hands up! sortez les mains en l'air ; when does he come out? (of prison, hospital) quand est-ce qu'il sort? ; he came out of it rather well fig il ne s'en est pas mal tiré ;

2 ( originate) to come out of [person] être originaire de ; [song] venir de ; [news report] provenir de ; the money will have to come out of your savings il faudra prendre l'argent sur tes économies ;

3 ( result) to come out of [breakthrough] sortir de ; something good came out of the disaster il est sorti quelque chose de bon du désastre ;

4 ( strike) faire la grève ; to come out on strike faire la grève ;

5 [homosexual] déclarer publiquement son homosexualité ;

6 ( fall out) [contact lens, tooth, key, screw, nail] tomber ; [electrical plug] se débrancher ; [sink plug] sortir ; [contents, stuffing] sortir ; [cork] s'enlever ; his hair is coming out il commence à perdre ses cheveux ;

7 ( be emitted) [water, air, smoke] sortir (through par) ; the water comes out of this hole l'eau sort par ce trou ;

8 ( wash out) [stain, ink, grease] s'en aller, partir (of de) ; it won't come out ça ne part pas ;

9 ( be deleted) [reference, sentence] être éliminé ;

10 (be published, issued) [magazine, novel] paraître ; [album, film, model, product] sortir ;

11 ( become known) [feelings] se manifester ; [message, meaning] ressortir ; [details, facts, full story] être révélé ; [results] être connu ; [secret] être divulgué ; it came out that on a appris que ; if it ever comes out that it was my fault si on découvre un jour que c'était de ma faute ; the truth is bound to come out la vérité finira forcément par se savoir ; so that's what you think-it's all coming out now! c'est ça que tu penses-tu finis par l'avouer! ;

12 Phot, Print [photo, photocopy] être réussi ; the photos didn't come out (well) les photos ne sont pas réussies ; red ink won't come out on the photocopy l'encre rouge ne donnera rien sur la photocopie ;

13 ( end up) to come out at 200 dollars [cost, bill] s'élever à 200 dollars ; the jumper came out too big le pull était trop grand ; the total always comes out the same le total est toujours le même ;

14 ( say) to come out with sortir [excuse] ; raconter [nonsense, rubbish] ; I knew what I wanted to say but it came out wrong je savais ce que je voulais dire mais je me suis mal exprimé ; whatever will she come out with next? qu'est-ce qu'elle va encore nous sortir ○ ? ; to come straight out with it le dire franchement ;

15 ( enter society) faire ses débuts dans le monde.

■ come over:

▶ come over

1 ( drop in) venir ; come over for a drink venez prendre un verre ; to come over to do venir faire ;

2 ( travel) venir ; they came over on the ferry ils sont venus en ferry ; she's coming over on the 10 am flight elle arrive par l'avion de 10 heures ; she often comes over to France elle vient souvent en France ; their ancestors came over with the Normans leurs ancêtres sont venus ici au temps des Normands ;

3 ( convey impression) [message, meaning] passer ; [feelings, love] transparaître ; to make one's feelings come over exprimer ses sentiments ; to come over very well [person] donner une très bonne impression ; to come over as donner l'impression d'être [lazy, honest] ;

4 ○ ( suddenly become) to come over all embarrassed se sentir gêné tout à coup ; to come over all shivery se sentir fiévreux/-euse tout à coup ; to come over all faint être pris de vertige tout d'un coup ;

▶ come over [sb] [feeling] envahir ; what's come over you? qu'est-ce qui te prend? ; I don't know what came over me je ne sais pas ce qui m'a pris.

■ come round GB, come around US

1 ( regain consciousness) reprendre connaissance ;

2 ( make a detour) faire un détour (by par) ;

3 ( circulate) [steward, waitress] passer ;

4 ( visit) venir ; to come round and do venir faire ; to come round for dinner/drinks venir dîner/prendre un verre ;

5 ( occur) [event] avoir lieu ; the elections are coming round again les élections auront bientôt lieu ; by the time Christmas comes round à Noël ;

6 ( change one's mind) changer d'avis ; to come round to an idea/to my way of thinking se faire à une idée/à ma façon de voir les choses ;

7 Naut [boat] venir au vent.

■ come through:

▶ come through

1 ( survive) s'en tirer ;

2 ( penetrate) [heat, ink] traverser ; [light] passer ;

3 ( arrive) the fax/the call came through at midday nous avons reçu le fax/l'appel à midi ; my posting has just come through je viens de recevoir ma mutation ; she's still waiting for her visa/her results to come through elle n'a toujours pas reçu son visa/ses résultats ;

4 ( emerge) [personality, qualities] apparaître ;

▶ come through [sth]

1 ( survive) se tirer de [crisis] ; se sortir de [recession] ; survivre à [operation, ordeal, war] ;

2 ( penetrate) [ink, dye] traverser [paper, cloth] ; [light] passer au travers de [curtains].

■ come to:

▶ come to ( regain consciousness) ( from faint) reprendre connaissance ; ( from trance) se réveiller ;

▶ come to [sth]

1 ( total) [shopping] revenir à ; [bill, expenditure, total] s'élever à ; both columns should come to the same figure les deux colonnes devraient donner le même total ; that comes to £40 cela fait 40 livres sterling ;

2 ( result in) aboutir à ; if it comes to a fight si on en vient à se battre ; all her plans came to nothing aucun de ses projets ne s'est réalisé ; did the plans come to anything? est-ce que les projets ont abouti? ; all our efforts came to nothing tous nos efforts ont été vains ; I never thought it would come to this je n'aurais jamais imaginé que les choses en arriveraient là ; it may not come to that ce ne sera peut-être pas nécessaire.

■ come under:

▶ come under [sth]

1 ( be subjected to) to come under scrutiny faire l'objet d'un examen minutieux ; to come under suspicion être soupçonné ; to come under threat être menacé ; we're coming under pressure to do on fait pression sur nous pour faire ;

2 ( be classified under) (in library, shop) être classé dans le rayon [reference, history] ; Dali comes under Surrealism Dali fait partie des surréalistes.

■ come up:

▶ come up

1 ( arise) [problem, issue, matter] être soulevé ; [name] être mentionné ; to come up in conversation [subject] être abordé dans la conversation ; this type of question may come up c'est le genre de question qui pourrait être posée ;

2 (be due, eligible) to come up for re-election se représenter aux élections ; my salary comes up for review in April mon salaire sera révisé en avril ; the car is coming up for its annual service la voiture va avoir sa révision annuelle ;

3 ( occur) [opportunity] se présenter ; something urgent has come up j'ai quelque chose d'urgent à faire ; a vacancy has come up une place s'est libérée ;

4 ( rise) [sun, moon] sortir ; [tide] monter ; [bulb, seeds] germer ; [daffodils, beans] sortir ;

5 Jur [case, hearing] passer au tribunal ; to come up before [case] passer devant ; [person] comparaître devant.

■ come up against:

▶ come up against [sth] se heurter à [problem, prejudice, opposition].

■ come up with:

▶ come up with [sth] trouver [answer, idea, money].

■ come upon:

▶ come upon [sth] tomber sur [book, reference] ; trouver [idea] ;

▶ come upon [sb] rencontrer, tomber ○ sur [friend].

Big English-French dictionary > come
12 thick

Ɵik 1. adjective
1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) tykk

2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) tykk

3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) tykk

4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) tett, tykk

5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) tett, tykk

6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) tett med, fylt av

7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) dum, teit
2. noun
(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) midt i det tykkeste; tykke skogen; kampens hete

- thickly
- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin

tett
--------
tykk
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uklar

I
subst. \/θɪk\/

1) den tykke, det tykke

• the thick of the thumb

den tykke delen av tommelen

2) ( hverdagslig) kjøtthue

come right into the very thick of it eller come right into the very thick of things havne midt i begivenhetenes sentrum

in the thick of the crowd midt i trengselen, der trengselen er som størst

in the thick of the fight eller in the thick of the battle midt (oppe) i striden, i kampens hete

stick together through thick and thin holde sammen i tykt og tynt

stick to somebody through thick and thin følge noen gjennom tykt og tynt

through thick and thin gjennom tykt og tynt
II
adj. \/θɪk\/

1) tykk, grov

• she was reading a thick book

hun leste i en tykk bok

• he sat down on a thick log

han satte seg ned på en grov tømmerstokk

• she got a thick lip

leppen hennes hovnet opp

• he put on a thick stratum

han la på et tykt lag

2) (om f.eks. skog eller tåke) tett, tettpakket

• the fog was thick

det var tett tåke

3) tykk, fyldig

• she has thick hair

hun har tykt hår

4) tallrik, hyppig forekommende

• fossils were thick there

det var rikelige forekomster av fossiler der

• the ants are thick on the ground

det vrimler av maur

5) ( om væske) tykk, tyktflytende, jevn

6) ( om væske) grumset, uklar

7) ( om luft) tett, tykk, tung

• the air was so thick we could hardly breathe

luften var så tett at vi nesten ikke fikk puste

8) tåket

• the weather is still thick

det er fremdeles tåke

9) ( om stemme) grøtet, tykk, snøvlet, utydelig

10) ( om aksent) sterk, kraftig

• she has a thick German accent

hun har en sterk tysk aksent

11) ( overført) innviklet (om intrige)

• the plot is thick

intrigen er innviklet

12) ( hverdagslig) tykkskallet, dum, treg

13) ( hverdagslig) på god fot, uatskillelige

• they're very thick together

de er svært gode venner

14) ( hverdagslig) mye, drøyt

• that's a bit (too) thick

det er litt vel mye

• three days of rain is a bit thick

tre dager med regn er litt vel mye

have a thick head være tykk i hodet være tung i hodet

be thick as thieves henge sammen som erteris

• they're as thick as thieves

de henger sammen som erteris

be thick as two short planks være dum som et brød

thick with ( også overført) tykk av, full av, fylt med

• the air was thick with smoke

luften var full av røyk

• the air is thick with rumours

luften svirrer av rykter

med et tykt lag av

• the table was thick with dust

det var et tykt støvlag på bordet

( hverdagslig) god venn med, bestevenn med

• she is thick with her brother

hun er bestevenn med sin bror

this is a bit (too) thick! eller that is a bit (too) thick! nå går det for langt!, det er det verste!, det er i drøyeste laget!
III
adv. \/θɪk\/

1) tykt

• you spread the butter too thick

du har på for tykt lag med smør

2) tett, rikelig, fyldig

• the corn stands thick

kornet står tett

• the snow fell thick

snøen falt tett

lay it on thick ( overført) smøre tykt på, overdrive

thick (and fast) tett i tett, tett etter hverandre, tett på hverandre, slag i slag

• the questions came thick and fast

spørsmålene kom tett i tett

English-Norwegian dictionary > thick
13 bring

bring [brɪŋ]

amener ⇒ (a), (b), (d), (e) apporter ⇒ (a) provoquer ⇒ (c) rapporter ⇒ (g)

(pt & pp brought [brɔ:t]) transitive verb

(a) (take → animal, person, vehicle) amener; (→ object) apporter; (→ fashion, idea, product) introduire, lancer;

∎ I'll bring the books (across) tomorrow j'apporterai les livres demain;

∎ her father's bringing her home today son père la ramène à la maison aujourd'hui;

∎ what brings you here? qu'est-ce qui vous amène?;

∎ can you bring me a beer, please? vous pouvez m'apporter une bière, s'il vous plaît?;

∎ that brings the total to £350 cela fait 350 livres en tout;

∎ he brought his dog with him il a emmené son chien;

∎ did you bring anything with you? as-tu apporté quelque chose?;

∎ black musicians brought jazz to Europe les musiciens noirs ont introduit le jazz en Europe;

∎ this programme is brought to you by the BBC ce programme est diffusé par la BBC

(b) (into specified state) entraîner, amener;

∎ to bring sth into play faire jouer qch;

∎ to bring sth into question mettre ou remettre qch en question;

∎ to bring sb to his/her senses ramener qn à la raison;

∎ to bring sth to an end or a close or a halt mettre fin à qch;

∎ to bring sth to sb's attention or knowledge or notice attirer l'attention de qn sur qch;

∎ to bring a child into the world mettre un enfant au monde;

∎ to bring sth to light mettre qch en lumière, révéler qch;

∎ to bring sth to mind rappeler qch;

∎ to bring sth onto the market introduire qch sur le marché

(c) (produce) provoquer, causer;

∎ her performance brought wild applause son interprétation a provoqué un tonnerre d'applaudissements;

∎ to bring sth upon sb attirer qch sur qn;

∎ her foolhardiness brought misfortune upon the family son imprudence a attiré le malheur sur la famille;

∎ you've brought it on yourself vous l'avez cherché;

∎ you bring credit to the firm vous faites honneur à la société;

∎ it brings bad/good luck ça porte malheur/bonheur;

∎ he brought a sense of urgency to the project il a fait accélérer le projet;

∎ to bring new hope to sb redonner de l'espoir à qn;

∎ the story brought tears to my eyes l'histoire m'a fait venir les larmes aux yeux;

∎ his speech brought jeers from the audience son discours lui a valu les huées de l'assistance;

∎ money does not always bring happiness l'argent ne fait pas toujours le bonheur;

∎ the winter brought more wind and rain l'hiver a amené encore plus de vent et de pluie;

∎ tourism has brought prosperity to the area le tourisme a enrichi la région;

∎ who knows what the future will bring? qui sait ce que l'avenir nous/lui/ etc réserve?

(d) (force) amener;

∎ she can't bring herself to speak about it elle n'arrive pas à en parler;

∎ her performance brought the audience to its feet les spectateurs se sont levés pour l'applaudir

(e) (lead) mener, amener;

∎ the path brings you straight (out) into the village ce chemin vous mène (tout) droit au village;

∎ the shock brought him to the verge of a breakdown le choc l'a mené au bord de la dépression nerveuse;

∎ to bring sb into a conversation/discussion faire participer qn à une conversation/discussion;

∎ that brings us to the next question cela nous amène à la question suivante

(f) Law

∎ to bring an action or a suit against sb intenter un procès à ou contre qn;

∎ to bring a charge against sb porter une accusation contre qn;

∎ the case was brought before the court l'affaire a été déférée au tribunal;

∎ he was brought before the court il a comparu devant le tribunal;

∎ the murderer must be brought to justice l'assassin doit être traduit en justice;

∎ to bring evidence avancer ou présenter des preuves

(g) (financially) rapporter;

∎ her painting only brings her a few thousand pounds a year ses peintures ne lui rapportent que quelques milliers de livres par an

➲ bring about separable transitive verb

(a) (cause → changes, war) provoquer, amener, entraîner; (→ reconciliation) amener; (→ person's downfall) entraîner; (→ accident) provoquer, causer;

∎ what brought about his dismissal? pourquoi a-t-il été renvoyé exactement?, quel est le motif de son renvoi?

(b) Nautical faire virer de bord

➲ bring along separable transitive verb

(person) amener; (thing) apporter

➲ bring around = bring round

➲ bring away separable transitive verb

(memories, impressions) garder

➲ bring back separable transitive verb

(a) (fetch → person) ramener; (→ thing) rapporter;

∎ no amount of crying will bring him back pleurer ne le ramènera pas à la vie;

∎ Law to bring a case back before the court ressaisir le tribunal d'un dossier

(b) (restore) restaurer;

∎ the news brought a smile back to her face la nouvelle lui a rendu le sourire;

∎ they're bringing back miniskirts ils relancent la minijupe;

∎ to bring sb back to life ranimer qn

(c) (evoke → memory) rappeler (à la mémoire);

∎ that brings it all back to me ça réveille tous mes souvenirs

➲ bring by separable transitive verb

∎ to bring sb by amener qn

➲ bring down separable transitive verb

(a) (fetch → person) amener; (→ thing) descendre, apporter

(b) (reduce → prices, temperature) faire baisser; (→ currency) déprécier, avilir; (→ birthrate, inflation, unemployment, swelling) réduire

(c) (cause to land → kite) ramener (au sol); (→ plane) faire atterrir

(d) (cause to fall → prey) descendre; (→ plane, enemy, tree) abattre;

∎ her performance brought the house down son interprétation lui a valu des applaudissements à tout rompre

(e) Politics (overthrow) faire tomber, renverser

(f) Mathematics (carry) abaisser

(g) familiar (depress) déprimer^□, donner le cafard à

(h) literary (provoke → anger) attirer;

∎ to bring down the wrath of God on sb attirer la colère de Dieu sur qn;

∎ stop making so much noise or you'll bring the headmaster down on us ne fais pas tant de bruit, tu vas attirer l'attention du proviseur sur nous

➲ bring forth separable transitive verb formal

(a) (produce → fruit) produire; (→ child) mettre au monde; (→ animal) mettre bas

(b) (elicit) provoquer

➲ bring forward separable transitive verb

(a) (present → person) faire avancer; (→ argument) avancer, présenter; Law (→ witness) produire; Law (→ evidence) avancer, présenter

(b) (chair etc) avancer

(c) Administration (move → date, meeting) avancer;

∎ the conference has been brought forward to the 28th la conférence a été avancée au 28

(d) Accountancy reporter;

∎ brought forward reporté

➲ bring in separable transitive verb

(a) (fetch in → person) faire entrer; (→ thing) rentrer;

∎ to bring in the harvest rentrer la moisson;

∎ they want to bring a new person in ils veulent prendre quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ we will have to bring in the police il faudra faire intervenir la ou faire appel à la police;

∎ to bring sb in for questioning emmener qn au poste de police pour l'interroger

(b) (introduce → laws, system) introduire, présenter; (→ fashion) lancer;

∎ the government has brought in a new tax bill le gouvernement a présenté ou déposé un nouveau projet de loi fiscal;

∎ can I just bring in a new point? est-ce que je peux faire une autre remarque?

(c) (yield, produce) rapporter;

∎ to bring in interest rapporter des intérêts;

∎ tourism brings in millions of dollars each year le tourisme rapporte des millions de dollars tous les ans;

∎ her work doesn't bring in much money son travail ne lui rapporte pas grand-chose

(d) Law (verdict) rendre;

∎ they brought in a verdict of guilty ils l'ont déclaré coupable

➲ bring off separable transitive verb

(a) British familiar (trick) réussir^□ ; (plan) réaliser^□ ; Commerce (deal) conclure^□, mener à bien^□ ;

∎ did you manage to bring it off? avez-vous réussi votre coup?

(b) Sport (player) faire sortir

(c) (person → from ship) débarquer;

∎ the injured men will be brought off by helicopter les blessés seront évacués en hélicoptère

(d) vulgar (masturbate)

∎ to bring sb off branler qn;

∎ to bring oneself off se branler

➲ bring on separable transitive verb

(a) (induce) provoquer, causer;

∎ the shock brought on a heart attack le choc a provoqué une crise cardiaque;

∎ humorous what brought this on? (why are you offering to help?) qu'est-ce que tu me caches?

(b) (encourage) encourager;

∎ the warm weather has really brought on the flowers la chaleur a bien fait pousser les fleurs;

∎ the idea is to bring on new tennis players il s'agit d'encourager de nouveaux tennismen

(c) Theatre (person) amener sur scène; (thing) apporter sur scène;

∎ please bring on our next contestant faites entrer le concurrent suivant

(d) Sport (substitute) faire entrer

➲ bring out separable transitive verb

(a) (take out → person) faire sortir; (→ thing) sortir

(b) Commerce (commercially → product, style) lancer; (→ record) sortir; (→ book) publier

(c) (accentuate) souligner;

∎ that colour brings out the green in her eyes cette couleur met en valeur le vert de ses yeux;

∎ her performance brought out the character's comic side son interprétation a fait ressortir le côté comique du personnage;

∎ to bring out the best/worst in sb faire apparaître qn sous son meilleur/plus mauvais jour;

∎ humorous it brings out the beast in me cela réveille l'animal qui est en moi

(d) British Medicine (in rash, spots)

∎ strawberries bring me out in spots les fraises me donnent des boutons

(e) (encourage → person) encourager;

∎ he's very good at bringing people out (of themselves) il sait très bien s'y prendre pour mettre les gens à l'aise;

∎ the sun has brought out the roses le soleil a fait s'épanouir les roses

(f) Industry (workers) appeler à la grève;

∎ they're threatening to bring everyone out (on strike) ils menacent d'appeler tout le monde à faire grève

(g) Stock Exchange (shares) émettre;

∎ to bring out new shares émettre de nouvelles actions

➲ bring over separable transitive verb

(take → person) amener; (→ thing) apporter

➲ bring round separable transitive verb

(a) (take → person) amener; (→ thing) apporter;

∎ British figurative I brought the conversation round to marriage j'ai amené la conversation sur le mariage

(b) (revive) ranimer

(c) (persuade) convaincre, convertir;

∎ to bring sb round to a point of view convertir ou amener qn à un point de vue

➲ bring through separable transitive verb

∎ he brought the country through the depression il a réussi à faire sortir le pays de la dépression;

∎ the doctors brought me through my illness grâce aux médecins, j'ai survécu à ma maladie

➲ bring to separable transitive verb

(a) (revive) ranimer

(b) Nautical mettre en panne

➲ bring together separable transitive verb

(a) (people) réunir; (facts) rassembler

(b) (introduce) mettre en contact, faire se rencontrer;

∎ her brother brought them together son frère les a fait se rencontrer

(c) (reconcile) réconcilier;

∎ Industry an arbitrator is trying to bring the two sides together un médiateur essaie de réconcilier les deux parties

➲ bring up separable transitive verb

(a) (take → person) amener; (→ thing) monter

(b) (child) élever;

∎ to be well/badly brought up être bien/mal élevé;

∎ I was brought up to be polite on m'a appris la politesse

(c) (mention → fact, problem) signaler, mentionner; (→ question) soulever;

∎ don't bring that up again ne remettez pas cela sur le tapis;

∎ we won't bring it up again nous n'en reparlerons plus

(d) (vomit) vomir, rendre

(e) Law

∎ to bring sb up before a judge citer ou faire comparaître qn devant un juge

(f) (move forward → troops) faire avancer; (→ reinforcements, fresh supplies etc) faire venir

(g) (raise)

∎ to bring sb/sth up to professional standard élever qn/qch à un niveau professionnel

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > bring
14 against

əˈɡenst предл.
1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against In a direct line against them stood the three witches. ≈ Перед ними в ряд стояли три колдуньи. Go into the village over against you. ≈ Пойдите в селение, которое прямо перед вами (Мф. 21-
2) And so handed me to the coach and sat backwards over against me. ≈ И он подсадил меня в коляску, а сам сел напротив лицом ко мне. Syn: over against б) перен. к, в отношении к Hope is against the holy ghost. ≈ Надежда пребывает в духе святом. The legal rights of subjects as against each other and the constitutional rights of subjects against the government. ≈ Юридические права подданных по отношению друг к другу и конституционные права подданных по отношению к правительству. в) (более общее значение) к передней части чего-л., рядом, по соседству, тж. перен. I met him against the pond. ≈ Я встретил его у пруда. Three of their ships lay against the walls. ≈ Под стенами пришвартовались три их корабля.
2) значение движения по направлению к чему-л.. а) (по направлению к чему-л. вплоть до соприкосновения) о, в Till I break my ship against rocks. ≈ Пока мой корабль не разбивается о скалы. The sharp sleet is pattering against the window-panes. ≈ Злая пурга стучится в ставни. I was jostled against him in the crowd. ≈ Меня притерло к нему в толпе. run against б) (опираясь на, в контакте с) о, к Lean your back against my arm. ≈ Обопрись своей спиной о мою руку. Then shall he be set against a brickwall. ≈ А затем его прислонят к кирпичной стене. He pressed his hands against his forehead. ≈ Он прижал ладони ко лбу. в) на фоне (прямое значение) The picture stands out better against the dark wall. ≈ На фоне темной стены эта картина смотрится лучше.
3) значение движения или действия против кого-л. или чего-л. а) (в противоположном направлении, в противодействие некоей силе) на He ran furiously up against a hill. ≈ Как бешеный он взбежал на холм. against the hair against the grain б) (в противоположность тенденции или характеру;
в несоответствии с чем-л.) против, несмотря на( или по смыслу) She actually went with them, though much against her heart. ≈ Она все же пошла с ними, хотя и против собственного желания. May, against common conjectures, will be no very busy month. ≈ В мае, несмотря на то, что говорят многие, завала на работе не будет. It is against my general notions to trust to writing. ≈ Не в моих принципах доверять написанному. в) (о словах или действиях, направленных против кого-л.) с, против Fight against them that fight against me. ≈ Сражайтесь с теми, кто сражается против меня. The whole gentry were against him. ≈ Против него выступали все уважаемые люди. The Law against Witches does not prove there be any. ≈ Наличие закона против ведьм не означает, что они есть. г) (о соревновании) с I always felt as if I was riding a race against time. ≈ Я всегда чувствовал, что бегу наперегонки со временем.
4) а) (значение защиты) от (или по смыслу) I am proof against their enmity. ≈ Я защита от их вражды. The gate would have been shut against her. ≈ Ворота захлопнулись бы перед ней, ее бы не пустили на порог. б) значение предупреждения, обычно переводится по смыслу On his guard against the sins which beset literary men. ≈ И он всегда следил за тем, чтобы не погрязнуть в грехах, присущих писателям. Passengers are cautioned against crossing the line. ≈ Предупреждение пассажирам - переходить линию опасно. The Public are cautioned against pickpockets. ≈ Осторожно! Карманные воры.
5) (о взаимной противоположности) в обмен на, в счет за, вместо That against his great love we be not found unkind. ≈ Чтобы, имея перед глазами его всеохватную любовь, нас не назвали черствыми. When men used to exchange wheat against bullocks. ≈ Когда люди меняли зерно на волов. weigh smth. against smth.
6) (в споре и играх типа тотализатора, о ставках) к I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is six to five against. ≈ Я давно понял, что в этой жизни все ставки - шесть к пяти. As opposition to Mrs Thatcher mounts, I hear that the Commons' unofficial bookie offers odds of 7 4 against her still being prime minister by the end of next year. ≈ По мере того, как оппозиция г-жи Тэтчер растет, неофициальные букмекеры Палаты Общин, как я слышал, предлагают ставки 7 к 4 против того, что она сохранит свой пост до конца следующего года.
7) в ожидании, в подготовке;
к определенному времени To close the business against Thursday. ≈ Закрыть фирму к четвергу. Some additions to my book against the next edition. ≈ Некоторые добавления к моей книге в свете ее будущего переиздания. When the Queen of Sheba came to visit Solomon, he had built, against her arrival, a palace. ≈ Когда царица Савская отправилась с визитом к Соломону, он построил к ее прибытию дворец. against a rainy day
указывает на: противодействие чему-л или несогласие с чем-л: против - to fight * smb., smth. бороться против кого-л, чего-л;
- to warn * smth. предостерегать против чего-л;
- to vote * smb., smth. голосовать против кого-л, чего-л;
- twenty votes * ten двадцать голосов против десяти;
- are you for or * the plan? вы поддерживаете этот план или нет?;
- I have nothing to say * it мне нечего возразить против этого вопреки - I have trusted you * everything я верила вам несмотря ни на что;
- * reason вопреки разуму;
- to hope * hope надеяться вопреки всему;
не терять надежды в безнадежном положении движение в противоположную сторону: против - to sail * the wind плыть против ветра;
- * the clock против часовой стрелки;
- * the sun в сторону, противоположную движению солнца, с запада на восток;
- * the hair (техническое) против волокна;
против шерсти;
не по вкусу, не по душе нахождение на противоположной стороне: против - over * напротив, на противоположной стороне;
- over * the school прямо против школы местоположение около чего-л, рядом с чем-л.: у - a piano stood * the wall у стены стояло пианони;
- the house was built * a hill дом был построен у самого холма соприкоснование или столкновение с чем-л.: по, о, к - the rain was beating * the window дождь барабанил по стеклу;
- to throw a ball * the wall ударять мячом о стенку;
- to bump * smth. удариться обо что-л;
- he struck his foot * а stone он ушиб ногу о камень опору: к, на - he leaned * a post он прислонился к столбу;
- she was sitting up in bed propped * pillows она сидела в кровати, обложенная подушками;
- she drew the child close * her она крепко прижала к себе ребенка фон, на котором выделяется какой-л предмет: на (фоне) ;
по сравнению - the yellow stands out * the black желтое резко выделяется на черном;
- the trees were dark * the sky на фоне неба деревья казались темными предохранение от чего-л.: от - to protect * diseases предохранять от заболеваний;
- she shielded her face * the sun она заслонила лицо от солнца;
- he wrapped in a blanked * the cold of the night он завернулся в одеяло, чтобы ночью не замерзнуть подготовку к чему-л.: про, на - to save money * the rainy day откладывать деньги про черный день;
- they bought preserves * the winter они купили консервы на зиму состязание, конкуренцию, соперничество с чем-л или с кем-л - to run * one's own record time пытаться улучшить собственное время( о бегуне) противопоставление или сравнение: против - three accidents this year as * thirty in 1964 три несчастных случая в этом году против тридцати в 1964 получение в обмен на что-л или с записью на чей-л счет: на, по, против - to charge * smb.'s account( коммерческое) записывать на чей-л счет;
- payment * documents( коммерческое) оплата против документов;
- a drug sold * a written prescription лекарство, продаваемое только по рецепту предмет обмена: на - he exchanged books * sweets он обменял книги на конфеты завершение действия к определенному сроку: к - * the end of the week к концу недели( специальное) в зависимости от, в функции (от) - to plot y * x построить график функции у по аргументу х

against вопреки ~ prep указывает на подготовку (к чему-л.) на, про;
against a rainy day про черный день;
to store up food against winter запастись едой на зиму ~ prep указывает на непосредственное соседство рядом, у;
the house against the cinema дом рядом с кинотеатром ~ prep указывает на опору, фон, препятствие о, об, по, на, к;
against a dark background на темном фоне;
she leaned against the fence она прислонилась к забору ~ prep указывает на определенный срок к, на;
against the end of the month к концу месяца ~ под (расписку) ~ prep указывает на противодействие, несогласие (с чем-л.) против;
she did it against my will она сделала это против моей воли;
to struggle against difficulties бороться с трудностями ~ против ~ prep указывает на противоположное направление или положение против;
he went against the wind он шел против ветра;
against the hair (или the grain) против волокна или шерсти;
перен. против шерсти ~ prep указывает на столкновение или соприкосновение на, с;
to run against a rock наскочить на скалу;
he ran against his brother он столкнулся со своим братом gainst: gainst, 'gainst поэт. см. against

~ prep указывает на опору, фон, препятствие о, об, по, на, к;
against a dark background на темном фоне;
she leaned against the fence она прислонилась к забору

~ prep указывает на подготовку (к чему-л.) на, про;
against a rainy day про черный день;
to store up food against winter запастись едой на зиму

~ cash payment в счет уплаты наличными

~ prep указывает на определенный срок к, на;
against the end of the month к концу месяца

~ prep указывает на противоположное направление или положение против;
he went against the wind он шел против ветра;
against the hair (или the grain) против волокна или шерсти;
перен. против шерсти

appeal ~ обжаловать appeal ~ опротестовывать

be ~ возражать

they took insurance policy ~ their children's education они застраховались, чтобы обеспечить своим детям образование;
to be up against (it) стоять перед задачей;
встретить трудности

buy ~ the seller покупать за счет продавца

~ prep указывает на столкновение или соприкосновение на, с;
to run against a rock наскочить на скалу;
he ran against his brother он столкнулся со своим братом

~ prep указывает на противоположное направление или положение против;
he went against the wind он шел против ветра;
against the hair (или the grain) против волокна или шерсти;
перен. против шерсти

~ prep указывает на непосредственное соседство рядом, у;
the house against the cinema дом рядом с кинотеатром

a ladder standing ~ the wall лестница, прислоненная к стене;
to knock against a stone споткнуться о камень

a ladder standing ~ the wall лестница, прислоненная к стене;
to knock against a stone споткнуться о камень

lay information ~ доносить на

legislate ~ запрещать в законодательном порядке

proceed ~ возбуждать процесс против

protest ~ возражать против protest ~ протестовать против

recover judgment ~ добиваться вынесения судебного решения против

~ prep указывает на столкновение или соприкосновение на, с;
to run against a rock наскочить на скалу;
he ran against his brother он столкнулся со своим братом

security ~ под гарантию security ~ под обеспечение

~ prep указывает на противодействие, несогласие (с чем-л.) против;
she did it against my will она сделала это против моей воли;
to struggle against difficulties бороться с трудностями

~ prep указывает на опору, фон, препятствие о, об, по, на, к;
against a dark background на темном фоне;
she leaned against the fence она прислонилась к забору

~ prep указывает на подготовку (к чему-л.) на, про;
against a rainy day про черный день;
to store up food against winter запастись едой на зиму

~ prep указывает на противодействие, несогласие (с чем-л.) против;
she did it against my will она сделала это против моей воли;
to struggle against difficulties бороться с трудностями struggle: ~ бороться;
to struggle for peace бороться за мир;
to struggle against difficulties бороться с трудностями

to work ~ time стараться кончить работу к определенному времени;
to tell a story( against smb.) наговорить( на кого-л.)

they took insurance policy ~ their children's education они застраховались, чтобы обеспечить своим детям образование;
to be up against (it) стоять перед задачей;
встретить трудности

vote ~ голосовать против

to work ~ time стараться кончить работу к определенному времени;
to tell a story (against smb.) наговорить (на кого-л.) time: to serve one's ~ отбыть срок наказания;
she is near her time она скоро родит, она на сносях;
to work against time стараться уложиться в срок work: to ~ against time стараться кончить к определенному сроку;
to work it sl. достигнуть цели

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > against
15 mind

1.

(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) mente, cabeza, cerebro

2. verb
1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) cuidar

2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) importar, molestar

3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) tener cuidado

4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) hacer caso de

3. interjection
(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) ¡cuidado!

- - minded
- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind

mind¹ n mente

to be out of your mind estar loco

to change your mind cambiar de opinión

to have something on your mind estar preocupado por algo

to make up your mind decidirse

to my mind... a mi parecer / en mi opinión

mind² vb

1. importar

do you mind if I sit here? ¿te importa que me siente aquí?

I don't mind a mí no me importa

2. cuidar

who is minding the baby? ¿quién está cuidando al niño?

3. tener cuidado

mind that broken glass cuidado con esos cristales

mind out! ¡cuidado!

mind your own business! ¡ocúpate de tus asuntos!

never mind! ¡no importa! / ¡da igual!

mind

tr[maɪnd]

noun

1 (intellect) mente nombre femenino

■ she's got a brilliant mind tiene una mente brillante

2 (mentality) mentalidad nombre femenino

■ you've got a dirty mind! ¡qué guarro eres!

3 (brain, thoughts) cabeza, cerebro

■ her mind was very confused estaba confusa

■ my mind went blank me quedé en blanco

4 (person) cerebro

transitive verb

1 (heed, pay attention to) hacer caso de; (care about) importar, preocupar

■ don't mind me! ¡no me hagas caso!

■ I mind what people say me importa lo que dice la gente

2 (be careful with) tener cuidado con

■ mind the step! ¡cuidado con el escalón!

■ mind your head! ¡ojo con la cabeza!

3 (look after - child) cuidar, cuidar de; (- house) vigilar; (- shop) atender; (- seat, place) guardar

■ could you mind the baby for a minute? ¿me puedes cuidar el bebé un momento?

4 (object to, be troubled by) tener inconveniente en, importar, molestar

■ I don't mind staying no tengo inconveniente en quedarme, no me importa quedarme

■ are you sure you don't mind going? ¿seguro que no te importa ir?

■ do you mind the noise? ¿te molesta el ruido?

■ would you mind waiting? ¿le importaría esperar?

5 (fancy, quite like) venir bien

■ I wouldn't mind a coffee me vendría bien un café

intransitive verb

1 (be careful) tener cuidado

■ mind (out)! ¡cuidado!, ¡ojo!

2 (object to) importar, molestar, tener inconveniente

■ do you mind if I open the window? ¿le importa que abra la ventana?

■ would you mind if I used your phone? ¿podría utilizar su teléfono?

■ I hope you don't mind espero que no te importe

■ do you want a biscuit? --I don't mind if I do! ¿quieres una galleta? --¡pues sí!

■ she won't mind no le importará

■ if you don't mind si no tienes inconveniente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

mind you... ten en cuenta que..., la verdad es que...

mind your own business no te metas en lo que no te importa

never mind (it doesn't matter) no importa, da igual 2 (don't worry) no te preocupes 3 (let alone) ni hablar de

never you mind! ¿a ti qué te importa?

to be all in the mind no ser más que imaginaciones

to be in one's right mind estar en su sano juicio

to be in two minds about something estar indeciso,-a respecto a algo

to be of one mind / be of the same mind ser del mismo parecer, tener la misma opinión

to be of sound mind estar en pleno uso de sus facultades (mentales)

to be on one's mind preocupar a uno

to be out of one's mind estar loco,-a

to bear something in mind tener algo en cuenta, tener algo presente

to blow somebody's mind alucinar a alguien

to bring something to mind / call something to mind recordar algo, traer algo a la memoria

to change one's mind cambiar de opinión, cambiar de parecer

to come to mind ocurrírsele a uno, venir a la mente

to cross somebody's mind ocurrírsele a alguien, pasar por la cabeza de alguien

to get something/somebody out of one's mind quitarse algo/a alguien de la cabeza

to give one's mind to something aplicarse en algo

to give somebody a piece of one's mind decir cuatro verdades a alguien

to go out of one's mind volverse loco,-a

to have a mind of one's own saber decidirse por sí mismo,-a

to have a good mind to do something estar por hacer algo, estar casi decidido,-a a hacer algo

to have half a mind to do something estar por hacer algo, estar casi decidido,-a a hacer algo

to have it in mind to do something pensar hacer algo

to have somebody/something in mind estar pensando en alguien/algo

to have something on one's mind estar preocupado,-a por algo

to keep an open mind tener una mente abierta

to keep one's mind on something estar atento,-a a algo, prestar atención a algo, concentrarse en algo

to lose one's mind perder el juicio

to make up one's mind decidirse

to put somebody in mind of something recordarle a alguien algo

to put something out of one's mind no pensar más en algo

to put/set somebody's mind at ease/rest tranquilizar a alguien

to put/set/turn one's mind to something proponerse algo

to slip somebody's mind olvidársele a uno

■ it slipped my mind se me olvidó

to somebody's mind en la opinión de alguien

■ to my mind en mi opinión, a mi parecer

to speak one's mind hablar sin rodeos, decir lo que uno piensa

to take a load/weight off somebody's mind quitarle a alguien un peso de encima

to take somebody's mind off something distraer a alguien

to turn something over in one's mind darle vueltas a algo

mind ['maɪnd] vt

1) tend: cuidar, atender

mind the children: cuida a los niños

2) obey: obedecer

3) : preocuparse por, sentirse molestado por

I don't mind his jokes: sus bromas no me molestan

4) : tener cuidado con

mind the ladder!: ¡cuidado con la escalera!

mind vi

1) obey: obedecer

2) care: importarle a uno

I don't mind: no me importa, me es igual

mind n

1) memory: memoria f, recuerdo m

keep it in mind: téngalo en cuenta

2) : mente f

the mind and the body: la mente y el cuerpo

3) intention: intención f, propósito m

to have a mind to do something: tener intención de hacer algo

4) : razón f

he's out of his mind: está loco

5) opinion: opinión f

to change one's mind: cambiar de opinión

6) intellect: capacidad f intelectual

mind

adv.

• mente adv.

n.

• cabeza s.f.

• entendimiento s.m.

• inteligencia s.f.

• juicio s.m.

• memoria s.f.

• mente s.f.

• mientes s.m.pl.

• ánimo s.m.

v.

• acordarse de v.

• atender v.

• escuchar v.

• fijarse en v.

• tener en cuenta v.

maɪnd
I

noun

1)

a) ( Psych) mente f

the unconscious mind — el inconsciente

with an open/a closed mind — sin/con ideas preconcebidas

to keep an open mind on something — mantener* una mentalidad abierta or no cerrarse* frente a algo

I'm convinced in my own mind that... — yo estoy plenamente convencido de que...

I tried to push it to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

to bear o keep something/somebody in mind — tener* algo/a alguien en cuenta, tener* presente algo/a alguien

to bring o call something to mind: this case brings to mind another incident este caso (nos) recuerda otro incidente; to come to mind: nothing in particular comes to mind no se me ocurre nada en particular; to have something/somebody in mind tener* algo/a alguien en mente; with that in mind pensando en eso; to have something on one's mind: what's on your mind? ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?; to prey o weigh on somebody's mind: it's been preying o weighing on my mind me ha estado preocupando; that put my mind at rest con eso me tranquilizé or me quedé tranquilo; put it out of your mind! no pienses más en eso!; I can see her now in my mind's eye es como si la estuviera viendo; you're not ill: it's all in the mind no estás enfermo, es pura sugestión; I can't get him/the thought out of my mind no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, no hago más que pensar en él/en eso; it never crossed my mind that... ni se me ocurrió pensar que..., nunca me habría imaginado que..., ni se me pasó por la cabeza que...; to take a load o weight off somebody's mind quitarle a alguien un peso de encima; great minds think alike — (hum) los genios pensamos igual

b) ( mentality) mentalidad f

c) ( Phil) (no art) espíritu m

it's a question of mind over matter — es cuestión de voluntad

2) ( attention)

her mind wandered — divagaba

my mind was on other things — tenía la cabeza en otras cosas

to put one's mind to something: he can be quite charming if he puts his mind to it cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone, es un verdadero encanto; you could finish it today if you put your mind to it si te lo propones puedes terminarlo hoy; he needs something to take his mind off it necesita algo que lo distraiga; it slipped my mind — se me olvidó

3)

a) ( opinion)

to change one's mind — cambiar de opinión or de parecer or de idea

to make up one's mind — decidirse

my mind's made up — lo he decidido, estoy decidido

he spoke his mind — dijo lo que pensaba, habló sin tapujos

to my mind — a mi parecer, en mi opinión

to be in o of two minds about something — estar* indeciso respecto a algo

b) (will, intention)

he has a mind of his own — ( he is obstinate) es muy empecinado or porfiado or testarudo; ( he knows his own mind) sabe muy bien lo que quiere

this machine seems to have a mind of its own! — parece que esta máquina estuviera embrujada!

to have a mind to + inf: when he has a mind to cuando quiere, cuando se lo propone; I've a good mind to complain to the manager tengo ganas de ir a quejarme al gerente; I've half a mind to tell her myself casi estoy por decírselo or casi se lo diría yo mismo; she certainly knows her own mind — ciertamente sabe lo que quiere

4) ( mental faculties) juicio m, razón f

to be of sound mind — (frml) estar* en pleno uso de sus (or mis etc) facultades (mentales) (frml)

to be/go out of one's mind — estar*/volverse* loco

no one in her/his right mind... — nadie en su sano juicio or en sus cabales...

to blow somebody's mind — (colloq) alucinar a alguien (fam)

5) ( person) mente f, cabeza f, cerebro m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( look after) \<\<children\>\> cuidar, cuidar de; \<\<seat/place\>\> guardar, cuidar; \<\<shop/office\>\> atender*

2) (usu in imperative)

a) ( be careful about)

you'd better mind your temper! — más vale que controles ese genio!

mind your head! — ojo or cuidado con la cabeza!

mind how you go! — (colloq) cuídate, vete con cuidado

mind (that) you don't forget! — procura no olvidarte

b) ( concern oneself about) preocuparse por

never mind him! — no le hagas caso!

don't mind me — no se preocupen por mí, hagan como si yo no estuviera

c)

never mind — ( let alone)

we didn't break even, never mind make a profit — ni siquiera cubrimos los gastos, ni hablar pues de ganancias

3) ( object to) (usu neg or interrog)

I don't mind the noise/cold — no me molesta or no me importa el ruido/frío

I don't mind him, but I can't stand her — él no me disgusta, pero a ella no la soporto

I wouldn't mind a drink — (colloq) no me vendría mal un trago

I don't mind what you do — me da igual or me da lo mismo lo que hagas

to mind -ING: would you mind waiting? ¿le importaría esperar?, espere, por favor; if you don't mind me saying so — si me permites

2.

vi

1) (in imperative)

a) ( take care)

mind! — ojo!, cuidado!

b) ( concern oneself)

never mind — no importa, no te preocupes (or no se preocupen etc)

never you mind! — (a ti) qué te importa!

2) ( object) (usu neg or interrog)

I don't mind — me da igual or lo mismo

have another one - I don't mind if I do! — (BrE hum) tómate otro - hombre, no te diría que no; ( expressing indignation)

do you mind if I smoke? - yes, I do mind! — ¿te importa si fumo? - sí que me importa!

do you mind! — ( expressing indignation) hágame el favor!

3) ( take note) (only in imperative)

I'm not promising, mind! — mira que no te lo prometo ¿eh?

he's very generous; mind you, he can afford to be! — es muy generoso; pero claro, puede permitírselo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- mind out

[maɪnd]
1. NOUN

1) (=brain, head) mente f

a logical/creative mind — una mente racional/creativa

he has the mind of a five-year-old — tiene la edad mental de un niño de cinco años

• it's all in the mind — es pura sugestión

• at the back of my mind I had the feeling that... — tenía la remota sensación de que...

• to bring one's mind to bear on sth — concentrarse en algo

• it came to my mind that... — se me ocurrió que...

• I'm not clear in my mind about it — todavía no lo tengo claro or no lo llego a entender

• it crossed my mind (that) — se me ocurrió (que)

yes, it had crossed my mind — sí, eso se me había ocurrido

does it ever cross your mind that...? — ¿piensas alguna vez que...?

• my mind was elsewhere — tenía la cabeza en otro sitio

• it never entered my mind — jamás se me pasó por la cabeza

• I can't get it out of my mind — no me lo puedo quitar de la cabeza

• to go over sth in one's mind — repasar algo mentalmente

• a triumph of mind over matter — un triunfo del espíritu sobre la materia

it's a question of mind over matter — es cuestión de voluntad

• to have one's mind on sth — estar pensando en algo

I had my mind on something else — estaba pensando en otra cosa

to have sth on one's mind — estar preocupado por algo

what's on your mind? — ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?

• you can put that right out of your mind — conviene no pensar más en eso

if you put your mind to it — si te concentras en ello

• knowing that he had arrived safely set my mind at ease or rest — el saber que había llegado sano y salvo me tranquilizó

if you set your mind to it — si te concentras en ello

• the thought that springs to mind is... — lo que primero se le ocurre a uno es...

• state of mind — estado m de ánimo

• that will take your mind off it — eso te distraerá

• to be uneasy in one's mind — quedarse con dudas

• he let his mind wander — dejó que los pensamientos se le fueran a otras cosas

- mind's eye

in my mind's eye I could still see her sitting there — mentalmente todavía la veía allí sentada

that's a load or weight off my mind! — ¡eso me quita un peso de encima!
blank 1., 2), read 1., 3), presence
2) (=memory)

• to bear sth/sb in mind — tener en cuenta algo/a algn

we must bear (it) in mind that... — debemos tener en cuenta que..., tenemos que recordar que...

I'll bear you in mind — te tendré en cuenta

to keep sth/sb in mind — tener presente or en cuenta algo/a algn

he puts me in mind of his father — me recuerda a su padre

• to pass out of mind — caer en el olvido

time out of mind — tiempo m inmemorial

it went right or clean out of my mind — se me fue por completo de la cabeza

• to bring or call sth to mind — recordar algo, traer algo a la memoria

that calls something else to mind — eso me trae otra cosa a la memoria
slip 3., 3), stick II, 2., 5)
3) (=intention)

• you can do it if you have a mind to — puedes lograrlo si de verdad estás empeñado en ello

I have a good mind to do it — ganas de hacerlo no me faltan

I have half a mind to do it — estoy tentado or me dan ganas de hacerlo

• nothing was further from my mind — nada más lejos de mi intención

• to have sth in mind — tener pensado algo

she wrote it with publication in mind — lo escribió con la intención de publicarlo

to have sb in mind — tener a algn en mente

who do you have in mind for the job? — ¿a quién piensas darle el puesto or tienes en mente para el puesto?

to have in mind to do sth — tener intención de hacer algo

4) (=opinion) opinión f, parecer m

• to change one's mind — cambiar de opinión or idea or parecer

to change sb's mind — hacer que algn cambie de opinión

• to have a closed mind — tener una mente cerrada

• to know one's own mind — saber lo que uno quiere

• to make up one's mind — decidirse

we can't make up our minds about selling the house — no nos decidimos a vender la casa

I can't make up my mind about him — todavía tengo ciertas dudas con respecto a él

he has made up his mind to leave home — ha decidido irse de casa, está decidido a irse de casa

• to my mind — a mi juicio

• to be of one mind — estar de acuerdo

with one mind — unánimemente

• with an open mind — con espíritu abierto or mentalidad abierta

to keep an open mind on a subject — mantener una mentalidad abierta con relación a un tema

• to have a mind of one's own — [person] (=think for o.s.) pensar por sí mismo; hum [machine etc] tener voluntad propia, hacer lo que quiere

• to be of the same mind — ser de la misma opinión, estar de acuerdo

I was of the same mind as my brother — yo estaba de acuerdo con mi hermano, yo era de la misma opinión que mi hermano

- be in or of two minds
piece 1., 1), speak 2., 2)
5) (=mental balance) juicio m

• his mind is going — está perdiendo facultades mentales

• to lose one's mind — perder el juicio

• nobody in his right mind would do it — nadie que esté en su sano juicio lo haría

• of sound mind — en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales

• of unsound mind — mentalmente incapacitado

- be out of one's mind

you must be out of your mind! — ¡tú debes estar loco!

we were bored out of our minds — estábamos muertos de aburrimiento

to go out of one's mind — perder el juicio, volverse loco

to go out of one's mind with worry/jealousy — volverse loco de preocupación/celos

6) (=person) mente f, cerebro m

one of the finest minds of the period — uno de los cerebros privilegiados de la época

- great minds think alike

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=be careful of) tener cuidado con

mind you don't fall — ten cuidado, no te vayas a caer

mind you don't get wet! — ten cuidado, no te vayas a mojar

• mind your head! — ¡cuidado con la cabeza!

• mind how you go! * — (as farewell) ¡cuídate!

• mind your language! — ¡qué manera de hablar es esa!

• mind your manners! — ¡qué modales son esos!

• mind the step! — ¡cuidado con el escalón!

• mind what you're doing! — ¡cuidado con lo que haces!

• mind where you're going! — ¡mira por dónde vas!

• mind yourself! — ¡cuidado, no te vayas a hacer daño!

2) (=make sure)

mind you get there first — procura llegar primero

mind you do it! — ¡hazlo sin falta!, ¡no dejes de hacerlo!

3) (=pay attention to) hacer caso de

mind what I say! — ¡hazme caso!, ¡escucha lo que te digo!

• mind your own business! — ¡no te metas donde no te llaman!

• don't mind me — por mí no se preocupe

don't mind me! — iro ¡y a mí que me parta un rayo! *

• never mind that now — olvídate de eso ahora

never mind him — no le hagas caso

• mind you, it was raining at the time — claro que or te advierto que en ese momento llovía

it was a big one, mind you — era grande, eso sí

4) (=look after) cuidar

could you mind the baby this afternoon? — ¿podrías cuidar al niño esta tarde?

could you mind my bags for a few minutes? — ¿me cuidas or guardas las bolsas un momento?

5) (=dislike, object to)

• I don't mind the cold — a mí no me molesta el frío

I don't mind four, but six is too many — cuatro no me importa, pero seis son muchos

I don't mind waiting — no me importa esperar

if you don't mind my or me saying so, I think you're wrong — perdona que te diga pero estás equivocado, permíteme que te diga que te equivocas

I don't mind telling you, I was shocked — estaba horrorizado, lo confieso

• I wouldn't mind a cup of tea — no me vendría mal un té

6) (in requests)

• do you mind telling me where you've been? — ¿te importa decirme dónde has estado?

• would you mind opening the door? — ¿me hace el favor de abrir la puerta?, ¿le importa(ría) abrir la puerta?

7) dialect (=remember) acordarse de, recordar

I mind the time when... — me acuerdo de cuando...

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=be careful) tener cuidado

mind! — ¡cuidado!, ¡ojo!, ¡abusado! (Mex)

2) (=object)

do you mind? — ¿te importa?

do you mind! — iro ¡por favor!

do you mind if I open the window? — ¿te molesta que abra or si abro la ventana?

do you mind if I come? — ¿te importa que yo venga?

I don't mind — me es igual

"do you mind if I take this book?" - "I don't mind at all" — -¿te importa si me llevo or que me lleve este libro? -en absoluto

if you don't mind, I won't come — si no te importa, yo no iré

please, if you don't mind — si no le importa, si es tan amable

close the door, if you don't mind — hazme el favor de cerrar la puerta

"cigarette?" - "I don't mind if I do" — -¿un cigarrillo? -pues muchas gracias or bueno or no digo que no

• never mind — (=don't worry) no te preocupes; (=it makes no odds) es igual, da lo mismo; (=it's not important) no importa

I can't walk, never mind run — no puedo andar, ni mucho menos correr

3) (qualifying comment)

he didn't do it, mind — pero en realidad no lo hizo, la verdad es que no lo hizo

4.

COMPOUNDS

mind game N — juego m psicológico

mind map N — mapa m mental

- mind out

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[maɪnd]
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noun

1)

a) ( Psych) mente f

the unconscious mind — el inconsciente

with an open/a closed mind — sin/con ideas preconcebidas

to keep an open mind on something — mantener* una mentalidad abierta or no cerrarse* frente a algo

I'm convinced in my own mind that... — yo estoy plenamente convencido de que...

I tried to push it to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

to bear o keep something/somebody in mind — tener* algo/a alguien en cuenta, tener* presente algo/a alguien

to bring o call something to mind: this case brings to mind another incident este caso (nos) recuerda otro incidente; to come to mind: nothing in particular comes to mind no se me ocurre nada en particular; to have something/somebody in mind tener* algo/a alguien en mente; with that in mind pensando en eso; to have something on one's mind: what's on your mind? ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?; to prey o weigh on somebody's mind: it's been preying o weighing on my mind me ha estado preocupando; that put my mind at rest con eso me tranquilizé or me quedé tranquilo; put it out of your mind! no pienses más en eso!; I can see her now in my mind's eye es como si la estuviera viendo; you're not ill: it's all in the mind no estás enfermo, es pura sugestión; I can't get him/the thought out of my mind no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, no hago más que pensar en él/en eso; it never crossed my mind that... ni se me ocurrió pensar que..., nunca me habría imaginado que..., ni se me pasó por la cabeza que...; to take a load o weight off somebody's mind quitarle a alguien un peso de encima; great minds think alike — (hum) los genios pensamos igual

b) ( mentality) mentalidad f

c) ( Phil) (no art) espíritu m

it's a question of mind over matter — es cuestión de voluntad

2) ( attention)

her mind wandered — divagaba

my mind was on other things — tenía la cabeza en otras cosas

to put one's mind to something: he can be quite charming if he puts his mind to it cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone, es un verdadero encanto; you could finish it today if you put your mind to it si te lo propones puedes terminarlo hoy; he needs something to take his mind off it necesita algo que lo distraiga; it slipped my mind — se me olvidó

3)

a) ( opinion)

to change one's mind — cambiar de opinión or de parecer or de idea

to make up one's mind — decidirse

my mind's made up — lo he decidido, estoy decidido

he spoke his mind — dijo lo que pensaba, habló sin tapujos

to my mind — a mi parecer, en mi opinión

to be in o of two minds about something — estar* indeciso respecto a algo

b) (will, intention)

he has a mind of his own — ( he is obstinate) es muy empecinado or porfiado or testarudo; ( he knows his own mind) sabe muy bien lo que quiere

this machine seems to have a mind of its own! — parece que esta máquina estuviera embrujada!

to have a mind to + inf: when he has a mind to cuando quiere, cuando se lo propone; I've a good mind to complain to the manager tengo ganas de ir a quejarme al gerente; I've half a mind to tell her myself casi estoy por decírselo or casi se lo diría yo mismo; she certainly knows her own mind — ciertamente sabe lo que quiere

4) ( mental faculties) juicio m, razón f

to be of sound mind — (frml) estar* en pleno uso de sus (or mis etc) facultades (mentales) (frml)

to be/go out of one's mind — estar*/volverse* loco

no one in her/his right mind... — nadie en su sano juicio or en sus cabales...

to blow somebody's mind — (colloq) alucinar a alguien (fam)

5) ( person) mente f, cabeza f, cerebro m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( look after) \<\<children\>\> cuidar, cuidar de; \<\<seat/place\>\> guardar, cuidar; \<\<shop/office\>\> atender*

2) (usu in imperative)

a) ( be careful about)

you'd better mind your temper! — más vale que controles ese genio!

mind your head! — ojo or cuidado con la cabeza!

mind how you go! — (colloq) cuídate, vete con cuidado

mind (that) you don't forget! — procura no olvidarte

b) ( concern oneself about) preocuparse por

never mind him! — no le hagas caso!

don't mind me — no se preocupen por mí, hagan como si yo no estuviera

c)

never mind — ( let alone)

we didn't break even, never mind make a profit — ni siquiera cubrimos los gastos, ni hablar pues de ganancias

3) ( object to) (usu neg or interrog)

I don't mind the noise/cold — no me molesta or no me importa el ruido/frío

I don't mind him, but I can't stand her — él no me disgusta, pero a ella no la soporto

I wouldn't mind a drink — (colloq) no me vendría mal un trago

I don't mind what you do — me da igual or me da lo mismo lo que hagas

to mind -ING: would you mind waiting? ¿le importaría esperar?, espere, por favor; if you don't mind me saying so — si me permites

2.

vi

1) (in imperative)

a) ( take care)

mind! — ojo!, cuidado!

b) ( concern oneself)

never mind — no importa, no te preocupes (or no se preocupen etc)

never you mind! — (a ti) qué te importa!

2) ( object) (usu neg or interrog)

I don't mind — me da igual or lo mismo

have another one - I don't mind if I do! — (BrE hum) tómate otro - hombre, no te diría que no; ( expressing indignation)

do you mind if I smoke? - yes, I do mind! — ¿te importa si fumo? - sí que me importa!

do you mind! — ( expressing indignation) hágame el favor!

3) ( take note) (only in imperative)

I'm not promising, mind! — mira que no te lo prometo ¿eh?

he's very generous; mind you, he can afford to be! — es muy generoso; pero claro, puede permitírselo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- mind out

English-spanish dictionary > mind
16 see

1. I
abs

1) he can't see, he is blind он не видит, он слепей; can the puppy see? щенок [уже] видит /не слепой/?

2) I cannot see мне не видно; there is nothing to see тут нечего смотреть: as far as the eye can see насколько видит глаз; see, here he comes смотрите, вот он идет; it took place in the street, where all could see это произошло на улице на глазах у всех; wait and see подождем, = поживем see увидим

3) now, do you see? теперь вам ясно?; don't you see? неужели вы не понимаете?; see? понятно, ясно?; it was not easy, you see, to leave видите ли /вы понимаете, что/, уехать было не так просто

4) let me see, have I posted the letter? дай мне подумать, отправил ли я письмо?; let me see, it should be on the first page постой, постой, это должно быть на первой странице; will you come to dinner tomorrow? see I'll see вы придете обедать завтра? see [Я] подумаю /посмотрю/, видно будет
2. II
1) see in some manner see well (poorly, far, etc.) хорошо и т.д. видеть; have you seen enough? вы уже насмотрелись?; see somewhere you can't see here, it is dark здесь темно и ничего не видно; see overleaf смотри(те) на обороте; see far смотреть вперед, предвидеть; I can't see as far as that так далеко вперед я не могу загадывать /предвидеть/; as far as one can see, he has a brilliant career before him насколько можно судить, у него блестящее будущее /его ждет блестящая карьера

2) see at some time I see now теперь мне ясно
3. III
1) see smth., smb. see a letter (a tree, something green, the outline of a building, a stranger, etc.) (увидеть письмо и т.д.; let me see that paper дайте мне взглянуть на /посмотреть/ эту газету; I looked but saw nothing я посмотрел, но ничего не увидел; animals appear to see things invisible to human sight звери, вероятно, видят то, что остается недоступным человеческому глазу; what can /do/ you see? что вы видите?; see page 5 (pattern 4, figure 2, etc.) смотри(те) страницу пятую и т.д.; see ghosts (visions, spirits, bogies, etc.) видеть привидения и т.д.

2) see smb. see a friend (one's parents, etc.) повидаться с другом и т.д.; I'll be seeing you coll. [мы еще с вами] увидимся, до скорого свидания; see a doctor (a lawyer, etc.) пойти к врачу и т.д., (по)советоваться / (про)консультироваться/ с врачом и т.д.; see an official обратиться к официальному лицу; can I see the inspector? могу я поговорить /повидаться/ с инспектором?; ask to see the manager попросите вызвать администратора; he sees nobody он никого не принимает: come to /and/ see smb. прийти повидать /навестить/ кого-л.

3) see smth., smb. see a town (a country, a district, the sights, Rome, the world's Fair, Oxford, etc.) осматривать город и т.д.; have you ever seen France? бывали ли вы когда-либо во Франции?; [go to]a show (a play, an actress, etc.) [сходить] (подсмотреть спектакль и т.д.; did you see the exhibition? ты был, на выставке?; 1 went to see the exhibition я пошел посмотреть выставку

4) see smth., smb. have in a man to see the drains вызовите мастера, чтобы он проверил /осмотрел/ канализацию; see a patient принять /осмотреть, посетить/ больного

5) see smth. see life /something of life/ (a good deal of the world, etc.) повидать жизнь и т.д.; he has seen hardships он изведал трудности; this old man has seen better days старик видел лучшие времена; my саг (these boots, this coat, etc.) has seen long /plenty of/ service моя машина и т.д. хорошо [мне] послужила; this coat has seen hard wear это пальто поизносилось /пообтрепалось/; that year (the XIXth century, this period, the Elizabeth's reign, etc.) has seen many changes в этом году и т.д. произошло много перемен, этот год и т.д. явился свидетелем многих перемен; I never saw such rudeness (such doings, etc.) я никогда не сталкивался с такой грубостью и т.д.; I never saw such beauty мне никогда не доводилось встречаться с такой красотой; he will never see 40 again ему уже за сорок; he didn't live to see his son's marriage он не дожил до /не увидел/ женитьбы сына

6) see smth. see a joke (the purpose, the reason, the point of the argument, the advantage of his presence, the cause of our misfortune, etc.) понимать шутку и т.д.; I was beginning to see light я стал кое-что понимать, кое-что начало проясняться; I do not see the point я не вижу /не понимаю/, в чем здесь смысл; до меня не доходит суть /соль/; this is how I see it вот, как я это понимаю /представляю себе/; as I see it по-моему, по моему мнению; see things /a lot, much/ понимать /видеть/ многое; she sees everything мимо нее ничего не проходит, от нее ничего не ускользает; she sees nothing она ничего не замечает
4. IV
1) see smb., smth. in some manner see smb., smth. distinctly (clearly, faintly, vaguely, dimly, etc.) отчетливо и т.д. видеть кого-л., что-л. || see war at close quarters непосредственно участвовать в войне

2) see smb. in some manner see smb. willingly (joyfully, reluctantly, etc.) охотно и т.д. видаться с кем-л.; see the man professionaly обратиться к нему как к специалисту; see smb. at some time see smb. later (again, lately, often, tomorrow, this afternoon, etc.) встретиться с кем-л. позже и т.д.; I must see you once more я обязательно должен еще раз повидаться с вами; see you soon! coll. до скорой встречи, пока; the ambassador finally saw him посол наконец принял его; she is too ill to see anyone at present она очень больна, и ей нельзя сейчас ни с кем видеться

3) see smth. at some time we saw "Hamlet" last night мы были на "Гамлете" вчера

4) see smb. at some time he seems ill, the doctor ought to see him at once он, по-видимому, болен, его надо немедленно показать врачу

5) see smb. somewhere see smb. home see as far as the station, aboard, etc.) провожать кого-л. домой и т.д.; see smb. in проводить кого-л. в комнату (в дом и т.п.); see smb. out провожать кого-л. до выхода /к дверям/

6) see smth. in some manner see things differently представлять себе /смотреть на/ вещи иначе; I don't see the matter that way я смотрю на это иначе
5. VI
1) see smb. as being in some state see smb. angry (happy, etc.) видеть кого-л. сердитым и т.д.

2) see smb. under some conditions see smb. alone повидать кого-л. наедине

3) see smth. as possessing some quanta see it necessary (fit, proper, etc.) to do smth. считать /находить/ необходимым и т.д. сделать что-л.; see things wrong иметь обо всем превратное мнение; see everything black видеть все в черном свете
6. VII
1) see smb., smth. do smth. see the boy take the apples (the object move, them leave their home, him come, the dog run, etc.) видеть, как мальчик взял яблоки и т.д.; you cannot see your sister starve without trying to help her вы ведь не можете видеть, как ваша сестра голодает, и не попытаться ей помочь; see smth. to be smth. I saw it to be a forgery я увидел, что это подделка

2) || see one's way to do smth. понимать, как надо действовать; I don't see my way to get you an invitation я не вижу /не знаю/, как раздобыть /достать/ для вас приглашение; as soon as I see my way to do it... как только я соображу /пойму/, как это сделать...
7. VIII
see smb., smth. doing smth. see him falling (her coming, the boy running, the child slipping, him taking the apples, etc.) видеть, как он падает и т.д.; we can see the forest stretching out мы видим простирающийся вдаль лес; 1 can't see myself doing such a thing see myself agreeing to this proposal, myself submitting to this decision, him allowing people to cheat him, etc.) не могу себе представить, чтобы я так поступил и т.д.
8. IX
see smb., smth. done see the child kissed (him taken away, the house rebuilt, the city destroyed, etc.) видеть, как целуют ребенка и т.д.; I'd sacrifice everything rather than see you disgraced я готов пожертвовать всем, чтобы не видеть вашего позора; I want to see justice done я хочу [добиться того], чтобы восторжествовала справедливость
9. XI
1) be seen come where we cannot be seen пойдем куда-нибудь, где нас не увидят; see and not be seen смотреть /наблюдать/, но самому оставаться незамеченным; children should be seen but not heard детей в доме не должно быть слышно, даже когда они на глазах; he is not fit to be seen у него такой вид, что ему нельзя на люди показываться; there was not a house to be seen не было видно ни единого дома; that remains to be seen надо еще посмотреть /подумать/; be seen with smb. I would not саге to be seen with him мне бы не хотелось, чтобы меня видели с ним; be seen in some manner be dimly (clearly, etc.) seen быть плохо и т.д. видимым; the monument is vaguely seen in the distance издалека памятник едва видно; these tricks are easily seen все эти уловки насквозь видны; be seen from smth. be seen from a short distance (from afar, from a hill, etc.) быть видимым с небольшого расстояния и т.д.; be seen through smth. very little could be seen through the keyhole в замочную скважину мало что было видно; be seen with smth. the writing on the stamp can be seen with naked eyes буквы на марке можно рассмотреть /разглядеть/ невооруженным глазом; be seen by smb. it had never been seen by European eyes этого не видел ни один европеец; be seen somewhere the baggage was last seen at the station в последний раз багаж видели на станции; be seen to do smth. he was seen to fall (to come, to walk, etc.) видели, как он упал и т.д.; be seen doing smth. he was seen falling (coming, etc.) его видели падающим и т.д., видели, как он падал и т.д.; be seen like smth. the airship was seen like a speck in the sky самолет казался маленькой точкой в небе

2) be seen of smb. has anything been seen of him in the last two weeks? его кто-нибудь видел /встречал/ за последние две недели?; be seen in some place he is much seen in society он много бывает /его часто видят/ в обществе

3) be seen that... from this (from this fact, from the abovesaid, etc.) it will be /can be/ [easily] seen that... из этого и т.д. [с очевидностью] следует, что...; it can be seen at a glance, that... ясно с первого взгляда, что...; it will thus be seen that... таким образом, станет ясно, что...
10. XIII
see to do smth. can you see to read in this light вы можете читать /вы разбираете буквы/ при таком освещении?
11. XV
1) see in some manner owls see best at night совы лучше всего видят ночью; one may see double when drunk у пьяного в глазах двоится

2) see fit to do smth. you may go if you see fit to do so вы можете идти, если считаете это удобным
12. XVI
1) see with smth. see with one eye видеть одним глазом; see till some time a puppy cannot see till the ninth day щенки слепы первые девять дней; see in smth. see in the dark (in this light, in the rays of the sun, etc.) видеть в темноте и т.д. id he is not able to see beyond the end of his nose он не видит дальше своего носа

2) see about /to /smth. see about the luggage (about the matter, to the fire, to all the locks and doors, to all the arrangements, to the business, etc.) позаботиться о багаже и т.д., последить за багажом и т.д.; leave it to me, I'll see to it оставьте /поручите/ это мне, я прослежу за этим; this machine is out of order, will you see to it? машина не в порядке, посмотрите, в чем там дело; see after smth. see after one's own interests соблюдать свой интерес

3) see through smb., smth. see through him (through his motives, through smb.'s tricks, through her little game, through his politeness, through her fine ways, through smb.'s disguise, etc.) видеть его и т.д. насквозь; we could see through his plan мы понимали, что кроется за его планом
13. XVII
see about doing smth. see about getting the license plates (about sending the report in time, about packing, about ordering a car, etc.) (по)заботиться о том, чтобы получить номера для машины и т.д., проследить за получением номеров для машины и т.д.
14. XVIII
see oneself 'in smb. see oneself in one's children видеть себя в детях || see [for] oneself убедиться самому, увидеть собственными глазами
15. XXI1
1) see smth., smb. in /at /smth. see an interesting story in a book (a letter in a box, a girl in a room, smb. at a distance, etc.) (у)видеть интересный рассказ в книге и т.д.; see smb., smth. in fat) smth. see smb., smth. in dreams видеть кого-л., что-л. во сне; I can't quite see her (myself, etc.) at a ball я не могу представить себе ее и т.д. на балу; see smth., smb. through smth. see smth., smb. through a crack in the wall (through the trees, etc.) (у)видеть что-л., кого-л. через щель в стене и т.д.; I could see very little through the keyhole мне было плохо видно /я мало что видел/ в замочную скважину; see smth., smb. with smth. see smth., smb. with one's own eyes видеть что-л., кого-л. собственными глазами; see smth. before smth. I'd like to see the house before I decide to take it я бы хотел осмотреть дом, прежде чем решиться на покупку || see the last of smb., smth. распрощаться с кем-л., чем-л.; when shall I see the last of her! когда я наконец избавлюсь от неё!; I hope I have seen the last of this book надеюсь, я все-таки отделался от этой книги

2) see smth. in smb., smth. see charming traits in people (the fault in him, many problems in it, many things in the ordinary, a great danger in that sort of thing, etc.) находить /видеть/ в людях привлекательные черты и т.д.; to refuse to see any good in him отказаться видеть в нем что-л. хорошее; I don't know what you can see in her не знаю, что вы в ней находите

3) see smth. of smb. see much of each other (little of the Browns, a great deal of him, etc.) часто /много/ встречаться [друг с другом] и т.д.; I don't see anything of my neighbours я совсем не вижу своих соседей, я совсем не встречаюсь со своими соседями; see less of smb. in winter реже видеться с кем-л. зимой; she's seeing too much of him она слишком часто встречается с ним; see smb. at (for) some time see you on Sunday до встречи в воскресенье; I haven't seen you for ages я вас не видел целую вечность; can I see you for a moment? можно вас на минуту?; see smb. about (on) smth. see a man about the book (an inspector about the case, one's lawyer about the matter, a doctor about your condition, a doctor about her injury, etc.) повидать одного человека по поводу книги и т.д.; see smb. on business повидаться с кем-л. по делу

4) see smth. in some time see a lot in his life /a great deal in his time/ изведать жизнь, повидать немало в жизни

5) see smb. to some place see you to the door (him to the gate, a friend to the station, etc.) проводить вас до двери и т.д.; see the children to bed уложить детей спать; see smb. into (on, off, etc.) smth. see smb. into a train (on board a ship) посадить кого-л. в поезд (на пароход); see smb. off the premises выпроводить кого-л.

6) see smb. through smth. see us through the customs (his brother through college, me through the difficulty, her through her trouble) помочь нам пройти таможенный досмотр и т.д.

7) || see smth., smb. in some light видеть что-л., кого-л. в каком-л. свете; see smth. in the same light сходиться.во мнении относительно чего-л.; see smth. in a different light видеть что-л. в ином свете; 1 don't see it in that light у меня по этому вопросу другое мнение
16. XXII
see smth. of doing smth. see the use of going there (the good of helping her, the advantage of keeping your mouth shut, the fun of dancing, etc.) видеть смысл в том, чтобы пойти туда и т.д.; I don't see the good of getting angry не вижу никакого смысла злиться || see one's way to doing smth. придумать /найти/, как что-л. сделать
17. XXIV1
see smb. as smb. I can't see him as president (as a teacher, as a husband, etc.) я не могу себе представить его в роли президента и т.д.
18. XXIV4
see smth. as... see the problem as it is видеть проблему реально
19. XXV
1) see that... see that the man was old (that he was blind, that it is time to go, that the box is empty, etc.) видеть, что это старый человек /старик/ и т.д.; see whether..., (if..., how..., what..., etc.) see whether the book is there (if the postman has come, if this hat suits you, who it is, what you've done, what has happened, what courage can do, how far we have gone, etc.) посмотреть, там ли книга и т.д.; see who's at the door посмотри, кто пришел; can you see where the mistake is? вы можете найти ошибку?; we are anxious to see what there is to be seen of the country мы хотим повидать все достопримечательности страны

2) see that smth. is done see that the work is done (that the letter is mailed sometime today, that nothing goes wrong, that nothing has been neglected, that he comes to no harm, that he comes in time, that everything is in order, etc.) проследить, чтобы работа была сделана и т.д.; see that you lock the back door смотри, запри /не забудь запереть/ черный ход; see you don't miss the train смотри, не опоздай на поезд

3) see what... (that..., why..., etc.) see what I mean (what it is to have courage, that I am not wanted, that you have changed your mind, why you did that, why he doesn't come, how or why it is done, etc.) понимать, что я хочу сказать и т.д.; we saw that it was useless to insist мы поняли, что бесполезно настаивать; can't you see that I'm tired? разве вы не видите /не понимаете/, что я устал?; I see how it is мне понятно, как обстоят дела

4) see what... (when..., etc.) let me see what I can do (what ought to do now, when we can come, etc.) дайте подумать /сообразить/, что я могу сделать и т.д.
20. XXVII1
see through what... I am beginning to see through what he has in mind я начинаю понимать, что у него на уме
21. XXVII2
1) see from smth. that... I see from my diary that I am expected today (from the papers that he is dead, etc.) по моим записям я вижу, что меня ждут сегодня и т.д.

2) see to it that... see to it that the light is switched off проследи, чтобы свет был выключен

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > see
17 stick

I stik past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)

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- sticker
- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for
II stik noun
1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramita

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) bastón

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) palo, vara

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- get hold of the wrong end of the stick
- get the wrong end of the stick

stick¹ n

1. palo

he hit him with a stick le pegó con un palo

2. bastón

he walks with a stick camina con un bastón

stick² vb

1. pegar

I stick my stamps in my album pego los sellos en mi álbum

stir the sauce before to stop it sticking remueve la salsa para evitar que se pegue

2. clavar

she stuck a needle in my arm me clavó una aguja en el brazo

3. atascarse

the lorry stuck in the snow el camión se quedó atascado en la nieve

El pasado y participio pasado de stick es stuck; el gerundio se escribe sticking

stick

tr[stɪk]

noun

1 (piece of wood) trozo de madera, palo; (twig) ramita; (for punishment) palo, vara

2 (for walking) bastón nombre masculino

3 (for plants) rodrigón nombre masculino, tutor nombre masculino

4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (baton) batuta; (drumstick) palillo

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (for hockey) palo

6 (of celery) rama; (of rhubarb) tallo; (of licorice, rock) barrita, tira; (of dynamite) cartucho; (of wax, of soap) barra

■ a stick of chalk una tiza

■ a stick of chewing gum un chicle

7 (of furniture) mueble nombre masculino

8 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person) tipo,-a

plural noun sticks

1 (for fire) astillas nombre femenino plural, leña f sing

1 (remote area) lugar m sing apartado

■ they live out in the sticks viven en el quinto pino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in a cleft stick estar en una encrucijada

to get hold of the wrong end of the stick coger el rábano por las hojas

to give somebody stick (criticize) criticar severamente a alguien 2 (make fun of) burlarse de alguien, cachondearse de alguien

■ we gave him some stick about his new girlfriend nos cachondeamos de él por su nueva novia

■ the government has come in for a lot of stick el gobierno ha sido objeto de duras críticas

stick figure figura de palotes

stick insect insecto palo

the big stick SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL mano nombre femenino dura

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stick

tr[stɪk]

transitive verb (pt & pp stuck tr[stʌk])

1 (insert pointed object) clavar, hincar

■ she stuck the fork into the sausage clavó el tenedor en la salchicha

■ he stuck the needle in his finger se clavó la aguja en el dedo

2 familiar poner, meter

■ stick it over there ponlo allí

■ he stuck the letter in his pocket metió la carta en el bolsillo

■ stick my name down apúntame, apunta mi nombre

■ he stuck his head out the window asomó la cabeza por la ventana

■ she's always sticking her nose in siempre anda metiendo la nariz

3 (fix) colocar, fijar; (with glue) pegar, fijar

■ he stuck the stamp on the envelope fijó el sello en el sobre

■ they stick their photos in an album pegan sus fotos en un álbum

■ she's stuck posters all over her wall ha colocado pósters por toda la pared

4 familiar (bear) aguantar, soportar

■ I can't stick her no la aguanto

■ I don't know how you stick this heat no sé cómo aguantas este calor

intransitive verb

1 (penetrate) clavarse

■ there was a drawing pin sticking in the tyre había una chincheta clavada en el neumático

■ your elbow's sticking in me! ¡me estás clavando el codo!

2 (fix, become attached) pegarse

■ this stamp won't stick este sello no pega

■ this glue sticks to your hands esta cola se pega a las manos

■ the omelette stuck to the pan la tortilla se pegó a la sartén

3 (jam - drawer, key in lock) atascarse; (- machine part, lock) atrancarse, encasquillarse; (- vehicle in mud) atascarse, atollarse

■ the car horn stuck el claxon se atascó

■ the bone stuck in her throat se le atravesó la espina en la garganta

4 (remain) quedarse

■ the phrase stuck in my mind la frase se me quedó grabada en la memoria

■ and the name just stuck y me quedé con el nombre

5 (in cards) plantarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make stick (accusation, charge) probar

■ do you think they'll be able to make the murder charge stick? ¿crees que podrán probar que es culpable del asesinato?

to get stuck into something meterse de lleno en algo

to stick at nothing no pararse en barras

to stick one's neck out jugarse el tipo

to stick out a mile / stick out like a sore thumb saltar a la vista

to stick to one's guns mantenerse en sus trece

stick ['stɪk] v, stuck ['stʌk] ; sticking vt

1) stab: clavar

2) attach: pegar

3) put: poner

4)

to stick out : sacar (la lengua, etc.), extender (la mano)

stick vi

1) adhere: pegarse, adherirse

2) jam: atascarse

3)

to stick around : quedarse

4)

to stick out project: sobresalir (de una superficie), asomar (por detrás o debajo de algo)

5)

to stick to : no abandonar

stick to your guns: manténgase firme

6)

to stick up : estar parado (dícese del pelo, etc.), sobresalir (de una superficie)

7)

to stick with : serle fiel a (una persona), seguir con (una cosa)

I'll stick with what I know: prefiero lo conocido

stick n

1) branch, twig: ramita f

2) : palo m, vara f

a walking stick: un bastón

stick

n.

• bastón s.m.

• palo s.m.

• porra s.f.

• vara s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stuck) = adherir v.

• adherirse (Pegarse) v.

• agarrarse v.

• encolar v.

• pegar v.

• pegarse (Adherirse) v.

• picar v.

• sujetar v.

stɪk
I

noun

1) c ( of wood) palo m, vara f; ( twig) ramita f; ( for fire) astilla f

more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)

they get more tourists than you can shake a stick at — reciben turistas a montones (fam)

to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro

to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas

2) c

a) ( walking stick) bastón m

b) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)

c) ( hockey stick) palo m

3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f

a stick of cinnamon — un pedazo de canela en rama

a stick of chalk — una tiza

a stick of chewing gum — un chicle

4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)

to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)

to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)

5) sticks pl

the sticks — (colloq)

to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas

II
1.

(past & past p stuck) transitive verb

1) (attach, glue) pegar*

I stuck a patch over the hole — puse un parche encima del agujero

I stuck the handle (back) on with glue — pegué el asa con cola

I'll stick the pieces together — voy a pegar los pedazos

2)

a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavar

I stuck the needle in my finger — me clavé la aguja en el dedo

b) ( impale)

to stick something ON something — clavar algo en algo

3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*

stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno

stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana

I stuck it back in my pocket — me lo metí de nuevo en el bolsillo

stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)

she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)

to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien

4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportar

I don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas

2.

vi

1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*

these labels won't stick (on) — estas etiquetas no (se) pegan

to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo

the two pages have stuck together — las dos páginas se han pegado

they'll never make the charge stick — nunca van a poder probar que es culpable

the song stuck in my mind — la canción se me quedó grabada

2) ( become jammed) atascarse*

the car stuck in the mud — el coche se atascó en el barro

the words stuck in my throat — no me salían las palabras

to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...

3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stick around

- stick at

- stick by

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick up for

- stick with

I [stɪk]
1. N

1) (=length of wood) (trozo m de) madera f; (shaped) palo m, vara f; (as weapon) palo m, porra f; (=walking stick) bastón m; (Aer) (=joystick) palanca f de mando; (Hockey, Ice hockey etc) palo m; (=drumstick) palillo m; (Mus) * (=baton) batuta f

stick of furniture — mueble m

to give sb the stick, take the stick to sb — dar palo a algn

- use or wield the big stick

- policy of the big stick

- policy of the stick and carrot

- a stick to beat sb with
cleft 2., end 1., 1)
2) [of wax, gum, shaving soap] barra f; [of celery] rama f; [of dynamite] cartucho m; [of bombs] grupo m

3) (esp Brit)
* (=criticism)
the critics gave him a lot of stick — los críticos le dieron una buena paliza *

to get or take a lot of stick — recibir una buena paliza *, tener que aguantar mucho

4)

old stick — (Brit) † * tío * m

he's a funny old stick — es un tío raro or divertido *

5) sticks

a) (for the fire) astillas fpl, leña f

b) (Horse racing) * (=hurdles) obstáculos mpl

c)

- live in the sticks

- up sticks

2.

CPD

stick insect N — insecto m palo

stick shift N — (US) (Aut) palanca f de marchas

II [stɪk] (vb: pt, pp stuck)
1. VT

1) (with glue etc) pegar, encolar

he was sticking stamps into his album — pegaba sellos en su álbum

to stick a poster on the wall — pegar un póster a la pared

stick no bills — prohibido fijar carteles

he tried to stick the crime on his brother * — trató de colgar el crimen a su hermano *

2) (=thrust, poke) meter; (=stab) [+ sth pointed] clavar, hincar

he stuck his hand in his pocket — metió la mano en el bolsillo

to stick a knife into a table — clavar un cuchillo en una mesa

I've stuck the needle into my finger — me he clavado la aguja en el dedo
nose 1., 1)
3) (=pierce) picar

to stick sb with a bayonet — herir a algn con bayoneta, clavar la bayoneta a algn

- squeal like a stuck pig

4) * (=place, put) poner; (=insert) meter

stick it on the shelf — ponlo en el estante

stick it in your case — mételo en la maleta

we'll stick an advert in the paper — pondremos un anuncio en el periódico

they stuck him on the committee — lo metieron en el comité

- you know where you can stick that!

she told him he could stick his job ** — le dijo que se metiera el trabajo donde le cupiera **

5) (esp Brit) * (=tolerate) aguantar

I can't stick him — no lo aguanto

I can't stick it any longer — no aguanto más

6)

to be stuck —

a) (=jammed) estar atascado, estar atorado (esp LAm); (in mud etc) estar atascado; [sth pointed] estar clavado

the mechanism was stuck — el mecanismo estaba atascado or bloqueado

the window is stuck — se ha atrancado la ventana

the lift is stuck at the ninth floor — el ascensor se ha quedado parado or colgado or atrancado en el piso nueve

to be stuck fast — (=jammed) estar totalmente atascado or atorado; (in mud etc) estar totalmente atascado; [sth pointed] estar bien clavado

b) (=trapped)

to be stuck in the lift — quedarse atrapado en el ascensor

the car was stuck between two trucks — el coche estaba atrapado entre dos camiones

the train was stuck at the station — el tren se quedó parado en la estación

I'm stuck at home all day — estoy metida en casa todo el día

we're stuck here for the night — tendremos que pasar aquí la noche

he's stuck in France — sigue en Francia sin poder moverse

he's stuck in a boring job — tiene un trabajo muy aburrido (y no puede buscarse otro)

c) * (=have a problem) estar en un apuro or aprieto

I'm stuck — (in crossword puzzle, guessing game, essay etc) estoy atascado

he's never stuck for an answer — no le falta nunca una respuesta

the problem had them all stuck — el problema los tenía a todos perplejos

d)

to be stuck with sth/sb * — tener que aguantar algo/a algn

I was stuck with him for two hours * — tuve que soportar su compañía durante dos horas

and now we're stuck with it * — y ahora no lo podemos quitar de encima, y ahora no hay manera de deshacernos de eso

e)

to be stuck on sb * — estar enamorado de algn

7)

to get stuck —

a)

to get stuck in the snow — quedar sin poderse mover en la nieve

a bone got stuck in my throat — se me había clavado una espina en la garganta

to get stuck fast — (=jammed) atascarse totalmente, atorarse totalmente (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse totalmente; [sth pointed] clavarse bien

b)

we got stuck with this problem * — nos quedamos con este problema

2. VI

1) (=adhere) [glue, sticky object etc] pegarse

this stamp won't stick — este sello no se pega

it stuck to the wall — quedó pegado a la pared

the name seems to have stuck — el apodo se le pegó

the charge seems to have stuck — la acusación no ha sido olvidada nunca

to make a charge stick — hacer que una acusación tenga efecto

2) (=get jammed) atascarse, atorarse (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse; [sth pointed] quedar clavado, clavarse

to stick fast in the mud — quedar clavado en el barro

the door sticks in wet weather — en tiempo de lluvia la puerta se pega

the bidding stuck at £100 — la puja no subió de las 100 libras

- that really sticks in my throat

the word "thanks" seems to stick in her throat — la palabra "gracias" no le sale de la boca

3) (=extend, protrude)

the nail was sticking through the plank — el clavo sobresalía del tablón

4) (=be embedded)

he had a knife sticking into his back — tenía una navaja clavada en la espalda

5) (fig) (with prep or adv)

• just stick at it and I'm sure you'll manage it — no te amedrentes y al fin llegarás

• we'll all stick by you — (=support you) te apoyaremos todos; (=stay with you) no te abandonaremos

• to stick close to sb — pegarse a algn, no separarse de algn

• it stuck in my mind — se me quedó grabado

• to stick to one's principles — seguir fiel a sus principios, aferrarse a sus principios

to stick to a promise — cumplir una promesa

she stuck to her decision — se plantó en su decisión

decide what you're going to do, then stick to it — ¡decídete y no te dejes desviar!

he stuck to his story — se mantuvo firme en su versión de los hechos

let's stick to the matter in hand — ciñámonos al asunto, no perdamos de vista el tema principal

I'd better stick to fruit juice — creo que seguiré con el zumo de frutas

if I stick to a saltless diet, I'm fine — mientras siga una dieta sin sal voy bien

let's stick to the main roads — vamos a seguir por carreteras principales

• stick with us and you'll be all right — quédate con nosotros y todo saldrá bien

I'll stick with the job for another few months — seguiré con el trabajo unos meses más

you'll have to stick with it — tendrás que seguir del mismo modo

- stick to sb like a limpet or leech
gun 1., 1)
6) (=balk)

she will stick at nothing to get what she wants — no se para en barras para conseguir lo que quiere

he wouldn't stick at murder — hasta cometería un asesinato, no se arredraría ante el homicidio

that's where I stick — yo de ahí no paso

7) (Cards)

I stick, I'm sticking — me planto

- stick around

- stick back

- stick down

- stick in

- stick on

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

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I

noun

1) c ( of wood) palo m, vara f; ( twig) ramita f; ( for fire) astilla f

more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)

they get more tourists than you can shake a stick at — reciben turistas a montones (fam)

to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro

to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas

2) c

a) ( walking stick) bastón m

b) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)

c) ( hockey stick) palo m

3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f

a stick of cinnamon — un pedazo de canela en rama

a stick of chalk — una tiza

a stick of chewing gum — un chicle

4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)

to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)

to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)

5) sticks pl

the sticks — (colloq)

to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas

II
1.

(past & past p stuck) transitive verb

1) (attach, glue) pegar*

I stuck a patch over the hole — puse un parche encima del agujero

I stuck the handle (back) on with glue — pegué el asa con cola

I'll stick the pieces together — voy a pegar los pedazos

2)

a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavar

I stuck the needle in my finger — me clavé la aguja en el dedo

b) ( impale)

to stick something ON something — clavar algo en algo

3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*

stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno

stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana

I stuck it back in my pocket — me lo metí de nuevo en el bolsillo

stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)

she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)

to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien

4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportar

I don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas

2.

vi

1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*

these labels won't stick (on) — estas etiquetas no (se) pegan

to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo

the two pages have stuck together — las dos páginas se han pegado

they'll never make the charge stick — nunca van a poder probar que es culpable

the song stuck in my mind — la canción se me quedó grabada

2) ( become jammed) atascarse*

the car stuck in the mud — el coche se atascó en el barro

the words stuck in my throat — no me salían las palabras

to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...

3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stick around

- stick at

- stick by

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick up for

- stick with

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18 wear

weə 1. past tense - wore; verb
1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?)

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.)

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.)

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.)

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.)
2. noun
1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) klær, tøy

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) -klær, -tøy

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slitasje

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) slitestyrke; noe å slite på

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- wearable
- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out

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I
subst. \/weə\/

1) bruk

• these pants are in constant wear

disse buksene brukes hele tiden

• hats are in general wear

hatter er moderne

• it's not in wear

det er umoderne

• what do you have in wear?

hva bruker du?

• it comes into wear again

det kommer på moten igjen

2) ( spesielt i sammensetning) -klær, -tøy

• do you have travel wear?

har du reiseklær?

3) slitasje

4) holdbarhet, slitestyrke

• there is no wear in it

den mangler slitestyrke

• there is not much wear left in these shoes

disse skoene holder ikke stort lenger

be the worse for wear være sliten, være medtatt være såret

fair wear and tear normal slitasje

for everyday wear til hverdagsbruk

have seen hard wear ha vært med i mange år, være godt brukt, være slitt, ha sett bedre dager

• this coat has seen hard wear

denne frakken har sett bedre dager

the worse for wear slitt, medtatt (også overført)

wear and tear slitasje, tidens tann

• it resists the wear and tear of time

det trosser tidens tann

• does it show (signs of) wear and tear?

begynner den å se medtatt ut?

• it can stand in any amount of wear and tear

den tåler svært mye slitasje
II
verb ( wore - worn) \/weə\/

1) ha på seg, være kledd i, bære

• she wore a green dress

hun hadde på seg en grønn kjole

• he wears a ring on his finger

han har en ring på fingeren

• what shall I wear?

hva skal jeg ha på meg?

• she always carries her gloves, she never wears them

hun har alltid hanskene i hånden, hun har dem aldri på seg

• this coat has not been worn

denne jakken er aldri brukt

• it is much worn this year

det er veldig moderne i år

• the Queen came wearing a big hat

Dronningen kom iført en stor hatt

2) kle seg i, bruke, gå med

• she always wears blue

hun går alltid i blått

• he wore spectacles

han brukte briller

• in the summer I wear shorts

om sommeren bruker jeg shorts

• do you wear lipstick?

bruker du leppestift?

3) ha, vise

• I wear my hair short

jeg har kort hår

• her face wore a sad expression

ansiktet hennes hadde et trist uttrykk

• he wears his head high

han holder hodet høyt hevet

• the house wore a neglected look

huset så forsømt ut

• he wore a sad smile

han smilte trist

• she wears her years well

hun ser ung ut for alderen

4) ( også overført) slite (på), tære (på)

• hard use has worn the gloves

hardt bruk har slitt på hanskene

• stop, or you'll wear yourself to death

stopp, ellers kommer du til å slite deg ut

• I've worn a hole in your dress

jeg har slitt hull på kjolen din

5) slites, bli slitt

• a cheap coat will wear soon

en billig jakke blir fort slitt

6) trampe på, kjøre opp, grave (ut)

• they wore a path across the field

de trampet opp en sti over jordet

• the water had worn a channel in the rock

vannet hadde gravd en kanal i fjellet

7) (britisk, hverdagslig) finne seg i, gå med på, tolerere

• he told me a lie but I would't wear it

han løy for meg, men det fant jeg meg ikke i

8) ( sjøfart) føre (flagg)

9) holde, tåle, vare

• this material will wear for years

dette materialet vil vare i årevis

• it is remarkable the way his music wears

det er utrolig hvordan musikken hans holder seg

• it won't wear

den holder ikke lenge

• it will wear for ever

den vil vare i evigheter

10) ( hverdagslig) holde (stikk)

• the argument won't wear

argumentet holder ikke

11) ( om tid) gå, lide

• as the evening wore late

jo lengre det led mot kveld

• his life was wearing towards its close

det gikk mot slutten for ham

wear away slite bort\/ned, utslette, stryke ut

• the weather will wear away the inscription

været kommer til å slite bort inskripsjonen

• the water has worn away the stone

vannet har slitt ned steinen

• the inscription has worn away

inskripsjonen er slitt bort fortæres, svinne hen, forsvinne, ta slutt

• she was wearing away with pain

hun ble fortært av smerte

• the pain wore away

smerten forsvant

• her patience began to wear away

tålmodigheten hennes begynte å ta slutt fordrive, få til å gå, slepe seg av sted

• we wore an evening away

vi fikk en kveld til å gå

• I wore away my life in slavery

jeg tilbrakte mitt liv i slaveri

• as winter wore away

etter som vinteren led mot slutten

wear down slite(s) ned, slite(s) ut\/bort

• you'll wear down the heels of your shoes

du kommer til å slite ned hælene på skoene dine

• the heels are wearing down

hælene slites bort

• do you want this worn down table?

vil du ha dette nedslitte bordet?

• my heels are worn down at one side

hælene mine er nedslitt på den ene siden trette(s) ut, slite på\/ut, bli utslitt

• he wears me down

han sliter meg ut

• it wore his nerves down

det slet på nervene hans

bryte(s) ned, overvinne

• they can wear down the enemy's resistance

de kan bryte ned fiendens motstand

wear off gå over, gi seg, avta

• his fatigue had worn off

trettheten hans hadde gitt seg

• the effect wore off

virkningen avtok

• the drug had worn off

medikamentet virket ikke lenger

slite(s) av

wear on ( om tid) lide, fortsette i det uendelige, slepe seg frem

• as the century wore on, nothing changed

etter som århundret slepte seg av sted, ble ingenting forandret

• the discussion wore on

diskusjonen fortsatte i det uendelige

wear oneself to a shadow slite seg fullstendig ut

wear oneself to death slite seg i hjel

• stop, or you'll wear yourself to death

stopp, ellers kommer du til å slite deg i hjel

wear one's heart on one's sleeve stille sine følelser til skue

wear on somebody gå noen på nervene, irritere noen

wear out slite(s) ut\/ned, forbruke, gjøre slutt på

• did you wear out your clothes?

slet du ut klærne dine?

• the water can wear out a stone

vannet kan slite ned en stein

• cheap clothes soon wear out

billige klær slites fort ut

• we must wear out this storm

vi må ri av denne stormen

• his patience was worn out

tålmodigheten hans var slutt

trette ut, utmatte, slite ut

• he wears me out

han sliter meg ut

• she's worn out

hun er utmattet

• she wears herself out with hard work

hun arbeider seg halvt i hjel

fordrive, få til å gå, slepe avsted

wear out one's welcome trekke for store veksler på folks gjestfrihet, bli for lenge

wear something into holes slite hull på noe

• my brother wears his socks into holes

broren min sliter hull på sokkene sine

wear something thin bruke noe til det er tynnslitt

• he wears a coat thin

han bruker en jakke til den er tynnslitt

wear something to rags slite noe helt ut

• I wear a coat to rags before I buy a new one

jeg sliter ut en jakke før jeg kjøper en ny

wear something well kle noe

wear the trousers ( overført) være herre i huset

wear thin bli tynnslitt

• my trousers have worn thin

buksene mine er helt tynnslitte

( overført) (begynne å) bli gjennomsiktig, (begynne å) ta slutt, (begynne å) bli tynnslitt

• her excuses are wearing thin

unnskyldningene hennes begynner å bli tynnslitte

• my patience wore thin

tålmodigheten min begynte å ta slutt

wear through slite igjennom, slite hull på, slite av

• she wore her coat through at the elbow

hun gikk med jakken til det ble hull på albuen

• the rope wore through

tauet ble slitt av

wear well holde bra, være holdbar, være slitesterk holde seg godt

• he wears well

han holder seg bra
III
verb ( wore - worn) \/weə\/

( sjøfart) dreie av, svinge, kuvende

English-Norwegian dictionary > wear
19 like

like [laɪk]

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1. adjective

2. preposition

3. adverb

4. conjunction

5. noun

6. plural noun

7. transitive verb

8. compounds

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1. adjective

( = similar) semblable

• they are as like as two peas ils se ressemblent comme deux gouttes d'eau

2. preposition

   a. ( = in comparisons) comme

• he is like his father il est comme son père

• he's just like anybody else il est comme tout le monde

• he spoke like an aristocrat il parlait comme un aristocrate

• a house like mine une maison comme la mienne

• I found one like it j'ai trouvé le même

• I never saw anything like it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil !

• can't you just accept it like everyone else? tu ne peux pas simplement l'accepter comme tout le monde ?

• to be like sb/sth ( = look like) ressembler à qn/qch

• they are very like one another ils se ressemblent beaucoup

• that's just like him! c'est bien de lui !

• it's not like him to be late ça ne lui ressemble pas d'être en retard(PROV) like father, like son(PROV) tel père, tel fils

• cities like Leeds and Glasgow des villes comme Leeds et Glasgow

• that's more like it! (inf) voilà qui est mieux !

► like that comme ça

• don't do it like that ne fais pas comme ça

• some people are like that il y a des gens comme ça

• it wasn't like that at all ce n'est pas comme ça que ça s'est passé

• people like that can't be trusted on ne peut pas se fier à des gens pareils► like this comme ça

• you do it like this tu fais comme ça

• it happened like this... ça s'est passé comme ça...

• it was like this, I'd just got home... voilà, je venais juste de rentrer chez moi...► something/nothing like

• it cost something like £100 cela a coûté dans les 100 livres

• he's called Middlewick or something like that il s'appelle Middlewick ou quelque chose comme ça

• there's nothing like real silk rien ne vaut la soie véritable

• that's nothing like it! ça n'est pas du tout ça !

   b. (asking for descriptions) what's he like? comment est-il ?

• you know what she's like (inf) vous savez comment elle est

• what's he like as a teacher? que vaut-il comme professeur ?

• what was the film like? comment as-tu trouvé le film ?

• what's the weather like in Paris? quel temps fait-il à Paris ?

3. adverb

   a. ( = near) that record's nothing like as good as this one ce disque est loin de valoir celui-là

• he asked her to do it -- ordered her, more like! (inf) il lui a demandé de le faire -- il le lui a ordonné, plutôt !

4. conjunction

   a. ( = as) (inf) comme

• he can't play poker like his brother can il ne joue pas au poker aussi bien que son frère

• like we used to comme nous en avions l'habitude

• it's just like I say c'est comme je vous le dis

   b. ( = as if) (inf) comme si

• he behaved like he was afraid il se conduisait comme s'il avait peur

• it's not like she's poor, or anything ce n'est pas comme si elle était pauvre

5. noun

( = similar thing) you're not comparing like with like ce sont deux choses (complètement) différentes

• oranges, lemons and the like les oranges, les citrons et autres fruits de ce genre

• the like of which we'll never see again comme on n'en reverra plus jamais

• did you ever see the like of it? (inf) a-t-on jamais vu une chose pareille ?

• we'll never see his like again nous ne verrons plus jamais quelqu'un comme lui

• the likes of him (inf) les gens comme lui

6. plural noun

likes goûts mpl

• he knows all my likes and dislikes il sait tout ce que j'aime et ce que je n'aime pas

7. transitive verb

   a. [+ person] aimer bien

• I like him je l'aime bien

• he is well liked here on l'aime bien ici

• how do you like him? comment le trouvez-vous ?

• I don't like the look of him son allure ne me dit rien qui vaille

   b. [+ object, food, activity] aimer (bien)

• I like that shirt j'aime bien cette chemise

• which do you like best? lequel préfères-tu ?

• I like to have a rest after lunch j'aime bien me reposer après déjeuner

• I like people to be punctual j'aime que les gens soient à l'heure

• I don't like it when he's unhappy je n'aime pas ça quand il est malheureux

• how do you like Paris? est-ce que Paris vous plaît ?

• how do you like it here? ça vous plaît ici ?

• Joe won't like it cela ne plaira pas à Joe

• whether he likes it or not que cela lui plaise ou non

   c. ( = want, wish) vouloir

• I can do it when/where/as much as/how I like je peux le faire quand/où/autant que/comme je veux

• whenever you like quand vous voudrez

• don't think you can do as you like ne croyez pas que vous pouvez faire ce que vous voulez

• if you like si vous voulez

• she can do what(ever) she likes with him elle fait tout ce qu'elle veut de lui

• I'll go out as much as I like je sortirai autant qu'il me plaira

• he can say what he likes, I won't change my mind il peut dire ce qu'il veut, je ne changerai pas d'avis

• I'd like to go home je voudrais rentrer à la maison

• I didn't like to disturb you je ne voulais pas vous déranger

• I thought of asking him but I didn't like to j'ai bien pensé le lui demander mais j'étais gêné

► would + like (in offers, requests)

would you like a drink? voulez-vous boire quelque chose ?

• would you like me to go and get it? veux-tu que j'aille le chercher ?

• when would you like breakfast? à quelle heure voulez-vous votre petit déjeuner ?

• which one would you like? lequel voudriez-vous ?

• I would like more time je voudrais plus de temps

• I would like you to speak to him je voudrais que tu lui parles subj

• how do you like your steak? comment voulez-vous votre steak ?

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► When would like has conditional meaning, the conditional of aimer is used.

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• would you like to go to Paris? aimerais-tu aller à Paris ?

• how would you like to go to Paris? est-ce que cela te plairait d'aller à Paris ?

8. compounds

► like-minded adjective de même sensibilité

• it was nice to be with like-minded people c'était agréable d'être en compagnie de gens qui ont la même vision des choses

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preposition

1) ( in the same manner as) comme

to act like a professional — agir comme un professionnel or en professionnel

like the liar that she is, she... — en bonne menteuse, elle...

stop behaving like an idiot! — arrête de faire l'idiot!

it happened like this — voilà comment cela s'est passé

when I see things like that — quand je vois des choses pareilles

I'm sorry to disturb you like this — je suis désolé de vous déranger comme ça

2) (similar to, resembling) comme

to be like somebody/something — être comme quelqu'un/quelque chose

you know what she's like! — tu sais comment elle est!

it was just like a fairytale! — on aurait dit un conte de fée!

what's it like? — c'est comment?

so this is what it feels like to be poor — maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre!

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — rien ne vaut un bon bain chaud!

I've never seen anything like it! — je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil!

that's more like it! — voilà qui est mieux!

I don't earn anything like as much as she does — je suis loin de gagner autant qu'elle

what was the weather like? — quel temps faisait-il?

3) ( typical of)

it's not like her to be late — ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas son genre d'être en retard

it's just like him to be so spiteful! — c'est bien lui d'être si méchant!

just like a man! — c'est typiquement masculin!

4) ( expressing probability)

it looks like rain — on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir

it looks like the war will be a long one — il y a des chances pour que la guerre dure

you seem like an intelligent man — tu as l'air intelligent

5) ( close to)

it cost something like £20 — cela a coûté dans les 20 livres or environ 20 livres

with something like enthusiasm — avec un semblant d'enthousiasme
2.
adjective sout pareil/-eille, semblable, du même genre
3.
conjunction

1) ( in the same way as) comme

like I said, I wasn't there — (colloq) comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, je n'étais pas là

like they used to — comme ils le faisaient autrefois

2) (colloq) ( as if) comme si

he acts like he owns the place — il se conduit comme s'il était chez lui
4.
adverb (akin to, near)

it's nothing like as nice as... — c'est loin d'être aussi beau que...

‘the figures are 10% more than last year’ - ‘20%, more like!’ — (colloq) ‘les chiffres sont de 10% supérieurs à l'année dernière’ - ‘20%, plutôt!’
5.
noun

fires, floods and the like — des incendies, des inondations et autres catastrophes de ce genre

I've never seen the like (of it) — je n'ai jamais vu une chose pareille

the like(s) of Al Capone — des gens comme Al Capone

she won't even speak to the likes of us! — (colloq) elle refuse même de parler à des gens comme nous!
6.
- like combining form

bird-like — qui fait penser à un oiseau

child-like — enfantin

king-like — royal

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like enough —

(as) like as not — probablement

like father like son — Prov tel père tel fils Prov
II [laɪk]
transitive verb

1) aimer bien [person]; aimer (bien) [artist, food, music, style]

to like A better than B — préférer A à B, aimer mieux A que B

to like A best — préférer A

to be well liked — être apprécié

to want to be liked — vouloir plaire

2)

how do you like your tea? — comment aimes-tu boire ton thé?

what I like about him/this car is... — ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est...

she didn't like the look of the hotel — l'hôtel ne lui disait rien

I don't like the look of that man — cet homme a une tête qui ne me revient pas

I don't like the look of her, call the doctor — elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin

I don't like the sound of that — ça ne me dit rien qui vaille

if you like that sort of thing — à condition d'aimer ce genre de choses

I like cheese but it doesn't like me — (colloq) j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas

this plant likes sunlight — cette plante se plaît au soleil

I like doing —

I like to do — j'aime (bien) faire

I like to see people doing — j'aime (bien) que les gens fassent

how do you like living in London? — ça te plaît de vivre à Londres?

the boss won't like it if you're late — le patron ne sera pas content si tu arrives en retard

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — elle n'aime pas qu'on la fasse attendre

I like it! — ça me plaît!

like it or not we all pay tax — que ça nous plaise ou non nous payons tous des impôts

3) ( wish) vouloir, aimer

I would ou should like a ticket — je voudrais un billet

I would ou should like to do — je voudrais or j'aimerais faire

would you like to come to dinner? — voudriez-vous venir dîner?

I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her — j'espère bien que je ne lui ai pas fait de peine

we'd like her to do — nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse

would you like me to come? — voulez-vous que je vienne?

if you like — si tu veux

you can do what you like — tu peux faire ce que tu veux

say what you like, I think it's a good idea — tu peux dire ce que tu veux, je pense que c'est une bonne idée

sit (any)where you like — asseyez-vous où vous voulez

4) ( think important)

to like to do — tenir à faire

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come [kʌm]

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1. intransitive verb

2. modifier

3. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret came, ptp come

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1. intransitive verb

   a. venir

• come here venez ici

• no one has come personne n'est venu

• come and see me soon venez me voir bientôt

• he has come to mend the television il est venu réparer la télévision

• help came in time les secours sont arrivés à temps

• to come home rentrer (chez soi)

• coming! j'arrive !

• come again? (inf) comment ?

• I don't know if I'm coming or going je ne sais plus où donner de la tête

• the pain comes and goes la douleur est intermittente

► to come + preposition

• he came after me with a gun il me poursuivait un fusil à la main

• it came as a surprise to him cela l'a surpris

• the adjective comes before the noun l'adjectif vient devant le nom

• to come behind sb/sth suivre qn/qch

• to come between two people ( = interfere) s'interposer entre deux personnes

• to come for sb/sth venir chercher qn/qch

• where do you come from? tu viens d'où ?

• he comes from Edinburgh il vient d'Édimbourg

• he has just come from Edinburgh il arrive d'Édimbourg

• they came to a crossroads ils sont arrivés à un carrefour

• I'm sorry it has come to this je suis désolé d'en être arrivé là

• if it comes to that,... dans ce cas-là...

• when it comes to... quand il s'agit de...► to come + -ing

• to come running/shouting arriver en courant/en criant► to come + adverb/adjective

• to come apart ( = fall to pieces) tomber en morceaux

• it came apart in my hands ça s'est cassé tout seul

• everything came right in the end tout s'est arrangé à la fin

   b. ( = have one's place) se trouver

• this passage comes on page 10 ce passage se trouve à la page 10

   c. ( = happen) arriver

• no harm will come to him il ne lui arrivera rien de mal

• economic recovery came slowly la reprise économique a été lente

• how do you come to be here? comment se fait-il que vous soyez ici ?

• how come? (inf) comment ça se fait ? (inf)

• how come it's so expensive? (inf) comment se fait-il que cela soit si cher ?

• come what may quoi qu'il arrive

   d. ( = result from) nothing came of it il n'en est rien sorti

• no good will come of it il n'en sortira rien de bon

   e. ( = be available) this dress comes in three sizes cette robe existe en trois tailles

• how do you like your tea? -- as it comes comment voulez-vous votre thé ? -- ça m'est égal

   f. ► to come to + infinitive ( = end up) finir par

• I have come to believe him j'ai fini par le croire

• now I come to think of it maintenant que j'y pense

   g. ( = reach orgasm) (inf!) jouir

2. modifier

► come-on (inf) noun

(gen = lure) attrape-nigaud m

• to give sb the come-on (sexual) allumer (inf) qn

3. Phrasal Verbs

► come about intransitive verb

( = happen) arriver

• how did it come about? comment est-ce arrivé ?► come across

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = cross) traverser

   b. he comes across as honest il donne l'impression d'être honnête

• his speech came across very well son discours a fait bonne impression

• his true feelings came across clearly ses vrais sentiments transparaissaient clairement

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = encounter by chance) tomber sur► come along intransitive verb

   a. venir

• come along! (allez,) venez !

• why don't you come along? pourquoi ne viendrais-tu pas ?

• it was lucky you came along c'est une chance que vous soyez venu

   b. ( = progress) faire des progrès ; [plans] avancer

• he's coming along in French il fait des progrès en français► come away intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) s'en aller

• come away from there! va-t'en de là !

   b. ( = become detached) se détacher

• it came away in my hands cela m'est resté dans les mains► come back intransitive verb

[person, fashion] revenir

• he came back two hours later il est revenu deux heures plus tard

• it will come back to you eventually ( = you'll remember) ça te reviendra► come by

1. intransitive verb

passer

• he came by yesterday il est passé hier

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = obtain) se procurer► come down intransitive verb

   a. descendre

• come down from there at once! descends de là tout de suite !

• to come down in the world descendre dans l'échelle sociale

• to come down on the side of sth prendre position en faveur de qch

   b. ( = fall) [rain, curtain] tomber

• the plane came down on the motorway l'avion s'est écrasé sur l'autoroute

   c. the problem comes down to money le problème se résume à une question d'argent

• when it comes down to it au fond

   d. ( = be demolished) être démoli

   e. ( = drop) [prices] baisser

   f. ( = be transmitted) [tradition] être transmis (de père en fils)► come down with inseparable transitive verb

[+ disease] attraper

• to come down with flu attraper la grippe► come forward intransitive verb se présenter

• several witnesses have come forward plusieurs personnes se sont présentées comme témoins

• after the burglary, her neighbours came forward with offers of help après le cambriolage, ses voisins ont offert de l'aider

• to come forward with a suggestion faire une suggestion► come in intransitive verb

   a. [person] entrer ; [tide] monter

• come in! entrez !

• reports are now coming in of a terrorist attack des informations nous parviennent selon lesquelles il y aurait eu un attentat terroriste

   b. (in a race) arriver

• he came in fourth il est arrivé quatrième

   c. he has £20,000 coming in every year il touche 20 000 livres par an

• we have no money coming in at the moment nous n'avons aucune rentrée d'argent en ce moment► come in for inseparable transitive verb

[+ criticism] être l'objet de

► come into inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = inherit) hériter de

• to come into some money faire un héritage

   b. ( = play a role) logic doesn't really come into it la logique n'a pas grand-chose à voir là-dedans► come off

1. intransitive verb

   a. [button] se découdre ; [mark] partir

   b. ( = take place) avoir lieu

   c. ( = succeed) [plan] se réaliser ; [attempt, experiment] réussir

   d. (in contest, conflict) to come off best avoir le dessus

• to come off worse avoir le dessous

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. he came off his bike il est tombé de son vélo

   b. [+ drug] arrêter

   c. come off it! (inf) à d'autres ! (inf)► come on

1. intransitive verb

   a. come on, try again! allez, encore un effort !

   b. ( = progress) faire des progrès

• how are your plans coming on? où en sont vos projets ?

• my knee's coming on fine mon genou se remet bien

   c. ( = start) [night] tomber ; [illness] se déclarer ; [storm] éclater ; [seasons] arriver

• it came on to rain il s'est mis à pleuvoir

   d. [actor] entrer en scène

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = encounter by chance) tomber sur► come on to inseparable transitive verb

( = start discussing) aborder

• I'll come on to that in a moment j'aborderai cette question dans un moment► come out intransitive verb

   a. sortir ; [sun, stars] apparaître ; [truth, news, qualities] apparaître au grand jour ; [stain] partir

   b. to come out well être réussi

• the photo came out well la photo est réussie

   c. (with preposition) the total comes out at 500 le total s'élève à 500

• to come out for/against sth prendre position pour/contre qch

   d. (British) ( = come out on strike) se mettre en grève

   e. (as gay) révéler son homosexualité

• she came out as a lesbian elle a révélé son homosexualité► come out with (inf) inseparable transitive verb

( = say) sortir (inf)

• you never know what she's going to come out with next on ne sait jamais ce qu'elle va sortir (inf)► come over

1. intransitive verb

   a. venir

• he came over to England for a few months il est venu passer quelques mois en Angleterre

• he came over to our way of thinking il s'est rangé à notre avis

   b. ( = feel suddenly) (inf) she came over all shy elle s'est sentie toute timide

   c. ( = make impression) he came over as a decent person il a donné l'impression d'être une personne décente

2. inseparable transitive verb

[feeling] envahir

• a feeling of shyness came over her la timidité l'envahit

• what's come over you? qu'est-ce qui vous prend ?► come round intransitive verb

   a. come round to the back of the house faites le tour de la maison

• she came round to where I was sitting elle est venue jusqu'à moi

   b. ( = drop in) passer

• come round and see me one evening passez me voir un de ces soirs

   c. ( = happen) se tenir

• when the World Cup comes round again lors de la prochaine coupe du monde

   d. ( = change one's mind) changer d'avis

• perhaps in time she will come round peut-être qu'elle changera d'avis avec le temps

• he came round to our way of thinking in the end il a fini par se ranger à notre avis

   e. ( = regain consciousness) revenir à soi► come through

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = survive) s'en sortir

   b. ( = arrive) reports of fighting are coming through on raconte qu'il y a des combats

• his divorce has come through son divorce a été prononcé

   c. what came through most was her enthusiasm ce que l'on remarquait surtout, c'était son enthousiasme

   d. they came through on their promises ils ont tenu parole

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = survive) [+ illness, danger, war] survivre à► come to

1. intransitive verb

( = regain consciousness) reprendre connaissance

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = amount to) se monter à

• how much does it come to? ça se monte à combien ?

• it comes to $20 ça fait 20 dollars en tout

• it comes to the same thing ça revient au même► come under inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = be subjected to) [+ sb's influence] tomber sous ; [+ attack, pressure] être l'objet de

   b. ( = be classified under) être classé sous

   c. ( = be the responsibility of) this comes under another department c'est du ressort d'un autre service► come up intransitive verb

   a. monter

• do you come up to York often? est-ce que vous montez souvent à York ?

• he came up to me il s'est approché de moi

• he came up to me with a smile il m'a abordé en souriant

   b. [accused] comparaître ( before devant ) ; [case] être entendu ( before par)

   c. [plant] sortir

   d. [sun] se lever

   e. ( = arise) être soulevé

• I'm afraid something's come up malheureusement j'ai un empêchement

   f. [job] se présenter► come up against inseparable transitive verb se heurter à

► come upon inseparable transitive verb tomber sur

► come up to inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = reach up to) arriver à

• the water came up to his knees l'eau lui arrivait (jusqu')aux genoux

• it's just coming up to five minutes to six il est presque six heures moins cinq

   b. ( = equal) répondre à

• his work has not come up to our expectations son travail n'a pas répondu à notre attente► come up with inseparable transitive verb

[+ object, money] fournir ; [+ idea] avoir ; [+ plan] imaginer

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[kʌm] 1.
exclamation

come (now)! — allons!

come, come! — allons, allons!
2.
transitive verb (prét came; pp come) ( travel) faire

to come 100 km to see — faire 100 km pour voir
3.
intransitive verb (prét came; pp come)

1) ( arrive) [person, day, success, fame] venir; [bus, letter, news, rains, winter, war] arriver

to come after somebody — poursuivre quelqu'un

to come by — ( take) prendre [bus, taxi, plane]

I came on foot/by bike — je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette

to come down — descendre [stairs, street]

to come up — monter [stairs, street]

to come from — venir de [airport, hospital]

to come into — entrer dans [house, room]

to come past — [car, person] passer

to come through — [person] passer par [town centre, tunnel]; [water, object] traverser [window etc]

to come to — venir à [school, telephone]

to come to the door — venir ouvrir

to come running — arriver en courant

to come limping down the street — descendre la rue en boitant

when the time comes — lorsque le moment sera venu

the time has come to do — le moment est venu de faire

I'm coming! — j'arrive!

to come and go — aller et venir

you can come and go as you please — tu es libre de tes mouvements

fashions come and go — les modes vont et viennent

come next year — l'année prochaine

come Christmas/summer — à Noël/en été

for some time to come — encore quelque temps

there's still the speech to come — il y a encore le discours

2) ( approach) s'approcher

to come and see/help somebody — venir voir/aider quelqu'un

to come to somebody for — venir demander [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [money, advice]

I could see it coming — ( of accident) je le voyais venir

don't come any closer — ne vous approchez pas (plus)

to come close ou near to doing — faillir faire

3) (call, visit) [dustman, postman] passer; [cleaner] venir

I've come to do — je viens faire

I've come for the keys — je viens chercher les clés

my brother is coming for me at 10 am — mon frère passe me prendre à 10 heures

4) ( attend) venir

to come to — venir à [meeting, party]

5) ( reach)

to come to —

to come up/down to — [water] venir jusqu'à; [dress, curtain] arriver à

6) ( happen)

how did you come to do? — comment as-tu fait pour faire?

that's what comes of doing — voilà ce qui arrive quand on fait

how come? — comment ça se fait?

come what may — advienne que pourra

to take things as they come — prendre les choses comme elles viennent

come to think of it — en fait

7) ( begin)

to come to believe/hate — finir par croire/détester

8) ( originate)

to come from — [person] être originaire de, venir de [city, country]; [word, legend] venir de [country, language]; [substance] provenir de [raw material]; [coins, stamps] provenir de [place]; [smell, sound] venir de [place]

to come from France — [fruit, painting] provenir de France; [person] être français/-e

9) ( be available)

to come in — exister en [sizes, colours]

to come with chips — être servi avec des frites

to come with matching napkins — être vendu avec les serviettes assorties

10) ( tackle)

to come to — aborder [problem, subject]

I'll come to that in a moment — je reviendrai sur ce point dans un moment

11) ( develop)

it comes with practice — cela s'apprend avec la pratique

wisdom comes with age — la sagesse vient en vieillissant

12) ( be situated) venir

to come after — suivre, venir après

to come before — (in time, list, queue) précéder; ( in importance) passer avant

to come first/last — arriver premier/dernier

where did you come? — tu es arrivé combien? (colloq)

my family comes first — ma famille passe avant tout

don't let this come between us — on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça

to come between two people — s'interposer entre deux personnes

13) ( be due)

the house comes to me when they die — la maison me reviendra quand ils mourront

he had it coming (to him) — (colloq) ça lui pendait au nez

they got what was coming to them — (colloq) ils ont fini par avoir ce qu'ils méritaient

14) ( be a question of)

when it comes to something/to doing — lorsqu'il s'agit de quelque chose/de faire

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Phrasal Verbs:

- come about

- come across

- come along

- come apart

- come around

- come at

- come away

- come back

- come by

- come down

- come forward

- come in

- come into

- come off

- come on

- come out

- come over

- come round

- come through

- come to

- come under

- come up

- come upon

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come again? — (colloq) pardon?

I don't know if I'm coming or going — je ne sais plus où j'en suis

he's as stupid as they come — il n'y a pas plus stupide que lui

come to that ou if it comes to that, you may be right — en fait, tu as peut-être raison

to come as a shock — être un choc

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